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STOCK TRADING
IS IRREGULAR
Special Issues Are Only Ones
to Score Gains in New
York Sales.

NEW YORK. Aug. 14.-Prices In
today's stock market moved with an
irregular trend. Special stocks. in
fluenced by favorable trade news and
pool operations. scored large gains
but the usual leaders. especially the
rails. were reactionary on the less IA
vorable domestic and foreign devel.
opments. Sales Appropriated $4,000
shares.
Selling orders predominated in the
final hour when the lowest prices Of
the day were registered by steels.
equipments. railroads and foreign
oils. most of which were down / to 8
points. The closing was heavy.
NEW YORK. Aug. 14.-Further
complications in the railroad strike
situation combined with the failure Of
the allied premiers to come to an
agreement on the German separations
question impaired a decidedly reac-
tionary trend to opening prices on the
New York stock exchange today. The
heavy selling pressure was directed
chiefly against the rails and oils.
Northern Pacific dropped q point. To
ledo, St Louis and Western was down
y and losses Of Large fractions were
recorded In Sc. Paul preferred. Rock
Island. New York Central and Great
Northern preferred. Mexican Petrol
, 1922-08-14
Work Started on Gas Ps.us.

Foundations are now being laid for
the. giant gasoline compression plant
In h Poison Spider field. by the
Cooper Manufacturing company of
Mt. Vernon, Ohio. and actual on
struction OF the plant will be started
as soon as this work is completed.
The plant will be placed on the
northeast quarter of section 1888.
on liant owned by the Fargo OIL com
pany and will have a daily capacity
or 10000 600 cubic feet Of gas,
President Weathers of the Fargo
who has Just returned from the east
describes condition in that part of the
country as being chaotic owing to
strike conditions and states that pine
for tho line connecting the Poison
Spider field with. this city win be ship
ped as soon as delivery can be guar
anteed.
, 1922-08-14

100 lower; all other classes steady. to
strong; bulk mixed and packing grades
S7.659s.50; bulk medium and light
butcherss 7.76@o.25; top $40; some
held higher.
Cattle receipts 1900: better grades
corn fed beeves fully steady; top
s1o.5o; other grades and grassers weak
to ESQ lower: she stock steady to 15c
lower; bulls dull and weak; veals;
veals steady: stockers and feeders
steady to ESQ lower.
Sheep receipts $4,000; lambs and
year1ings stroag to ESQ higher. early
top lambs s12.35: some held higher;
yeariinss s1o.75; sheep and feeders
firm; ewes 81; feeding lambs STA,
Denver Prices.
DENVER, Colo. Aug. 14-Cattle
receipts 2,1o0: market generally
steady; beef steers s791o: cows and
heifers s4.5o@7.5o; calves se@erbulis
s2.5o94; stockers ss@7.4o; feeders
s4759e.25. =
Hog receipts 1900, market opened
steady b 100 higher; closed steady;
top $3.50; bulk ss.25 to SOS.
Sheep receipts ISL: market steady
to higher; ewes s5@s.5o; spring lambs
s11@1z.25.
, 1922-08-14
Clergy to We'd
Under NeU Rule
Of the Soviet

MOSCOW. Aug. 14.-By the Asso.
ciatedciated Press.SAn restrictions
on marriage for bishops and clergy
men have been removed by me Giving
church congress- OF the recently form.
ed Soviet church, whose members are
working TO have the new church take
the place of the old orthodox church.
Among the "red clergy as the clergy.
men OF h new church are. called,
the orthodox church is referred to as
the dead church,
II is commended by the red clergy"
that by permitting marriages clergy
mon are brought into closer contact
with the community. Regarding
monks. the congress decided that the
higher monks may disregard their
vows and marry. still retaining their
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MIDWEST IS BUILDING
EMPLOYEES CLUBHOUSE

Grading and other preliminary work
has been started for one OF the finest
club houses in this part of the coun.
try by the Midwest Refining company
at Salt Creek for the benefit of en-.
ployes in that field.
The building which Will be two
stories and basement will be erected
on Main street opposite the amuse.
ment hall and will be eighty feet in
length. The ground floor will con.
tain pool and billiard tables, soft drink
and cigar stands, a barber shop, and
possibly a restaurant. The second
floor will be used for club rooms. read
ing n writing rooms, and the base.
, 1922-08-14

The Boyd OH and Gas company has
a well ready TO shoot in the Elk Basin
field on the Montana sids which en-
oountered the pay sand at 1850 feet.
h sand was penetrated to a depth
OF so feet and was found to be heavily
saturated all the way. Judging from
other wells in the vicinity 1t is ex.
peeted that this well will make 100
barrels or better after shooting.
} Ihere are now approximately $50
wells In the Elk Basin field Of which
Il are In Montana. This Is the first
producer for the Boyd company In
that field where 1t owns $50 acres.
, 1922-08-14
on Cuts Disguised.

In referring to the attitude Of hide
pendent producers in the Mid-Conti-
nent field regarding the recent crude
price cuts. the Tulsa World says:
There never has been a time in the
history Of the Mid-Contnent field.
whes oil producers were IN such q
bal humor In regard to cuts in the
price of crude, as at this particular
time. They are determined that shut
down. movement will be made COM
plete. and that drilling be stopped un-
I'll such time as oil Is badly needed
and is commanding a much better
price than 1t has during the last year"
, 1922-08-14

biennial sessions. Under the con.
stitution the lieutenant governor,
when acting in the absence of the
governor. should receive "the emol.
uments Of that office" but because
the last legislature rejected an ap.
preparation bill providing for that
there is no fund available TO meet
Mr.. Barrow's claim for 81, 500 for
serving as chief executive,
Mr.. Barrows said Gov. McKelvie
did not object to the lieutenant gov.
ernor working for the railroad. and
that when so Informed he had with.
drawn his resignation drawn UP for
presentation to the C. B. & O., had
there been executive disapproval.
, 1922-08-14

Tulsa advices carry the information
that h fuel oil market is responding
to the coal strike with refiners at that
place reporting numerous inquiries
and several orders for immediate de-
livery from industrial consumers. for
merly coal users in Chicago. Kansas
City and other middle western CEN
ters. Prices % are from Sfi6 to
s1.25 per barrel compared with 600
and csc thirty days ago.
, 1922-08-14

Alleging breach of contract the Wyoming Exploration
company has entered. suit in the district court at Billings.
Mont, and is suing j. R. Prigpore and Gus Peterson of tis
city and Seattle for the sum OF $799, 900.
The plaintiff company.sets forth that on June 27 1921 II
Snsered into an agreement with the defendants rherehv II
, 1922-08-14

NEW YORK. Aug. i4.-Great Brit.
ain demand 4.4s; cables ASK: eo-day
bills on banks 4.s4. France demand
s.05h; cables 500: Italy demand 4.5T:
cables 4.57h. Belgian demand 1914;
cables 7,s2: Germany demand .I1R:
cables. IL. Holland demand ss.75;
cables $3.50. Norway demand 1872.
Sweden demand 2s.25: Denmark -
mand 21.5o. Switzerland demand 1904.
Spain demand 1856. Greece demand
a.t2. Poland demand. OH. Czecho-
slovakia demand 2.To. Argentine de.
mand $3.50. Brizal demand 1852. Mon.
treai e9H.
, 1922-08-14

NEW YORK. Aug. 14.-An issue OF
1000, 900 first and r%efunding mort.
gage five per cent gold bonds OF the
United States Rubber company. which
was offered today by a syndicate head.
ed by Kuhn. Loeb and company. has
been oversubscribed and tho books
closed. The bonds. which run for rs
years. were offered at BOZ and nc.
crued interest.
, 1922-08-14

NEW York. Aug. 14.-Can money
easier: high 4; low 8: ruling rate 4;
closing bid 8: offered at az: last loan
3: call loans against scceptances az
time loans easier: mixed collateral, so
and 90 days 494A; four to six months
Az; prime commercial paper 4@4A.
, 1922-08-14

CHICAGO, Aug, 14.-Butter' higher:
stpeAmsries sac; firsts ASA @eoc: Sec
ionds 27@27Ac C: standards ss@ss;c.
Eggs hgheri receipts 1906 cases;
ftrsts =zUhm21Mc: ordinary firsts 1e9
1aHci miscellaneous 20@2oMc: stor-
ago packed firsts 9s5s@2so.
, 1922-08-14

cum sold off a point and tneu dropped
AZ below Saturdays close. Losses OF
a point were registered by United
states Steel. Staivbaker and Peopie's
Gas Pronounced heaviness also
was noted in International Harvester.
General Asphalt and some OF the
equipment shares. Two outstanding
exceptions to the downward trend were
c Cola n American Zinc r
TERED. ~ Of which gained a point.
NEW YORK. Aug. 1.-THE early
selling movement was extended 20
motors. steels. merchandising and n
nunoer OF miscellaneous shares,
which receded 1 to . points. Barns
Dali "A. Pan-American "B". Chan
der. crucihle. Pullman and Pitts.
ourgh Coal were particularly heavy.
towards noon, however. strong buy
Ing support set In. the whole market
turning upward under leadership OF
chemical. farm implement and food
and mall order shares. During the
rally new highs for the year were
made by Allied Chemical. Information
al Harvester. Advance Rumley com
Nor and preferred. Sears Roebuck,
National Cloak and Suit. Famous
Players and J. 1. Case preferred.
Gains Of az to 5h points were scored
by American Agricultural Chemical
preferred. Rrosge. National Cloak and
Suit Pierce-Arrow preferred. Fisher
Body and American Tank.
Call mony opened at 4 per cont.
The prevailing uncertainty regard
ing the outcome OF pending foreign
and domestic economic problems re-
stricted buying OF stocks which ordi-
narily dominate the course Of the gen.
eral market. Railroads reflected IN.
termittent pressure IN the afternoon
but a long list OF minor individuals
and specialties were bought with conf.
dence. Piercs-Arrow preferred jump
ed 81 points and tho common stock.
Keystone Tire. Stromberg and WHY'S.
Overland preferred also moved up
smartly. Domestic oils. feathers and
the American cotton oils and the
American linseed issues climbed
steadily. Free offerings Of call money
carried the rate down 10 > per cent.
, 1922-08-14

OMAHA. Neh, Aug. II. - Omitted
states Bureau OF Agricultural Eco
nornicsSHogs receipts 10000, good
ecd ahoice- Light butchers steady to
, 1922-08-14
Potatoes.

Potatoes.
CHICAGO. Aug. 14.-Potatoes
steafy on New Jersey, weak on other
stocks; receipts 81 cars: total United
States shipments 1857; New Jersey
sacked ~s st?eo@1.7o cwt., east
shore, virginia barrel cobblers No. /.
q .60dp2.s5; Minnesota sacked Early
phios<1.ood11.1o cwt; Nebraska sacked
lEsrfysO hios s5o@s1.iO cwt.
, 1922-08-14

-CHTCAf

CHICAGO. Aug. 14.-Poultry alive;
lower; fowls 1e@2so; broilers 24Mc;
springs s27c; ROSTERS 15c-
, 1922-08-14
Foreign Exchange
Rates BreakAgain

NEW YORK, Aug. 14-Announce-'
ment that the meeting Of allied pre-
miers In London adjourned today
, 1922-08-14

ment VIII contain bowling alleys and
other forms of amusement.
, 1922-08-14

without reaching an agreement on the
German ~reparations question caused
a sharp break IN continental ex-
change rates, French francs opened
at s.13 cents. off six points from Sat-
urday's close. and then dropped to
s.o6h. German marks sold down TO
1924 cents a hundred, which is 1A
cents below Saturdays rate. Demand
sterling held firm but : most of the
other European rates were reaction
rarys
, 1922-08-14
With the Oil Men

OIL PoAGH PERSONALS iCyt
Robert q. Taylor. president Of the
Glenrock on company arrived from
the Colorado metropolis this morning
and win spend several days here at
tending to business matters.
Ben Hunsaker, heavily interested In
the Fargo OIL company is here from
Ogden. Utah and expects to remain
a weak or more.
James C. Crawford. prominent
Washington attorney. arrived here to-
day to attend to local land matters.
g. .~ r~ihrra and r,t
, 1922-08-14
Silver.


NEW YORK, Aug. II. - Foreign
silver SIC; Mexican dollars 52&c
, 1922-08-14

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Evening star., 1922-08-12
ACTIVITY IS NOTED
IN HOME BUILDING
Permits Issued for Construc-
tion in Various Sections of
: the District.

Activity in the erection of homes
and apartments. as well as large re-
pairs to structures, was noted this
week when permits were issued by
the building inspector for the follow
ing transactions Among the permits
issued were:
F. w. Lampert to build 660S End
street. Cost. $4,000.
M. F. Yingling to repair 4901 Con-
duit road. Cost, $4,000.
w. d. Dairdge to repair 1924 H
street. Cost $4,000.
J. Gurewitz to build 31S7 NJ street
Cost. $4,000
Connecticut avenue. Cost, $225,000.
ST. Thomas Church to repair 18th
and Church streets. Cost, $4,000.
S. c. Tower to build 30O5 26th street
northeast. Cost, $1,000.
A. L. Campbell to build 7O6-715 Bell
road northeast. Cost $4,000.
c. E. Hildreth to repair 1899 Sum-
mi street. Cost. $4,000.
Morris Cafritz to build 431-435 Ken
yon street. Cost, $4,000.
c. f. Hazen to build 417-419 7th
street northeast. Cost. $4,000.
w. D. Willis to build 1716 Kearney
street northeast. Cost. $4,000.
S. Beloff to build apartment, 1912
Florida avenue. Cost. 10000
1. d. Boyce to repair rear 2437 18th
street. Cost, $4,000.
A. L. Gibbs ct al. to build 222O
kearney street northeast. Cost
Ida Dean to repair ssa Pennsyl-
vania avenue. Cost. 5000.
Louis Moore to build 1921 Sth stree,
northeast. Cost. $1,000.
]. Edward Chapman to build 2O1S
18th street. Cost. $4,000.
NJ. Goldenberg to repair s21 F
street. Cost. $1.700.
G. S. Seek to build 121O-121o Floral
street. Cost, $1,000
Hamilton Savings Bank, to build
bank 14th and Park road; cost, $780,
900
H. l. Quinn. to build 1907 Gallatif,
street: cost. $4,000.
S. A. COlman. to build 715 Dahlia
street: cost. $1,000.
District Washington Lawyers Title
Insurance Company, to build l4l3
street: cost. $4,000.
F. H. EdmOnds. to repair Oil 18th
street: cost. $4,000.
r F: Bradbury. Inc. to build 441o
42d street southeast: cost, 81 900
NJ. A. Dodge. to build 57O9 14th
street: cost. $4,000.
H. NJ. Bralove, to repair llO6 Yer
mont avenue: cost. $4,000.
L. b. Mazza. to build 31s2-3164 and
317o-3172 Mount Pleasant street: cost,
Sc. 900.
w. G. Irwin, to build 14O2-1416
Quincy street; cost. s1S.O0O.
Harry Bryan. to build 3217 18th
street northeast; cost, $1,000.
c. E. Kellogg. to build 5531 Caro-
lima place northeast; cost. $500.
George L. Carder. to build 1888
Crittenden street: cost, $4,000.
w. A. Hill. to repair 1916 H street;
cost. $4,000.
w. c. and A. n. Miller, to repair
1119 18th street: cost. $4,000.
r. o. Belt. to build 2617 11th street
northwest; cost $4,000
Evening star., 1922-08-12
MENACE TO LIFE SEEN
IN BRICK SUBSTITUTE

Weak and dangerous buildings
menace to human life-may result
from the use of some Of the substitute
brick now finding it's way into the
market as a consequence of the pres
ent phenomenal demand for all kinds
of building material, according to the
findings of Prof r. H. Danforth of
Case School of Applied Science here,
who recently made some tests in the
of that school.
In contrast to standard brick. which,
according to twenty-five dictionary
definitions. Is solid building unit of
burned clay, imitation brick, made
even of sawdust or cinders, bound
together with various types of ce-
.nenting substances, are now appear
-. .Mrn ir,,;t tinns hnMe the ga mo
Evening star., 1922-08-12
SELECT YOUR LOT

Any size you wish Magnificent shade High elevation
Sewers, Gas and Electricity Concrete sidewalks Street lights
Car service Bus service Near schools churches
deferred payments Price, 12c square
Evening star., 1922-08-12

size and form as real brick. but there
the resemblance ends. Especially in
localities where the building COM
missioner is primarily a political ap-
pOintee and not a trained engineer,
these brick might be accepted. 10 the
great danger of the community, for
no death is more horrible than to be
caught in collapsing building.
Prof. Danforth recently tested some
brick" made of ciDders and lime,
and these are some of the things he
found: That an average pressure of
only 6S2 pounds was necessary 10
break one in half when supported at
the ends. real brick requiring an
average pressure of 2,252 pounds to
break 1t. The imitation brick also
showed such great affinity for
water that they absorbed more than
28 per cent. and two specimens out
of six swelled and bulged and deveI-
fk nj inn
Evening star., 1922-08-12
THEATERS TABOO ALL
PROHIBITION JIBES,
EITHER PRO OR CON

NEW YORK, August 12.-Prohibi-
ton cannot be referred to either
humorously or seriously in any Of
the theaters of the Keith vaudeville
circuit, it was announced today. 1t
was declared also the ban would be
effective on the affiliated B. S. Moss
and Proctor circuits. A similar order
has been in effect on the Orpheum
circuit, one of the largest in the west,
for some time.
1t was announced from the Keith
offices that the action was taken as
result of numerous complaints on
the part of patrons who objected to
the ever-increasing number of anti
Volstead jokes.
Evening star., 1922-08-12
LINIMENT "KICK" FATAL.

DETROIT, August 12.-Liniment
put in near-beer to give it a kick"
is responsible for an increasing num-
ber of deaths in the middle west, c.
a. Gregory, federal prohibition direc-
tor for Chicago, told a conference of
prohibition officers from Michigan,
Illinois. Ohio. Indiana and Wisconsin
here yesterday.
The conference is one of a series
planned for various parts of the
country this month, it was announc-
ed. These conferences, it was said.
are the forerunners of national
conference to be held in Washington
in the fall. 1t was decided by the
confereeS here to check up on the
manufacturers of various liniments
and learn where their output is going
Evening star., 1922-08-12
SWISS CLOSE CONSULATE.
Y the Associated Press


BERN. Switzerland. August I2.-
The Swiss government has decided to
abolish the Swiss consulate at ST
Paul, Mimi. it was announced today.
This consulate will be Incorporated
with the Chicago district
Evening star., 1922-08-12
WAR HEADS ON VACATION.

Secretary Weeks and Assistant Sec
retary Wainwright left here this after
noon to spend a few days vacation at
their respective homes In their short
absence. Gen. Pershing, chief of staff,
will act as Secretary of War.
Evening star., 1922-08-12

This house situated grove of beautiful forest The
porch extends entirely the front of the house, making
lovely living in The first floor contains large
light living with fireplace pleasant well lighted din
ing bedrooms bath hail. Kitchen pantry closets The
bathroom hail. nsuring privacy Bun ironing board
Refrigerator iced from back porch Butn medicine cabinet
bathroom. Laundry trays in basement Hardwood floors.
Second floor has space additional rooms Full
under entire house. The front porch which the south side
of the house. commands wonderful of the surrounding
country.
Evening star., 1922-08-12
Sample House Completed
No. 36 Fairfax Place
$5,65O Exclusive of lot. Easy Terms. Select Your
O.un Lot

Tiled BATH shower Hardwood floors Open fireplace Fold
glass DOORS Book Shelves bed with dressing
Pullman breakfast 5Ofoot porch. Concrete basement
Laundry trays White enamel White enamel kitchen
cabinet.
This house will be duplicated lot of selection
sample house combines the and reneens of
hghcass apartment with the advantages of detached house
The finish and equipment such usually found only
in high priced homes Our houses appeal of culture
who do not wish to pay extravagant prices.
Evening star., 1922-08-12
Community Tennis Courts
To Reach Ashton Heiiqhts

Take Falls Church Mount Vernon Station 18th
Get off at Clarendon Communication fare 1917
Aqueduct Bridge 36h and
ond to right, Wilson Blvd to Clarendon Station
g. Take at 36th md M. off Clarendon
Bond Bldg hour during
specon trip to the property.
Statesmen on Property Saturday Afternoon and
All Day Sunday
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-22
'SH|| lCE I
TILL 10 DAYS LATE
PeriIs Of Sea Amply Evidenced
by 8. s. Indler Docking
Here Today
LOCKED IN FLoEs FOR DAYS

That the perlls Of the deep are no
less real In the age Of steam and steel
has been proved again by the voyage
Of the 8. &. Indicr, a Royal Belgian
Line freighter, out Of Antwerp, which
locked here today after twenty .three-
day bait with ice and storm in the
North Atlantic. ....
Leaving Antwerp February % the
vessel made fast run along the regular
northern sea lanes until Just of the
Newfoundland Banks. Then, In the
words Of J. b. Bidoul. her skipper, they
.'ran into dirty weather."
"At latitude AZ degrees "a minutes
north, longitude AZ degrees 46 minutes
west, we ran into snow." said Cap
tered ice packs, which became more
frequent. .. .,
had trouble driving through II, and
finally we we're stuck hard and fast,
with the leo jammed about the pro-
pellcr. At the same time It came on to
blow, with such a mess Of fog and
snow that you couldn't see twenty feet
ahead from the bridge. :.
From eight bells ts o'clock in the
u,orning) to four bells 40 o'clock at
night we were driven southeast by n
stiff gale that battered us pretty badly
with the solid ice. 1t took us twenty
, miles out Of our course. Twice our
steering gear was broken, but we man.
aged to rig 1t up again. The thermom.
etcr stood around 1S degrees,
FINALLY the wind blow us clear OF
khe ice and We could get under way,
although the sea ran high and we made
heavy weather Of t.. The trip took Just
pine days longer than it should. We
were due here the thirteenth Of this
month";"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-22
LEAVES. SUMS TO CHARITY
VIII Of Hugh G. Cole 10 Admitted (,
Probate

The Little Sisters Of the Poor and tho
st. Vincent de Paul Society are giyer,
$500 each under the will of Hugh G..
Cole. which was admitted to probate
today. The rest of the estate, abou,
$4,000, is bcqueathed to relatives.
The following wills were also ad :
mitted to probate: Eliza NJ. Hunting
ton, 1872 North Park avenue, S15, 500
James W. Collins, S02 North Seven :
teenth street, $500; James O'Neill,
Dark Run lane.
Inventories were filed for Joseph Ca =
ss,7Ss.oi: Annie Z. Montsomery, @ mi Ss:ss. sss. .
7O9.53; Thomas NJ. Montgomery, $87, .
000.13: Lucy Q Rexsamer, $9,5Ol ~
Otto Refining, $12.O47. .4S; James ".
Holland. 500. .58S.67; Malcolm Mac
Farlan. Sl3,O82.72; Hyman NJ. LAWN,
S23 3,OOS.03.