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Evening star., 1923-10-31
BANK EXAMINERS
ARE TRANSFERRED
E. F. Rorebeck and E. WI
Stearns Assigned to Duty
-.
Here.

Controller OF the Currency Dawes
last night announced the transfer of
national bank examiners, affecting
the local district. w. ]. Schechter,
who for months has been chief ex-
aminer. fifth district, here. was trans
ferred to Detroit, and Edwin r. Rore-
beck. formerly attached to the con-
troiler's Office here. was made chief
examiner, succeeding Mr. Schechter.
AT the same time Owen T. Reeves,
vice president of the Corn Exchange
National Bank of Chicago, was an
nounced as chief examiner for the
second reserve district. with head
quarters in New York Mr.. Reeves
succeeds D. c. Borden, who resigned.
Mr.. Dawes also announced the
transfer of L. Wiley Stearns as an
examiner in the second district, ta
Washington, where he will act as as
sistant chief natLvs al bank examiner.
In charge of the first and second re.
serve districts
w. r.. q f. Preferred Strong.
Strength In the preferred issue OF
Washington Railway and Electric
Company featured on the local ex-
change this morning. Sales of sixty
eight shares were accompanied by
rise in price to 72A, at the level the
issue closed.
Commercial National Bank wa.
strong at l4l, thirty shares of the
institutions stock changing hands
while Washington Gas was weak at
47a and As. Railway common broke
its period of inactivity with twenty
shares being sold at 6Sia and Capital
Traction stock vas off TO 99%4.
The bond list was ignored.
Evening star., 1923-10-31
STOCK EXCHANGE
SUED FOR 100000
Action in Connection With
PiggIy Wiggly Corner Taken
by Memphis Men.
~ the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 3i.--Suit for
500. 900 damages will he fled in the
supreme court at Mineola against the
New York Stock Exchange. the
Clearing House Corporation and sew
eral affiliated firms by Frank c. Nil
ton and Walter l. Smith of Mem
phis. Tenn, in connection with the
recent corner in Piggly Wiggly stock,
1t was admitted today by the legal
firm of Ewing, Alley & Voorhees,.
Papers already have been served on
some OF the defendants, members of
the firm said.
The action will be based on the
failure of three defendant stock cx-.
change frms-James T.. Bennett &
Co. of Chicago, Clark. Childs & Co.
and y. \. Houseman & Co. both Of
New Yoi k-to deliver II block of 500
shares of PIGGY Wiggly stock pur-
chased on March 20 before 2:15 pm.
on the following day as per the al
legged contract.
Evening star., 1923-10-31
TODAY's CHICAGO PRICES.

CHICAGO, October 81. Influenced
by higher quotations at Liverpool and
by a possibility that freight rates on
export grain in the United States NAV
be cut, wheat took an upward swing
In price today as soon as the market
opened. Europeans We're said to be
hnding wheat offerings barely suff1-
cient for current needs and likely to
continue so until the new Argentine
crop is available in January and Feb
ruary. Chances of an upward rSyis-
ion OF the United States tariff on
wheat imports continued also to re-
ceive good deal of notice. The
opening, which ranged from Is to 4
higher' effI with December 1.06h to
1-06A. and May Ill to 11IL, was
followed by slight additional gains
Corn and oats were tirmer with
wheat. except October delivery Of
corn. which showed a decline. After
opening at off to Il up. December
further advance for new crop months.
Oats starred unchanged to 4 high
er, December Al as, and later held near
to the initial figures
hog values "
Evening star., 1923-10-31
COTTON FUTURES
TURN IRREGULAR
Nervousness Feature of Trading in
New York-Weather
Is Factor.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 31.-The cot
ton market was nervous and unset
tied at tho opening today. first prices
being barely steady at d decline of
to Il points in response to lower
Liverpool cables and scattering liqui-
dation by some of yesterdays buyers
who probably found the weather nlar
rather less bullish than expected.
There was a good deal of trade buy
ing reported at the decline. however,
and after selling off to 30.16 for Jan
uary the market rallied 10 30.2S for
months ruling about to points net
lower during the early trading.
New Orleans Market Weak.
NEW ORLEANS. October 31.-Poor
cables and liquidation from the long
side because Of the holiday here to-
morrow put the cotton market lower
today. the trading positions losing 10
to 19 points in the first half hour.
December fell off to 30.17. Weather
over most of the belt was unfavor-
able and the weekly crop reports
from the government were also con-
SlueTeu pul tfiey uiu io
more than steady the market.
Cotton Bids at Noon.
NEW YORK. October 31-Cotton,
futures, 11:45 am; bids steady: De-
cember, 30.71: January, 30.24;. March,
1929: May. 1926: July. 29.72.
NEW ORLEANS, October 31.-Noon
bids, steady: December, 30.25 asked; !;
January so.12; March 1901; May
Advances in the spot market made
for additional steadiness and grad
ual recovery carried prices back to
within L to points of yesterdays
Evening star., 1923-10-31
TEXTILE MEN ASK
FASTER SHIPMENTS
Want Railroads to Rush Lint Cot
ton to Mills in New
England.
By the Associated Press.


BOSTON. October 31.---The National
Association of Cotton Manufacturers
opened its semi-annusi meeting today
in connection with the textile exhibit
'ion in progress in Mechanics build
ing. President Robert Amory presided.
III. c. Meserve reported that the re-
search department OF the sssocia tion
had been actively cooperating with the
federal bureau of standards in it's work
on dyes and fabrics and with the
division of simpIfed practice in It's
work on the elimination Of unnecessary
variety of sizes
The industrial relations committee
reported that it was working TO help
the members of the association 20
put the question of enploye relations
on d workable, practicable basis" The
committee on rates and Transports
ton urged that the members make
clear to the railroads the necessity
Of prompt shipment of lint cotton
from the south 10 northern mills, and
said that the railroads of the south
west had assisted by opening up addi-
tiopai water routes for cotton ship
mentS.
Evening star., 1923-10-31
BONDS ARE QUIET
AS STOCKS GO UP
Uneven Trading Prevails in
Market-High-Grade Is
sues in Demand.
BIZ GEORGE r. HUGHES.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. October 31.-Quiet ir-
regularity prevailed in the bond mar
ket today.
Except for one or two instances the
speculative enthusiasm In the stock
market found no counterpart in the
dealings in bonds.
There was the same sustained
demand for high-grad investment
securities which has prevailed for
more than ten days. with particular
inquiry for yields Of from to 51a
per cent, bonds of the grade of Nom
tana Power 5s Liberties were a trifie
lower early. but the selling was not
SO persistent as on Monday. Con-
tinued ease In money, sinking fund
purchases for the United states
Treasury and buying by the British
government will still support the
market for liberties, even though the
new Congress passes the bonus.
Two Special Features.
Among the speculative bonds there
were two features. One WAS the
strength in Seaboard Air Line adjust
ments, which were traded i'll in large
volume and, sold UP to &c, against a
high for the year OF 36 NO inter
&
February l. 1921. While not fixed
charge, interest is cumulative at s
per cent annually and is payable out
of surplus net earnings. II is the
of Wall street that II
earnings justify il the directors re-
gard payment as required of them,
and on recent statements there seems
to be no doubt about earnings being
adequate. Hence, the active specu-
Iation, which was shared only slight
ly by the other Seaboard bonds.
The other feature in the speculative
list was the sharp break in Third
Avenue adjustment income SIS or 1860.
AT one time today these bonds were
selling at 31s points below the price
of week ago. Other traction issues
were heavy.
Rails Rather Quiet.
There was no very great change
IN other speculative bonds, either rails
or industrials. Among the former the
st. Paul and the Missouri Pacific is
sues were irregular. Among the lat
ter there was d slight rally in Mark ct
Street railway first 5s
Foreign bonds were dull and with
out feature. with prices little changed.
In the late afternoon the mark ct
showed substantial Improvement, al
though trading was still compara-
lively quiet. Some of the specula-
tive railroads did better. especially
the Erie, probably in sympathy with
the stock. Northern Pacific 63 were
strong.
Evening star., 1923-10-31
B. & 0. TARIFF CHANGES.

Baltimore and Ohio railroad has
proposed amendments to its tariffs
Nos 1851 and 1886. naming ter
1ninal rules at Philadelphia on i'm
port and export property, according
to the Philadelphia Chamber of Com
merce. The changes include rule 2,
extension to Girard Point on traffic in
lots of .123 tons or more; also ad-
yancing the wharfage charge on
small craft from 81 to 81; also rule
to do away with the minimum Of
four cars in connection with the float
age service. s-.r .,s
Evening star., 1923-10-31
GAINS UP TO SIX POINTS.
Closing Is Strong-Sales Total
About 100000 Shares.
r; the Associated Press.

BI the Ass0ClaTed PrcsS.
NEW YORK, October 31.--Stock
prices turned vigorously upward in
today's stock market, one Of the most
active in months the unexpected
declaration of extra dividend on
United States Steel common and the
publication Of bullish forecast by
a prominent speculator. Gains in the
active issues ran from 1 to points.
Sale approXimaued l,250. 900 shares.
The closing was strong Encour-
aged by the seemingly panicky state
Of the short interest, operators on
the long side Of the market continued
to bid up prices in the late dealings.
Evening star., 1923-10-31
HARDWARE SALES GAIN.

NEW YORK, October 31.-Hard-
ware Age says: Early estimates from
most of the major jobbing centers in
dicate that sales in October were 10
per cent better than last year. De-
liveries from manufacturers to job
bers are reported improving. Collec-
tions are, fair and jobbers' stocks are
well balanced. Retail stocks are light,
and marked caution to avoid over
buying is noticeable.
Evening star., 1923-10-31
Washington Stock EXCHANGE,

Washington Railway and Electric common
10 a; 6sI.. 10 al esi
Washington Railway and Electric preferred
10 at II. s at -
-, Washington Gas Iight-l0 at 47si. 10 at
Commercial National Bank-io at 14i. 10 at
lil, lO-at Ill
AFTER CALI.
Washington Railway and Electric preferred
10 at 721.. 10 1T 72L., 10 al 72I. 10 at
T2i4. 10 at 7cl..
Capital Traction Co.-1o at essi. 10 at 99=..
3 at S9s4
Money-CaI loans. and per cent,
Evening star., 1923-10-31
FOREIGN EXCHANGE,
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. October 31.-Foreign
exchanges irregular. Quotations in
United States dollars): Great Britain,
demand. 4.4S 7-16; cables, 4.4S 1l-16;
sixty-day bills on banks. 4.46h
France. demand. .0587; cables. .O5S71a
Italy, demand, .04&9A: cables, .O45OA
Belgium. demand. .0500h; cables,
.0501. Germany, demand, .0000O000oO07;
mand, 1881: cables. 1856. Norway,
demand, 1904. Sweden, demand, 1884.
Denmark, demand, .1714. Switzerland,
demand. 1871. Spain. demand. 1895.
Greece, demand, .o156. Poland, de-
mand, .00e000k. Czechoslovakia,- de-
mand, ,0293. Jugoslavia, demand.
OILS. Austria, demand, .00p0I4. Ru-
mania. demand: .004SK. Argentina.
demand, 3D.. Brazil, demand, .0S12.
Montreal .9S21-32. -
Evening star., 1923-10-31
TODAY'S FLOUR MARKET.

MINNEAPOLIS, October 31.-Flour,
unchanged to 10 cents lower; family
patents, 6.10a625 barrel. Shipments,
49,sSS barrels. Bran. 2S.00a2S. so.
Wheat, No. l northern, 1.13a119.
December. LA; May, 1.1a. Corn. No: 3
yellow. ssaS4. Oats. No. 8 white.
sS%aSsM. Flax, No. 2.a5a2a7.
Evening star., 1923-10-31
LONDON AUCTION BRISK.

LONDON, October 31.-At the wool
auction sales yesterday there was a
good selection and brisk demand
for the 1881 bales offered. Fine
woods were firm, but inferior grades
were irregular.
Evening star., 1923-10-31
GLOVE DRIVE PLANNED.
Leather Men to Spend S75, 900 in
Booming Sales.
Special Dispstcb TO The s,sy

SpecIaI DIspa tcf TO The Star.
CHICAGO, October 81. In any
event gloves" is slogan adopt
ed by the leather glove manufactur-
ers. now in sixth annual convention
here. The organization voted TO
spend $4,000 in advertising this wear
and to double the sum next wear
Much of the advertising will be done
in newspapers through Detroit
agency.
Evening star., 1923-10-31
SUGAR BEET CROP UP.

MILWAUKEE,. October 31.-The
sugar beet crop of WISCONSIN will be
twice rs large as last year, with 1885,
000 tons. compared with $1,000. The
price of beets is SSsa ton. plus a per-
centage based on the price of sugar
on February l. Last year the basic
rate was Sc and plus percentage
that made the net return about 81.
Evening star., 1923-10-31
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO. October 81 Omitted
states Department of Agriculture =
Hogs-Receipts. 27.Go0 head: strong
TO 10 higher: bulk. good and choice,
.-oo 70 $40 pound; butchers, 7.55a775:
top. $50; desirable $50 10 100 pound
average, 690a7.50: bulk. packing
sows, 6.60a6.90; desirable weighty
slaughter pigs. 5.15a6.25.
Cattle - Receipts, 1000 head.
strong to Is cents higher: top. /. 40
paid for long yearlings; handywei ight
steers. lO.2sa10.35; weishty short
feds. 7.o0as.50; vealers, strong. m
ward to HOO.
Sheep-Receipts. $4,000 head: act
i've: fat lambs. % cents lower: 12.75a
1900: culls. 9.50a10.0o; fat yearlings
lo.5Oal1 .25: choice wethers, $50: fat
ewes i.ooao.oo; feeding lambs, 12.50a
Evening star., 1923-10-31
CALL MONEY RATES.

NEW YORK, October S1.-Call
money easier; high, AZ; low, Az:
ruling rate, Az: closing bid, Al
offered at An; last loan. Az: cali
loans against acceptances, AZ. Time
loans, easy; mixed collateral, sixty
ninty days, 5; four-six months, ga;
prime commercial paper, 5a5A.
Evening star., 1923-10-31
COPPER AT IL 1-2 CENTS.

NEW YORK, October Chopper,
quiet; electrolytic. spot and futures.
l21aa12S. Tin, firmer; spot and
,earby. 4200; futures, 41.S1. Iron.
steady; prices unchanged. Lead
steady; spot, 6.75. Zinc, quiet: East
St. louis. spot and nearby, 6.32a6.35.
Anthony, spot, 8,65a8.75.
Evening star., 1923-10-31
BUTTER is HIGHER.

CHICAGO, October 3l.-Butter
higher; creamery extras, so cents;
standards, 47h: extra firsts. 47a4S:
firsts, 44ha46A; seconds, 42a42 \.
Eggs unchanged; receipts, $3.50 cases.
Evening star., 1923-10-31

Work is all right il you have
enough spare time for it.
II the public bites. the bark of the
critic is harmless.
Evening star., 1923-10-31

White Oil ctfs... " - V
Wickwire.... BIS 6as BIS 5A
Wilson Co. ...... 1914 -l9ts l9ls l91f
Willys-Ovfrld.. 6A 6& 6h
WflIys-Overl pf 6sN 69B % 6Sh
Woolworth. 27S 280 2I5 215N
Worthington.. 2Ob 2OB 2O1s 20Is
Wright Aero. 10ss 10s 10S 104s
Youngstn Tube. 63 % 63 %
*Odd lot.
High. Low. Last.
Call Money!. A. Az 412
HOURLY SALES OF STOCKS.
IL am. 1923 800 IL m...... 684 100
p.m,. 1893 500 2p.m.....1 155 100
Evening star., 1923-10-31
DAIRY PRODUCTS.

BALTIMORE. October 81 Especially.
spring chickens, 23a
"a; leghorns, 1Sa22: old hens. ISa25:
legherns. l7a1S; old roosters. l4a15:
turkeys, 20; ducks. 17a25; pigeons.
par. 2Oa25; guinea fowl, each. 40a70.
Eggs-Loss off, native and nearby.
hrsts, dozen. AZ; southern. 43a45.
Butter-Creamery good 10 fancy.
pound. 45aa0; prints, 5Ca52; nearby
creamery. 3sa43; ladies. 34a35; rolls.
2sa32; dairy prints 2Sa32; process
butter, 3sa59; store packed, 81.
Evening star., 1923-10-31

TOTAL SALES tPar vaius):
II a.m.. 2795 900 IL noon 1881 600
1p.m.. 3S9 900 2pm.. 7s5IOoo
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-13
KEASBEY

By winning four out of five game,
Thursday night, Jacob Bertram anC
Joseph Katransky took the lead il
the firemen's card tournament
which vas held by Pfeiffer anc
Holman for many weeks. The for.
mer leaders are now trailing by ont
game. o. Schuster and J. Wagon
hotter o five straight games from
M. Waggenhoffer and Gloyna C
Wagenhoffer and Fitzgerald, sue
ceeded in getting four out of five
from Fullerton and Sullivan.
Protective Fire Company No. 1 Ii
scheduled to meet Monday night.
Miss Annette Robinson was re.
Gently operated on for acute ap,
p~endicitis at a New York hospital
She is doing very nicely.
Mrs. A. P. Johnson of Fords vis-
tied relatives here yesterday.
John Dainback was a Brooklyn
visitor yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-13
BOYS IN PLAY
SCORE SUCCESS
eThe Upper Trail at Y. NJ. C.
A. Will be Given Again
Tonight

All roads were leading to the Y.
M. c. A. last night where the boys
department staged a four art COM
edy drama, 1.-THE Upper Trail which
was presented in the gymnasium be-
fore an overcrowded audience. The
performance will be repeated to-
night.
The play, written by Raymond o.
Hanson, was.a most adaptable one
for these boys. The parts p~ortraying
the numerous characters were play
ed practically without a flaw and the
results Of splendid rehearsing and
training for the initial presentation
was in evidence. The first act is
centered In the Boys Club Rooms
and the second in their camp. The
third and fourth acts are around the
Council Rig Fire and before the
|. tents.
The specialties introduced during
the play were greatly enjoyed. John
Hall and Warren in their presenta-
ton of ''The Punch and Judy Show"
scored long applause. John Mac
William was well received with his
approximations Of Sir Harry Lauder.
Fenby w. Scott, director of the
play, said after the performance that
special mention Is due to Val Affler-
bach for his assistance in the boys
makeup, to James McCabe for his
work on the electrical effects, George
I'll. Mum, general chairman; Edward
Cheshire, chairman of the talent
committee; Francis Evans, chairman
of the ticket committee: Alton Roth,
stage manager; Howard Mathiasen,
property manager; c. M. Peterson,
chairman of the Boys Work Com
mittee, and w. HI. War;, secretary
~ %hA acCNAfaEto~ F@1 %haf~ AffN-kH
to make the play a success.
The program follows:
Jack German. a gang leader who
finds himself" John Jago
Dick Foster, leader in athletics,
Ralph j. Sharp
William Nichols. Dicks rival, Fred
Burbank
Shorty Briggs, a vivacious kid, Ted
Turk
Skinny Flint, a movie hend," Carl
Peterson
Edward Dahlin. not used to sermons,
John McQuaide
Archie Chapman, above the common
class, Malcolm Durham
sammie Thrift, who considers ex-
penses, Mickey Slifkin
sroad Jackson, the heavyweight,
Warren Hanson
Vim jackson, Droad's twin brother,
Carl Lindeberg
lacks gang-Scotty Stone, Robert
Schmehl; Allen Fisher, Nicholas
Torrell; Toby Farmer, Charles
Bartha; Jim Hilton, Charles Nc
Cabe
Admirers of Dick-Sanford Drake,
Raymond PETERSON; Orion Grant,
Will Kahlbenn; Dave Rowe, Cor
don Koehler; Arthur Johns, Chris
Jensen
Ross Hanley, a boys worker, Ed
ward Cheshire
Phil Mansfield, camp doctor, Carl
GiIsdorf
Amos Squire. the constable, Summer
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-13
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS

At Thursdays chapel, Principal Ed
gar Kleinhans commended the stu
dents upon the fair treatment ac-
corded the Freehold high shoot bas-
ketba1l team on Wednesday after
o 1.-THE best ever" said Mr..
Kleinhans.
The Hi-Y will hold a dance j.
school gymnasium Jan. 10. All the
students are invited to attend.
Students are busy preparing for
the mid-year examinations.
An interesting talk on debating was
heard recently by the student body.
The speaker was Mr.. Brinkerhoff, a
Rutgers College alur -us and now
engaged in the Rutgers Interscho-
1astic Debating League, of which
Perth Amboy is a member. I'm de-
batting you must prove that you ere
right aid consequently you learn
how to think, and exercise in think
ing" said Mr.. B~rinkerhoff.
The seniors are busy on their ba-
Ear to be held Feb. Is. Plays by
the students and their songs are to
be presented on the occasion.
A short business session marked
the Wednesday meeting of the Radio
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-13

Club. Harlan Cortelyou was in
charge.
A meeting of those who will try
out for the debating team was held
Thursday. Prof. L. j. Bartlett gave
the a~spirants some good points.
The attendance at the basketball
games has been unusually large with
many standees. There are several
night contests scheduled for this
season and the gym will hold capac-
ity audience.
A meeting Of the Varsity Club was
held Wednesday afternoon. Paul
Rasmussen and Goddard were ap-
pointed to see that the athletes keep
up their studies.
The orchestra continues to prac-
! direction of Samuel Henry. Borge
Peterson is the secretary Of the
musical organization. At the pres
ent the orchestra is composed of the
following members: Anna Morrisey,
piano; Peterson and Meidak, solo
violin; Deutsch, Donneson, Letter,
Meyers, Seaman and White, first
violins; Dayko and Carp, obligato
violins; Jochen, Tucker, Spivack,
Goldberger, Stepacoff, Bender, Lat
covitch and Bernstein, second vio-
Inns; Safrah, mandolin; Abegg, COR
net; Ford clarinet and Corson,
! drums.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-13

Dawson
81 Harris. a farmer. John Macwil-
liam
Mary Harris, Sis daughter, Emman-
uel Rasmussen
Oscar Beskovitz, the camp cook,
George H. Mum
Camp bugler, who blows taps" AL
ton O'Brien
John Caserly, business man from
city, William Fitzgerald
Evening star., 1923-07-04
Secret Accus7t$ons.

About ten days ago d man died in
this city and was buried, and after
the funeral an anonymous letter was
received by the police which accused
the widow and a man OF having
poisoned her husband. On the strength
Of this letter these two were arrested
The body was exhumed and q chemi-
cal analysis was had, disclosing no
poisonous element. The prisoners were
then released after detention for four
days, and are now free. After their re-
lease an inquest was held, and they
were formally and completely exon
Grated.
1t would seem to be scarcely justifi-
able to hold people on murder charges
on so slight a basis as an anonymous
letter. Anybody can write such a let
ter as a means Of revenge. If un-
signed accusations are to be followed
always by arrests nobody is safe. OF
course, it does not follow that arrest
means trial or conviction. But an ar
rest is a formal public imputation of
criminality, and a person so treated
suffers seriously in public esteem re-
gardless Of the outcome
In this case it would have been pos
sible, it would seem, to have an au.
topsy quietly conducted upon receipt
Of the anonymous letter. to the end
Of ascertaining whether there was any
basis in fact for the accusation. If
traces of poison were then found ar.
rest might have followed on the as
sumption that q crime had been com.
mitted. But to make the arrest first
and the chemical examination later
was surely putting the case the wrong
way round.
Those who were accused in effect
through their arrest are now declaring
their purpose to find the writer of the
anonymous letter. 1t is to be hoped
they will do So and that proper pun
ishment will be meted out to the secret
accuser. But, as a matter Of fact. that
should have been the task of the au.
thorities before any public accusation
was made.
1t is to be hoped that this case will
serve as warning against precipitate
action in the future in cases where
there are no clear grounds for
suspicion beyond the hints and secret
suggestions of unknown communi-
cants.