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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-30
Outfit Your Boy for Easter Sunda
In Palais Royal Quality Style ClOthe

That fit well, wear we'll and look well Two
Trouser Norfolk Suits, Junior Norfolk Suits
Juvenile Suits, Topcoats and Refers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-30

Bunnies. Zoe, 15c, 19c and up to $1.69 each
Natural Ducks and Chickens Use and Csc each
Easter Eggs; to open and ell, at Sc to soc each
Storks and Nests -. lSc each
Evening star., 1923-09-28
MORE INSPECTORS
OF BUILDING URGED
Engineer Commissioner Says
Collapse of House Shows
Force Inadequate.

Urgent need for more building in
spectors at salaries that would attract
desirable men to work has impressed
itself upon Engineer Commissioner
Bell as one of the most apparent
shortcomings of the municipal serv-
ice.
Mai. Bell declared today he agreed
with those who believe that a staff
of nine field men is a totally made
uate number to assign to the task of
supervising all of the construction
work that is going on in Washington.
The situation has been emphasized
by the falling in of wall of the
house at 713 1 street northwest, next
to which an excavation is being made
for new structure.
Following this accident. it devel-
oped that the inspector covering that
section of the city was on his vaca-
tion, that the building office had not
been able to obtain a temporary sub
stitute and that another inspector was
trying to cover his own area and that
section of the city also.
After the Knickerbocker disaster
Congress granted a deficiency appro-
priation, out of which a number OF
additional inspectors were appointed.
The additional positions were not
made permanent. however, and, off,
cials say, the staff again has been
reduced.
Evening star., 1923-09-28
COAL MINE ISSUE
AGAIN STIRRED UP
Another Railroad Asks |. C. c.
for Rights to New Fields.
Like Plea Refused.

Another proposal to build a new
railroad into the coal fields was filed
today with the Interstate Commerce
Commission, which in the case of the
Virginian railroad in West Virginia
refused to allow such an extension
on the ground that there are already
enough coal mines in the United
States.
The Evansville, Indianapolis and
Terre Haute railroad, which filed to-
days application, desires to build six
miles of new line from Oakland City,
Ind, into Pike county. The petition
said the line would serve large area
underlaid with high grade coal, which
could be mined cheaply by stripping
off the surface soil with steam
shovels.
The commissions refusal, in the
case of the Virginian, is up for a re-
consideration on petition of the rail-
road concerned, but no decision has
yet been reached.
Evening star., 1923-09-28
LEAF TOBACCO.

BALTIMORE. September 2S.-
Maryland receipts for the week were
S12 hogsheads, sales totaled 1916
EogsheadS.
Prices ruled very firm to slightly
higher on nearly all grades. and quo
tations were revised upward.
Crop prospects, Maryland-The
1923 crop has now been practically
all cut and housed in good condition.
There is some complaint, however,
that. owing to the warm, murky
weather, considerable tobacco will
be. house-burnt.
Maryland prices per 100 pounds
Inferior and frosted, 5.00a5.50: sound
common, 6.00aS.00; good common, $50
Assoc: medium. 23.50a30.00; good to
fine red. 30.0oa50.00: faucy, 5l.0oa
$500; seconds, common to medium.
5.00a12.00: seconds, good to fine, 1900
ASSOC; ground leaves. nominal; up
per country air-cured. 500a40.00.
Evening star., 1923-09-28
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star Office

afternoon, ard 1t was evident that
buying in for short account was oe-
ing conducted on a large scale. Latest
available figures on crude production
in Mexico, namely those for week
ended September %, showed slight
falling off from the previous week
Standard Oils, once they started up
ward were actively bought, notably
Imperial Oil of Canada, up almost
four points to 99h: Standard OF New
York and Standard of Indiana CUR
Oil OF Pennsylvania was another,
which was notably strong, advancing
well over a point
The failure of r. p. Marshall d
Co. was followed by suspension
from associate membership on the
curb exchange. But there were rev
contracts to be evened up and the IN
cident had no effect.
Industrials, while they shared TO
some extent in the improvement, were
without feature. The new Gleasonite
shares gained fractionally, while Inter
national Concrete was neglected. Snort
covering in Stutz Motor resulted In
rise of a point or more. REQ was
slightly improved and Durant OF Del
aware changed hands at around 80.
Evening star., 1923-09-28
WALL STREET BRIEFS.
Gas and Oil Dividends-Many
Shifts to B. & o. Stock.

NEW YORK. September 28.-Direc-
tors of the United Gas and Electric
Company have declared an initial div
idend of 1886 of ] per cent on the
new preferred stock for the period
July 20 to October !, putting the
stock on a favorable 5 per cent an
nual basis. The dividend Is equal
to approximately 81 cents on 64,994
shares of the new preferred outstand-
ing.
The regular preferred dividend of
Ia per cent on the preferred stock
of the Shaffer Oil and Refining Com
pany for the quarter ended Septem-
ber 80 has been omitted by the board
of directors because of the unsettled
condition of the industry.
Considerable switching from the
shares of low-priced carriers into
stock of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road is reported by commission
houses. and probably accounts for the
rapid rise in the stock on declara-
tion of a common dividend.
Evening star., 1923-09-28
MEETING DATES FIXED.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. September 2S.-
The board of directors of the New
York, Chicago and st. Louis Railroad
Company (the Consolidated Nickel
Plate) met here yesterday and adopt
ed a resolution amending the bylaws
so as to provide approximately fixed
times when dividend meetings shall
be held The resolution as adopted
provides that the board of directors
shall meet for the consideration of
the declara ton of quarterly dividends
on the 30th days of January. April.
July and October in each year. The
quarterly dividend periods in each
year shall end with the months of
March, June. September and Decem-
her
Evening star., 1923-09-28
CROMWELL CHARGES
CAUSE NO ACTION
Grand Jury Drops Cases Against
Men Interested in Bucket
Shops.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, September 20. - The
grand jury voted today to find no
indictments in connection with the
charges made by Seymour l.. Crom-
well, president of the New York
Stock Exchange. that he had been
approached by Legislators who were
interested in bucket shops.
Ferdinand Pecora, chief assistant
district attorney, sadd:
Il presented all the proof. including
letters and other documents, that Mr.
Cromwell could bring before the
grand jury. and produced everything
that he asked for to help substanti-
ate his charge"
Evening star., 1923-09-28
POTATO PRICES FIGURED.

MINNEAPOLIS, September % (Spe-
cial).-The agricultural department
of the Minnesota State University to-
day forecast the average price of po-
tatoes over the United States, during
the next nine months at $1.45 hun
dred pounds and fixed on $i.1o per
hundred. or 81 cents a bushel. as the
right present price for No. l grade,
with early Ohios down to IS cents.
Evening star., 1923-09-28
NEW YORK BROKER
FIRM GOES TO WALL
Failure of Robert P. Marshall
& Co. Announced From
RoStrum of Stock EXCHANGE.

b. the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. September 2S.-Failure
of the New York Stock Exchange
house of Robert p. Marshall &
20. was announced from the
Tostrum of the exchange this morning
The firm as at present constituted
was organized on July Is, 1919. 1t
Is composed of William r. Simonds,
who is the board member; Robert p
Marshall, Clinton Graham and Fran
cE B. Mallaby.
The main Office of the firm is at
II Broadway. 1t has two branch
offices in this city, but no out-of-town
connections.
Margin Calls Ignored.
Albert jacket of counsel for Mar
shall & Co. said the firms difficult
ties were due to failure on the part
of customers to respond to margin
calls and the inability to collect re-
ceivableS promptly. He also said that
preliminary figures submitted, based
on last nights prices. indicated an
excess of assets over liabilities of
nearly S500,000. He confidently ex-
Dected that all customers and cred
jtors would be paid in full at an early
date.
Says Selling Was General.
Robert P Marshall declared he had
Il
by any house other than his own.
I'VE sold no Jones Tea yesterday"
be said. land we have no intimation
as to whether the selling that oc-
CURED was concentrated or scattered
Our failure has no connection in any
way with Jones Tea. Yesterday our
margin calls were general and not
co5hned to any one security"
Many Outstanding Accounts.
An involuntary petition in bank
-
hiiities at 100000 and assets s234O-
600. James r. Sheffield was appointed
receiver under bond of $4,000
Included in the assets are about
100000 worth of securities with a
Surely nominal market value, making
' the total assets that may be realized
on at present about S1,64O,OOO The
petition states that the firm has a
large number of accounts due it out
standing and that an attempt will be
made to collect them.
q Hit by Jones Tea Break.
The firm was the second largest
stockholder in the Jones Brothers
Tea Company, the stock of which has
suffered an extreme break of IL
points in the last two days. Weak
Itsss of this issue was due to the
forned selling necessitated by the
calling of loans against which the
stock was pledged as collateral.
THE petitioning creditors were
irving Z. Sherman, with claim of
SfI5 due as a balance on account and
salary; William Fl. Brinker, with
st77 due on account, and Nathaniel
ID. Lancaster, with a claim of $9,003.
Evening star., 1923-09-28
TODAY'S WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON, September % (Special).-
Quarter blood combings continue the
feature of the local wool market, al
though most of the buying is accred-
tied to single large knitting mill,
with prices rising to 80 cents. Most of
the mill buying is for immediate ship
ment, indicating that stocks at the
mills are low. Receipts at Boston
Thursday were 432 bags of domestic
and 10 bales of foreign wool.
Evening star., 1923-09-28
BIZ WILLIAM F. HErFERNAN.

specia Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. September 2s.-Stocks
on the curb market opened slightly
lower today, regained most of the
lost ground toward the end of the
trst half session and then gradually
worked higher. Buying operations
were limited for time, but were
large enough to offset offerings
thrown upon the market.
Reports received after the close
thursday that the Eureka Pipe Line
company had declared a quarterly
dividend Of only So against disburse-
ments OF So share in the three pre-
ceding quarters, had their effect upon
the market for this stock, which was
an exception to the general tendency.
IT opened down 21s points and de-
clined somewhat further, but failed
TO have any effect upon other stand
ard oils, except to halt temporarily
a rise started in the late trading
Thursday.
OIL stocks generally reached their
high prices of the day in the late
NEW YORK, September 2s.-Fol-
lowing Is an official list of bonds and
stocks traded in on the New York Curb
Market to-day.
Evening star., 1923-09-28
PARIS BoURSE DULL.

PARIS, September 2S.-Trading was
inactive on the bourse today. Three
per cent rentes, Sc francs 95 centimes.
Exchange on London, "a francs 80
centimes.
Five per cent loan, "A francs, 81
centimes.
The dollar was quoted at 16 francs
291k centfmes.
Evening star., 1923-09-28
ORDER FOR 500 TAXICABs

CLEVELAND, September % (Spe-
cial) The White Motor Company re-
ports substantial increases in manu-
facture this year of trucks, busses ano
taxicabs The company has just re-
ceived an order from the Quaker City
Seb Company of Philadelphia for sou
tAzicabs. costing approximately ST.
10000.
Evening star., 1923-09-28
0AT YIELD VERY HIGH.
Indiana, Illinois and Michigan
Beat Last Years Records.

CHICAGO, September 2s.-oats
yielded more per acre in Indiana,
Michigan and Il7nois this year than
last, according to final thrashing re-
turns reported by county agents rep
resenting 167,503 farmers given out
by the seventh federal reserve dis
trict bank.
These reports also show that the
corn crop is in good condition.
County agents report prospects for
a larger yield of potatoes per acre
this year in Indiana and Illinois, but
indications in Michigan show some
what smaller yields.
Evening star., 1923-09-28
Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES
Riggs National Bank Rights at SS tcash)
at 9s, at 9S.
AFTER CALL.
Washington Rwy. & Elec. pfd.-10 at 713s
Commercial National Bank-10 at 1411a.
Mergenthaler Linotype at 135.
Money-Call loans, and per cent.
Evening star., 1923-09-28
BOSTON STOCK MARKET.

: BOSTON, September 2S.-Fol!owing
lis a list of today's highest. lowest and
closing prices for the most active stocks
dealt in here:
Evening star., 1923-09-28

HOUSTON, September 2S.-Cotton
exports from this port from August l
1S6.800 bales, a new high record for
the period.
Evening star., 1923-09-28

PITTSBURGH. September 2S.-The
Westinghouse Electric and Manufac-
turing Company has received an or
der for s1,250,000 worth of equipment
for the Colfax plant of the Duquesne
Light Company.
Evening star., 1923-09-28

ATLANTA, September 2S.-Unsea-
sonably hot weather this week has
caused cotton to open rapidly and
created a shortage of pickers.
Evening star., 1923-09-28
Money to Loan

Secured by first deed of trust real estate.
Prevailing interest and commission.
Ioca,t, Waller 420 Wash. L. &. Trust
.IOSSPii !. ~ SiiNi Bldg eth & NV.
Evening star., 1923-09-28
FOREIGN BONDS.

; Argentina as % -. 99Ts 99Ts 99Ts
L. Govt Argent 6s 99ss 99Ia 999s
King of Neither 6s. 81 81 81
Russ Govt cfs 512s 91a 9la 93
Swiss Govt 51hs :. 20 % 90
il Swiss Govt IS -. 91as 9T& 9I2s
Evening star., 1923-09-28

FORT WORTH, September 2S.-New
high record prices for mohair for the
season were reached today, when 100,-
600 pounds sold in Sutton county for
so cents pound for kid hair and 4212
cents for hair from aged goats
Evening star., 1923-09-28

| DETROIT, September 2S.-The Ford
Company made another new hi 9Th pro-
duction record this week, turning out
I41,769 cars and trucks. or 27S above
| the previous high mark reached Au-
gust I. Officials declared orders con-
| tinued to climb and that the outlook
was exceedingly bright.
The northwestern bulletin., 1923-09-01
Memphis Man
Originates Blues

Twelve years ago, w. c. Handy
wrote and published "The Memphis
Blues" and at a time when he was
struggling for recognition with his
, wonderful organization in Memphis,
Tenn.
Many who had studied music look
ed with contempt on his published
Blues" Those who liked Blues"
could not read his music, therefore it
was difficult matter to find a market
for his product.
Mr.. Theron C. Bennett of Denver,
Colo, bought THE Memphis Blues"
outright; came to New York, made a
small fortune, and Mr.. Handy made
a name.
Mr.. Handy organized the Pace and
Handy Music Co., Inc, which COM
pany subsequently published est.
Louis Blues" "Jogo Blues" Love
less Love Blues" "Beale Street
Blues" Aunt Hager's Children
Blues" and others, yielding in royal
ties from the phonograph and player
roll companies many thousands of
dollars.
The Columbia Graphophone Com
pany engaged his band for one years
exclusive service, made the week of
February IA, 1919, Handy Week"
all over the United States. This is
without question the greatest honor
that has ever been conferred on any
Negro bandmaster by any phono-
graph company. 1t was largely
through the efforts of Mr.. Harry H.
Pace, who was then president OF Pace
and Handy Music Company, Inc,
that this contract was consummated.
1t was in New York then that he
saw great possibilities for publishing
music and in the summer of 1918 es-
tablished his firm in the Gaiety the
ater building, where there are now
six Negro publishing firms. He was
refused quarters on account of his
color, but bought desk space with a
Jewish lawyer, made good and soon
was given all the room his business
required. A complete organization
was formed and as many as twenty
colored persons were on the pay roll.
The northwestern bulletin., 1923-09-01
ELKS' SPECIAL IS
OFF TO CHICAGO
(Continued from page i

Mr.. Chainey is serving his seventh
successive term as Exalted Ruler.
During his term of Office the organi-
zation has grown from 55 to $40
members.
Others in the party were Mr.. and
Mrs. C.. Curtis, Mrs. j. w. Wormly.
Walter Strauther in charge of trans
portation, Mrs. Charles Baker, John
Campbell and Mr.. Chas. Robinson Of
Yakima, Washington, Mrs. VIM. Var
back and Mrs. B. Brooks.
The Bulletin representative had
the pleasure of meeting all members
of the party, who seemed to be thor
oughly enjoying the trip. Their
buoyant spirit denoted no sign OF
WEAKNESS.
A former resident of st. Paul was
also present, being no other than
Charles Robinson, father of Vale
Robinson and brother-in-law of Mrs.
Cynthia Morgan, 41S Charles street.
Mr.. Robinson is one of the most pop
ular Elks of the great Northwest.
He serves as Exalted Ruler of Yaki-
ma Gem No. $50. He was citizen
of st. Paul for twenty-three years
and was greatly pleased with the New
Union Station, as he stated it is a
vast improvement. Mr.. T. r. Morgan.
editor of the Helper, was pleasantly
surprised to have a chat over the
phone with Mr.. Robinson. Over
twenty years had passed since last
they met. He sent regards to all old
friends. Many former residents Of
Seattle greeted the travellers. 1t was
a regretable fact indeed that no re-
ception committee from Elkdom was
on hand to welcome the Seattle par
ty. Mr.. Bismarck Archer of Gopher
lodge extended cordial welcome to
the visitors.
The northwestern bulletin., 1923-09-01
Announcement

We wish to announce to our Min
neapolis advertisers, subscribers and
friends that our Minneapolis Office
has been changed from 602 Lynda1e
avenue north to 902 Sixth avenue
north. No change. however, has been
made in the personnel of the office
management. Miss Nina Patterson,
who has been with the Bulletin for
some time, is still in charge and will
give her usual splendid service in
taking care of all matters of interest
pertaining to the welfare of the Bull
letin. Our same slogan of efficiency
is evident in our new location and all
matters are referred to the new office
pertaining to our Minneapolis Glen
tele OF advertisers and subscribers.
Miss Patterson is thoroughly COM
petent and as such she is in position
to give any advice or services neces-
sary to expedite matters for those de-
sirous Of our service. Call Cherry
1888. ask for Miss Patterson, or stop
IN at s02 Sixth avenue north.
The northwestern bulletin., 1923-09-01
Twin City Visitors
Royalty Entertained

The Misses Laure Belle Robertson
of st. Louis and Camille Friarson of
Cincinnati have been the inspiration
for many social gayeties since their
arrival.
Both young ladies have been on an
extensive tour of the Northwest and
will also visit in Chicago before re-
turning home.
Miss Robertson visited her aunts,
Mrs. Charles James, 632 West Gen.
trail avenue, and Mrs. W. B. Elliott,
415 University avenue. Miss Friar-
son was the guest of Mrs. Jasper
Gibbs, 3515 Nicollet avenue. Mime
apolis.
Having visited here before, Miss
Robertson is well known and her nu-
merous friends have made her visit
one round of pleasure and also that
of her friend.
The following affairs were given
in the fair visitors honor:
Mrs. Earl Weber, AIS University
avenue, cousin of Miss Robertson,
was hostess at dainty breakfast on
Friday morning of last week. Gov
ers were laid for seven guests.
Sunday afternoon forty-seven of
the Twin Cities younger set motored
to Northfield, Mimi, and entertained
the young ladies at The Alexander
Cafe.
Eight guests were seated around
the table at the home of Mrs. Charles
James on Monday morning when she
presided over an elaborate breakfast
for Miss Robertson and Miss Friar-
son.
At seven o'clock Monday evening
Mrs. Jasper Gibbs of Minneapolis
was hostess at Chinese dinner.
Twelve guests enjoyed the unique af-
fair.
Beginning at the hour of midnight
Monday, Mrs. w. B. Elliott gave a
breakfast dance at her home for the
young ladies.
The northwestern bulletin., 1923-09-01

when the wind did a freakish thing
by swerving completely to the south,
driving the flames in the environs Of
the school house and cluster of
cottages at the east end of town.
This gave The firemen chance to
beat down the dried underbrush In
that section somewhat in advance Of
the blaze and thus avert what might
have been complete destruction Of
the resort. .T
The northwestern bulletin., 1923-09-01

The Leisure Hour Inn, at 43S Rom
do street, is now open for business.
Meals at all hours. Parties a spe-
cialty. H. NJ. McCarty, proprietor;
c, T. Oden, manager.
The northwestern bulletin., 1923-09-01
Executive Declares He Has New
er Expressed Opposition
to Match.
POLITICS PLAY NO PART
IN DECIDING BOUT
Says There Was No Foundation
for Story That Contest Would
Be Put OFF.

Governor Smith last night took oc-
casion to deny fatty that he had taxi
en- any action to prevent a boxing
bout between Worlds Champion Jack
Dempsey and Harry Wills, the color
ed challenger. Speaking from Al
bany over the long-distance teie-
phone, he told a reporter of the New
York Times that he had been elected
to run the affairs of the State OF New
York and not to arrange matches be-
tween boxers.
The northwestern bulletin., 1923-09-01

ing for st. Louis, No.. after stay Of
ten days. He was very much pleased
] with the T&in Cities.
The northwestern bulletin., 1923-09-01

Mr.. Geo. L. Simms, cousin of Mrs.
Thomas r. Morgan, 41S Charles
street, left st. Paul Tuesday morn
The northwestern bulletin., 1923-09-01
ELDEWILD THREATENED
BY GREAT BLAZE

CONTINUED from page u
Supervisor, b. B. Jones and the fore
man Of the lumber company. with
an organized and daring effort un-
dertook to check the advance Of the
flames. r.f
This email group was employing
every method known to IRE lighters.
but seemingly In hopeless effort.
The northwestern bulletin., 1923-09-01
Governor Smith Speaks.

Governor Smith stated that there
was no foundation for the story in
which it was claimed that politics
were the cause of Dempsey's not
meeting Wills and that he would not
sanction a bout until after the Ma
tional Convention in 1924.
The governors statement follows:
'I don't know anything at all
about a Dempsey and Wills bout. /
am not running the affairs of the New
York Boxing Commission. Under the
law I am only able to make appoint
ments to the commission. I appoint
ed one member. Two Of the members
of the commission are holdovers of
the former administration. They
make the decisions and are RESPONSE
BILE under the laws belonging to the
commission.
Nobody voted for me last fall be-
lieving that as governor I was to de-
termine what men were to fight in
this state. I know nothing about
boxing. I do not believe that any
body thinks I know anything about
it. / performed all the functions
that the law puts upon the governor
when I selected the best man that I
could find to attend to the affairs OF
the commission. I performed that
duty to the very best of my ability
when 1 appointed one man out of the
three"
The northwestern bulletin., 1923-09-01
Articles Signed.

Louis Angel Firpo, Argentine
heavyweight challenger, late today
signed a contract with Tex Rickard
to fight Harry Wills, New Orleans
Negro, next April in Buenos Aires,
regardless of the outcome of his title
match with Jack Dempsey at the Polo
Grounds September IA.
Rickard said that he had not yet
discussed the match in detail with
Paddy Mullins, the Negroes manager,
but expected no difficulty in obtain
ing his signature to terms.
Firpo signed two contracts. one to
apply in case Of victory over Demp-
sey and the other in the event he is