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Evening star., 1922-04-21
Campaign in Atlanta
Decreases Idle Ranks
ny RALPH SMITH.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
. ATLANTA, April 21.-The brisk
business enjoyed by merchants here
just before Easter is being main
, tanned In anticipation Of grand opera
week, which commences next Mon
day. Demand for women's apparel is
much better than at this time year
ago. Stores catering exclusively to
| men have benefited by the seasonal
trade. and the warm weather has
brought out more straw hat wearers
THAN are generally seen at this season
OF the year.
Wholesalers and jobbers, however,
still are complaining of the smallnesS
of orders and the apparent DISPOSE
ton of merchants throughout the
territory tributary to Atlanta to buy
on a hand-to-mouth basis.
Excellent weather in this section
has enabled farmers to get we'll ahead
with their cotton planting, and in
south Georgia the work practically
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Say Much Capital Is Going
Into Trade Undertakings
BY J. N. FINING.

Special Dispatch to The Star. -
ST. LOUIS, April 21.-Easier money
is the distinctive feature Of the busi-
ness situation here. With progress
sive Improvement in basic Industrial
conditions, investment capital is
showing an inclination to become
more active. Not only is large cap
ital seeking investment. but small
capital is going into Industrial un-
dertakings either going. on or pro-
jected and into promising real estate
and building opportunities, A por-
ton of this flood Of money also is
going into mercantile ventures.
The force behind the steady i'm
provement in general commerce is
the increase in manufacture and con-
sequently in employment throughout
this district. Iron and steel continue
to show the most marked progress,
but firms furnishing building mate
rials and supplies, especially for small
structures, are doing a splendid busi-
ness also.
The coal strike so far has had no
marked adverse effect except in the
retail trade of mining towns and dis
tricts in this section, although this
duilness in retail trade Is bound to
be reflected eventually in wholesale
trade at the jobbing centers. Sheet
metal workers here have accepted a
cut in wages of 20 per cent from the
former scale of $1.25 an hour.
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$50, 100000 TO ELECTRIFY.

CHICAGO, April 21.-A proposal for
issuance of $50, ,000, 900 preferred stock
to be used for electrification of the
Illinois Central system within the
Chicago city limits was approved at
the stockholders annual meeting.
President Markham expects actual
work to begin within a year. Elec-
trification Of the road is part of a
plan which provides for cooperation
between the railroad and the city in
the building of an immense water
front project on Lake Michigan, in
cluding a new terminal, a harbor,
nine bathing beaches and two motor
boat courses.
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NET PROFITS GAIN IN 1921.

NEW YORK, April 21.-United Gas
Improvement 1921 report shows net
profits of S2,711,0 after deducting
taxes and charges, including S2.736,-
SAT in loss from operations of Phila-
delphia Gas Works, or, after payment
of preferred stock dividends. to Sl.SS
a share earned on the S6i,029,S0O of
$50 par common stock. Those figures
contrast with s2,303.s76, or s1.S1. in
1920. After payment of the common
dividend there was deficit of s139.-
351, in contrast to a loss of s2.654,77I
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MILLINERY OPENING

NEW YORK. April 21-According
to official announcement. the opening
of retail summer millinery has been
set for May 8. 1t is hoped that by
that time spring millinery will be
out of the way and that weather and
public attitude will be conducive to
banner summer hat season. An
nouncersnt of the two colors to be
emphasized for summer millinery is
expected to be made soon. They, will
be selected from twelve colors re-
Gently offered by the Textile Color
Card Association of America.
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NETHERLANDS. BONDS OUT.

NEW YORK. April 21.-The bal
ance of the authorized issue of Dutch
East Indies forty-year 6 per cent gold
bonds, amounting to about $60,oo0.000.
was offered to subscription today by
a syndicate headed by Guaranty Trust
of New York. These bonds complete
the issuance of the $100, 200, 600 author
ization made under the law of Decem-
ber 80, 1921, by the Netherlands par
lament and approved by the crown.
The bonds were offered at 96h " and
interest u 49,
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the Associated Press

NEW YORK, April 21.-Foreign ex-
change steady Great Britain. demand.
441M cables. 4.42; 60-day bills on
banks, 4.393s. France. demand, 9.S1;
cables, 9.31 y. Italy. demand. 5.41 y :
cables, 5.42. Belgium, demand. S.5512 (:
cables, S.56. Germany, demand, 36A ;
cables. 36$. Holland demand, 1890:
cables. 37.93. Norway. demand, 1900.
Sweden, demand. 1900. Denmark, de-
mand, 21.20. Switzerland. demand,
1e43. Spain. demand, 1852. Greece.
demand, 4.53. Poland, demand. .0212.
Czechoslovakia, demand. zoo. Argen-
tine, demand, 1862. Brazil, demand,
1887. Montreal, 81 1916.
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Automobiles.

KANSAS CITY, April 81 (SpeciaD.-
A special train carrying $50 Durant
cars from the Lansing factory TO
local distributor has Just arrived
here. The distributor says this order
represents the extent of his confidence
in the revival of the motor car trade
in this territory.
CLEVELAND, April 81 (SpeciaD.-
Truck and tractor companies report
ed improved business. especially
since prices of grain, cattle and other
farm products have gone up. Whlte
Motor reports that March sales OF
trucks were the highest of any month
since May, 1920.
( NEW YORK, April 21 (SpeciaD.-
About $3,00o,0O0 worth OF furs now
are on exhibition here in preparation
for fur auction sales next week. Wolf.
raccoon. musLrat, skunk and red fox
seem to be attracting most attention
from buyers.
Fruit.
KANSAS CITY, April 81 tSpeciaD.-
First shipments of Louisiana straw
berries are just reaching this market.
Shipments from Arkansas are. expect
ed within few days.
Steel.
CLEVELAND, April II (SpeciaD.-
Prices OF bolts and nuts have been
advanced 10 per cent here, while
plates, shapes and bars are up 81 a
ton in most cases. although the lead
ing producer is slightly under this
price.
PITTSBURGH, April 81 (SpeciaD.-
Scrap is moving upward. Heavy melt
ing is quoted at $3.50 to SIS, Pitts
burgh.
CHICAGO, April 81 tSpeciaD.-Rail-
roads are buying heavily of track ma
rerial in western markets. Immediate
delivery Of steel is out of the ques-
tion and most orders are taken for
thirty or sixty day deliveries Further
advances in bars. plates. shapes and
pig iron are predicted.
Furniture. ,
NEW YORK. April 81 (Special)-
Scores of furniture buyers are in this
city looking over the fall lines of
the manufacturers now on exhibition.
Sales have not been large as yet, but
orders are expected to increase with
in next two weeks.
Ice.
KANSAS CITY, April 81 (Specia).-
Price of ice to those taking 300 pound
lots or larger has been cut here to
35 cents a hundred pounds, or re-
duction of 81 a ton.
Potatoes.
PITTSBURGH, April II (SpeciaD.-
Potatoes have dropped, New York
stock selling Nat s2.75 to 50 a sack.
Practically. produce and fruit show a
downward tendency.
Notes.
PHILADELPHIA, April 81 Especially.
Many dwellings in deserted war
villages near Philadelphia are being
moved to beach resorts by those who
have purchased them from the gov
ernment at recent sales The recent
auction Of houses at Beiconville. near
Mays Landing. where homes for mu-
nitions workers cost the government
$2,000,0 0G0. produced less than 100000.
The 5,000-acre site brought only
$1,000. Another great tract on which
the government expended S22,0o0.000
soon will be sold.
NEW ORLEANS. April 81 tSpeciaD.
Fear of floods and inundation of
large areas by backwaters from
Streams in the Mississippi valley are
business in this section and
delaying farm work along the Missis-
sippi river and tributaries. In other
parts of Louisiana farm work is max
ing good progress.
PITTSBURGH, April u (SpeciaD-
Among many new buildings to be
erected here this season is a home for
the University Club. The building
will cost 100000. The club recently
sold its old Quarters.
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MORE WHEAT FOR EUROPE.

SPOKANE. Wash. April 21.--About
2a0. 900 bushels of Washington and
Idaho club and red wheat will be
shipped from Seattle around May 1.
for marketing In Europe. Secretary
Robinson of the Washingto -ldahS
Wheat Growers Association an
nounces THIS win ae the t,lird fyv
sa.Ame.., ~ Europe inis year.
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DIVIDENDS.

Stock of Pay
Record. able.
Amoskeag Mfg. Co.. O.. 81, 6. April q May 2
J. G. Brill Co., o.. pf.. ST. April Il May
Cities Service Co., mo-. 1a%
IN scrip .-' .May Id June
Cities Service Co., mo-, pf..
1snS in scrip. May 10 June
Cities Service Co., mo-, pf
1afo in scrip May 10 June
Cities Service Co., 1l4ee in
common stock scrip. May 10 June ]
si.as VA. ~. y" April Is May
Consolidated Utilities Co.. O.,
Davis Cotton Mills. q. 1ls1s June 10 June "a
Hodgman Rubber Co., g., pf.,
Intertype Corp, O., ST.. May / May Is
Lee soo Rubber & Tire Co., q.'N.v !, lime
Lincoln Mfg. Co.. q. ST.. April ls May
Luther Mfg. O.. ga. April Is May
Michigan Drop Forge Co.,
{ mo-, 2Jc April % May !
Motor Products Co.. O.. sl.25. April 70 May l
National Lead Co., o., pf.,.
$l.i5 .................... May ~ June 10
Stewart Mfg. Co.. q. pf., 81. April 20 May 10
Stewart Warner Speedometer \
Co., a. 75c. April 20 May 10
Shore Cotton Mills Corp, o.,
150 ....-... April - May
Warwick Iro9> Steel Co. .s.-a.,.
SIC Aprll % may IL
Evening star., 1922-04-21
STEEL CONTRACTS GROW.

NEW YORK. April 21-Structural
steel contracts placed in March were
13s,300 tons, an increase of II per
cent, compared with 1890 tons in
February. according to official figures.
The March figures are equivalent to
"a per cent capacity of the country's
bridge and structural shops.
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BOND AND CURB MARKETS.
CURB.
In New York Curb Marke.

NEW YORK, April 21.-Followns
is complete list of today's transc
tons on the New York Curb Mare
UP 10 2:15 pm, with sales Of each +.
sue and the high, low and last prieSr
Evening star., 1922-04-21
INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY GROWS
J. RAPIDLY IN THE DETROIT AREA
Records of Production in Many Plants
Approaching Totals Of Banner Year
of 1920-Elsewhere.

has been completed. The condition
of the early crop is reported to be ex-
cellent, with chopping out already
under way. Much of last years crop
still is in the hands of farmers who
are holding in the hope of better
prices.
Unemployment here has been de-
creased through the city-wide clean
up campaign, and skilled and UNI
skilled labor is in demand in the
building trades.
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I. Some sporting goods are active and
others dull. All equipment for spring
and. summer athletic games is selling
with normal seasonal strength. sport
.clothing .alsQ, -ployips a4icAlA.,e
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Rubber.

AKRON. April 81 (SpeciaD Good.
year Rubber has issued a call Tor an
additional thousand workers and
production will be increased to $4,000
tires day. Firestone has speeded
up to 21,000 day and Goodrich re-
ports increased sales both in volume
and in dollars and cents.
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Dry Goods.

CHICAGO. April II (SpeciaD.-
Domestic goods sections of jobbing
houses report orders coming in more
freely. Retailers expect a good busi-
ness from now on in domestics, owing
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Commodity Reports
From Various Sections

CLEVELAND. April 81 (Special).-
Torbensen Axle. which supplies In
ternational Harvester and various
other large concerns. reports great
ly Increased production.
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Coal.

SEATTLE, April 81 Especially Pro
duction in non-union coal mines of
Washington has reached about 1000
tons day. The strike has closed
down union mines owned by railroads,
but has had little effect on produce
ton of coal for domestic uses.
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to unusually large crop Of sprini
brides.
Hardware.

NEW ORLEANS, April 81 Especially.
Orders for hardware are Increasing
gfng in others. Total sales show no
marked increase. $a
Evening star., 1922-04-21

Revere Sugar has reduced refined
sugar from $50 to $40 cents q pound
.anl- SOIL s4sf,I.s s. -irqM 2.2v. to DO.
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Trimmings.

NEW YORK. April 81 (SpeciaD.-
Trimming jobbers report fringes are
selling very we'll at present for cape
and dress bottom purposes. Market
for staple braids is dull
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BONDS.
On New York Stock Exchange.
(QuOtat Ons furnished by Redmond & Col
u s. LIBERTY HOSDS 2:55 u. IN.
.touotations by the Associated Press1

NEW YORK, April 2i.-Transac-
tions in the most active bonds or the
New York Stock Exchange today
were as follows:
FOREIGN GOVT, STATE AND MUNICIPAL
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Leather.

PHILADELPHIA. April 81 Especially.
Market for glazed kid here is feel
ing uncertainty of shoe manufac-
turers at Lynn, Cincinnati and
Rochester as to possible labor trou-
bles around May l. In the meantime
export trade in kid is holding up fair
ly we'll.
Evening star., 1922-04-21
Radio.

DETROIT. April 81 (SpeciaD.-Radio
craze is adding ten new dealers IN
radio supplies a week. Where there
were only five stores handling this
equipment a year ago, there are now
more than $50. Many electric supply
houses seriously affected by trade de-
preston have turned their attention
to radio sets and are doing a tre-
mendous business.
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TREASURY CERTIFICATES.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

Quotations furnished by W. b. Hibbs & Co. }
Selling checks-dnllar values at noon today
Evening star., 1922-04-21

HOURLY SALES OF STOCKS.
II a.m..... S2l 800 m. ....... 665 600
1p.m.. 76l 400 2p.m.... 95l 800
Evening star., 1922-04-21

+ NEW YORK, April 81 (SpeciaD.-
About $3,000,000 worth of furs now
are on exhibition here in preparation
for fur auction sales next week. Wolf.
raccoon. musLrat, skunk and red fox
seem to be attracting most attention
from buyers.
Evening star., 1922-04-21

KANSAS CITY, April 81 (SpeciaD.-
Price of ice to those taking 300-pound
lots or larger has been cut here to
35 cents a hundred pounds, or a re-
duction of 81 q ton.
Evening star., 1922-04-21

NEW YORK, April 81 Especially -
Scores of furniture buyers are in this
city looking over the fall lines of
the manufacturers now on exhibition.
Sales have not been large as yet, but
orders are expected to increase with
in next two weeks.
Evening journal., 1922-09-14

the end. In this respect Eng
land has shown herself far
more patient with ireland than
many OF the American people
have"
The other traveller. Richard Lom-
bard, a circus owner. went to ire
land a believer in the cause of De
Valera and the Irish republic. When
he returned to America after three
months in ireland he declared that
he found DE Valera's followers most
~ irresponsible boys. adventurous
and plain bandits" This confirms
former Governor Glynn's descrip-
ton of the irregulars as corner
MI. Lombard saw the use
less violence that results from
American contributions to the ire
concilables. For every dollar rails
ed in America to aid the cause of
De Valera" he said, there is a pint
Of Irish blood spilled in Ireland"
The Free State is getting on In
of the activity of the Irish
minority and the sgitators on this
side Of the Atlantic. Fortunately
these latter are few in number and
small IN influence.
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GIVE TT ADEQUATE SUPPORT

ONE of the best and most unselhshly-managed insti-
" buttons of its kind in the East is the Babies Hos
pital of Wilmington. 1t is by no means the largest, nor
aged, and, since it was founded. 1t has done a world OF
good.
The institution Is In financial straits. Mrs. Henry b.
Thompson, of Greenvile, has issued a circular letter OF
appeal which should bring a ready response from the
public, which cannot fail to sympathize with the work
the hospital is doing for babies.
1.-THE hospital is badly in need of funds" Mrs. Thomp-
son says. "We already have borrowed $4,000. We
must have money this winter, or we shall be forced to
close our doris. At the present time we are caring for
about forty-four babies. white and colored."
She closes with an appeal to the public to attend a
Gymkhana to be held. for the benefit Of the hospital, on
the grounds of the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. NJ. Car
.penter on next Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Those
who have horses are requested to take them, but extra
horses will be provided those who have none and who
to compete in any or all OF the events.
The idea underlying the whole thing is to raise
through Gymkhana participation, or contributions of
money, at least $4,000 to make up the deficiency in
represented by the $4,000 borrowed. 1t costs
about $40, 900 a year to run the hospital, so 1t will be
seen that Mrs. Thompson, chairman of the finance COM
mittee, and her associates have quite a task each year
to get enough money 70 meet the budget requirements.
The Babies Hospital is entrenched so deeply in the
favor Of the Wilmington public that it is inconceivable
of the need of a few thousand dollars.
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a aruENp1p Il INVESTMENT

EvEn wilninstonian should svinoe a lively interest
IL in the welfare of Delaware Chapter OF the Ameri-
can Red Cross.
Its membershtp reached its peak during the Worlo
War. Following the armistioe and the advent of the
period Of economic stress It fell Off materially Efforts
now are TO be made to rebuild it and make 1t what 1t
ought to be for tho proper prosecution Of effective
peace-time work.
There will be a roll call OF members and former
members In November Mrs. Henry P. Scott has been
put in charge Of the work in the Wilmington district
Her service as executive head Of the call should give
to II a wonderful stimulus, because she is known so well
so f~avorsbiy to the people Of our community. the
association OF Mrs. Pierre s. DUPONT and other women
of prominence with the work also unquestionably will
have a stimulating effect upon a campaign which
means SO much to suffering and distressed humanity.
Membership in the Red Cross is one OF the best 81
known to man. If a proper value were
placed upon it in all the homes and business places
in our community. Wilmington would be 100 per cent.
Cross.
Evening journal., 1922-09-14
(From the washington Post).

urged extension of league activities
to include establishment Of peace In
the Near East and sterilization of
economic conditions in Central Eu
rope. This u%tterance has been CON
strued as committing the movement
forming behind its author to en-
largement of the league plant to an
extent that has alarmed those who
recognize its necessary limitations
and the peril that lies in ignoring
them. and has drawn sharp fire from
his own camp. Ina speech before
the assembly last Friday, Lord Bal
four, as chief spokesman for the
British government, characterized
this proposal of Lord Cecil as a
dream holding no promise of fulfil
ment in the near future and made
clear his opposition to such en-
largement of activities and stressed
the limited powers of the league in
dealing with Nthe great problems
that now complicate conditions in
the Near East and Central Europe
as forbidding Interference. Thus the
assembly is. developing clashes not
only among governments represents
ed but among members Of delega-
tions as to its proper limitations.
Between these items of major
significance, the record OF the as
sembly shows a humber of COM
plants against the league for Of
lenses of commission and omission
that constitute a ~negativing COM
mentary on the laudatory claims adj
vanced in its behalf on the opening
day. Nor is lack of harmony among
members limited to disagreement as
to the leagues limitations or the
wisdom of its action or the blame
for its inaction. Peru's announce
ment of withdrawal shows a weak
ening of its hold on member nations
that is significant. And Canada's
stand against Article x, being
sharply at variance with the atti-
tude assumed by the London gov
eminent on that subject, evidences
disagreement wen among members
otherwise bound together. !
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QUICK ACTION NEEDED

THERE is a sewer situation at Tenth and Washing
Il ton streets that should be remedied as quickly as
possible and that the Board Of Directors of the Street
and Sewer Department is disposed to remedy just as
soon as they can obtain from City Council the money
needed to make the Improvement.
The sewers now In use in that important section Of
our city are Inadequate. AS a-result, the cellars in
apartment houses and private homes there are flooded
from time to time and bitter complaint has been made
to the Street and Sewer Department.
Such conditions should not be permitted to continue.
They are preJudicial to public health. comfort and
safety.
While It may be true, as is asserted, that the city has
$50. 900 due 1t from property owners in sewer liens.
Council should not wait for the collection OF such liens
before putting the directors in a position to remedy
menacing sewer conditions, but should do it at once.
and make It possible for them to deal expeditiously with
the sewer menace to the end that public health and
safety may be conserved.
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THE BEST SHOULD BE HIS

IF there be any educational institution on earth that
Il should confer an honorary degree upon Pierre S.
DUPONT It is the University of Delaware.
over and above the possession by him Of qualities
which would make him the worthy recipient of a de-
gree from any educational institution, he really was the
maker Of the University Of Delaware and has done
more to provide it with grounds, buildings, equipment
and faculty than has any other one man, or score OF
men, since the institution was founded. In fact, it was
MS intense and self-sacrihcing interest in the cause of
education in Delaware that led to the regeneration of
Delaware College and its ultimate advancement to the
dignity of being a university. The magnificent campus.
Wolf Hall, Harter Hall. a restored Old College Hall and
many other things in and about the university. to say
nothing Of his benefactions to the public schools. are
mute evidences that the highest honor the University of
Delaware can bestow upon him is none too good for
him to receive at its hands.
Evening journal., 1922-09-14

(From the Now York Tribune.)

Swapping horses while crossing q
President Lincoln. Those critics Of
the Dsugherty injunction who are
damning the use of the injunction in
any labor controversy are urging a
far worse folly. for there Is no 9TH
er horse to shift to. The injunc-
ton is the only means the govern
ment possesses to prevent a strike
hat affects the lives of the people
from doing i~rrepsrsble damage. To
abandon It now would be to swap
horse for stream.
One OF the favorite arguments
urged against the strike injunction
is hat England has ~legislated 1t out
of existence. America Is years be-
hind the times in not following suit,
it is asserted. But no nation has
worked out a real answer to the
general strike. least of all England,
which fought one down by main
strength and desperation. What is
wanted is not such back-to-the-
wall strategy, admirable and neces-
sary as 1t then was, but a wise and
orderly preventive plan. The UNI
doubted will and power OF the great
public not to be starved or frozen
or ruined through the actions of a
small minority must find a means
to function in time to forestall all
thought Of a general strike.
There Is Governor Aliens plan.
There were various proposals
brought forward in connection with
the Esch-Cummins law. It is
abundantly clear to most Ameri-
cans, we think, that the key indus
tries of the nation are so affected by
a public interest that their prolong-
ed shutdown cannot be tolerated.
The same sort of right which ap-
pears in the right of eminent do
main and allows the taking of pri-
vate property for a public purpose
exists in respect to labor upon those