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Evening star., 1923-03-29
WILL TRY DISTRICT
HANDBOOK CASES
Assistant q. s. Attorney Hart to
Have Charge Of Prose
cutions.

Maj. Peyton Gordon. United States
attorney for the District of Columbia,
has decided to clean up the accumu-
lated handbook cases in the United
States ranch of Police Court Yesterday
he assigned Assistant District Attorney
David A. Hart Of the Criminal Court
staff to prosecute these cases in Police
Court
Judge Mcmahon. the presiding Judge
OF the court, when informed OF the de-
termination of the United States at
torney to take up these cases. assigned
Wednesday Of each week for the hear
ing of the same until the docket is
cleared of these complaints.
Mr.. Hart said the reason these cases
had not been tried before was due to
the fact Of the heavy accumulation of
cases against defendants charged with
violation Of the prohibition law. Just
how many Of these cases there are can
not be determined until Mr. Hart has
the opportunity Of going through the
files. Some of the cases on the docket
run back to two or three years.
Evening star., 1923-03-29
EXCHANGE PROBING
PUTS AND CALLS"
Outside Brokers Much Wor-
ried Over Probable Action
in Wall Street.

NEW YORK. March 29.-Probability
that the New York Stock Exchange
soon will announce new regulations
governing dealings in puts and calls"
is causing considerable concern, to
outside brokers who specialize in
this form of speculation.
Reports that the exchange officials
were considering the subject were
confirmed recently when Secretary E.
V. D. Cox sent a letter to exchange
members seeking Information as to
their practice In dealing in puts and
calls" Later II became known that
the stock exchange Is engaged in a
revision or It's constitution and that
it was undecided as to what form
the new regulations on puts and
calls" should take.
Business Fifty Years Old.
The ''put-and-cali" business has
been d recognized one in the financia al
district for more than half a century,
and paper of this sort, usually in
dorsed by member Of the New York
Stock Exchange, has been in daily
traffic between outside brokers and
customers who specialize in puts and
calls"
A put is a written privilege which
one person buys from another to de
liver" to a seller specified amount Of
stock within certain time at a speci-
fled price. A cali is the right to de-
mand from another a certain amount
of stock at IA certain price within d
specified period.
Some Noted Operators.
Russell Sage and other noted finan-
ciers were active In business many
years ago. and one of the best known
of recent dealers in puts and calls"
was the late Joseph Schwab. brother
OF Charles NJ. Schwab. chairman of
the board of the Bethlehem Steel Cor
poration. Activity in the privileges
has fallen OFF since Mr.. Schwab's >
death, and one of the complaints di-
rected against the business recently
was that the prices were prohibitive,
and, therefore, not representative.
1t is thought probable that the stock
exchange. in its revised constitution,
may prohibit members from dealing
in puts and calls" with other than
member houses. Some announcement
on the subject is expected at an early
date.
Evening star., 1923-03-29
CRUDE OIL OUTPUT
GAINS DURING WEEK
Increase of 39,450 Barrels Is Re-
ported-Imports at U. S.
Ports Drop.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK. March 29.-The daily
average gross crude oil production Of
the United States increased 39,450
barrels for the week ended March "a
totaling 1.S46.oo0 barrels. as compared
with 1.s07,15o for the preceding week.
according to the weekly summary of
the American Petroleum Institute.
The daily average production east Of
the Rocky mountains was 1,Isl.600
barrels. as compared with 1,l77.15O.
an increase of 4.450. California pro-
duction was 66j. 900 barrels as COM
pared with 100000. an increase of
35. 200
According to figures collected by
the institute, the imports of petro-
leum (crude and refined oils) at the
principal United States ports for the
week ended March "a totaled l.45O.-
600 barrels, a daily average of 2O7.-
l43. compared with 2.160.0 A daily
average of 30S.572 barrels for the
week ended March II.
Receipts of California oil (crude
and refined oils) at the principal At
lantic coast and gulf coast ports for
the week ended March "a totaled
100000 barrels, !: daily average of
1fi.2S6, compared with $50 600, "A daily
average of 9T.145 barrels for the week
ended March II.
Evening star., 1923-03-29
new PIGGLY WIGGLY
STOCK SALE SOON
Saunders to Offer Another Block
to Pablic Through News
paper Campaign.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
MEMPHIS. Tenn. March 29.--Clar-
cnce Saunders, president of PIGGY
WigEIy stores. Inc, whose recent
fling on the New York Stock En-
change resulted in break with the
exchange. the eliminati ton of his stock
from the big board" and spirited
statements from him. plans to tender
another block of stock of his con-
Germ Ito the public" through news
paper campaign.
Mr. Saunders announced today that
plans for the stock disposal campaign
now are being worked out and likely
would he launched within week or
two.
In a previous stock selling drive
direct TO individual investors
Saunders announced that the $1,000
shares were sold to j.200 investors
at S55 a share, considerably under the
figures quoted on the stock exchange
for the stock.
Evening star., 1923-03-29
From the $50 Edition of Yesterdays Star.
BAN ON REQUESTS
FOR HEDGES LII TED
Placing of Fences Around
Public Parking Also to Be
Settled on Merits.

. The order prohibiting the issuance
Of any more permits for hedges or
fences around public parking in
front Of private residences has been
modified.
Permit Clerk Woodward has been
Instructed to notify all applicants
for hedges or fences to put their re-
quests in writing so that each case
may be considered on its merits.
Clifford Lanham. superintendent of
trees and parkings, will consider
each case separately. and. If he deems
II in the public interest. will approve
the application. Before Engineer
Commissioner Keller stopped the is
suance of permits ten days ago there
were no restrictions. other than those
fixed in the police regulations.
Citizens Notified.
Modification OF the original order
came to light yesterday afternoon In a
letter addressed to Thomas J. Don
ovan. president of the Central Cit
izens Association. by Daniel f.
Garges. secretary to the board of
Commissioners. The letter to Mr..
Donovan in part follows:
Section l, article xiii. of the po-
lice regulations. provides that the
owner or occupant Of property In the
which there is A public parking. may
inclose the parking with fences Of ap-
proved pattern or with hedges, after
obtaining a permit therefor from the
permit clerk of the engineer depart
ment, for which fee of 81 for each
house or lot Is charged.
Cases Put on Merits.
I'm giving consideration to the ap-
pearance Of the parkings along the
various streets and avenues of the
District, 1t was thought that perhaps
the general appearance might be i'm
proved if the parkings were not In
closed.
The Engineer Commissioner gave
Instructions to the permit clerk or
the engineer department not to issue
any permits for parking FENCES or
hedges while the matter was under
consideration. In carrying out these
instructions the permit clerk has de-
clined to issue certain permits. and
since then there have been various ex-
pressions of approval and disapproval
of the idea OF refusing permits TO in
close such public parking.
The permit clerk has since been in
structed to notify the applicant for d
fence or hedge to put his application in
writing, and il is referred to the super
intendent OF trees and parkings for con-
sideration. Where IL is deemed that the
construction of fence or hedge in
closing public parking would be TO the
public interest, looking at the matter
in it's larger aspect permission is
granted; otherwise the permit is not
issued Each case, therefore, is ham
died on its merits, under the provisions
of the police regulations above referred
to-"
Evening star., 1923-03-29
S5O0,OO0 BEACH FIRE.

By the Associated Press.
+" HULL. Mass. March 29.-Nantasket
beach was a scene OF desolation to-
day. Firemcn and soldiers guarded
The smoking embers of Paragon Park
famous amusement resort, and forty
or more cottages. which were burned
during the night. The loss was esti-
mated at more than 100000.
Dozens of cottages along the beach
aud back into the interior of the
town had the appearance of miniature
arc palaces, due to the efforts of fire.
men to save them by deluges of
water poured on in freezing tenn
perature. The fire was fought in Il
cold northwest gale which drove the
flames inland.
The fire started in the Palm Garden
Of Paragon Park, where worknen
had been busy yesterday prepa ring
for the summer. From the high
roller coaster Of the park sparks were
blown by the gale to the other struc-
lures. MI the hotels at the beach
were saved.
Evening star., 1923-03-29
BY WILLIAM r. HEFFERNAN.

NEW YORK. March 29.-In spite Of
the liquidation which made itself felt
at intervals during today's curb trad
ing, certain stocks were again bid up
vigorously for reasons pertaining to
the situation within the companies
concerned.
schultz Retail Stores attracted a
good deal OF attention, and was bid
up. to new high record, nearly S
points above the previous close. There
was nothing new to account for the
continued upward movement in these
shares except that II was officially
stated today that at the coming di-
rectors meeting a proposal to dis
tribute substantial dividend on the
common stock is almost certain to be
approved.
Increase in gasoline prices an
nounced by Standard of New Jersey
was not taken seriously in the oil
Evening star., 1923-03-29
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star Office

trading and price changes here were
irregular. Carib Syndicate was fea-
ture, getting up to its previous hlgn
for the year in response to, rumors
of important developments in con-
nection with the Colon Development
Company. in which Carib has substan.
tial holdings. New York Oil continued
to react and at one time was on
two points from Wednesdays high
Standard of Indiana. the active leader
of the Standard Oils, and Standard OF
New York were inclined lower.
Yellow Taxi was another strong
feature. getting up S points to 150
while nurant and Cleveland motors
were neglected. The new issue OF
Douglas Pectin Corporation was adj
mitted to trading, opening at 13 and
fiuctuating within half points ra-
dius. The company recently offered
$4,000 shares of no par value COM
mon stock at $3.50, per share.
AS the day went on trading became
dull. with price fluctuations in most
issues fractional.
Evening star., 1923-03-29
FISHING BAN IN FORCE.
Eight Men Fined for Violating
Four-Day Law.

GEORGETOWN, S. c.. March 20
Fishermen seeking Baltimore's break
fast shad today faced the situation of
being able TO net their prey only four
days a week at the mouths of South
Cardinals coastal streams. Eight shad
fishermen were fined 5000 each and SEN
fenced TO serve six months in the state
penitentiary for fishing between sunset
Saturday and sunrise Wednesday, dur
ing the term of circuit court here this
s~eek
-, After sentencing the men, a number
of whom had been employed by Balti
.inore concerns, the court suspended the
prison sentences and s17J each of the
ttines on condition that the law would be
Observed hereafter.
Evening star., 1923-03-29
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO
ORDERS 1000 COAL CARS

RICHMOND, Va, March 29-An-
nouncement is made here that the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad has
placed orders for 1000 seventy-ton
coal cars. The company is also pre-
pairing to enlarge the yards in Full
ton. east of this city and will build
thirteen side tracks of at least a mile
each between this city and Newport
News to handle the increasing coal
shipments and keep the tracks open
The rolling stock of the company is
in good shape. Including the last
order s2o.oo0,000 has been spent in
the last year.
Evening star., 1923-03-29
GUILTY IN SHOOTING CASE
Mental Condition of A. E. Selser
Will Be Studied.

'I don't think so. ! may have"
said Alvey c. Selser, thirty-f1ve years
old. when asked yesterday on the wit
ness stand. efore Justice Bailey, in
Criminal Division 2. If he had shot at
Edward Smith. May 10 last. The jury
found that he did. He was remanded
for sentence.
DIR. D. Percy Hickling will be asked
to inquire into the mental condition
of the prisoner. Selser presented an
unkempt appearance. and when asked
why he had not let the jail barber fix
him up, declared he had been "nicked"
once by the barber and he would not
trust him any more.
Evening star., 1923-03-29
LAKE TRAFFIC HEAVY.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MUSHROOM, Mich. March 2s.-
Five boats are now operating between
this port and Milwaukee and Chicago
and the Goodrich Transit Company
will add Il new boat to that run be-
canse of the increase in freight Of
fered. 1t is also reported the Crosby
Transportation Company may add an
ocean-going vessel to its feet Boats
are carrying Nash cars from Kenosha
to Muskegon and on the return trip
are handling automobiles built in
Flint and Detroit for distribution in
Illinois and Wisconsin,.
Evening star., 1923-03-29
CIRCUS WAGON FIGURES
TO LURE THE Pl0US
Wood Carver Worked Out the Idea
to Take Stigma. From
big Top"
From tho New York Sun

From the New York Sun.
Until the public read recently or
the death of James Campbell in Belle
Vile. " j., at the age of ninety-four'
said a circus man who has just peep
ed out of winter quarters for his first
glimpse of spring, probably no one
had ever given Il thought to the
question OF why a circus wagon mas
been ornamented with wooden hgures.
Mr.. Campbell was responsible for
the idea. He was a noted wood car
yer, having made speciality OF
wooden Indians. He made the fig
ures that embellished the cages ana
wagons for Barnum, Dan Rice, HUT
Crimson, Mayberry, Forepaugh. Rob-
inson, Doris, Pullman. Hamilton and
ali the other pioneers of the road
show. He had the contract Tor hg.
ures which go on the cages and band
'chariots and floats of the Barnum
show under the management OF the
Ringlings today, though he person
ally had got too old TO work with
the chisel and lathe.
Elaborated Barnum's Idea.
He himself told of Mr.. Barnum's
first order. The story runs that the
old Snowman had heard of the skill of
the New Jersey wood carver and de-
cided to have him design something
new for the wagons Wh1ch were TO
form so attractive a lure in the street
bell and outlined the idea-the efflgy
of an Indian, for instance, or the he
roic figure of knight going into
battle, or a king in his flowing robes.
"The wood carver grasped the idea
at once and improved II. He knew
that the circus was eyed askance by
many serious-minded men and wom-
en- in those days. Some even went so
far as to hold 1t to be sinful and
immoral institution with its grinning
clowns and painted ladies in their
short skirts of gauze.
Drnped SOlemn-faced Men.
$50 Mr. Campbell suggested to Mr..
Barnum draped figures of solemn
faced men who carried books and
scrolls in their hands. He contrived
to impart to his handiwork an eccle-
siastical note very cleverly. Looking
at one OF his figures oDe wasn't quite
sure that he wasn't viewing the fig
ure Of one of the twelve apostles or
one of the various saints.
Still there was nothing left for the
most exacting critic to find fault with
in point of irreverence. The images
were never labeled and II there was
something in the pose to suggest the
the pose was so softened or so ex-
aggerated as to obviate, all suspicion
of intent
Won Particular People.
How well the expedient worked
speaks for itself. since the circus as
business enterprise has grown to the
dimensions we know today. Undoubt-
edly old James Campbelfs timber
statues with their sanctif1ed robes and
religious postures eased the con-
science Of many a straight-laced par
ept of olden times, causing him to feel
that there couldn't be anything de-
moralizing about a show whose wag-
on ornaments gave one the impress
sion Of gazing at a tableau depicting
the lives of the early Christian mar
tyrs.
many traditions. One Of the most en-
duting is that its wagons shall be
beautified with gilt figures of gloomy
old birds with long whiskers, priestly
robes and a scroll, presumably a
Evening star., 1923-03-29
PROBATION REVOKED.
Prisoner Who Escaped, Must Now
Serve Three Years.

Justice Bailey in Criminal Division
2 yesterday revoked the probation of
old. who made a futile attempt 10
escape Tuesday from Deputy Mar
shal Weaver by. throwing his over
coat over the head of the officer
Lambath had been convicted last
December and was sentenced to
serve three years in the penitentiary
The court gave him another chance
by placing him on probation, but
will now have to serve the three
years.
Evening star., 1923-03-29
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL. March 29.-Cotton-
Spot quiet; prices easier. Good mid
ding. 15.05: fully middling, 1890;
middling; 1880; low middling. l4;59;
Sales, 1000 bales, including 2.400
American. Receipts, $4,000 bales, In
cluding 1900 American. Futures
closed easy. April. 14.49; May. 1856:
July. 1912; October, 1857; January.
1914. Noon official closing: March,
1850 value
Evening star., 1923-03-29
RAW SUGAR MARKET.

NEW YORK, March 2s.-The raw
sugar market was steady and un-
changed early today at 51a cents for
Cubans. cost and freight, equal to 7.2S
for centrifugal. The raw sugar
futures market was quiet and prices
were irregular, with business mostly
of an evening-up character for over
the three-day adjournment. The
opening was to points lower un-.
der scattered liquidation, prompted
by the continued light inquiry for
refined sugar, but shorts covered and
together with a little scattered trade
buying brought about a rally and at
midday prices were back to within
2 or 3 points OF yesterdays closing
level
Evening star., 1923-03-29
BIG STOCK INCREASE,
Bethlehem Steel Announces New
Issue of Capital.

TRENTON. y. J.. March 29.-The
Bethlehem Steel Corporation has in
creased its capital stock from s2s5.-
10000 to s4O4 500. 900. The new
issue Is divided into 4.o45,000 shares.
consisting of 100000 shares of per
per cent cumulative preferred stock,
$4,000 shares of per cent non-cumu-
lative preferred and $4,000 shares of
common stock of class B. The GER
titicate stated that $4,000 shares of
per cent cumulative preferred stock
will be reserved and set aside in ex-
change for per cent cumulative con-
vertible preferred stock.
Evening star., 1923-03-29
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

NEW ORLEANS. March 2s.-The
rice millers of the south have dis
posed of most of their stocks and
To-Day are beginning to buy from the
farmers cooperative associations.
winch control virtually all the rough
rice in louisiana Market conditions
are improving. and prices appear
once more on the upgrade.
HOUSTON. March 29.-Advance in
potato prices in the primary mar
vance in jobbers' prices here. Potato
crops In east Texas were badly dam
aged by the recent freeze.
CHICAGO. March 29.-packinp house
products are in strong demand today,
WIN prices showing an upward ten
dency Hams are having the strong
est INJURY, but the east is a strong
are selling eggs at % cents a dozen.
FARGO, n. D., March %. The
panY has bssn soI1 fackng Pa SIM Som
Packing Company. newly incorpo-
rated. which will distribute the prod
ucts OF the plant through a system
ot retail stores in the east and mid
die west
BOSTON. March 2s.-Local depart
run or Easter trade has been heavy
and sales are we'll ahead of the 1922
season.
PORTLAND, Ore, March 29.-Flor-
lists report a tremendous business
throughout the northwest this week.
The volume of sales, florists hero
said today, was % per cent in excess
OF that of last year, although re-
ceiptS are about the same, as prices
70
selling at $3.50 dozen, as against 81
last year.
PHILADELPHIA, March 90. The
worsted yarn market here Is very firm
today and business is being placed
continually, although not in large
lots. Carpet yarns are in good de-
mand and spinners Of these yarns are
running their plants at capacity.
YONKERS, n. Y. March 29.-The
Wearing Hat Manufacturing Company
reported that sales fof the last three
months showed gains Of about 80 per
cent, as compared with the first quar-
ter of last year.
YAKIMA, Wash. March 29.-wash-
ington wool growers will receive ap-
proximately $1.750.0O for their clips.
according to estimates of growers.
Shearing has already started and the
bulk OF this wool estimated at $780,
900 pounds, will move east by water
because Of the recent increase in rail
rates.
DETROIT. March 29.-The new sys-
tenn of collecting ore dust at the Ford
Motor Company blast furnaces. which
formedly was lost has proved so ef-
fective that the company is erecting
100000 plant adjoining the fur
naces, where the sintering operations
will be carried on.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, March 90
Mines throughout the Illinois fields
are closing because of falling off in
demands for coal throughout middle
west territory, but producers said to-
day that fine coal probably would ad-
vance. due to scarcity on account OF
curtailed production.
Evening star., 1923-03-29
TREASURY CERTIFICATES.
tQuotations furnished by Redmond 4 Col
Noah and the Mules.
From Everybody's Magazine.

From Everybody 8 Magazine.
1t was a hot day on the border. The
regiment had been ordered to move, and
for more than an hour a soldier had
tried to get his mule into a box car.
The chaplain came along and began to
laugh at the soldiers discontinue. The
poor soldier turned as he wiped his
perspiring brow and said:
Chaplain, how did Noah ever ret
two Of these things into the arkf'
Evening star., 1923-03-29
TODAY's COTTON PRICES.

NEW YORK, March 29.-The cotton
market opened steady at an advance
of 10 to 20 points on the reports of
wage advances in New England cot
ton mills and unfavorable weather
map and covering for over the three
days adjournment. There were re-
ports of a better spot demand in the
southwest. Cotton futures opened
steady. May. 29.01; July, 2S16; Octo-
Der. 1924; December, 24.72; January,
2446.
NEW ORLEANS, March 29.-Cotton
opened steady. March, 28.45; July.
2S.03; october. 2467; December, 24.23;
January, 24.10 asked.
NEW YORK, March 29.-Bids at
1145 am: May, 28.70; July, 28.93; Oc-
tober, 25.1s; December, 24.63; Janu-
ary, 24.40s Steady.
NEW ORLEANS. March 29.-Noon
bids: May, $3.50. July. 27.69; October,
2457; December, 24.18; January, 23.98.
Steady,
Evening star., 1923-03-29
NAMED ORDNANCE AID,
Col. Ruggles Given Recess Ap.
pointment by Weeks.

Secretary Weeks has given a re-
cess appointment to Col Golden
LII. Ruggles. under which he be-
comes assistant to the chief of ord
nance in the grade of brigadier gem
eral. Gen. Ruggles constructed and
commanded the Aberdeen, Md, prov
awarded distinguished service
medal for that work.
Evening star., 1923-03-29
BAR SILVER QUOTATIONS..

LONDON, March 29.-Bar silver,
32% per cent per ounce. Money, ~
per cent Discount rates: Short bills,
l 1915 per cent; three-month bills,
2 per cent.
NEW YORK, March 29-Foreien
bar silver, 6sx. Mexican dollars, 52L
Evening star., 1923-03-29
Washington Stock Exchange

SALES
Washington Gas 5s-Sl. 900 at 94tx, $500
at ei4s.
Washington Gas 1l.s-SJOo at 1O3.
Potomac Electric z. m 6s-S5, 900 at 100,
s. 900 at 100
Lanston Monotype-lO at rs.
AFTER CALL.
Capital Traction-5 at $685.
American Security and Trust Cos at 306
(cash).
Evening star., 1923-03-29
FURTHER WAGE BOOSTS,

Naumkeag Steam Cotton Company to-
day announced an advance in wages
of approximately 12h per cent. effec-
tive April 2, for the 1000 operatives
| in it's mills here and at Peabody.
HENDERSON, s. c., March 29.-Four
cotton mills of the Henderson & Har-
riet chain today announced wage in
creases of Is per cent. effective April
8. Two thousand employees will be af-
fected.
Evening star., 1923-03-29
NEW YORK EGG PRICES.

NEW YORK, March 29-Eggs,
steady; receipts. 65,919 cases. State
and nearby hennery browns. extras.
SO; Pacific coast, whites, first to eS-
ira firsts, 33t3a3S.
Cheese, unsettled; receipts o39.-
e24 mounds
Evening star., 1923-03-29
Won Particular People.

The first successful experiments to
raise reindeer in a temperate climate
are being made In Michigan.
Evening star., 1923-03-29

NEW YORK. March 2s.-Following
Is an official list of bonds and stocks
traded in on the New York Curb
Market today: