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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-21
BOND MARKET LEAD
HELD BY L|BERTYS
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK. March 21.-The infiu-
ence of the favorable money condi-
tions remained the most important
factor behind the bond market today
Liberty bonds took the lead from the
outset and kept strong The foreign
government group lost some of their
vigor when French government IL. s
and SIS weakened and moved rather
unevenly below yesterdays final
prices. The SIS We're especially reac-
tionary. French city bonds were bet
ter. and the Department of the Seine
Is advanced to a fresh top.
New Issue of SG.OOO.OOO.
An interesting incident was the of
fering of a new issue of 100000
city of scissors, France. fifteen-y year
external reconstruction secured per
cent gold bonds. They were sold at
ssh and interest to yield about 76J
per cent, and it was reported that the
sale of the bonds was progressing
satisfactorily this afternoon. Swiss
IS, too. were actively dealt in at their
highest figure for the year. and
United Kingdom 5las of 1929 were
stronger. while Mexican issues were
practically unchanged. The Dominion
of Canada 5s of 1881 sold off frac-
tionally.
Most of the high records occurred
among the more speculative of the
railway bonds. The approval by the
Interstate Commerce Commission of
the Erie railroads new refunding
plan caused rise in all the Erie
bonds. Frisco prior lien as. series A;
Missouri. Kansas and Texas As, when
issued: Big Four 6s. Chicago and
Alton 3lss and St Paul general 41a s
! got above their best previous highs.
while New York Central 6s and
Chesapeake and Ohio convertible Is
| also distinguished themselves.
1ndustrlnls Irregular.
Missouri Pacific 6s. Long Island SIS
of 1887, Union Pacific refunding IS,
Chicago Railway 5s and New Haven
IS all gained point or more. In
dustrial bonds were irregular, with
the copper and rubber tire issues ac-
tive favorites. Greater New York
Traction bonds moved but little on
| the day. Consolidated Gas Is de-
clined again. touching 1O7 :.
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Grain, Produce
LOCAL wHoLEsALE PRICES.

Eggs-Strictly fresh. selected. per
dozen: 20; average receipts, 49, south
| ern. %.
Live poultry-Roosters. per ib;. 1s;
sprns ne. per t :Sat Keats yoang
each. b0as0: fowls. 81.
Dressed killed spring
, chickens, per h., 40a45: hens. per h..
oSa29; ROSTERS. per h.. 20; turkeys.
per h.. a5a45; keats. young, each, 90.
! heavy, Sail.
Live stock.-Calves, choice. per ID.
IL: lambs. choice, per H., 12al3; live
hogs. per lb., 10h.
Green fruit-Apples. per hbl:' 0:oGs
ern. per box. 2.75a4.50. California
oranges, per crate. 6.00a7.00. Lemons.
per box, f.00a4.50. Grapefruit, per box.
3.50a400: Florida oranges. ,6.00aS;0o.
vegetables--Potatoe No. per bbl..
2.5oa4.oo. Lettuce. southern. per crate.
2:0oa4:5 Romaine lettuce. 1.2ba2.0o.
Cymblings. per crate. 3.0Oa5.O0. Onions.
l00-1b. sack, 8.00a9.50. Cabbage new,
per cwt. 2.00a3.00. Cucumbers, 3:ooa
500. Eggplants. per crate. a.0oa5oo.
Beans. 3.00a4.oO per basket. Sprouts,
25a3O pHr OF. Peppers. per crate. 3.ooa
100. kale. 1.2oac.00.
DAIRY MAHhETSs
BALTIMORE. Nd, March q (Spe-
ciaD:-Live poultry-Turkeys, pound;
35a45: old toms. IS: thin and crooked
breasts. 80; young chickens. 34a40;
shaggy and thin. 24a25; old hens. 2s;
white leghorns. 26a27: old ROSTERS.
liz ducks. 2Sa3S: pigeons, pair. 4oa4o;
guinea fowl. each, 40a75.
Dressed poultry-Turkeys. pound;
3Sa45; old toms. 35a36: poorly dressed
a. chickens. /,
old and mixed 2sa30: old ROSTERS r.
17a1s: capens. 35a42; slips. 3OaS2:
ducks. 32a36.
Eggs-Loss off; native and nearby
firsts, dozen. 22a2S: southern, 2lasz' !
duck eggs. so: goose eggs. Soa9o,
41a4c: prints. 42a44: nearby creamery,
37a3s: ladies'. 24a2s: rolls. 2oa2S: store
packed. 10: dairy prints. 20a23: proc
ess butter, 81.
CHICAGO. March a1.-Butter I'M
changed.
Eggs-Lower; receipts. s7:is4 G. ea sss
firsts, 2sa3sh' or srdi ass hfs's' Xxx
Live poultry-Higher; fowls. 70;
springs, 81; ROSTERS, 10.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.
CHICAGO. March Fl UNITED States
bureau of markets) .-Cattle-Re.
steers. she stock, bulls and stockers
and feeders. strong to Is higher;
choice yearlings, 1925: very good ma
tured steers. 800; bulk beef steers,
7.6OaS.75; packers bidding steady on
veal calves. 7.50aS.00 mostly.
Hogs-Receipts. 5000 head; mostly
1Oa15 lower than yesterdays average;
some lights of more; top. 1880 early;
very few over 1910; bulk, 9.s0a10:3O;
pigs, about steady: bulk. desirable,
i 0Oa1.20; pound pigs. 9.00a9.50:
Sheep-Receipts. 1900 head: killing
classes. Csc higher; top wooded lambs.
1900; bulk. -15.50a16.00; top shorn
lambs, early, 1926: top shorn ewes,
800; good. 150-pound wooded ewes,
$50: few shearing lambs steady at
14.75.
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and Live Stock
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS,

BALTIMORE. March 81 Especially
Potatoes. white. 100 pounds, 1.65a2.15;
No. 2. 75a1.00; new potatoes. barrel.
S00a10.0 0;' sweets and yams. barrel.
3.5Oa5.00; No. 9. 1.75a3.OO: bushel, loo
a175: beans, hamper. .3.00a4.50; beets,
bunch. SAT.
Cabbage, hamper. 1.25a1 .65: carrots.
bunch. 4a6; caulif1ower, crate. 2.00a
$50; celery. dozen, 75a1.oo, crate, zoo
a550: cucumbers. crate, 4.00as.00; egg
plants. crate. 250a5.00: horseradish,
bushel. 3.00a4.O0; kale. barrel, 9Oa1.1O.
Lettuce. basket. 2.00a4.00; onions.
100 pounds. 6.00a9.O0; No. 2. 3.00a4.0O;
oysterplants. bunch. 7a1O; parsnips.
200; peppers. crate. 4.00a6.50: spinach.
bushei. 1.o'a1.25: squash, crate, $50
$50; turnips. basket, STATS; toma-
| toes. crate. l.50a3.5O.
Apples, packed barrel. 6. 00a9. 90: No.
Z. 5:Ooa6.50. bushel. 1.5oa2.5O: grape
ASSOC; tangerincs, strap, 6O0a10. 90;
Strawberries. quart, 35a55.
Selling Prices at Noon.
Wheat-No. 1 red winter. spot. no
quotation: No. red winter. spot.
lao. nominal: No. red winter, gar
ltcky. 1.39, nominal. No sales.
Sorn--Cob corn. old yellow. quoted
S:hoa3.6o per Dbl; contract corn. spot.
67A. nominal; No. corn, spot, &C,
nominal or no sales: track corn. yell
low, No. 3. domestic better. II.
Oats-,White. No. 2. AZ per bushel;
No. 3. As per bushel
Rye-Nearby, 95ar05 per bushel:
NO western export. spot, 1.12. nomi.
! nal: No. ;, no quotations.
Hay-Receipts. % tons: range is
1900 to 21.00 for good to choice tim
othy and mixed hay: market firm:
supply on hand ample for trade.
Straw-No ! tangled rye, 1850; No.
! wheat. HOO; No. l oat. nominal,
11.O0a1I.5O
CHICAGO. March 21.-Wheat tend
the early trading. affected more by
absence OF any aggressive demand
than by amy special bearish develop
ment The selling. which was of a
scattered character. came mostly
from commission houses. Some no
tice was taken of dispatches indi-
eating that Argentine wheat could
he delivered in Europe much cheaper
tran shipments at present prices
The opening, which varied from un-
changed figures to 1c, lower, with
May 1871. to 1.3S. and July, 1.2Oh to
1.2OA, was followed by a material
setback all around
Slowness of shipping inquiry count
ed as weakening influence on the
value of corn and oats. After OPEN
ing u to y lower May 6lla to 619
the corn market underwent an addi-
tional sag.
Oats started a shade lower to a
like advance. May 3Sas, and later
showed moderate general losses.
Downturns in the price of hogs
were reflected by the provision mar
ket.
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TREASURY. CERTIFICATES.
PROBE OF BROKER FIRM.
Defunc. Company Charged With
Plunge Into 'sFrenzied Finance"

fluuSe 4utO @1SAAAeu GAAaASo.
CHICAGO, March 21.-Charges that
the defunct brokerage firm of Kriebel
& Co. had INDUCED in 1renzied finance
brought an extensive investigation. by
the federal government.
Fifteen postal inspectors were as
signed to the case following a con-
ference between Harry F. Hamlin, az
sistant district attorney, and A. e.
Germer, chief postal inspector. More
than 1000 complaints haye been re-
ceived from customers of the firm in
nine cities, it was said.
The firm went bankrupt March Z,
listing liabilities of 100000. Ac-
lost, stock for which. they had made
nayments was never purchased by the
arm According to federal OFFICIAL
n was the plan Of the company. to act
an brokers in buying stock and to OBJ
tain 20 per cent of the listed price as
the first payment. Other payments,
he. said. were made according to
schedule.
treasurer of the company, told Referee
in Bankruptcy Wean that Kriebel &
Co had margin accounts with three
Nav York firms and cash accounts
with others. He said some of these
accounts were in the name of + w.
Luebker & Co. because krlebel & co.
New York firms, and the latter pre-
ferred the name Luebker & Co. to
that Of Kriebel & Co.
Through his attorneys Mr.. Kriebel
said his liabilities were more than
81, 100000 in excess OF mis- assets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-21
MOTORS ARE THE
MARKETLEADERS
Liberty Bonds Are Higher
Foreign Exchange Easy.
Some Profit Taking.
BY STUART r. WEST,

NEW YORK. March 21.-New high
prices were recorded today for United
States war loan. Further slight gains
were made in the investment bond
list generally, and a series of ad-
vances in individual groups of stocks
carried some Of them to the best yet
reached in 1922.
These were the main features of the
day in Wall street.
Realizing sales were again manifest
in the foreign exchange market, and
still more SO in the grain market.
The May wheat option at one time
broke quite sharply. But altogether
there was not the same interest or
Importance attached to the various
movements that there had been to
those of previous days.
Both investment and speculative
markets are sustained by the very
easy money conditions. With call
loans renewing at 3h per cent. time
money at 4Aa4s per cent and bank
ers acceptanees well v above the per
ket stands in precisely the same re-
lation to the federal reserve banks
that the London money market did
two months ago to the Bank of Eng
land.
steels and Motors.
Wall street came down to business
this morning bullish on the general
market. but particularly bullish on
the steels and motors.
Maxwell Motors B got above 10
again, there was an extremely heavy
turnover in General Motors, while
both Studebaker and Chandler CAME
bark well.
with the steels the complete report
for 1921 of the Bethlehem Steel was
bp incentive
While these results had been fore
Swallowed by the preliminary figures
issued some time ago. the complete
report brought out Bethlehem's mar
Vicious accomplishment last year even
more strongly.
The rumor that Bethlehem Steel
was after all to enter the combina-
ton of the independents was fatty
denied.
But the high for Midvale was di-
rectly due to hints>that negotiations
for the steel merger were coming to
a head, and that something definite
might be heard on the subject before
the week was out.
Northerh Pacific.
At tomorroW's meeting of the
Northern Pacific directors it is ques-
ton whether the dividend will be re-
duced or whether the same policy will
be pursued as in the case of Great
Northern, namely postpOnlnS dec1-
sion until June to give time for the
expected increase in traffic to occur,
in which case tho dividend will be
maintained.
Some Prohibiting.
Here and there throughout the list
there was some prof1t-taking. but at
no point were the losses serious.
There was some pressure on the in
dependent steels later in the session,
and American Ice broke Of proflt-tak-
ing 2 points. Can was under profit
taking pressure.
New Haven was the strongest of
the rails and Coca Cola featured the
specialties.
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TUBE COMPANY DIVIDEND.
Preferred and Common Stock III
cluded-Steel Mills High Point.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio. March III
The YOUNGSTOWN Sheet and Tube
Company has declared quarterly
dividend of so cents "A share on COM
mon stock and SIZE on preferred.
the same rate in each case as for
last quarter The dividend is payabi"
April l to stockholders of record
March 20.
Schedules of steel mill operations
for next week. as announced by mill
officers in the Youngstown district
today. show a decided increase. with
operation to be about Co per cent OF
capacity, much the highest point
reached in more than year. Orders
have been received at Farrell, Pa.
for reopening eight open-hcartn
furnaces there of the Carnegie Steel
Company, which have been idle for i
year.
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Dry GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK, March 2l.-The dry
goods market was a buyers market
today, a it has been for some time.
bidders renewed their efforts to Sc
cure wide print cloths at figures
slightly under. the prevailing prices,
but in most instances they found tho
mills firm on 3s1k INCH 64N6Qs and
on 7sx72s for spot delivery.
The volume of trading was made
up of small orders.
Makers of wide sheetinEs are talk.
ing of curtailment, although some
narrow sheetings are moving for the
latin American trade. Inquiry for
cation blankets has made its appear
ance.
mary oriental markets. but broad
silk manufacturers and hosiery men
still held Off.
ttrown silks. Unfinished goods, rib
bons showed some activity.
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ACT ON TEACHERS PAY.
Commissioners Indirectly Oppose
Increase at This Time.

The District Commissioners prob
ably will send to Congress tomorrow
their report on the Capper bill to In,
crease the salaries OF teachers ana
of.icials of the public schools.
II is understood the city heads de-
cided at board meeting today not to
oppose an Increase for the teachers,
but to call the attention of tie House
and Senate to the fact that the stat
utory employees Of tho District gov.
thair hasic nay for forty years.
whereas school teachers, police and
firemen have had their salaries raised
in the past few years
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Some ProHt-TakinR.
AIDED BY CREDITORS.
Defunct Brokerage Firm to Reor
ganiGe Business.

CHICAGO, March 21.--Chicaso cred
itors Of Kardos & Burke. defunct
brokers. have voted to assist in the
reorganization of the company's busi-
ness, as proposed at a meeting here
last week by John r. Burke, one of
the partners.
E. H. Davis, former manager ofNthe
Chicago branch. explained the terms
OF the reorganization. announcing
that creditors would receive 100 cents
on the dollar, 10 per cent in cash and
80 per cent payable in periods OF six
months for three years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-21
MISS NEWBoLD TO SPEAK.
Will Address Girls Friendly So
ciety This Afternoon.

Membership and Branch Organiza-
ton" will be the subject of the address
by Miss Florence Newbold at the Girls
Friendly Society training class at the
Elizabeth Roberts Memorial. 1924 H
street northwest. at 4:45 o'clock this
afternoon. Tomorrow afternoon Miss
Newbold will speak on the Branch
Program" These LECTURES are free and
are for girls and women, regardless of
creed.
The neighborhood meeting tonight will
be aeld at the Church of the Good
Shepherd, 9Th and 1 streets northeast, at
which the following parishes will be rep
resented: st. Marks, Christ Church.
st. James, Advent, Nativity, Resurrec-
ton, st. Agnes Chapel, st. Matthews
and All Saints Chapel.
The neighborhood meeting tomorrow
nigat will be held at st. Pauls Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-21
HIT BY AUTO, ASKS $4,000.

william P. Wood is named defend
ant in a suit to recover $4,000 dam
ages filed in the District Supreme
Court by katherine G. Everett.
clerk in the office Of tho register Of
W. r. Ewing and L. e. Tanner the
plaintiff says she sustained serious
injury by being struck by an auto
mobile of the defendant at list and D
streets northwest November II last
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CANNOT PROMISE FIRE AID.
District Department Will Help
Nearby Towns When Possible.

The District government will stand
ready to send fire apparatus to near
by Maryland and Virginia communi-
ties in case Of serious coniagration.
but cannot promise in writing to sup
ply fire protection to these towns
This in substance was the answer
of Commissioner Oyster today to a
REQUEST from citizens of Rosslyn, Va.
and Bethesda, Nd, for q promise of
fire protection.
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PROPOSALS.

NOTICE TO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES PRO-
lA,sas. addressed TO the county commissioners
OIL Montgomery county. Rockville, Nd. for
.tihstructng section of highway known as
friendship Heights road. running from Rock
vile road to River road, a distance Of about
$500 feet. will be received by the county
at their office in Rockville. Nd,
until IL o'clock noon on Tuesday, March %,
1922, and at that time and place will be pub
licly opened and read. Bidding blanks and
specifications may be obtained at the above
ramed office. Each proposal should be &C.
sslmpanied with a certified check for the sum
- 500. The county commissioners reserve
TIE right to reject any and all proposals. By
nssIer of the board. BENJAMIN G. PERRY.
President. BERRY E. CLARK. Clerk. mills, II
NOTICE. TO CONTRACTORs-sEAL PRO-
l,ojIls. addressed 10 the county commissioners
~ montgomery county. Rockville, Nd. for
constructing section of highway known as
LGHes Mill road. running from BrOokvfile
rGji to Rockville road. a distance Of shout
$3.50 feet. will he received by the county
'bi4 missoEers ut their Office in Rockville Md,
until IL o'clock Tuesday. March 2s
1877 and at that time aud place will be pub
licS opened and read. Bidding blanks and
qualifications may be obtained Mt the above
Ms med office. Each proposal should be ac-
,onpanied with certified check for the sum
of 1890. The county commissioners reserve
ths right to reject any ard all proposals. By
order of the board BENJAMIN G. PERRY,
President BERRY f. CLARK. Clerk. mh1s,21
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FOREIGN BONDS
DIR. BAL1oU TO SPEAK.

Reports received by the Treasury
on results of the payment Of income
and profits taxes Of March is INSTALL
FEDERAL reserve banks Of Ss10. ooo. 900.
AZ compared with $28e, 100000 last
Friday. Collections during March of
last year aggregated 1921, 100000, but
Secretary Mellon estimated q payment
this year OF s460.e00.000-
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE,

NEW YORK, March 21:|Foreign
exchange steady. Great Britain. de-
mand, 1885: cables. 1884,; sixty-day
, bills on banks, 4.S5H. France, de-
mand, 5.10h; cables. Ell. Belgium.
demand, s.45I: cables, SAG. Germany,
35h; cables, 35A. Holland, demand,
1918; cables, 81.
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COTTON BROKER SUSPENDED.

NEW YORK, March 21.-Edward +.
Leland, a member Of the New York
Cotton Exchange. was today suspend
ed from that, Institution for six
months for conduct detrimental to
the best interests of the exchange"
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EAR SILVER QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK, March 21.-Foreign
bar silver, 641i; Mexican dollars, 4sN
LONDON, March 21.-Bar silver
ssh pence per ounce; money, ~ pei
cent.
Discount rates. short bills. 31s pe1
cent; three-months' bills, 7-16a3E
Per cent.
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PARIS RQuRsE IMPROVES

PARIS, March 21.-Prices improved
on the bourse today. Three per cent
rentes, SIS francs % confines: EN-
change on London. As francs Y cen
times. Five per cent loan Is francs
OK centimes. The dollar was quoted
OF II francs 15l mines.
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MEx1A CRUDE OIL HIGHER.

DALLAS, Tex, March a1.-An adj
vance of rs cents barrel in Mexia
crude oil was announced today by the
Magnolia Petroleum Company. eff
fective March 21. The former price
was S1.25. :~
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BOND AND CURB MARKETS
Curb.
By the Associated Press

e''e zxpsoe1AteU EcB1.
NEW YORK. March 21.-Following
is 9 complete list of todays transac-
lions on the New York Curb Market
up 10 2;l6 Pm, with sales Of each ls-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-21

HOURLY SALES OF STOCKS.
IL Ann. 2se. 800 IL m. ...... al 400
1p.m.... 500 2p.m..... 7s go
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-09-27
CITY HORSES
AT BRW MA W,R

Local horsemen who will show at
the Bryn Mawr Show, which opens
today and continues until Saturday,
are r. r. NJ. Carpenter, William du-
Pont and Harry NJ. Pierce.
Mr.. Carpenter will show eight
horses. The Answer, Powleton. Twi-
light Hour. Mysterious, Cutie Pie.
Beau Brocade. Dilwyn Dolly and
Princess Shelia. The Carpenters
have recently shown these horses in
the shows at Springfield. Mass, and
Newport. r. !. In both shows Twi-
light Hour was pronounced cham
pion. The Misses Louisa and Irene
Carpenter will ride at Bryn Mawr.
Mr.. Pierce is showing Mary. Lite
tie Firehy and Buster Miss Made
line Pierce will ride Little Firefy and
Master Harry NJ. Pierce, Jr., will
ride the two others.
The Bryn Mawr show is one Of the
largest outdoor shows in the east
and It is expected that many Will
will journey to the
pretty little Main Line town to see
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-09-27
(Ry MOtherIesg contrIbutorl

Mothers! You and both love them. remembrance
OF brave and courageous ago; YOU who
love in the flesh o The present.
srifted my long before her death and
reentered her threshold was passing into
immortality
Her final conscious whispering of my name that
Of her asborn old knee m sane
tuary.
She brave carrying Of heavy
burdenspain, love endured through
athrough good through bad the time that
first rapture until death closed her
hat passeth understanding
The MOTHER is the hottest our language next to
the of GOD.
This is the should be-
Dreary Is he blank when she drawn
old she smile OF mother is like a
the skypure Immaculate serene and
comforting.
thousand cares and tender
only along the
encet TO her God nd help her children.
hers link that binds
youth
We principal yeti the
considered the passing that yields it's
touch finger that moves
tired spirit to he Fortunate Isles.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-09-27
WILMINGTON
Y ELECTS

The annual dinner and election
Of officers OF the Wilmington Y. p. b
was held on Monday evening at the
/ Union Church House, Fifth and
Washington streets.
The Rev. Harvey W. Ewing. d. d.
pastor OF Union NJ. E. Church re-
turned thanks. Miss Rietta Emerson
former State Y. P. b. secretary. re-
sponded to the toast. looking Back
ward" Miss Lille b. Williams.
president OF the State Y. p. p. FEEDER
alton. spoke on "Our Federation
Forward Step" and Mrs. Clara
Bicking interestingly described "Our
First Encampment" The president.
Mrs. Bertha McCaulley Foster. re-
viewed the years work and congrat-
ulated the society upon its achieve
ments
In behalf OF the branch and as a
token OF appreciation for her SER
vice and leadership, a sterling silver
pencil and ribbon with silver slide
was presented to Mrs Foster. the
presentation speech being made by
Miss Emerson. with the exception
Of a short period when she was llv-
ing in another state. Mrs. Foster has
served the organization as president
for nearly Is years.
Election OF officers resulted as fol-
lows: President. Mrs. Bertha Nc
Caullev Foster; ce-presldent. Mrs.
Lulu Mannerlng Littrell: correspond
ing secretary. Mrs Clara Albert
Bicking; recording secretary. Miss
Blanche whitcraft: treasurer. Mrs
Bertha Biddle williams