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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16
BEAVERS ARE PLENTIFUL.
Restocking in Pennsylvania Very
Successful in Western Counties.

From the Philadelphia North American
The effort of the Pennsylvania game
commission to restock the state with
beaver is meeting with success Re-
ports of game wardens and sports
men who have been watching the COL
ony. started about four years ago
near Sizerville, show considerable in
crease in the number there. The Off
spring of the two pairs released in
that vicinity now are estimated at be-
tween forty and fifty, by game war
denS who have been keeping tab on
the little animals.
The rapidity with which they have
multiplied is causing a problem for
tine WardenS. Last summer the COL
ony damned all the water near Sizer-
Vile, and cut off the water supply of
Emporium. Several of the dams were
taken out and the beavers set off for
new territory, locating on state
game preserve near Norwich about
fifteen miles from their first home
This spring the wardens have found
signs of their activity near Hazel
hurst. about fifteen miles from Kane,
which lead the wardens to believe the
colony is about to split up.
The native beaver has been gone
from the state for many years. Those
imported to restock the waters were
brought from Maine. The commission
purchased them solely as an expert
ment. but the imported animals adapt
ed themselves to the new conditions
Immediately. Their fur is very valu-
able. but although rapid multipliers.
an open season on the animals is con-
sldered distant possibility
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16
Century Plant Hoax.
rom the Nature Macazjne


Some one told you once twice and
then perhaps over and over again
about the wonderful century plant
(Agave Americana). which blossoms
only once in a century. Eut people
who are fond of beautiful and inter-
csting things often prove very i'm
patient admirers, and that is just how
the fictitious story was started which
declares that this plant blooms once
in 100 years. In some parts of South
America the century plant blossoms
once in eight years. but when il has
been transplanted into greenhouses
under the artificial conditions it's
blooming date is much prolonged
Down in Florida and other warm
parts of the United States the century
plant thrives out of doors. 1t is
rather a peculiar plant in one way,
and that is it has no main stem, for
there is nothing but an aggregation
of large. fieshy leaves whose margins
are quite prickly. If the owner OF
a century plant will forget all about
it's blossoms. by and by the day will
finally come when it will surprise
him by sending up a. central shoot
that may reach a height of twenty
feet. 1t bears an abundance of
beautiful flowers and on a single
large and thrifty plant there may be
1000 such blossoms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO, June 16 Omitted States
Department of Agriculture -Cattle-
Receipts. 500 head compared week
ago beef steers. yearlings and de-
sirable beef heiferS, 25 to so cents
higher: yearlings and beef heifers,
up mostly; strictly choice heavy
steers. strong to Is cents higher;
1925; best 1,550-pound heavies, 1920;
beef cows and Gamers and cutters,
Is to % cents up bulls. steady; veal
calves. largely 81 higher; stockers
and feeders active. 35 to SO cents
higher: spots up considerably more.
steers and yearlings 9.oca10.50;
stockers and feeders. 6.50a7.S5; beef
cows and heifers, 6.00aS.50: Gamers
and cutters, 2.S5a4.00; veal calves,
9.00a10.25.
Sheep-ReCeipts. 5000 head; today's
receipts mostly direct; market for
week: Around half receipts direct to
packers: spring lambs mostly rs to
loo higher; fed lambs and sheep
strong to unevenly higher; bulk offer
best kind, 15.76a16.25; culls around
HOO; bulk fed lambs. 13.50a14 so
best, 1915; few choice yearlings
1900: bulk light and handyweight
ewes, 525a6.25; few to breeders, 6.00a
$50; heavies, mostly S.00a3.50; culls,
,Hogs-Receipts, 1000 head; good to
choice butchers, mostly 10 cents
higher: spots up more; other classes
steady to strong; close to weak; top,
7.3O; bulk, $50 to 300-pound average.
lower; bulk. 5.85a6.15; desirable pigs
mostly 5.5Oa6.25: estimated holdover
500 head: heavyweight hogs, 6.S0a
40; medium, 6.95a7.3O; light. 6.S5a
$50; light light. 6.50a715; packing
sows, smooth, 590a6.5O; packing sows
rough, 5.75a6.00; killings pigs. 5.25a
$50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16
FILES PETITION
:.
IN BANKRUPTCY
Stock Exchange Security
Corporation Puts Assets at
$1,956-Notes.

The Stock Exchange Security ror-
poratlon. with Offices in the Bond
building, today filed a petition in VOL
untary bankruptcy. The company lists
It's debts at $2,59547 and estimates It's
assets at $1,956.64. Attorney James
r. opIaln represents the company
Bank Employees Insured
Inc FARMERS Loan and Trust Com
pahy or New York announced vester-
gay that 1t has insured its employes
~Uhuef group insurance plan of the
metropolitan Life Insurance Conn
pany The trust company assumes
the entire cost of the insurance. which
guarantees 10 dependents of EMPLOYEES
an amount equal to years salary
IN : mere IS also a provision for annuities
lor employees who are incapacitatcd
The plan now adopted is an expires
SION OF appreciation of the services of
tht men ana women in all ranks Of
ms institution" said James II. Per-
klhs' president of the company.
business Still Cautious.
General business conditions con
! tlnue TO show Irregularities accord
ing 10 the weekly trade reviews mad
PUBIC yesterday. In some areas re-.
tail business has been retarded on a.
count of the weather
Bradstreets says: The situation r
although big business is evident,
going forward on old account Weath
er irregularities have restricted retar,
trade, Wholesale buying In many linz.
Tor the future still lacks defn.t"
form. while industrial activities hat-
continued az an active pace, thus cat
ing INTO p1led-up orders"
Seeks big Stock Issue.
The New York Central railroaa
today ASKED the interstate CommerC.
Commission TO authorize il to issue
loe.00o.000 in new common capita
STOCK TO provide for possible ex
changes in the retirement of It,
twenty-year per cent gold deben-
lures of 1915. which also have a par
value Of $10o,000,0OO.
The New York Central at present
mas common stock issues aggregat-
ing S268.377,I30 and is authorized i.
! its corporate charter to issue 5000
100000 at par in common stoch
Owners of the gold debenture bonds
are entitled, under the agreement or
sale. to exchange these for common
stock of the railroad at any time
they, desire, paying slo5 per share In
bonds.
Recently the company raised It's
dividend rate from to per cent.
ard the market value of the stock
is now near the Sl05 level.
Seaboard Would Issue Bonds.
To help finance a government loan
recently extended to it, the Seaboard
Air Line Company proposed today II
the Interstate Commerce Commission
an issue of 100000 in 4 per cent
refunding gold mortgage bonds of one
! of its subsidiary companies, the Flor
| ida Central and Peninsula In adj
! dition, it asked the commission to an
prove further issue of S646,50o ir
similar securities of the Florida Cen
trail. which Will evidence investmen.
by that road in new equipment
When the issues are completed the
eaboard Air Line will acquire IS
146,500 in securities Of the Florida
Central. which it will pledge with
the government. The balance Of tn
| issues not covered by the application
are already held in the railroads
r treasury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16
JOURNALIST OF 1867.
Went to Work Armed Because of
Footpads.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
]. G. Muddiman has written the
life of his ancestor, Henry Muddi-
man, who founded the London Gazette
in 1865, under the title Of The Kings
Journalist, 1659-16S9." The book
throws fascinating sidelights upon a
period of English history which has
never yet been fully explored. and
upon the real beginnings of English
journalism.
Muddiman's News Letters" from
1867 to 1889, the manuscripts of
which have been at Longleat. Wilt
shire. since 1904, have been carefully
examined. Mr.. Muddiman compares
the life of a journalist of those far
off days with that of the present.
"A remarkable contrast" he writes,
ito a modern editor journeying to
his daily work was presented by the
bewigged seventeenth century news
writer. mounted on horseback and
travelling to Whitehall or the Seven
Stars in the Strand, armed with a
sword and d brace of pistols in his
holster, because of the footpads at
knightsbridge.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16
PUBLIC STAYS OUT
OF STOCK MARKET
Weeks Constructive News
Fails to Prevent Selling.
Oils and Tires Weak.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. June 16-Stock and
bond prices displayed a reactionary
trend during most of the week, with
the trading of a desultory nature.
The marked absence of public interest
in the stock market and the lessened
activity of operators on the long side
induced considerable bear selling and
some liquidation by tired holders of
long stock.
There were several constructive de-
velopments during the week, one of
the most important of which was the
raising of the annual New York Gen.
trail railroad dividend rate from IS TO
81. Considerable significance was at
tached to this because of the pres
ence of powerful financial interests on
the board of directors. Resumption
OF dividends by the American Smelt.
Ing and Refining Company testified to
improvement in the copper industry.
Railroad shares offered good resist
ance TO selling pressure, some of the
ioV-prlced carriers being in good de-
mand because of high current earn
tngs. The latest weekly car loading
statement showed slight decrease,
but this was explained by the Memo
rial day holiday.
Overproduction of California crude
OIL continues to have a depressing eff
rect on the oil shares, most Of which
established new low records for the
year. Reports that this flush pro
duction had about reached it's peak
failed to stem the tide of LIQUIDATION
which has been in progress for sew
eral weeks.
Tire "Price War" Feared.
Announcement of lower tire prices,
with indications of price war"
brought about heavy offerings of the
tire and rubber stocks. ali of which
touched new minimum prices during
the week. Steels and equipments also
lost ground. the former on further
reports of a curtailment of forward
buying.
Latest developments in the German
PREPARATIONS situation have revived
hopes of an early settlement being
reached by the allied powers Amer.
lean bankers are known to be taking
an active interest in the situation
The splendid success achieved in the
notation of an international Austrian
loan has had a cheerful effect on SEN
timent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16
BOND Quotations
CHANGE BUT LITTLE
Foreign Issues Feature To.
day-Liberties Are Slight
Iy Higher.
BY GEORGE r. HUGHES.

special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, June 16.-Trading in
the bond market was on a very small
scale during the two hours session
today.
Most Of the interest was in the for
eign issues. but even here price
changes were without significance.
The new Austrian as held around yes
terday's closing price. The favor
shown this issue has been duplicated
abroad and In London. where the cor
responding bonds carry a per cent
coupon. an even higher premium has
been paid than in New York. The
result is that there has been some
buying OF the American issue in this
market for British account.
so far the success of the Austrian
loan has not had much stimulating
erect on other foreign bonds traded
In mere. but IL is reasonable to sup
Dutch East Indies have been the
most active. but this was probably
due to reports of new offerings.
Liberty Bonds Higher.
United States government loans
were practically all higher today, but
not especially active. Little interest
was shown in other high grade
securities Among the specula tive
again prominent, with fractional ad-
Vances. In view Of all the talk of
more favorable things in store for
the Erie it is not surprising that
bonds fairly well secured selling on
an 90. per cent basis should prove
attractive
All three series of the Erie con-
rertibles are selling within about a
point OF the high of the year. St.
Louis and San Francisco income 6s
were higher today. Here. too. is a
interest payments on which are
reasonably certain. selling to yield
over per cent. The buying
however. was almost entirely for
speculative account. An income bond
paying interest only once a year is
not usually attractive to investors.
CentrnrS Bond Plans.
The announcement that the New
York Central had asked authority
OF the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion 10 isue 500 200, 900 of additional
stock the purpose of which is to
provide for the conversion of the de-
benture 6s of 1885 was received with
interest.
Evidently the New York Central
board expects the stock to sell high
enough to make il an object to con-
vert the bonds. The latter sold with
only a fractional change from yes
terday'S price.
The Derry Corporation as eQualed
Yesterdays high.
The weekly statement of the ia
member banks of the federal re-
serve system was significant in re-
gard TO the bond market only in
the decline during the week of
$31 .000,0 900 in commercial loans, show
ing continued lack of competition
from business with fixed interest
bearing securities
Copyright. 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16
FLUCTUATIONS SMALL.
Latest Failure Partly Due to Slump
in Oil Stocks.
nv STUART p WEST.

special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK. June l6.-Today,s
stock market was an altogether I'M
Important affair. Price cnanses
and declines were intermingled but
on neither side did they amount to
more than half point
The statement was made unohclai =
" in connection with the hnautn,
Nachod & kuhne failure that the
firm had not been active in the mar
ket for the last year or SO. Never
fheless The belief was that the stump
in, the oil stocks had had good deal
TO do with the trouble.
Move in Narrow Range.
Most of the industrial leaders
moved back and forth within range
of a half point but the undertone
vas steady throughout and the i'm
pression made by the days proceed
irgs was that professional attacks
were not being repeated because the
bear party was recognizing that the
market position has been CONSIDER
ably strengthened.
The market closed steady, but with
the general average about where 1t
stood at the end of business Friday.
Bethlehem Steel. Crucible Steel.
Studebaker and Baldwin Locomotive
ali left off d fraction up. No at
tempt was made 10 renew the CAM
paign in the railway shares. These
were either unchanged or slightly
lower. Buying of Dawson Chemical
kept on. influenced by reports of a
deal with the Royal Dutch for the
sale of the Silicia-Jel patent.
There has been nothing in the mar
ket action of Atlantic Coast Line the
past few days to suggest any par
ticular development affecting stock
holders. but talk has been heard that
a split up similar to that in Louis
Vile and Nashville may occur. De-
tails are lacking and so is official con-
flrmation of the report.
More Standard Financing.
Since the Standard Oil Company of
California recently sold S25,000,o00 5
per cent notes to regain like
amount of Z per cent debentures, the
question has arisen regarding the
possibility of other Standard units
taking the same course. Obviously
such financing for refunding pur-
poses would place these companies in
a more advantageous position. No
definite information has reached the
street concerning other Standard Oil
Company financing, but the hint a
few days ago of Standard Oil of Kan
sas taking a similar course has fitted
in with current reports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16
49, 0O,O 900 HOTEL DEAL
CLOSED IN CLEVELAND
BY the Associated Press.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. June 16.-The
Hollenden Hotel has passed to the
ownership of Herman Mack of Chi
caGo and associates, who took pos
session this morning in the name
OF the Hotel Hollenden Company of
which Mr.. Mack is president and
Roscoe Tompkins of Chicago vice
president and general manager The
transaction is understood TO have
totaled between 100000 and So
100000. Final papers were signed
late yesterday by which the new com
pany purchases the buildings, bust
ness and name and takes a ninetv-
nine-year lease on the land
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16
Should Be More Careful.
From the Wall Street Journal.

FrOm tne WIFI StreVI JUurnHI.
The newly elected president of a
banking institution was being intro
duced to the employees. He singled
out one OF the men in the cashiers
cage, questioning him in detail about
his work, etc.
st have been here forty years." said
the cashiers assistant, with conscious
pride, land in all that time I only
made one slight mistake"
Good" replied the president. Let
me congratulate you. But hereafter
be more careful"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16
RATE INCREASE DENIED.

Railroad schedules which would
have increased freight rates on fresh
meats moving from the upper Missis-
sippi valley to eastern consuming ter
ritory by one-half cent per hundred
pounds were suspended today by the
Interstate Commerce Commission TO
await investigation. An examiner
was authorized to conduct a hearing
June % in Chicago. The new rates
were to have become effective June 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16
Would Speed Parting Guest.

From the Arkansaw Traveller.
An inspector had made a special
visit to a certain elementary school
in big provincial town, and from
his point of view good results had
been obtained. We'll" he said, sis
there any lad who would like to ask
me something's
Yes. SIR" cried voice. What
time does your train leave?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16
OIL MEETING CALLED,

NEW YORK. June ia meeting
Of the board Of directors of the Pierce
Oil Company will be held next Tues
day. il was announced today to fill
vacancies caused by the removal of
Alton B. Parker and A. B. Leach
These four men were removed by a
decision of the Virginia supreme
court Of appeals which held their
election illegal 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16
MAY CLOSE TICKERS.

NEW YORK, June i'll K. Pome-
roy. chairman of the law committee
of the New York Stock Exchange,
confirms a report that the commit
tee was considering depriving the
Consolidated Stock Exchange of
ticker service on quotations as re-
suit of the unfavorable publicity the
Consolidated has received during the
present campaign against bucket
shops. A decision was expected
soon, he added
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16
Has American Flavor.

From the Boston Transcript
In London, recently. Mr.. warbullion,
a cousin to our Mr.. Newrich, entered
an ice cream shop with his wife.
I'll have a banana split" said Mr..
Warbullion.
Mrs. w. caught him with a well
directed kick under the table.
Remember who you are, you IDIOT
she whispered. las IL you can't afford
whole one. Split banana, indeed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16
80 CASES BEER SEIZED.

Thirty cases OF beverage. said by
the police to be the product OF 4
Maryland brewery, were seized by
police of the fourth precinct YESTERDAY
when they Staged raid in the rear Of
Els Az street southwest.
Capt. Sheetz, in command of the
precinct, accompanied by Sergt. Lee
and Precinct Detectives NalIy ami
O'Donnell, seized the thirty cases and
arrested James J. kaplan, giving his
address as 459 18th street southwesl
kaplan and the beer were taken Z"
the police station, where a charge o.!
Illegal possession was preferred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16
Flag Conference
Finds Improper
Use onOUn Stage

The conference on the correct
use of the flag, making aAnistake
in such usage in the morning ses-
sion at Memorial Continental Hall.
yesterday afternoon proceeded to
correct its own error before telling
the country at large how to use the
flag.
Following the address by The
odore Roosevelt, assistant secre-
tary of the Navy. it was pointed
out from the floor that an Ameri-
can flag on staff in the rear OF
the stage was standing to the
speakers left, when correct usage
calls for it to be to the speakers
right.
Yesterday afternoon, when Com
missioner Tigert of the bureau of ed
ucation arose to speak. he found
well to his right hand d beautiful
silk American flag on staff
placed In a special stand at the
front of the stage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16
FURTHER SELLING
IN OIL, STOCKS
Market Closes Easy-SaIeS
Total 275,0OO Shares.
Marks at New Low.
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASsotlHttu FTVss.
NEW YORK. June 16.-Trading was
unusually dull in today's brief session
of the stock market. with scattered
liquidation in the oil and other low
priced shares the only features.
Failure OF a stock exchange house
heavily interested in oil promotions
was attributed in some quarters as
one of the reasons for the recent
weakness of the oil shares. General
Asphalt, Sinclair and Mexican Sea-
board were most susceptible TO sell
ing pressure.
High priced rails and lndus'rlais
fuctuated within extremely narrow
limits. German marks touched new
low record. The closing was easy.
Sales appropriated 2I5,000 shares.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16
DAIRY PROHIBITS.

BALTIMORE, Md, June Is (Spe-
ciaD.-Poultry. live-Spring chickens,
pound, 45a55; small and leghorns goa
40: old hens, 22a25; leghorns, 1Sa2o;
old roosters, 13a14; ducks, 15a20;
spring ducks, 27a28; pigeons, pair 90.
Eggs, loss of, native and nearby,
firsts, dozen, 90; southern, 21a22
Butter-Creamery, good to fancy,
3Ia41. prints, 42a45; nearby creamery,
35a3S; ladies. 34a35: rolls, 3Oa32;
store packed, %; dairy prints, 3oa32.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16
Tire "Price War" Feared.
DRY GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK. June 16 (SpeciaD
There was little trading in the Worth
street market today. Whatever busi-
ness there was done was in small lots
Sheetings and pajama checks to-
gether with print cloths were the
most active. The last were unchanged
at 10 and II % for "a by COS and IS
to rs respectively.
A quiet tone prevailed in the raw
silk market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16
Discovered It Was Himself.
From the Boston Transcript.


Mrs. E. NJ. writes: THE other even
ing. after had put my two little boys
to bed. l heard a heavy fall. Hasten
ing upstairs l entered the elder boys
room, but he was sound asleep. Then
J. hurried to the other room and saw
my youngest just climbing back into
bed Why, Roger / said, L thought
it was Bobby
"A sleepy voice answered. Sod I, at
first"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16
A Clever Manager.

From the New York Sun.
Mrs. Marks-You never wear
mourning.
Mrs. Muchwed-No. 1t isn't hecom-
ing to me, and for that reason I never
keep husband long enough to have
him die on my hands. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16
BAR SILVER QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK, June 16.-Foreign bar
silver. So "a; Mexican dollars, sou.
LONDON, June 16.-Bar silver
81 / 16d per ounce. Money. IL per
cent Discount rates-Short bills.
LIS per cent. Three-month bills,
2 1-16a2b per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16
BARNEY COLE DIES,

HAMILTON, Ont. June 16-Barney
Cole. Baltimore horse owner. who
came here Wednesday with his
string, died today of pneumonia. He
was sixty-f1ve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16
SEAT SELLS FOR $4,000.

NEW YORK, June 16.-The New
York Stock Exchange membership of
Charles c.. Miller has been sold to
lanes E. Sheridan for $4,000. Last
l.previous sale was for $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16

The census of American Samoa, re-
Gently completed, is Officially an
rounoed as S.194.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16

Every man thinks that he helps
others a lot more than they help
him.