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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-31
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AUTOMOBILES
Automobiles for Sale
USED CARS ALL MAKES

USED CARS ALL MAKES
ls2V DORT-Touring: excellent condi-
1919 CADILLAC-Tourine. rew,v
painted: in first class condition me
chanically. '-
1873 ESSEX-Touring looks like new,
1919 VELIE-Newly painted.
WATERVILLE MOTOR CO.
BANGOR ST. A1-c1rsr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-31
Auto Accessories

NuKU FNI1SsVIVS w
AIR GAGE, TGBES-Paul Rubber Co.
guaranteed. ID. &. Metcalf. ZIG Grove
St. Tel. 946-M.
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REAL ESTATE FOR RE,,,,T
Offices and Desk Room

On WATER ST.-Officcs fitted up and
heated To suit tenants. Also 3rd and
4th stories fitted fer any purpose and
ready around oct LIST. Augusta Real
Estate ASSo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-31
Help-Male or Female

COOKS-ixperienced meat cook, also
experienced pastry cook at once at
Bingham hotel. G. w. Dutton, Prop,
Bingham. Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-31

EyerythinR for everybody. Father.
mother. and the children can use the
articles advertised In the merchandise
tassifcations-
Evening star., 1923-04-01
SCHULTZ STORES
JUMPS ID POINTS
Rapid Transit Also Feature of
Week on Curb-Motor
Stocks Strong.
sy the Assnciated prass

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. March 3I-There was
constant variation between strength and
weakness in many groups Of stocks dur
ing the past week. with Importance at
taclled to seve: al new issues that were
added to trading Special interest was
shown in Rapid Transit securities, which
were dealt In during the first three days
the common stock TO be issued under the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit reorganization
plan ranging from 1885 to 171% and the
preferred selling at 471s to 45Sz
The widest movement was in Schultz
Stores, which rose from 771. to 81 q
new high record, Thursday attention
was attracted to the trading in Armour
& Co. preferred because of a decline
from 50 to 941A, and the bonds at the
same time dropped from SO TO 92 The
preferred stock yielded IL further 3
points today. This movement was gen.
orally understood to be due to a with
draWal of syndicate bids
Some Of the motor stocks were strong,
Peerless Motor ranging from 5S to 62%
and Yellow Taxi of New York rose from
1877 to $50. Springfield Body was strong
all through the week. ranging from 49 a
to 501a. Coal stocks were strong early
in the week. but sold off when other
security markets became heavy.
Evening star., 1923-04-01
ROADS PLACE LARGE
EQUIPMENT ORDERS
Weeks Total for Locomotives and
New Cars Involves $17,-
$4,000 Outlay.

NEW YORK, March 31.-orders
AVE been placed by railroads within
rhe week for forty-two locomotives
uf an estimated value OF s3,15O,oo0; 15l
messenger cars, estimated value, 81
100000 and 5,100 freight cars, esti-
mated value, s10.20o,00Q, and IN
Cuiries have been received for TWEEN
rv-tvo locomotives, ten passenger
ears and 1886 freight cars. according
CO a report to the Railroad Review.
The Philadelphia Electric CompaIly
purchased one locomotive, the Detroit
Edison Company, one; the canton
Akron and Youngstown railway pur-
chased three of the consolidated type
erom the Baldwin Locomotive Com
pany The following sales are re-
ported by the American Locomotive
Company: Twenty-Five mikado type
Cor Seaboard Air Line. ten mountain
type and five switching locomotives,
New York, New Haven and Hartford,
and two mikado type by the Missis-
sippi Central railroad.
Tho companies supplying the pas
eenger and freight cars are the S1anu- ,Ia,tn.-
erd Steel Car Company, Pullman
Company, American Car and Foundry
Company and Pressed Steel Car Com
The American Short Line Railroad
Association, through its consolidated
purchasing agency. has issued an IN
Gu!ry for twenty-two used locomotives
of various types, ten used passenger
cars and 1885 used freight cars. The
Cambria ana Indiana railroad is said
60 have purchased 1000 coal cars from
tie Cambria Steel Company: The
Caesapeake and Ohio railroad mas Or Or
dered 1000 hopper cars from the
STANDARD Steel Car Company and
900 from the American Car and
Foundry Company.
Evening star., 1923-04-01
RoIfe L.. boiling Returns.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

BALTIMORE, Md. March 81 (Spe-
ciaD While egg receipts the past
week have been fairly liberal, j good
holiday trade prevailed. keeping the
daily offerings pretty closely cleaned
UP, and the market has ruled steady
to firm Little change in prices, clos
ing today at - cents dozen for
strictly fresh native and nearby
firsts, with average receipts, and
southern tirsts bringing 30 and 90.
The market for duck eggs broke
sharply today with the passing of
the demand for Easter, and closed
easy at 40 a dozen. Values will prob
ably rule lower next week.
The live poultry market, with the
exception of old hens, rules steady
under only moderate receipts and Il
fairly good demand prevailing. Very
few live turkeys are arriving, and all
choice hens and young gobblers meet
with ready sale at 40 to AZ a pound
for the former and 80 and SO for the
latter. Old toms and poor and crook
ed breasts. however. are in ample
supply and slow sale at 80 for the
former and % for the latter. Large,
smooth. young. chick kens are in good
demand and meet with ready sale at
35 with young winters, two and a.
half pounds and under. selling at 40
to As. Leghorns will not bring over
80, while rough, poor and thin stays
are slow sale at %.
Market for old hens weak and val
ues ruling lower under a liberal re-
ceipt and q slow demand. at % for
large to medium and "a for small and
leghornS. With the exception of
capons, which are in light supply and
good demand, the season for dressed
poultry is practically over. and the
few stray shipments still arriving are
not bring anything over live quota
tons Large capons, seven pounds
and over. sell 43 and 43; medium, 3S
to 40. and small slips, SO to 35.
The market for white potatoes rules
easy and shows little change from last
| week. The receipts and supplies being
ample. with the demand fairly good,
but centered on No. l, we'll graded
stock, which sells $3.50 to s1.65 per hun
dred pounds, and 10 TO $1.G0 for No. .
Eastern Shore. Maryland and Virginia
Mccormick and reds, however, are in
ample supply and slow sale at S1.15 to
Sl35. Sweets and vans are running
ample, but market rules shade better,
with demand fair for good stock at 81 25
to $500 per barrel for the former and
s1.25 TO $3.50 for the latter, bushels
stock, both sweets and yams, selling
mostly so TO 20.
Native and nearby garden truck con-
tinueS In ample receipt and prices most
~ in buyers favor at the following quo
tations: Carrots. 60 TO GA per As ba sket /:
horseradish. $3.50 to So a bushel: pars-
nips. $3.50 a bushel and turnips 60c to
zoe per AS basket. Norfolk kale and
broccoli in fairly good demand. $500 TO
$3.50 barrel, while spinach is not so
active at s1.00 to $1.50 per barrel. Onions
continue firm and in good demand at
$S to 81 per hundred pounds and s1.5O
to $500 for No. 2.
Apples are running light, with demand
and movement good, and market rules
firm on stock free of scaId at $3.50 to
S. per barrel for packed stock of all
standard varieties, bushel stock selling
81 to SITE per basket. according to quail
ity and condition.
Evening star., 1923-04-01
FEAR HIGH PRICES
WILL CUT DEMAND
Investors Also Think Time Money
Is Now Definitely on 5 1-2
Per Cent Basis.
b. the Associated Press.

b. tne Assoc ia ted Press.
NEW YORK. March 31-With few
exceptions, prices in the principal
financial and organized commodity
markets displayed reactionary trend
during the week. The upward trend
of money rates and the fear that
higher prices of certain commodities
will result in a marked curtailment
of demand induced a spirit of eau
ton which accounted for the hesi-
tant attitude of investment and spec
ulative interests.
Month end and quarterly settle
ments this week, combined with the
normal increase in the commercial
demand, accounted for the stiffness
of money rates. Call loans on the New
York Stock Exchange renewed at So,
per cent for the first time this year.
Time money appears to have been
definitely established on d 51a per
cent basis.
Wide fluctuations of French francs.
which closed the week nearly twenty
points higher at 6.65 cents, and a tenn
porary break in German marks below
the "pegged' rate of .004S cents fol-
lowing reports of the alleged failure
of the German S50,00O,0OO internal
loan, were the features of the irreg-
ular foreign exchange market.
Demand sterling fell below s4.6S
for the first time in nearly six months.
Evening star., 1923-04-01
FEDERAL-AMER|CAN
PLANS FOR BANK
Ornate Structure, With Shops
on Main Floor, Favored.
Decision Near.

Al the last meeting Of the board Of
directors of the Federal American Ma
tional Bank the building committee
made an exhaustive report regarding
the proposed new building at 4th and
q streets. 1t was voted that the COM
lnittee continue its study Of plans for
an office building to occupy all the
property owned by the Federal-Amer-
lean. having a frontage OF eighty
seven feet on 14th street by Il depth
or elghty-six feet on q street. and
containing nearly 900 square feet
1t has been decided that no additional
land will be acquired.
Office Building Favored.
1t is known that the directors favor
an "ff1ce building. II is proposed to
nave an attractive mczzanine on
which the boardroom. trust depart
ment, business extension department
and other special departments Of the
bank will he located. Safe deposit
vaults will be prov ided
TWO types of building arc under
cohsideratlon, one with the banking
room on the ground floor; the other
with stores on the ground floor, the
banking room above. and office floors
aboVe that. Stores on the ground
moor Will not only provide a very
large source of revenue, but with
smart, colorful shops. will add great
ly 10 the business life of the corner
and draw thousands of shoppers to
the bank doors who otherwise would
be forced to go elsewhere
furthermore, an elevated banking
room offers many distinct advantages
over the old main floor plan. II pro-
Nides better light and ventilation.
more commodious quarters and less
noise.
Early Dertsjou Exnactcd
EVerythinS points to an carl-- de-
cisioa by the board on tho new build
Ing project.
The property at 1916 T. street,
Which is also owned by the Federal
american. will probably be placed on
the market before long.
Many inquiries have been received
Tor thiS property for store purposes,
and the indications are that out-of-
Town interests will use this oppor-
tunity 70 give TO Washington a new
store OF general attractiyeness
Evening star., 1923-04-01
HESITATION SEEN
IN STEEL ORDERS
Producers Avoid Bookinu
Very Far Ahead-Status
of Other Metals.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
Ne" YORK. March 3l-While the
demand for steel continues activ.
some producers are showing :, ais
tinct hesitation about bookinf, a..
ders ahead Prices arc very firm.
WIN rurther advances IL some dfrec-
tiohs and supplies are not ke.pine o
pace with requirements Pig iron i
IN gooo demand and prices are firmly
held on account Of the firn,rasl -
fuel and Increased cost of nrodur-
ton. ~
Copper has been quiet and r,rbar
unsettled. Very little demand has
neeh reported for either foreign Or
uoineStlS account, and the develop
meht OF an easier tone in London
was Ioilowed by some price shading
py second hands. although no change
was noted in the price views of PRO
ducers, and the cheaper offerings an
Ieared "a have been pretty w-..I1
cleaned up or withdrawn by The snd
or the week. Manufacturers report
that their output for the next t,yo
months has been pretty closely sold
up on the average.
Tin has weakened under the large
supply afioat FOR this country and
the apparent liouidating movement
IN London. Of shipments from the
straits during the first half of March,
o'foU tons. or about 80 per cent, were
destined for the United States.
Lead was steady, especially on
spot due to light supplies and con
tinued disau upearance through con
sumptive channels
Zinc is steady with a good demand
from consumers. Apparent consump-
tion in the United States during 1929
was S71,4o0 tons. Compared with 203, =
900 in 1921, CONSUMPTION during the
first three months OF 1923 has been
at the highest rate for any similar
reace-time period in the history of
the nation.
Antimony quiet and featurelesS.
Evening star., 1923-04-01
STOCK MARKET FIRM.
6uylng Squirt Develops in Final
Saturday Tradinp

YORK, March 31-A sudden
squirt Of buying in the last half horr
after an early period of irregu,ar,tr
impaired firm tone to closing prices
IN today's stock market. Owing 70
ehe o absence of many traders from the
noor because OF the Easter holidays,
totaI sales were relatively small.
Heavy buying Of Marland OH and
Phillips Petroleum, each of which es-
tablished new high records for the
year, were the features. Marland wa
pushed pushed up 4 points TO 5S7s and
Phillips closed la points higher AZ
69a The run-up of MarIaud WAS ass
sraer 5ocated .tb With -, reports of its possible
merger with the Cosden Oil Company.
States Steel common, Republic Steel.
BALDWIN. American Locomotive, the
Pan-American issues Anerfcan
Woolen, American Can, United Retail
stores and Kelly Springfield all closed
slightly higher than Thursdays final
quotations.
Evening star., 1923-04-01
CONSULAR TEST In JUNE.
Written, Oral and Physical Exam.
ination to Be Held.

An examination to obtain eligibIes for
appointment as officers for career in the
consular service is scheduled to be held
in this city in the week of June %.
The examination will be written, oral
and physical. Eight subjects are in
cluded In the written test: International
maritime and commercial law, political
and commercial geography, arithmetic
French, German or Spanish: natural, in
dustrial and commercial resources and
commerce Of the United States; political
economy. American history, government
and institutions, modern history (since
1850 of Europe, South America and the
far east. The oral examination is for
the purpose Of determining to what ex-
tent candidates possess the peculiar
qualifications which are essential for
success in the foreign service Of the
government. The physical examination
Is to determine that candidates are
physically At to live ir any climate.
Evening star., 1923-04-01
Book Values of All Local Banks
Shou Prosperous Condition
March Clearings Shoe a Good Increase
Over February's Sho,cing-RoIfe E.
Boiling Returns to Washington.
" L. 4. FLEMING.

There are not many bank stocks
on the local list that are selling
below their book value. Most Of
them are quoted much higher, and
vet there is sufficient reason for this
10 be found In the dividend rate
which they are paying, and more in
the rate earned.
Bank stocks should sell on about =
per cent basis to q little better,
depending on the outlook the earn
ing power and position Of the insti-
tuition selected. Thus the leading
national bank OF the city. paying %
per cent. sells on a little better than
q per cent basis.
Book values OF the different bank 5
and trust companies reflect the CAPT
tai, surplus and undivided profits AS
given below, based on the report to
the comptroller of the currency at
the close Of business last December.
The next call will reflect the gains
OF the last three months.
These figures take in the assets
of the financial institutions of the
District ut the value at which they
are carried on the books.
AS many OF the banks, especially
those in the savings sections. have
par value under $lUe a share. the
figures a presented below represent
the value per each $l0Q Of capital
stock.
Any one desiring to compare The
book value with prices OH the stock
exchange may do so by referring TO
he last sale made or bid price AS
shown III the table. "The Year 10
Dato on tho Washington Stock EX-
change"
Not all the savings banks are
listed, but AL the national banks
and trust companies ave.
Evening star., 1923-04-01
STORES HAVE FINE YEAR.

SAVANNAH, Ca, March 31.--The
naval stores year of 1929. which
came to an end today, found the statis-
teal situation at Savannah stronger
than for several seasons past. The re-
ceipts have been good, the shipments
large and the prices obtained during the
season very satisfactory. The year
ended with spirits quoted at s1.51 a
Gallon. very high price The rosin
ego, with prices correspondingly higher.
: year ago. spirits were quoted dull, at
I cents, with no sales.
Evening star., 1923-04-01
COTToNSEED OIL DROPS.

NEW YORK, March 31.-Cotton-
seed oil was weaker in response to
easier crude prices and scattered
liquidation. which ran into stop-loss
orders. The weakness of lard was
to II points net lower. Sales, 10,4OO
barrels. Prime crude. 1925 asked:
prime summer yellow. spot, 11.oo bid;
May, 11.3s: July, 11.45; September.
114o. all bid
Evening star., 1923-04-01
DRY GOODS MARKET

NEW YORK, March 3l.-Cotton
goods were quiet today, with, some
easing reported on print cloths, where
small second sales were made Yarns
We're quiet. BurlapS were dull, ow-
ing to the closing of foreign mar
kets for the holidays Wool goods
were firm. Silks continued steady.
with raw silk easier.
Evening star., 1923-04-01
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

NEW YORK, March 31.-The for
eign exchange market was unusually
ouiet today because most Of the for
Cign financial markets are closed for
th> Easter holidays. Prices were
irregular, with demand sterling drop
ping below s4.6S for the first time in
several weeks and French francs ad-
vaucing points TO .0665c. German
marks also made partial recovery
from recent heaviness.
Evening star., 1923-04-01
WEEK END BOND PRICES,

Bond prices moved without definite
trend in todays short session. On
the whole. railroad mortgages showed
slightly better demand, while the in
dustrial issues sold off. United States
government bonds were firm, most of
the active issues advancing fraction
ally Foreign bonds were depressed,
but losses were limited to fractions.
Evening star., 1923-04-01

spots, even while there may be some
selling elsewhere.
When Congress nort3."
Then, according TO the genera! be-
lief Of the street. taC trouble wDl
be turned loose. Congress. with many
of the representatives and senators
bound to lower freight rates, 10 cut
off the extra sleeping car rates, 70
throw spikes into public utilities and
10 disturb capital, il there is the
slightest suspicion that it is getting
a cent more than it's share OF prohts.
An effort will probably be made TO
right all wrongs, real and conceived
and. if possible to increase corporate
taxes above the last revenue law
schedule.
Wall street discounts more than
the obvious and will not wait until
This Congress. from which much
contention Is anticipated, VIII NOT
come along until December !, and
there are chances that II VIII De
more even tempered and conservative
Agricultural blucs will be urgent in
extending more aid t" the farmer
with stress, perhaps, in letting in
more desirable labor through Castle
| Garden.
Making All Arrangements.
Fernand petit, cashier OF the Citi-
o
trusted by Chairman Moran Of the
general convention comm zee W. W ~ -
The task Of providing arrangements
for transportation of guests TO the
fifth annual convention of the District
BANKERS Association to be heIQ dt
Hot Springs, Va. and with looking
after hotel assignments.
II Mr. Petit. can overcome the an
moving delays that delegates ana
their guests met at both White sulphur
and Hot Springs III obtaining room
assignments he will be given per-
rnanent assignment on the same com
mittee to all future conventions
He might be able to do this by GO
ing to Hot Springs a day in advance
guests
Program Committee.
The program committee has heLd
two sessions, and no rear heeu De
entertained as to the quality of their
work.
ROIfe T.. boiling Returns.
Washington bankers will welcome
the announcement that Rotre l.. bol-
ling will return to Washington and
the banking field as first vice prest-
dent of the Merchants, Bank ana
Trust Company. Mr.. Boiling is looked
upon as a good banker and u genial,
quiet gentleman. The return OF the
HaTrnan interests to banking invest
ment, and especially Of Frank Har-
man. jr, to the staff OF the same bank.
is favOrably commented on.
Moving Day.
Employees Of the Riggs National,
who have been occupying the upper
decks in the main office, We're trans
.ferred yesterday to new offices in the
new section of the building.
Evening star., 1923-04-01
COPPER AT II 3-S CENTS,

NEW YORK. March 31.-No active
demand has been reported In the
market for copper during the past
week, but small offerings at conces-
sions were either absorbed or with
drawn, and the market was steady at
the end of the week, with electrolytic
quoted at 17S delivered. Iron firm.
Evening star., 1923-04-01

A smokingroom planned on the
lines of a comfortable old English
inn, with open fireplace and an oak
inelenook, Is novel feature Of one
of the new transatlantic liners.
Evening star., 1923-04-01

DR.. NJ. ]. Boge-Shattuck, examining
physician at New Hampshire State
College, claims that 80 per cent of the
women attending that college have
fiat feet.
Evening star., 1923-04-01

For more than 100 years Il famous
firm in London has been inventing
and manufacturing locks and safes
70 baffie burglars
Evening star., 1923-04-01
RANGE OF MARKET AVERAGES

following
stocks dealt New period
Evening star., 1923-04-01
Savings Banks.
Increase in CIearings

Bank clearings for the month Of
March were *92.552.676, a gain of
SI@,S02.s00 as compared with the rec
prd Of February. March had twen-
rv-seven business days without any
General holidays February had
twenty-four with two national holi-
days, partially observed.
Business in many lines has been
larger during March and the clearing
Of checks incident to the payment Of
income taxes no doubt tended to swell
the daily clearings.
Looking for a Setback.
Many are looking for a setback in
The Wall street market, but no one
IS daring enough to predict the date
Of the start of the reverse move
1neut.
It is admitted by nine out OF every
zen room traders that the big inter
SITS. pools and combinations have
not distributed their holdings as yet,
that the accumulation is going on in
Evening star., 1923-04-01
u. S. BONDS AT A GLANCE
following Ayphen
oS Tor nlMet tw-SeNGM
The Year 1923 to Date on the WASHINGTON
Stock Exchanoe.

- p 10 and including Saturday, March II, 1921
furnished by W. Is. Hibbs q Co.. Hibbs BuIIdinr
Evening star., 1923-04-01
Making All arrangements.
Program Committee.

The program committee has held
two sessions, and no fear need be
entertained as to the quality OF thelr
work.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-21

70 1915 WORN TO the First
ball" with n fluffy Goorgotte
party dress and silver slip.
pers-n lovely wreath of gold
or silver leaves for blond or
brunette locks. $3.50.
fFirst Flo0rJ
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FRENCH PERFUMES ~ real
bottles in miniature size OF
favorite Houblgnnt Per.
fumes are st.75 and $500.
and a tiny "flaconette" to
carry in the party bag is
S1.OO.
(F'irst FioorJ
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\ NEW BARRETTE for
bobbed.haired misses may be
plain or gem-studded--the
latter very grand for parties
and festive affairs, soc and
800.
First Floor
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f-noI0 I can BE- on timesJ
In midget sIzs, with IRA.
diolite" diai. Is only 1875;
and Boy Scouts and 9th.
ers Will enjoy a real
''stop-watch" at 1915.
fDol0nssGirs s,ore.J
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fFirst F7oorJ

BRACELETS, and many OF
them. for big and little girls.
sparkle with glittering col.
ored stones - every color
Imaginable - and may be
worn in pairs or threes, S5c
each.
(First Floor
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> GIRLS Find Christmas Joy in These Gifts

roI.oRED, "HANKIEs" that
will not get lost in the wash.
are In pretty colored linen
with colored embroidered
corners, Csc.
(First Floor.J