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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16

Announcements that a speech
making tour is not intended should
not discourage the audience. Some of
the best things a practiced speaker
says are strictly impromptu.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16

Chinese are represented as having
great contempt for foreigners, in spite
of the desire of so many to be snug
gled into distant lands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16

It does not take as long to travel
twelve miles by sea as it took to cover
a. quarter Of the distance when the
three.mile limit was established.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16

New York city statesmen continue
to be much less concerned about the
league of nations than they are about
the Anti-Saloon League.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16

1t is recognized as impossible to
organize enough new parties to &C
commodate all the available candi-
dates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16

England desires from France a
definition Of her Ruhr attitude. Ger.
many's definition of it would not be
printable in any diplomatic dictionary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16

Among the allurements of Alaska
IS the fact that it is not asserting it.
self as battle aground in connection
with the 1924 campaign.
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Even ocean liners are not exempt
from traffic regulations. including
those that.relate to parking privileges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16

"World court" is still regarded by
Senator Borah as only an alias.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16
Culinary,

First some sunshine, then a shower
And ere long this world will be
Ready for the banquet hour,
An enormous fricassee.
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Easy.

The man who thinks that he is wise
of all this earthly clan
He Is the most beloved by
The willy bunco man.
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The Washington times., 1923-07-16
Local Stocks.
SALES.

SAIEIOs
Washington Gas $751; 900 @931s.
Potomac Electric, Gas & Ref.
7's-$1,00O@1O7
Capital Traction Company-1OQ
100, 10000, 10000.
Washington Railway & Electric
common-3@661a.
Lanston Monotype-10@75.
Washington Market Company
100 38, 1O@38, 1O@38, 1OQ38, 100
3S, 1O@38, 2@38.
After Call
Washington Railway & Electric
preferred-20@72.
Money-Call loans at to per
cent
The Washington times., 1923-07-16
BUSY
DESP|TE.FALL
Of MARK
Cosmopolitan News Service.

With it's trade experts on the
ground in Germany, France and
Austria, the Department of Com
merce presents the views of these
agents upon conditions in those
countries
The general aspect Of German
business during June was good
despite unstable and economic con-
ditiOns, although less activity was
experienced than during the pre-
vious MONTH"
A cable says, unemployment
decreased somewhat on account Of
slightly improved industrial ac-
tivity resulting from the new de-
probation of the mark by nearly
200 per cent. In the Ruhr district,
however, the business depression
was worse than ever, produCtion
in nearly all industries having
largely ceased except for small
local needs
Initiation continued unchecked dur
ing June, the note circulation hav-
ing increased SO per cent since the
beginning Of the month. The
Government latest ATTEMPT at con-
troll of speculation in foreign ex-
change has not proved effective.
There has been constant demand
for the use of a fixed standard
of value in certain business trans
actions and fixed value wage is
being demanded by labor.
The Washington times., 1923-07-16
STOCKS HEAVY
WITH ODDLOT
BUYING
Professional Element Tries to
Force Prices Down, But Is
Met by Rallies.
BY w. p. EDWARDS,
Cosmopolitan News Service Staff
C0rresDOndent

NEW YORK, July 16.-Heaviness
marked the first two hours trading
on the stock exchange today. The
professional element found rea-
son for offering stocks in the con-
tinued weakness in the wheat mar
ket and in the aggressive
style of Premier Poincare's repara-
tons speech. However, not much
significance was attached to the
dealings, professionals accounting
for the bulk of the transactions.
The lack of support was apparent
from the outset. 1t was hoped that
the sharp rallies in last week s
closing sessions would arouse out
side participation, but no buying
orders of Importance appeared.
Aside from a well sustained vol
ume of odd lot buying, commission
houses reported a disinclination on
the part Of their large customers
to enter the market until present
uncertainty as both in the domestic
and foreign situation are cleared
away. Consequently, the market
was left at the whirn of the pro-
fessional traders who followed the
line of least resistance which was
downward.
The reactionary movement was
most noticeable in the first hour,
after which a few leaders gave in.
dications of resistance.
Baldwin Locomotive, for example,
declined about two points in the
early trading, but was well sup
ported at the lower level. Stude-
baker also met with increased re-
sistance around 102.
The independent steel stocks
were offered down sharply, losses
from 1 to 2 points being common
in this group. With short cover.
ing removed as a sustaining factor,
stocks like Stewart-Warner, Ameri-
can Can, Corn Products, American
Smelling and Refining, and Dupont
The Washington times., 1923-07-16
GRAIN SURPLUS
MYTH, SAY
EXPERTS
Present Prices Lower Than
Warranted by Supply, Is
Belief of Dealers.

CHICAGO, July 16.-Somebody
cried wolf when there was no
wolf
That is what grain experts are
saying today on the drop Of wheat
to below dollar. They brand
the prevalent idea Of the state Of
supply and demand as erroneous
and declare that there is no great
surplus hanging over the market.
With any kind of bad news from
the northwest, they say, prices
could advance very easily on over
sold conditions alone.
Figures compiled by Nat G. Muir
ray, former Government statistician,
seem to bear this out. He says:
although this years wheat crop
in the United States is officially
estimated to be 100000 bushels
less than last year, the two leading
surplus States-North Dakota and
Kansas-together have $4,000, 900
bushels less than last year. OF
the eighteen surplus wheat pro-
ducing States, the three east Of the
Mississippi river-Delaware, Indi-
ana and illinois, have a surplus
of 100000 bushels greater than
last year. The seven States in the
heart of the surplus producing area
Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, the
Dakotas, Nebraska and Kansas
have a surplus of only 215 ZOO, 900
bushels, a reduction of nearly one
third from last year.
Oklahoma has a surplus of about
25,000,000, ten million greater than
last year. The four mountain states
.-MontanaS wyoming. Colorado and
Utah-have 100000 bushels great
err surplus than last year. The
thyee Pacific coast states-Idaho,
Washington a nd Oregon have
about 27,000,O0O bushels greater
surplus than last year."
George E. Marcy, president Of
the Armour Grain Company, said
today he believes the present prices
for grain are lower than warranted
by actual conditions and that, al
though there is a surplus, it
should not be burdensome at exist
ing price levels. Too many extra
VACANT half truths by irresponsible
persons and too much politics are
responsible for the sick wheat mar
ket, he added.
Eugene Meyer, Of the war finance
corporation, was quoted as assert
ing his belief that "the stocks of
wheat in excess of needs carried
are no greater than the deficiencies
in stocks in consuming countries"
If bullish expression by those who
ought to know could do it, wheat
would begin to climb.
The Washington times., 1923-07-16
BIG ELECTRIC BEACoNS
GUIDE NIGHT AIR MAIL

The night air mail is to be
guided on its meteoric way by an
artificial aurora borealis which will
be visible some fifty miles from
its source under good atmospheric
conditions.
Sweeping electric beacons of 600,-
100000 candleDower will be estab-
lished on the five regular fields at
Chicago, Iowa City, Omaha, North
Platte and Cheyenne. these bea-
cons will swing around on the top
of their towers, throwing a beam
three degrees above the horizon,
making three. complete revolutions
every minute
Less powerful beacons will be To-
Gated every twenty-five miles alcng
the route.
The Washington times., 1923-07-16

Bond Issue Gets O. K.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion today authorized the Chicago.
Indianapolis and Louisville railroad
to issue $Ss3,O0O of first and general
per cent bonds.
The Washington times., 1923-07-16
INVEST IN HOME,
SAYSEXPERT
ONF|NANCE
Eugene Meyer, Jr., Tells How
He Used First Money That
He Saved.
BY EUGENE MEYER, JR.,
Managing Director. War Finance Cor
DOratiOn,

Managing Director. War Finance Cor
pOratiOn.
tcOpyriEht Ne 1929 by Cosmopolitan
My first thousand dollars was in
an accomplished savings bank ac-
count. When the account amounted
to what I considered a sufficient
sum I invested some of it in a
home. I am a believer in every
man owning his own home; but do
not believe in buying or building a
home when costs are exorbitant, nor
unless a man is able to pay cash
for very substantial part Of the
entire cost.
| would rather wait a year or two
and save enough money to pay a
greater sum than to go into debt
for too large a sum. In that case
there would be little danger of
losing it by foreclosure of the mort
gage in case of hard luck.
Using credit is sometimes helpful,
but very often it is dangerous; thera-
fore, wouldn't buy a home as a
real estate speculation, although
would want to buy it, knowing my
investment was reasonably safe in
case l would want to sell later on.
OF course, I have invested money
otherwise than in q home. I have
had considerable experience in that.
I have kept free from speculation.
l generally look for sound propo-
sition that has been recommended
by reliable people. cne that insures
safety rather than high interest
rates, for safety and high interest
rates do not always go together
Summing it up, my formula would
be about like this: A savings bank
account; then a home, and safe in
vestments in proportion as success
comes.
The Washington times., 1923-07-16
Oil Stocks.

FURNISHED by w. B. Hibbs & Coz
The Washington times., 1923-07-16

de Nemours dropped from + to 2
points. Oil stocks, although lower,
acted better.
Railroad stocks shared in the gen.
eral heaviness, with Canadian Pa
cific and New York Central leading
the decline. Central Leather pre-
ferred was a weak spot, breaking 3
points to 81. Prices stiffened some
what, around the noon hour, but
transactions were exceedingly small.
Call money renewed at per cent.
The Washington times., 1923-07-16
District National Bank
1t axes Money to
Do Everything
14O6 G. Street

You know how necessary
money is now-and it always
will be.
That's why it is so impor-
tant that some provision be
made for the future-through
systematic saving. It's a mis-
take-one you will regret
not to lay aside something out
OF your present income-and
have it on call for the emer-
gency that may arise.
Don't wait for a "wind-
fall"-open a Savings Ac-
count and you will be indie
pendent of everything and
everybody.
Our Savings Department is at
your service-and pays interest
on Savings deposits at the rate
of $50.
The Washington times., 1923-07-16
Liberty Bonds.

SEX. dividend.
The Washington times., 1923-07-16

Anglo.Am. Oil new. =. 14h Is
Borne-Scrymser Co. 80. 1875 1870
Buckeye Pipe Line Co.. "a So
Cheseborough Mfg. Co. I225 230
Continental OIL Co.. 35 SO
Crescent Pipe Line Co.. II 10
Cumberland Pipe Line. 101 104
Eureka Pipe Line. ..... 80 1O3
Galena-Signal Oil Co. co. So 81
Galena-Sig. Oil Co. pfd Ill 115
Illinois Pipe Line Com. 1853 161
Indiana Pipe Line Co.. 81 80
National Transit Co... 22h 231
N. Y. Transportation Co. 80 1O2
Northern Pipe Line Co. 80 102 .
Ohio Oil Co.. 81 SO
Prairie Oil & Gas Co.. .. 17S 1872
Prairie Pipe Line Co.. ). 100 101
Solar Refining Co.. ITS 1872
Southern Pipe Line Co.. 95 81
South Penn. Oil Co... lbs 100
S.W. Penn Pipe Line Co. 7S 80
Standard Oil Co. Qnd). 53% So
Standard Oil Co. (Kan.). 80 Al
Standard Oil Co. KyO. SO 81
Standard Oil Co. (Neb.). 1905 215
Standard Oil Co. IN. W. 37h 80
Standard Oil Co. Ohio l277 282
Swan & Finch Co.. rs 80
Vacuum Oil Co.. As 45l
Washington Oil Co.. % 81
Penn.-Mex. Fuel ........ 10 l6
The Washington times., 1923-07-16

Prices at noon: Bid. Ask.
The Dolores star., 1923-01-12

She cried out. You mean someone
might kill you?"
should that keep me from going
inT"
She hesitated. He went on: Would
you have me afraid 10 do a thing that
ought to be done. Cora?'
NO" she said; 81 would not"
"All right, then. That's all l had
to know now. The young man is com
ing to see me tonight, Cora, Probably
he's downstairs. I'll tell you all
can after I've talked with him"
He went directly downstairs: as he
passed through the hall. the telephone
bell rang. Warden himself answered
It. Kondo overheard Warden's end of
the conversation. Apparently the
other person wished to see Warden at
once. Warden finished, "All right; I'll
come and get you. Walt for me there"
Then he hung up.
Turning to Kondo, he ordered his
car. Kondo transmitted the order and
brought Warden's coat and cap; then
Kondo opened the house door for him
and the door Of the limousine, which
had been brought under the porte
cochere. The chauffeur was Patrick
Corboy, young Irishman who had
been in Warden's employ for more
than five years; his faithfulness to
Warden was never questioned. Cor
boy drove to the place Warden had
directed. AS they stopped, young
The Dolores star., 1923-01-12
CHAPTER II
The Express Is Held for = per.on,o.

The Express Is Held for a Personaoe,
Bob Connery. special conductor for
the Coast division of one of the chief
transcontinentals, was having late
breakfast on his day off at his little
cottage on the shore of Puget sound
when he was treated to the unusual
sight of a large car stopping before
his door. The chauffeur hurried from
the car to the house with an enyelope
in his hand. Connery, meeting him at
the door. opened the envelope and
found within an order in the hand.
writing of the president of the rail-
road and over his signature.
"Connery:
mo. 8 being held at Seattle termi
nal until nine o'clock-will run one
hour late. This is your authority TO
supersede the regular man as conduc-
tor-prepared to go through to Chi.
cago. You will facilitate every desire
am. obey, when possible, any request
even as to running of the train, which
may be made by a passenger who will
Identify himself by card from me.
''H. R. JARVIS"
The conductor, accustomed to take
charge OF trains when princes, enyoys.
Presidents and great people Of any sort
took to travel publicly or privately.
fingered the heavy cream-colored note
paper upon which the order was writ.
ten and looked mp at the chauffeur.
Inc order was surprising enough
even to Connery. Some passenger of
extraordinary influence, obviously, was
to take the train: not only the hold
Ing Of the transcontinental for an
hour told this, but there was the fur
ther plain statement that the passen-
ger would be incognito Astonishing
also was the fact that the order was
written upon private note paper.
There had been monogram at the
top Of the sheet, but 1t had been torn
on; that would not have been IL Mr..
jarvis had sent the order from home.
Who could have had the president of
the road call upon him at half past
seven In the morning and have told
Mr.. Jarvis to hold the Express for an
hour?
Connery was certain of the distlnc.
tive characters Of the presidents hand.
handwriting. The enigma of the or.
der. however, had piqued him so that
he pretended doubt.
Where did you get thlsr' he chal.
lenged the chauffeur.
From Mr.. Jarvis"
"Of course; but wherer'
you mean you want to know where
he wasp
Connery smiled quietly. II he him.
sslF war frusf~ to be Mor ana
The Dolores star., 1923-01-12
"UNTIL | COME TO YOU AS"

She caught at his hand NO nOi she cried you must get
before they GOMEZ I'm going back to meet
and hold them She hrep the the backed and
turned brought again the road He beside her
again putting hand she seized Her hands for instant
clung to it. HIS to hers.
You goquick" she urged: but how TO kno~
what becomes of youwhs you aeP Shall hear from you
shall your?
No uiH be good neus,' he said, until"
Until rhat9'
Until" And again that uunown something whtch thoS
herhad checked his pori and action
her him pause; but nothing could completely bar them
from Until they catch and destroy
until come you you hare nerer kn0wn me yef
What iuationl Here people,
hother is aiding the Yet the
father, who
which
girls blind father. Moreover, he apparently connected with
previous murder And finally he h. taken midnight
the r home which relative h. shot to death
In addition the . assumed and will tell who
he 8 what il the zirl-~ho il = Girl-kno~,
with loves that the mi $ worthy and her
to he test.
rishted, the of
the ~ieked-~hat more j., needed for a good
The authors William MH.rs Edwin Balmer,
the reading public.
The Dolores star., 1923-01-12

A. They Stopped, Young Man Of
Less Than Medium Height, Broad
shouIdered. and Wearing a Mackin-
tosh, Came to the Curb and Spoke
to Warden.
man of less than medium height,
broad-shouldered, and wearing a
macintosh. came to the curb and
spoke to Warden. Corboy did not
hear the name. but Warden immedi.
ately asked the man into the car; he
directed Corboy to return home. The
chauffeur did this, but was Obliged on
the way to come to a complete stop
several times, as he met street-cars or
other vehicles on intersecting streets
Almost Immediately after Warden
had left the house, the doorbell rang
and Kondo answered 1t. A young man
with a quiet and pleasant bearing in.
quired for Mr.. Warden and said he
came by appointment. Kondo ushered
him into the smoking room, where the
stranger waited. In about forty min.
utes, Corboy drove the car under tie
porte-cochere again and got down and
opened the door. There was no mo-
tion inside the limousine. The chauf.
feur looked in and saw Mr.. Warden
lying back quietly against the cush.
Ions in the back Of the seat he was
sI~~s
The Dolores star., 1923-01-12
] The Blind Mans Eyes ]
BY William MacHars Edwin Balmer

Corboy noticed that the curtains all
about had been pulled down: he
touched the button and turned on the
light at the top Of the car. and then
he saw that Warden was dead: his
cap was on and the top of his head
had been smashed by heavy blow.
The chauffeur drew back. gasping
Kondo, behind him on the steps. cried
out and ran into the house calling for
help. Two other servants and Mrs.
Warden. who had remained nervously
in her room, ran down. The stranger
who had been waiting. now seen for
the first time by Mrs. Warden. came
out from the smoking room TO help
them. He aided In taking the body
from the car and helped 10 carry II
into the living room and lay II on a
couch; he remained until II was GER
tain that Warden had been killed and
nothing could be done. When this
had been established and further con.
firmei by the doctor who was called,
kondo and Mrs. Warden looked
around for the young man-but he
was no longer there.
The news of the murder brought eN-
tras out upon the streets of Seattle,
Tacoma and Portland at ten O'Clock
that night. Seattle, stirred at once at
the murder OF one of its most promi-
nent citizens. stirred still further at
the new proof that Warden had been
a power in business and finance; then,
as the second days dispatches from
the larger cities came in. II stirred a
third time at the realization-for so
men said-that this was the second
time such a murder had happened.
Warden had been what was called
among men Of business and finance
member OF the "Latron crowd; he
had been close. at one time, to the
great western capitalist Matthew La
tron; the properties in which he had
made his wealth. and whose direction
and administration had brought him
the respect and attention OF other men.
had been closely allied with or even
Included among those known as the
"Latron properties; and Latron, five
years before. had been murdered. La.
irons murderer had been man who
called upon him by appointment, and
Warden's murderer, 1t appeared, had
been equally known to him, or at least
equally recommended. OF this as
much was made as possible in the sug-
gestion that the same agency was be-
hind the two.
The statements Of Kondo and Cor.
boy were verified: il was even
learned at what spot Warden's muir
derer had left the motor unobserved
by Corboy. Beyond this, no trace was
found of him, and the disappearance
of the young man who had come to
Warden's house and waited there for
three quarters of an hour to see him
was also complete.
The Dolores star., 1923-01-12

80 ~ "n,s~iNnon,