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Evening star., 1923-08-03
SPANISH LANGUAGE
REvIvING In MANILA
q. S. Supreme Court Decision AL.
lowing Right to Teach Foreign
Tongues Hits English.
by WALTER RoBD,

BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
MANILA. August 1.-The recent de-
cision of the United States Supreme
Court declaring state laws against
teaching. in foreign languages to be
unconstitutional is expected to have
far-reaching effect in the Philippines.
where it already has caused a revival
Of interest in Spanish. The Philip
pines have no common language and
the endeavor Of the American govern
ent for a quarter of a century has
been to make English the common
medium OF breaking down section
alism and promoting social, CONNER
cial and political homogenity.
els Ths ts supEems Tea.k Gourt fSiH en1s assiso1
cooked hat, at least to a degree, as
the beauty Of Spanish appeals to the
Fislpinos and the traditions are
largely in that eloquent medium.
Aguinaldo's constitution was written
aEssI55 penaea seTasesn e sm1eea
gin mssf ssSi-5SS PraSasiz T=fs IN The l pIlvsse
schools recognized by the governrae ent
=er1oiI II IeeoEn4les pa rpe eoAe1u.z, So
TI tut tilratu
sch seheeis hr resoTnizea by the gexe.snsRs ge.ssn t
EaIsn seEs =zI. tsssn1fsE n1fsasH n
ass.d ssasa Ia
ment; and not only that. but with the
legislature. where making English
the sole official language Of the coun-
try stood excellent chances for the
coming season, it will be lucky even
to be seriously considered.
The legislature has never more
than toyed with English and has
always transacted its business in
Spanish, at the same time voting
about a third Of the entire govern
nent's revenues for the English
teaching public schools.
So the clashing interests as to lam
guage is likely to result in the
Philippines having two Languages.
widely taught, but mastered by COM
paratively few, and the socially elite
will be. as in the past, the men and
women who fan themselves gracefully
in the atmosphere of the Madrid
academy and gesture in good Cas-
lillian.
Evening star., 1923-08-03
JAPANESE MARRY
BEFORE "COURTING''
Recent MEETING of Prince Regent
and Bride-to-Be Shows Gus
toms Govern All.

BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
TOXIC. August marriage in
Japan is not the elimination Of a
period Of blissful compan!onship, as
in western countries. Through the
custom Of making proposals and ar
ranging for weddings through tgo-
betweens" the prospective bride and
groom often do not get closely ac-
quainted until they are man and wife.
Often they are practically strangers
during the period of "courtship," the
young man having been attracted to
the lady in question, perhaps. thro1s sh
a4#a5ESnS5sz =s5 5aT FSs;5 :szF,5Is - = =
been completed through the parents.
PesD eowbIefee fPIonep fpe bsIeDf=-
been completed through the parents
s=@EssS9sa-- Esa.az ztS SHsG. @saG@s
efag aeF-lsa 1as19F aa91F esS1 5S1
versation when they met recently at
a dinner in Kasumigaseki palace, the
home OF the prince regent. Thus the
future emperor and empress of Japan
are governed by the customs which
have done much to deaden romance in
Japan for so many centuries.
select group Of imperial person
ages attended the dinner, which was
arranged with the special intent of
bringing the future rulers Of the en-
pire together,
Preparations for the imperial we'd
ding. which will take place during
the latter part of October, are going
forward rapidly.
Evening star., 1923-08-03
FINANCIAL MARTS
KEEP DOORS SHU!
New York Stock and Other
Exchanges Also to Close on
- Day of Funeral.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 3.-The
hoard of governors of the New YORK
Stock Exchange adopted the follow
ing resolution:
"Sorrowing with the nation in the
great loss which falls upon us in the
death of our beloved and honored
chief magistrate. President Warren
Gamaliel Harding, and as an ex-
preston of our solemn grief, be it
resolved that the New York Stock Ex-
change be closed today, Friday. Aug
ust 3. and upon the day of the
funeral"
The consolidated exchange also
voted to close.
The New York stock. curb, cotton
and other principal exchanges also
voted to remain closed on the day of
the funeral
London Exchange Cables sympathy,
"a H. Campbell. chairman of the
London stock exchange, sent the
following cablegram to the president
of the New York exchange:
0MMembers of the London stock ex-
change desire to express their deep
sympathy with YOU and the American
people in the loss sustained by you
Through the death of the President.
President Seymour L. cromwell VI
the local exchange, sent the follow
ing reply:
members of the New York Stock
Exchange appreciate your message
f.f sympathy for US and the American
people in the great loss that mas
fallen upon us in the death OF our
beloved chief magistrate, President
Harding
Morgan OMces Closed.
&, l.
lowing Statepent:
"As a mark of respect and in rec
ognition of the loss which the United
States has suffered in the death OF
the President, the offices of }. F. Nor
gan & Co are closed today. except
inteo far as necessary routine trans
actions are concerned.
Grain Exchange Closed.
CHICAGO. August 3.-The Chicago
and all other grain exchanges
Throughout the United States also
closed today, although the Winnipeg
Canada. exchange opened as usual.
-, New Orleans Markets suspend.
NEW ORLEANS, August 3.-All
commodity and financial markets in
New Orleans closed today because of
the death of President Harding. and
il WAS announced that the cotton eX-
change would suspend business the
day of the funeral.
49, Cincinnati Joins in Tribute.
GINCINNATI, Ohio. August 3.-The
Cincinnati grain. produce and stock
exchanges closed today out of re-
spett to the memory of President
harding.
Evening star., 1923-08-03
ADOPT AMERICAN
COTTON STANDARDS
European Merchants Agree on Uni
versal Plan Started in
Washington,
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LIVERPOOL. August 3.-A confer
ence of representatives OF European
cotton exchanges yesterday approved
the agreement reached at Washing
ton in June at the conference between
cotton men of Europe and the United
States on the new American cotton
standards act 1t was decided by the
delegates to recommend acceptance
of the agreement to the exchanges
represented at yesterdays conference.
The agreement reached at the inter-
national conference in Washington
provided for adoption of American.
standards as the universal standards
for cottonS OF American growth, with
the understanding that the United
States cotton standards act permits
trading on the basis of milimeter
designation
Evening star., 1923-08-03
7 UesL epe iUonfp OF PIE dsUl bGfAeeU
[IIQ IIONCI1 cir GIG IICIIIIGT HIIQ N[ICKS
First Battle in Air a Duel.
[ History Magazine.

prOm SurreuL hlslDIf -hd6
The first battle in the air" was
fought ia years ago when two
Frenchmen, NJ. lie Pique and NJ. lie
Grandpre. engaged in duel from
balloons.
A beauty of the opera Mile. Tirevit,
was responsible for the quarrel be-
tween the two men. and she agreed
TO bestow her favors upon the sur
Vivor of this novel duel. Two bal
lbonS. exactly alike we're constructed
for the love-mad Parisians, and on
the appointed day they ascended. each
Seronaut armed with blunderbuss.
The ascent was made from the
garden of the Tuilleries and a great
crowd assembled to see the battle in
the air.
The wind kept the balloons close
together and when the signal to fire
Was given the aeronauts had ascend
ed about half a mile and were about
so yards apart M le Pique fired
first, but missed. Grandpre then
hlazed away with his blunderbuss.
The charge tore great hole in
Pique's balloon and il was dashed
tb the earth. Both NJ. lie Pique and
his second. who had assembled with
him, were killed instantly.
Evening star., 1923-08-03
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

ST. LOUIS, August 3.-Manufactur-
ers reported today buying of clothing
for fall delivery now was of salts
factory volume Demand is centering
chiefly in medium and low-priced
lines. with cost rather than quality
the main factor Fall lines are quoted
at slightly higher prices. and con-
Germs specializing in medium priced
garments are booked to capacity.
AKRON. Ohio. August S-Tire pro-
duction has Slackened to the lowest
point of the year. Present production
is about $4,000 castings a day, COM
pared with $4,000 last year. Manu-
facturerS look for sharp upturn in
demand for rubber boots and shoes in
September
HOUSTON. August 3.-wheat har-
vesting is practically over in Texas
and yields generally have been good,
although considera BILE damage was re-
corded in some counties due to lack
of rain and insect pests
TOPEKA, Kan. August 3.-Reports
reaching j c. Mohler, secretary of the
Kansas agricultural department. to-
day indicate that the wheat acreage
which will be SoWn by Kansas farm
ers-this fall will be SO per cent under
tbk fall of 1922.
SHARON. Pa. August $50 press
ing is the demand for tin plate that
tie American Sheet and Tin Plate
Company has started to work its Far
IelP and New Castle mills on Satur-
lays. This is the first time the mills
have run on Saturdays for several
years. Fabricating plants are work
ing in full.
DENVER. August 3.-Shortage of
farm help is beginning to make itself
felt in various sections of Colorado.
Crops generally are in as good or bet
ter condition than last year.
Evening star., 1923-08-03
JUDGE LET'S FIRM
SELL MORE STOCK
Ban Put on Sinaloa Stockholders at
Rsa pat 81 SIHlIOQ SlOGRNOIQlS u
Dinner Party Lifted by
Court Action

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, August 2.-Supreme
Court Justice Lydon today vacated
injunotions temporarily restraining
the Sinaloa Development Company.
Inc, from selling stock. The injunc-
tions were served dramatically by the
district attorneys office at a dinner
of stockholders on the night Of July
81
Justice Lydon also vacated an order
of examination issued against Philip
Francis, president of the company, on
complaint of James S. Kelly. who
charged that Francis had sold him
$500 in stock with a promise that the
money would be used to develop
placer mining in new gold fields in
Guaymas, Mexico. The orders were
vacated after the company and it's
president agreed to issue no state
ment not containing facts regarding
both assets and liabilities.
Evening star., 1923-08-03
NEW YORK EGG PRICES.

NEW YORK. August 3.-Eggs firm:
receipts. 20,42s. Fresh gathered ex-
tras. firsts. 29a31: do. firsts. 26ha28;
Jersey, hennery whites, locally Sc
lected. extras. 45a4S; nearby hennery
whites. locally selected extras. 44a
IS; state, nearby and nearby western
hennery whites, firsts to extras. 34a
43; nearby henpery browns, extras.
35aS9; Pacific coast whites, extras.
4oa41; do. hrsts to extra hrsts. 34a5s.
Evening star., 1923-08-03
NOTE BRITAIN's DISTRESS.
on Way to q. S. Score
Treatment of Veterans.

MONTREAL, August 3.-Acute dis
tress. unemployment and a gloomy
outlook for the future of Great Brit
ain is the gist of interviews which
the Montreal Star had with many of
the 1900 Scottish immigrants who
landed yesterday en- route to the
United States
Some of the men were bitter about
the way the home government treat
ed the veterans. One said he was
ashamed to wear his disabled on
service" badge.
Evening star., 1923-08-03
Markets Close
ToPay Honor to
Dead President
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated rress.
NEW YORK. August s.-All
financial and commodity markets
in this city closed today out of
respect to the memory OF Presi-
dent Harding. The stock ex-
change will also be closed on the
day of the funeral ;,
of trade and the Chicago Stock
Exchange were closed today out
of respect to the late President
Harding.
NEW ORLEANS, August 3.-The
New Orleans Cotton Exchange was
closed today because of the death
of President Harding.
Evening star., 1923-08-03
Local Exchange
Joins II, Tribute;
Closes for Day

The Washington Stock Exchange
did not function this morning. At
an informal meeting of members
held early today, Eugene Z. Thomp-
son, president of the organization.
was authorized to substitute the
following for the daily record of
sales:
Warren c. Harding, President
of the United States of America,
died August 9, 1928
Mindful of our great loss and in
change is closed today"
Evening star., 1923-08-03
BIG VINEGAR OUTPUT.
pisnatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WENATCHEE, Wash, August g.
Vinegar made from Gull apples in this
section this year will exceed 2,000.-
900 gallons. according to local fruit
three times the production of 1922.
This increase is the result of a rul-
ing by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission reducing freight rates 25 per
cent, beginning August IS.
Evening star., 1923-08-03
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL. August 3-Cotton,
Good middling. 1896: fully middling,
1886: middling. 1871; low middling,
l3.46; good ordinary, 1896: ordinary.
1856. Sales, 1000 bales, including
$500 American. Receipts. none. Fu-
lures closed firm. August, 1910; Oc-
tober. 1851; December, 1850: Janu-
AIRY. 1924; March, 1912; May. 1902.
Evening star., 1923-08-03
Cuts His Own Hay.
From the Adventure Magazine.


THE rocks are a refuge for the
conies," says the Psalmist. speaking
of the small Syrian animal that might
pass for a.young rabbit with its ears
Topped off He might well have made
the same observation of the American
c6Ry. which. says the late Enos A.
MfflS in his book, Watched by Wild
Animals" occupies the coming tower
Of The continent.
A hay harvest enables the curious
14ttle creature to live in forbfddinE
B9ElHE ssPEeHesE he utshis hay
and flowers of the heights, and stacks
it nsaaT The .he negth Of his dsBt BsswssD
IlIG IIONCl1 Or Clio IIllslI[I Glld S[lCKS
tt1eIee Of eeaveaIeEt sheFreEIr@
iesSE Sstrd-61eSs-a E[se PiIe
rEa 11S-e heap OF dEoPped haS-- some
Tow or anEuiaF. and the Stack IS
usually smaller than a bushel basket
AS soon as the hay is dry the cony
carries it down into his underground
house. and stores it in one or more
of the rock-walled rooms to eat dur
ing the winter months"
Evening star., 1923-08-03
BUYS AZ GROCERIES.
Jones Brothers Tea Company Now
Has 623 Stores.

NEW YORK, August 3.-Thc Jones
Brothers Tea Company today an
nounced the purchase of the John J.
Tomich chain of forty-seven grocery
stores and one warehouse in New
York city and Westchester county.
Acquisition Of these stores brings the
total owned by the Jones concern to
62S. scattered all over the country.
Evening star., 1923-08-03
REACH AGREEMENT
IN COPPER MERGER
Committeeman Favor Issuing
2,50O,0 900 Shares of Stock at
S25 Par Value.
bY the Associates Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, August 2.-The COM
mittee considering the consolidation of
the Calumet and Hecla Mining Com
pany, the Ahmeek Mining Company,
the Allouez Mining Company, the
Centennial Copper Company. and the
osceola Consolidated Mining Company
today announced it had agreed upon
plan of consolidation which provides
for an authorized capitalization of
100000 shares at SIS par value.
Evening star., 1923-08-03


VIII Manage Mortgage Firm.
At the regular meeting of the board
of directors. Frank ]. Hughes was
yesterday unanimously elected vice
president of the National Mortgage
and Investment Corporation.
Mr.. Hughes was also designated to
act as general manager of the cor
poration pending the election of a
prominent local man associated with
banking and trust company business.
who Is expected to take the position
of general manager permanently.
J. s. Hord Goes 10 Ecuador.
The government of Ecuador has
made four-year contract with John
S. Hord TO serve in the capacity of
financial adviser to the ministry of
hacienda (treasury departmenD.
Mr.. Hord has been engaged in
banking in Mexico and in the Phil
ippines, and served as financial ex
pert for Cuba and Haiti. Locally, he
is remembered as having fathered the
present sales tax system existing in
the Philippines. and was a leader in
the movement several years ago to
have a similar levy enacted in this
country.
Mr.. Hord will leave for South
America tomorrow. On his arrival
in Ecuador he will undertake a re
organization of the public treasury
and general finances of the republic
Evening star., 1923-08-03
BAR SILVER QUOTATIONS.

LONDON, August 3.-Bar silver,
so 1916 pence per ounce. Money
! Y per cent; discount rates, short
biTls. ~ per cent; three months bills,
. ss- per cent.
New York August 3.-Bar silver,
62s.; Mexican dollars, 477s.
Evening star., 1923-08-03
Quite Smart at That,

From the Associated Newspapers.
He-Oh, I know we'll enough that
you think I'm an idiot
She-What, you know that? Well,
then you're not as crazy as thought
you were.
Evening star., 1923-08-03
A Strong Argument.

From the Boston Transcript.
Father, did you ever get licked
when you were a boy?'
"Of course I did"
We'll. then. what's the use trying
1t on meg"
Evening star., 1923-08-03
MARKETS CLOSE MONDAY.

LONDON. August 3.-The stock ex-
change here and the cotton. corn and
provision exchanges in Liverpool will
be closed Monday, August 6, a bank
holiday.
Evening star., 1923-08-03
DAIRY PRODUCTS.

BALTIMORE, Md. August (Spe-
claU.-Live poultry-Spring ch.4>ens.
pound, 2Sa36; Leghorns, e4a2S; old
hens, 22a26; Leghorns, 20; old roost-
ers. IA; ducks. 15a24: pigeons. pair IS.
Eggs--Loss off; native and nearby
firsts dozen, 25; southern. 30.
Butter-Creamery, good to fancy,
pound, 39a43; prints, 43a46; nearby
creamery, 35a3S; ladies', 34a35, rolls,
31a33; store packed 81; dairy prints,
3laS3.
Evening star., 1923-08-03
AUTO PLANTS RUSHED,
Heavy August Schedules Reported
in Detroit.
special Disratch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DETROIT. August 3-The Hudson
Motor Car Company announced today
that the August schedule. would call
for the building of 10000 cars, or 400
more than in July. Cadillac is work
ing on the heaviest fall program ever
and Maxwell-ChalmerS will increase
over July. Studebaker plants will
run at capacity for the next three
months.
Evening star., 1923-08-03
BROKERS HELD IN JAIL
TAKEN TO ARMY POST
Fuller and MCGEE Secretly Remov-
ed From Ludlow Late Yes
terday Afternoon.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. August s.-Edward NJ.
Fuller and William F. MCGEE. part
ners in the bankrupt buelSe ting brol<-
= Il Fuller &
sEIo had b@ea held IN IadIoW street
tempt of court, were secretly remov-
Cd tS tbbs AsEEmnx Bssf Of GSysED8Ia
(lIHpC OF C0QI(, RtI0 DCCI0[Il IeIIIOtI
a Governors
Island yeSterday afternoon
Evening star., 1923-08-03
and more are scheduled,
IIrI fE.- tFi- ia dns ts @-.I (.~
XXI MHtS III QEH10GIlG

-eSS9 @a eFEhe e1sssFrns9I
ao7iesSsd - heiF aHeesre- rEFedEsh
Foreign curio collectors and deal
ers were astounded recently when
the enormous sum of 2,313,035 yen was
realized from the sale Of lot curios
and other articles of antique value by
Count Tadakatsu Sakai, former feudal
lord of Wakasa. OF these articles.
forty four brought total of 1000. 900
yen, while three curios brought
100, 900 yen. A piece of porcelain was
sold for 1Ss. 900 yen. An autograph
scroll showing the first Japanese en-
voy. Kibi Makibi, entering China, was
sold for"1ss,990 yen. An autograph
Of the Emperor Gotoba, Japan's
eighty-second emperor, who ruled
from 1885 to 11ss. brought 31,100 yen.
other important articles included a
tea box. which sold for 1885, yen.
and kakemono, which brought
123,ses yen.
Marquis x. Inouye, grand master of
ceremonies of the imperial family, is
planning to dispose of the majority
of curios left him by his father by
adoption. the late Marquis Inouve, an
elder statesman" Count Nambu and
Counte Date also will hold sales this
summer.
Evening star., 1923-08-03
PARIS BoURSE FIRM.

PARIS. August 9.-priees we're Arm
IuB1a- vnenzr' s-eez M 4e-eLe yin,
e9 IS s2t14E.s eedzg- ThEH4 Per fsHt
g quoted a
S51H centimes
Evening star., 1923-08-03
Money to Loan

Secured by first deed of trust on real estate.
Prevailing interest and commission.
Joseph l. Weller eids' lid Wash; 9Th / TVS TVS
Evening star., 1923-08-03
OPEN BIDS MONDAY
ON SANITARY BONDS.
Washington Suburban Com
mission Receiving Sealed
Bids on $500, 900 Issue.

Sealed bids for the purchase of
100000 AZ per cent Washington
(Maryland) Suburban Sanitary Dis
maturing in thirty to fifty years. will
be received by the Washington Su-
burban Sanitary commission at its
office in the Evans building on or
before 800 pm. Monday, August 6,
next. at which time they will be pub
licly opened and read. it was learned
in the financial district this morning.
These bonds are in denomination of
$1,000, of coupon nature, and regis
terable as to principal, at the option
Of holder. Principal and interest
payable at the Mercantile Trust and
Deposit Company, Baltimore. interest
being payable on January and July l.
The proceeds of the sale will be used
for the extension of water and sewer
systems within the District.
Under requirements of the act of
the general assembly of Maryland
creating the commission. the interest
and sinking fund shall be provided
for annually by a tax levied by the
county commissions of the respective
counties on all assessable property.
real and personal, within the Sa Sanitary
district. The act further requires the
CoiIlI1lSSiOH 10 leNy front IoOL
charge on all water mains and sew
ers required or constructed by the
commission and the aIkount collected
by such levy is deducted from the
amount necessary to be raised by di-
rect taxation.
The total assessed valuation of the
borrowers for 1923 follows: Mont
gomery and Prince George counties,
s76,s01,547; Washington suburban
sanitary district $38,573,296.
The bonded debt of the Washing
suburban sanitary district issued and
assumed. including this issue. is:
Evening star., 1923-08-03
ART SALES IN JAPAN
SHIFTING FORTUNES
Mystery in Action of Titled Fam
lilies Disposing Of Vast
Collections.

BY Gable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
TOXIC. August 1.-Fortunes are
changing hands with ever.increasing
frequency in Japan through the sale
of art and curio collections by
than twenty such sales have been held
n and Toxic already this year,
and more are scheduled,
Evening star., 1923-08-03
VIII Manage Mortgage Firm.


Total bonds issued and assumed So I61. 200. 90
Sinking fund July /, 1923....... A. 766 80
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-19
N0RTHPoRT

The steamers of the Eastern
Steamship Lines Inc, will make
their first landings here on Tuesday,
arriving from Boston in the morning
and leaving at night. There will be
daily landings hereafter until fur.
Their notice.
Cottagers are arriving now by
every boat and train and another
week will see the resort in mid.
summer activity.
The chef for the country club Is
expected next week, and the house
will be opened and made ready for
the summer season. The formal
opning. as usual comes on July A.
Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Jennings
will manage the clubhouse and golf
club this season and promise to be
very popular with the members
Everything indicates a lively season.
The street lights have been turned
on at Northport, adding much 10
the liveliness and attraction of the
place as we'll as to the convenience.
The moving picture theatre under
the management of George C..
Thompson of Belfast, opened FIJI.
day night.
The Hospital Club and Aid of the
Waldo County General Hospital will
have an all day session on Tuesday
at the cottage of Mrs. Robert P.
Coombs, and picnic lunch will be
served at noon. There will be sew.
ing for the hospital and it is ex.
pected to accomplish good deal o.
work