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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-25
GRADING. BRIDGES
AND ROAD WORK

County commissioners. olanognn,
bids June 20. concrete five-span
bridge acrosa okhnoEan river AZ
omak.
County commissioners. Ri,aap
county. bids 10 a. m. June Q. grad
Ing $500 feet permanent, highway
No. eA.
County commissioners. Yakima.
bids May IS. grading and surfacInr
Summit View. cowiche road.
State highway commission. Port
land. bids . p. m. May Is. Z ts-ioo
miles grading. surfacing Lower
Bridge Market road. Deschutes coun-
~; et-ioo miles grading and sur
facing Prineville Lakcyiow highway.
Lake county: l4-1o0 miles concrete
paving Roosevelt highway. Tifla-
NOOK county: four miles roadbed
construction. Mcailnnville. Tlllamook
highway. Yamhlll county: three
bridges Clatsop county: grading up.
proaches, etc. clatsop county: steel
bridge over La Grand river at La
Grand
State highway commission, Olym-
pia. bids 10 n. m. June IL. grading
and surfaclng 1-ioo miles Sun
set highway. King county: paw
Ing s2-ioo miles Olympic highway.
ThurEton county: surfacIng with
gravel 44-10o miles Olympic highway.
Grays Harbor county: grading aud
surfacing Is s4-ioo miles Ocean
Beach highway. Pacific county: sur
facing 10 $4,000 miles Ocean Beach
highway, Pacific county: grading APP
proach Nodika bridge and construc-
ton retaining wall National Park
highway. Lewis county: grading and
surfacing as-l0o miles Navy Yard
highway. Mason county.
PAVING AND
SEWERS
Metropolitan Park district. Ia
coma, bids May IS. construction 30
inch storm sewer. T47-foot length.
City clerk. Issaqunh. bids June 4,
local improvements.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-25
SEATTLE BUSINESS-Fme Produce Shipping Real Estate Building
DO YOU KNOW?

EuFrY-THREE per eeat Of The
population OF tho state OF
Washington IL located adjacent
20 Seattle within the Puget Sound
district.
Morn than half OF the com
meroo handled thru Pacific Coast
ports with Asia. moves thru Pu-
set Sound.
Number Of carloads OF freight
received IN ono year az Seattle
waH 1881 cars. or a train i,isp
miles long "A distance which
would take a passenger train two
and one-hhif days 60 pass.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-25
Financial Flashes
Tom James Macfariane 4
S11 Second Ave.

Twenty indus.riais saso, I'D 81: 20
rails so-9i. up rs.
Exports OF raw cotton in April less
than half volume year ago.
Action OF California Petroleum had
q favorable effect on oil shares in
general. and buying was probably In
fl1enced by continued talk that COM
pany viii retire the preferred and put
the new common on a higher dlyi-
dend basis.
General Electric declared regular
quarterly 81 dividend on common.
also regular quarterly dividend OF Is
cents on special $40 stock. both pay
able July IA. record Juno s.
Purchase of 10000 ounces Of sll-
yer was announced by director OF the
nint Approximately 100000 ounces
OF silver remains purchaseable.
Southern Pacific April net oper-
ating revenue increased ssso.5ss.
]. p. Morgan & Co. head syndi-
cate which will offer Sz5.ooo,o0o Of
the si3o.o00.o 900 Austrian rcconstruc-
ton loan about the first week OF
June.
Ford made new production record
Monday with 6,s5s cars and trucks.
Orders exceed output.
Jordan Motor Car announces prices
will be reduced this week. cuts made
possible by decreased overhead.
a notice issued on behalf Of the In
tcrnational committee OF bankers on
Mexico to holders OF bonds, notes and
other securities included in the agree.
Inent with La Huerta. Mexican min
lister OF finance, indicates that a call
for deposits Of the securities will be
made within very short time.
According 10 interests in close
touch with situation, the directors OF
Northern Pacific will make no
change in the present tx per cen,
quarterly dividend rate at next meet
Ing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-25
GRAIN PRICES
MAKE ADVANCE

CHICAGO. May at-drain prices
advanced on tho Chicago board OF
trade today.
up after an early dip on good class
OF local buying. Crop news contin-
ued mixed. the Southwest reporting
clearing weather after two days OF
heavy rains.
Corn experienced frequent rallies
Reports OF seed rottlnE Ia the
ground IN Indiana. Illinois. Iowa aud
parts OF the Ohio valley increased
Cash demands appeared better with
values on nrmer footing
Oats followed other grains There
was eonspicuous lack OF support.
After midday rally. provisions
weakened with tho withdrawal OF
support and weaker cables.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-25
JOHN
BEAN
Tyy0l
HIT

Canl
later
N'canj
on m
the I'd
KunacN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-25
Conditions Good,
Banker Declares

CHICAGO. May .5.--Rcports OF
conditions turnout tho country are
very satisfactory, John j. Mitchell,
president of the Illinois Trust Co, de-
elared on his return from Washing
ton.
There has been healthy expansion
In business he said, but nothing OF
imitation. This Is. principal reason
why It was decided by federal advis-
DRY council that an increase In re-
discount rate at tho reserve banks Is
not warranted ut this Time"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-25
Liberty Bonds
Auto Production
Twice Last Years
Thurdny's Quotations
Furnished hy Logan q Bryan
$40 Second Ave, s~attte

WASHINGTON, May 25.--census
bureau reports from about motor
car and 80 truck manufacturers
show American production OF 2.44O.-
36f cars and 24t.919 trucks in ten
months to May /. as compared with
i,33o.143 cars and 1898 trucks
manufactured in ten months to May
/. 1922.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-25

Z l. l. Il s l. II Y
HILLS. Mass A..
May Should
tho investor buy
long term bonds
now or wait IN
hope Of getting
{ en- al lower
prioea7"
The question In
uppermost IN the
minds Of tho in
yosting public. A
gain 81 2 points
In conservative
bonds since last
March hnn I,nnn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-25
San Francisco Produce

Butser--Ex,raA 40 ID; prime firs.s.
sso 10.
EErS-Ertrss ssno sosi extra firsts.
3ose tos.: EXTRA puils,s. sshe dor
unfsrsissd puii.is. &c dos.
Chr~~o-F1sts. fancy. s1e ID.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-25
Ford Makes a New
Production Record

DETROIT. Mich. May ga new
daily production record was esiab-
iished At tho Ford motor plant here
May 81. when cess cArg and trucks
were assembled for domestic use. u
was announced today. Best previous
record was s.sis. on May 10.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-25
Alaska Vessels

Cordova--Nay s3-sailed, str Admiral
Watson. Eouthbonnd, at a. IN.
Hltka-May 79--Saiied. str Admiral
Rogers. southbound. % 10 a. m.
JuneRu-MRy 23-Hhiicd. str Jefferson,
southbound. at $3.50 n m.
| PetersburE-M disabled, ntr Jcffer-
son. southbound, at : p IN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-25
NelD York Stock Market

>,. -, WALL STREET JOURNAL. FINANCIAL, REVIEW -, -.
Thursdays hour strengthened the
a
a
leaders eabe Petroleum
NM Ice and American Can m which tho previous sessions
steady reached
(
Dupont 1894, bethlehem ~
North American an Telephone rogTaph ~.
or ~ craelble. esh.
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welcome enough. but there seems 10
be n great deal OF discussion as 20
whether Il Ia the beginning OF the
long swing upward or whether Il
will be- offset by another reaction
such Rs that ruling IN tho bond mar.
ket Of the first three months OF this
year.
Roger w. Habson's statement on
tho situation. issued today. presents
evidence which deserves careful con-
alderntion by everyone interested In
the future OF investment securities.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-25
N. Y. Sugar and Coffee

IhursdaJ's 0uofnfinns
sngzr-Duil- Raw. Ss.is. refiasd. cnii
ErazuiRtsd. ss.toc1sa
Coffe~-So. ! Rie spot. iise ie.i Ne. ,
Santos. itH ciSe 10.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-25
Weather Bureau Report

TAToOBH LELAND. May :t--t a. ~.
--Bsfornster failing. partly cloudy, wind
northeast, 10 miles an hour. Passed out.
sir y. u. Kingsley. at 8 q m. U. y. a.
Ramspso. at sac q. m,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-25
BANK CLEARINGS
Seattle
Seattle Stocks

Furnished by II. NJ. Herrin q CO.
III Cherry st., Seattle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-25
Miners Agree to
Work Longer Day

CLEVELAND. England, May 25.--
Three thousand miners OF this York
shire district have agreed to work
eight hours instead OF seven.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-25
Foreign Exchange

NEW FORK. May 7,--rofeign .r-
change opened iorsr. Demand sssriinx.
sAssH; francs. ia.esss. lire. foeus.
marks. H.7is 70 tbs dollar.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-25
Straw in Eardrum
Kills Small Child

oTTUMWA, Iowa, May 2J. 49, A
straw pierced the cnrdrum OF Teddy
Burns, lockjnw developed and no died
In 48 hours.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-25
Beware of $3.50 P. M,
Say Traffic Officers

NEW YORK, May 25,--Polico and
hospital records show that $3.50 p. m.
is the danger tlmo for street acct
dents.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-25
Building
FREIGHT JAM
is POSSIBLE
Railways May Face Prob
lem This Fall

Few people realize how great has
boon the increase IN the freight buti-
ness handled by TIE railways recently
as compared with the corresponding
weeks Of previous years" says tbs
Hallway Age. 1T has been an.
nounced repeatedly that the number
Of cars loaded with freight has brok-
en- all records. for this time Of year.
but how completely all previous rec
ords have recently been surpassed Is
not generally known.
"Ons hlmost begins 20 wonder in
studying tho figures II the productive
capacity Of the country has any
limit. In January. February. March.
and April the total number % cars
loaded with freight was i5,o3f,3ss. an
increase over the previous high rec
ord-ihat OF is2o-of almost II per
cent That sounds big enough; but
Il does not mako an adequate I'm
preston because tho freight business
has been increasing AZ an acceler-
aung rate. In the four weeks ended
April Is the total number Of cars
loaded was s.7s3.sG3. or 20 per cent
moro than IN tho corresponding
uyaotra ~ IGgN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-25
POULTRY AND MEATS
Mt. p.ta t,st.tt

Ducks--Dress,d. per 10. ..... 81
Hsns-Dreased, heavy ........ SO a
Dressed. light ..s4s....... 81
Live. heavy. 10. ............ a
Live. light, 10. ..........., a
Droiiers---igz1. per N. ........ $50 81
Gecsc-Dresssd. per 10. ... 81
dressed ..... .to9 a
Live. fancy. ID. ..,......A.. 81
Belgian iiares--LiFe. per 10. 4
Dressed. per 10. .......... 4,
Cows--country. dressed, d.. $50 N
Hogs--Fansr. block .....,... .i29 .I2n
Seai-Faney, hsht .,....,...., leo Il
Heavy, coarse ............,.. .0sa 81
Medium. dressed ....-.,..,.. lilo i!
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-25
Money Conditions Point
TO Rise in Bond Prices
Roger w. Babson Sees Opportunity for In
vestors This Year,

flooded II with their own holdings
When they reversed this position tho
stream Of bonds that has been COM
Ing into the market from the banks
Ia shut or and they offer purchasing
power not only for new, but also for
old Issues. ~ long as they arc buy
ing and holding their bonds. prices
cannot very we'll 10 below present
levels. and should evidence IA slight
airlnt.f Lnnlnn
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Foreign Money Status
Thursdays Quotatioas
Furnished By roran a Bryan
af0 S-.--A A. L-Askt.
Foreign Securities

Thursdays Quotations
Furnished By Logan & Mryan
$40 Second Ave, Seattle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-25
DAIRY PRODUCTS
rriess Paid 10 shippers
DAIRY PRODUCTS
POULTRY AND MEATS
rrinr. Paid By wholesale Dealer.
10 Nhipp~r.
VEGETABLES

70 rhbpprrt
Broiisrs~-L<Ehofu, per 70. 80. Is
Rocks and Reds. n. . ~
Capers fat. per 70. .... IA
Fancy. a y, ssss.sss.sr....4 40
Ifrns--tA ms. ana up .. ~
Medium. ilss. az 20 a. ms. 20
Live. light. to 80 rbs. ... IL
Fancy dry picked , cents aSeya
live
Ge~se--LiTs. fat. . 20 10 res IL
Beixian Haresa-s ms snd up. 4.
Turkrys-Fsnry q. y. Sis MS. II
Live. fat. per 10, .s..s....... 20
Hoostcrs--oid. live Per u. -. 20
Hogs
Choics. liEht .s...s.......... III
Heavy. fancy .,.......".... .oS9 10
Veal
Fancy. iirht .............. ~
Medium, light .............. lioa f..
Fancy. heavy. 10000 rbs,.. Toe "A
Medium. heavy, !te.soo Ms. .ot9 ia
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-25

CHICAGO, May &c. Boys playing
In West Side park found $3.50
hidden under the base OF monu.
ment
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TRADE TERMS
BOTTOMRY BOND

a bottomry bond 10 contract
given for the securing OF vcsscl TO
the lander as a pledge for repayment
Of u loan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-25

y Hft HlEh IIde
isses a. m 40 a..
First low Tide
tts4 a. ~ IL n.
Second High Tide
is1T . ~ 7. 50 IT.
s~cond .i.ow Tide
sssT >. me- IA r.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-25
PROSPECTS FOR
CHANGE ARE SLIGHT


10 the possibility OF the banks chang
Ing their present position we zee but
two factors which might cause such
n shift during tho balance OF tho
year.
III IN reaching tho peak Of It's long
swing bull movement. the stock
market develops into a feveriah
squirt. II may be necessary for certain
Of our banking interests 20 liquidhte
bond holdings In order 10 provide the
cash necessary for stock loans on n
higher price level. This might cause
a temporary sag in bond prices which
would be recovered as the furry sub
sided II tho advance In the stock
market does not develop into a spree
Of speculation. but proceeds on an
orderly basis II probably viii have a
slight effect upon bond prices.
The other factor 20 be considered
n that or crop moving. which always
puts a seasonal strain on our fipan.
clal machinery beginning about the
first OF August and ending the latter
part OF October. This seasonal de-
mnnd for additional credit may force
commercial rates up n fraction, prob
ably not moro than = OF ! per cent.
This probably will cause n slight re-
cession In bond prices. II may not.
however. offset an advance that Il
possible between now and that time.
PRICES SHOULD
RISE NEXT YEAR
"All present indications point 20
easier money and higher bond prices
during 1924 I doubt very much
whether II win be possible 20 buy
good investment bonds next year at
anywhere near their present levels
From the long swing point OF view
statistics clearly indicate that the
general trend OF bond price. win be
upward over the next rs 10 20 years
Prom the investors point OF view
tho present bond market offers a real
opportunity. Prices may react slight
~ on either OF the two developments
outlined above. but am not az all
sure that the investor who waits and
tries 20 pick these exact low points
viii save enough TO make up for tho
interest he may lose in the mean
time. IL you are buying securities
for regular income ! suggest that
you buy sound. long term bonds nov.
and that you continue TO buy them
for the remainder OF 1923 as funds
become available"
General business Is holding It's
own I'm spite Of the slackening Of
trade In some lines. The index
Of the Babsonchart shows gen
eral activity Mt 5 per cent above
normal--wilhin I point Of the
high point for this year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-25
MONEY RATES WILL
CONTINUE TO BE EASY

Money rates arc easy" according
10 Babson. and will continue n,
about their present position for some
time 90 come.
January saw Commercial Paper
NJ "a per cent on the average. in
February ~ roso 20 81 per cent
March brought Il slightly above 3
per cent. In April II ruled NJ bh per
cent Early May brought IL back 70
. per cent Present Indications are
that Il viii continue at about this
same level turnout the summer. Time
loans have been made by tho banks
on about this sams basis. while mort
gage money ia available In the Eas,
NJ Q 10 per cent.
From the point OF view OF tho
bond market this easing in money
rates indicates n alackeninE in tho
demand for commercial loans. an In
crease IN reserve on the part Of our
banks and u shrinking up Of tho in.
creased credit necessary 20 finance
the sudden squirt In business AZ the
a.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-25
BANK PURCHASE
AfFECTS BOND PRICES

"Sinco II r. the habit Of our banks
70 invest surplus funds IN bonds as
reserves grow. and 20 liauidaie these
bonds when commercial needs de-
mRnd increased borrowing on the
part OF tho general business public.
Il means that the banks OF tho coun-
Try have turned from n policy OF sell
lng their holdings 10 n policy OF buy
Ing them hack again. While thero
arc no figures available on the effect
that bank purchases and sales have
on the general investment market, II
stands 20 reason that tho banks rep
resent the largest tinKio customer for
bonds In the country and that their
position must have an effect ON bond
prices.
when tho banks were selling they
not only removed their purchasing
power from the bond market, but
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-25

This following new calls for bids
have been reported By the National
Gtirntr. Co
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-25
NV II bIOth
Quotations Mt stoekyards
FLOUR AND SUGAR
Wholesale Prlcca
HAY, GRAIN AND FEED

Timothy--First grade .,.n.tsooaai.o 90
Timothy Hay--D. c. ......ia.O06p2s.oO
Alfalfa Hay--First grade ,.1y.ooaip.oO
Straw ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ..ii .oo@ig.0o
Barley Whole feed. 1905 .......tao M
Rolled and ground. S0s.io0's ....t5.0o
Corn~-Whoie. yellow, 1905 ....s AZ m
Cracked and feed meal, t0o'H ..,bo,0o
Onts--Whoie feed, 1905 .........,.47oo
Rolled and ground. 7o'sso's ......ts.oo
hproutlnE, lVVs .s..ssF4.s....,,..bl on
Wheat Reeioansd feed. 12s's 80 90
Aii-GraIn Cbop--sOs .,........,,ISoe
Chick Tccd--100'a ..........,....s1 M
Chick Mash--io0's. with v. M....,'Ss 90
Growing Mnsl,--ioo's. no u. NJ. ....so. 90
rrg MASH zoos. no ~. NJ. ...au...6f,oo
scratch Foed.-i00's ............,..M On
Wheat Mixed feed, so'p.,.........sG,Oo
Coconnut Meal .................,., oS
.Cottonsc~d Meal ..,....,,,.,... 10 az
Linsrcd oil McnI ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS oo
Alfalfa Meal ,,....,.........,.. IA oo
soya iScan Meal oo
Hone Meal ..s...4.a........,.. 00
lsone--grHnulnte ,...........,.,.,as 90
Charconl--iiardwood ........,,,. .sI 90
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ShipNews
Tides In Seattle
SATURDAY
MAY 20

First High Tide
1862 q Tn tzi "a
FIRST Low Tide
fstt a ms - ~
second nigh Tide
itks p IN. 81 a.
second Low Tide
100 ,. m. 81 H.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-25
AVERAGE TONNAGE
Is INCREASING

III cars were carrying smaller
loads than AT tho Same season in
past years these figures would not be
70 hgnihcant. but the average ton
mage being loaded per car is rela-
lively large. The average number OF
tons hauled per loaded car IN Janu-
hry was 20 tons. This was larger
than in any previous January exrept
in 1891 and 1918. The average bad
per loaded car in February was fs.s
tons. This was larger than in any
previous February.
The American Railway associa-
ton in It's recent Traffic Forecast
for 1921 estimated that the number
Of cars loaded weekly would reach ifs
peak In the week ended October 20.
and would then be 100000 cars.
The highest record ever reached was
in the week ended October IL. 1920.
when IL was l.OiS53s cars
Evening star., 1923-01-09
SCHOOL TEACHERS
PENSION BILL O.K'D

Under the terms of a bill passed by
the Senate yesterday the provisions Of
the public school teachers retirement
act for the District will apply to an
teachers who were on the rolls of the
public schools for the month of June,
1919, il otherwise eligible. They will
apply also to any teachers who, hav-
ing reached the age of forty-five, or
who, having taught continuously for
fifteen years in the public schools of
the District, and by reason of accident
or illness, not due to vicious habits,
having become physically or mentally
disabled, resigned from the service
or were placed upon an inactive list
by the hoard. of education on or be-
fore June !. 1919, if otherwise eligl-
BILE.
The bill was introduced by Senator
Elkins Of West Virginia and is in
tended to cover cases of teachers who
missed being eligible under q strict
Interpretation of the present law
The public school teachers retirement
act became law on January Is, 1920
Later Senator Smoot Of Utah en-
tered q motion to reconsider the vote
by which the Elkin's bill had been
passed. This will have the effect Of
holding the bill before the Senate un-
til Senator Shoots motion. is dis
posed Of 80.
Evening star., 1923-01-09
HURT HOME WORK
TO Be EXPEDITED
Compromise in Litigation
Over Estate Payes Way
for Building.

The establishment of the Henry
and Annie Hurt Home for the Blind
will be expedited as the result OF
compromise effected yesterday of the
contest over the estate of Mrs. Annie
Hurt, widow of Henry Hurt, street
railway magnate, who died March L.
1921. Mrs. Hurt left an estate valued
at $l,500.00o, out of which 100000
Is to be set aside for the establish
ment and maintenance of the home.
Jury in Circuit Division / before
Justice HitZ this afternoon rendered
verdict sustaining the will OF Mrs
Hurt, which had been contested by
Jesse ]. Duvall of Woodbine, Nd, a
son Of deceased half sister of the
testatrlx. to whom only 800 had
fused to make public the terms Of
the agreement by which the contest
was settled.
Mrs. Hurt had passed her eightieth
birthday and by her will gave to her
relatives about $4,000, and after di-
for the blind, distributed the remain
ing estate to charities "in which my
late husband was interested" These
charities are said to include the Chill
drens Hospital. Washington City
Orphan Asylum, Sibley Hospital. Home
for lncurables and House of Mercy.
Each of these institutions will re-
ceive substantial beQuest under the
terms of the compromise. il is stated.
Attorneys Frank j. Hogan and Ar
thur Peter of this city and Joseph J..
Donovan Of Ellicott City, Md. appeared
for the contestant, while the executor,
The American Security and Trust
neys Clarence r. Wilson and George T.
Hoover.
Evening star., 1923-01-09
BORAH MAY RENEW
PLEA FOR PARLEY

Another move may be made soon
by Senator Borah, republican. Idaho,
to secure Senate consideration Of his
proposal for the calling of an inter
national economic conference to dis
cuss European reparations and other
problems.
In view of a recent definite an
nouncement that the American gov
ernment is not now considering the
calling Of such a conference, Senator
Borah indicated yesterday that he was
debating seriously whether he should
not revive his request for some sort
of intervention. He said he had not
determined upon any definite course.
A new invitation to speak in Eu-
rope next spring has been received
by Senator Borah from the American
Scandinavian Foundation, supplement-
ing several others received during the
last few months. He has not decided
whether to accept any of them, but
II there should be no, extra session
of Congress after March he may
consent to a speaking tour which
would carry him to several European
cities.