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The Washington times., 1923-10-19
Attack on Sterhng-LehlBach Lap Opens
THE COATS NIGHTMARE.

THE GOATS NIGHTMARE.
One night our goat lay dreaming,
Oh, gracious! what dream,
For he was wan and famishod,
With no food in sight 'twouId
seem,
Before him lay the missives,
OF every shape and kind,
Too rich for poor Angora,
His plight WIS sad, we find.
He saw a sketch by Everett,
And with q plaintive bleat,
He passed 1t by quite sadly,
For twas much too rich to eat.
And then he saw some drawings,
BY Baden, Nash, and Snow.
They also proved too rich for him.
They always are, you know.
And then he scanned some writ
ings,
Jack Harlan'e made him moan,
And then, q verse by Lulu Schultz,
Gave still more cause to groan.
Some spice by friend Hank
Hawkins.
And q poem by o. Howe Wise,
Caused him to face starvation,
As he issued rnournful cries.
But still he scanned the Ynissives,
VIII 7. Whelan and II. Smith,
Plus some jokes by Harpers Ferry,
Made him sadder Chats no
myth.
But just then he awakened.
And he voiced q joyous shout.
For that dreaba was realistic.
And It worried him no doubt.
JOE H. HOLMAN.
The Washington times., 1923-10-19
HENRY Keller FOUND
GUILTY OF BOOKMAKINC

A jury, in Police Court, yesterday
returned a verdict in the cases Ut
Henry Zeiler and Louis Young.
charged with hand-bookmaking-
taking bets on horse races. Zeller
was convicted, but Young was
found not guilty. Judge John p.
Mcmahon will pronounce sentence
at a later date.
ZeiIer and Young, with thres
other men who have not yet been
tried, were arrested sometime ago
when the police raided cigar store
at 1909 e street northwest. The
raid followed an alleged transaction
in which marked money was used.
The prosecution was conducted by
Assistant District Attorney David
A. Hart. while r. Morris Wampier
defended Zeiler and Harry Whelen
represented Young.
This case which is but one Of
twenty that the Government is
ready to try, Is the first handbook
case that has been before a jury
since last spring, according to Mr.,
Hart.
The Washington times., 1923-10-19
YOUNG GIRL Is HELD
IN THEFT OF CLOTHING

Sarah Payne, colored, sixteen, al.
ways wanted to wear fine clothes.
And now, because for a month she
did wear fine clothing, she's inside
looking out. Last night Sarah was
brought back to Washington by a
detective sergeant and she Is held
in the House of Detention on a
charge Of grand larceny.
A month ago the girl, employed
as a domestic at the home of Mrs.
Hannah Fishbein. ALP New Hamp-
shir avenue northwest, is said to
have picked up all the clothing she
could carry and left for her New
Jersey home. while Mrs. FishbeIn
was out in her rear yard for a few
minutes.
The clothing was valued at 5000.
Detective Sergeants King and Cox
say they have recovered almost all
OF It.
The Washington times., 1923-10-19
HE CAN'T TALK.

k1G OAN"I xkALkAs
A champion and . Thoroughbred has
come across the SURF
To win . Hundred tIlousand's and the
glory Of the turf.
We Congratulat0 the public when the
wfcldefs ~ the chalk
Draw o circle round the winner, that
the winner cannot talk.
he can't acquire dramatic axt IKE
other Champo we know
And become the star attraction OF q
moving picture show.
Or WELD the jouFnalistic pen or verbal
tOmm1nAWk,
Because, In this specific case, the win
neg cannOe talk.
We hope that Zev win win the race
and bring the honor h0me,
Although his owner didn't care to
have him meet My Own
But II the BritOn beats him there Win
be an awful squawk,
though the winner cannot talk.
The loser can't inform us just before
.C,u the getaway: .,.-. ,o.,, ,u..
hitchlng post today"
And We have the satisfaction, when he
loses In q. walk,
OF knowing absolutely that the win
ner cannot talk.
We may interview the trainers and
the layers ON Of odds,
And the sporting scribes who know
il All and make us drop our
Bat we can't consult the winner. a.
we watch him proudly stalk
Because We positively knOw-the win
ner cannot talk.
WILL r. WHELAN.
The Washington times., 1923-10-19
FIGH BY
CITIZENS
IS LOST
CIayton's Plea for 7-Cent Cash
Fare IgnoredFurthsr
Steps Are Expected.

The petition Of the Federation
Of Citizens, Association asking
for the sale Of three tokens FOR
20 cents today was denied by the
Public Utilities Commission.
Walter G. Allen, executive
secretary Of the Commission, said
today that the Commissions req
sons for it's action would be out
lined in q statement to be issued
later.
Fare Cut Undecided.
This il the second time such
request has been denied. The first
time the decision came without /;
public hearing. Recently, howsver.
the commission held q hearing a11e
today's decision ID the result.
No action was taken on the sug
gestion by William Nick Clayton
representing the federation. thu
cash fares Be reduced from eish:
to seven cents IL the couamissiO1.
decided against the three tolksr.
plan.
Secretary Allen explained that.
the commission could give no de
cision on this request, because tte
only matter before the Isarsng
was the question Of car tokens.
Petition is Expected.
Clayton. failing 70 set over the
three token proposition, probably.
win submit to the Commission
petition for e 7-cent cash fare.
Tokens now sen ct six Tor ~
cents. The federation wanted ii,
addition to the sale Of SIX toasaas,
the sale of three tokens.
The Washington times., 1923-10-19
GOAL DEALERS
PLEA IS Up To
H0EH[|NG
Justice Takes Conspiracy Case
Under Amusement Follow
ing Hearing.

The plea in abatement filed by
the eleven local coal dealers. in
dicted In April, 1921, for conspir-
acy to restrain trade and regulate
the price Of fuel, today was taken
under advisenent by Justice Hoeh-
ling, of the District Supreme Court,
who heard arguments on both sides.
Counsel for defendants attacked
the validity Of the Indictment on
the ground that George n. Van
Kirk, one of the grand jurors who
returned the indictment, was dis
qualified to act because he was
employed by the United States.
District Attorney Gordon, on the
other hand, claimed that van Kirk
had resigned from the Government
before he was called to serve on
the grand jury, and that the TACT
that he was receiving disability
compensation from the Government
did not make him an "employe"
within the meaning Of the law.
Van Kirk died July "a, 1921, and
counsel today submitted to the
court an agreed statement Of facts
with reference to his employment.
1t was disclosed in this statement
that he received from United States
Marshal Snyder a check for $165
for serving fifty-five days on the
grand jury, which entire amount
was charged against his allowance.
Van Kirk resigned October 16, 1920,
was called on the grand jury in
January, 1921, and served until
April.
Attorneys Leon Tobriner, Edwin
c. Brandenburg, and John Lewis
Smith represent the coal merchants.
The Washington times., 1923-10-19
READY FOR
MEMORIAL
BRIDGE
Work Will Proceed as Soon as
Committees Approval Is
Obtained.

Plans for the Arlington Memorial
Bridge to connect Washington with
the Virginia side Of the river OPP
posite Arlington Cemetery are COM
pleted and will be submitted to the
commission within the next few
days.
The plan calls for one Of the
most beautiful river spans ever
constructed. AS soon as the COM
mittee has passed on the plan and
other details can be arranged, work
on the bridge will be commenced.
It is expected this will take place
during the coming winter.
The completion Of the bridge will
make the second modern span con-
structed connecting the National
Capital with Virginia, the other be-
ing the Keys Memorial Bridge
opened last spring.
The Washington times., 1923-10-19
Price OF Gas" Is Cut
To Is Cents, And
viii Go Lower

Do you remember when gaso-
line was IL cents gallon?
Well, here's something that's
almost as good.
The Standard Oil Company
announces, effective this morn
ing a 2-cent cut in gas prices.
At its stations today gas will
retail at 10 cents gallon.
Independent gasoline COM
panies will meet the Standard
reductions.
Oil men say the cuts of the
past months are several Of a
series to come before January
/. Failure Of European and
South American markets to
purchase their usual supply,
and overproduction in this coun-
try have combined to make
heavy accumulations Of stocks.
The Washington times., 1923-10-19
NAVY DAY CELEBRATION
ON BIG SCALE PLANNED

Navy Day, October II, Will be
celebrated nationally this year, but
particularly in Washington, accord.
ing to announcement by Comdr.
Marion Eppley, national chairman
of Navy Day arrangements, who
announced preliminary details.
The navy will be paid tribute not
only as an agency of defense, it is
planned, but alsoa as an instrument
Of mercy. In the Smyrna and
Japanese diasters, Commander Ep-
pley pointed out, the American
navy was the first on hand with
provisions for rescue.
Navy Day has received the in
dorsement OF President Coolidge,
the late President Harding, Score.
tary OF State Hughes and Secretary
OF the Navy DENLY.
The Washington times., 1923-10-19
Benefit Party To Buy
Artificial Leg For
Woman

Here's q benefit party which
for originality cannot be beaten.
Mrs. John immersion, colored,
Of 11O5 New Jersey avenue
northwest, IS giving . benefit
entertainment and party at her
home next Wednesday night.
She announces that proceeds
will go toward the purchase Of
an artificial leg for Mrs. Mary
Praeton, whose leg was recently
amputated at Freedman's Hos
pital.
The Washington times., 1923-10-19
MILK PRODUCERS PLAN NO
PRICE INCREASE FOR D. c.

Producers are contemplating no
increase in the price OF milk to
dealers in Washington, o. A. Jami-
son, secretary of the Maryland and
Virginia Milk Producers Association,
declared today.
'"The regular monthly meeting Of
the directors OF the association was
held Yesterday" Mr.. Jamison said,
land the question of price was not
even discussed" He said the asso-
cations agreement with local deal
ers was working fine"
The Washington times., 1923-10-19
WASHINGTON FOOD PRICES
INCREASE 1 PER CENT

Washington's retail food prices
increased 1 per cent from August
is to September Is, the Bureau Of
Los Angeles, Louisville and st.
Louis each increased 4 per cent.
Nine cities showed the same in.
crease az Washington. Figures OF
fifty-one cities were published.
The Washington times., 1923-10-19

THE DEPTH OF INIQUITY
"He made a dummy fire plug
so he could hold his parking
space. -FrG0nlert of a song of
SGppo before the judges.
The Washington times., 1923-10-19

PROHIBITION BALLADE
Men are so fill of q nMnsber
of things
ItsSG wonder zoe don't all
spr0mt aOings.
GABBY.
The Washington times., 1923-10-19
PROBABLY TURNS TO RADIO.

The PeTiscope sOGnts to kmOW
hoO a good liar keeps In practice
1ohsn the fishing season Is over
and there q no golf sseGther.
The Washington times., 1923-10-19

OUR DICTIONARY
Cultured Man--One who covers .
ABRA CADAB..
Evening star., 1923-09-21
IL BILLION CIGARETTES
EXPORTED DURING YEAR

Special Dispatch TO The Star
NEW YORK. September 21.-Twelve
billion American cigarettes. an aver
age of billion a month. passed out
of the ports of the United States in
the fiscal year just ended. Curiously,
too. says the Trade Record of the
National City Bank, nearly all of
them went to the orient, which pro-
duoes half the tobacco of the world
and has ample supplies of labor with
which to turn it into form for use.
While the whole world made the
acquaintance of the American cigar
ette duAing the war period. it was in
the orient that it's use ripened into a
habit" while. the European habit of
the war years proved only temporary.
OF the twelve billion cigarettes pass
ing out Of our ports in the fiscal year
1928 nearly nine billion went to China
alone. approximately one billion to
the Straits Settlements and Dutch
East Indies. and another billion to
Siam, Hongkong. Japan. and the
Philippine Islands, while Europe,
which took eight billion in the year
following the war, took less than one
quarter of billion in 1928.
Evening star., 1923-09-21
LIVELY TRADE BOOM
REPORTEDlN SOUTH.
Thirty-Cent Cotton Already
Causing Industrial and
Business Revival.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ATLANTA. September 21.-Every
line of business and industry in the
southeast has quickened perceptibly
with the recent advance to the 40
cent mark in the price of COTTON. and
conservative bankers no longer con-
ceai their optimism over the outlook.
Wholesale dealers in holiday goods
and toys represent that they are
three weeks behind with their ship
ments. and see no, prospect of catch
ing up, as orders are increasing in
size and number. These orders are
coming even from the most remote
sections of the rural districts.
Gov, We1born of the Sixth District
Federal Reserve Bank has made a
special appeal to bankers of the state
included In this territory to attend
the national conference on the eradi-
cation of the boil weevil, at, New
Orleans, October 16.
Evening star., 1923-09-21
WALL STREET NOTES.
American Wooden Rumor Denied
New Offerings Delayed.

NEW YORK. September 2I.-WaU
street today received official denial
of the reports that the American
WOODEN Company was planning to
pass its dividend or that il con-
templated new financing. President
Wood declared american Wooden has
never passed it's dividend. The com
pany has no plans under way for any
financing. Our business situation
moved in sympathy with other lines
Of business. The weather has fa-
vored the retailers and that is good
omen. l continue to feel optimistic
What the future has in view is any
ones guess"
The Delaware and Hudson railroad
should earn interest charges this
month, l.. +. Loree, president de-
clared today. From now on" he
added. traffic should be good and
look for no difficulty in earning a
. per cent dividend this year. An
thracite production undoubtedly will
proceed at capacity rate all fall,
which will mean steady loadings for
the hard Coaiers."
The omission of much financial ad-
vertising by the New York news
papers because of the pressmen's
strike, has resulted in a postpone
ment of two large railroad equip
ment trust offerings. a $4,000 900
issue of Union Pacific and $40. .OOO. 900
issue of the Great Northern Railroad.
Evening star., 1923-09-21
LIVE STOCK AND GRAIN
SALES AID FARMERS
special Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch 20 The Star.
KANSAS CITY, September 21.-A
better tone is apparent in business Of
the southwest. No sharp recovery has
taken place, but wheat and other
grains have sold at better prices, and
large livestock shipments have been
readily absorbed Moisture also has
been abundant recently, coming at an
ideal time to encourage fall seeding
preparations. As a result. even sec
tions which Jared poorly with wheat
have developed a more hopeful feel
ing.
Retail trade has shown marked i'm
proyement under the stimulus of fine
fall weather conditions. The larger
merchandisers here report good early
fall buying, and between seasons clear
ance sales in cities OF this territory
have reduced the stocks necessary to
carry over. The demand for women'S
wearing apparel is strongest for the
medium-pricedl lines.
Evening star., 1923-09-21
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star Office

Outside of the oils, one OF the prin-
cipal features was Durant Motors,
which crashed down to new low
record At 27 the stock was OF over
five points. There was no explana-
tion so far as the business and earn
ings of the company were concerned.
The break was set down to conditions
within the market itself. The way
the stock was handled when IT was
first brought out has long been
subject of criticism. The fruits OF
this criticism are now being shown
in the paucity of the demand for the
stock, despite the fact that 1t is sell
ing some 55 points below the years
high.
Reading Coal Company rights
gained ground in sympathy with the
movement in this class OF stock on
the stock exchange and Glen Alden
was improved.
The revival of interest in Stutz Mo-
tor was attributed to the election OF
Charles NJ. Schwab to the board OF
directors.
Evening star., 1923-09-21
GASOLINE PRICE
WAR STRIKES OHIO
Retail Charge of 10 Cents
Lowest Since 1e16-some
Sales Down to IS Cents.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLEVELAND, September 2i.--The
gasoline war has struck Ohio. Reduc-
tions of IN cents a gallon have been
made by the Standard Oil of Ohio and
have been met by Independents follow
ing cut to Is cents in Columbus. which
went into effect Wednesday. This has
brought the price TO 1s cents. the lowest
it has been here since 1916.
In some Of the towns of the state,
however. sales, of bootleg, gasoline are
being made far under this level The
lowest known price was reported from
Bryan, where Is cents was quoted.
The National Motorist Association
discussed the matter today with Cyrus
Lecher state director of commerce, who
acted as the personal representative of
Gov. Donahey, and some members of
the conference expressed the belief that
gasoline might sell here for Is cents.
Evening star., 1923-09-21
Market Flashes
at TOday's Close

1t was reported that the offering of
SS. 900, 900. ten-year 6h per cent bonds
of the California Petroleum Company
were being well taken and that the
books were expected to be closed by
the, end of the day
The Olympic which left, Southamp-
ton Wednesday, is bringing 204;900
pounds in gold, consigned to New
York bankers.
The sugar market continued strong
both for raws and refined. The Fed
eral Sugar advanced its list price ten
points to S.75. This was the figure
quoted also by American Sugar and
by Warner Sugar. Arbuckle Brothers
re-entered the market at $50.
Hayden Stone & Company announced
today that the issue of $685., 900 city
of Norfolk. Va, bonds have been sold
and the subscription closed.
Evening star., 1923-09-21
TOMATO PACK LIGHT.

ST. LOUIS, September 81 Especially.
the Ozark region of this state will
end this week. Fields are about ex-
hausted and pickings from now on
will be confined to second and third
grade tomatoes. Heavy shipments
have been made from Republic, Bill
ings. Marionville. Ava, Marshfield and
Bois dare, but the crop was greatly
reduced" by drouth and acreage is not
likely to be Increased in 1924.
Evening star., 1923-09-21
SAUNDERS SHOWS ORDER
TO GET $1,0O0,0O0 LOAN
nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, September 2l.-
Details of transactions which led up
to the filing of a petition TO put the
affairs of the Piggy Wiggly Corpora
tion in the hands of a receiver
brought into the records OF federal
court here minutes of a meeting of
the executive committee to show au-
thorization given Clarence Saunders,
former president of the corporation,
to act as it's agent in negotiating a
million dollar loan.
This evidence was introduced in
support of the contention of Mr.. Saun-
ders, who filed the petition for a re-
ceiver, he acted as agent for an un-
disclosed principal, and not as an
individual.
The loan was obtained by the issu-
ance of notes floated through a Nash
Vile firm of which Rogers Caldwell
of Nashville is president.
Evening star., 1923-09-21
RY. DECLARES
SEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 21.-Di-
rectors of the Southern Railway
Company yesterday declared the reg
ular semi annual dividend of So. SO on
the preferred stock, but took no
fetal comment was, withheld, di-
rectors ridiculed reports that minor
ity stockholders were organizing to
demand a resumption of dividends on
the common stock on the theoy that
1T was justified by current earnings,
adding that the subject had not even
been discussed.
Net earnings of the road. after
taxes, in the first seven months of
this year totaled $17,459 ,001, COM
pared with s12,450.909 in the cor
responding period of 1922.
Evening star., 1923-09-21
: COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

DETROIT, September 21.-Local stove
manufacturers are heavy buyers of
sheet steel and Michigan refrigerator
manufacturers are unusually busy and
buying large tonnages of galvanized
sheets. The Pere Marquette has
bought 200 tons of heavy galvanized
sheets to equip 800 refrigerator cars
the company is building in its sagi-
nav shops.
GRANITE CITY. ILL.,. September 81.
The Commonwealth Steel Company's
plants here are working at capacity.
with production increased -35 per cent
by the use. of additions costing ST.
100000. Y.
NEW ORLEANS, September 21.-
A fine demand for women's hats is
coming in from Texas points to local
wholesalers. The new orders are run
ming about 10 per cent over those of
last year at this time. No advance
has been made in millinery mate
rials, but there Is scarcity of velour
hats and deliveries from the north
and east have, been very slow.
PITTSBURGH. September 21-The
supply of ripe tomatoes is small. ow-
ing to the long period of cool and
sunless days At retail semi-ripe
tomatoes are selling all the way from
35 to 75 cents a basket.
CHICAGO, September 81. - The
leather market is fairly good. Oak
tannage bellies have been moving in
There has also, been considerable
transfer made of good quality union
heavy steer bellies at II cents. Heads
range from 10 to IA cents on the list.
Evening star., 1923-09-21

RESOURCES.
l. Loans ......... $742,4
Total loans ..........rrs, $742 4os. es
owned C'eiA~ep' 'e so,44o.44
etc. Donus' s'o '''..+., 2s4. .s97. so
so5T anu !.'.. nA. 30 %, ,ooo. 90
io' odse from m national T banks 54,s24. 40
H. Exchanges for clearing house =. s9o.t5
z Total Of items 10 and 's
; IL ...........-. $50, ,215.22
Total ........;.s.......i. 81, ,147 a5e. s4
LIABILITIES
ls Surplus fund .......- aO000.00
profits. s32, 2,s52e2
c Less current ex-
penses. interest 90 a., 90
and taxes paid. l6.34436 o-e .sn
Time deposits payable after
so days. or subject to. 80
days or more notice. and
So. Other time deposits ....... 951.97s.5s
Total of time depos. .s.
it's item 80. .$9ol ,9IS.5S
Total ...................S 81, ,147, ,s56.s4
i, CHARLES a. MCCARTHY, treasurer. Of
the aboye-named bank, soIernnly swear that
the above statement is true TO the best of my
CHARLES 4. MCCARTHY. Treasurer.
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me this
2Otlr . day of sePtemnbeHr Ps H IS 1929 noSouor@
Notary Public, ID. c.
Correct--Attest:
SAMUEL H. WALKER.
wM. n. PAYNE, Jr.,
LEWIS FLEMER,,
Ii. II. MCKEE.
TrugtPRs
Evening star., 1923-09-21
SCHWAB NOW STUTZ
MOTOR DIRECTOR
Answers Request of Associates to
Take More Personal Inter-
est in Company.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, September al
Charles M. Schwab, chairman of the
board of directors of the Bethlehem
Steel Corporation, today was elected
a director of the Stutz Motor Car
Company of America. MIR. Schwab,
who bought controlling interest in
Stutz upon the retirement of Alan A.
Ryan, following the corner in Stutz
stock, succeeds A. S. Cassidy, who is
said to have been one of his repre-
on theeboard. EMr. Schwab's
election is understood. to have fol-
lowed the requests of other directors
that he take a more personal interest
in the company.
Evening star., 1923-09-21
NEW ENGLAND TEXTILE
MILLS ARE SPEEDING UP

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOSTON. September 21.-Improye-
ment in demand has resulted in a quick
ening of the pace in the cotton mills of
New England despite the high price of
raw cotton. Some mills are lengthening
their working weeks and some new mills
have been placed in commission. The
Renfrew Manufacturing Company at
Adams. Mass. will resume in all de-
partments Monday. The American
Thread Company has increased its work
ing days 70 four a week At Holyoke
the Farr Alpaca Company has started
operations in its new cotton warp mill
with a capacity of 1900 spindles.
Evening star., 1923-09-21
BACK PAY FOR CLERKS.
Railroad Labor Board Orders Erie
to Reimburse Employees.

CHICAGO. September 2l-Reim-
bursement of Erie railroad employees
represented by the Brotherhood of
Railway Clerks to the extent of the
wages loss they suffered during jan
uary, 1921, when wage reduction
was put into effect, has been ordered
by the Railroad Labor Board 1t was
stated by the board that the wages
were reduced approximately 40 per
cent. The board declared the reduc-
tion a violation of the wage decision
number two, of July, 1920, by which
the Erie road and the clerks organ
ization We're affected.