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Evening star., 1923-08-18
N, Y, BANK STATEMENT

NEW YORK. August 1S.-The &C
tual condition of clearing mouse
banks and trust companies TOT tne
week shows an excess in reserve of
sI2.6S2.310 This is decrease OF
$7.93S,750.
The statement follows:
Loans. discounts. etc s4.42o; o.
600: decrease. S76.25s.000. Cash in
own vaults-members Federal Re
serve Bank, s45,297 900; decrease. s4.-
oO5. 900. Reserve in Federal Reserve
Bank of member banks, s412,5Oi,ooo;
decrease. s15.131, 900. Reserve in own
panies. s7,572,000; decrease. $4,000.
Reserve in depositaries-state banks
and trust companies, s9,63S,0O0; in
crease, S1SS.000.
Net demand deposits. $3.551, :.
600; decrease. s53,63S,000. Time de-
posits. s45o,52s,000; decrease, $4.26S.-
600. Circulation, - s32 1000; de-
crease s132,OoO.
United States deposits deducted
s29,135,0 600. Aggregate reserve, s4ss,
III 900. Excess reserve, S12,6S2,31Oi
decrease; $7,9SS.750.
Summary of state banks and trust
companies in Greater New York not
included in clearing house statement:
Loans, discounts, ETC., $S14,394, 700;
increase, S93, 3,942.100.
Gold, S3,371,8 500; increase, $500.
Currency and bank notes. $19.397,0o0;
decrease. $4,000.
Deposits with Federal Reserve Bank
of New York, $69,082,7 700; increase,
| IS 1888, ZOO.
Total deposits, ss27.771,50O; increase
/ S29.760.0 900.
Eliminating amounts due from re-
serve depoSitaries and other banks and
trust companies in New York and
United States:
Deposits. S775.5S5,600; increase, $24,-
| 114.600.
Banks-Cash in vault, s27,S26 600.
Trust companies-Cash in vault
| $64. .024,900.
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WHOLESALE GASOLINE
AT 10 CENTS A GALLON
Reported Offer of Refiner Under.
bids the Price Offered by
Standard Company.

NEW YORK, August 1s.-Reports
were current in the financial district
today that Il large refinery had offer
ed gasoline at wholesale at 10 cents
r. gallon. as compared with the tank
wagon price of 1915 cents. quoted by
the Standard Oil Company of New
York.
None of the larger companies would
admit having made or received such
an offer. but it was stated that there
was little doubt that some re-
tiners unable to move large stores
of gasoline through ordinary chan
nels would be disposed to let il go at
even this low price.
Production of crude oil in California
was said today to be at new high
record rate of $4,000 barrels day.
current conditions in oil were pro-
uounCed the most disastrous since
19lf-1J
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.H|GH-GRADE BONDS
STILL STAND FIRM
Improvement in Speculative
Rails Also Feature of
Today's Market.
BY GEORGE r. HUGHES.

NEW YORK. August 1S.-Con-
curities and some improvement in GER
tain Of the speculative rails were the
features of today's bond market. The
week has been. marked by steady abb
sorption OF the legal rails and Of
the prime industrials. In some cases
there has been recession from the
high quotations recorded the previous
week as in the case of the Atchison
General As and the Union Pacific first
As, but buying has centered on other
issues of comparable quality. II
must not be expected that there will
be any great advance in price for
bonds selling on AZ to per cent
basis, but the fact that investors are
willing to take securities at this level
is significant Of much better feeling.
Basis of Confidence.
One reason why more confidence is
expressed in the future of the bond
market is the money situation. AS far
as can be seen now the outlook is for
easy money and some even go so far
as to predict lowering of interest
rates. The gold supply is steadily in
creasing, a condition which must ulti-
mately have its effect. Other things
being equal. lower charge for money
means higher price for bonds.
The same observation apply to the
liberties. The market for United
States government loans this week
has been steady, but quotations have
shown only slight net change.
Buying for account of the government
sinking fund and for account of Great
Britain has been without much ef-
feet. Both. however. constitute sup
port of great Importance, and some
bankers expect par, for all the liberty
descriptions within a reasonable time
The most Interesting group is still
the foreign one. AS was the rase a
week ago. foreign bonds have shown
remarkable resistance TO alarming
reports about European affairs. The
issues principally affected are obvi-
ously the French and Belgian. Obli-
cations of both powers declined rather
sharply in midweek when the situa-
ton abroad seemed most critical. but
rallied later, and at the close of the
week showed oe'J fractional changes.
Weakness Acute In Exchange.
At no time was the weakness in
in the exchange, II is signitica Mt
also of a change in the public atti-
tude that the new S20.000.000 govern
ment of Norway 6 per cent bonds
offered Thursday should have been
so readily taken. Another piece of
shortly on behalf of the Argentine
government. That country has an
issue OF s50,000.000 of I per cent note $
maturing on October ] next. which
must be refunded, and several Amer
lean syndicates are bidding for the
business.
The total OF the weeks financing
was moderately large, coming TO
s42.041 .00o. State and municipal and
public utility obligations were about
equally divided, with sl.000,000 in
Seneca Copper per cent bonds also.
Among tho strong issues Of the
week were the Jugoslav SIS. which
gained AZ points. No other foreign
bond showed SO sharp rally. Among
the speculative rails there was con-
sistent strength in the Erie issues,
while the New Haven bonds held
their own very well. The franc 1S
even gained on the week
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CHARGES STEPSON
WITH DEFAMATION
Mrs. Stokes Seeks Million in Dam
ages for Alleged SANDER
Statement.
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO. August i8.-Declaring she
has been the victim of defamation, Mrs.
Helen ElWood Stokes yesterday brought
suit for 81 900. 900 damages against her
stepson. ". f.. D. Stokes, jr.. son of
the New York hotel owner, w. L. d.
Stokes, who named him and others in
divorce proceedings instituted against
Mrs Stokes.
Cited as part basis for the action
was u letter, alleged to have been writ
ten by young Stokes to his father and
used by the latter as an affidavit in
the divorce proceedings. in which in
'iscretions with Mrs. Stokes were ad-
mitted The son did not testify at the
divorce hearing. which will be con
finued in the fall.
Mrs Stokes said she had given young
Stokes every opportunity to retract his
ytatement as untrue and that he had
refused to do so. She referred to him
as the last of her defamers.
Hal c. Bllig, jr.. Chicago real estate
dealer and a relative of Mrs. Stokes
who also was named by Stokes, ST., in
The divorce suit, has sued Stokes for
sJ0, 900 damages.
Evening star., 1923-08-18
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press. ~ - .
NEW YORK, August 1S.-Foreign
exchanges tone irregular. Quotations
In cents: Great Britain. demand
ass 1-I6; cables. 455 5-16. France
demand. 5.52; cables. 6.52h. Italy
demand, 42Sh cables, 4.2S. Belgium
demand, 442; cables, 4.42h. Germany
demand. .oO0025; cables. .000o27. Hol-
land. demand. 1895; cables, 3s.3S
Norway, demand, 1925. Sweden. de.
mand, $3.50. Denmark. demand, 1857
Switzerland, demand, 1908. Spain, de-
mand, 1850. Greece, demand, LII
Poland. demand, .0004. Czechoslovakia
demand, 293. Jugoslavia, demand
ys1o5k. Austria. demand, .0014A
Rumania, demand. 42&. Argentina
demand, $500. Brazil, demand, 1910
Montreal, 81 1882.
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DRY GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK, August IS Especially -
Increased optimism was noticed in
the cotton cloth market today. Indi-
vidual orders were bigger than ear
lier in the week. Print cloth and
sheetings were in most demand, Fthe
former being quoted at cents for
the 64 by GO and 10S for the 6s by
72 There was less interest in pajama
checks and drills.
There was also better feeling in the
oriental raw silk market. Yokohama
reported a firmer market with 1900
bales sold. Quotations here were un-
changed from yesterday, reading
XXA 1915 and 20-22 denier. no:
XXB. 80; extra, 7.35: best No. l Y,
7.25; best No. l, 7.20; Kansai No. l,
ITO; Canton 14-16, 7.15, and Canton
20-22, SIS. -.4-
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PROFIT-TAKING NOTED.
Stock Market Offerings Well Alb
sorbed. Upward Trend Continuing.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. August lS.-Prices
continued their upward course in to-
days brief session of the stock mar
ket for the fifth successive day. some
profit taking took place during the
morning but the offerings were well
absorbed and failed to halt the up
ward trend elsewhere. The improve
mont in business reflected i'll tn"
weekly mercantile and other trad"
reviews and a resumption of the ne
gotiations for the settlement Of the
hard coal miners wage dispute in
fuenrc the buy The demand.
while Compa rativ.ly light, spread
over a large list with seasoned divi-
dend- paying rails exhibiting as much
strength as the industrials and Spe-
cialticS Atlantic Refining jumped
nearly s points and Union Pacific.
Baldwin. Pullman. Maxwell Motors
\ and Nash Motors each sold points
above yesterdays final figures. The
close was strong. Sales approx
mated 10000 shares.
Foreign exchanges opened irregu-
lar.
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SHARPER UPWARD.
STOCK MOVEMENT
Advances in Prices Noted as
More Pronounced Than
Yesterday:
ny STUART y. WEST.

spccial Dispatch - The Star.
WALL. STREET, NEW YORK. Au-
gust 1S.-The upward movement TO-
day in the short session of the stock
exchange was sharper even than tha'
Of Friday. The speculative leaders
like Baldwin Locomotive and Amerl-
can Can rose a point and half 10
two points. in the case or BALDWIN,
Locomotive it looked as If short IN
terest had been caught rather badly
as the result of buying carefully con-
Quoted weeks past. This buying mas
come from interests identified with
one Of the steel companies Whlcn. II
is understood. is about to ally ltselt
with the Baldwin Locomotive.
Tobacco Products Taken Up.
after having done nothing for
weeks. the tobacco products stocks
&tYese taken up. The movement coin
cided with the return from Europe of
one OF the leading interests IN tne
company who gave out an optimistic
interview and who would not deny
the report of a deal with BRITISH
American Tobacco. should tins oea
go through. IL was said that the nee
essary money would be put up by the
British company and that. Iooacco
Products shareholders would not De
called upon. 1t was also said tna'
Tobacco Products common in this
event would go on a dividend basis
Activity in Covering.
There was active short covering IN
The northwestern railway STOCKS
The more cheerful view taken over
night regarding the anthracite coal
conference showed itself in active
buying of Reading. which carried the
stock across IS, and Erie first pre-
ferred, which made new high.
Union Pacfic jumped up sharply
completing a recovery of seven points
from its recent low. Other rails
were generally strong. but not as
prominent as the industridls.
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OIL COMPANY EARNINGS.
SO, ,3OO.5S7 Gross for Pacific Cor
l. poration in Six Months.

SAN FRANCISCO. August 1s.-Tns
gross earnings from operations OF tho
Pacific Oil Company in the first six
months of 1923 were s9.3oO.5S7, a de
crease of s2.4sS,O12 from the same
period last year, according to state
ment by the company published to
day. The gross income was S6.I42.50s
a decrease of $2,4S0,41S from the firs
six month period of 1922.
The income is derived by the sub
traction of operating expenses. which
were $3.715.939; taxes. S656.6S4. and
other items. Reservations of SI,4I3
527 for depreciation and other funds
for federal income taxes brings the
final surplus income TO S4.535.ISq =
decrease of S2.271.2 .261 from the 7rSt
six months of 1922
Evening star., 1923-08-18
McCRAY PROBES THREATS
AGAINST INDIANA NEGRO
Man Said to Have Been Unjustly
Convicted of Attempted Murder
7Charge in Georgia Court.
BY he Associa ted Press.

BY tte ASsocla ted Press.
INDIANAPOLIS. August 1S.-Gov.
McCray WIS asked yesterday TO in
vestigate alleged threats of mob vio-
lence made against Clarence Crenshaw,
colored. of this city, who is said to
have been unjustly convicted. Of at
tempted murder in Georgia. Crenshaw,
who was a Pullman porter on the
Southland" a through train of the
Pennsylvania railroad, was arrested
after a fight with a white man in the
washroom of a sleeping car near Griffin.
Ca, according to statements filed with
the governor.
Frank Duffy of Indianapolis, secre-
tary of the United Brotherhood of Car
penters and Joiners of America, who
witnessed the fight. told the governor
the negro acted i'll self-defense. The
case was placed before Gov. McCray
by Mrs. Crenshaw and Mrs. Hazel
Sparks, a sister, who declared Cren-
shaw is in danger of being lynched.
Gov. McCray will investigate.
Evening star., 1923-08-18
BAR SILVER QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK, August 1s.-Bar sill
YER, 62T: Mexican dollars. As.
LONDON, August .1S.-Bar silver
sid per ounce. Money. l7s pei
cent. Discount rates = short bills
SASS, per cent. Three months bills
33-l6aBk per cent
Evening star., 1923-08-18

Considering that the population of
the United States is made up of
virtually all nationalities. 1t is a sur
prising fact that only two Presidents
have borne other than British. SUR
names. These are both Dutch, Van
Buren, and Roosevelt.
Evening star., 1923-08-18

At the age of eighty years. Ruby
Lafayette still acts for the films. and
is probably the Oldest. active. actress
in the-coRBtrE, -. ------.-, -. :.
Evening star., 1923-08-18
RosTON STOCK MARKET.

BOSTON, August 1S.-Following is a
list of today's highest, lowest and
closing prices for the most active stocks
in
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DAIRY PRODICTS.

BALTIMORE. Md, August Is tSpe-
poultry-Spring chickens.
pound. 24a32; leghorns, 20a25; old
hens. 20a25; old leghorns. 17a1S: old
roosters. 14a15; ducks, 1Sa24; pigeons,
pair. 2Oa2J: guinea fowl, each, 40a60.
Egg~Loss off. native and nearby
firsts, dozen, 29a3o: southern. 27a2S.
Butter-Creamery, good TO fancy,
pound, 42a46; prints. 45a46: nearby
creamery. isaac; ladies. 34a3o; rolls.
31a33; store packed, 50a3l; dairy
prints. 31a33; process butter, IS.
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Don't give a man back talk. Say
it to his face. e.z-,.-.
Evening star., 1923-08-18

HOURLY SALES OF STOCKS.
IL am. ...199100 12m.. 422 200
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TOTAL SALES (Par Value):
II am l 984 900 II noon 1860 600
Evening star., 1923-07-24

not be able to find other shelter.
Operation Of the law was postponed.
The final time limit was June l last,
and for several months preceding that
date there was disquiet in the public
mind as to what provision could be
made for the alley population.
In the years that had passed many
of the alleys had been improved with
sewer, water, gas or electricity. The
corporation counsel rendered an inter
probation of the act of Congress that
an alley which was thirty feet wide, or
which ran straight from street to
street, or which had sewer and water
service, or which was lighted with gas
or electricity. did not fall within the
prohibition of the law. This interpreta-
ton solved difficult problem, and un-
der that Interpretation it was found
that only small number of alley
dwellers would be disturbed.
Before the corporation counsel had
given this Interpretation of the act
certain alley dwelling owners brought
suit for injunction against the Com
Justice Bailey, in granting
the INJUNCTION, takes the same view of
the law as that held by the corpora
tion counsel. The alleys are much bet
ter than when the agitation against
alley houses began, but there is still
u strong public belief that there should
be no dwellings in these byways. 1t is
believed that many of them can be
rectified by being converted into minor
streets.
Evening star., 1923-07-24
Alley Injunction Case.

= The alley situation in the District
may be a matter for future conRres.
sional action. 1t is a question that has
been before the people of the District
for at least score of years, and Is
still with US, though not in as acute
form as it was. Justice Bailey of the
District SuSreme Court has granted
permanent injunction against the
Commissioners to prevent them clos
ing certain alley dwellings, and the
corporation counsel has noted an ap-
peal to the Court of Appeals.
A generation or more ago there were
many inhabited alleys in Washington
which drew protests from civic asso.
Citations and the municipal authori.
ties. Many Of the alleys were un.
paved and unlighted at night, and
many of them were without sewer and
water connection. Rows of dwelling
houses had been built in these alleys,
the construction Of houses was pro-
ceeding fast and the alley population
was increasing.
uoiiC pTotest put al emu TO the 10.
sue of building permits for dwelling
houses in alleys. and in 1914 an act
was passed by Congress setting time
at which alley dwellings should be
vacated, and giving the Commissioners
power to proceed against owners Of
such houses. The limit was about to
expire when the war population Of
Washington was at its height. and 1t
was feared that the alley dwellers. eatl
mated at from 10000 stu L, -,
Evening star., 1923-07-24
William Van Zandt Cox.

William Van Zandt Cox, whose
death occurred this morning in this
city after a protracted illness. was one
of the most active and valuable citi-
zens OF the District. A resident of
Washington since 1879. Mr.. Cox early
became identified intimately with the
progressive work of the Washing
tonians for the development of the
community and its advancement TO-
ward the ideal as d national city His
early association with the National
Museum, and through it with the sew
eral of the great international exposi-
tions made him acquainted with mu-
nicipal conditions throughout the
world. He had abroad vision of Wash
ington's possibilities and the respOn-
sibilities of the citizens of the District.
An interchangeable worker. he was
making for the Improvement of the
capital. He served on inaugural COM
mittees in important capacities. He
was greatly interested in the public
educational system of the District and
served as president of the board OF
education for period. During the
great war he rendered valuable service
as chairman OF the Army draft board
for the District.
For many years Mr.. Cox was inter
ested in the preservation of Washing
tons landmarks, and promoted and in
large degree personally conducted the
work of properly marking with tablets
the historic spots and buildings in the
District. Indeed. il is not too much to
say that this highly important task
was In great measure carried through
by himself alone, for il was his inspira-
ton and indefatigable research and
his persistent watchfulness that led
to the present high state of public no.
tation of the important and interest
ing sites and structures that tell the
history Of the nationals capital In
business matters Mr.. Cox was active
until i'll health interposed a check, and
in all his association and activities he
maintained the highest standard of
integrity. His name was synonymous
with good faith. A man of warm af
fections and kindly spirit, he won and
held many friends. who are now be-
reaved by his passing, but are grateful
for the remarkable record of useful
ness written in the course Of his career
as a Washingtonian, covering close
.pon half century.
Evening star., 1923-07-24

lodging through lines Of moving
vehicles that would otherwise prevail.
With perfectly regulated traffic pedes.
trians are quite safe, provided that
they move in obedience to the signals.
The only danger comes from the
corner-cutting machines, turning out
Of the moving vehicular stream into
the cross street. Under the present
local regulations. and with the control
system in effective operation, these
corner cutters are rare, and are so
frequently caught and punished that
they are becoming less Of a nuisance
and source Of danger.
To the degree that everybody
watches the signals and listens for the
whistles Washington's street naviga-
tion will be regulated to the point OF
safety. 1t is hoped that more people
will learn this lesson and acquire the
habit of crossing the streets properly.
Evening star., 1923-07-24
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS =
By Frederic J. Hnskin

Q. What is the diameter of the
new conduit? NJ. H.
A. It's diameter is ten feet. The
old conduit has diameter of nine
feet. Both will be used. and will be
connected with each other in several
places.
@. What was the tune played by
the band of the Medinah Temple on
the morning of June S. when pass
ing the Star building? B. w.
A. That was the Chicago band and
II was playing the state song.
nsS Q; HOW, How large ,ng a place was the t
was established here? A. c. T.
A There were about 5000 people
In Washington when the first ses-
1900.
+ Q. What was the sname of the
the early days that dealt with the
doings OF capital society. B. 3.
A. The Huntress was such a pub
ilcation. Mrs. Ann Royal was the
editor and the magazine appeared
weekly.
Q. When were cigarettes first
manufactured in this country? I. NJ. c.
A. The manufacture of this pro-
duct began about 1864. in which
year 19.770000 were made in the
United States. Apparently they did
not take well, for in 1869 the num-
Der of cigarettes manufactured was
only l,750.000, but since that time the
annual output has rapidly increased
until in 1921 the total number of
cigarettes made was 63,214, 900, 600.
Q Did DIR. Mary Walker wear a
special kind of clothes or were they
the regulation male attire ?-M. A. +.
A. A picture taken of DR.. Walker
shortly after the civil war shows her
In garments that might be termed
nondescript. While she was dressed
In trousers. a garment rather fem
mime in cut came to her knees. In
later years her clothes were cut on
mannish lines; black trousers, Prince
Albert coat, white shirt and collar,
high silk hat. gave her the appear
ance of dapper, smartly dressed
man.
Q. What is the greatest distance
that a base ball has been thrown?-
NJ. r.
A. AT field meet held October 9,
1910, Sheldon Lajeune threw ball
a distance OF 426 feet 9j2 inches, es-
tablishing a new record. This was
26 feet 2h inches better than the
record toss of John Hatfield's which
had stood since October Is, 1872.
Q. Were any members of the A
E. F. killed before Enright, Gresham
and Hay were?-J. A. B.
A. The War Department says that
they were the first killed in action
Two months earlier, four members
of the Medical Corps were killed by
bomb which was thrown on a hos