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The New York herald., 1922-02-19
The Loan Contraction.

There was married. contraction in
loans In the last week, the decrease In
the actual statement being s46.760, 900.
The relative bank position was aided by
the gain OF s2o,S93,o00 in demand do
posits and S6.541. 900 in time deposits
which means a reduction OF s74.000, 900
In the margin between loans and de-
posts. Owing to the deposit expansion
the New York Clearing House banks re-
ported n slight increase In their deficit
from sf,S62,S90 to S2,19S.74o. 1t is
significant that the average statement
showed a surplus reserve OF s12.9S3.290.
United States deposits at the close Of the
week exceeded 800, 100000.
The New York herald., 1922-02-19
Dutch East Indies.

Reports to the effect that a syndi-
cate headed by the Guaranty Com
pany of New York would offer to-
morrow en- additional block OF Dutch
East Indies bonds were circulated In
dustriously In Wall Street yesterday.
Those reports can be denied flatly. At
present and for a considerable time to
come the Dutch authorities will enter
tain no proposal for the sale of Dutch
East Indies bonds. On the other hand.
100000 guilder loan in this market
before March i would cause no sur
prise.
The New York herald., 1922-02-19
Union OIL Company Of Delaware.

A statement OF the position OF the
Union Oil Company Of Delaware has
been sent to It's stockholders by Will
lam II. Allen. its vice-president. There
the statement sets forth, and the COM
pany has a bank Indebtedness OF 81, ,550.-
900. Its Federal taxes, expenses of Its
consolidation with the Shell Transport
interest, not chargeable TO the merged
companies. and its current liabilities
will require about sl,5OOoc0 more. AS
assets the statement lists 2,2i0,0o0 shares
of the Shell Union OH Corporation s
stock, the consolidation OF the various
interests. III shares OF preferred stock
end 3.231 shares OF common stock OF the
Central Petroleum Company, two 1000
ton oil tankers, cash OF s6S2 500 and ac-
counts receivable OF $3.50. 600
The New York herald., 1922-02-19
Rock Island.

Wall Street traders gave up yester-
day guessing as to what was behind the
move started a few days ago In Rock
Island shares and turned their atten-
tlon to buying them and following the
move. "A very big trader bought yes
terday several thousand shares OF the
stock and commission house hangers-on
jumped In and rode along on the crest
OF the big wave created by the buying.
Those in a position to know what is
going on In Rock Island are mum as to
any developments which would warrant
tho sharp rise. but they assert, never
theless that the stock is worth more
than It has been selling for in recent
months. Yesterday Rock Island was
one Of the strongest features of the mar
ket advancing more than points
to 1884,
The New York herald., 1922-02-19
Island OH and Transport.

Numberl-ss rurnors have been in cir
culation in the last few days regarding
the Island OIL and Transport Corpora
tion's financial position. Those stories
followed heavy selling OF its stock and
after thousands and thousands OF It's
shares had changed hands it had de-
clined to ia. In a statement issued
yesterday the company said: Islands
shipments of produced. stored and pur-
chased crude oil for January amounted
to 7o7.1s3 barrels. There has been no
appreciable dlminution in produced oil
during the last thirty days"
The New York herald., 1922-02-19
No Labor Hearing Yesterday.

The conferences being held In tho
Grand Central Terminal between the
railway managers committee and rep
resentatives o fthe worlUnen were aban-
doned on Friday night for the week
end. On Monday representative of the
engineers and firemon's brotherhoods
will appear before the committee In an
cndeavor 10 readjust differences as to
wages and working rules without re-
course TO the United States Labor
Roard IN Washington. IL IS not ex-
pccted that any statement OF the out
come OF those hearings will be made
until they shall be completed.
The New York herald., 1922-02-19
FINANCIAL NOTES.

John Kennedy OF Kennedy Co. sailed
yesterday for Havana on the Orizaba.
william wheatley. for several years a spe-
ciallst in powder securities and who retired
from active business IN 1918. has taken up
dealings In such securities again and makes
hts headquarters with the New York Stock
Exchange house OF Finch a. Tarbell. 100
Broadway.
Brown Bros e. Co. have issued circula r
calling the attention OF Investors TO the ad-
vantage OF owning non-callabie bonds. The
letter contains a list of bonds which are
now callable or subject to call within the
next two years.
The New York herald., 1922-02-19
Resume. Dividends.

The Loew's Boston Theaters Company
has reseuTned dividends on It's SIS par
value common stock by the declaration
OF / per cent, payable on May 10 to
its stock OF record on May 1. IN July
the company distributed 2 per cent on
Its common stock and in October an
other 1 per cent, but the dividend due
in January Of this year was passed.
The New York herald., 1922-02-19

es- registration of motor vehicles this
year IS Nevada, with a total OF only
10,sO0. Total production of cars and
trucks. according to the Goodrich fig
ures, was 1875 .sS6 in 1921.
The New York herald., 1922-02-19

1882 to 1889, Inclusive. to yield per
cent. in 1910 TO 1947, inclusive. to yield
5.s75 per cent. In 194s 90 1865, in
elusive. to yield SIS per cent Breck-
enridge. the county seat OF stephens
county, has a net debt OF approximately
"a per cent. of its valuation. The bonds
are direct general obligations of the
The New York herald., 1922-02-19
NEW RAILROAD PLANNED.
VIII Extend 61 Miles From Caney,
Kan, TO vinfta, Okla.

N"H's TO SfHftH, OkIns
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s.-The Kansas
and Oklahoma Southern Railway was
authorized to-day by the Interstate Com
merce Commission to construct a line
sixty-one miles long, from Caney, Kan.
to Vinita, Okla. and to build an extern
sion ten miles northwest OF vInita to
connect with coal mining district
The road. II It proceeds with the con-
structlon OF the line, the commission
ruled, will be allowed. during the first
ten year period of operation on the ex-
tension. 10 retain all earnings which it
may realize in excess OF per cent.
The New York herald., 1922-02-19

Stacy g. Braun are offering a new
issue Of s125,000 OF direct obligation
bonds OF Cabarrus County. N. G. They
are general obligations Of the county,
and due serlaly in 1923 to 1877 In
elusive. They are being offered at
prices 20 yield $50 to 5.15 per cent
The New York herald., 1922-02-19
Prairie OiI-Humphreys.

The Prairie OIL and Gas Company has
made a contract with the Humphreys
OIL Company for Mexia production TO
be taken out through the Prairie Pipe
Line Company's new line when COM
pleted. The amount OF the contract is
understood TO be about 25.ooo,0o0 bar
rels
The New York herald., 1922-02-19
OFFER pnEcKENnIpap poNps.

Morey g. Co. are offering n new issue
OF s2S5,0o0 OF per cent. sewerage plant
bonds OF the city of Breckenridge, Tex.
duo serially on October /. 1882, to Oc-
tober /. 1855, inclusive. as follows: In
The New York herald., 1922-02-19
OILS.

Refined petroleum was unchanged. Prices
follow; Standard white. New York, OK
rort, 7c IN bulk, 13c. In barrels and iTMc.
I'm cases water white, Sc. In bulk. lie. in
barrels and iSisc in cases Motor gasoline.
garages. 24c.; steel barrels. Linseed OIL
Strictly pure, gallons of IA lbs, In barrels.
02c. calcutta oil. 1.02c.
The New York herald., 1922-02-19
EXPORTS FRoM NEW YoRK.

Exports from New York yesterday: Wheat
bushels. 15.0S2; pork. bbls., A: lard, lbs.
3,oo10 0f5; beans, bushels. $500 lubrlcatnr
OIL, gallons, $4,000; corn, bushels. .s4i
hacpns. lbs .ipi 200; grease. Ibs, "A. 600
flour, sacks, i5,si2 hops, bales. 80; alcohol
bbls., 40.
The New York herald., 1922-02-19
ro,524. .ao5 cars in United states

According 10 figures compiled by the
u. Il. Goodrich Rubber Company TO-
52i,S6 passenger automobiles and trucks
are registered in the United States. an
increase OF 1872 per cent, compared with
9,&e,S72 registered last year. New York
state remains In the lead with o total
OF $1,000 cars this year. against eg2. ia
a year earlier. Ohio ranks second With
a total OF T2s.7oo and Pennsylvania third
with 6Sa,bSs. The State having the small
The New York herald., 1922-02-19
PARIS MARKET.

PARIS. Feb. is.--priccs we're heavy on tle
Bourse to-day. Three per cent. rentcs. ~
francs 75 centmc- exchange on London,
~ francs 20 centimes; five per cent. loan,
~ francs % ccntiines dollar, II francs 20
centiuas.
The New York herald., 1922-02-19
FAR EAST.
SOUTH AMERICA
l,ANAIlA.
cAnAnRus COUNTY OFFERING.

New York funds IN Montreal S3j pre-
MUM n 81 900. Montreal funds In New York.
500. so discount 81 600.
The New York herald., 1922-02-19
New Issues.

This week will see the offering to
public subscription of two or three rel
atively small public utility issues.
The New York herald., 1922-02-19
Brsnch Omces.
LONDON MARKET.

LONDON, Feb. 1s.--Bar SILVER, 83itd per
ounce. bar gold, 95s. 3D.. money, . per cent !;
discount rates, short and three months bills.
9A per cent.
The New York herald., 1922-02-19
STOCK EXCHANGE NEWS.
Membership Transferred.

Frederick T. Chandler. Jr.. to Francis d.
Winslow; Munds. Rogers & StaclSpole, IS
Broad street.
Membership Posted for Transfer.
". Pendleton Rogers 20 Henry n. rcixei-
heirner; sponsors, Philip Lehman and Donald
G.. Geddes.
Dissoiutions of Partnershfps.
On February II, Josophthai n Co.
On February 10, Anderson, Specht 4 Go.
New Partnerships.
Joscphthel & Co.. February II. 100 Broad
way; Louis NJ Josephthal, De Witt II.
Roscnhcim and Nicholas J. Gerold
Anderson Co, February I6 6i Broad
way; Harry Anderson and Victor Emanuel.
Joseph q. Mayer Co, February 20, 100
broadway; Joseph g. Mayer and Charles
Nouburgcr
The New York herald., 1922-02-19
Changes I'm Firms.

Babcock, Bushton & Co., effective February
II Oscar VI. Riggs, retired
Francis Bro. Co., effective February IS:
John Il. Riley, admitted.
I. y. Mcconnell 4 Co., effective February
15; w J. Ice, admitted.
Phelps T. Co. effective February IS; H.
aellers Mckee %. admitted.
The New York herald., 1922-02-19
UNITED STATES TREASURY STATEMENT.

Special The New YOrK frAlp
New Herald Burcau.l
wnshin ID. G.. g..
The New York herald., 1922-02-19
New Addresses.

NcW Audressess
Walter NJ Carlebach. at For, Cariebach q
Co., 40 Exchange place.
George H. Goddard. 80 broadway.
Arthur v. Niles, at Vaughan Co., 52
Broadway.
Branch Onfces.
Logan & Bryan, new, Vanderbilt Hotel; J..
Newton Marshall. manager.
Obey Nuttall. new, Butler, Fa.; Daniel
g. Mcclure. manager.
a. a. Housman & Co., % West Thirty
third street, discontinued.
II. y. Slayback G. Co., Vanderbilt Hotel
discontinued.
The New York herald., 1922-02-19

@TNF- I'll o n sale
The New York herald., 1922-02-19
TIME LOANS.
CLEARING HOUSE sTATEMEN

Clearing House exchanges. $3.50 200 600
balances, $ss 100000; Federal Reserve credi
bali nccs. So 300, 600
The New York herald., 1922-02-19
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS.

est. est. ing. oh,nss.
The New York herald., 1922-02-19
NEW ENGLAND MILL STOCKS.
Special Dispatch to THE NEW YorK HERALD.

BOSTON. Feb. is.-saies OF manufacturing
STOCK FOR tle week were.
The New York herald., 1922-02-19
Di.soiutions of partner,hips.

On February II. Josophthai n Co.
On February 10, Anderson, Specht & Co.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-22
SHIP SUBSIDY MAY BE AN ECONOMY.

Ii man should maintain flock Of automobile trucks with
nothing for them to do he would be thought
ance Ii he received the trucks by Inheritance from the
mobile manufacturer who made them would sell
to persons who do trucking business he might build
up trucking business of his
After the Uncle found himself with ships which
had cost him about three billions They
them.
Uncle Sam also had cannon. trolley and dwellings
Bridgeport and other fotsam jesom
the face of the world.
All this material which might be sold waste
Of war, if unstable thrown away
Three billion worth of ships really other than
waste unless they disable, salabe Uncle Sam
sell the ships, he operate the ships. In this
will have to build his trucking business Indeed to sell the
ships he must enable his situations to find them
this subsidy proposed sufficient to make the
difference between and foreign cost of ship operation
Under the circumstances the subsidy be advisable 1t
not cost much to the subsidy it might to throw
the ships The ship subsidy under all the crcum
stances be economy
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-22
Gave Account
of Convention

a ivid detailed account of the
Pan-Arnerian convention of the
League of Women Voters, and review
Of charming intima cies concerning
interest ng persons who attended it
were given yesterday afternoon by
Mrs. Herbert Knox Smith, chairman of
the State League Of Women Voters
at the closing meeting for the season
OF toe Bridgeport League, held in til
Bridgeport Business and Professional
! Women's Club.
Mrs. Lynn w. Wilson, president of
the local League, presided at the meet
-ng and introduced Mrs. Smith; who
| told OF the various educational and
social conditions of the South Amerf-
| can and Central American countries
/ as presented by representative of the
different countries in their reports al
| the convention.
Mrs. Smith was greatly Interested
| IN MeVIco where a different far-reach-
ing program OF education has been
| instituted. Different from our country
where the best teachers are placed in
! the best schools, Mexico puts her
best teachers in the poorest section
In Uruguay there is free education
from the kindergarten to the Univers-
| lty and there is a pension for w dows
and aged people. Chile has beth COM
puisory military and compulsory ed
uEa don laws. For the men who are
Taught by army schools Mrs. Smith
S!eaned from the reports that South
american countries were far ahead of
me Central American countries and
mat the former were emerging from
| an agricultural to an industrial era
In one respect South Americans
are lar ahead OF us" said Mrs. Smith
Lhey are governed by the Roman
Wv IN which marriage is a common
partnership while we are ruled nv
the English law under which a won-
an loses her identity after marriage"
The state chairman, spoke enthu-
slastcally of Lady Aston, the KEYNOTE
or whose address at the convention
men to public life. THE world needs
the mother spirit as well as the father
spirit Lady Astor was quoted as de-
claring.
After her review of the convention
Mrs. Smith suggested various sub
jects the local league may use in their
education programs during the win
ter. She also explained caucuses and
told of their value and Importance.
Before Mrs. Smiths address a bus
iness meeting was held. Unusually
splendid reports were read by the
secretary and treasurer after which
Mrs. Wilson. read a report which in
Guided a motion that the Bridgeport
League of Women Voters express
themselves as in favor of a change
from the present form of municipal
government, to the commission, man
agerial or any other modem form of
government. 1t was voted to send
copies of the resolution to the heads
of political parties and to the presi-
dent of various political clubs and
societies,
The members of the Bridgeport
League of Women Voters showed
their ability for raising funds by sub
scribing over siXty-six dollars in less
than four minutes
Fairfield county was held today in
Greenwich.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-22
THE WOMAN CANDIDATE.

Democrats Of Minnesota have nominated for
United Minnesota is state which usually
OF Democrat is not probable.
but it might happen The United States will later
seat the upper chamber of Congress and they will
themselves do perhaps bet
ter.
Just the have emerged from long period of
militant activity They have developed
leaders, who have high of ability higher by far than
average ability of male political leaders.
abest do not enter politics, long remain in
abest did participate in the early days
politics, country in the making There
interest during the slavery agitation, and another
period when exceptional went to Congress.
the representatives of epoch, and they
provide relatively lofty sort of human material until time
(has conventionalized their work.
present the leader is better founded in the
ideal and definite
purpose attain her ideal than the man leader has.
masculine politician devoes most of hs\time to get
goal His object is attained with his
election the who seek the larger sort of
office incidental the work to be done the main thing
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-22
V. F. w. Officers
To Arrange For
Big Convention

A meeting of all state officers of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars has
been called by State Commander John
H Williams OF this city for this even
ing at the club rooms, ISL Washing
ton avenue. The program for the
state convention to be held here to-
morrow will be the main point up for
consideration.
The AIIingtown Hospital Post, Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars will be pre-
sented with colors at Seaside Park in
connection with the field meet. The
presentation will probably be made by
State Commander Williams.
The men from Allingtown HOSPITAL
will be brought down from New Ha-
ven in jitneys. The people of Bridge
port are requested to loan the use
of their cars for Saturday afternoon
to take the disabled veterans to Sea-
side park. The men are planning to
leave the home, 161 Washington ave-
nue. at Ills %. m.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-22
Three Decisions
By Judge Moss

During the absence of Judge John
r. Booth, whose wife died recently
r Moss Ives of Danbury, has been
acting as Judge OF the Common Pleas
court, Yesterday, three decisions were
filed of cases he has tried since SIT
ting on the bench. GO
In the case of Vincenzo Sessa
against Richard Tyres, both of STAN
ford iudgment was given to the
plaintiff and damages amounting 70
500 was awarded. Evidence was or
fered during the hearing of the case
to show that the Tyres car was pelnS
operated on the wrong side OF the
street when it collided with the car
owned by Sessa.
Judgment in favor of the defend
ant was filed in the case oA Leonard
I SNYDER against Louis RenkoVlslS-
XIV. SNYDER claimed $1,000 damages
in the suit brought by him, claiming
that he did not receive commissions
from Renk ovisisky, when he sold
some property
The evidence according TO the decl-
sion filed yesterday. did not show that
any contract had been made by the
defendant.
Judgment for the plaintiff was
given in a decision filed yesterday in
the suit brought against Samuel
Schwartz by John Burn of the firm
of Burn and Crunap-- The plaintiff
claimed 500 for work done or
house owned by the defendant
S5S9.15 of the amount was allowed
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-22
Prize Winners Tn
, Essay Contest
OF Typographers

Bridgeport Typographical Union
selecting from 200 entries has award
ed prizes in its essay contest as fol-
lows:
Prize winners were: High school
cIass-1st, Mabel McDermott, II
Sixth street, B. H s.; End, Miss Laura
Schietinger, 365 Wood avenue, B. II
S. senior; 3rd, Stephen J. Munson,
255 Villa avenue, University school,
senior.
Those who won in the grades are:
list, Gertie Naylor, 376 Olive street,
St Augustines parochia1 school: End,
May r. Schmidt, A Clinton avenue.
Elias Howe school, End grade; 3rd,
Raymond DuIye, 492 Arctic street. st.
Charles parochiaI school, grade Z.
Cash prizes of SIS, $40, and SIS
were offered in both classes, and in
addition to this, in the high school
class three honorable mention prizes
of $3.50 each We're awarded respec-
lively to: Ira Nudelman, 1908 North
avenue. freshman, B. H. S. Annex;
Francis Jacopian, 1881 Stratford ave-
nue. freshman, B. H. s., kossuth
street. annex; and Joseph Henry Don
nelly. 25 Westfeld avenue, b. H 5.
Junior.
High school won 1st, and End, and
the University School Bird prize. In
the grade school class, St Augustlne's
parochiaI school took first; Elias
Howe, second, and st. Charles paro-
chial school, third,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-22
Annual Outing
At Local Beach


The first annual outing and picnic
of the Planning and Pay Department.
Of the Goodyear India Rubber Glove
Manufacturing company. of Manga
tuck, was held at Pleasure Beach last
evening George P. Young, asso-
ciate superintendent of the company,
acted as the committee on arrange
ments and it was mainly through his
untlring and perseveldng efforts that
the affair was a tremendous success.
Some thirty-one members arrived in
this city from Naugatuck In a fleet
of cars about 1880. They were inn
med1ately taken to the island in a
apacial boat, chartered by the COM
mittee and at 8 o'clock sat down to a
eight course dinner which had been
prepared for them Through the coLr-
te1y of E. A. McGinnis and Son who
recently took over the mana gene Mt
of the massive Pleasure Beach Inn.
Dancing and music were enjoyed until
about $50. after which the party
made tour of the island.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-22
Record Steal
At Newffield ark

Gate crashers, beware! You are
about to be shorn OF your honors!
While many have tried to work
their way into NewfieId Park free of
charge, generally they have met with
failure. But hearken We to this
tale. Somebody entered there yester-
day and not only did they get in free,
but they left, laden with large
quantity of cigars, cigarettes, candy,
etc, amounting in value to about $50
according to a report made to police
headquarters today by John Butch"
Delaney. proprietor of the refresh
ment resort at that place.
Not satisfied with stealing the
above mentioned articles the intrud-
ers also forced their way into the
ticket office, but due to the vigilance
of the one and only Jimmy Kelly, a
quantity Of free passes which had
been stored in the place the day be-
fore had been removed.
The only thing found in the office
was 1917 model bat bag and derby
hat. Both of these articles We're left
undistw rbed Police believe they
have a clue to the bandits and are
making an exhaustive investigation of
the circumstances surrounding the
bold robbery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-22
Claim Allowed
But Modified

A decision reversing the judgme nt
given by Referee in Bankruptcy j. ].
keogh, on the matter of The East In
dia Tea company of this city, bank
rupt, and a claim of Attorney Solo
mon Badesch was handed down by
Judge Thomas this morning.
The case is one that dates back 70
1919, when on November 10, H. Ben
eel and his wife who were the major
ity stockholders of the corporation,
asked that the company be dissolved,
stating at that time that the company
was solvent. Three days later, No
vember %, three creditors, through
Attorney Badesch brought action ask
ing that the company be declared
bankrupt and the claims of the three
creditors granted.
In making his finding Judge Keogh
took exception to the splitting of one
claim and placing it in two names
together with the claim of another
creditor, thereby making the neces-
sary three creditors to ask for bank
ruptcy.
Badesch filed an appeal from the
finding of Judge Keogh who also dis
allowed Badeschs claim of SS15 for
services and costs. In the decision
gwen this morning $3.50 of this
claim is allowed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-22
AGED TEACHER HURT
CROSSING STREET

Crossing Wood avenue and North
avenue on her way to Maplewood
school where she is a teacher, Miss
Frances Kelt, &c years old, Of 500
Wood avenue, became confused and
after having crossed from before an
oncoming taxi she started back and
fell against the front part of the ma
chine just as the driver brought the
car to a full stop. The tax 0-36S took
Miss Ke1t to the Emergency hospital
where she was found to have a lacera-
ton over her right eye and Commissions
of the right leg She was taken to
her home by the taxi-man who was
instructed at the Emergency hospital
to report the accident at Police Head
quarters He told attaches of the hos
pit21 that it was the first accident he
had had in five years of driving.