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The Washington times., 1923-04-26
Chicago Grain Market.

CHICAGO, April 26.--All the
grains opened strong and higher,
many Of the futures making new
tops for the season Immediately. At
Liverpool wheat at $3.50 o'clock was
up 101h pence. Opening prices
here were:
Wheat-May, $1.26ts Q1.26&: July,
$1.24E Q1.25; September, $1.22% q
Corn - May, S1%@81hc; July,
$3.50; September, S3A @831zc.
Oats-May. ASH 0451sc; July, As II
@48hc: September, 4515c.
Rye-May, 86Ac; July, 8SAc.
There was general commission
house buying in wheat at the start.
Selling was scattered.
May led in the corn upturn and
demand was active. Offerings came
mostly from resting orders.
Offerings of oats were light and
there was moderate commission
house buying.
The general sentiment expressed
is buIlish. One house says:
1.-The North American crop situa-
ton cannot be ignored, nor can we
afford to overlook the remarkable
change in the foreign demand, which
of late has been coming from nearly
all European countries. Liverpool
prices again are sharply higher.
with cash corn commanding
higher prices in the interior than in
Chicago and with May delivery al
most certain to be well taken care
of, investment purchases of July
and September look attractive"
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Local Wholesale Market.

Eggs-Strictly fresh, selected. candied,
per doz.. CSC; average receipts. 27c;
Southern. 26c.
turkeys, per h.. rs 036c; spring chicken
per lb... soc: winter chickens 400
Soc; keats. young, each SIC; fowls. per
h., 26D26c.
Livsstock-Calves. per h.. 1o@11c
lambs, spring. per lb., 16c; live hogs. per
lb., SIC.
chickens per h.. 7o@75c: winter chick
ems. $50 SOC; hens, . n per ID; SOC:
lb.. 46@6Oc; keats. young. each. 700
soc.
Green fruits-Apples. per bbl, 5000
$50. California oranges. per crate. so
@b.5O: LEMONS 20 e per err box s4-oo@+.6oi
neutrality-suspicious., No. 1. per bbI.,
$4,000 SOC; per. sack, $S,26 % $50; sweet
potatoes, North Carolina, $2.Oo@9.OO:
beans. $2.Oo94:o 90; kale,- per Dbl. soc a
500; lettuce, Southern. soc % 5000; peas,
$8.00dps, 90 per basket; celery, per crate.
&2.76@3.25: cabbage per bbI., $500
go: eggplants, per crate :2eog3,5o;
squash, $2.5O64.O0: Florida lima beans,
$4.OO05.00 per basket
The Washington times., 1923-04-26
MANS BODY IN WOODS
IS STILL UNIDENTIFIED

NEW YORK, April 26.-The man
found dead in the woods of Col.
George Harvey's country place at
Deal, N. j.. is still unidentified. An
autopsy showed the mans neck had
been broken and there was a slight
cut on the back OF the head and
scratch near the right elbow.
A theory is that the man was
struck by an automobile, and
knocked against a tree near which
cap was found. The mans cloth
ing was almost new.
The Washington times., 1923-04-26
STEEL STOCKS
LEAD FIRM
MARKET
Stocks Generally Show Up
ward Trend, but Trading
Is Light.

By Cosmopolitan News Service.
NEW YORK, April 26.-Renewed
buying of steel stocks and of few
individual issues featured the first
two hours trading on the stock ex-
change today.
Steel reviews, which last week re-
ported a temporary lull, called at
tention to high production and sus-
tanned demand for steel in all
manufactured lines. Consequently
traders turned their attention to
this class of stocks, most of them
being persistently bought at rising
prices. United States Steel advanced
u point to 100 and gains of a
point or more were registered by
Sloss-Sheffield at 59%, Crucible at
SOA, and Colorado Fuel and Iron
at 34as.
Aside from the activity in steel
stocks, the market, although firm,
did not show much buying power.
Bearish tactics were abandoned,
but those believing in higher prices
felt their way cautiously and were
not inclined to bid up prices too
far.
The slow responses of ugar
stocks to the continued strength
in the sugar market was a fair ex.
ample OF the reserved attitude of
traders Most of them recorded
only small gains with Cuban Amer.
lean selling up to 3Tss and Punta
Allegro to 68Is.
Lima Locomotive was prominent
in the equipment group, this issue
advancing more than a point to ~
In response to the call for retire
ment of $1,943,30 preferred stock.
Baldwin and American Locomotive
each gained about point at 139
and 1853, respectively.
An active demand appeared in
General Motors, causing a frac-
tional advance to 1871. Dupont
was bid up a point to 49,
Copper stocks were featureless.
Oil stocks moved over a very mar
row range, but the undertone was
steady.
Gas stocks were brought to the
fore, led by Consolidated Gas, which
rose / " points to 68A. Brooklyn
Union Gas improved points at 100
on only few transactions.
Merchandise stocks showed firm.
ness with Sears Roebuck gaining 2
points at So.
Railroad stocks were inactive but
steady. Union Pacific improved
fractionally at 1888. Postum Cereal
was prominent in the speciality
group, advancing 311 points to III
on ramors that a 100 per cent stock
dividend may be authorized at the
next meeting. Fleischmann held
steadily at 46, and Tobacco Products
enjoyed 2.point advance to 60R.
Call money renewed at Az per
cent
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New York Cotton Market.

NEW YORK, April 26.-Cotton
futures were irregular at the open.
ing today with prices from Is points
higher to IS lower. May delivery
continued in good demand, but pres.
sure was exerted against the new
crop months, due to unfavorable
weather reports from the belt.
May opened at $3.50, UP Is
points; June at $500, off 1 point;
July at $277O, up points: October
$24.95, off Is points, and December
at $24.45, off Is points.
Liverpool cables were higher, but
local sentiment was hardly infiu.
enced by the firmness at that cen.
ter.
The Washington times., 1923-04-26

open. High. Low. Close
Money on call. Az 5 :. :.
sale of Stocks up to-
liam. IL noon. 1p.m. 2p.m.
229,1O0 356,100 1920, ......
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Foreign Exchange.
Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & 9

Furnished by w. b. Hibbs & Co.
NEW YORK, April 26.-Sterling
demand $4.63as; cables, $4.63ss
Francs, demand .06721a; cables. 0673.
Lire. demand -D4.933a; cables, .0494.
Belgian francs, demand .o5s2ks;
cables .O5s3. Marks, demand 29,197
to the dollar. Czecho kfonen, demand
.00297z; cables .O029S. Swiss francs,
demand 1923; cables 1925. GuiIders,
demand 1907; cables 1910. Psetas,
demand 1880; cables 1882. Sweden
kronen, demand .2672; cables .2676.
Norway, demand It'll; cables .17l5.
Denmark kronen, demand, 1876;
cables 1880.
The Washington times., 1923-04-26
AUTO CONCERNS
GUT DOWN
DEBTS
Many Prepared to Stand
Strain Of Temporary
Depression.
BY w. s. COUSINS.
Copyright, 1923. by Cosmopolitan
News Service

NEW YORK, April 26. - Bust
ness booms ars generally of short
duration.
The present boom may continue
longer than any of it's predeces-
sors, because of the valiant effort
being made today by leaders, OF
business and dndustry to prevent
over-expansion, reckless buying
and speculation.
The real test of financial stability
for any industrial concern is Its
ability to continue operations on
profitable basis in the dull season,
rather than the liberal disbursing
OF dividends and bonuses in "finan-
cial fair weather" The invest
ment market is generally available
for the assistance of conservative
manufacturers who are able to
utilize portion of their own sur
plus in any desired expansion, but
have followed an unwise course in
the days of prosperity.
Paying Up Old Debts.
Fortunately, number of auto
mobile manufacturers, instead Of
applying their surplus income to
unwieldly expansion have been
llquidating old obligations, tighten
ing their load of inventories and
building up a cash surplus. These
companies will be able, not only
to take advantage Of an expanding
worldwide market for automobiles,
lie 1t is opened in the next year
or so, but also to stand the strain
Of temporary depression, should
that occur before the end of this
year..
Past performances Of leading
manufacturers should figure very
prominently in such q test. Reports
now at band show the General
Motor Company turned a deficit of
over $4,000 900, at the end OF
1922, into a net income of ISL 49,
600 at the end Of 1922.
The Studebaker corporation
shows net profits Of $4,000, 900 in
1922 against $10,492, 900 in 1921.
The Willys-Overland Company
finished the year 1921 with de-
ficit of $13,999,0 900, which it over
come of $2,779,831 in 1922.
Show Increased Profits.
The Chandler Motor Company in
creased it's net profits from SAL 900
to $1,705,7S9, the Nash company
from $2,226.078 TO $7.613 ,246, while
the Pierce-Arrow company converted
deficit of $8,763,712 into a surplus
Of $10,S09.
The Maxwell company reported
net profits Of $2.018,266, from which,
however, were deducted the operat-
ing costs of the Chalmers company,
which it took over, leaving a. net In
come Of 100000. The record of the
Peerless company was favorable, its
income for the year being $1,005, 112,
as compared with deficit of $780,
665 in the preceding year.
Let us consider now the matter of
net cash assets held by these COM
panies at the present time. AS a
rule, there has been a notable in
crease in the cash items in the finan-
cial statements issued by the COM
panies noted above. In cases where
the cash item has decreased, the dis
bursement has been for the purpose
of reducing current borrowings in
the banks. This is particularly true
of the Willys-Overland company,
which reduced its bank borrowings
from $34,000,000 to $10,000,0O0.
Cash Business Shown.
In the following table the cash
business of a few of the prominent
L. r..
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HELD AS CHECK FORGER
FOR VIRGINIA POLICE

BALTIMORE, April 26.--Accused
of obtaining money by alleged forged
checks in Winchester, Va, Joseph
Fleet thirty years ago, has been
arrested here by Detective Sergts.
B. H. Busky and Walter Martin.
Harry p. Shanberger, acting cap
tain of detectives, received a tele-
gram from Luther Pannett, chief of
police of Winchester, asking that
Fleet be apprehended.
The Washington times., 1923-04-26
100000 for Clinic.

BALTIMORE, April 26.--The
100000 endowment fund for the
Henry Phipps psychiatric clinic at
the Johns Hopkins University has
been completed, President Goodnow
announced today. 1t Is said this
sum will make 1t possible to main
tain the clinic as one OF the fore.
most IN the United States.
The Washington times., 1923-04-26
once q ne
LanstOn Msaotyps Machine csmpanT
Philadeiphfa. April 3. 1888.

:ra the .; t e. R:iS S e sSS "a
CHINE COMPANY will be held at the
Elks Home, Corner Prince and Regal
Streets, Alexandrta. Va. at twelve
OF May. 1898, for the purpose Of eleoting
Board of Directors to serve for the
ensuing year; Of acting upon proposed
amendments to Article VI. Section I,
and Article ]. Section :, Of the Bylaws.
permitting any Vice PRECEDENT. IN the
absence Of the President. 70 sign checks,
stock certificates. etc. and creating ard
defining the duties OF the office e
Assistant Secretary, and Of tFaneactiag
snch other business a. may properly
come before the meeting.
Transfer books win be closed on April
33Vd ct four o'clock p. II. and win -
reopened on May 9Th 1T ten o'clock A. n.
BY order of the Board Of Directors
W. ARTHUR eELLMAN,
0eerakery.
The Washington times., 1923-04-26
MR~ BUSINESS AND FINANCE &sssa'Ea&
Local Stocks.
SALES.

Chesapeake and Potomac Tele'
phone IS, 81, 0OO@97, $1,OO0@97,
81 ,000Q97, $1,000@s7, $1,OOOgy. - =,
continental Tr. Co., 10000, 100
80, 10000, 10000, 10000, 10000.
After Call 49,
Capital Traction Company. iOQ
99A; 3@999s. u.n
Washington Railway and Electric
COM, 10@6SA, 10@6SA, 1006SA
.Money-Call loans, sos per cent.
The Washington times., 1923-04-26
TAXES REFLECT
PROSPERITY
IN j. 8.
Greatly Increased Purchase Of
Luxuries Brings Big Gains
to Treasury.
By w. n. ATKINS.
rntapnasaaaar 49,. aep~a..


American buyers are hanging up
a new record this year. especially
in the purchaser of Iuxuries. the
Internal Revenue Bureau announced
today.
automobiles valued at $4,000. O00.-
900 were sold in the United States
In the nine months ended with
March. Manufacturers paid into the
Treasury 100000, 900 upon those
sales, after the per cent levy had
been collected from the purchasers.
Automobile taxes for that period
exceeded by $4,000, 900 the colIec-
lions from the same source In the
corresponding period q year ago.
Tobacco taxes paid in nine
months amounted to $22s ,0e0 900.
an increase of s29.O00.000 over last
year. This increase IL attributed
almost entirely TO the growth OF
the cigarette habit among the
younger generation, including both
men and women
Women Smoking More.
Tobacco manufacturers say WON
en- smokers are increasing at q
tremendous rate: and are respon9i-
BILE for q substantial percentage OF
the larger demands ct the factories.
Heavier spending power Of Ameri-
can consumers has been especially
pronounced since opening OF spring,
revenue collectors reported. In
March the Revenue Bureaus classi-
fled statement OF tax collections
from the luxury group reflects the
extent OF the countryB prosperity.
Taxes paid in that month on
automobiles alone totaIed $s,070, 900,
an increase Of e4,160,000 over the
same month last year.
Have Sweet Tooth.
Americans spent $50. 000. 900 for
candy in March, as was shown by
the tax collections amounting to
1911 900 on candy sales. A rate Of
per cent on candy IL paid by
nanufacturers into the Treasury.
This was an increase in taxes Of
$212 900 for one month.
Home furnishing establishments
are reaping big profits from larger
spending by consumers. On carpets
and rugs alone the Government coli
lected In March 500, 200 In taxes, an
increase OF $4,000. These items
were cited from q lengthy list Of
luxury items on which the Govern
ment Is sharing with business gen.
orally the benefits Of full employ
ment and big wages for American
workers.
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Liberty Bonds.

FURNISHED BY W. 3. Hibbs Q Co.
The Washington times., 1923-04-26
Furnished by w. B. Hibbs q Co.

Sale OF Bonds up to-
II am, IL noon. 1p.m. 2p.m.
Isl, 900 4,460,000 ....... ~...,..
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cash Business Shown.
In the following table the cash
business of few Of the prominent
r,nofnr. r,c,rnn M N Too In rn,nnnnnfna

IN addition, It should be mentioned
the Ford Motor Company. privately
owned, is reported to have a cash bal
ance of 5000. 900, 600.
The Washington times., 1923-03-31

"Oh, I hate to go down after
that old paper" replied David.
II can't see what folks want with
an old newspaper, anyhow"
IL know what you'd probably
like" laughed the elfin. you'd
like living in q land where a lit
tie friend of mine lives. They
have it quite nice there-maybe
you'd enjoy 1t. And If 50, per-
haps we can start a fashion like
it right here in your town."
Before David had q chance to
ask any questions he wa
whisked through the air. When
they came down to the ground
again, he found himself standing
in a strange land.
do yuo know where you are
now?" Gocomeback asked. why,
In a little Swiss village-can't
you tell by the little low houses
with their pretty roofs? Every
one is dressed in gay colors, Yes,
this is the place
''oh. GOcoEneback," and David
The Washington times., 1923-03-31
THE SOCIAL SUCCESS


serious. She doesn't care for the
young folks I take such pains to
entertain in our home.
This letter brings up two prob
lens which are often suggested
to me by the letters Of fond moth
ers who cannot content them
selves with having their children
work out their own destinies. So
before answer the real question
in the Fond Mothers" letter, I
want to give a moment to the i'm
piled one.
When a boy or girl has a worthy
ambition, it is not fair for parents
to impose their ambitions on the
young mind which has been train
ed to make decisions. What is the
use Of education unless it actually
draws out" what Is in the nature
Of youth? What is the advantage
OF training II 1t is to be thrown
away in order that youths elders
may work out their plans without
recognition that for another per-
sonality there may justly be other
desires?
In the case cited by the letter
with which we began out talk, the
clash of ideals Is between a real
oYahfffnv1 (aln
value has social success" com
pared with actually doing some
thing to make the world a better
place?
When a girl is really educated
in the full sense of all the word
means, she ought to have a true
sense Of values. Naturally q girl
who has devoted twenty years Of
her life to study and to prepare
ton for facing LIES problems has
had time to search her mind and
soul and to work out some theory
Of what she wants to do with her
future.
To make a social success" is a
pleasant enough thing-but it is
not a career in itself-merely a
pleasant by-product. A shy. re-
served girl might have a hard time
meeting society in terms of the
grace and SAVIOR faire she does not
possess-but she might make
great success in terms Of the
satisfying knowledge that she is
doing work she enjoys and re-
spects.
To contribute to the world-to
be a producer instead OF merely a
consumer. is a worthy ambition
for anyone, man or woman. And
no woman loses her feminity, her
charm or her true womanliness by
being an earnest. worthwhile cIti-
zen Of this world. =
The Washington times., 1923-03-31
q WdddZtne Pade
THE STRANGER :: By JOHN GOOD
PICK UP THE THREAD OF THE STORY HE]

made to kill Philip in his home.
They move to new quarters and find that
Goodenough, mysterious stranger who
served Joan at Knayth, is their landlord. At
a Knayth house party Agnes is attacked by
Miguel Cases, sutton who has followed her
from the States, and she is saved by Drum
mond member of Callaghans band, who
thinks great deal Of her. Agnes goes to
get the Knayth pearl necklace from the vaults
and finds that it is missing. It has been
stolen by one Of Callaghan's men and they
blame Joan with the theft.
Agnes goes to accuse Joan in her home and
while there is suddenly stricken after having
taken drink Of water. Joan is arrested for
murder and Philip acts as her attorney, much
to the discomfort Of the criminals, who see the
tide turning against them as the trial pro-
crosses. An attempt was made to kill Philip
by burning his house, but Goodenough saves
him and reveals himself as Joan's father,
William Tallbois Miguel Cases is found slain.
Philip proves it was Miguel who poisoned the
water Agnes drank and Joan is freed. Cal
laghan and his men plot to leave England and
also destroy Tallbois. Agnes father tries to
get some money from the pair after her
mother had told her she had no claim on the
Tallbois fortune. Tallbois makes secret
call on Philip and while he is there the police
arrive.
NOU go on NTH the story.
The Washington times., 1923-03-31
CHIC COSTUME.
SUITS
BY Rita Stuyvesant-

y o be smart this spring you
must wear a costume suit.
These consist of a skirt.
blouse and jacket to match, and
you have a smart afternoon frock
when the jacket Is removed.
Others feature a one-piece frock
with Jacket or cape to match and
are charming and practical for
daytime occasions.
A Hindu printed coat frock has
a fascinating sound and Is just as
fascinating to wear. Navy blue,
poiret twill lavishly embroidered
in aluminium gray stitchery is In
teresting If the design favors the
old Hindu patterns. A one-piece
frock that follows the straightest
Of courses IL almost sleeveless and
cut to outline a. slim silhouette.
A narrow girdle Of the material
il tied at the left and above this
frock is worn a hip.length box
jacket similar to the mandarin
type. The Jacket is lined through
out with aluminium gray crepe. A
gray turban and strap sandals to
match makes this most attractive.
The vogue for printed silks ex-
presses itself in combinations with
plain colors, az witness q suit Of
navy blue with peasant blouse Of
printed Egyptian silk favoring the
red and orange tones blended down
with soft beige Splashes. Instead
Of hanging free and loose, this
jacket is banded in at the hips and
buckled at the left side.
Black crepe alays itself with
almond green crepe and lacquer
braid to develop another smart
costume to suit a fastidious wom-
an. The frock is made with the
upper blouse Of the almond green
cape and this is draped at the hips
to join a pIeated skirt OF black ma
terial. A short cap bound In lacq-
uer braid and amply collared tops
the frock.
No spring season Is complete
without It's black and white combi-
nations and this. year we find 1t not
only in hats and dresses. but in cos
tune suits as well. Black wool
jersey insures success by choosing
cream color jersey for its trim
ming. A black skirt with cream
colored basque deity embroidered
in black angora wool makes q strik-
ing sports suit ..4,h-
The Washington times., 1923-03-31
Syndicating Crime for Greater Profit
and the Harvest Reaped is the \
Motif of This Thrilling Serial

had the proofs no was about to
exploit and rob my daughter. A
little surprise for CaIlaghan, to
find me back from the dead. Be-
hold, q deadlock Either az M
could have sent the other to the
last penalty Of the law. Neither
could do 50 without betraying
himself !, being legally dead,
held the stronger hand
eft was I who rent away the
proofs from him ana sent them
TO you
Jean came into her own But
Callaghan had q higher card 70
play. For once he knew more
than I. He held Mercedes De
Castro and her daughter in re-
serve / did not know she was
alive-nor even that Agnes De
Castro existed. It was a master
stroke.
Then came disaster. / had
barely the hope Of ever being
able to find proof Of De Castra's
survival That one thing was the
key to the whole riddle. There
seemed no chance OF unearthing
II. But I had certain threads IN
my hands. and I determined to
try. I sailed for Florida on that
quest.
"Joan's danger brought me hur
rying hack. I had not believed
that Callaghan would do the thing
he did. Nor would he IL had
remained in England. Two tasks
now lay before me that took pre-
cedence before all else. The
first. to give you what help I
might In saving Joan. The SEQ
end. to make my settlement with
Callaghani At any cost finally
and forever.
''On the liner San Domingo !
found the very man whose traces
I had set out to seek. Pedro De
Castro himself, on his way 70
England! He did not know me;
he had seen me but once In my
life. But he gave himself away
to me, In the clumsiest manner.
My suspicious were at once
aroused: ] have verified them
since he has been In England.
The man il no other than Pedro.
the senora's husband.
CTO Be Continued Monday.)
The Washington times., 1923-03-31
GOODNIGHT STORIES
81 SURE no READ THEM no YOUR CHILDREN

, pulled the elfin by the sleeve and
pointed to a low porch on one Of
the houses In front Of which a
crowd was gathering. "What do
you suppose has happened?
Something dreadful maybe the
house is on fire. See the people
running! Let's co." and he jerked
Gocomeback's little coat sleeve.
"Sure enough!" GOcomeback
exclaimed, and his merry eyes
fairly twinkled. Something has
happened" and they ran toward
the crowd in front Of the house.
The man on top Of the porch
tok off his hat. wiped his head
with his handkerchief. and then
at the top Of his voice called for
silence.
David shook all over-he was
so excited.
"Good people ALL" cried the
man on top OF the porch. There
will be q sale tomorrow at the
main store Of everything you
want. Also I want to announce
that our good neighbor has lost
his cow. Anyone seeing same
will kindly return"
''How funny" whispered David
to Gocomeback. els that all he
has to say? I thought on account
Of the crowd he was going to tell
some terrible accident. Isn't he
funny?"
"Well, no, can't say that he's
funny exactly laughed the ell
fin. ITO you it may seem he is
to the. people Of the village he is
the only Newspaper they"
"The only newspaper they
have!' cried David. Why. Co
comeback, do you mean to say
they have no printed sheet in the
town."
Eyes, I do" answered the ell
fin. "You don't mean to say you
don't like it? I thought you
would since you don't seem to
care about papers"
'Isn't that queerv' And Da-
vid's face became serious. you
know believe I'll start a news
route myself and carry the pa
pers to our neighbors."
Gocomeback thought that would
be a great idea and they hurried
home.
BY the end Of that week David
had all his neighbors on his list.
and going after papers from that
time on became a pleasure in
stead Of a trial.
The new series "FOxy Grandpa's
Stories" begins here Monday.
Copyright, 1923. Newspaper Feature
Service. Incl