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Evening star., 1922-09-13
"MEX. PETE POINTS UP.

NEW YORK. September 13.-Mexi-
can Petroleum can usually be de-
pended upon to enliven an otherwise
quiet day. The group which operates
In this stock decided the time was
ripe to squeeze the short interest
which had accumulated during the
past few days. Publication of a
statement showing earnings for the
st,seven months of the current year
was seized upon as a pretext for run
ming up the price several points
above. the previous close.
Evening star., 1922-09-13
SUBSIDIARY COMPANY PLAN.

NEW YORK. September 13-Direc-
tors of the American Brake Shoe and
Foundry Company have approved a
plan for forming a subsidiary COM
pany, to be known as the Ramapo-
Ajax Corporation. to take over prop
erty of the Ramapo Iron Works.
which has plants at Hillburn. N. ".
Niagara Falls, N. Y. and Niagara
Falls, Ontario, and the Ajax Forge
Company, with plants at Chicago and
Superior, Wis.
The plans call for the sale of s2,500.-
900 first mortgage 20-year 6h per cent
bonds, which already have been un-
derwritten.
Evening star., 1922-09-13
CONVERTED INTO STOCK.
$4,000, 900 Notes of speedometef
Corporation Absorbed.

CHICAGO, September 13.-An-
nouncement is made that all of the
$2,0oo,0o0 per cent notes Of the
Stewart-warner Speedometer Corpo-
ration, due March 1, 1925, had been
retired. Practically the entire
amount was converted into stock at
the rate of twenty-five shares of
stock for each $1,000 bond. Conver-
sion, however. has not increased the
Outstanding capital stock. the COM
pany having purchased stock in the
open market.
sales By tho corporation for Au-
gust were 103 per cent greater than
for August last year, and sales for
Evening star., 1922-09-13
BLAST FURNACE RESUMES
% Of ~ Stacks Operating in
Youngstown, Ohio.

YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio, September 10.
The Republic Iron and Steel Com
pany today announced that its fourth
blast furnace will resume operation
tomorrow making twenty-three of the
forty-seven stacks in the Youngstown
district now on the active list. Blow
ing in of the furnace will allow re-
sumption of the Republics Bessemer
plant employing 1900 men.
The A. NJ. Byers Company at Girard
has postponed resumption of its
pudding mills, but will open them
Monday, when its. blast furnace also
will probably be started. More than
1000 men are affected
Evening star., 1922-09-13

the export wool and textile trades is
shown in a statement of the presi-
dent of the Bradford chamber OF
commerce, who asserts that the de-
mand for export certificates from the
chamber up to August 81 was double
the demand during the whole period
Of 1921.
Evening star., 1922-09-13
Cotton and Rice Harvests
Stimulating to Business
BY i. v. SHANNON.

special Correspondent VI Lie oeeA'
NEW ORLEANS, September 13.-
Harvesting of the two principal crops
of this section, rice and cotton, is
having a stimulating effect on busi-
ness, and jobbers and manufactures
today reported an increased flow of
orders this week. Prices received by
the farmers for these crops insure
decided increase nj buying power in
the rural districts.
The most encouraging feature of the
situation is that producers are get
ting a larger portion of the proceeds
of their crops this year than ever be-
fore, as they, have depended largely
on their own resources instead of bor-
rowing heavily. Bankers said today
they. never before have extended so
little financial aid to the farmers as
this season.
Many of the states chief industries.
however are being held back by ship
ming difficulties. The greatest suffer-
crs are the lumber mills.
Evening star., 1922-09-13
PARIS BoURsE IMPROVES.

PARIS, September 13-Prices i'm
proved on the bourse today. Three
per cent rentes, 62 francs 95 centimes.
Exchange on London, IS francs 3s
centimes. Five per cent loan, rs
francs 80 centimes. The dollar was
quoted at IS francs 14z centimes.
Evening star., 1922-09-13
DIVIDENDS.

Pay Hold. OF
able Record.
Am. Brake Shoe 4 Fly, 81. q. Sept. 80 Sept. 20
Am; Brake Shoe & Fly. pf..
Am Gas & Elec, 21sG. a. Oct, 2 Sept. 10
Am. Gas & Ell. pf., iLes. Mar. 1 Oct. "a
Asso. Gas & Ell. pr, SIC -: Sept 80 Sept. 10
Atch. Top & 8. F., $3.50, a. Dec. l. Oct. z
Bucyrus Co. pf.. 1870, q....Oct. 2 Sept. 70
Buffalo Gen. EIec, 29o, q. Sept. 80 Sept. 10
Famous Play. pf., 81. O.. Nov. Oct. 10
Empire Safe Dep, 1h.To... Sept 80 Sept. "A
Greenneld Tap 4 Dill, pr.
ryW' y ':-.... ..... .oct. SEP ~ ~
Kentucky Securities. 1%a. Oct. Sept. 20
Ken Securities pf., 11aoo. q..Oct. IS Sept. 20
Library Library surssn. lls Oct. Z Sep, Sept 20 20
McCrory Stores pf., $l.I5. q..Oct. Sept. 70
A0nsgahela r. & Ky. pf..
3Itac. q ..................Oc Oct. g Sept. 28
Nor; Ohio Tr. & L.. so pf.
12o. q ....-.....-.......0c Oct. Sept. 10
Nor: Ohio Tr. & l.. 80 pf..
IS9s. q ................ Oct. Sept. Is
Panhandle Prod. e Ref. pf,
> ", g.....................O Oct. Sept. Il
Spicer Mfg. pf, 2ee. IT,. Oct. / Sept. Il
Standard Textile Prod. pf.,
A. 4 B., $1.75. q......... Oct. ! Sept. 10
United Fruit, :afee. q. ........ Oct. u Sept. 20
Burns Bros. pf., Sl.75. q....Oct. Sept. %
Do prior pf, 81 rs. q....... Nov. Oct. 70
Evening star., 1922-09-13
DETAILED TO SCHOOL.

Lieut.. Eric G. Hakansson. Naval
Medical Corps, at the bureau Of medical
and surgery. Navy Department. has
been transferred to the Naval Medl-
cal School. this city, for duty.
Evening star., 1922-09-13

the first eight months of 1929 have
been in excess of the total for the
whole of 1921.
Evening star., 1922-09-13

WOOL AND TEXTILES EXPORT.
LONDON, sepemtebr 13.-An indi-
cation of the revival Of business in
Evening star., 1922-09-13
Reports on Commodities
From Business CenterS
Building Material.

SAN FRANCISCO. September IL
tSpcciaD. Prices for buildin< mate
Evening star., 1922-09-13

Afternoon dealings We're irregular
as a result Of traders shifting COM
mitments from one group to another.
Gas. food and shipping issues were
marked up materially, while profit
taking depressed the steels, equip
ments, Studebaker, Mexican Petroleum
and American Wooden.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-02-24
SENATORS FAVOR
RENT AMENDMENT
Measure to Extend Law Two
Years Ordered Favorably
Reported Soon.

Early enactment by the Senate of
an amendment extending the Ball
rent law for two years after May
90. Is expected.
The measure was ordered favor
ably reported by the Senate Dis
trict Committee yesterday. Senator
Pomerene, of Ohio. will report the
bill within a few days. 1t places
business properties under jurisdtc-
ton of the Rent Commission. This
was omitted from the first rent act
upon extension OF the bill last fall.
Hotels are to be exempt from the
operation of the law. The Rent Com
mission is to be increased from
three to five members. They are to
be appointed by the President and
confirmed by the Senate. In the
future the commission is to elect
its own chairman. Appeal may be
taken from the decisions Of the Rent
Commission under the new bill only
to the District Supreme Court and
appeals must be filed within d
period of ten days.
The bill declares that the emer-
gency in the housing situation in
the District. to meet which the
original Ball act was passed. still
exists and further extension of the
act is necessary.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-02-24
Thieves Acquire
$600Liberty Bonds
Home at 713 Fourth Street
Northwest Robbed, Po-
lice Are Informed.

Thieves entered the home of Ag-
mes Herbert. 713 Fourth street
northwest, recently and obtained
five Liberty bonds from a drawer
They were valued at $500. The rob-
berry was discovered yesterday q.
Mrs. Mary Farrell, 622 Second
street northwest, reported the loss
of a diamond bar pin, valued at
$500, which she believes was stolen
while she was down town yester-
Jay .r
The cash register of the ,Bailey's
auto accessory store, 3001 Four
teenth street northwest, was robbed
of $3.50 early last evening by a
thief who entered the ONCE while
the manager, w. w. Bailey, was re-
pairing an automobile outside
Thieves entered the home of r.
H. Hickman. 1892 Newton street
northwest, early yesterday and
stole $50 and jewelry worth 500.
Entrance was gained through a
second-story window.
Helen Fender, 1904 S street
northwest. reported to police that
a $50 diamond ring was stolen from
her home.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-02-24
CHASTLETON RENT
HEARING DELAYED
Attorneys Illness Brings
Observation-Disclosures
Disagree.

Four estimates as to the cubic
space contained in the ChastIeton
Apartment Hotel were presented at
the hearing before the Rent Com
mission yesterday. And none Of
them agreed!
Philip NJ. Julien. the architect.
first gave the estimate of his men.
100000 cubic feet. and later he
computed 3.1O6.S32 cubic feet E.
r. Boyle. chief engineer of the
Boyle-Robinson Construction Com
pany. announced 3,O25. 900 as his
educated guess" as TO the size of
the structure, with 65 cents as the
estimated cost, and H. Clinton
Smith. vice president of the Smith
Construction Company. presented
his figures after a two-day study
as 100000 cubic feet at so cents
a cubic foot.
Tenants of the apartments ap-
pointed a committee consisting OF
John w. Maher chairman: Mrs.
William o. Voss and Col. Grifith to
encourage the compliments and to
look into the advisability of seek
ing legal advice.
The hearing was adjourned yes
terday afternoon owing to the ILL
ness of the attorney for the F. H.
Smith Company, and will be re-
sumed Monday Felix Lake, said
to be the owner. has not yet come
before the commission.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-02-24
SEEK REMOVAL
OF SCHOOL HEAD
Trinidad Citizens Prefer
Charges Against Miss Hend-
ley to Committee.

Retirement of Miss Flora L.
Hendley. supervising principal of
the Sixth division schools. was con-
sidered by the Trinidad Citizens
Association last night. At a meet
ing at the Blair School motions
asking for her retirement were re-
ferred to the associations commit
tee on education.
1t was charged that MISS HendIey
was autocratic in her dealings; that
she adopted an unfavorable attitude
toward the use of the schoolhouses
by the children at night, and was
opposing the formation of a par
ent teachers organization in the
Northeast.
A resolution asking action to
force the + street and H street
cars to wait at Eighth street north
east for transferring passengers
was passed. The cars go on in
stead of waiting. it was said, even
when the motorman sees the pas
sengers hurrying to catch the car
Expressions of felicitation to new
Chief of Police Sullivan and con-
CALCULATIONS to Commissioner Oys.
ter on his appointment of the first
man risen from the ranks to the
position as police chief were voted.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-02-24
DEMAND s275,OOO
FOR COMPLETION
OF EASTERN HIGH
School Officials Say Open
ing Will Be Delayed I'm
less Congress Acts.

An additional sum of s275.0OO
must be Appropriated for equipment
for the new Eastern High School or
else its opening will have to be
postponed. A committee from the
Board Of Education visited the Dis
trict Commissioners yesterday and
made this statement, urging that
the Commissioners include the sum
in supplemental estimates to Can
gress.
DR.. Frank W. BalIou, superin-
tendent of schools, states that there
is only $4,000 left of the original
appropriation with which to furnish
the necessary equipment Among
the things essential to the success
full operation of the school are lock-
ers, mental training equipment.
lunchroom. rifle range. laundry.
bank, ONCE training equipment. do
mestic science equipment, labora-
tory equipment. assembly hall fur
niture, library equipment and typ
ing equipment
The committee from the Board Of
Education also urged supplemental
estimates with which to increase
the capacity of the Mckinley and
the Armstrong Manual Training
schools. An equipment of 100000
for a stadium for Dunbar High
School also was advocated.
Those attending the conference
on supplemental estimates for
school needs were Mrs. Howard L
Hodgkins. acting president of the
Board of Education; DR.. Abram
Simon. DR.. Frank w. Ballou ana
William l. Houston. representing
the Board of Education, and Com
missioners James F. Oyster and
Cuno Rudolph. Maj. Carey II. Brown
and Daniel Garges. secretary to the
Board OF Commissioners. represent
ing the District government
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-02-24
CITY IN PERIL IF
CONDUIT. BREAKS,
KIWANlANS TOLD
w. Pearce Raynor Favors
Immediate Protection
OF Water Supply.

j. . =.
Washington would be Inundated
and the lives Of every resident
would be endangered II the present
unsafe" 6o-yest-o conduit through
which the city's water supply
passes was to break. w. Pearce
Raynor. in an address before the
kiwanis Club at the Washington
Hotel Yesterday. made this state
ment. = -
Following the address, the mem
bers of the club, commended a reso-
luton, urging Congress to take i'm
mediate steps toward the, beginning
Of work on the $4,000. 900 water sup
ply project. which was introduced
by Toward Phillips, n member Of
the club. - q. -. - 10.
a.. QsicL Action Sought. r.
The resolution. which has been
recommended by the District Com
misstoners. was referred to the
clubs committee on public affairs,
with instructions to report the reso-
luton back to the club. which will
act on 1t next Thursday.
John A. O'Rourke. chairman Of
the entertainment committee, re-
ported everything in shape for the
costume masked party and dance
which will be held on the Hotel
Washington roof on Monday night
William B. Richie. president of
the Port Angeles Club, Washington.
told of the work of the Kiwanis
clubs on the Pacific Coast.
Theater Manager Speaks.
A. Julian Brylawski. manager OF
the Cosmos Theater. in a short talk,
told Of the cooperation which has
been given the District Commission
ers in their campaign to make
Washington theabers doubly safe
and announced that the repairs
called for at the Cosmos had been
made in twelve hours and that the
theater would be reopened Monday
which was the earliest date they
could get a show.
Charles +. Roberts, presided and
awarded the boosts while George
II. Winslow, who has recovered
from his recent illness, resumed his
secretarial duties.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-02-24
Club viii Bid
Hays "Good-by"
Newspapermen Mysteriously
Hint at Farewell to Post.
master General.

"Good-by. Will; good luck" win
be the password at a farewell re-
ception to Postmaster General viii
H, Hays ,atS!s o'clock tonight at
the National Press Club.
Mysterious anticipation peryades
the ranks. Of the program makers.
who announce that thes club = at
least. unofiicialiy-will give proper
celebration to the transfer Of the
retiring Cabinet officer into the
movies. - -f-' ~
Music and refreshments are part
Of the program and as for. the rest
announcement is withheld. except
the promise that the atmosphere of
Mr. Hays new profession will pre-
vail Attendance win be limited TO
the membership of the Press Club.
e Postmaster General Hays returned
yesterday from Florida and imme-
eiately took up the various depart
ment matters. He will be the guest
of Secretary and Mrs. Hoover until
he leaves for New York.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-02-24
ALLEGED SLAYER
QUICKLY INDICTED
Grand Jury Also Finds Bill
Against Former Piggy
Wiggly Employe.

Paul de Vernal Barry, IS years
old. of 1927 Irving street northwest.
was indicted yesterday by the grand
jury on a charge Of first degree
murder.
He is alleged to have held up and
shot to death Tyler r. Lawler. a
Washington Railway and Electric
Company conductor. near Michigan
avenue and North Capitol street
early Monday morning.
The grand jury also indicted Wal
ter Branham, 80 years old. a former
employe Of the Piggy wiggly
stores. on a charge of robbery. He
is alleged to have held up John I.
Starnes. manager of the Piggy
wiggly store at the Arcade Market,
last Saturday, at Seventh street and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
seized $1,061.
The two indictments. which were
returned a &aw days after the al
legged commission of .hs crimes
charged. were the result of a spe-
cial request for quick action by
District Attorney Peyton Gordon.
Each man will be tried within 4
few days.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-02-24
POLICE MAKE RAID
ON DELICATESSEN
Score Take Part in Busy Sec
tion,. Getting Much AL.
legged Liquor.

Three men were arrested and 4
large quantity of alleged intoxicat-
ing liquor was seized when the
First precinct police raided the
Ohio delicatessen store, s3l Four
teenth street northwest. last even
ing.
Hundreds of pedestrians gathered
at the entrance OF the store and
watched the police in action. Numer-
Gus customers were in the store
when the police swooped down.
Those arrested gave their names
as George z. Chakeras and Thomas
+. Chakeras, managers. both of SCI
Fourteenth street. and Michael NJ.
petrakes. who said he lived in the
building. Both managers were
charged with illegal selling and
possession of liquor. Petrakes was
charged with illegal selling. All
were released on bond.
The seized loot consisted of TWEEN
ty-f1ve bottles of pItters. twenty
four bottles OF extract. nine bot
ties of cognac brandy and ten bot
ties OF ginger.
The officers who made the raid
were Lieut.. Holmes. Precinct Detec-
tives Lowrey and Mansfield. a score
of policemen and Revenue Officer
Eckstein.
Third precinct police seized a Ave
gallon copper still. two barrels of
mash. an oil stove and nearly ten
quarts of alleged liquor when they
raided the home of Frank Jackson.
colored. 1143 Twenty-third street
northwest, yesterday afternoon.
Jackson was charged with illegal
possession and selling and the run
ming of a still. He was later re-
leased on bond. The raiding party
consisted OF Precinct Detective Muir
ply. Sergt. Lee. and Policeman
Smith.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-02-24
Overcoats Called
Back for Encore
Cold Weather Will Return
Today, Asserts Bureau
Oracle.

The early spring training OF the
"back-lot" baseball teams will be
brought to a halt today according
to the weather man who last night
issued a statement that Washing
ton will be in the grip OF cold
weather today and overcoats will
be in order.
Amateur weather prognosticators
have beheld various signs OF spring
during the past two days. in robins.
junior baseball teams and the sud-
den rise of the thermometer. which
registered al degrees at noon and
dropped gradually during the af-
ternoon and early evening, reaching
81 degrees at 10 o'clock last night.
While Washington was enjoying
Palm Beach weather, residents in
the Western States were shivering
as the result of a cold wave and
snow storm. At Duluth, Mimi. the
registered 6 degrees
and St. Paul S degrees. The storm.
however, has swept over the North
err States and is rapidly moving
toward the sea and will not touch
Washington. It is said. While II Is
predicted that today will be colder.
Saturday will be fair with a slight
rise in temperature.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-02-24
SUBWAY CONTRACTS
TO BE AWARDED

Contracts 1or the construction Of
the subaqueous portion Of the pro-
posed Hudson River vehicular tun-
mel will be awarded next week. This
information was given yesterday to
Col. Arthur Woods Of President
Harding's Conference on Unemploy-
ment; Clifford NJ. Holland, chief en-
gineer Of the project. notified Col.
Woods.
The project calls for the largest
single contract ever undertaken by
either Of the States, or by the city
of New York. The lowest bid re-
ceived was $4,000. 900. Mr.. Holland
writes: "As this work will require
a great amount of materials, includ-
ing 10000 tons OF finished castings.
many thousands Of barrels Of cement
and construction plant of all kinds.
it can be readily seen that with the
placing of this contract a great slim
illus will be given industry"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-02-24
U. S. PHONE RATES
- TO BE TAKEN UP

The Public Utilities Commission
yesterday announced 1t will Did a
public hearing March 81. at 1880
a. m, to consider telephone rates for
governmental service.
The Secretary OF Treasury served
notice on the Chesapeake and Po-
tomac Telephone Company Feb
ruary in which particular refer
ence was made to the rates for tie
and extension lines and for inter-
departmental service to the Fed
eral government. These questions
were not discussed at the previous
public hearing on telephone rates
and necessitated calling an extra
hearing.
A decision on street car fares
and gas rates will be announced
within the next few days, according
to District Building information. A
reduction in gas rates seems likely
in view of the earnings made on the
previous rates. The present rate
Is s1.10 and a cut to 81 is not un-
likely.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-02-24
Conduit Road Citizens
Act on LIBRARY Offer

The Conduit Road Citizens As
ISOLATION. which met last night at
st. David's Parish Hall, Conduit
and Chain Bridge roads. relative to
a branch library in that section,
postponed final action on the offer
of the Public, Library.
The parish hall has been offered
to the association for use as a
library room. One day a week has
been granted the association to use
the hall. This offer is under con-
sideration.
The association adopted a reso-
luton forwarded by the Kalorama
Citizens Association. calling for a
Showdown" between the District
and Federal governments in the
matter Of fiscal relations. A basis
of $3.50 or 60-40 was suggested
in the resolution. J. P. Smoot pre-
sided.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-02-24
ROTARY CLUB HERE
OBSERVES ORDERS
18th ANNIVERSARY
Governor Stock, of Fifth
District, Describes
Rapid Strides.

Yesterdays luncheon at the, will
lard Hotel OF the Rotary Club was
DEVOTED to addresses in celebration
81 the seventeenth anniversary Of
Rotary. .......
George Harris. secretary. de-
livered a review Of the Washing
ton club. Minutes Of the first meet
ing. kept by Fred W. Mackenzie.
were read by Mr.. Harris. In these
minutes the newer members learned
that the Washington club was or
ganized on July IL. 1919. Tho or
ganization meeting was held at the
old Commercial. Club. Jshn Dolph
was elected president at this
meeting.
Charter members Of the WASH
ington club were present at yes
terday's luncheon. Among those
were: d. J. Callahan. John Dolph.
T. c. Dulin, E. C. Graham. G. w.
Harris, r. W. Lee. F. w. Mac
Kenzie. Frank P Milburn, John L.
Newbold and John L. Weaver.
These men were the organizers Of
the Rotary Club In Washington.
The following past presidents oc-
cupied seats at the head table: John
Dolph. Joseph NJ. Stoddard. George
W. Harris, Daniel J. Callahan. Z. c.
Graham. John Poole, Roland Rob-
bins, Charles J. O'Neill and Charles
w. Semmes.
John Dolph and Edward Stock,
governor of the Fifth Rotary dis
tfict. made addresses on the spirit
of Rotary. its meaning and ideals.
Mr.. Stock declared that there are
now 1900 afrliated Rotary clubs In
the world. In the Fifth district.
Of which the local club Is a part.
there are now fifty clubs. Seven
more are expected to have charters
before the opening Of the Fifth
district conference in Washington
beginning March Is.
Booklet. Are Ready.
Attendance at this conference is
expected to reach $500. Sessions
will be held in d. A. r. Hall. A
resolution from the board OF gov
errors asking that the attendance
at the conference for the local club
be 100 per cent was adopted. Percy
Thompson announced that approx
mately fifty automobiles will be
asked for to accommodate the Wis
iting delegates.
. Arthur May. chairman of the "On
to Los Angeles Committee" an
nounced that booklets are now in
readiness for those who contem-
plate attending the international
convention OF Rotary to be held
there early in June.
Birthday greetings were extended
to DIR. Frank Ballou and Fenton
Fadeley. Two members who have
been confined to their beds by ILL
ness for seven weeks were welcomed
back yesterday. William II. GUIDE
and O. B. George.