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New-York tribune., 1922-10-24
Potter and Breton Returning

When w. G. Potter, president of the
Guaranty Trust Company, sails from
Europe November 1 on his return from
a tour of inspection of the. company's
European Offices he will be accom-
panied by Vice-Pres;dent Albert Bre-
ton, who has been on the Continent
since last winter. Mr. Breton, who
went abroad ostensibly for brief
visit. has during his stay. studied con-
ditions in Virtually every country of
Europe. He has ranged from one cen
ter to another as interesting situations
have made their appearance, taking
particularly active part in handling
conditions arising from the Italian
banking disturbance earlier this year.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-24
Republic Iron and Steel

DESPITE the reticence Of Republic
Iron and Steel officials, reports are be-
coming more cireumsbantial that the
company is working on a plan to raise
new funds for expansion and develop
ment purposes. John A. Topping, chair
man Of the board, has no comment to
make ON the rumors current yesterday
except to say that an announcement
would be made at the proper time"
Nor would Mr. Topping either afiirm
or deny recent statements that negotla-
tions had been resumed looking to
merger Of Republic and Inland Steel.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-24
Money and Credit

Call money ruled at AZ per cent
throughout yesterdays trading session.
The governments large balances on de-
posit here tend to make for more lib
eral offerings. They will be reduced
to-day, however, by the withdrawal Of
s23 10000, according to announcement
by the Federal Reserve Bank, Time
funds were quiet, with the bulk of
business continuing on 5 per cent
New-York tribune., 1922-10-24

! Bank Clearings Bank clearings at
| New York yesterday were: Exchanges,
s455 100000; balances, $7s,ooo,o00.
Silver-London, 33 15-16d; New York.
domestic bar, 99Ac; foreign, 67ssc;
Mexican dollars, 51ssc.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-24
Allied. Exchanges Lower

With marks holding steady at frac-
ticnallys above their recent minimum,
interest in the foreign exchange mar
ket yesterday turned to the softening
of the principal Allied exchange. Ster-
ling, closing, at $4.45 for cables, gaze
ground only slightly. but francs and
lire were rather sharply off, 10th
touching new low levels for thatyear.
The bottom for francs at 71oR ceats
for,cables WA s. more than 2 cents below
the top price for the year. X.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-24
Tn Wall Street
b. r. +. Reorganization

Progress in negotiations for. taking
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
ont Of recejvership are understood to
hayes reached the point where commit
tees representing the stockholders and
holders of the per cent gold notes
Of 1921 have formulated separate
tentative plans. Joint conferences
are expected to start soon, and 1t is
expected that q final reorganization
plan will be ready about the fret Of
the year. Bankers said yesterday that
In all likelihood the s57, ,230 900 three
Year per cent notes, on which inter-
est payments have been in default
since January /, 1919, would be fully
protected. This may be done through
an exchange Of long term bonds for
the existing notes. The suggestion
has been. made that s12,000,0o0 Of re-
ceiver's certificates may be taken care
Of by new issue Of securit'e es under
lying the notes and offered to the pub
lie. The necessity of raising additional
funds for working capital, according
to current reports, will be met by CALI
ing on stockholders to purchase new
securities in the form of preferred
stock or adjustment income bonds.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-24
Transactions Yesterday In Listed Stocks
Summary Of Stock Exchange Dealings
January I TO date

copyright. 1872 New York Tribune Incl
GTOCKS
New-York tribune., 1922-10-24
Would Curb Rail Group Power

Officials Of Southern and Western
roads are again agitating the question
of further restricting the power Of the
Association Of Railway Executives. 1t
wasfsaid yesterday that move in this
direction is likely to be made at the
next meeting of the member roads,
which Is expected to take place in the
near future. The view Of the South
ern and Western roads Is that more
can be accomplished IL important prob
lens are left to regional organizations
for solution. Since the Railway
Executives Association was formed Its
powers have been considerably cur
tailed. Last spring it was decided
that all matters pertaining to aiyer-
tising, publicity and legal work of in
dividual roads should be turned over
to them, because 1t was felt that the
national body was exercising func-
tions that did not properly belong to il.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-24
Fewer Locomotives Need Repairing

An Improvement in the motive power
situation on the railroads of the coun-
try is shown by reports just filed with
the car service division Of the Ameri-
can Railway Association. On October
/ last 1927 locomotives, or 30.6 per
cent of the total on line, were in need
of repair. This compared with 2o,i57,
or 31.4 per cent, in need of repairs on
September i5, a net decrease efs 430
LOGON otives. On October the carriers
had 44,703 seryiceable locomotives, an
increase Of 53S over the number sery-
iceable on September Is. The increase
was attributed not only to the large
number being repaired and turned out.
Of shops, but also to the installation
of locomotives. From September 1 to
September 15 locomotives repaired and
turned out of shep numbered 9.047,
while from September 15 to. October l
the total was 1928, an increase Of
2,l66 over the first, half Of the month.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-24
The Dollar i'm Foreign Exchange

European exchange continued under
pressure yesterday, French francs es-
tabiishing a new low level for the year
with severe drop. Sterling ruled
easier on decreased demand. Far East
ern rates were firmer, however. South
American rates sagged slightly.
EfTRnpE
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-03-11
Why Of Early Flowers.

Many blooms are found In our hard
wood forests in the spring--in fact at
this season the woods are Wild
flower garden. while later In the sea
son they have comparatively few flow
ers. says the American Forestry Mag
azlne. The reason for this vernal
habit of woodland plants is that in
the spring the sunlight shines down
almost unobstructed on the forest
floor. but later on. when the trees have
attained their full LEAKAGE but little
light filters through And light is re-
quired for the carrying on of the work
Of food elaboration by the leaves. So
that the forest plants send up their
leaves into the spring sunshine, manu-
facture food. and store II In Under
ground structures. such as bulbs. c0rms
and rootstocks. 50 that they are ready
for an early start next spring.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-03-11
British Town Behind the Times.

A town without 4 telephone-there
are many such In Africa. India and
other remote regions where as yet
civilization has barely penetrated.
But Upminster. England, included
within the metropolitan area In the
London directory, with lis motor
garages. It's police stations, and It's
post office. certainly does not belong In
the unclvilized category. Yet accord
ing TO the official records there are no
private telephones among its 1900 resi-
dents Al the post Office single pub
lie telephone Is installed. which Is
available for use only during regular
post-otiice hours.
Repeated petitions to the postmaster
general asking for additional facilities
have thus far been without effect
upon the bureaucrats who run the
government-owned telephone system.
TelephOnically speaking, Upminster Is
like Peter Pan. II has never grown up.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-03-11
reheran na. Twelve eateways.

AT I'll. distance Teheran hnilt In
great part of the mud on which II
stands. IL only distinguished from the
surrounding plain by the green trees of
It's many gardens" writes Ella c.
Sykes In Persia and Its People" but
as the traveller gets nearer he will see
the outline of the consolidated city wall
and the tiled domes and minarets Of
mosques. He will enter the town by
n grandiose gateway adorned with
glazed bricks In patterns. the prevail
ing tones being blue and yellow. re-
lieyed with black and white. the whole
giving n touch 81 splendor to Its
saualid surroundings.
'"rhese gateways are II In number
some are adorned with the exploits Of
Rustum. the Hercules and knight-er-
rant ~ Persia. and others depict the
Persian solder Of tOdny-all Of them.
however. look best AT distance. and
do not bear a close examination"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-03-11
TAxIMETER NOT NEW IDEA
Was Used by Ancient Romans and 10
Also Claimed as a Chinese
Invention.

That there Is nothing new under the
sun is aptly illustrated In the ease Of
the taxicab meter. supposedly of mod
ern invention. Investigation shows
that vehicle equipped with apparatus
for measuring the distance travelled
and the time consumed was In use be-
fore the beginning OF the Christian era.
Investigation shows that such Il We
hicle formed part OF the possessions
Of Commodius emperor Of Rome, and
when, In 1872 b. c.. Pertinax succeed
ed to- the throne following the Staying
Of CommodiuS. he numbered this car.
riage In the list OF the dead emperor's
personal effects which were put up AT
auction
The Chinese also claim that about
six centuries ago they had invented
carriage or cart which had mech
anism so arranged that pebble was
dropped into box every mile the We
hicle Travelled.
In any event neither of these inyen-
tons remained to be handed down TO
posterity. The Roman invention disap-
peared In the fall of the Roman EN-
pire, and the Chinese forerunner Of
the taxIcab evidently did not prove
popular as il disappeared in the sue
ceeding centuries.
The first contrivance similar to the
taxicab In comparatively modern times
made It's appearance In the early part
OF the Seventeenth century In England
In the shape OF II "waywiser' attached
10 an ordinary stage coach This
measured the number OF rods and
miles travelled. Other similar inven-
tons were produced In the next hun
dred years or So. but they did not come
into favor either with the travelling
public or the proprietors Of coach lines
and liverles.
The taximeter came into It's own with
the advent of the automobile as
means Of transportation.--Cle
News-Leader
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-03-11
EMERS0N'S ONE LOVE AFFAIR
Great Preacher Won the Girl Of He
Heart, but Their Mutual Happi.
ness Was Short.

Ralph Waldo Emerson, New Eng
lands famous preacher and phiioso-
pher. fell in love hut once. and then
for good. He was only twenty-four
when he met pretty little Ellen Tucker.
then sixteen. the daughter OF Boston
merchant.
He did not see her for q whole year
after this, but her fair face and fig
ure remained In his memory. Then
he returned to Concord. where she was
living with her mother and stepfather.
lie became deeply infatuated with this
beautiful and delicate creature. whose
physical charms brought forth a re-
Spouse from his imagination rather
than from his senses. But Ellen was
not only beautiful. She wrote fairly
clcar-cut verse. says commentator.
Mt time when II was quite unusual
for women to indulge In such mental
exercise.
During their courtship Ellen. or
"ihe beautiful friend as Emerson
POLITICALLY called her. was seriously Ill.
But she improved rapidly and six
months later they were married.
But Ellen's span ~ life was short.
and their time together limited. A
fatal lung trouble triumphed over med
ical attention. and when she was but
twenty years old she died.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-03-11
Pan,omime Followed Drama.

Pantomime. one of the simplest
forms OF dramatic art. was no, origin
ated until the drama itself had been
established for over 800 years. The
latter was the invention Of the Greeks.
but the pantomime was purely Ro'
man Idea.
Two aspiring actors. one Of whom
was afflicted with throat trouble.
Pyladcs and Bathylius. gave the first
performance OF this kind In the year
~ Il. {. II was only make-shift on
their part because of the illness OF one
~ the performers. but their audience
was so delighted that they continued
with the production Of the wordless
drama.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-03-11

"a thousand years or So :"
Carl Van vechten In THE Tiger In
the House" tells US. the Egyptians
associated the eat with music. util-
ixing the graceful head and figure Of
the beloved animal In the decoration
Of the sistra. The sistrum consisted
~ n frame Of bronze or brass. Into
which three or four metal bars were
loosely inserted. so as TO produce
,IngIing noise when the instrument
Was shaken. Occasionally few metal
rings were strung On the bars to In
crease the sound and very often the
top ~ the frame was ornamented with
the figure " eat"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-03-11
Prize Efficiency.

4 French officer who was present a.
the opening session of the conference
for the limitation Of ornaments said
That. whatever else might he accom-
pllshed. the conference WAS giving the
newspaper reporters an opportunity Ia
prove their eflicIepcy. They received
copies Of the prayer with which the
conference was 10 he opened and dis.
patched Il Ia their newspapers all over
the United States before the prayer
had reached the ears ~ the Almighty
Himself sw York Herald
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-03-11

In common sense: the best kind Of
love Is founded on IT,"
II seemed long evening TO the little
bride, but the movies have way Of
Juggling ut ones attention In spite Of
ones self so as diversion the expert
inent was a success.
"l'll leave you at the door, grille"
said Auntle us homeward bound, the
car stopped at the corner near the
little home. Its late, and l really
did not plan an evening out. You have
your keyf'
"Oh. yes. Goodnight, Auntie. As
II guidepOst you are huge success
You know II. don't your
Edith let herself In. her steps quick
ening toward the expected meeting.
Tom sat by the evening lamp, deep
in the news. lie rose. with the rare
smile Of man who rests In his home.
Hello, dear; thought you'd be here
soon" His arm was around her In the
same old way. Miss you? Why, you
didn't suppose that intended TO
keep an able-bodIed funloving girl like
you cooped up In fiat every time |
went out. did youf Come, tell me about
II. And wasn't there something on your
mind tonight; I've forgotten what Il
was. but come, let's talk II out"
He drew her into the big firesidc
chair which they had bought for Its
wide seat and shelterlng arms. In the
pickering Hight from the gus log they
laughed AT the shadow which. after
nil waS inst nothing at all
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-03-11

who pays his debts is
bner than the man who
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-03-11
WHEN ETIQUETTE WAS RIGID
Man Of Fashion, a Century or 80 Ago.
Had Many Difficulties 10 Con.
tend With.

Women considered II unladylike In
grandmothers day to walk rapidly. Ex.
trenely rapid walking Is not usually
graceful, but 50 far rs being . sign
Of bad breeding there seems to be no
such Idea nowadays. IL woman has
to cover II certain distance on foot In
u limited time nowadays she acceler-
att>s her pace accordingly. II ii UNI
comfortable. but hardly bad manners.
Tie man Of fashion had many more
difficulties to encounter In going about
In society than he has now when draw
Ing room furniture Is more substantial
and when there are neither hOOpskirts
nor trains to become tangled In ones
boots or spurs. A hundred years ago.
observes writer In the New York sun,
IL VAS not so easy, and book OF de-
coruin for young men. written century
ago. describes the plight Of the awk-
ward fellow who. when he first comes
into a drawing room. attempts TO bow.
with the result that his sword. II he
wears one. goes between his legs and
nearly throws him down." and proceeds
from one gaucherie To another during
his presence In a drawing room.
great deal used to be said about the
manner In which n young man sat In
q chair. To sit up stiffiy was to In.
dictate awkwardness and tlmidity. To
Toll back was rude and indicated vul-
garity. He was. therefore. urged to
lean with elegance" against the back
and arms of his chair and by varying
his attitude from time to time show
he was used TO good society"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-03-11
| Sell.

Cheap for cash or country produce
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-03-11

"A noted scientist says that exces-
siye hat wearing cnusrs badness"
Maybe 50. hut have You noticed
that badness causes excessive hat
wearing:"
Evening star., 1922-04-11
MUST. SHOW FAIR
HYATTSV|LLER RATE
Gas and Electric Company
Ordered to File Inventory
of Equipment.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. April 11.-As a result
of complaints filed by the mayor and
common council OF Hyattsvills ana
those of Mount Rainier, the public
service commission has ordered the
Hyattsville Gas and Electric Company
to Ale with the commission complete
inventory Of its equipment, as a pre-
liminary to an investigation OF It's
holdings for the purpose OF fixing
fair value as a rate base.
The petition, filed by Linwood G.
Clark as attorney. declares tnat tne
valuation of the company is excessive,
and that the capitalization is OF llttie
value as guide for valuation Tor rate
purposes. An investigation or the
manipulation of the capital account,
tits claimed, will show "nethods re-
pugnant to the letter as well as 10 the
spirit of the law"
Operating expenses, the hlers OF the
about $25.000 in excess of what they
should have been. Production ex-
pense, cited as an example, was
$67.7SO, when it should have been only
$4S,000. The ready -to-serve" charge
made by the company is held to pc
unreasonable. and it is asked that It
be disallowed.
The Hyattsville Gas and Electric
Company serves, in addition to
Hyattsville and Mount Rainier. the
communities Of Riverdale, Bladens-
burg, Brentwood, Cottage City ana
part of College Park.
Evening star., 1922-04-11
BRING SUIT OVER PROPERTY.

Emmet v. Carr, Louise v. Carr and
Margaret r. Carr, nephew and nieces
of Mrs. Julia A. Trunnel of 725 Path
street northwest, who died January
IA last, have filed suit in the District
Supreme Court for an injunction to
prevent james T. Burrows from dis
posing of or encumbering property
acquired by him from their aunt.
Burrows was a boarder at the home
of Mrs. Trunnel and after her death
is said to have recorded deed from
her, dated August 13. 1913, conveying
her real estate to him. The plain
tiffs questioned the consideration for
the deed. Attorney Paul v. Rogers
appears for the plaintiffs. '
Evening star., 1922-04-11
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK.
Rapid Strides Arc Made in Philip
pine Islands.

the Philippine Islands here has ac-
cepted election on The executive COM
miteee of the Worlds Sunday School
Association TO represent the Philip
pine Islands Sunday School Union.
He is Teodoro r. Yangco. who is one
of the most successful business men
in the islands. Three provincial field
workers have been appointed to as
sist Rev. A, L. Ryan. general secre-
tary Of the Sunday School Association
in the Philippines. They will stim-
ulate the Sunday school work in all
the Sunday schools in their territory,
regardless Of denominational affiliation.
These leaders are Rev. H. NJ Macagba,
Baguio; Rev. Eusobio Manuel, San
Fernando. Pampanga, and Rev. Pedro
Francisco, Bacaue.
Evening star., 1922-04-11
new TREATIES PLANNED.

A new, series of commercial treaties
aimed at uniformity of customs and
port regulations among American re-
publics Is expected to develop from
a study of this question. now being
made by the All-American High Com
mission, Secretary Hoover said yester-
day. following meeting of the Amer
ican section. 81, .r-.
The matter, was discussed at length
at the meeting and it was determined
that manners and methods Of OBJ
tanning more uniform customs duties
and port regulations would be taken
up by the All-American High Com
mission with the various nations.
Evening star., 1922-04-11
WAR VICTIM BURIED.
Private Wakefield OF This City
Laid 1t Rest in Oakton, Va.

The funeral Of Private Vernon r.
Wakefield, who was accidentally killed
In Coblenz. Germany, January ~. was
held from his home here Sunday morn
inE. Burial was In Flint Hill cemetery.
Oakton, Va
Private Waksheld's body arrived IN
New York March 80 on the transport
Cambrai and was brought to his late
home here last Friday.
He enlisted In tho Army in August.
1918, At which time he was employed in
the government printing ONCE, and was
sent overseas with the 4lst Division.
After the armistice and several months
gervtce with the army OF occupation he
was ordered back to the United States
with his division. Shortly after his ar
rival at Camp Dix, N. j., he re-enlisted
Evening star., 1922-04-11
WOMAN TO GET $3.50.

The District of Columbia will pay
Mrs. Ellen Maloney $3.50 for injuries
received by her June 81. 1877, when a
branch of tree fell upon her as she
was passing premises S03 o street
northwest. The Commissioners con-
sented yesterday to "A verdict to that
amount which was rendered by a jury
i'm Circuit Division 1sbefore Justice
Stafford. Attorneys Darr Whiteford
& EDarr appeared for the plaintiff.
Evening star., 1922-04-11
CAMPAIGN COST, s175,7e5.
National Woman's Party Reports
First Years. Expenditures.

The National Womans Party in the
first year of its existence as perma-
nent association for the removal Of
all forms of subsection Of women"
raised and spent $175,765. according
to the report of Treasurer Miss
Eleanor Brennan Of New York, for
the year ending March Is, 1922.
The largest expenditure during the
year was the purchase of the new ma
tional headuarters in this city op-
posite the Capitol.
Evening star., 1922-04-11
WILL REVISE RATINGS.
Veterans Bureau to Inspect Hos.
pital Cases on Compensation Basis

The Veterans Bureau has de-
termined upon a "clean up" of hos
pital' cases in Walter Reed, Mount
Alto, Naval and St. Elizabeth Hos
pAals and operations were begun yester-
day by special committee. members
of which will investigate and review
cases of disabled veterans who have
been rated as Temporary total" with
view of making these ratings per-
manent and total.
This rating. it Is stated. automati.
cally increases his compensation from
$50 to 500 month.
Evening star., 1922-04-11
WILL HEAR CRIME CASES.
Justice siddons Ends Long Hearing
on Lewis Will,

Justice Giddcns, presiding in Grim
inai Division 2. will resume tomorrow
the hearing OF criminal cases. For
the past Elk weeks Justice Siddons
has been occupied in the trial of q
contest OF the will of Samuel e.
Lewis.
It II expected the court will be CIV
en- over to criminal business during
the remainder OF the court year.
Maj. Gordon expects to keep both
criminal divisions busy until the
summer recess.
Evening star., 1922-04-11

Corps. Of thS 9Th Infantry and again sent
70 Germany. In . letter recsived by his
parents some tina ago Private Wake
early In April.
Evening star., 1922-04-11

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may be traced through the Req
tstratiOn Department conducted
by our London once.