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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-19
LIFTED
IN BOND MARKET
Week Closes With Better
Tone Displayed in Most
High-Grade Issues.
BY GEORGE r. HUGHES.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. May 19.-The bond
market closed the week with the
same general characteristics in evil
dence noted during the past six days.
High-grade investment issues held
firmly. but without great activity.
While opinions differ as to the
probable extent of the Improvement
there is no longer any sign of pres
sure on the market either from banks
or individual investors
Libertys were quiet but higher to-
day with the fourth ANS again in the
greatest demand. 1t 10 significant Of
sentiment to the future OF the bond
market that the heaviest should be
in the issue of the longest term.
When bond prices are advancing
long term descriptions are always in
favor.
Speculative issues were irregular
today with the Virginia Carolina
Chemical 72s making a new low.
The same company's Is, the frat
motgage bonds. held a little better.
American Writing Paper IS was the
weak feature today with a loss of 3
points.
International Great Northern adjust
ments reflected in a lower price the
decision Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission denying the applica ton
of the st. Louis-San Francisco to ac-
quire the International Great North
ern.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-19
STOCKS RALLY AT CLOSE.
Part of Early Losses Made Up After
Bear Successes.
BY STUART r. WEST.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. May 19.-After the
dull and uncertain markets of
Thursday and Friday the bears put
forth another big effort today. Con-
tinuing their search for Vulnerable
spots among unprotected specialities.
they met with considerable success.
Virginia Carolina Chemical prefre-
red crashed down another five points
International Harvester was driven
below eighty. Marine preferred broke
over fwo points. Allis Chalmers. the
Central Leather and General Asphalt
were others which readily succumbed
20 the selling movement.
The pressure against Steel common
and Studebaker at times was intense.
1t could fairly be said. however,
that considering the weakness in
these stocks the general run of the
market resisted quite we'll. The oils
as q group were notably steady and
the buying of the California Petro-
leum issues was one of the outstand-
ing features of the day. The rails
whore they declined at all were off
only slightly and the same was true
of the copper.
In the last half hour the market
rallied sharply and many stocks not
only regained all the early loss but
wound up above the Friday final
Steel common did not recover so well,
hut Bethlehem Steel left off I'M
changed on the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-19
Market Flashes
at Today's Close

United Shoe Machinery stockhold-
ers voted to increase authorized COM
men stok to s2400.000 from s1.400,~
900 shares par SIS. Preferred is un-
changed at 100000 shares.
Bank Commissioner Lawrence for the
state Of Maine has denied applica-
tion of Durant Corporation for reg
fetr alton as a dealer in securities for
purpose OF selling stock Of Flint Mo-
tor Company in that state.
Sinclair has completed well No. >.
lot 3. Cacalilao. for 3.000 barrels oil
At 1859 feet. This is joint operation
with Empire Gas and Fuel Company.
Mexican Seaboard Oil Company
well, No. Is, in Cacalilao, has been
completed at 1885 feet. producing
1000 barrels. 1t is two miles from
nearest production.
liners again have reduced price of
gasoline !. cent a gallon.
Treasury Department will not try
10 market bonds to be given to
United States by Great Britain in
settlement OF her war debt.
California Pete net profits for first
three months of 1923 were s3296.-
625. Net income for quarter after
deductions was s1.59e.697.
Baltimore and Ohio will give o5 900
shopmen an increase Of 8 cents an
hour. making rate Of pay % cents
an hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-19
$5(O,ODO DAMAGE
BY HEAVIEST rain
Texas Weather. Bureau
Records 1854 Downpour
Within Three Hours.
By the Associated Press.

BEAUMONT, Tex. May 19-The
greatest concentrated downfall of
rain in the United States was record
ed here yesterday.
John Bender, in charge Of the
United States weather bureau station
here. declared the guage showed 1854
inches precipitation within three
hours, all but one-half inch falling
in two hours.
Between 100000 and s7so.0oo
property damage is estimated in a
check-up today. Henry Franks was
probably fatally burned. He slipped
through pool of burning oil when
lightning struck two oil storage
tanks of $4,000 barrels capacity each.
The tanks belonged to the Magnolia
Petroleum Company. One burned
with loss placed at 100000.
Town in Bathing Suits.
Girls of the Southwestern Tele-
phone Company went to work in their
bathing suits. but 5000 telephones had
gone out of commission and they all
plunged home under the relentless
shower.
The townfolk turned out generally
in bathing suits, motorboats took the
place of jitneys in the low portions of
the city, Street car lines went out
early in the morning and no wheel
turned for the rest of the day.
Havoc of the storm included 100000
loss TO tho city through buckling of
od-block pavements.
The lower streets were flooded and
the water backed up into the busi-
ness. district. Police discontinued all
traffic downtown: all business doors
were closed and Pearl street, the
main thoroughfare. resembled a wood
yard struck by a tornado.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-19
TODAY'S SUGAR PRICES.
Expected Better Demand Helps
Futures Market,

NEW YORK, May 19.-The raw
sugar market was quiet today. The
undertone was firm and offerings
were light. with holders generally
asking 6h for Cubas. cost and
freight. equal to s.2s for centrifugal.
with no Indications what refiners
would pay.
The firmness of the spot market
end expectations of an increased con-
Stunning demand. caused considerable
covering for over the week end in
the raw sugar futures market and
final prices were 10 to 10 points net
higher, or the best point of the ses-
sion. Closing: July, 6.3s; September,
6.44: December. sos: March. 4.7S
There was no improvement in the
demand for refined sugar in first
hands. although 1t was said that sec
end -hand supplies had been pretty
we'll cleaned up and there appeared
to be nothing available below re-
finers' quotations. which range from
$50 to $50 for fine granulated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-19
LONGSHOREMEN VOTE
TO FIGHT OPEN SHOP
By the Associated Press.

BOSTON. May ia special assess
ment of the membership to create a
fund to combat an open shop" at
Pacific coast ports and elswhere was
decided upon by delegates attending
the convention of the international
Longshoremen's Union here. The as
sessment will be 90 cents per member
each quarter.
This action was voted after a long
discussion during which II was re.
ported that agents from the Pacific
coast were at work furthering open
shop conditions in other parts of the
country. The general officers of the
union urged campaign to organize
all able bodied dock workers in order
to offset the trend.
The convention adopted a recon-
mendation Of President Anthony ].
Chlopek that the union renew affllia-
ton with the International Transport
Workers Federation of Europe.
broken off during the world war.
President Chlopek was authorized to
visit the chief European ports to
investigate working conditions. He
announced he would leave for Europe
early in July and return after the
convention in September Of the
British Trades and Labor Conference.
to which he is delegate from the
American Federation Of Labor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-19
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO. May 10 Omitted States
Department Of Agrfculture).- Cattle
Receipts. 1000 head: compared week
ago: Beef steers and yearlings,
largely 10 to Is higher: spots. % up:
In between grades rejecting maximum
1.551-pound steers. 1850; liberal offer
ings choice handy and heavyweight
steers at 10.00a10.40: best 1.O24-pound
yearlings, 10.40; stockers and feeders
slow; early: close, fairly active.
steady: beef COWS and heifers, largely
25 to so higher; Gamers and cutters,
strong to rs up; bulls, Is to % higher;
veal calves unevenly. 1.00a1.50 higher.
Weeks bulk prices follow: Beef
steers and yearlings. s.5Oa9.9o; stock
ers and feeders. 725aS.o0; beef cows
and heifers. 6.25aS.25; CAMPERS and
cutters. 3.75a465; veal calves, 925a
1880.
Sheep-Receipts. 1000 head: today's
aska-fed Ss-pound clippers. 14.75.
with heavies at 1900; 10 to 25 cents
lower market for week: Fed lambs
mostly 1.00a150 higher; yearlings.
100 higher; heavy sheep. Is to SO
cents higher: choice heavyweight
wooded lambs. 100: choice s3-pound
clippers. 1910; choice handyweight
bulks. follow: Clipped lambs, 1s;25a
California springs. 17.20a17.5o; fat
ewes. 6.00a7.50.
generally steady with Fridays aver
age; top, 1855; bulk 1870 to 240 Id.
averages. 7.70a7S5; $50 to 325 lib.
butchers. 7.50a7.65; packing sows. 10
to Is lower; mostly 6.15a6.60; pigs,
weak to rs lower; desirable 10 to
100 Id. averages. 6.25a7.00; estimated
holdover. $500 head: heavy weight
hogs, 7.25a7.70; medium. 7.55a7S5;
light. 750a7.s5; light light, 6.75a775;
packing sows. smooth. 6.50a7.0O;
packing sows. rough, 6.00a6.60; kill
ing pigs, 6.00a6.9A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-19
Home
Town Broke, and
Banks Deny Aid

By the Associated Press.
MARION. Ohio, May 1s.-Presi-
dent Harding's homo town Is
financially broke.
With banks. refusing to loan
the city any more funds and no
money available from county and
state funds until next August the
city council today placed the sit
uation up to the mayor whom 1t
passed a motion directing him
ito fnd ways and means to raise
funds to pay policemen. flremen
and city employees until January
i. 1924"
The oity council recently pass
ed an occupational tax or
dihance whereby all industries
and businesses Of tho city
tax and which. 1t was pointed out
by the sponsors of the ordinance
would provide SUFFICIENT funds
to run the city until next settle-
mont with the county.
Tho mayor, George Neeiy, ve-
toed the ordinance. but offered
no other solution Of the city's
financial plight.
Yesterday banks loaned tho city
$3.50 to pay city employees their
back salaries, but announced this
would be tho last loan they would
make the city until next August,
the time of tho semi.snnual
county ana state settlement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-19
PENNSY TO EXPEND HUGE
SUMS FOR BETTERMENTS

PHILADELPHIA, May 1s-The
Pennsylvania railroads part in the
efficiency program of the railroads
for the coming summer, it is esti-
mated. will call for expenditures to-
eibly running as high as 800, 900, 900
The roads budget called for the
spending Of $52,000,000 for expendi-
lures and $73.000,000 for facilities. but
additional expenses will involve sew
eral millions more. A drive such as
tho present one means something in
tho way OF expense to a road that
handles as large a share of the pas
eenger and freight traffic Of the coun-
try as does the Pennsy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-19
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia and Maryland
Fair tonight, tomorrow increasing
cloudiness. probably showers tomor-
row afternoon or night: little change
In temperature; gentle variable WINDS
becoming southerly.
Virginia Generally fair tonight:
tomorrow. cloudy, probably local
showers in the interior: little change
in temperature; gentle variable winds,
becoming southeast.
ness. followed by showers late to-
night or tomorrow; warmer tonight.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
Thermometers pm, -; 8 pm.
6s: IL midnight, 81; 4 am, IS: am.
81: noon, "A.
Barometer-4 pm. 1910: pm.
s0.12; IL midnight. a0.1b: 4 am, So.12;
am. 30.16: noon. 3o.13.
Highest temperature. a. occurred
at noon today.
Lowest temperature, IS. occurred
at $50 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest. rs; lowest IS.
Condition OF the Water.
Temperature and condition Of the
water at am: Great Falls-Tem-
perature, 60; condition. slightly
muddy.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by coast and geodetic
survey
Today-Low tide. 4:33 am. and Sis
pm; high tide, 1919 am. and 1852
pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, Sis am and
Sol pm; high tide, HOP am. and
1887 pm.
The Sun and Neon.
Today - Sun rose 4:63 am; sun
sets 7:16 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 1852 am: sun
sets 7:17 pm.
Moon rises, 1855 am; sets 1928
pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted ono.
half hour after sunset.
weather In Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-19
ASKS RIGHT TOTAKE
POLES FROM STREET
Capital Traction Company Would,
Clear Part of Connecticut
Avenue.

Application for authority to remove
its trolley poles from the center Of
Connecticut avenue between Chevy
Chase Circle and Jenifer street and
place them on the curb lines was
filed with the utilities commission to
day by the Capital Traction Com
pany.
The company states it wishes to do
this work in connection with the re
paving of the west side Of Connect
cut avenue and, therefore, requests an
early consideration OF the application
1t is believed this change will re-
duce the danger of automobile acct
dents along that busy stretch of Con
necticut avenue. The company AZ
present has no plans for the removal
of center poles on the remainder OF
the avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-19
NEW PURCHASING METHOD
European Firms to Send Samples
of Goods Here.

NEW YORK, May 19.-Forty- six
American department stores located
In various parts of the country and
having a combined selling power esti-
mated at 32o0.00o,ooe a year will here
after do their foreign buying through
Alfred Fantl & Co., Incorporated, it
was announced yesterday. The for
eien buying will be done in q man.
mer hitherto not used in this country.
Anstead Of sending a large number of
buyers abroad to do the purchasing.
samples of q wide range of merchan-
disc will be gathered from the Euro
pean markets and brought to the
Fantl Offices here for the selection Of
khe buyers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-19
25LEAD|NG STOCKS
DROP TO new LOWS
Changed Conditions in Trade
Partly Responsible for Big
is Selling Movement.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 1s.-Short selling
was only a partial explanation OF
the decline in prices in today's brief
session of the stock market, the
breadth of the selling movement ap-
parently indicating that the market
was still undergoing a REIMBURSEMENT
of the price levels to conform to the
changed conditions in trade and In
dustries.
Spectators. for the advance were
tin,id In backing up their convictions
with purchases. the pressure or
foundations from weakened specula-
tive accounts and the success OF the
bear campaign causing buyers to take
stock only at considerable conces-
sions in prices.
More than twenty-five representa-
tive shares. including United states
and Crucible Steels, Studebaker. KEEL
~ Springfield and American WOODEN
" ere among those which sank to new
low prices for the year. Declines
ran from one to FIVE points with
chemicals and fertilizers acutely
weak.
About the only important stock
which moved counter to the general
trend was California Petroleum
which advanced two points. The clos
Ing was heavy. Sales Appropriated
$4,000 shares.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-19
DRY GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK, May 10 (SpeciaD.-
of tone was the main char
acteristic Of the cotton cloths market
today. Trading was within narrow
bounds. although a fair yardage of
tations for 64-60s remained at 10,
but So by 72s were soft at 11& Ac
tivity in raw silk continued in Yoko-
hama, where 10000 bales changed
hands. and the local market was
strong at an advance of 10 cents a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-19
Sk78.014 IN DIVIDENDS,

COLUMBUS. Ohio. May 1s.-Due to
improved conditions of the company's
finances. stockholders of the Column
bus Railway Power and Light Com
pany Will receive l478.914.12 in divi-
dends following action Of directors
yesterday. Directors placed both the
common and B preferred on per
cent basis, The last dividend paid
on common stock of the company was
in October, 1917. when the concern
was under the management of the
e. w. Clark Company Of Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-19
SEABOARO AIR LINE
IN BUSINESS BOOM

NEW YORK,s May 1e.-Discussing
the approval by the Interstate Com
merce Commission of the application
OF Seaboard Air Line for loan from
the government Of s6.75s,ooo. S. Davies
Warheld. president. pointed out yes
to-day that his road is now doing the
largest business in its history. Net
operating income for the frs" four
months OF 1928 Is put at about $2.400.-
600. The receipt of new equipment is
expected by Mr.. Warield to make a
reduction in per diem charges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-19
CLuETT. PEABODY SALES UP.

NEW YORK, May 19.-Sales Of
Cluett, Peabody & Co. In the first quar-
ter Of the current year were about 40
per cent in excess of those Of the cor
1922 period, and current
earnings OF the company are running al
the annual rate of nearly SIS share
on the s1S,000.000 outstanding common
stock. In 1921 net profits were equal
to 1901 share on the Junior stock.
If sales continue in the present volume
the years total will approach the rec
ord figure Of ~ GOT. 600 made In the
boom years OF 1919 and 1920.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-19
PLANS NEW FREIGHT YARDS

ERIE. Mich. May 10 Especially
The Pere Marquette railroad has pur-
chased 1000 acres Of land near here
and will establish new freight ter
minal yards to relieve the congestion
which has existed at Toledo. More
than 100000 will be spent in these
improvements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-19
BAR SILVER QUOTATIONS.

LONDON, May 19.-Bar silver, 32h
pence per ounce. Money. Ia per
cent. Discount rates: Short bills, 2b
per cent: three-month bills. Liza
2h per cent.
NEW YORK. May 19-Foreign bar
silver, 66Z; Mexican dollars, 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-19
NEW YORK EGG PRICES.

receipts, e4,525. Fresh gathered. ex-
ira firsts. 27haaSh; do. flrsts. 261s
a27: do. seconds. lower grades. 23a
"a; fresh gathered. storage packed.
extra firsts, 29a291s: do. f1rsts. 271aa
fSh; nearby hennery browns. extras,
S1A3l,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-19
BETTER WOOL DEMAND.

BOSTON, May 10 Especial The
local wool market wound up q some
what inactive week today, with a
slightly better absorption Of raw
woods by manufacturers in evidence
and prices firm at prevailing levels.
Western growers are continuing TO
hold their cltD0 for high prices
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-19
LIFTS BAN ON FREIGHT.

NEW YORK, May 19.-The New
York. New Haven and Hartford rail-
road announced today that 1T had
lifted all embargoes on eastbound
freight. including the Limitation OF
anthracite shipments to New England,
which had prevailed since the fuel
shortage Of last winter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-19
CLEARING HOUSE REPORT.

NEW YORK. May 1.-the actual
condition Of clearing house banks and
trust companies for the week shows
an excess reserve of S10.720.410. This
Is an increase of S3,242.490.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-19
e17 NEW LOCOMOTIVES.

Locomotives shipped from the prin-
April totaled 217, compared with 2S2
in March and FL in April, 1929, ac-
cording to the Department of Com
merce. Unified orders on April 80
were for 800. against 31ls on
March 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-19
CHICAGO DAIRY PRICES.

changed
Eggs-Higher; receipts. 32.554 cases:
firsts, 24a24h. ordinary f1rsts. 22a
221a: miscellaneous. 231aa24; storage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-19
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, May 19.-Foreign ex-
changes irregular. Quotations lin
United States dollars): Great Britain.
demand. 4.62&: cables. 4627s: 60-day
bills on banks. 4.60%. France. de,
mand. .0666: cables. .06661k Italy Z
GUM, demand. .0574; cables, .0574ls.
Germany. demand. .000019N: cables,
.0000201s. Holland. demand, 1913:
cables, 1916. Norway, demand. 1875.
Sweden. demand. 1855. Denmark,
demand. 1856. Switzerland, demand,
1902. Spain. demand. 1928. Greece,
demand. .01S7. Poland, demand.
00002011. Czechoslovakia, demand,
.0299. Argentine. demand, 1862. Bra
I'll, demand. .1040. Montreal, 81 1916.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-19
DIVIDENDS.

Stock OF Pay
Record. able.
City Investing Co. s-a, 21sTo.June 81 July 2
City Investing Co, Q. pf..
Ia4oo .................... June 81 July 2
p@ Q" pf l.. I'm ''ee. Jun. IS Jay 2
FleischrnanI Co, extra. 80
cents ............... July ]
Fleischmann Co., extra, 90
cents NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Oct ]
Kansas City Power Light
Co. q, LIST pr, series A.,
$I.75 ..................Jun June 10 July ?
Mother Lode Coal Mines.
s-a SOC. ................Ju June June 30
Packard Motor Co.. q. pf,
1870 ....................Ma May 81 June Is
Stromberg Carburetor Co., q.
Onion Carbide Carbon. q. S1.June z July 2
Wisconsin & Minnesota Light
g. Power Co., q, pr, ~ May 20 June l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-19
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

May 49, 1eo3-11 am
(Quotat tons furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Coz
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-19

HOURLY SALES OF STOCKS.
II ann. 256 20012 m. ...... 405 81
Evening star., 1923-06-24

-Straightline styles that are fiat
tering to the woman who longs to
appear slender. Dresses with rip
pling tier skirts for the woman
who can wear almost any style,
and other models that are quite
generally becoming to almost
every woman.
Evening star., 1923-06-24

We include at this price our attractive
handmade dresses, styles and qualities we
do not believe can be duplicated elsewhere
in this city at our price.
They include new crepe voiles, in Egyp-
tian designs, in black or dark colors on
white or light grounds, also plain white
voles. For the young woman we show
the round neck, open shoulder styles, and
for the more mature the becoming square
neck and long collar models.
Kann's-Second Floor.
Evening star., 1923-06-24
Dainty Handkerchiefs at 1Oc

-Women's Imported Batiste
Handkerchiefs, with dainty hand
embroidered designs, in white and
colors.
-Women's Sheer Null Handker-
chiefs, plain hemstitched, narrow
hens.
Evening star., 1923-06-24
---38-In. Light
and Dark
Ground VOiIes

These Voiles are in small neat figure
effects to make the daintiest of little frocks
for children, or pretty cool ones for their
mother and older sisters. Small figure
and polka-dot designs
Kann's-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1923-06-24
ToUO Special Purchases of Wash C.
---Gerluir1e Bates
Dress Gingharr,s

Bates Dress Gingham, in both plain colors
and checks. AS combination effects are the
order in summer dresses, the plain colored
ginghams are greatly in demand for trimming
the checked effects or vice versa. Many are new
fall patterns.
Evening star., 1923-06-24

-Women's Novelty Colored Sport
Handkerchiefs, with one corner
embroidered in combination coll
ors.
-Women's White Handkerchiefs,
with colored woven borders.
Kann's-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1923-06-24
An Extraordinary Purchase of
Infants Slips and Short Ffocks

The trimmings tucks, fine baby embroid
cries. narrow laces hemstitching, feather stitch
ing, not handmade, but so beautifully done,
nevertheless that each is little gem.
Sizes for the tiniest baby to the little 2 year
did