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New-York tribune., 1922-10-08
Two Foreign Bonds

ouestion--For many years I have been
an Interested reader of The Tribune.
think a whole lot OF your investment IN
formation, ! have at the Present TINE s
and one French bond IN per cent. due IN
ts4t. From time 70 time have noticed
bonds and / would appreciate 1t very much
IL YOU would kindly let me know II you
still consider them a good Investment.
Answer-United Kingdom b1ss are
among the highest grade OF foreign
issues. We have stated repeatedly in
this column that we are confident that
the French government will meet it's
foreign obligations. We have. pointed
out, however, that the French issues
are likely to prove susceptible to the
influence Of foreign developments, re-
acting at simes when economic and po-
litical conditions abroad seem unset
tied. The bonds are suitable for any
one who can make up his mind to
ignore temporary reactions in the
market
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08
Erie Bande, Security

Question: would appreciate your opin-
ion az 10 the security behind the series
bonds OF the Erie Railroad Company.
Thsse bonds are issued IN four series,
namely. Al. Il. q and %. the latter being
authority that the security behind the is-
sue IL this properly Of the PennsylvAniA
appraisAj. Ii worth al least si60.o00,oo0.
The same authority has advised that the
series benda are batter purchase than the
a per cent prior iisn Of 1859 and says that
In tho event 0f 4 recsivarship OF the Erie
system tho series bonds will race!va q
full 100 per cent valuation, The bonds NYe
selling On the Stock Exchangs 81 Vt sAis
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08
Sugar and Coffee

Raw Sugar Futures-Futures opened un-
fhsnged to q 2-point decline and closed
ITO points net higher on sales estimated
Il only 1000 tons Late In the forenoon
here appeared to be few covering
ssasss around the ring for over the week
ed With few sellers in sight.
The range of prices:
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08
Security for Bonds

ouestion--will you please advise the
writer il you consider Bethlehem Steel
per cent notes, due 1895 and selling
investment; also Sinclair Consolidated
per cent notes. series A, due 1887 selling
at about 1902? Are these issues secured?
Are they callable? How would you rate
Same FL. r. II.
Answer-We consider Bethlehem
Steel is and Sinclair Is reasonably
good investments, suitable for a bust
ness man. The Bethlehem Is are Sc
cured by an equipment trust agree
ment on ten steamships, totaling 152,-
900 deadweight tons. These ships are
used for transporting ore from the
Bethlehem Steel mines in Chile and
Cuba to the company's steel plants.
They are additionally secured by q
pledge of $11,800,000 Bethlehem Steel
consolidated 6s. The Sinclair consol-
idated 7s are secured by (a) S90,000,-
900 face amount Of subsidiary COM
panies' first mortgage per cent gold
bonds, due March Is, 1887, comprising
Sinclair Oil and Gas Company $685.
O00,000), Sinclair Refining Company
($35, ,000,0O0), and miscellaneous (s10,-
O00,O00), including Sinclair Navigation
Company and Union Petroleum Com
pany; (b) substantially all the cap
ital stocks owned by this corporation
except the stock Of the Mexican Sea-
pledged includes 80 per cent Of the
total outstanding stock Of the Sinclair
Pipe Line Company and so per cent of
the total outstanding stock Of the Sin
clair Crude Oil Purchasing Company.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08
cotton-Range Of prices;

SontberH Spot Markets--Galyeston steady,
prshaaged at 21.i0c: sales. 3,776 bales
New Orleans steady, unchanged at 20ssc
.slex 4.f4 bales Mobile steady, un-
hanged ss at 2o5eo; sales. sss bales. sa-
ysnsSh steady unchanged at 21.25c; sales.
IA baIes Norfolk steady, unchanged at
Il ssc, sales All bales. Augusta steady,
nalnts higher at 2125c; sales. sbl bales
Memphis steady. unchanged at 2tc; sales,
40 bales Houston steady, unchanged
Il alc: sales. 1s.304 bales. Little Rock
ss.ady. unchanged at 20.75c; sales, ASIA
Sslss Dallas steady, unchanged at 20.45c;
ssss. 1928 bales. Montgomery firm, un-
changed at 29,60c: sales, SIS bales, Fort
worth steady. unchanged at 20. ace; sales,
sit bales
Cottonseed Oil
rhs market for cottonseed oil assum ed
,,sexpscted activity and strength on Sat-
s,rday closing with net gains of 10 to 81
nolnts and with sales of 29,200 barrels
( prorninent local commission house was
i heavy buyer and was believed to be
op,ratlng for a leading rehner. while
shorts throughout the entire list were
ssry nervous The October position gave
evidences OF congestion, although it was
said that quite large amount of oil was
GA its way here from the South for de-
livery, II It is not delayed in transit.
The range Of prices:
Fri
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08
Standard Oils Growth

when the Standard Oil Company Of New
Jersey was organised; also when the
Standard OIL Company OF California and
ganisea, and what you think of stock in
these respective companies as an invest
ment?-H. N. c.
Answer--The Standard Oil Com
pany Of New Jersey was incorporated
in 1882; the Indiana Company in
1889, California in 1879 and Kentucky
in 1886. All these companies are con-
sistent revenue producers, and under
present conditions it is fair to assume
that the rate Of dividend now being
paid will be continued. The Standard
Oil Companies have a reputation for
paying large extra dividends In cash
when earnings are large and they also
have record Of large stock dividends.
These are two prospects which every
one has in mind when purchasing
Standard Oil stocks, and as q result
you will find the, stocks selling so high
that the investment return at present
dividend rates is smaller than that Of
gilt edged bonds. In other words, when
you buy Standard Oil stock you buy
a prospect OF higher return. Therefore,
we consider these stocks suitable in
vestments for any one who Is not in
need Of the regular rate Of return that
Should be obtainable under present
money coalitions. In other words,
they are the kind Of stocks suitable
for any ono who can afford to make q
play for the extra advantages that
prices are now discounting.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08

. sa,0o0 lR1on County, N. J. 41as, 1919:
900 To,pn Of Loutspille, Mics, 0s,
SsSS; ~ 900 Fortu-eiahth Street Com
paay fAmerican Bond and Mortgage)
1,as, 1888; $1,000 Locus Theater
american Bond and Mortgage) Ss.
$1,000 Fog Film Realty Company (Amer-
,Gcm Bond cnd Mortgaoe) 2i2s; $1,000
hetena apartment House (G. l.. Miller
o Co.. Sc; $1,000 Cecii Hotel (Miller &.
Cog rs; $500 r. n. Smith Co,npang
reat estate bonde, Washington, D. c., 7s !:
si,000 Rockford g. Interprbun 5s, 1929:
I,00o Galpeston-Houston Electric Rail
,vdg 5s. 1864: 1900 Illinois Steel 4lSs,
1870; $1,000 Standard Gas and Electric
6s, 1885; $1,000 Boston Elevated 44s,
Ie4i $1,000 Springfield Rail,cog and
Light first So, 1926; 81, 900 Central Steel
Ss,. 1874; $1,000 Colorado C Southern
TeJanatng and e1tealsion 41as, 1885; !;
$1,000 Armour & Co. ms, 1861; 1000
SoMthWestcrn Poscer and Light IS, 1913; !;
$1,000 Dominion GlGss 6s, 1888; $4,000
Bush Terminal Buildings; 5000 City
o. Victoria, B. c.: $4,000 Procimce Of
Ontario Sc canadian ctrrsnoy); $4,000
Chester Paper 50, 1897, $4,000 City Of
Maisonneuve, Montreal, 5hs; $1,000
NeW YORK State Railsoays; $4,000 Citu
OF Edmonton rs (Camadian currency) !;
$4,000 Kingdom Of Ssueden Sc, 1859:
$4,000 City Of Montreal 5s; SIS, 900 Inter
borough Rapid Transit IS, 1866; $4,000
Republic Of Cuba So. 1879; $4,000 Chite
Copper Is, 1888; $4,000 st. Louis, San
Francisco prior hen 4sA, 1850; $4,000
Omaha & Council Bluffs Rail,oag 5s.
1898; $4,000 United Kingdom of Great
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08

AnwerWhen
content TO mold securities which would
complete study OF his holdings eliminating
him anxiety which might
TO meet the emergency Under the circumstances therefore,
you have taken the right suggestions aimed
strengthen list put in form which will need minimum
attention.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08
Convertible Bond Fluctuatss

ouestIon--I hold $1,000 Peerless Truck
nas many IN yssrs ass isas psS sas
stock At perss per share eongsaes Ths Stock nis
hoid. the bond longer, convert It, OF. sell
II .a and put the proceeds into something
appreciated.--F q. M
Answer-Yours was quite pleasant
discovery. Inasmuch as the price Of
your bond will continue to be regu-
lated by the price of tho stock into
which it is convertible we cannot make
direct recomme endation without max
ing tacit prediction on the future
course of this stock. That is some-
thing outside the province Of this col
umn. On the one hand you have
knowledge Of substantial rise in the
stock, fact which Of itself suggests
some reaction on any general setback
in the stock market. On the other
hand, there is the knowledge that this
company he's experienced substantial
amount Of business in immediate pros
pect. There is little to be gained by
converting the bond into stock, for at
the present dividend rate twenty
shares Of stock and one $1,000 bond
give the same return in dollars, and,
as we have said before, the two securi-
ties will continue to move in unison.
II stock OF this kind does not contain
the required amount of stability and
security to suit your financial condi-
tion, then an exchange Of the bond for
some other bond Of good grade would
seem advisable. We cannot suggest,
however, whether the present is the
logical time for making sueh move.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08
Mason Tire and Rubber

Question--what information can you
give mo on Mason Tire and Rubber pre-
ferred Are they operating to full ca
pacity? Do you think their per cent
dividend reasonably safer Would you
class It as a good business mans invest
ment? Especially what 10 its present
market price ?--J. N.
Answer--Conditions in the tire and
rubber trade are anything but stable
and subject to quick Auctuation. The
Mason Tire and Rubber Company has
been well managed, and its balance
sheet for the year ended December 81,
1921, shows current assets to be three
times current liabilities. Although
sales for 1921 exceeded by 25 per cent
those Of 1920, profits Of $437. .86l for
1921 we're 18 per cent less than for
1920. The fret two dividends on the
preferred stock for the current year
were paid in scrip. Until conditions
bee ,u,e settled we do not think there
il ary certainty as to continued divi-
dends on preferred shares, and this ID
otherwise Indicated In the market for
preferred shares, nominally quoted, 30
Sid, Ayered at b5, The principal mar
Is The Cleveland .ock Echsngs.
The Washington times., 1922-10-10
HEN KNIGHTHOOD WAS IN FLOWE
World Famous Story of the An-Conquering Power OF
Love Over the Heart of the Willful and Beautiful
Sister of the Autocratic King Henry VIII.

before--the John the Baptist, as
It were. OF coming love.
1t being after midnight. Mary
filled two cups Of wine. from each
of which she took a sip. and hand.
ed them to Brandon and me. She
then paid me the ten crowns. very
soberly thanked US and said we
were at liberty to 60.
The only words Brandon ever
spoke concerning that evening
were just as we retired:
"Jesu, she is perfect. But you
were wrong. Caskoden. I can still
thank God 1 am not in love with
her. I would fall upon my sword
II were"
I was upon the point of telling
him she had never treated any
other man as she had treated him,
but I thought best to leave it un-
said. Trouble was apt to come OF
its own accord soon enough.
In truth. l may as well tell you,
that when the princess asked me
to bring Brandon to her that she
might have a little sport at his ex.
pense. she looked for laugh, but
found sigh.
The Washington times., 1922-10-10
THE STRANGER

Tell US about il"
NO" answered Joan. II don't
think so. Except 4 tramp I met
or rather he followed me and spoke
to me-.
Indeed? when and where"
"On my way back from Knayth,' -
she began. "lIe came" Joan
paused suddenly and checked her
self. a strong, unsOught instinct
seemed to stir in her. a warning,
which she could not in the least
explain II was as though a quiet
voice we're at her ear bidding her
be silent. After all, why should
she say anything about the courtly
tramp to these two lawyers? He
could he no concern OF theirs and
she was only wasting time.
"Oh, 1t was just a beEgsr who
asked aims OF me-" she said. indif-
fcrently. Il gave him siXpence
and he went on his way"
The Washington times., 1922-10-10
MISTAKES IN
ECONOMY
BY Loretto C.. Lynch

CHEATED opposite to me in a
small city lunchroom were a
~ mother and daughter. the
other day. 1t was not the first
time. But again each ordered u
fried egg sandwich, a cup Of cof-
fee and a scent cake. 1t cost rs
cents each.
From their conversation I
learned that they worked in the
neighborhood. The mother looks
worn not in keeping with her
years, but the girl of fifteen-she
is the personification of under
nourishment.
The starved little system Graves
the highly concentrated. high
priced sweet dessert which n dis.
Couraging shake of the head from
mama financially warns against.
The question Ia: Should these
roor folks spend so cents between
them for luncheon and then be
half-starved? This woman and her
fifteen-year-old daughter should
not eat in a restaurant at all,
where so per cent of the cost of
foods listed is for overhead ex-
penses-service. light, cleaning,
etc.
A 10-cent loaf OF whole wheat
bread and 10 cents worth of but.
ter should be purchased. A scent
head of lettuce, or a similar guam
tity of fresh summer tomatoes, or
10 cents worth of cottage cheese
would help give filling for sand.
wiChes.
Hot-cold bottles, holding two cup.
fuls OF liquid, can be purchased for
as little as 81. One of these might
contain hot milk, hot cocoa and
the like.
This will leave part Of the so
cents for a few dry prunes or
raisins, or in many localities a
couple OF pieces Of fresh fruit.
where shall they eat It? In the
mark. in some nook which anyone
who tries may find. But to spend
the lunch money as these folks are
spending II Is most unwise.
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II will see TO H." said Mottisfont
with decision. "In just mention
the matter in the proper quarter:
II the authorities think anything
about 1t. they. can soon take your
statement, but don't think 1t
likely. Leave il TO me"
A flush of gratitude came over
Joan at the care with which he
guarded her.
you are always so Considerate
to me-" she murmured. "and now,
what Is it you want me to do about
the other case?"
Mottisfont and Langley settled
down to the documents with a bust.
nesslike air. as If glad to get away
from vagueness and mystery. They
asked Joan an infinity OF questions,
making notes of everything she
was able to tell them, and after
two hours of this Joan was fairly
exhausted and Mr.. Langley ex.
pressed himself extremely we'll
satisfied.
1T is my habit to be as en-
thusiastic as our young friend
here" he said to Joan. tapping
Philip on the shoulder. but see
every hope Of an early and sue.
cessful issue. Miss Tallbois. AL
ready most Of the necessary wit.
nesses have been found-some are
in England, as It happens. and the
others are communicated with.
Mottisfont has been immensely
energetic. An order has been oil
tained which the public trustee will
obey, requiring that document Of
Miss Mackellar's-I think It is not
essential"
But who is paying for all this"
exclaimed Joan, with sudden sus.
plcion. Il have no agreement
with you about that"
my dear madam" said Mr.
Langley. severely, you will be
good enough to wait until you re-
ceive my taxed bill Of costs and
expenses, which I shall deliver 20
you at the proper time and in the
proper form"
Joan felt crushed.
quite right. Miss JOAN" said
Philip, laughing. Never harass
your legal advisers. Mr.. Langley
Is as mild as milk till he's interfer-
ed with-then he becomes formi-
dable. l shall work hard for you at
his orders. But there is one thing
he added seriously. that Is still
missing, though ! ought not 10 *.
pect It so soon."
What In that7" asked Joan
quickly.
ITO Be Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1922-10-10

. at once grew uneasy with jealous
suspencc, for l did not wish Bran.
don to dance in that fashion with
Jane, but to my great relief she
replied:
mo; thank you; not tonight"
Then shyly glancing toward me:
perhaps Sir Edwin will teach me
when he learns. 1t is his bust.
ness. you know"
Would I? II a month, night
and day, would conquer 1t, the
new dance was as good as done
for already. That was the first
real mark OF favor ever had
from Jane.
We now had some songs from
Mary and Jane; then l gave one,
and Brandon sang at Mary's re.
quest. We had duets and quar-.
tets and solos, and the songs were
all sweet. for they came from the
heart of youth, and went to the
soul OF youth, rich in its God.
given fresh delight in everything.
A Sore Point.
Then we talked. and Mary, and
Jane. too, with a sly. shy little
word now and then, drew Brandon
out to tell OF his travels and ad-
ventures. He was pleasing
talker, and had smooth, easy
flow of words. speaking always in
low, clear voice, and with per.
feet compOsure. He had a way
OF looking first one auditor and
then another straight in the eyes
with a magnetic effect that gave
to everything he said an added
interest.
Although at that time less than
twenty-five years old. he was
really learned man. having
studied at Barcelona, Salamanca,
and Paris. While there had been
no system in his education. his
mind was a sort OF knowledge
junkshop, wherein he could find
almost anything he wanted. He
spoke German. and Spanish. and
seemed to know the literature OF
all these languages.
He told us he had left home
at the early age Of sixteen as his
The Washington times., 1922-10-10
OTHING," Joan answered.
except that I saw him
there. and remember him

quite we'll. OF course. may
be mistaken in thinking ne
watched me, but his face made an
impression on me, and somehow l
have often thought of him since"
Surely this can have nothing to
do with our case" said Mr. Lang.
ley. a little impatiently.
Il imagine not" said Philip,
but none the less I should like to
hear more Of It. There is more
mystery hanging about us, since
we took up this affair, than / care
about"
He gave Joan a chair. Tell us
all you can remember" he said.
1T is little enough" replied
Joan. You know that I went
over Knayth, like any excursion.
list. for a shilling. without the
least idea that had anything to
do with the place. This man. who
it seems is dead, poor fellow,
opened the door 20 me. And he
looked at me so strangely, for a
moment. that was rather
startled"
You had never seen him be.
fore? He could not know you?"
Certainly 1 never had. But the
queer thing was later on, when
the agent. Mr.. Deane, was with
me in the Long Room. I hap.
pened to look round, and I saw
that mans face peering at me
through the ivy, by the window.
You may think am silly, but 1t
gave me shock. and l felt quite
faint. There WAS something, it
seemed to me, evil and menacing
about that face. Am I talking
nonsense? And ought to say
such things, in any case. about a
dead man? Besides, sometimes l
have thought it was fancy alto.
gether, and that / saw nothing
merely imagination on my pa. t."
Joan's eyes were troubled.
when was this?" said Motifs.
font, quietly. WAS it at the time
when you drank from the Knayth
goblet?"
Exactly. had just done So"
did you see the manor the
tace-again?"
mo. 1t was the last I saw Of
him. Mr.. Deane, the agent, let me
out"
Langley looked bewildered and
rather incredulous. The story
scarcely interested him. and he
looked upon II as woman s
fancy. Mottisfont, however, re.
mained silent. and seemed to bs
thinking deeply.
"Can you remember any other
unusual thing, Miss Joan, that hap.
pened to you on that day7 Never
The Washington times., 1922-10-10
WHAT CAUSES
| STAMMERING
BY Brice Belden, nj. D.

~ CHEMISTS are coming to be.
lieve that when a child shows
~ a decided tendency to use the
left hand in preference to the right,
he should be allowed to do so. AS
a rule, persistent efforts are made
to force the use of the right hand.
Speech is closely associated
with tho use of the hands. The
brain centers controlling speech
and our hands and faces are very
close together. In right.handed
individuals, the brain center for
speech is on the left side, while in
left.handcd persons it is on the
right side. Man spoke with his
face, as IL were, before he used his
voice, and he spoke with his hands,
in a sense, before he employed fn.
Cial movements to communicate
his thoughts. We still instructive
ly speak with our hands when we
attempt to communicate ideas to
those of foreign tongue.
Now, the result of forcing n child
to use his right hand when he was
born left-handed Compels him either
to use a less well-developed par
of the brain for his manual activi.
ties or to use a less developed cen
ter OF the opposite side OF his brain.
A common result is stammering,
due to this dislocation of speech
center and center for use of hand
There is disturbance of the team
work between speech center and
hand center and perhaps a conflict
between two opposite speech cen.
ters when both attempt to func-
tion.
1t is pretty safe to say that
stammering and suffering are
usually the result of forcing the
constitutionallv left.handed to be.
come riEht-handed. And some
nervous ailments are probably due
to the same cause. The dextrous
use OF both Observation-Disclosures
Is probably not a good thing TO cul.
tivate from this point OF view; II
10 said that famous pian anists have
never been good takers.
The Washington times., 1922-10-10
Lightning and Hail
IHTNING ACCOMPANIED BY INTENSE HEAT

the most questionable feature Of
this theory would be it's implica! I!
tion that heat can produce cold;
Ihey would say: why, a hot
stove does not make its surround;
ings cold" !
True. but the two cases are nor
presented in the same phase and
therefore are not comparable;
Inc stove has a perennial supply
or heat from the combustion OF
the fuel within 1t, and this heas
Is given to the surrounding att
mosphere and to objects in thd
vicinity, thus raising their tenn
perature. |,
Nevertheless. the stove IN ext
panding the air uses up a portion.
OF its heat, which is thus withhold
from surrounding objects, and il
this expansion were to become ini
stantaneous and very great, whilS
the stoves internal supply was ex!
hausted with equal rapidity, thet
effect would be a sudden, intenssi
cooling of the surroundings, whose:
molecular energy (heaU would be,
called upon to help maintain the.
gaseous expansion. And this, iii
may be affirmed, is what happen 4.
on "a vast scale when hail is forme di
in thunder clouds.
The hail cannon" in whose Ell
ficacy the peasants of France and
northern Italy have so much con
fidenCe, illustrate this subject. Id
has been observed in the vine grow
ing regions that hail. which Is very.
destructive to Vineyards, never fails;
except in connection with q thunt
der-squall. If there is no light
ming there is no hail, no matter how;
hard the downpour OF rain may be !
The desirable thing to do. then. if
it can be accomplished, is 20 pre-:
vent the accomplished, is to prevent;
the occurrence Of lightning when:
a summer storm comes up.
This is supposed TO be effected
in some manner by the shock CT;
the explosion or by the mass uf.
whirlinG air sent Cloudward by the,
funnel-shapod cannon. The testii
mony Of eyc.witnesses concerning:
the marvellous effects OF the cant
non in diSSipating inCipiont thuni
der-hcadS among the clouds of an.
advancing storm and thus prevent
ing the formation of hail is very.
impressive by its quantity AMI its:
evident sincerity, yet the meteorolo {:
lists who have looked into the ma.
ter generally conc!der the evioenv-:
to be unsatisfactory. so far us the:
alleged breaking up or prevention:
of thunder-clouds is concerned.
Accepting this as fact, the the.
ory above outlined is seen to posi-
sess a logical foundation. But !:
even If 1t be fundamentally sound |:
there are very likely other influ;
cnces at work Of which we as yet
know little or nothing.
The heating effects Of lightning;
are not only amazing, but equally:
they are eccentric and caprtcious. ::
Sometimes a lightning bolt will in :
simultaneously melt a heavy iron.
wire or bar; at other times II will.
tear wooden article to pieces.
without leaving II scorCh or sign:
of fire. But II never fails 20 ex..
pand the surrounding air. as ia:
proved by the sound Of thunder :
which simply Is the voice OF the
lightning generously uttered from,
the atmosphere mouths that the
eIectric force violently opens.