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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-11-16
PLAN FINAL REPORT
ON ANAC0STAPA
Congress Board and Arts
Commission Seek Eco
nomic Continuance.

Plans whereby the work OF reclaim
ing marshes and fiat lands above the
Benning bridge for the proposed Ana.
economical basis which would bring
the greater results Tor less expendi-
lures were discussed today in the Of
flee of the United States engineer for
this territory, in the land office build
ing at conference between the board
of engineers appointed by Congress
for the reclamation work and mem
bers of the Fine Arts Commission.
Lieut.. Col. c. o. Sheriff. presided
as chairman of the board of engi-
neers. The conference was the final
ere of a series held preparatory to
drafting a. report. which was called
for in the last District bill, to be
presented on the day of the opening
session of Congress through the Of
Army.
All Items Covered.
Virtually all items of the report
were discussed in summarized form
and the final approval of several new
measures were given for incorpora-
ton in the report. The contents of
the report will not be made public
until its submission to Congress. 1t
is known. however, that special at
tention was given to desirable n1odi-
fications in the original plan which
will result in moro economic expendi-
ture Of the appropriation.
The park project contains several
features which are regarded as great
~ enhancing in their potentiaIity to
the park development scheme for
Washington. Principal among these
are the lakes that are contained in
the vicinity. which would be UNIQUE
in their presence in Washington
parks.
Among those attending the confer
ence were Engineer Commissioner j.
Franklin Bell of the District, Capt
w. A. Snow, representing Maj ]. A.
O'Connor, United States engineer for
this territory: Lieut.. Col. Sheriff.
Chairman Charles Moore of the Fine
Arts Commission and the following
members of that commission: James
L. Greenleaf, James f. Fraser. Louis
Ayres. Henry Bacon, II. Siddons
Mowbray, Milton b. Medary. jr.. and
H 2. Caemmerer, secretary and eN-
ecutive officer of the commission.
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NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star Office

after deducting taxes. Total sales this
year are said to be between s27,000,O00
and S30,00o,000. The issue consists of
100000 shares of no par value common
stock
Another new issue which Is expected
to be listed Saturday is the class b
voting stock of F. M. Lupton Pub
fishing Company. The preferred A al
ready has a market on the curb ex-
change and has advanced 2 points in
the past week.
Speculative favorites were inclined
toward lower levels on further realiz-
ing sales. Included among these were
the new Consolidated Gas stock, Du-
bilier Radio, Peerless Motor and Park
& Tilford. Consolidated Gas rights
We're removed. Selling of Durant of
Delaware continued to have its eff
feet, the stock losing another points.
Motor Production new common rose
to 81, against it's previous close of
2312.>
Lone Star Ranger continued active
at somewhat better prices. Two mil
lion additional shares of West End
Extension Mining were admitted. but
did LITTLE
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HOOVER SEEKS TO AID
BUILDING INDUSTRIES

The government has launched a new
program to increase the supply of
labor for the building industries
} Secretary Hoover. Initiating the
movement, aims to effect general
adoption of a plan by which ap-
prentices in larger numbers may. be
employed by the building trades.
Mr.. Hoover informed the research
department of the National Lumber
Manufa cturers' Association that he
has appointed a special committee to
work out the apprentice phase of the
building problem. This committee
will. include in it's personnel labor
leaders, industrial leaders and gov
eminent officials.
It is recognized by Mr. Hoover and
by Industrial leaders that construc-
ton work of all kinds could proceed
at a more rapid pace In Ell sections
of the country, If adequate numbers
of skilled laborers in the building
trades were available.
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COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

KANSAS CITY, November 16-Re-
tail prices for meats showed reduc-
ton of to cents a pound here
this week, following similar whole
sale price reductions. Pork loins are
to cents a pound lower and bacon
3 to cents lower than month ago.
SAN ANGELO, Tex. November 10
The Wool Growers Central Storage
Warehouse Company has disposed Of
the last Of its long twelve-month
wool of the 1929 clip to a Boston
firm. The prices are understood to
have been under the peak level OF the
year. About $4,000 pounds or snort
fall wool will be offered for sale
here November 20.
ST. LOUIS. November 16.-Twenty-
six railroads report to the merchants
exchange here that lumber moved
into and out of st. Louis faster In
October than in any month since May.
with 1878 in September, and 1869
in October, 1922. Shipments We're
1895 cars, against 12.815 In Sep
TENDER. and 10,S34 in October last
year. Total receipts for ten months
were 199,91s. and shipments 143.4o2
cars.
NEW ORLEANS, November 16.-The
Louisiana orange crop is estimated
at 1000 boxes. compared with $4,000
last year. Low prices have ruled so
far, as this market has been glutted
with shipments from Florida. Prices
were forced down from $3.50 to 81
d box to $1.75. At the same time
Florida oranges sold at 81 a box.
Much Of the Florida fruit now has
been absorbed and prices have recov-
cred to 81 to $3.50 for sweets. SO to
$3.50 for navels, and So to 81 for
mandarins.
PORTLAND, Greg. November 10
There is q heavy, movement on OF
dried and canned fruits from this
port to the United Kingdom, as is
shown by the big cargo of the British
steamer Dominion Miller, which has
just sailed with $50 tons OF fruit.
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Washington Stock Exchange

SALES.
Washington Gas Gs '33-Sl 900 at 100i.
Washington Rwy. & Flee. ISL 900 at
COL. $500 at 69A.
Capital Traction Cos at 9s 10 at 50
Ws sston Gss 1sb tlei as 10 at ,os
10 at AN, 4 at 4724, 10 at 47A. 10 at 47si
1 at 47a,.
Merchants Bank and Trust Colo at 1911
10 at 1271a. 10 at 12715. 10 at 12712.
AFTER CALL.
Potomac Electric Cons. ISL 900 at 9T3s
Lanston MOnOtype-5 at TBS.
Capital Traction $500 at 93Ia.
Potomac Electric Cons. 5s--S1 900 at 97k.
Washing Gas Us '33-S20O at 100
Washington Rwy. & Elec. pfd.--10 at 7Os4,
at Il.
Potomac Elec. e. & ref. $500 at 107
Money-Cal loans. 5 and 6 per cent
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RAILROADS DROP MEN.

ST. PAUL. November 16 Especial -
Northwest railroads are commen cing
to reduce shop forces to a normal fall
and winter basis. The St. Paul road
has laid OF 500 men in the Minneap-
oils shops, and the Northern Pacific
has made g. per cent reduction In
its plants affecting 400 men. The To-
connective shops of the Northern Pa
cific are working only FIVE days a
week, and car shops of the Omaha
railway have been closed at outside
points in Wisconsin and Iowa.
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APPLE DEMAND PICKS UP,

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, November 16.-Bar-
relied apples of fancy quality sold
more readily today, although prices
showed no material changes. Sup
plies from upstate sections were only
moderate. The market for north
western boxed fruit held steady. "a"
grade two-and- a-half-inch greetings
sold from SIS to 81 per barrel. de-
pending upon quality and condition.
Two and three-quarter and three inch
offerings brought from $3.50 to $780,
Baldwins were of very irregular quail
ity and ranged from So to SIS. per bar
rel for "a grade two-and- half inch
stock. Miscellaneous "a" grade two-
and a half inch varieties realized
from $3.50 to 81. while unc1assified
Arought from $I.50 to 30.
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$4,000. 900 IN CLAIMS FILED,

KANSAS CITY, November 16 (Spe-
ciaD preliminary plans for a set
Element of personal injury cases
against the Kansas City Railways
Company aggregating more than
100000 have been presented to
Federal Judge. -Kimbrough Stone
This move, it is felt, has brought
nearer the reorganization of the com
pany, which is now in the hands of fed
eral receivers.
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fewer DAMAGE CLAIMS.
Marked Decrease in Thefts on Rail.
roads During Year.

CHICAGO, November 16.-Claims
for loss and damage filed against
railroads and common carriers for
the first six months of 1923 show
A reduction of from Is to 43 per
cent as compared with the same Pc
Rod of last year, according to fig
ures presented at IL conference of
middle western railroads, freight
claim agents and policing officials.
The loss of automobile tires, ac-
'ccSsories, cigars, cigarettes, cloth
ing. dry goods. boots. and shoes, the
favorite loot of yard thieves, shows
the largest decrease.
Better policing. avoidance OF yard
delays and prompt handling of
trains is responsible for this saving,
'those attending the conference said.
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TODAY'S SUGAR PRICES.

NEW YORK, November 16.-The
raw sugar market was quiet and un-
changed early today on the basis of
100 for centrifugal. No sales were
reported.
After an irregular start, with
prices. 8 points lower to points
higher. raw sugar futures firmed up
on covering and buying by trade in
terests and houses with Cuban con-
nections. Prices at midday were 5
to 8 points net higher.
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BANK CLEARINGS JUMP,

ATLANTA. November Is (Spe-
AD.-Atlanta bank clearings for
October showed a total of s2T3.442.171
an unusual increase. Total clearings
for the first ten months of the year
were S21.000.000 greater than for the
entire twelve months of 1922.
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BANKERS CHOOSE CHICAGO
Association to Hold 1924 Conven-
ton in Windy City.

NEW YORK, November 16.-The
1924 convention of the American
Bankers Association will be held in
Chicago. it is announced by F. n.
Shepherd. executive manager of the
organization. The invitation to hold
the convention in Chicago was ex-
tended to the association, al its re-
cent convention in Atlantic City, on
behalf of the Chicago Clearing House
Association.
The time, which will be definitely
fixed later, will be, as usual, during
the latter part of September or the
first part OF October.
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Received by Priv,
BY WILLIAM r. HEFFERNAN.

NEW YORK, November 16.-Stand-
ard Oil Pipe Line issues were again
much unsettled today by the drastic
action of the Illinois Pipe Line direc-
tors in reducing the semi-annual
dividend rate from IS to SO.
That this action had not been fully
discounted in the sharp break of more
than l6 points in Illinois Pipe Thurs
day, was evidenced by the further
drop of Is points today.
The stock was thrown over hurriedly,
dropping points between sales Buck
eye sold off 3, to 60, while Prairie and
Eureka broke a like amount before sup
port was encountered. Solar Refining
reappeared on the tape at recession
of 2 points.
The new issue of Wrigley common
was admitted, and was actively dealt
in. 1t opened at the subscription price
OF 40, almost 1000 shares being taken
before any price change occurred. 1t
neld around this figure Net profits for
1879 are estimated at over S7.2O0.O00
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NEW YORK DAIRY PRICES

NEW YORK, November 16.-Butter
Firm; receipts, 10,410 packages;
creamery higher than extras, 53Aa
54k; creamery. extras coz score),
53a531a.
Eggs - Steady; receipts, 11,564
Crates; nearby hennery browns,
extras. 69a72; Pacific coast whites,
extras, 74a79.
Cheese-Steady; receipts, 1856
pounds.
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She Overlook Him.
From London Opinion.

Private Banks had been the most
bashful and retiring little man in
the army. When women visited the
camp he had always fled for shelter
and stayed there until after they had
one of his former companions ran
across him In civilian garb and was
introduced to large. husky girl as
Mrs. Banks.
When he was able to get Bangs
aside he asked him how he had met
his wife. Well" returned the little
man meekly. ut was this way; /
never did exactly meet her. She just
kinder overlook ssne -.
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EXCHANGES TOUCH
NEW Low POINTS
Sterling Drops Another Cent
and French Francs Again
Take Tumble.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 16.-De-
mand sterling slumped / cent to
S4.32 u. a new low for the year. and
French francs dropped points to
5.21A, record low figure, at the
opening of today's foreign exchange
market. Most or the other continental
exchanges fell lower as a consequence
of sterling's decline, Holland guilders
establishing a new 1923 low at 1913
cents. off IL points from yesterday
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PAYMENTS RESUMED.

NEW YORK, November 16-The
American Express Company an
nounced yesterday that it had re-
sumed dollar payments throughout
Germany. suspended last week be-
cause of the uncertain situation"
there The Western Union also an
nounces that it has resumed trans
fer of dollars to Germany.
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SOUTH SEES BOOM.
Boost in Cotton Means Best Trade
Since 1918.
speeial Dispatch to The Star.

ATLANTA, November 16-Confi-
dence among business men that prices
for the chief products of the southern
farmer will keep the latter in a most
prosperous condition for. months to
come is reflected in pre-holiday mer-
chandising throughout the southeast.
1t appears that only a severe slump
In the price of cotton. can prevent the
largest holiday business since 1918.
Automobile dealers have ordered
many closed cars for re-Christmas
delivery, jewellers report many in
ouiries for diamonds and fur dealers
anticipate good retail trade in the
costlier furs.
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CRUDE OIL LOWERED.

SHREVEPORT. La. November 10
The Standard Oil of Louisiana yester-
day announced a cut largely of Is
cents barrel in the price of crude
oil in several districts in this terri
tory.
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RATES ON BAR SILVER,

LONDON, November 16.-Bar silver.
32Hd per ounce. Money. 2K per
cent. Discount rates: Short bills,
5-16 per cent; three-month bills,
I33s per cent.
NEW YORK, November 16.-Rar
silver, 63as; Mexican dollars, 4Sas.
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NEW YORK. November 16.-Follow-
ing is an official list of bonds and stocks
traded in on the New York curb market
today:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-26
SOUTH AMBOY PLANS TO
OBSERVE "NAVY DAY"

SOUTH AMBOY, Oct. 26.-Noth-
ing especial to mark the observance
of Navy Day" locally has been ar
ranged this year. although it is gem
orally understood that flags will fly
from all public and private build
ings.
In a letter to their employees the
e. L. Du Pont De Nemours & Com
pany at Parlin issued a letter urging
their men to cooperate in every way
with the localities where the day
was to be set aside with fitting pro-
gains and speaking. The letter, a
tribute itself to the Navy, is as fol-
lows:
Saturday, October 27th, is the
sixty-fifth anniversary of the birth
of Theodore Roosevelt and, as was
the case last year, has been chosen
by the Navy League for the observ-
ance; with the double purpose of
commemorative the principles and
services of this typical American, as
we'll as bringing to our attention the
Accomplishments and purposes of the
United States Navy.
1.-The high standards set by the
Navy and the degree to which these
standards have been lived up in the
lat years of its existence, are too
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-26

well known to require. repetition
here, but it is a matter of praise to
us all, that we of the Du Pont Com
pany have since early times served
the Navy and thus are entitled to
consider we share in it's triumphs.
All intelligent people earnestly
desire peace, and a suitable navy,
enjoying the good will and support
of all Americans. is one of the sur
est ways of preserving the continu-
ance of peace. Should war ever oc-
u the ..avy is our guarantee and
the assurance that our country will
be exempt from invasion"
The letter goes on to say that at
the home office in Wilmington, two
destroyers the Converse" and the
Reuben James" were ordered to
Wilmington to take part in the cele-
bration. Where localities are carry
ing on arrangements for the cele-
bration of the day, the letter asks
that all cooperate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-26
REPAIRS
IN RICHMOND
Borough President Lynch
Plans for Much Improve
mentS for Island Streets

IOTTENVILLE, Oct. 26:-With
the laying of the asphalt in the gut
tiers in Bentley street and Amboy
road to conform with the rest IF the
street the highway department of the
borough of Richmond has planned to
expend a considerable sum of money
on various other streets on this end
of the island and other sections dur
ing the next few months. Contracts
were awarded by Borough President
Lynch this week for a number of
streets together with a contract for
The erection of an asphalt plant at
West New Brighton.
The largest job for which bids
were opened is that for r~epaving
with concrete the roadways of Cen
ter street from the Arthur Kill road
to Moore street and Moore street
from that point to Richmond road.
Joseph Johnson &c Sons, of West New
Brighton, who built hat part of
Arthur Kill road in Tottenville, were
the lowest bidders. Their figure was
$21,59S.
The Arco Construction Company
was the lowest bidders on the con
struction of concrete sidewalks that
take in various sections Of the island.
IiSlT DlQ lOldlSu pfpoto.OU' IIIe
laying of sidewalks on both sides of
Butler avenue between Craig venue
and Arthur Kill road and both sides
of Amboy road from Bedell street,
and to Lemon creek in Pleasant
Plains, where the same has not been
done, is included in this contract.
This contract also includes laying of
vitrified brick cutters on concrete
foundation on Craig avenue from
Amboy road to Johnson avenue, Tot
tenville.
Another item of interest here is
the passing of the petition for curb
and cutters in Station avenue, Pleas
ant Plains, by the local board at its
meeting this week. Bids for this
work will probably be ready to be
received by the borough president
shortly after it has been advcrtf.ed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-26
SOUTH AMBOY "HUGGER" IS
GIVEN 6O-DAY SENTENCE

SOUTH AMBOY, Oct. 26.-Joseph
Pemrovlsh, alias Edward Sommers,
who gave his home address to the
police as G%reensberg, Pa, was ar
rested last night by Officer John
Stanton. on complaint of Miss Mary
Quigg, who charged him with in
sulting her. He was given sixty
days in the county workhouse by
Judge Reuben Forgotson in court
last night.
Sommers, according to the police,
admitted carrying on the pastime of
hugging women in this city, but
added that he was never bothered
about it until yesterday. From the
account given out by the police, it
seems that Miss Quigg was walking
along Broadway when Sommers ap-
preached her. The police were i'm
mediately notified and Sommers was
quickly ushered in the local lock-
Nm.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-26
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hawley, Of
Manhattan, have returned home af-
ter visiting It Prince Bay Little
Farms.
MIR. and Mrs. William Bennett, of
Collingswood, N. j., have returned
home after visiting with his sister.
Thomas Hughes, formerly of Tot
tenville, has been confined to his
home, i'll.
Rev. John Kelly, pastor of st. Jo-
seph's church Rossville, is at Ha-
wanna, Cuba, for a few weeks rest.
Mrs. John c. Fisher is home after
several weeks spent at Ithaca, N. Y.
A number of prizes will be award
ed at the euchre to be held tonight
at the home of Mrs. Robert Town
send, Amboy road, for the benefit
OF Molly Stark Council, Daughters of
america. Many tickets have been
I'D and a good crowd is looked for
the event.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-26
CAR AND TRUCK COLLIDE
EARLY THIS MORNING

TOTTENVILLE, Oct. 26.-Tn a col
lision between an automobile owned
and operated by Berton w. Brunger,
a newsdealer of II Main street, Tott-
enville and a truck loaded with ashes
owned and operated by James Sar-
geant. of Bloomingdale road, Sandy
Grounds, near Pleasant Plains, the
former was put out of commission.
Brunger was driving north on Ar
thur Kill road and struck h side
of S%argeants truck, who was driving
east on Johnson venue about 6
o'clock this morning. Brungers car
had the right front mud guard torn
off and the radiator was broken. A
misjudgment of distance is said to
have been the cause of the accident.
No one was hurt.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-26
MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER
GIVEN MISS HELEN DOOLIAG

SOUTH AMBOY, Oct. 26-Miss
Helen Dooling, of Henry street, waa
pleasantly surprised on "Wednesday
evening by a mis~cellaneous shower
given ir her honor at the home Of
Miss Anna Bulman, on Fourth
street.
Music and dancing featured tbs
entertainment program of the even
ing. Refreshments were served at 9
late hour. Many friends we're pres
ent and Miss Dooling was tie reclp-
lent of many beautiful gifts. Those
present were: Mrs. LawrAce Fitz-
gerald, Misses Agnes HUXLEY and
Ethel Lewis of Perth Ambky; Mrs
Leo Monaghan, Misses Nelle Stan
ton. Helen Dooling, KathrM Me-
Keen, Anna Miller, Anna FitzNorris
Anna Grlmley Anna BulnaA ara
Ella Rulman of this city. No
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-26

went to South Orange yesterday in
the formers car for a visit with
Mrs. Hoehn's sister.
George f. Hall, a detective SER
geant in the Fourth Branch Bureau,
Manhattan, was yesterday trans
ferred to Tottenville to do patrol
duty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarkson Totten at
tended the song recital at Carnegie
hall on Wednesday night given by
Arthur Middleton and Paul Alt
house.. Paul Cruen was at the piano
Miss Emma Slaight, daughter of
Orange, is stopping with Miss Flea
nor Little for a few days at her
home in Amboy road.
Mrs. George Hoehn has been
awarded the silver cup as the special
lrize from the recent euchre held
by st. Luke's Parish Guild at the
Parish house in Rossville.
A large delegation of members of
Molly Stark Council of Pleasant
Plains were at the meeting of We'll
come Council No. 80, Daughters of
America last night at the initiation
of candidates.
The charge against George Good
ale, twenty-three years old of Bedell
avenue, of assault made by Alice
McGrath, sixteen years old Of AM
boy and Richmond Valley road was
dismissed by Magistrate Croak in
the second district court yesterday.
Three truck drivers hailed to court
by Motorcycle Patrolman Terranoya
for improper license plates were
found guilty yesteday and fined.
Charles Voorhees, of Keansburg and
William Brennan of Keyport, were
each fined SIS, while Anthony Rossi
of Keyport vas assessed the sum of
$40 by Magistrate Croak in the sec
ond district court last night.
Two firemen of engine 151 were
sem to extinguish a brush fire on
Richmond Valley road about 10
o'clock last night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-26
PRINCE BAY YOUTHS
REMANDED TO JAIL

TOTTENN1LLE, Oct. 26:-Judge
Herman in county court this week
remanded Peter Cooper, nineteen
years old. Ct Prince Bay road, Prince
Bay and Frank Mayo, eighteen, of
West New Brighton, to the county
Jail at Richmond, after they had
pleaded guilty to a charge of petit
larceny for breaking into the garage
of Allaire Hutchings, of Port Rich
mond, and stealing an automobile
valued at $3.50. Cooper's brother,
George Cooper, twenty-one years old
of Prince Bay road, was also in
dicted for the theft and his trial has
been put over until the December
term of county court, so hat these
two men will not be sentenced until
after the trial. They have been in
the county Jail seven days, since their
arrest.