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Security Insurance Company
NEW HAVEN

Assets December 81, 1921
Real Estate. 1862, 1926 81
Mortgage Loans. 49,, 600 90
Collateral Loans. $3.50 90
Stocks and Bonds. ............... 5,333, 874 45
Cash in Office and Bank. 424, 232 20
Agents Balances. ............... 645,345 40
Billie Receivable. .............. 127,558 %
Interest and Rents. 1887 80
All other Assets. 1926 Is
Gross Assets. 8,017.880 81
Deduct items not admitted. .... 232, 687 OF
Admitted Assets. 7,7S5. 1893 10
Liabilities December 81 1921
Net Unpaid Losses. 738, $40 81
Unearned Premiums. ........... 4,42s, 1888 rs
All other Liabilities ............ 1858 "a
Cash Capital. .......... ....... 1000, 900 90
Surplus over all Liabilities. 500. 1,479,479 Sc
Total Liabilities and Surplus. 7,785, 1893 10
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MY LAND AND MY FLAG.

There's no other land like my land,
Beneath the shining sun;
There's no other flag like my flag,
In all the world-not one;
One land, one tongue and one people,
To one flag loyal, true
No red shall wave Ger my fair land
Without the white and blue.
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Eastern Steamship LlleS,lnc.
BANGOR LINE

SFKINI SCHEDULE
Leave Bangor Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat
urdsys at 2 p. M, Winterport. 2.4b p. m,
Bucksport. $50 p. M. Belfast. p. m, for
Camden, Rockland and Boston.
Return-Leave Boston Mondays. Wednes.
days and Fridays at p. m. Leave Rockland
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. 5 90 M.
Camden As a. M, Belfast tbs am, for Bucks
port Winterport and Bangor.
At Boston COZ nection is made via the Met
opolitan Line express freight and passenger
steamers for New York and points South and
West.
Portland-New York Freight Service
Upon completion of the new State pier at
Portland now under construction, direct freight
service to and from New York will be resum-
ed, Sailings will be announced later.
GEO.. E. DUN"ON. Agent.
Belfast, Maine.
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A. 30 the eroom-to-be failed to come to
the wedding3"
mat is right. But he was polite
enough to send his regrets. Judge.
Evening star., 1922-10-26
BANKRUPT BROKERS
IN DEBT $2,156,985
Kardos & Burke Found to Have
Assets of $25s, ,7e0-Hard
Luck Blamed.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 26.-Following
a referees hearing. at which cred
itors won heated legal fight for the
appointment Of an accountant to ex-
anime the books Of the defunct
brokerage house Of Kardos & Burke,
bankruptcy schedules were filed late
yesterday in United States district
court showing liabilities Of $2.156,-
sS5 and assets of $258,760
unsecured accounts of former GUS
toners amounting to $I.4s2.242 COM
prised the bulk OF liabilities OF the
omces, operated branches in Philadel-
pnia. Baltimore. Pittsburgh. Chicago
ana Boston. Accounts of secured
creditors amounted to $655,169, the
schedule showed. The members Of the
concern, against which an involuntary
Fepruary, are John NJ. Kardos. jr.,
and John Burke of North Dakota,
FORMER treasurer of the United States.
Mr.. kardos, who was examined by
attorneys for creditors before Referee
refer b. Olney. during the hearing at
Wn!ch an accountant was employed.
told Of failures. fires and shipwrecks s
that figured in the financial strin-
gency of the firm.
Books and records Of the Chicago
omce Of the brokerage house were
destroyed in a warehouse fire, he said,
and money was lost through the
failure OF drug firm in Washington
and the loss at sea of the only vessel
operated by the Peninsula Trans
portation Company. Investments in
the latter two ventures. he said, had
been made from his personal account
Referee OlHey set November / as the
date for the next creditors hearing.
Evening star., 1922-10-26
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

FALL RIVER. Mass, October 26-
The cotton mills here are running at
80 per cent Of capacity today and
have orders enough to run at top
speed to the end Of the year. Present
operations would be on a larger scale
except for the labor shortage.
PHILADELPHIA, October 26.-
Cigar manufacturers operating on
nationally advertised brands are very
busy. Their only handicap today is
a shortage of workers. A number Of
companies plan plant extensions.
PORTLAND, Ore. October 26.-Mill-
ing wheat is commanding decided
premium above export grades. Heavy
western white Walla Walla Is selling
today at $1.18 per bushe1 here. while
the best milling wheat commands
$40.
ATLANTA. October 2s.-Christmas
trade has essgn IN seaens
booked sales at old prices for prac-
ticalIy all the stock they had on hand
before the potters' strike. Cut glass
is in demand among holiday buyers.
CHICAGO. october 2s.-Prices Of
hides have not yielded in this market
although the demand is light today.
Heavy hides are being sold well in
advance. All weight native hides are
selling above Is.
SAN FRANCISCO. October 2S.-One
Of the clear proofs of the improve
ment of general business conditions
here Is the activity shown In the au-
tomobile trade. There is great de-
mand for cars, in both city and coun-
try districts. Distributors Of hve or
six Of the medium priced makes are
having difnculty in making deliveries.
BOSTON, October 2s.-For the first
time in many years foreign pig iron
is coming into Boston today in COM
mercial quantities. High prices and
uncertain deliveries of domestic iron
have made foreign competition pos
sible. Scotch iron. the most desirable
Of the foreign products. commands
3a1 to $32 a ton. elf, Boston. -.
ST. PAUL, October 2s-The supply
of coal for the northwest this win
ter will be less than 6.500,000 tons, ac-
cording to an announcement by the
federal fuel distributor today. This
10 approximately half Of the amount
on hand last year. but there vii! be
sufficient bituminous for all indus
trial usage.
SEATTLE, October 2s.-Stocks of
mems shoes in the hands Of retail
ers are low here. and business Is only
fair. Dealers have been notihed OF
new advance in prices for manufac-
turers and jobbers.
GRAND FORKS. N. D.. October 2s.
The North Dakota state mill here
began making -four this week, start
Ing with Z Qspductlop Qt 1seeQ bAkrela
Evening star., 1922-10-26
SECOND TRIAL BEGINS
OVER HUTCH|NS ESTATE
Expected to Be Merely Formal.
First Hearing Resulting in
Breaking Will.

The second trial of the contest
over the $4,0O0.oOO estate of Stilson
Hutchins, who died April 81. 1912.
was commenced today before Justice
Hitz and a jury in Circuit Division l.
Lee Hutchins, the younger son, who
was given only 20 per cent Of the
estate. began the contest. the first
trial Of which occupied nve months
and resulted in verdict April "a.
1915, breaking the will. An appeal
Walter s. Hutchins. the older son,
and the verdict was set aside and a
new trial granted.
Only Two Witnesses.
Lee Hutchins and William J. Dante
trustee of the estate. were the only
witnesses today. From the failure OF
counsel for Walter S. Hutchins, who
is defending the will, to ask any ques-
tions on crossexamination it is TAX
en- to mean that the trial is merely
formal and that on the showing of
mental incapacity of the testator at
the time the will was made-Oc,ober
26, 1914 verdict will be reached
breaking the will. Counsel early this
month advised the court that an
reached between the sons.
Two Other Wills.
This settlement Of the controversy
may not, however, put an end to the
litiga tion and bring about the division
of the estate at this time, it is stated.
Mr.. Hutchins left two other wills, one
made in 1902 and another in 1908.
Under this latter will Mrs. Rose
Keeling Hutchins, the widow. is given
40 per cent of the estate, and it is
expected she will seek the probate Of
that instrument.
Evening star., 1922-10-26
WOMAN FOUND GUILTY
OF Staying RELATIVE
First Degree Verdict Returned on
Charge of Killing Father
in-Law.
WHITE CLOUD. Mich. Oc

WHITE CLOUD, Mich. October 20
Mrs. Media Hodeil, twenty-year-olo
swamp country girl, was found
guilty of first degree murder by a
circuit court jury here today in con-
nection with the death of her invalid
father-in-law. David Hodell. The
jury had deliberated a little more
than two hours.
Upon the decision of the jury in the
present case depended future action by
the state on other charges pending
agaisnt members OF Mrs Hodells fam
lily. as we'll as the defendant.
Mrs. Hodell was charged with killing
her husband. Romie Hodell. as we'll as
her father in-law. Her mother. Mrs
Alice Dudgeon, and her brothers. Lee
and Herman. were charged with COM
plicity in the death Of the husband.
A conviction in the present case, the
prosecution indicated yesterday. would
result in the immediate trial of Mrs
Dudgeon. In event of an acquittal. Mrs
Hodell. it was said. would be called upor
to defend herself against a charge OF
numbering her husband.
Evening star., 1922-10-26
FRAUDULENT STOCK
LEGISLATION ASKED
Lions Club Told Washingto.
mans Have Been Defraud-
ed Of $1,000, 900.

Strongly advocating sufficient legis'
lation to cope with fraudulent pro-
moters and stock dealers now in
Washington, Eugene q. Thompson
head of Crane, Paris & Co.. addressed
members of the Lions Club at theii
weekly meeting in the New Willard
Hotel yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Thompson called attention to
the absence Of statutes in the Dis
trict under which dishonest pro-
moters can be prosecuted and de-
clared that Washington at present Is
the safest place in the country fol-
the fake bond salesman. There is
no way to reach these malefactors
unless they use the mails in selling
their stocks" he asserted.
Driven From Other states.
The banker drew attention to the
large numbers of fraudulent opera
other states. especially MARYLAND
into the District. and estimated the
total amount of money extracted
from business men and others OF
Washington by them in the past six
teen months at $1.000.000.
Mr.. Thompson appealed for support
from the club in the campaign now
Gress the needed legislation. He was
given rising vote Of thanks.
Safety Week Committee.
A committee to represent the club
at the Safety week meeting in the
District building this afternoon was
appointed by President James P.
Schiok and is composed Of Almas
Speare. David Barry, Riley D. Moore
S. r. Bowen and Edward Goodan.
During the afternoon Ed Callow,
originator Of Tony the Barber" en-
tertained with "A Visit Of Tony to
the Lions Club"
Evening star., 1922-10-26
BY WILLIAM r. HEFFERNAN.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, October 26.-Profes-
sional operators continued their at
tacks on stocks on the curb exchange
today. and although the declines were
not as sharp as on Wednesday. lower
prices were brought about in many
issues. Announcement Of reduction
of 1hc a gallon in gasoline prices by
several leading oil companies was re-
sponsible, to some extent. for the
weakness in the leading oil shares.
Imperial Oil of Canada. Prairie Oil
and Gas, Anglo-American and Inter
national Petroleum were among the
standard issues that continued to be
sold. and Gulf Oil OF Pennsylvania and
Southern States Oil were under par
ticular pressure among the indepen-
dent oils. No effect was produced by
the announcement of the bringing In
of two new wells by the latter com
pany with an aggregate f1ow OF 800
barrels of oil a day.
900 Per Cent Dividend.
Resolutions have been adopted by
the board of directors Of Borne &
SCrymser to declare 400 per cent
Evening star., 1922-10-26
CATHOLIC ALUMNAE OPEN
BIENNIAL CONVENTION
Present-Day Dress and Amusements
Among Subjects to Be
Discussed,

LOUISVILLE, Ky. October 2S-Ad-
vance work having been cleared by
preliminary meetings of the execu-
tive committee. the International Fed
Grafton of Catholic Alumnae was
ready today formally to open here
it's fifth biennial convention. Regis
rration of delegates was to be begun
early this morning. with committees
on registration and credentials IN
session throughout the day.
The program for today's sessions.
governors day. was made up of morn
ing and afternoon conferences of the
governors. a luncheon in their honor
and reception tonight for the gov
ernors. officers and delegates.
The work Of the convention has
been dedicated to the promotion of
the ideals of Catholic womanhood
with especial attention to be given
present-day styles in dress and
amusements.
At the preliminary meeting yester-
day of the executive committee Mgr.
E. A. Pace, secretary of the Catholic
University at Washington, D. c.. was
elected director in the organizat ton
to fill the place Of the Rt. Rev. r. ].
Shahan. rector of the Catholic Uni
versity at Washington, who was made
honorary president.
Among the governors of the fedora
tion who arrived last night was Mrs.
Everett Hewitt. Portsmouth. Va.
Evening star., 1922-10-26
NEW YORK CURB MARKET

stock dividend and to increase the
capital stock from 100000 to- $1,000
900 of 800 par value. A stookho!d-
ers meeting has been called for No
vember %. The company does not
issue an income account or a state
ment Of its financial condition. But
1t is understood profits have averaged
about 30 per cent since May 10. 1911:
on the capital stock. On April ID OF
the present year Borne & Scrymser
declared an extra dividend Of SIS a
share to stockholders of record March
9. 1922 The shares were quoted to-
day, 460 bid. offered at 4S5.
Narrow Decline in Stocks.
The industrials moved in sympathy
with this class of stocks on the stock
exchange. Kuppenheimer preferred.
among the department store group.
broke badly. losing points at one
time, but Phillipsborn held around Its
close of the previous day. Universal
Leaf Tobacco preferred declined halt
point farther. and Gillette Safety Razor
lost points in the early trading. but
regained this loss in the afternoon. New
York Telephone preferred. although not
actively sold. lost fractionally.
Continental Motors and Stutz were
lower. but the reaction did not extend
to other members of this group. Pack
ard preferred, Winther Motors A and
Peerless held firm.
Evening star., 1922-10-26
ADDS s2o,ooo,ooo STOCK

WILMINGTON, Del, October 90
The Hercules Powder Company, pur-
suant to action taken Tuesday by
the stockholders, has amended its
charter so as to increase the capital
from $4,000, 900 to $4,000, 900, half of
which is to be per cent preferred
and the other. half common stock.
The general purpose of the increase
is to provide additional capital when
needed, although no offering of, the
increased issue is contemplated at
this time. The immediate purpose of
the preferred stock is to retire out
standing Aetna Company bonds at or
before maturity, while that Of addi-
tional common stock is to transfer
it to the permanent capital account
BY means Of 100 per cent dividend,
a part of the accumulated surplus.
Evening star., 1922-10-26
MONTHS COTTON EXPORT
VAULED At $42,7e9,743
September Shipments Lighter Than
Year Ago-slump for Nine
Months Also. =

Cotton exports in September totaled
36S.sS7 bales, valued at $42.799,743.
ned at $43,252,534 during the same
month the year before.
For the nine months ended with
September exports amounted to g.
S4s,36S bales. valued at $3s0.s75.74S,
as against 4,311,075 bales, Of a value
Of $317.184.58O, in the corresponding
period Of 1921.
Exports Of cotton cloth in Septem-
Der amounted to 7.741.736 square
yards, valued at $52.153,e46. In Sep
tenfber, 1921. exports Of such cloth
totaled 6.4S4,069 square yards, Of a
Yalue of $62,260,594.
Evening star., 1922-10-26
U. S. Shipping Boards Ships
Make Speed Records

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SEATTLE. October 26.-The bitter
war between the Canadian Pacific
Steamship Lines. the United States
Shipping Board vessels and the Jap
anese steamship companies to control
the silk shipments Of the orient. has
resulted in record rd-breaking voyages
between Yokohama and Victoria, B.
C.. and Seattle. Up to this time, ac-
cording to official reports, the Amer
lean liners have had the best of the
argument
Potato harvesting in Washington
has just begun. there is a large crop
in prospect and weather conditions
are favorable. Growers in the ir-
rigated belt of eastern Washington
are holding their potatoes for $15 a
ton. while west of the Cascades $40
to S12 a ton is being paid.
Evening star., 1922-10-26
DIVIDENDS.

Stock of Pay
Record. able.
4mp.ro % Mining Co.. O.. SO. Oct. 81 Nov. 10
American Bank Note Co.. a..
American Tobacco Co.. O.. A.
80 .................... Nov. 10 Dec.
American Tobacco Co., O., B,
~ Nov. 10 Dec. 1
Brooklyn Edison Co.. a.. -. Nov. Il Dec. 1
Calumet 4 Hecla Co.. $5... Oct. q Dec. Is
Colorado Fuel and Iron pf..
Delaware and Hudson B. R..
Eleain ei National watch Co.. w. ~
.tnst EXTRA e G. a. 81 Oct % Ses Ree 1S
Packard Motor Car Co., o. =
2hs Oct. Is Oct. 81
Packard Motor Car Co., ex-
pennsylyania r. R.. g.. 75c. Nov Nov. %
southern Pipe Line Co., g.. .-. !.
81 NOV. 10 Dec.
Van Raalte Co., Inc, pf., g..
S175 .....................N Nov. IL Dec. /
Evening star., 1922-10-26
Flour Market Active;
Wheat Shipments Slow

Special Dispatch to The Star
KANSAS CITY. October 26.-The
flour market here is active, with a
good volume of business reported.
Buying. however, has been largely on
hand-to- mouth basis Wheat ship
ments continue today to be hampered
by lack Of cars, but the transporta-
tion situation is improving slowly in
this section.
There Is more snap to retail trade
than In past weeks. although some
Of the farming communities reflect
the discomfort of the agriculturists
with present grain prices.
Copyright. 1927
Evening star., 1922-10-26
Garment Manufacturers
Report Better Business
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLEVELAND. October 26.-Manu-
facturers Of women's garments are
experiencing better business this fall
than in 1921. the increase in some
cases exceeding 25 per cent
Prices of piece goods have advanced
materially and garment manufactur-
ers report difficulty in securing the
higher-priced grades such as soft
woolens, marvellas and luster fabrics.
Velverette has advanced from an
opening price of $4.85 to $725 a yard.
The Cleveland worsted Mills Company
has been operating at capacity since
August. and has orders for a ninety
day run on hand.
Evening star., 1922-10-26
new u. S. GOVERNMENT
BONDS DROP TO 1894
Issue Recently Three Times Over
subscribed at Lowest Level
- to Date.
B. the Associated Press.

b the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. October 26.-The new
government AZ per cent bonds. which
recently were more than three times
oversubscribed in cash subscriptions
at par, sold on the New York Stock
Exchange today at 1894, the lowest
price to date.
Opening sales Of other United States
government issues were 2 to 6 cents
below yesterdays closing.
Evening star., 1922-10-26
a day. The state-owned elevator also
is ready for use.

PITTSBURGH. October 26-Face
brick manufacturers reported today
that this would be one of the best
years in their history. Shipments are
being delayed by freight embargoes,
but stocks are being piled up in an
ticipation Of the continuation of the
building boom in the spring.
PITTSBURGH. October 26.-Pre-
miums running up to so cents a barrel
are being paid on Pennsylvania oil
today. Producers are inclined to store
oil when premiums are not offered.
FORT WORTH, October 26.-Live-
stock transactions here continued
brisk this week. This is due to the
willingness of many herd owners to
sell rather than feed their stock all
winter. There will be no winter range
because of the dry weather. Prices are
holding up well.
Evening star., 1922-10-26
TREASURY CERTIFICATES.
,onotatious furnished by Redmond & Col
PARIS MARKET ACTIVE.

PARIS. October 26.-Trading was
active on the bourse today. Three per
change on London, 81 francs 80 CEN
times Five per cent loan. rs francs
10 centimes. The dollar was quoted
ct "a francs 6h centimsA :"
Evening star., 1922-10-26
WILL HOLD 800 CARS.
St. Paul to Have Biggest Auto
Garage in Northwest.
Special Dispa tch TO The Star.

Special Dispa tch to The Star.
ST PAUL. October 26-Construc-
ton Of a 100000 downtown parking
station and garage began today. The
new structure will have a capacity
Of 200 cars. and will be the second
largest of its kind in the northwest.
Evening star., 1922-10-26
Washington Stock Exchange

SALES
Washington Railway and Electric pfd.-l0
~ ~. 10 at -. 10 ut -.
AFTER CALL.
Washington Gas 71ss-S5OO at 1914.
Evening star., 1922-10-26
Money to Loan

Secured BY arst deed Of trust on real estate.
Prevailing interest and commiasion,
Joseph l. Weller 70 a,1. w,:h; s,s l. L.. T,1.'
Evening star., 1922-10-26
INpUsTRIALS

NEW YORK. October 28-Transac- Sales
tions on the New York curb market uni's'
today were as follows:
The Seward gateway., 1922-11-10
.lLLIED NOTE |S MAKING DEMANDS ON ANCORk GOVT. TODAY BUCK IS PASSED TO FAC.
 TON WITH CHIP OH ITS SHOULDER

CONSTANTIN,PLE, Nov. lG T he allied high commissioners yesterdey handed note to thA Angors gu, ern- ment which derlan l.sd the repeal .F all measures rc!ari1g [, many lrovi sions.
 The note demanded the repeal of the customs measuresff the public debt, sanitary and other services con |ficting with the capitulations and the |stipulations of the Mudania armistice agreement in 1918. Failure to com ply with the demands will necessi- tate the commission referring to their governments for permission to take whatever action may be required to enforce the provisions of the note.
The Seward gateway., 1922-11-10
CHANGERS BAN. LADY
 NICOTINE IN MOVING PICTURES

YAKIMA, November 1l-Members of the Riverside, Pomona grange at q meeting last Saturday night in the lower valley, voted to petition the leg islature. to ban all printed advertise |ments of tobacco from the state and to exclude from Washington all mo- tion pictures showing women enjoying the weed. The grangers also called up- on the prosecuting attorney to declare void all agreements and contracts held by Japanese for the use of occupancy of land in the valley. A. H. Goss, mas ter of the state grange, attended the lsession.
The Seward gateway., 1922-11-10
AMERICAN LEGION DANCE
 BE HELD THIS EVENING

Tomorrow November Il, is Armstice Day. It is one of the most important days in American history ranking with the Fourth of July and Thanksgiving:
 Armistice Day is the anniversary of the elimination )f the World War
 The day will be celebrated by every patriotic Ameri- can on account of it's associations The fathers and mothers sisters and brothers of those stawar Americans who answered the countrys ca will forget the joy the announcement of the cessation of war; nor will they ease to for those who gave their lives for their country
 Isaac Evans Post of Seward will celebrate the day by giving grand ball in A. B. hall tonight to which all good Americans are invited On account of many visitors he ball will be given tonight instead of tomorrow night planned Show your appreciation of their services by helping them make the affair success.