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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-21
BOARD OF TRADE !
IN CHICAGO dead"
Trading SO Dull Brokers Are
Forced to Sell Insurance
as Side Issue.
Special Dispa tch 10 Tbe ss,,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
/. CHICAGO, February 2l.-Not since
some years before the war has the
Chicago Board Of Trade been in the
doldrums SO much as it is today. Bust
ness has been getting duller and dufier,
according to old timers, until, compared
with the frec-for-all, riotous and money
making times during the war period,
the place looks like n funeral" rs one
prominent broker expressed the stua-
ton.
Cash sales of grain are gratifying.
put the speculative trading, wherein
Hes the fat profits that heretofore have
furnished furs and automobiles for
Traders and their families, has fallen
or to mere chicken feed. Brokers and
la Sale street SPECTATORS blame the
Capper-Tincher act and the tar on
trading as the two principal causes.
Price ON Seats Drops.
BY reason of this situation the latest
move on the part OF board of trade
onlcials to inauEurate trading in cotton
IS believed by many to be assured Of
success. There have been similar move
lnents every year since 1921, but un-
IN the present agitation there was lit
tie nope of its success. Board of trade
officials frankly say that something must
be done to put pep into the broker
age business here. These men point to
the fact that seats which were scarce
back in 19is-1s at $l1,o0O and $4,000
are today not SO very easy to sell at
around $4,000. -
The reason is not hard to find. One
day broker did gross business
which Melted him what would have
been piker's profit during the war
The following day his loss equaled
the profit of the preceding day. Did
he break even? He did not. He
took loss of something like 500
for the two days, that amount bein g
the tax he had to pay the govern
ment for his trading.
Sell Insurance on Side.
1t is an actual fact that quite a
number of brokers who formerly con-
fined their entire time and thought
IT, trading are selling insurance on
the side. or rather, as il was point
eddy put to the writer, they are SELL
ing insurance and trading on the
side. a dozen or more brokers have
gone more or less seriously into the
radio business.
IT is in the hope that other brokers
OF standing who are doing small trad
ing business and whose time hangs
heavily on their hands will be given
more business on the Board of Trade
that its officials have practically de-
cidcd on bringing in trading in cot
ton. They realize that only a little
business can he taken away from
New York, but they say that even
that little will help.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-21
GASOLINE STOCKS
GAIN IN MONTH
Supplies Increased 1,536,503 Bar
rels During January, Reports
Now Reveal.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, February 2l.-Ciasoline
stocks increased to the extent OF
l,5S6.5o3 barrels during January. ac-
cording to reports received by the
American Petroleum Institute. cover
ing approximately 60 per cent of the
operating refinery capacity Of the
United States. Pipe lines and tank
farm crude oil stocks east of the
Rockies decreased LID 900 barrels in
January.
The daily average gross crude oil
production of the United States in
creased $500 barrels for the week
ended February 16. totaIing I.91s.9oo
barrels, the summary said. The daily
average production east of the Rocky
mountains was 1,24S.350 barrels an
increase of 1900. California produc-
ton was 669,95o barrels, decrease of
1880.
Daily average imports of petroleum
at principal ports for the week ended
February 16 were 26S.511 barrels,
compared with 221.S57 for the pre-
vious week. Daily average receipts
of California oil at Atlantic and Gulf
coast ports were 201.143 barrels, COM
pared with $4,000 for the previous
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-21
SWIFT FAMILY OBJECTS.
Wilson Explains Plan to Issue New
Packing Stock.

NEW YORK, February 21.-Oppo-
sition of Wilson & Co. stockholders
to the company''s plan for the issu-
ance of prior preferred stocks has
come largely from members of the
Swift family, according to Thomas
f. Wilson, president. In a letter to
stockholders he points out that the
on. the opinion of a group of stock
holders headed by interests in
charge of one of your company's
largest competitors or accepting the
recommendations of your own d.
rectors and officers, who are inter-
ested primarily in the welfare of
your company and its, stockholders,
and you know its need far better.
than any outside interest"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-21
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received BY Private Wire Direct to The Star Office

Recent holders of high priced oils.
who had become uneasy and preferred
to be out of the market for the pres
ent fastened to buy hack their
stocks. Solar Refining rose % points
to 223. Chesebrough reached 400 and
Prairie Oil and Gas at 236 compared
with the Wednesday final of $50.
One of the features of the indus
trial group was the persistent buy
ing at new high prices of American
Light and Traction. Just under 1923,
it was almost points higher, while
the per cent bonds also were strong.
other public utilities failed to share
in the improvement. Commonwealth
Power ana Light came off sharply,
getting down 6 points.
Buying continued in Grand Stores
and Kresge Department Stores. Re-
ports are current that a deal with
the latter company and an important
unit in the chain stores industry is
about to be announced. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-21
SEEKS !. c. C. PERMIT
TO PURCHASE RAILROAD

The New Orleans, Texas and Mex
from the Interstate Commerce Com
mission to purchase the International
Great Northern Railroad of Texas
1t proposes to take over $4,000 shares
of the common stock at sal per share
and to guarantee payment of per
cent interest on the International ad-
justment bond issue
A previous proposal of the ST.
Louis-San Francisco railroad to pur-
chase the International was rejected
by the commission.
The Portland Terminal COMPANY
asked the commission today to au-
thorize an issue of s1,S0O,OO0 in new
bonds. to be guaranteed by the Maine
Central railroad and used in paying
of Indebtedness
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-21
BY WILLIAM T.. HEFFERNAN,

NE" YORK, February 2l.--The
theorS advanced by some of the pro-
iessional element that the Teapot
Dome investigation would have an
unfavorable, effect upon investment
sentiment was exploded today by the
sharp rally on the curb market.
buying was unusually heavy in the
oil shares, and resulted in advances
OF from l. to points in the prom
ineht standard stocks. Both Stand
ard OF New York and Ohio Oil, SELL
ing "ex' the quarterly dividend. had
no difficulty in more than regaining
the amount which came off their
prices. Covering operations were
cSpeclally active in the Indiana
shares, Vacuum and Humble Oil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-21
BROKERS' LOANS DECLINE,
Reduction Reported for First Time
Since October. .:

NEW YORK, February 21.-For the
first time since. the volume of Wall
street brokers' loans began to in
crease last October a reduction in
borrowings has been reported. The
decline, which has been in progress
for about a week, has carried the
loan total down approximately s2O,-
100000 to $3.50. 100000. At present
" all street loans are more than
$500, 100000 below the peak of a year
ago. when the total reached
81 ,0OO, 600 900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-21
WAR PEAK is PASSED.
Detroit. Making Autos Far Ahead
of Demand.

DETROIT. February 21.-Employ-
ment in industry in Detroit is at the
highest mark ever reached, exceeding
even the war period. This gives some
indication of the extent to which
motorcar manufacturers in this dis
trict are going in the matter of pro
duction.
!. Admi ttedly. production at this time
is much in excess of demand. The re-
suit is that motorcar manufacturers
ana dealers are storing cars. That is
the program they have laid out. be-
ing. satisfied that the spring will see
demand for cars which cannot be
filled from the then current produc-
.tion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-21
RITES FOR NOTED CELIdsT.

DETROIT, February 21.-FuneraI
services We're held here today for Elsa
liuegger Lichtenstein, well known celIist
who died Tuesday at Chicago. known
throughout the musical world as Ell
"a Ruegger, Mrs. Lichtenstein came to
Detroit. in 1908 as member of the
Detroit String Quartet and later
toured America three times with her
husband, Edmund Lichtenstein, violin
ist. They were returning eastward
from d Pacific coast tour when Nine.
Eucggcr became i'll following con-
cert III Chicago Saturday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-21
MARKED INCREASE
IN BELGIAN DUTIES


BY the Associated Press.
CoBLENZ, February 81. - Franco
Belgian customs receipts in the oc-
cupled territory since February l
have averaged approximately $4,000
ooo francs daily, which is 30 per cent
above the January receipts. The
Raden aniline works has renewed
Tor three months the general agree
ment which it signed last fall with
the Rhineland high commission. The
the three-month period of $500 tons
or heterogeneous fats for reparation ac-
GUM.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-21
LAND BANK HEAD QUITS.
d. A. Houston President of New
Mortgage Corporation.

RALEIGH. y. c., February 2l.-
Announcement is made here of the
organization of the Carolina Mort
gage and Indemnity Corporation, a
two Million dollar farm mortgage
and commercial paper concern, which
will begin business in Raleigh on
March /.
At the same time it was announced
that D. A. Houston. formerly a
Monroe banker, now president of the
Federal Farm Land Bank of Columbia.
s. c., will assume the presidency of
the new corporation shortly after
his resignation at Columbia, effective
on February %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-21
WOOL OUTLOOK BETTER,

BOSTON, February 81 (SpeciaD.--
The First National Bank, which
handles the bulk of the raw wool
trade accounts in Boston, drew a
bullish picture of the situation in it's
report today, declaring unsold wool
stocks were small and that American
buying in foreign markets has not
been rs per cent of normal this year
Prices remained. about unchanged.
Receipts Wednesday were 337 bags
of domestic and 14S bales Of foreign
wool,
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SUGAR PRICES HIGHER.

NEW YORK, February 21.-There
was an advance of Is in the local raw
sugar market early today, with Cubas
selling at 1873, duty paid. There were
sales of $1,000 bags Of Cubas for
prompt shipment to an operator.
The advance in the spot market and
reports that Europe was again pur-
chasing in Cuba led to active covering
and renewed buying for botn trade
and outside account in raw sugar flu
lures. Prices at midday were nine to
twelve points net higher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-21
EXPECT CLOTHING BOOM.

CHICAGO. February 81 (SpeciaD.-
Delegates to the convention of Illinois
retail. clothierS now in session here
are unanimous in declaring the COM
ing spring. season will be the biggest
;he trade has known in many years
Many of the merchants plan to re-
main. after the convention to order
their summer stocks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-21
BISHOP SUFFERS STROKE.

MIAMI, Fla; February 21.-The
condition Of Bishop Homer c. stuntz
of Omaha, who was stricken with
paraIytic stroke in his hotel here sew
eral days ago, is unchanged. the hos
pital where he was taken, reported
His condition has. been serious since
the attack, attending physicians said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-21
Washington Stock Exchange.
SAyEq

washington Gas 5s-S1 900 At s3I.. $500 Al
93A.
Real Estate Insurance Co.-10 At 1874.
AFTER CALL
Washington Rwy. & Flee. ISL 200 az 1ii-.
Washington Gas Iifht-l0 ut 4sS, 10 at
49N. 10 at 49&.
Washington Gas Is '35-s1 900 at 1ooI..
81 900 at IO0is.
Merchants! Hank and Trust Colo at la9
Washington Rwy & Flee. pfd.--S at "a
American Security and Trust Colo at 3Oo.
Union Trust Co.-10 at 1855. 10 at 1854
Money-CaH leans, 5 and per cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-21
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
13Sth Dividend

The regular quarterly dividend Of Two
Dollars and Twenty-Five Cents per share will
be paid on Tuesday. April Is, 1924. to stock
holders of record at the close of business on
Friday, March II, 1924.
On account Of the Annual Meeting OF the
Stockholders the transfer books will be closed
at the close of business Friday March a.
1924, and reopened at 10 AM. on March 90
1924.
H. RIAIR-SMITH Treasurer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-21
WESTERN UNION EARNINGS.

NEW YORK, February cI.-Net
operating income of the Western
Union Telegraph Company for 1923
vas $1T,sl6,3s2, an increase over 1922
of S160.971, it was revealed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-21
Are YOu n Sucker.

Too many people put their money
in day dreams and wake up broke.
Never put your name on the dotted
inc until you have inquired of some
one in your bank what he knows
about some stock issue that Is Of
fercd 10 YOU privately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-21

HOUSTON, February 21.-Rains
over Texas in the last few days have
still further delayed blowing for
spring planting of cotton and con-
siderable anxiety is expressed in cot
ton circles over the loss Of time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-21
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

KANSAS CITY, February 21.--A
large Manufacturer of work clothing
here reported today sales now were
90 per cent above those of last year
at this time. There has been a re-
markable increase in demand for chill
dren's play clothing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-21

PITTSBURGH. February 21.--Local
glass factories have enough orders
on their books to keep plants OPP
Grating at capacity well into the
summer. Improved demand is due to
buying for spring and summer build
ing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-21

FORT WORTH, February 2I.-
Wheat buying by Texas millers has
been light for the last month. Crop
conditions, however, are bright for
the grain farmer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-21

Banking Trust & Mortgage Co.
We want good First and Second,
Trusts In Washington and Vicinity
Reasonable Terms-Prompt lnvestfga.
tions. Call or write
Banking Trust & Mortgage Co.
Rooms z0-2I 1910 q st. NV.
Phone Franklin 1874
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-21

NEW YORK. February n1-EoI-
loving is an official list of bonds and
STOCKS traded in on the New York
Curb Market today:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-21

CHICAGO, February 2l.-Industrial
consumers of coal are laying in con-
siderable quantities of fuel for stor-
age purposes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-21

PITTSBURGH. February Ell
Plants of the United States Steel
Corporation in the Shenango valley
are on 100 per cent basis. The
Standard Tank Car Company is pre-
pairing for increased production soon.
1t has orders approximating $1,000
600 on it's books
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-21

SAN FRANCISCO, February 21.-
The fifty-two dealers participating In
the automobile show now in progress
mere have sold an average of more
than twenty cars each, and expect
to double these sales before the show
closes Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-21
U. s. TREASURY CERTIFICATES
touotatiens furnished by Redmond & Coz

$500 -Noon.--,
Bid. Offer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-21

ST. LOUIS. February 2I-Sales at
the local automobile show in progress
this week have doubled those for
the corresponding period last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-21
NATIONAL BANK.

Commerce 4 Savings. ....s ~
Enst Washington. ............s =
Security savings & Com. -
Seventh Street. ................. IL
Sra;taS states. 30
Weshin1ton Mechanies'... 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-30

IN ono OF tho irrigation. drainage or
other reclamation projects 20 DO cs.
tabliahcd and supervised By the ma
tlonai veterans settlement board.
provision for tho appointment ana
fuactioninR OF which II made in the
proposed measure.
Tho next chapter VIII toll where
the revenues win DO derived for the
operation OF the adjusted cornponsa.
ton plan proposed. the economic 81.
fccta TO result, and whether adjusted
compensation for the veteran viii
mean disaster or "A sound national
investment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-30
Coolidge and the Fall Scandal

yestigation. has already com.
meaced 20 smother. There are
too many rumors Of the friend.
Hhip Of Daugherty for Forbos.
too many wellknOwn Intimate
relations between Daugherty
and Fail. TOO much lack OF
faith in tho character OF DauRh.
erty. Daughtrty viii make a
bluff, but be viii not follow
thru.
Tho cover must come OF
politics or no politics. scandal
or no scandal, and the preslden,
must take II or. II n HIS lob.
And II he does not take Il OF.
no stands In imminent danger.
president or no president, OF
going down 70 history an an ac-
cossory after the fact IN The
most shocking crime ever Derpe-
tmted 10 high up IN the his
tory OF the United States.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-30
BY HERBERT QUICK

up 70 his attorney general Mr.
Daugherty. Tho president may
think that no can leave action
20 Mr. Daugherty, but no Is
mistaken. Daughorty does not
possosn the confidence OF tho
American people.
Tho people have no belief
that Daugherty would ever Try
seriously 10 bring iao perpe.
traitor OF this gigantic graft 20
justice, n any selfish political
objects could DO accomplished
by allowing II 20 60 unpublished
and unreyersed.
They have no belief that Mr.
DauGherty will ever bring
Forbes 20 Justice for HIS yeter.
ans bureau activities. OF which
We have been told by Gen.
Organ. and which Senator
Reed OF Pennsylvania. who con.
Quoted tho veterans bureau IN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-30

WITH these rapidly changing
w times wo realize m orc and
moro tho necessity Of rewriting tho
dictionary. Some bird inyents the
word sKoFFLAw and gets 500.
Al that rate every poor professor
can quit talking OF his wealthy rela.
tiyes and boast OF his rich yocabu.
larry.
Poor old Webster will never know
how narrowly he escaped being the
worlds first millionaire.
Anyway. we've decided 20 grind
out 81 900 worth today
sKoFFBLOND-A binss young
man.
sKoFFoAs-A bird that borrows
his oil from passing autoists.
aKoFFGRUD--A Tat lady on a
diet.
This one should DO worth 1900:
TEAPOT DoME--A guy with oily
hair.
EDITORIAL
Tcmperamcntal folk should re-
member that poets and artists are
used 10 going without food and llv.
ing In n garnet.
AUTO NEWS
From tho various automobile
shows comes information that auto
tires are running into millions now.
That's just the trouble
FASHION NEWS
New York style show announces
one-haif piece bathing suit. Another
reason for continuing that diet.
MUSIC
Songs that WIN never grow old;
Sixteen men on n dead mans
chest:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-30

+ HAVE not tho honor OF DO.
Il ing an adviser OF tho preBl-
dent. but as an American oitl.
zon wish 10 point out 10 him
that no cannot continue 10 go
on aa a reputable president %
tho United States II no fails %
act promptly In this dark deed
which seems % have been done
with reference 10 tho naval oil
reserves BY Secretary Fall.
Tho record seems 70 show
that Fall lied 20 Senator
Wnlsh'a committee about the
money OF which no suddenly DO.
came pohsesaod al the time
whom no sold our navy's oil 70.
serves 20 Sinclair. II seemH 20
show that no produced a liz
from Mr.. Mclean when Me
Lean gaid that no lent him tho
monoy-a hundred thousand dol.
lars. IL appears that when
Senator Walsh showed that tho
committee meant 20 30 back OF
these statements. Mclean be.
camo frightened and covered up
the Ito by stating that after all
no did not loan Fall tho money.
but that certain checks and d
noto from Fail 20 Mclean were
destroyed ana never used.
And now IL seems. Fall ad.
mltH that he lied. And 10 mako
matters ntili worse. y. j. Do.
hcny, mulu.milIIonhiro oil man.
20 whom Fail gave naval oil
reserves worth 100000. 900. ad.
mlts before tho senate commit.
tee that 10 loaned Fall tho
800. 900.
These things and others quito
as dlsgracefuily damnlng In
character. taken with tho
strange transfer 20 Falls de.
partment OF the oil lands. his
sudden action IN tho darkness
OF secrecy IN selling tho oil.
puts tho case tquarcly up 20
President Coolidge.
The lands must DO recovered
by tho government II Il IL pos
nible. II crime has been
committed. Il must bo punished.
And Mr. Coolidge. az tho e1scu-
tive head or tho government
must zee 20 Il that Il 10 done.
And this brings his program
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-30

70 hoi 70 hoi He had a bottle Of
rum"
ADVERTISING
Gumahoe. the missing pipe,
10 more missing than ever.
Does advertising pay? Hearken!
Janitor. after reading this
notice. writes us he saw friend
wife throw something in garbage
can.
Reward not 80 liberal today.
OUR HOROSCOPE
Parents born on this day should
not leave their offspring out in
blizzard.
Politicians whose birthdats this Is
would DO well TO have nothing TO do
with oil leases.
PEOPLE born on February % win
grow old less rapidly than those
born on other dates.
SOCIETY
We read that Mr. NJ. RafscIlov.
izki Is changing his name. Leap
year has nothing 10 do with II.
WASHINGTON BUREAU
Mr.. Box says he's ready to put
up another prize. Peace at any
price.
WAR DISPATCH
On the eve OF Washlngton's birth.
day we read that Gus CORVALLIS
surrendered 10 the Chicago rum
squad.
BEDTIME STORY
Just one more hand and then
wen all go home"
ART
Sam HasIdns is painting his
barn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-30
A Big Proposition

THIRST thing, Premier Macdonald makes a most inn
u portant for peace, in seeking an agreement
with France of this sort:
The question of the security of France to be governed
by the covenant of the league. supplemented by special
British guarantees"
Macdonald has the courage to specify Great Brtains
army and navy the special guarantees" and France
isn't the oppressor and hypocrite she's charged with
being. there be changed Europe Such agree
ment would make German money show signs of
life
Europe likes Charlie Dawes ygor speech told Now,
they win Ike the later figure OF his speech all win be we'll
Keep Coolidge slogan bandxngon
doubt. Is ice wagon
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-30
BY DIR. HINTON d. JoNEz

SIaIc toninlhndrr OF Tho tmrrican
Legion
WAR r. cold'hiooded thing: tn
w purpose IA death and dcstruo.
ton. II hardena human hearts and
steela human minds against tn great
tragedies.
A single murder IN peace times IL
horrible enough; but where govern.
mental preservation and maintenance