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The Washington times., 1922-04-14
FOREIGN TRADE
SHOWS GROWTH.
DURING. MARCH.
Both Exports and Imports
Show Increase, Department
of Commerce Says.

Increase In the value OF America's q
foreign trade was reported today by
the Department of Commerce, with
announcement that exports last
month aggregated s332, 900. 900, the
highest since October, 1921, and that
imports totaled s25s. .000.00 the
greatest since December, 1920. The
trade balance OF s74 ,000, 900 I'm fa-
vor of the United States shown by
the figures Is the greatest since
November. 1921, when the total was
$Ss. 900 900. The trade balance In
February was $4,000. 900 and In
March. 1921, s1s5, 100000.
Exports last month compared with
1887, ,000, 900 during March, 1891. and
We're nearly twice as great an the
pre-war figure of s1s7 10000 In
March, 1914.
Imports in March compared with
3252 100000 a year ago and with
1s3.000.000 In March. 1914.
Exports for the nine months end
ing with March aggregated s2,s1s,.
000. 900. against $500 ,000, 900 during
the same month Of 1921. while i'm.
ports for the period totaled $780,
000, 900, against s3,o0s 900 900 during
the same months of 1921.
Both exports and imports I'm March
were far In excess OF pre-war aver
ages. Exports I'm March. 1914. were
valued at s1S7, ,4ss, ,234. while imports
in March, 1914, amounted to s1s2,'
$3.50
Exports for the nine months pc.
riod ended In March. 1922, amounted
to s2.s12.l74.s2e, or a decrease OF
more than $500, ,000. 900 from the TO,
tai of $500. .437,742 In the CORE.
spending nine months period of the
previous year. Imports In the nine
months period ended in March, 1919,
were valued at s1,s7s. .6s9,s1S, or a
decrease of more than 81. 100, 900, 900
from a total of 5000, ,27s,e26 in the
corresponding nine months period
of the previous year.
Imports OF gold In March amounted
to S33,4sS,256, as against exports
amounting to s935,74s.
The Washington times., 1922-04-14
PAPER MAKERS
PUSH WORK Of
REF0RESTAT|0N
Urge Congress to Start New
Growth on 81 900, 900
Denuded Acres.
BY international New. Service.

NEW YORK, April 14.-"District
gains have been achieved in the past
year in the campaign of the An.efi-
can paper industry for forestry legis-
lstion which will help to provide "a
continuous supply of the raw ma
teriai which this and other indus
tries require IL they are to continue
I'm operation" George w. Sisson, Jr.,
of Potsdam, N. Y, chairman of the
forestry committee of the American
Paper and Pulp Associa ton, said this
afternoon In making his report 70
the annual convention of the asso-
citation.
"A committee of Congress devoted
a week TO study OF the forestry prob
lem, and such organizations as the
American Newspaper Publishers As
ISOLATION, the American Forestry AS
ISOLATION and other national orgali-
zations. as well as technical foresters.
stood with the American Paper and
Pulp Association in asking for iegis-
lation which win aid in starting a
new growth of timber on the 81 .0oo,-
coo acres of land which ought to he
growing trees, but which are now
growing nothing.
The demand for technical educa-
tion by the employees in America
paper mills has exhausted the first
edition of the first of the five vol
umes of text books prepared for min
workers at a cost Of over $4,000 To
the paper manufacturers. The first
volume is already being reprinted be
fore the fourth volume Of the series
a.. v,,,hltsb.J anr0rAfuQ N fha rannrf
made today by George K. William.
of the Technical Association of the
Pulp and Paper Industry.
Paper mills in five States are pre-.
pairing TO establish classes TO train
their employees for promotion, even
before the text books which are 10
be used are completed, and in some
Of the mills preliminary instruction
is already under way.
The educational work is being
done in cooperation with Federal or
State bureaus, and the paper manu-.
tacturers financed the preparation
of the text for the books. In review
ing this work Mr.. Williamson point.
ed out that. in addition to the $40 ,00c
paid for preparing the text, the mills
are expending many more thousands
of dollars for the purchase of the
books to be given TO their men.
Glasses are under way In four mills
In three States, these mills being
those Of the Strathmore Paper Com.
pany at Mittineague,' Mass: OF the
8. ID. Warren Company in Maine
and OF the Marathon and Nekoosa,
Edwards Companies in the Wiscon.
sin river valley.
The Washington times., 1922-04-14
SEIZED PAPERS iMPLIcATE
GONZALES IN REBELLION

MEXICO CITY, April 14.-Docu-
ments seized in a motel In Pueblo
by federal authorities today identified
Gen. Pablo Gonzales as being con-
nected with the rebel movement in
many parts of the country seeking
the overthrow of the Obregon move
ment, according to officials.
Eduardo Guerrero. believed to be
connected with the rebel movement,
was arrested. Three other men,
Ontererras, who is supposed to have
been commissioned by General Con
Iales to organize a rebellion in Pue-
bla, Juan and Miguel Gerrerro, i'm
plicated through papers seized, es-
capped. Plans for the rebellion. as
we'll as codes and maps fell into
the authorities hands.
Police declare that one OF the
documents indisputably establishes
Gonzales connection with the re-
bells
The Washington times., 1922-04-14
j. 5. Still HAS !.
AND WILL KEEP
LEAD IN STEEL
Industry Has Nothing to Fear
From Europe, Dow Com
pany Reports.
BY Cosmopolitan News Service.

NEW YORK, April 14.-The
United States still leads the world
In production of steel and there 10
no reason to fear European compe-
tition, according to a resume OF the
steel situation prepared by Dow
Jones & Co. The statement says
that in view of the heavy foreign
months the decrease of 34.162 tons
in exports of steel from the United
States In February, as compared
with January, may be disregarded.
Export demand. which slumped
off badly in 1920, did not show any
signs of recovery until late last
year and 1t was not until the be-
ginning of the current year that
buying began to assume proper
TONS" said the statement. Ship
ments against orders placed In the
past two or three months will not
be reflected in export figures until
later in the year.
Foreign demand for steel at pres
ent is far heavier than the trade
had expected. The world is resum-
ing purchase of steel. And the
lions share of this demand is COM
Ing to American mills.
"A year ago majority of steel
men were apprehensive that Ger
many could undersell the United
States in worlds markets. Today
that fear is dissipated. Except on
light manufactures requiring much
labor, which is cheap in Germany,
she cannot compete with our prices
and she is unable in many cases TO
make delivery In large quantities.
Experience OF the past few
months has proved to minds of steel
men that America can and does lead
the world in steel. One prominent
steel man recently said in discuss
ing the export business: We have
the world dashed to the mast An
other said: We need fear no com
petition. We have a little better OF
producers of all other countries sx-
cept on sales to Europe This in
spite of Germany's low labor costs
and England's command of shipping.
Best illustration of ability of
American manufacturers to under
sell two most important competitors
is afforded by bids recently submit
ted for $50 freight cars for Argen-
tine state railways. In face of ex-
change conditions adverse to our
builders bids, in gold pesos, were rs
follows; Belgium, 1850, 900; Ameri-
can, 1.160. 900: British. 2,000, 900; Gsr-
man, 2 430, 600"
The Washington times., 1922-04-14
PENNY WISE AND POUND
FOOLISH MARS HIGHWAY

BUCYRUs, Ohio, April 1.-THE
good roads subject is given a new
angle by a situation Just developed
In this county. Under the new Ohio
law the loads hauled over the roads
is being restricted during the soft
weather of spring. The Lincoln
Highway through this county has
been brick paved, twenty-five miles,
except one mile between Bucyrus
and Gallon. This one mile was i'm
proved with a mixture of stone and
asphalt, because the mile could be
built about $4,000 cheaper.
The load restriction law limits the
loads on the entire distance. thus de-
priving the road user, OF the quality
purchased In twenty-one miles OF
road because of an economy in build
ing one mile. The total investment
was t760,000 in the whole road.
There is no restriction on the twer-
ty-one miles. but the load must be
reduced 20 per cent on the one mile.
The Washington times., 1922-04-14
TOURIST RUSH TO EUROPE
EXPECTED TO SET RECORD

More Americans are expected to
year, the State Department said to.
day in warning prospective travellers
TO give themselves ample time In APP
plying for passports.
In January, 1881 passports were
issued. This figure advanced to
7.4s5 in February, and jumped to
1885 I'm March. In the first week
OF April. 4,4ss passports were issued,
and II was estimated toady that
more than $4,000 passports would be
issued this month.
The Washington times., 1922-04-14

market" represented by the splen-
did chain Of investment security
houses that link the Atlantic with
the Pacific. Investors should avoid
the purchase of "specialties" which
are unsaleable, or which would in
volve heavy sacrifices In being ex-
changed for real money.
Out-of-town investors should also
consider that their home communi-
ties offer as good sources for the
purchase of prime Investments as
the "green fields" of Wall Street or
any other district. Consult your
local banker and don't use the mails.
and you will be less liable to drop
into the pitfalls which have cost
American investors hundreds OF mill
lions of dollars.
The Washington times., 1922-04-14
ID. C. Bankers Convention.

The District OF Columbia Bankers
Association will. this year, convene
Mt Hot Springs. Va, June 10 to Is.
both dates inclusive. according to
decision reached at special meeting
held yesterday afternoon in the
rooms of the Washington Stock Ex-
change. The association win leave
Washington on Friday night June
Q, in a special train Of sleepers, and
will leave the Virginia resort on the
following Tuesday night.
The association also approved the
general plan of a new home, which
: will house both the Washington
Chapter Of the American Institute
7f Banking and the District Bankers
Association. --,. ......-..s.. go
The details of the project
were submitted by Victor B. Deyber,
secretary of the association, who
estimated that the cost of leasing
the quarters under consideration in
the new Masonic temple and other
expenses connected with the plan
would be about 5000 a year.
The project met with some op-
position, however, when IL was pro-
posed to tax each institution having
resources of $500, 900, or less, $50 a
year and SIS for each additional
$500, 900, toward defraying the ex-
penses of the undertaking. At this
The Washington times., 1922-04-14
NEW RULING ON GAS
AIDS SOME CONSUMERS

Gas consumers living in growing
sections 10 the city will profit by a
new ruling of the Public Utilities
Commission putting into operation a
new system OF refund on deposits.
At the present time a new con-
gunner is required to pay for all
gas main beyond 126 feet in length
at rate OF s1.75 per foot. In the
future when additional consumers
are added to the original gas main,
the original consumer will be given
a refund of s21S.75 for each addi-
tional consumer added to his line.
The order, promulgated by the COM
mission yesterday affects the Wash
ipgton Gas Light Company and the
Georgetown Gas Light Company.
The Washington times., 1922-04-14
GALLERIES APPLAUD AS
SENATE DEBATES LEAGUE

The League Of Nations was again
debated in the Senate yesterday
while the galleries wildly applauded.
Senator King DemJ Of Utah, an
swerinx a challenge hurled by SEN
ator Mccormick Rep) OF Illinois,
predicted the entrance of the United
States into an association OF nations
sooner or later" His words were
drowned out In a burst of applause
from the galleries, while attendants
tried vainly to halt the tufnult.
The Washington times., 1922-04-14
PETITION GRANTED IN
LAMOND ESTATE CASE

Justice siddons In Probate Court
yesterday issued letters OF collection
on the estate of Bertram b. Lamond,
who was killed In his clay factory at
Lamond, ID. c.. on April 6, 20 wal
lace Lamond, brother OF the deceased.
and Lucien Vandoren, attorney.
No inventory of the estate accom-
panied the petition. the court being
Informed that Lsmond's widow was
prostrated by her husbands death.
The Washington times., 1922-04-14
CLEVELAND MEN,
IDLE 6 WEEKS, RETURN

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April IA
More than $4,000 men. idle since
March 1. as a result of failure to
reach an agreement upon a new wage
scale, returned to work here yes
terday, under the terms Of a truce
arranged by the building trades
unions and the building trades en-
ployers association, by which the
1921 scale will be in effect pending
negotiation of a new scale.
The Washington times., 1922-04-14

Reports received of postal savings
transactions during March indicate
q decrease OF about $780, 900 in de-
posits, making the net amount on
deposit March 81, approximately
s114,bop. 900. The decrease is. com.
parativeiy small. when considered
IN connection with the total amount
on deposit.
The following offices, with $780,
600 or more on deposit, made gains
during the month OF over $4,000;
New York, N. Y. $3.50, ,43s; Chicago,
Ills. $ss,744; Portland, Oregon,
S19.7SB; Brooklyn. N. Y, s16,s44;
Roslyn. Wash, s15,69s.
Oklahoma City, with the phenom-
enal gain of s7s,2ss for the month,
is now In the 100000 class and
Springfield, ILL.,, with a substantial
increase, also has reached that
amount Lawton, Oklahoma, al
though not yet having reached the
500, 600 mark, showed an increase
Of over $4,000 for March.
The Washington times., 1922-04-14
SENATE PASSES FISCAL
BILL FOR AGRICULTURE

The Senate late yesterday passed
the Agriculture Appropriation Bill
carrying approximately $4,000, 900
for the expenses of the Agriculture
Department during the fiscal year
1929.
Minor differences between the Sen
ate and House bill must be adjusted
in conference before the measure is
sent to the White House for Presi-
dent Harding's signature.
The Washington times., 1922-04-14
FREE SEED ALLOWANCE
INCLUDED IN MEASURE

Reversing action taken earlier in
the afternoon. the Senate late yes
terday. voted 81 to 30 10 retain in the
agriculture appropriation bill, an a.
lowance of $3.50, 900 to buy free seeds
for Congressman to send to their
constituents back home" The ap-
preparation has already been voted
by the House.
The Washington times., 1922-04-14
Fixes 3. & M. Valuation.

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion today fixed a tentative valua-
ton of s234, 4,1S9,S16 on the Boston
and. Maine railroad and It's sub
sidiaries. The b. and NJ. proper
was fixed at a valuation of S1o1.-
770, 900.
The Washington times., 1922-04-14
Gould Elected President.

At the annual stockholders meet
ing of the Washington Mechanics
Savings Bank Ezra Gould was unani.
mously reelected president for the
ensuing year and r. III. Bagby elect
ed vice president.
The following members Of the
board of directors were reelected:
r.. II, Bagby, Joseph Goldenberg,
Ezra Gould, Mahlon Groo, George
Hayes, Jesse b. X. Lee, DIR. e. f.
Pickford, DIR. J.. c. Pyles, @. Bryan
Pitts, E. Hume Talbert, John p. #.
White. F. p. Williams and e. S.
Wolfe.
At the annual meeting of the
directors the following day r. H.
Bagby was elected cashier and James
A. Dorrittee assistant cashier. r.
p, Williams was elected secretary
and treasurer for the ensuing year.
The Washington times., 1922-04-14
Postal Savings Show
Decrease For March
TRANSACTIONS Last Month Fell Off $5OO,00O,
Although Some Cities Show Gains.
BY HARRY GUSACK.

Postal savings deposit transactions during March
showed decrease of about $5O000O making the net
amount deposit March 81 approximately $1l45OO
oO0 according to reports received by the Postofce
Department This decrease is considered comparatively
small as compared with the total amount of deposit
The Washington times., 1922-04-14

rate. two of the institutions would
pay about s775 TOWARD the upkeep
of the chapter and the. association
headquarters. Upon motion OF
Eugene Il. Thompson II was voted
to have this item submitted to the
board of every member bank.
The Washington times., 1922-04-14
FINANCE.
AND
RUsiNEss.
LATEST NEWS
OF FINANCIAL WORLD
BY B. @. FORBES.

Are things getting better7
Is there bushes to be landed by
those who know how TO go out and
tight strenuously TO capture 1t?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-17
HIGH OUINTFT BOOKS WEEKEN
NEED SNOW AT
GARY ACCOUNT
SKI TOURNEY

Gary, ILL.,, Jan. 17.-Wanted: ten
thousand loads OF snow to make
winter sports possible.
With the national ski tournament
only FIVE days away, and no snow
on the new slide here, members OF
the Norge Ski club and stars in
that line of sport are confronted
with the possibility of having to
bring snow from Iowa unless the
weather man responds Immediately
to their plea
The officials in charge OF the an
nual event already have arranged
with the Northwestern railroad TO
have required amount of snow
brought from the nearest Iowa
point where snow lies. AS many
trains as are necessary will be
pressed into service by the road to
avoid postponement of the contest
Men from many states and three
foreign countries will jump in the
meet.
The new slide is one of the larg-
est in the world. Made of steel. it
stands lis feet high and is built
atop the highest hill at Fox River
grove. near here. The chute is $50
feet long and more than 100 feet
is permitted for jumps. The tow
er was built by the Norge Ski club
to replace an old wooden structure,
destroyed by storm last spring.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-17
MOLINERS JOIN
TO FORM POWER
BOAT RACE TEAM

a new boat racing Team has de-
ve!oped in Moline. II will be Good
and Peterson. They will race in
all 1922 events in the central west
in the ISL class. One member of
this new combination is Harry c.
Good. commodore of the Moline
Launch club and former owner of
the fine cruiser Margaret. The
other is \. 4. Peterson. vice presi-
dent OF the -dississippi Valley Pow
er Boat association and owner of
Mugs 1" and Mugs H., which
campaigned regattas in the valley
in past years. The new boat is TO
be a duplicate of Margaret III"
owned by L. Z. Selby of Pekin,
ILL.,. holder Of the worlds cham
pionship in the Isl class. Besides
this racing craft, these men are
having built a splendid new cruis-
er in which they propose. in com
paly with their families and
friends. TO visit the regattas where
their speed boat will contend In
order that no new ideas in boat
construction may escape them. one
or both of these enthusiasts will at
tend the New York motor boat ship
and engine show at the Grand Cen
trail palace Feb. 1925, where they
will look over the latest in power
plants and construction.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-17
.ILLINI STRONG
, ON DEFENSIVE

Urbana, Ill, Jan. 1.-THE Uni
versity of Illinois has opened its
conference basketball season with
the best defense the Illini have had
i'll four years.
Coach Frank Winters four-man
defense has stopped Illinois Wes-
leyan. Knox, Mllikin. Notre Dame
and Butler. and the team has i'm
proved considerably in the last
week since the Butler game. ILL
nois' attack, with Captain Carney,
Walquist and L. NJ. Stilwell drop
ping in the ringers, has worked re-
markabiy well in the six practice
contests. and Coach Winters said
today that he had his men ready
for Ohio Saturday and Michigan the
following Monday here.
Coming to the basketball team of
Otto Vogel, the best hitter on ILL
nois' championship baseball team
last year, has changed the lineup
TO small extent Vogel is work
ing well at standing guard while
Collins is temporarily out. Sulwell
will again appear at center. Cap
tain Carney and Roland Popken
will start at forward, but if Car
new does not acquire more speed he
will be forced to retire in favor of
Walter ROe.tger, who is going
strong.
Sabo, Walquist and Vogel are the
best guards. but it is likely that
WalQuist will play at forward in
place of Popken should Coach Win
tiers decide to retain Vogel at stand
ing guard.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-17
LEONARD WILL
Defend TITLE
IN EAST ONLY
Says He Can't Keep in Condition
Travelling Through West
and South.
BY FAIR PLAY.
Copyright, 1922, by The Argus.)

Copyright, 1922, by The Argus-)
New York, Jan. 17.-"Why did 1
cancel fighting engagements in New
Orleans and the vest" exclaimed
Benny Leonard today in answer to
a question. Why. because New
York city is the place where 1 will
be defending my title this winter.
and l don't think transforming is
the best way to train for such a
test. So / will stay right here and
get into shape for Rocky Kansas,
who. make no mistake, is tough
boy to meet"
This means that Benny will pass
up his projected match with Pal
Moore in New Orleans next Monday
and that all siren calls from Mil
waukee and other points will be
unheeded. for the time being at
least Benny. by the way. is look
ing better than he has for long
time. He does not seem TO have an
ounce of superfiuous flesh. and I'M
less appearances are misleading he
will have no trouble in making the
weight limit of his class on the
day he meets Kansas, Feb 10.
Gene Tunney. who celebrated his
rise to the dignity of a final boxer
at the Garden last Friday, will soon
be in a position to stake his old
overseas marine regiment to a bar
becue. Money and perhaps great
big money looms ahead of him. AS
showing how he is forging ahead
in this respect, let it be known that
last June he got a thousand iron
men for meeting Soldier Jones in
Jersey City and last month $1,000
was his portion for putting
Eddie O'Hara away. Then he got
on the elevator. He received about
hundred dollars short Of $4,000
for taking the light-heavyweigh
championship away from Battling
Levinsky Hereafter he will be in
the real money class. Pretty good
for a man whose hands a year ago
were in such a state that it seemed
impossible that he would ever fight
again.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-17

7 is an honor that no other American
player has ever been given at SO
young an age
In reaching his present high posi-
ton in the tennis world Richards
can thank Frederick Alexander and
Bill Tilden, two of the games
greatest players. He received his
first instruction from Alexander
and the polishing off from Tilden.
AS far back as 1918, when Rich
ards was only Is years of age, he
gave great promise. Even before
he received instruction from Alex
ander or Tilden Richards had
shown a natural aptitude for volley-
ing. Today TiIden frankly admits
that he considers Richards the
greatest natural volleyer in the
world.
Richards has keen tennis brain.
He is quick to diagnose the weak
ness and strength of his opponent
after a few games play. He is
swift of foot and seems to be able to
sense the next shot of his oppon-
emit
While some of the experts fear
that lack of experience may hinder
his work in the Davis cup compe-
tition if selected, his records make
it seem to be ripe for such an
honor.