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Evening star., 1923-03-15

University Club and for the benefit
or Atlanta University of Atlanta. Ga.
which is endeavoring to help III the
solution of a delicate and perpleXing
national problem by the proper edu-
cation OF the colored race and by
preparing teachers for the common
schools and for industrial education
in many parts Of the south. d truly
remarkable dramatic production. en-
titled The Open Door" was present
ed at the Lincoln Theater last even
ing and will be presented again this
evening.
The production. pageant in type
the work of Alice Holdship Ware
directed by Gertrude Ware Bunce.
with superb musical accompani-
meht. vocal and Instrumental. under
lne direction Of Clarence Cameron
W w mite. with Roy W. Tibbs directing
the singers of the Coleridge- Taylor
society. who also contributed a num-
Der or negro sptrituals most impress
siFeiE, was remarkable in it's dra-
matte excellence. in its impressive
appeal ana i'll the individual work OF
a competent cast. IL WAS remarks BILE
ais" IN the direction which did not
permit the spiritualS. all of them
pfdutltuiiN sung. TO dominate or de-
tract from the theme of the paeeant
ana which utilized the music much OF
II or The highly classical type with
eLoh hltc. 10 make more impressive
ine purpose of III. pageant instead
u nycrshadoW;ng il
foNo"in2 The rendition OF the spir-
tuHIs. hihe IN number and most of
mem more or less Unfamiliar. the
pagcant proper opened with an in
|trumental number by a competent
orchestra under the direction of Mr..
hite. II was his own composition.
enlltiod in Negro Lament" from Ban
a 4" ma charHE Hke,ches; t History" then. as
opened with King Ignorance" seat
60 on throne. while the wild
men did barbaric dance and gift
'earers 'Si and the high priestess"
MISS BeatriE Scott came bearing
sllts winch men gave their lives TO
OBTAIN Then Greed" with Hate and
PreJudtce appeared to divert the
purpose OF burdened people until
Edu"atloH. eN"ellently impersonated
oF Mrs. Narka Lee Rayford. appeared
to disperse them and TO battle with
the influences OF "Indolance" Miss
Etnel Leu SkinkerD. "Smattering'
Miss Lillian Lee Washington) and
Phllander Miss Evelyn l. Scott
AMI their companions
Inc climax came with the entrance
OF Truth. Beauty and Love" misses
Ida Mae Hall. Alice Boone and
Eleanor SMITH. together with "the
host Of shining lives" impersonat.d
o! large group of little children
VINO played their roles admirably. The
Wnoie WI, closed with the receSsional.
Lift Every Voice and Sing" Rosa
mond and James Weldon Johnson, by
the orchestra
There were many white people in
the very large audience and while
applause followed many individual
offerings, there was an impressive-
ness about the whole performance
that seemed to hush the noisy dem
onstra tioa and manifest itself in a si-
'ence that was eloquent in itself
Evening star., 1923-03-15
FREIGHT RATE CUT
ORDERED BY !. c. c.
Railroads in Central South
Must Lower Charges on
Commodity Shipments.

Railroads operating through the
southwest and lower Mississippi val.
ley were ordered by the Interstate
Commerce Commission today to make
a general revision Of commodity
freight rate schedules effective June
80
Taking note of various complaints
made by job5ers and shippers al
Memphis. Tenn. Monroe and Shreve.
port. La: Natchez. Miss. and several
Arkansas cities. the commission de-
clares there must be a general read,
justmeDt to eliminate unjustifiable
determinations which had resulted
from the present lack OF uniformity
Points Named In Order.
Specifically. the comm mission ordered
that lower rates be put into effect for
some shipments from Memphis 10
Arkansas points and TO southern Mis-
souri,. and that schedules now in Ell
feet for shipments from Eatchez and
from Arkansas points TO various ter
ritorics be corrected correspondingly.
In most cases only general principles
were laid down with a request that
the roads submit new schedules in
conformity with them.
In laying down the basis for new
rates the commission established
set Of mileage and distance schedules.
varying in accordance with the COM
modities upon which the rates will be
imposed
The dnal rnsult of the action. the
commissions decision explained, VIII
be TO place commodity rates through
out the territory concerned on proper
tlonate levels with the class rates which
were adjusted by a previous decision
Commissioner Campbell and McChord
disSented from the findings in ref
erence TO several points.
Other Territory Affected.
In altering the rates chiefly COM
planned Of, the commission ruled that
II would also be necessary TO re-
wise TO some degree rates in contie-
nous territory in Oklahoma and
Texas and rates in territory running
as far north as Kansas City and
Cairo and Thebes in Illinois
In all of the orders relative to
rates out of Memphis the commission
held that railroads were entitled to
take an extra charge for bridge tolls
in crossing the Mississippi River.
but ruled that the bridge tolls should
be equal to an amount which would
be charged for twenty miles OF addi
tional> transportation.
Evening star., 1923-03-15
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star Once.

Goodyear preferred UP over point
and half at one time.
Standard of Indiana reached 60. hut
later reacted from its top. while Gull
Oil reached higher levels. Standard
Of Kentucky continued firm. while
Humble Oil was active and strong.
The declaration Of the regular quar-
terly dividend Of 81 share by Prairie
Oil and Gas had no effect on stock.
The rise Of almost a point in VIII
cox Oil and Gas Was based OH reports
that earnings for the months OF Janu-
airy and February were two-and hair
times those for the same period III
1922. Maracaibo Oil was another
strong feature. moving up in sympa-
thy with the sharp advance Of almost
10 points in the per cent bonds:
Active trading in Seaboard Oil and
Gas reflected reports that earnings
for March will be the largest in the
company's history.
Another bear drive against Durant
of Delaware brought about a reaction
of points. But the stock subse-
duently regained nearly all Of the
loss. Peerless lost more than point.
Evening star., 1923-03-15
Rams Head PLAYERS.

y group Of three plays is presented
by the Rams Head Players this week
as the hnal Offering Of their first sea
son or drama production. If last
nights performance be criterion
many future seasons Of success NAV
De expected of this organization. for
the sincere efforts of the actors and
directors during the past few months
surely reached climax of artistic
achievement in these three plays Of
widely varying theme and character
portrayal.
August Stringberg's semi-trasic
play Par'ah" Is chosen as the open
display of histronic ability 1t is an
admirable vehicle. But to all other
intents and purposes ii seems to be
question mark. 1t begins in the
slightly toward Il revelation of rea-
sons which would make the object
clear. switches around toward a finale
OF explanation and understanding.
hesitates and finally stops nearer neither
the beginning nor the end of the two
crimes on which the play is based
The cast comprises but two charac-
ters an archaeologist and amateur
criminologist. and traveller who
has committed forgery. Robert Bell
portrays the former and Walter W.
Beck the latter. both doing admir-
able work
Joint Owners in SPAIN that
humorously pathetic story by Alice
Brown. comes next. relieving the ten
sion created by the first selection.
This bit of every day life in a home
for old ladies has been done fire.
auently by Washington talent, but
never more successfully than last
night. The discomfort. jealousy and
popularity of two women in home
for old ladies has taxed the manage
;,,,t
yond the point of endurance. so i'm
possible has it been to find suitable
roommates for them. AS a last resort
the two cranks are housed in the
same room. and the story of adjust
ment and final content is as pathetic
as it is humorous. Miss Dyer and
Mrs. Blake, the two impossible old
and Betty harrington. while Mrs.
Fullerton is done by Josephine
Hutchison and Mrs. Mitchell director
of the home. by Elizabeth Cullen.
desert romance, The Tents of
the Arabs" by Lord Dunsany, con-
eludes the performance; with Walter
Beck as king and Josephine Hutchin-
son as the gypsy maid of the desert.
Robert Bell is seen as Bel-Narb and
Maurice McRae as Aoob, companion
camel drivers. with Arthur j. Rhodes
as the chamberlain and Lester Shafer
as Zabra. The king has grown weary
of his royal surroundings and bur-
dens of Office and longs for the great
spaces of the desert. How he fol-
lows his desire on the pledge to re-
turn to his kingdom in a year. wins
the love of a gypsy maid Of the
desert and at the end OF the year
returns reluctantly, only to find 4
camel driver who closely resembles
himself proclaiming that he, the
cameldriver. Is king, makes q beau
tiful love story that added an appro-
pirate finishing touch to the evening" 3
mt tainment
Evening star., 1923-03-15
AS You Like It"-"Juius
Caesar"

Like the sharp wintry day that may
follow the first smiling introduction
of spring came the clash Of Roman
conquerors last evening at the Ma
tional Theater. when Julius Caesar"
most pretentious and spectacular Of
the weeks classic repertoire. sue
ceeded the gentle LAS You Like It. Of
yesterdays matinee, at the hands Of
Robert B. Mantell, Genevieve Ham-
per and associate players.
In both these productions there was
further evidence of MIR. MantelIS pur-
pose to gather about him well bal
anced company of capable actors none
OF whom should be su5ordtnated TO
the eXigencieS of star exploitation
Wherever the Shakespearean lines
gave scope to the talents of the. mem
berS OF the respective casts they were
permitted to have full play and en-
phaSiS with most satisfactory results.
The force of Mr.. Mantelrs person.
ality and the perfection Of his inter
pretation of classic roles always give
him dominating place WHOM he
shares In the action of a play. bu: in
the complex quality of the great
dramatist'S output there is always de-
mand for diversity in striking char
acteriza tionS. and these were present
Evening star., 1923-03-15
GOLD IMPORTS REVEAL
BALANCING OF TRADE
February Receipts Smallest of Any
Month During Past
Three Years.

Imports of gold into the United
States during February were valued at
$S,382,736. and were semaller than
those of any month in the last three
years. Gold exports totaled $1,399,089,
close to the average.
Officials attributed the decline in
gold imports. which has been notice
able during the last eight months. to
the gradual balancing up of interna-
tiolsl trade. Though the likelihood Of
large gold exports from the United
States has been foreshadowed recent
ly. the trade tendencies which have
been expected to bring this about are
said so far to have been strong enough
10 decrease the import rate without
forcing expectation of gold.
During January imports of gold
amounted to s32.S20.00O They were
S2S.13S.000 in February. 1922, and
sf2.f26,000 i'll February, 1921. Dur
ing the last three years the lowest
import total. except that of February
was that of May. 1921, when the i'm
ports were Ss.S93,000.
Evening star., 1923-03-15
BY WILLIAM r. HEFFERNAN.
Received by Private

NEW YORK, March 15.-Oil stocks
led the buying movement on the curb
exchange, which kept on today with
no signs OF abatement. The trans
fer. to the New York Stock Exchange
of such industrial speculative favor
ties as Phoenix Hosiery common and
preferred and Household Products,
along with Phillip Morris and the re-
moval from trading Of one j. or two
issues of minor Importance. lessened
activity in the industrial group. But
new leaders were sought out by
those working on the side Of higher
prices. and Columbia Carbon Voting
Trust certificates. which have been
neglected recently. were pushed for
ward for "a gain of more than points
Rep ; of further readjustment of
tire prices found response in higher
quotations for rubber stocks. with
Evening star., 1923-03-15
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

NEW ORLEANS. March lJ.-PriceN
of lumber at the southern mills have
advanced 81 to So a thousand feet ard
orders still are far in excess Of mill
production today. Unified orders g
gregate about 100000. 900 feet, com
pared with 250.000,000 feet year ago.
Shipments. which are growing hear-
ier. are being impeded by car short
age.
ST. PAUL. March 15.-It became
known today that the recent order of
the Great Northern railway for Ia
tank cars was for the purpose OF pre-
pairing for handling increased output
from the new oil fields of Montana,
where developments are being rushed.
The cars will cost 100000.
HOUSTON. Tex. March lo.-Men
are eagerly sought today for JOBS i'm
the gulf oil fields. as higher crude
prices has started extensive drilling
in both proven and unpro,-
en- territory. Local industries are
running normal forces at present.
Westinghouse Electric and Manufac-
turing Company is considering the
purchase Of land in Sharon for ad
ditions to its plant Several acres are
needed.
TILToNvILLE. Ohio. March l5.--It
was reported today that Henry Ford
will buy the Prime Western Spel.e..
Company's Su1phuric acid plant here.
The plant has been idle for two
years.
CHICAGO. March I5.-The canned
goods market has shown a decided
revival in the last few days. This is
attributed by wholesalers to orders
from retailers whose stocks were al
most exhausted during canned goods
week. California cling peaches are in
active demand today with a scarcity
Of the higher grades.
ATLANTA, March 15.-sales OF au-
omobiles in the southwest are great
er today than at any time since 1919
This Is particularly noticeable in the
moving of used cars, which congest-
ed the market for time.
PORTLAND. Ore, March 15.-Tne
middle west and Canada are purchas-
ing apples in liberal style at prices
now current in this market. Prices
have stiffened slightly for the first
low newtOnS are selling around $1.S0
box, rise of Is cents.
BOSTON. March 1.-THE coal mar
ket continued steady here today, with
bituminous at $3.50 ton on cars for
Boston and Maine shipment. Anthra-
cite Is very scarce still.
PITTSBURGH, March 1o.-With the
industries active, a huge volume of
coal is being consumed, but produc-
tion also Is large. Pittsburgh steam
coal is quoted at $2.T5 to 1925 today.
PITTSBURGH. March 16.-With
sheet bars and slabs selling today ss
high as s45. higher prices for sheer
are expected. While the first quarter
price on sheet bars was $3.50, regu-
lar customers will not be able to make
contracts at less than $40. and the
ngure more likely will be $3.50 10
$500 for the second quarter
Evening star., 1923-03-15
WALL STREET NOTES.
Markets Vote to Close on Good
riday-Dividends.
Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. March 15.--The New
York curb and bond exchanges. the
cotton markets and other similar
markets will be closed good Friday.
March so. it was announced today.
Ex dividend today - American Car
and Foundry common and preferred.
American Cigar preferred. American
Express. American Radiator new
common. American Steel Foundries
preferred. Armour of Delaware pre-
ferred, Adams Express, Coca Cola,
Consolidated Gas of Boston common
and s and per cent preferred, Inter-
national Cement common and pre-
ferred, Jones & Laughlin Steel pre-
ferred.
Regular quarterly dividends today
Pacific Gas and Electric common.
Victor Talking Machine common and
preferred. American Gas and Electric
common and preferred, Kansas City
Gas and Electric preferred. Puget
Sound Power and light Company
common and preferred and s1.75 on
prior preference stock.
Evening star., 1923-03-15
ADJUSTMENTS

ed yesterday afternoon and last even
ing with pleasurable results.
Next to the artistic work Of Mr..
Mantell and Miss Hamper, the out
standing feature of the days double
bill was the introduction to popular
favor Of John Alexander i'm widely
dfnering roles-as Orlando. ardent
lover and whimsical exponent Of fan
and. as robust. loyal friend of a ma
tional dictator. Marc Antony. in
Julius Caesar" during which fiery
spirit is revealed in the famous ora
tion over this dead body of Caesar and
In MS courageous defiance of the con-
kindly attitude shown in expression
ana bearing when he pronounces
Hrutus to have been the "noblest
Rom*n of them all"
In these two plays the stars of the
company found some. relief from the
Intensity OF the weeks demands. Mr.
Mantell having limited number of
iineS as Jaques in LAS You Like It"
and Miss Hamper having similar re-
spite as Portia. wife OF Brutus. in
Julius Caesar"
other members of the company who
shlne In the tale of carnage which
WAS given last evening are Guy
Lindsey. as Caesar. and Henry
buckler. as CasSius. Several others
have individual moments which are
effective
The merry scenes Of "As You Like
II radiated brilliantly when the
players appeared in the familiar
comedy with Miss Hamper carving
a generous share Of the action
through her impersonation of Rosa
ilnu. whose romantic love affair takes
lis course from the aristocratic sur
roundings of dukes palace to the
rustic background of the Forest of
Arden.
Mr. Mantell appeared in the east as
JaQues. role which. while not eX-
acting : whole. offered him some
lines that We're delivered with i'm
preSsive effect. His versatility was
displayed not only by the lighter
VEN in which the character was pre-
sented as compared with others in
winch he appears during the week.
but also by the song which Jaques
contributes to the spirit of the pro-
duction.
Miss Hamper has the particular
merit that she is able to analyze
character intelligently and TO make it
living part of the action. whether
IL be in tragedy or comedy.
Among those who capabiy assisted
her in "As You Like II" were Theresa
Colburn as Celia. Mr.. Alexander as
Orlando. Henry Ruckler as Adam
Guy Lindsey as the banished duke
and Edward Levers as TouchStone
As in the other Mantell offerings
the scenic investiture was notable
THE OPEN DOOR"
rho aucDiinoe
Evening star., 1923-03-15
INCREASE IS REPORTED
IN FEBRUARY EXPORTS
Commerce Department Also Notes
Gain for Period of Eight
Months.

Totsl exports from the United
States during February amounted TO
$4,000. 900. compared with s250.6l9.
900 in February. 1922,
For the eight months of the fiscal
year ending with February the exnort
total as shown today in Department
OF Commerce announcement WAS
s2.65,,654. as compared with s2.4S0. 02l.5ls
during the corresponding eight months
Of the previous fiscal year.
The February exports were smaller
than those Of the preceding months,
the total in January haveing been
s335.Sa3.000 and in December s344,
324 1000.
Evening star., 1923-03-15
DIVIDEND INCREASED,

NEW YORK, March 15.-The Amer
ican Type Founders Company has de-
clared an increased dividend on it's
common stock and the regular Ia
per cent dividend on the preferred
stock. The common stock dividend
was nxed at u per Oent, an increase
from the I per cent which. hsd be1n
paid quarterly for the past twaaty-
Ave years. as.s .l
Evening star., 1923-03-15
RAW SUGAR PRICES.

NEW YORK. March 15.--The raw
sugar market was firm and unchanged
early today at 55s for Cubas. coss and
freight, equal to 7.40 for centrifugal.
Raw sugar futures We're firmer on re-
newed buying for outside account
prompted by the firmness of the spot
market. In refined prices were un.
changed to 10 points lower. with fine
granulated now quoted from $50 to
reported.
Evening star., 1923-03-15
FREIGHT SHIPMENTS
MAKE NEW RECORD
Total Car Loadings Best for This
Time of Year in Railroad
History.

Loadings OF revenue freight for the
week ended March amounted to 9l7,-
S96 cars. a new high record for this
period of the year in the history Of rail-
roading. according to the American Pail
way Association. The total marks an
increase of S7.673 cars over the preced
ing week, which included Washingtons
birthday a gain Of 1e4.7s1 over the
same week last year. and 206,b2a more
increases We're noted in all commodities.
the advance was most apparent in load
ings of coal and merchandise and mis-
cellaneous freight
Evening star., 1923-03-15
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
March IL, 1923-I2:45 pm.
Quotations furnished by W. Z. Hlbbs & Co.,
Nominal Selling checks

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. March Is. - Foreign
exchanges irregular. Quotations Gin
United States dollars):
Great Britain, demand, 4.G91s: ca
bles. 4.6s1s; siXty-day bills on banks,
461l. France. demand. .0623ia; ca
bles. .0624. Italy, demand, .04S1 Il
cables. .o4s1$4. Belgium, demand,
.05341l; cables. .0535. Germany. de-
mand. 00004Sh: cables, .0000+8as.
Holland, demand. .3946: cables. .3947.
Norway. demand. .lS14:: Sweden. de-
mand, 1850; Denmark. demand. 1890:
Switzerland. demand. 1861: Spain.
demand. 1o41; Greece. demand. .0l09:
Poland. demand. .0o0022: Czechoslo-
vakia. demand. .029S: Argentine. de-
mand. .3701; Brazil demand. .1i1S'
Montreal. a1$I
Evening star., 1923-03-15
PARIS B0URsE QUIET.

PARIS. March 15.-Prices were easy
on the Bourse today. Three per cent
rentes So francs, so centimes. Exchange
on London, IS francs 90 centimes.
Five per cent loan 73 francs 35 CEN
times. The dollar was quoted at 16
francs 271s centimes.
Evening star., 1923-03-15
ROAD BUILDING PLANNED.

PIERRE, s. D.. March Is Especial
Highway improvements in South :
Dakota already outlined for this year -.
will cost $4.332,000. The work will (,
dirt, and gravel roads as well -
pAxinH.
Evening star., 1923-03-15
BUTTER GOES HIGHER.

CHICAGO. March 15.-Butter, higher:
creamery extras. 4sh: standards. g;
seeonda 1SIa4e. Ere Inchansed:
receipts, 22.s5S cases,
Evening star., 1923-03-15

NEW YORK. March l6.--Following
is an official list of bonds and stocks
traded in on the New York Curb
Market today:
Evening star., 1923-03-15

THE OPEN DOOR"
Under the auspices of the Atlanta
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-01-20
MAKES DECISION THAT SIKH
FRAME-UP is FALSE.

Paris. Jan. 15.-The fight between
Georges Carpenter and Battling Sikh
for the Light Heavyweight Champion
ship was fought ION the level" accord
ing to an official statement issued to-
day by the French Boxing Commission
which has been conducting an investi-
cation.
BY this finding Skis charges that
the fight was fixed are upset and
Carpenter is exonerated from any
faint of a "frame-up." The same exon.
camps, manager Of Carpenter.
No action was announced regard
ing lifting the ban which has been
placed on Sikh and which deprived
him Of the title he won from Carpen-
tier.
During its Investigations the French
Boxing Commission enlisted the SER
vices of two deaf mutes, experts at
lip reading, who were shown films OF
the Carpenter-Siki fight in an effort to
determine what words had been spok :
tier and his manager while the battle
was in progress.
Beyond statement that the efforts
of the lip readers had been partially
successful" no official report on what
was discovered through the moving
pictures has ever been issued 1t was
said to have been the first time that
lip readers were ever employed to
read words from a screen for evidence.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-01-20
DO YOU KNOW THEM?

I desire to locate the family of Ran
som Bert Hockaday, whose home.
originally was Richmond, and whose
mother, father, and two brothers are
supposed to be still living
Ransom was, presumably about 80
years old; he died last Thursday after
noon, December 21st and l am trying
to locate his mother as he has insur-
ances made OH: to her and some per-
sonal effects and left no will.
His mothers name is supposed to De
LAME Elizabeth Hockaday or else Ros-
anna Hockaday.
His fathers name is either Alex
Hockaday or Ben Hockaday and one
brother ramely Albert and the young
er one named James.
They were supposed to have lived
at or near 1916 Main street and his
father used to sell produce and had
some sort Of market place from what
have heard him say.
BERTHA v. KILSON,
722 Walnut Street.
Wilmington. Del.