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Evening star., 1923-11-20
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

HOUSTON, November 2o.-Texas
eggs have advanced cents a dozen
to As cents owing to scarcity. Hens
have dropped in price to 20 to "a
cents pound. Turkeys are in slack
demand at % to 2S cents a pound.
KANSAS CITY. November 2o-Tba
retail price of eggs here is cents
dozen above last year, with best
grades selling at So cents. Cold
storage eggs are 10 to IL cents q
dozen lower:
SEATTLE, November 20-Heavv
receipts of fresh eggs have sent
prices to new low levels. Prices to
retailers for Puget Sound extras are
81 to 55 cents dozen. There is
shortage OF poultry except turkeys.
BOSTON, November 20.-While the
Amoskeag Manufacturing COMPANY
has Increased operations in its weay-
ing department, officials state this is
not due to Improvement in the tex
tile situation, but to take care of
business already in hand.
CHICAGO, November 2o.-Prices
for packing house products hold up
Well despite large receipts of hogs.
Ten to fourteen pound hams are com
manding 13A to 14A cents a pound
Fourteen to twenty pound hams are
selling at 13A to II Skinned hams
are quoted at to 9A, bellies at l3 to
| IA, butts IL to IL and spare ribs 9 to
to 10 cents.
WICHITA, Kan, November 20
There is an unusually large move
meN Of broom corn here, with prices
firm. Prices range from $40 to $3.50 q
ton. Southern Oklahoma offerings
are bringing the largest prices Sew
enty-f1ve per cent of the western KAN
sas and Colorado broom corn was
damaged by rain.
SEATTLE, November 20.-Apple
growers who are counting on the ex
port markets are alarmed at the
threat of an English import tax Of IS
cents q box on American apples. Steps
are already being taken to bring Pa
cific northwest growers into a strong
cooperative organization to handle
the 1924 crop.
Evening star., 1923-11-20
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
IN new SHARP RISE
Sterling and French Francs
Continue Big Jump-Glild-
ers Also Higher.
Nv the Associated Press

ISy the Associated PreSs
NEW YORK, November 20.-Over-
night cable dispatches confirming the
reported agreement between the al
lies, which, at least, postpones break
between France and England over
German policies, Influenced another
sharp rally in foreign bills at the
opening Of today's foreign exchange
market.
Demand sterling, which jumped 10
cents yesterday. only to react partial
ly at the close, again touched 1896,
more than cents above yesterday S
final quotation. Most of the con-
tinental exchanges also moved up
ward. Holland guilders displaying
particular strength at 1915 cents, a
gain of IS points over yesterday.
French francs improved 6k points TO
5.39 cents.
Traders said today's market again
was highly nervous.
Evening star., 1923-11-20
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star Office
ing for one of the largest Standard

units.
Covering purchases resulted In sub
stantial advances in Cumberland Pipe
Line Ohio Oil, Standard of Kentucky
and Standard of Indiana.
Pennock made further response to
the declaration of an extra dividend,
but lost it's gain later. Active buy
ing continued in Southern States
The class B voting stock OF II. Nj.
Lupton Publishing Company was ad-
mitted to trading. changing hands at
tlOL. The stock is reported to have
/ a book value of $50 a share.
In the afternoon traders working
for higher prices singled out Il num-
her OF STOCKS winch had not stared in
the main advance. Included were
United Profit Sharing, up a point to
lust under its hign for. the year;
Pyrene manufacturing at a new top
above II and International Concrete.
Evening star., 1923-11-20
SUGAR PRICES HIGHER.
Raw and Granulated Are Both in
Liberal Demand,

NEW YORK. November 20.-The
early raw sugar market was firmer
today and prices We're quoted at 51a
for Cubas cost and freight, equal to
7.2S for centrifugal. There was a sale
of 1900 bags of Cubas for prompt
shipment to a local re1ner at 5M cost
and freight, equal to ZIG duty paid
late yesterday. but today there were
rumo?ed sales at 5h cost and freight,
with further buying interest at the
same level
Raw sugar futures continued their
upward movement on further cover
ing and buying for both Cuban and
European account, prompted by the
firmness of the spot market and ru-
mors of unfavorable political develop
ments in Cuba. Prices at midday
were at the best and from to IL
points net higher.
There was a fair inquiry for re-
fined sugar and prices were un-
changed at 8.75 to $50 for fine granu-
lated.
Evening star., 1923-11-20
TRADERS IN COTTON
LOSING MILLIONS
Exchange Declares War on
Bucket Shops in Effort to
Protect Customers.
By the Assocint ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. November 20.-Mil-
lions of dollars have been lost by
small traders in the south through
cotton transactions with unscrupu-
lous persons posing as cotton brok-
ers. Thomas Hale. secretary of the
in a statement made public last night.
The exchange Is doing everything
In its power to protect such traders,
Mr.. Hale said, and Is now working
with cotton exchanges in the south
in an effort to weed out members Of
those exchanges who. the statement
said, I'VE have reason to believe are
not doing business in accordance with
the rules
Notices have been sent to members
Of the New York Cotton Exchange.
Mr.. Hale said, warning them against
furn ishing quotations on cotton prices
to amy person or firm who Is engag-
ed in operating a bucket shop" He
also invited information from any
source that any member has violated
this rule.
Secretary Hale explained that he
made the statement in reply to crit
icism which had been made regarding
the quotation and ticker service of
the exchange. TIE recent big ad-
vances in the price of raw cotton
made possible, he said, the mulcting
of small traders by unscrupulous
persons.
"The quotations Of the New York
Cotton Exchange. Mr. Hale said, are
zealously guarded at all times. and
the strictest of precautions are taken
to prevent them from reaching hands
of persons or firms not entitled to
receive them.
"The business conduct committee of
the exchange gave notice several
months ago that If any member of
the exchange was found to be furnish
ing quotations to or doing business
with any person or firm engaged In
operating bucket shop he would
be brought up on charges lmme-
diately."
Evening star., 1923-11-20
CALL RATES TOO HIGH.
Arizona Shippers Appeal to I. c. c.
Bend Issue Asked.

Rates in Arizona for transporta-
ton of canned goods soap, dried
fruits and like commodities are much
higher than those IN other parts of
the country. according to a complaint
filed with the Interstate Commerce
Commission today by the Arizona
corporation commits ion. which asked
for more reasonable schedule for
Arizona consumers. The Buffalo
Rochester and Pittsburgh asked the
commission today to approve an
issue by it of s1.500.0oo in Az per
cent bonds, to pay for additions and
betterments already made.
Evening star., 1923-11-20
BANKRUPTCY PETITION
bN FOUR-YEAR-OLD DEBTS
" the Associated Press.

Dry the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, November 20.-A petit
ton IL bankruptcy was filed here on
behalf of John E. Liggett, formerly
pf the bond brokerage firm of Lig-
Eett & Drexel Of New York. In
the petition liabilities are listed at
S253,S59.19 and assets at 500.
! According to Liggett's attorney, all
the liabilities were contracted four
br more years ago while Liggett was
tn New York. or the liabilities, s16.-
k5Ol9 are for hotel bills and mer-
\ehandising purchased in New York.
OF the notes, $50 600 is held by the
Merchants Trust Company OF Water
bury, Conn; $4,000 by the CONNER
eial Trust Company of Springfield,
EIass.; $4,000 by the Merrill Trust
'ompany of Bangor, Me, and $40 600
6py the First National Bank of that
city. A note for $4,000 is held by
his wife. Vio'et LigGett.
Evening star., 1923-11-20
Washington Stock Exchange.
SALES.

SALES.
Washington Gas 6s '33--100 at 100, 100 at
100 100 at 100, 100 at 100, 100 at 100. 100
at 100.
Washington Rwy. & Elec. 4s-$5O0 at 69ls,
Potomac Elec. Cons. 5s-S1 900 at 9Tk.
Capital Traction Cos at 9S, 10 at SS. 10
at 9S.
Washington Gas Lght--10 al 47k.
Washington Loan and Trust Cos at $50.
Lanston Monotype-10 at 703s. 10 Mt 7Oas.
Mergenthaler Linotype-2 at 1904.
AFTER CALL.
WASHINGTON Gas IS '33-S300 at 100.
Riggs National Bank at 293.
Money-Cau loans. and per cent.
Evening star., 1923-11-20
s26, ,0o0, 900 IN MERGER.
Old Baltimore Institutions Unite
Large Resources.
;peciaI Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE. November 20.-The
National Exchange Bank and the At
lantic Trust Company were merged
yesterday under the title of the At
lantic Exchange Bank and Trust Com
pany.
The bank resulting from this merg-
er will have capital and surplus in
excess of 81, 900, aggregate depos-
it's Of more than s18.00o,000 and total
resources exceeding s26 900. In
point of deposits and total resources
the institution will be the largest
trust company in Maryland.
The list of officers and staff OF the
Atlantic Exchange Bank and Trust
COMPANY include every active officer
and employe of both institutions.
Evening star., 1923-11-20
IMPORTS EXCEED EXPORTS.

BALTIMORE. November 20-The
weekly report of business Of the port
for the week ended November IT
shows another large increase in dutt-
> BILE imports. Total imports were val
ned at s1,643.3S1. of which s1,1O0 $50
were dutiable and s542,5l5 were free.
This js an Increase over the week Of
November 10 of S430.61G. Exports did
not reach the value of dutiable ar
ticIes. The total was 81 DIAL ISL, de-
crease of $440 lat. as compared with
+bo lost weekly reDort.
Evening star., 1923-11-20
SHOP SCHEDULE CUT.
Pennsy Forces Now Have Full
Holiday on Saturdays.

PHILADELPHIA, November 20
Working schedules at several of the
repair shops of the Pennsylvania
railroad have been reduced, the
forces now having a full holiday on
Saturdays. For nearly two years the
shops have been operating at ca
pacity. Recently work on equipment
has made rapid progress.
This, together with the fact that In
some cases budgets for the year have
nearly been exhausted, resulted in
the reduced working schedule 1t is
stated at the general offices Of the
Road.
In the last two weeks there also
has been a slight falling off in the
volume OF freight traffic, reports
show,
Evening star., 1923-11-20
AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE
FOR GRANGE MEMBERS
BY the Associa ed Press

AsstltIH ITPsS.
PITTSBURGH Pa, November 20
Formation of the Grange Automobile
Liability Company. a mutual organi-
zation to be conducted without profit.
has been approved by the National
Grange. 1t Will provide automobile in
surance to all members of the grange
Leslie r. Smith of Hadley. Mass. sec
retary of the executive committee,
was named president. The toar1 of
directors is composed Of officials of
the National Grange, with several of
the state oranges represented.
Evening star., 1923-11-20
\ STOCK CASG DELAYED.
Question of Changing From Par to
No Par Value Unsettled.

TRENTON. n. J., November 25-
The court of errors and appeals has
upheld Vice Chancellor Bentley in
DENYING a preliminary injunction re-
straining the Porto Rican- American
Tobacco Company from acting upon
n resolution of the directors provid-
ing for an increase of the capital
stock.
The court held the application was
made prematurely, and. therefore, did
not pass upon the constitutionality
of the statute authorizing corpora
tions to change the character of their
stock from that having par value
TO stock without nominal or par
value.
Evening star., 1923-11-20
BUY ONLY FOR NEEDS.
Dry Goods Dealers Still Are Hold.
ing Back.
Special Djspatcb to Tha Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, November 20-Buyers
of cotton goods today continued their
even course, buying what they ur-
gently needed and nothing more, de-
spite predictions of higher prices
later and despite concessions offered
in a few cases to get them to buy
more. Print cloth quotations were
unchanged at 10H for 81 by so and
12A for 68 by 72. Raw silks were
up to 10 cents in sympathy with
the Yokohama markets, and there
was slight increase in buying.
Evening star., 1923-11-20
WOOL MARKET IMPROVES.
Better Business Volume and Price
Steadiness Noted.
Snec;al Disnatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOSTON, November 20.-Continued
Improvement in business volume and
price steadiness characterized today's
wool markets here. With ready stocks
fading beneath the onslaughts of
buy ers, much interest is manifested in
today's offering of some 100000
pounds of wool in San Angelo, Tex.
Medium territory woods are particu-
larry active, with three-eighths bloods
quoted as high as SLOT clean basis.
Receipts Monday were 77S bags of
domestic and 127 bales of foreign
wool.
Evening star., 1923-11-20
ELECTION DELAYED.

Directors of the Minneapolis. ST,
Paul and Sault Ste. Marie railway,
meeting here. postponed selection of a
president to succeed the late George
r. Huntington, and declared a 4 per
cent annual dividend on both pre-
ferred and common stock.
Evening star., 1923-11-20
TREASURY CERTIFICATES.
RATES ON BAR SILVER.

LONDON. November 20.-Bar silver,
33A pence per ounce. Money, 2k
per cent Discount rates: Short bills,
3 5-16a3 3-S per cent; three-month
NEW YORK, November 2O-Bar
silver, 63B; Mexican dollars, 4S%.
Evening star., 1923-11-20
WILLARD REPORTS
..0N B. & 0. EARNINGS
President Sees Stable Con.
ditions Ahead and Opposes
Any New Railroad Laws.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

BALTIMORE. November 20.-New-
ton ID. Baker. Secretary of War dur
ing the administration OF President
Woodrow Wilson. yesterday was
elected a director Of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad. He takes the place
made vacant by the death of F. H.
Goof of Cleveland. Another new d.
rector elected was John F. Stevens.
who was In the service Of the Great
Northern railroad for a number OF
years. Mr.. Stevens takes the place
of Richard Fl. Williams of New York.
The continuan ce of dividends in the
future was discussed by President
Willard in his annual report. He pre-
dtcted more stable condition.
(which will enable the railroads to
operate their properties more eff
ciently and more economically, and
in such circumstan -es they will per-
haps be able to realize as large a net
return as could be expected. even IL
business were more active, but with
operations less efficient. as is always
the case in times of unusual
activity"
Opposes New Legislation.
Mr. Willard urged the roads stock
holders to resist mands which will
probably be made in certain quarters
for radical change in the transporta-
ton act. He said. in part:
AS investors you are certainly
entitled to the very modest return
upon your property which the trans
portation act contemplates and, un-
less the railroads as whole are
permitted to earn the rate of return
which has been fixed by the commis s.
sion, II is certain that they will not
be able to provide the additional IA
cilities which the growing commerce
OF Ihis country will require. 1t is with
this in mind that l urge that the
act be given further trial in its
present form, not only in your own
interests but in the interests of all
who depend upon the railroads for
transportation"
Willard Reports Earnings.
Referring to the financial condi-
ton of the company, President Will
lard said that, while it was not pos
sible to forecast at this time what
the earnings for the remaining
months would be. 1T is reasonable
to expect that the present year will
realize net surplus. after payment
or nXed charges and preferred divi-
dends for the year, in an amount
equal TO about ii per cent upon the
common stock outstanding.
During the first ten months OF
the present year the freight traffic
handled by the company was 5l.65
per cent in excess of the amount of
the previous year. yielding $53,0I5,O0O
increased freight revenue. and during
the same period the passengers car
ried one mile by the company were
lS.4l per cent greater in number
than during the same ten months OF
the previous year. yielding s3.417 200
increased passenger revenue
While the company has been able
to secure and was in a position to
handle satisfactorily a large volume
of business during the last ten
months, its facilities were at no time
used to full capacity, and an even
greater volume of business could
have been handled had it been avail
able"
Evening star., 1923-11-20
BY WILLIAM r. HEFFERNAN.

NEW YORK, November 20-The
buying movement was resumed on
the curb market today. practically
all classes of stocks sharing in the
upturn.
Oils were the center of interest in
the first half session. but in the late
dealings operations for the rise were
directed toward industrial special
ties. The rout of the short interest
in the oil group was even more pro-
nounced than on the previous day.
Prairie Oil and Gas was bid up over
10 points TO 1876, following reports
that preparations are under way to
handle large volume of new financ-
Evening star., 1923-11-20
Money to Loan

Secured by first deed of trust on real estate.
Prevailing interest and comm isson.
Joseph |. Weller Bidg, 1Id 9th 9th / wv NV.
Evening star., 1923-11-20

NEW YORK, November 20.-Follow-
ing IS an official list of bonds and
stocks traded in on the New York Curb
Market today:
The Washington times., 1923-02-25
Coolidges Dine
With Sec. Fall

THE Secretary Of the Interior
and Mrs. Fall were hosts at
dinner at Wardman Park Hotel
last night in honor of the Vice
President and Mrs. Calvin Cool
idge.
Secretary and Mrs. Fall had as
their guests Justice James Clark
McReynolds, Justice Edward Terry
Sanford, the Secretary of the
Treasury, Andrew w. Mellon; the
Treasury. Andrew Mellon; the
Postmaster General and Mrs.
Hubert Work, the Secretary Of
the Navy and Mrs. Edwin T.
DENLY, the Secretary of Labor
and Mrs. James J. Davis, Mrs.
Brandt Elliott, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles e. Cassidy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Walker, Interstate Com
merce Commissioners, and Mrs.
Mark Potter, Mrs. Thomas r.
Walsh, Mrs. John Alan Dougher-
ty. John Hays Hammond, Miss
Laura Harlan, Judge John Barton
Payne, Senator Frank Brandegee
and Senior de Buenavista.
The Washington times., 1923-02-25
Mrs. Arnold Hostess
At Chinese Luncheon

A LITTLE bit Of old China was
transplanted to Washington
yesterday, and, with the wave Of
q magician's wand, the modern
dining room Of Mrs. Ray Horton
Arnold's apartment at Wardman
Park Hotel was TRANSFORMED into
q corner OF some beautiful old
palace in Peking's Forbidden
City" The occasion was q lunch
con given by Mrs. Arnold In com.
pliment to Mrs. Clifford Langley.
of New York, for which sixteen
ladies' assembled.
They were served first with
"mah-jongg cocktail by a little
Chinese maid in picturesque ma
tive costume, and instead Of after
luncheon coffee, there was before
luncheon tea. This also was
passed by a China-girl in embroid-
cred coat and Tapping trousers
and was served In delicate han
dleless cups OF rare porcelain.
The decorations in the dining
room were lovely. A great Chi
nese umbrella was turned upside
down above the table, splitting
over with flowers, black pansies
and yellow and gold blossoms. A
great yellow lantern hung below,
garlands Of the flowers nailed
down to the table; and by way of
centsrpiece, there was q lovely
old piece Of antique porcelain rep
resenting q Chinese garden.
CANDLES burned in small gel
low sillken Chinese lanterns,
and there were exquisite place
cards, hand painted, embossed on
rice paper, and brought over from
Picking. Each was different, and
each bore the portrait OF some
Chinese prince or potentate. They
were tied with yellow satin rib
hons; and, indeed, yellow was the
prevailing shade, even to the ices.
dainty little Manchu ladies' in vel
low robes seated on cushions OF
pale green spun sugar. A num-
Der Of Chinese dishes were served,
and for q cordial there was sake,
the favorite drink Of the Orient.
Mrs. Langley is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. George weitzel at their
apartment In the Rochambeau.
The Arnolds have recently. re-
turned to Washington after
visit In California.
The Washington times., 1923-02-25
Unitarian Dance
. ON FRIDAY

THE Unitarian Women of Wash
- ington will give a dance at
the Willard Hotel on Friday even
ing, March 2. This dance, which
is an annual event sponsored by
the Women's Alliance Of All Souls
Church, was postponed from last
month. Preceding the dance there
will be a reception from $3.50 to 9
o'clock. The receiving line will
be headed by DIR. and Mrs. U. G.
B. Pierce.
The boxholders are Chief Justice
Taft, Secretary of War and Mrs.
Weeks, District Commissioner and
Mrs. Charles Keller, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. H. Bartlett, Mr.. and Mrs. F. A.
Holton, Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Jelleff,
Miss Helen Nicolay, Miss Flor
ence Spofford and julius Gar
finkle.
The Washington times., 1923-02-25

taches Of the British embassy were
giving one of their famous dances
out at 3147 sixteenth street, WHARF
q group Of them make their home.
don't know whether the date
was selected by design or accident.
but remember well that the most
picturesque feature Of the Wash
ington's Birthday celebration last
year was the big reception which
the British Ambassador ana Lady
Geddes gave for the Congress OF
the United States, and that the his.
toric date was selected with due
thought and as an evidence Of
the ''hands across the sea" spirit.
Shades Of George Washington and
George III!
Another Washington's Birth.
day party this time was the
luncheon Of the "souxante Gour-
NETS at the Hamilton. A table
Is reserved for this merry group
every day, the members dropping
in whenever the spirit moves
them, usually from twenty-five
to thirty strong. But this time
It was a special party. the ma
jority Of the sixty members turn.
Ing out and most Of them bring
ing guests. The membership. as
you doubtless remember. and as
the name implies. II limited to
sixty, but understand there is
already a waiting list Of fifty or
sixty.
The Washington times., 1923-02-25
Weitze1s Dinner
Hosts at Club

MR. AND MRS. GEOR G Z
WEITZEL, who were hosts
at dinner at the Chevy Chase
Club last evening, entertained in
compliment to Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Horton Arnold and Major and
Mrs. Frederick Barker. The
other guests were the ambassador
of Peru, Mr.. Pezet; the Minister
of Panama and Nine. Alfaro, the
Charge d'Affaires of Austria and
Nine. Prochnik; Josiah Marval, of
Delaware; Major and Mrs. Edgar
Hume, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Logan
Payne, Manuel Zavala. of the le-
CATION Of Nicaragua; Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin F. Fuller. Charles Pfitsch,
of New York; Mrs. Katherine
Wright, DIR. and Mrs. Fenton
Bradford, Miss Agnes Golden, of
Los Angeles; Capt. Graca Aranha,
naval attache of the Brazilian en-
bassy; Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Penn
broke Thorn, Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan,
of st. Louis; Judge and Mrs. Clar-
ence Norton Goodwin, of Chicago;
Mr.. and Mrs. Draper Lewis, Of
Philadelphia; Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam II. H. Piatt, of Kansas City;
Mr.. and Mrs. julius f. Smietanka,
of Chicago, and Mrs. Clifford
Langley, of New York, who is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Weitzel.
The Washington times., 1923-02-25
JUNIOR SET HELPS
BREAK MONOTONY
OF LENTEN SEASON
TamprOraptu Parties
Feature Weeks
Activities.
TAKING advantage Of the lulI "a

TAKING advantage Of the IulI 90
in the more formal activities,
the "junior diplomats and their
playmates have been having a
round OF informal and frequeDtly
impromptu parties since Ash Wed
nesday. The Geisser Celesias, Of
the Italian embassy, for example.
had two gay supper parties at
their little house in George.
town last week. And hardly
an evening goes by without
a dinner or a small dance or a
chafing-dish supper being arranged
by Signor Rosso, counselor OF the
Italian embassy, or SiIenzi, Of the
embassy staff, or Cardenas, of the
Spanish embassy. or one or an
other Of the junior unattached
diplomats, including, Of course. the
British bachelors" who entertain
all the time, either individually
or collectively.
WHILE various patriotic So
cieties were celebrating Wash
ingtcn's Birthday in grave and rev.
erent fashion-and telling the story
Of the cherry tree and the hatcbet
with hated breath, despite the fact
that Augustin Washington's jour-
nal describes in detail how his son
George cut down his favorite plum
tree with saw-the bachelor at