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Evening star., 1924-09-17
EVERYMAN'S
INVESTMENTS
By GEORGE T. HUGHES.
III OW MUCH MARKETABILlTY
SHOULD INVESTMENTS HAvEf
Seventy.lrrt Article.

1t is a frequent saying among bond
statesmen that, generally, a business
man should have his investments
readily marketable to the extent OF
33 1-3 per cent; that is, one-third OF
hia investments should be in securi-
ties that are quickly salable, should
MS, business require funds tmmedi-
ately at any time. There is no gen.
eral rule as to marketability. Per
haps to say that marketability OF in
Vestments should be between 20 and
40 per cent would be more applicable.
Al that many persons. women. doc
tors, lawyers, teachers and others,
might not need more than per cent
OF their holdings in readily mar
ketable securities that they could sell
readily at approximate cost to meet
an emergency.
To illustrate. a good Texas road
est while municipal bond Of New
YORK or Chicago would yield only
about per cent. The same is true
OF great many small city bonds.
scnool bonds. county bonds and
other municipal bonds. All these
would yield more than the big city
bonds because they have less mar
ketabiiity. The large cities issue
oonos In very large sums. More peo-
pie buy these bonds because there
are usually more bonds to buy in
any one issue.
Naturally more people are interested
In these issues of bonds-more people
know about them and are in the market
Tor them. Hence, while they may not
De whit safer than the bonds Of
smaller communities, they do have
greater marketability. and the investor
pays lor that greater marketability by
accepting a lower interest yield.
Ihus In considering marketability
the municipal bond buyer might buy
a certain number Of the higher yielding
leAas road bonds, perhaps some rural
schooi district bonds in Iowa or Kansas
or maybe New York town bonds or
some small city's bonds. He would
nuy these because of safety and the
higher yield, and he would probably
expect to hold them until maturity
But the New York and Chicago bonds
or other big issues OF municipal bonds.
or State bonds, he would consider
because of safety and marketability,
and he would proportion his holdings
accordingly as he might require
marketa bility.
The same is true in buying railroad,
industrial or utility bonds. In these
classes OF bonds the investor would
select the safe. higher yielding bond.
which naturally has less marketability,
to hold to maturity. He would buy the
safe. lower yielding railroad, industrial
or utility bond that had wider marketa-
olllty. because in event he wished to
sell any OF his bonds at any time, such
securities would have quicker market.
The small investor. however. does not
need to pay a great deal of attention
to marketability. and need select only
a very small part of his holdings for
that characteristic
tCopynght. 1924. by Consolidated Press.)
Evening star., 1924-09-17
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY
CLEVELAND. Septem

CLEVELAND, September 1.-THE
Jordan Motor Car Co. is turning out
40 cars a day. and has unified orders
for two months ahead. StearnS earn
ings are reported to be about two
and a half times dividend require
ments. Chandler company officials say
conditions point to a return of activi-
ty this month
SACRAMENTO. Calf. September
17.-Grape centers of the Sacramento
and San Joaquin Valleys report grape
shipments this year are exceeding
those Of any past season. Lodi dis
tricts shipments already total 1000
cars. or about one-fourth OF the estt-
mated crop Of that section. Tulare
district growers are now shipping so
carloads weekly.
DETROIT. September 17.-With the
exception of grapes, which will need
further favorable weather to bring
them to successful maturity, all the
fruits grown in this State will fall
below their usual average yields this
year.
HAVERHILL Mass, September II.
1.-The Howe & Fenton Cut Sole Co..
one of the largest shoe manufacturers
here, has determined to move its
plant to Boston because Of the labor
situation.
DENVER, Colo, September 1.-THE
Great Western Sugar Co. has COM
pleted plans for moving $4,000 car
loads Of sugar beets to northern Colo
RADIO factories within the next 100
days. In addition, $4,000 tons daily
will reach the factories by wagon.
ST. LOUIS, September 1.-THE
number of new automobile licenses
issued here in the last month indi-
Gates that retail sales Of pleasure
Evening star., 1924-09-17
PLEDGES SUPPORT
IN WAR ON CROOKS
Stock Exchange Head Urges
More, Quicker and Longer
Jail Sentences.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated IreSS.
RICHMOND, Va, September H.
'"The New York Stock Exchange ex
tends it's promise of complete CO.
operation in every vigorous and prac-
tical effort which you contemplate
to rid the land of the security swim
dlers, who now threaten the very
foundations of national thrift and
business enterprise" Z. H. H. Sim
mons, president of the stock ex
change, told the convention of the
National Association of Securities
Commissioners in an address here
today.
What America needs in handling
our seemingly perennial problem Of
security frauds" declared Mr.. Sim
mons, lis more Jail sentences, quicker
Jail sentences and longer Jail SEN
tences.
Not until the security swndler be-
gins to get hurt will he quit the fas-
cinating pursuit of easy money 1t
is a misapplication of mercy to deal
out trivial sentences to swindlers in
the courts; it only results in the
establishment of practical immunity
for the continuance of such abuses.
and in consequence places a substan-
tial premium upon crime"
Evening star., 1924-09-17
LAUDS c. & o. TERMS.
Harahan Sees Gain in
Exchange of Stock.

NEW YORK, September Nv. ].
Harahan, president Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway Company, said
Yesterday that little opposition was
expected from stockholders OF the
road to the terms outlined by the
Van Sweringen interests OF Cleveland
in their proposal to incorporate the
railway into the new Nickel Plate
An analysis OF the merger plan, Mr..
Harahan asserted, would show that
the Chesapeake and Ohio stockhold-
ers would benefit by the consolida-
ton and that there would be a sub
stantia1 increase in the volume OF
traffic routed over the roads lines.
First deliveries of equipment cost
ing more than $25,000,000. ordered
earlier in the year, are being re-
ceiyed. Mr., Harahan said.
Consult Your Banker.
II you are inexperienced in invest
ing money, it is very unwise to plunge
into unfamiliar ventures. You will
profit by consulting some one who is
familiar with such affairs. Consult
YOUR banker as to the requirements
as to bank investments; what are
safe for their funds are very certain
to be safe for yours. It is always
well, moreover. to seek his advice
and counsel
Evening star., 1924-09-17
BY WILLIAM r. HEFFERNA

NEW YORK, September 17.-In to-
days curb market realizing sales
made themselves felt for the first two
hours, and recent favorites were
mostly lower. But this selling was
well absorbed, and in the afternoon
tne tendency was upward again. Des-
pite denials of a proposed merger
which the street did not believe in.
ward Baking 81 continued strong.
II reacted a half point or so in the
forenoon. but rallied and sold above
33 in the late trading.
Inc advance in Dubiler Radio
across aa was accompanied by reports
thdt earnings were breaking all
RECORDS. The report that United Gas
and Improvement was buying into
american Light and Traction with
the purpose of securing control, ap-
Evening star., 1924-09-17
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received BY Private Wire Direct to The Star Office

peared to have been discounted by the
recent rise In the latter's stock. Sales
were made at 1873 this morning
against Tuesdays close of 1861, but
subsequently there was a sharp re-
cession.
Red Bank Oil dropped off a point
to Al. Other oil shares were held in
check by the announcement that the
Prairie Oil and Gas had cut prices
of crude oil another 25 cents a bar
rel. This news did not, however.
lead to any particular selling Of
Prairie Oil stock itself, which was
moderately active between EOS and
eos
The advance kept on in Tower
Manufacturing following the declara-
tion of an initial dividend of SO cents
share. This placed the stock on
a 81 dividend basis.
Evening star., 1924-09-17
CROPS OFF II PER CENT.
Maryland Yields Slightly Below
Ten-Year Average.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE, September 17.-Com-
posite condition of Maryland crops
on September 1 was approximately IL
per cent below the 10-year average
on that date.
Hay in Maryland shows best. being
III, as compared with 99.3 for the
United States as a whole, based on
figures for this season and 1923.
White potatoes are at 1885 for the
state, as compared with 1902 for the
country as a whole. Peaches and rye
are also above the 100 mark, being
1919 and 1859, respectively. The
lowest mark is made by tomatoes, at
47S, compared with 1902 for the
country.
Evening star., 1924-09-17
COAL PRICES ADVANCED.

CHICAGO, September II (SpeciaD.-
Southern Illinois coal prices have ad-
vanced 25 cents on No. 2 nut or
stove and on six-inch lump. The
latter has now had a 5o-cent in
crease in two weeks Operators say
every one is coming into the market
at once, as the result of the hand-to-
mouth buying during the Summer.
Evening star., 1924-09-17
Washington Stock Exchange

SALES,
Anacostia and Potomac r. R. 5s-$1 900
at 81.
Capital Traction Cos at 81
Washington Gas Light-l0 at 80
Continental Trust Colo at S4@
Columbia Title lns. Col at s12
Real Estate Title Ins. Colo at 10 j
at $50.
IAnston Monotype--l0 at IS. at IS.
AFTER CALL.
Capital Traction $500 at s7si. $500
at 9s, 81. 900 At 9S.
Washington Gas $500 at ~
Washington Gas is 1933-s2OO at I0O&.
$500 at 100A.
Potomac Elec. cons. 5s-s2 600 at 9sh.
Money-Call loans. and per cent
Evening star., 1924-09-17

cars have far exceeded those Of the
previous month
CLEVELAND, September 17.-An
increase of 10 per cent in the price
Of bolts and nuts here is said to 10
fleet improved demand, and IL In line
with the firmer price Of pig iron an.
nounced by some Ohio makers.
Evening star., 1924-09-17
MAJORITY OF FUR
PRICES ARE HIGHER
Southern Muskrat SO Per Cent
Above Auction Sales of
Last April.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, September 1.-THE
New York Auction Company an
nounces the following comparison of
prices realized at its sale today as
COMPARED with the April. 1924 sale:
White fox. no change; blue fox, 10
per cent lower; cross fox, no change;
fisher, 10 per cent lower: ermine,
20 per cent higher: chinchilla, 10 per
cent higher; muskrat. southern. SO
per cent higher: muskrat, northern,
no change; muskrat, black, per cent
lower.
Evening star., 1924-09-17
INCREASE IN TOBACCO
OF $50 PER CENT
Georgia Now Growing Bright Leaf
in "a Counties, Yearly
Report Shows.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

ATLANTA, September II. The
Georgia auction markets sold 3o.024.-
502 pounds of bright leaf tobacco for
$6.5 l,659.sS. an evarge price of Else
cents a pound, in the season Just
closed. Thirty-four counties grew
tobacco this year and the increase
in production over 1923 was 1900. 900
pounds. or $50 per cent. The average
price was l cent less than last year
Evening star., 1924-09-17
PARIS PRICES UNSTEADY.

PARIS, September 17-Prices moved
irregularly on the Bourse today.
Three per cent rentes, SO francs 95
centimes; exchange on London, 83
francs 65 centimes; per cent loan,
66 francs SO centimes. The dollar was
quoted at 1s francs 81 centimes.
Evening star., 1924-09-17
TURKEY SUPPLIES
LARGER IN WEST
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
BOISE, Idaho, September 1.-THE
present supplies of turkeys available
for the holidays in northern Idaho
are 10 per cent greater than year
ago, while there are plenty of turkeys
in the southern part of the State and
the Utah crop is 10 to Is per cent
above 1923. Ducks and geese also are
in liberal supply.
Evening star., 1924-09-17
COST OF LIVING DROPS
FURTHER IN FRANCE
Prices Of 13 Essential Articles
Goes Lower-Potatoes in Bigger
Tumble.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, September 1.-THE
cost of living in France during July
showed q further decrease, according
to the official index number for retail
prices in Paris Of 13 essential articles,
i.e., bread, meat, lard, butter, eggs,
milk, cheese, potatoes, beans, sugar,
oil, kerosene and methylated spirits.
This general index number, according
to advices received by the Bankers
Trust Company here, fell from $40
in June to $50 in July. The decrease
Of 10 points between June and July
is attributed to the French govern
ment in large part to the fall in
the price Of potatoes.
Evening star., 1924-09-17

NEW YORK, September 17.-Fol-
lowing Is an official list of bonds and
STOCKS traded in on the New York
Curb Market today:
Evening star., 1924-09-17
LIVE POULTRY LOWER.

CHICAGO. September 17.-Poultry
lower: fowls, 17a25; springs, %:
roosters 16.
Evening star., 1924-09-17

Two things that men will never
learn to master: Wives and golf
balls.
Evening star., 1924-09-17

2oaS g S.e"um w Peon oIi L.: g. ss 81 g g
The Washington times., 1924-10-13
CENTRAL
Catherine Calvert.

Catherine Calvert is the mic.
tured star of There's Millions
IN It," in CrandalTs Central the
first two days Of this week. The
companion attraction is Furnished
by Jack Dempsey in the third
release in his Fight and VIM
series, West of the Water
bucket" in which he, as "Tiger"
ODay' heavyweight champion of
the world, knocks out a bogus
Tiger" O'Day travelling with a
tent show and offering 5000 to
anyone who can stay in the ring
with him for three rounds. Earl
Hurd's "Boneyard Blues" one Of
the cleverest cartoon Comedies
ot the year, is presented as an
ADDED attraction.
There are thrills enough for a
dozen pictures in There's Mil.
lions In It." Two rival gangs
are attempting to get concession
to operate radium fields Of colos.
sal value In the Balkans. An.
thony Barraclough has made the
discovery Of the deposits and Is
harassed by his rivals at every
turn. Finally his friends turn
up his exact double in stature,
features and bearing. They start
the fake Barraclough on his way
to London and outwit the pred.
atory gang in pursuit, while the
real Barraclough makes his way
to London in time to win the con-
cession. Barraclough and his
double are played by Give Brook.
The Washington times., 1924-10-13
MUTUAL
'tSnap 1t Up"

Just a real dirty show.
''snap 1t Up" this week at the
Mutual is q tonic for jaded nerves
and a sorrowing disposition. Every.
thing one expects Of burlesque.
lively songs, lots Of slapstick and
SPICE. especially spice are here.
In fact our Illusion Of burlesque
as an ideal family entertainment
has been quite dispelled.
Dottie Bennett was the particu-
lar favorite of the crowd last
night. She, responded to encore
upon encore, and it wasn't her
voice or the songs either though
both were good enough.
Bunny Dale who Is billed as the
star Of the show. got over nicely
a few Of the more popular song
hits Of the year.
The burden Of the comedy falls
on Arthur Mayer. He uses Ger
man literally. Just for what rea-
son we cannot understand. unless
the show is heading for Milwau.
kee. George Bartlett and Billy
Davis are, the other FUN dispensers.
Not exactly a show for the
women folks but quite alright for
able bodied seamen and such.-J.
The Washington times., 1924-10-13
STRAND
ROdeO Stuff.

Gus Hornbrook and his cow
boys and cowgirls, bucking broncosr
wild steers, and all that goes to
make up a real, honest-to-goodness
rodeo, had the audience Mt the
Strand yesterday yelling in good
old Western style during the
presentation of Cheyenne Days."
the most pretentious act Of its
kind ever staged indoors. Rough
riding, bronco busting, lariat throw
ing and bull lodging, in which a
huge, snorting steer Is flattened
by one of the "boys," combine in
this number to make one q most
thrilling entertainment.
AS an added attraction Noel
'Trayers, Irene Douglas and COM
pany are seen and heard in a
clever skit by Edgar Allan Wolf
entitled Come Into the Kitchen"
Jack and Reta La Pearl, in 1.-THE
Indiana Folks" supply laughs
apIenty through the medium Of
comical makeup. Marston and Man.
ley in do You Follow Me-" add
to the mirth, and the Roletta Boys,
who can literally make an accor.
dion talk, tip off with several
fine musical numbers of the ropu-
lar variety.
IT Am the Man." Lionel Barry.
more's latest film production, in
which the noted actor is seen sup
ported by a cost that includes
Seena Owen, CASTOR Glass, Flora
lie Breton; Martin Faust and Joe
Striker supplies the screen feature.
The Washington times., 1924-10-13
"NAVIGATOR" Is
KEATON'S
FUNNIEST.

Help! Buster Keaton is in town,
and IL you would have one Of the
best movie laughs of your life,
take a trip with him as 'The Navi-
gator" at the Palace Theater this
week. It's a scream from start to
finish: genuine "laugh-a.minute"
photoplay. Without a doubt, THE
Navigator 10 Buster Keaton's great
est comedy.
Every family tree must have it's
sap, and as such our smileless hero
steers us safely through a series
Of funny and exciting experiences,
These experiences arise through
discovery that a ship on which he
had supposedly taken passage after
having been refused in marriage
by his sweetheart, Is floating help
lessly toward g cannibal island.
And with him, as II fate had de-
creed 1t, floats the girl. They try
to make the best Of the situation,
but finally find safety In the fur
naces. Then the ship springs a
leak, and the infmitable Keaton
dons a divers SUIT and descends.
The cannibals capture the girl,
but just at the right time, the gro
tesque figure or the diver rises
out of the sea, and the cannibals
flee in terror. Not to be outdone,
they attack the ship, but with the
aid Of some fireworks and some
keen strategy, they are stayed off
for a time. An then, when escape
seems impossible, a submarine
rises out of the sea and the sea-
sick pair are rescued. To Kath-
ryn Mcguire goes due praise for
her wonderful support of the CO.
median.
''Dixie," chronicle of the Yale
University Press series, Is a hit
Of photodrama quite out OF the
ordinary. It deals accurately with
family conditions in the South
during Lees surrender at Apo
mattox. Mr.. Gannon's score adds
immensely to It's effectiveness. And
of course, there is the newsreel
without which no Palace program
would be complete.-E. l.. p.
The Washington times., 1924-10-13
Wins Contract

Another name has been added
to the roster Of Sennett players.
Natalie Kingston, San Francisco
girl who has been playing parts
in Mack Sennett Pathe comedies.
has been rewarded with a three-
year contract.
Miss Kingston's rise in motion
pictures was rapid. Three months
ago she went to Los Angeles from
San Francisco with Fanchon and
Marco, with whom she had won
wide popularity while dancing at
John Tait's Cafe. Her dancing in
a musical prologue at I one of ths
Los Angeles theaSers attracted the
attention Of Mack Sennett, who
invited her to come to the studio
IL she wished to consider motion
picture work.
The Washington times., 1924-10-13
CRANDAI-L' s SYMPHONY
PLAYERS TUNE IN
By FRANCIS BAER.
The curtain swung apart!

An audience looked straight ahead!
There the Tivoi stood Daniel Bren before
Washngtons musical oganzationsth Harry Cranda
Symphony Of Sixty!
the air filled with the strains Of the Coronation
March Prophetic"
grandeur direction Of Doctor Bree proud doubt
The Washington times., 1924-10-13
WONDER PICTURE
HELD OVER AT
NATIONAL

1.-THE Ten Commandments" en-
tered it's third week here at the
National Theater yesterday.
The picture opens with a fine
sweep of pageantry. The exodus
Of the Children of Israel from
Egypt is depicted with a strength
that is poetical in its magnifcence.
In this prologue the production
rises to heights of the spectacular.
The parting of the Red sea and
the giving of the commandments
to Moses on Mount Sinai are tri-
umphs OF Photographic skill.
This tremendous prologue gives
way to the modern story. The
change is rather abrupt from the
moving epic of a struggling race
to the quiet home of an old
woman. Yet the picture. / should
say, does not suffer from this.
The modern story is handled
adroitly and carries the feeling Of
utter conviction with 1t.
Ones first impression, perhaps,
is that some of the scenes in the
story are overdrawn, but on Sec
ond thought, / have decided not
to say it. Life is certainly
stranger than the things we read
and see on the stage and screen.
This chapter Of the story moves
to a climax that is horrifying, but
inevitable. The love theme is han.
died masterfully. though the re-
ligious motif is the main note in
this betrayal of modern struggle
and greed and a forgotten God.
Cecil B. DeMille, who directed
the picture, has produced an ar
tistic triumph, and this comes
from one who heretofore has had
nothing but a sneer for DeMille
and all his works.
The leading roles in the pro-
logue and modern story are taken
by Theodore Roberts, Estelle Tay-
Tor, Charles De Roche. Leatrice
Joy, Rod La ROGUE. Nita Naldi,
Richard Dix, Agnes Ayres, Edyth
Chapman and Robert Edeson.
During the final week the twice.
daily performances are given at
2:40 and $3.50 p. m, except on
Thursday when the matinee will
start at p. MI. w. B.
The Washington times., 1924-10-13

"Old Man in the Moon," q
creaky book is overlooked.
Though featured players, Miss
Sanderson and Mr.. Crumit are
minor folk, away from the stage
much of the time, and things
are dominated by a comedy lead
in the hands Of Louis Simon, a
gentleman of infinite capacity
for tearing my nerves and pa
thence to shreds.
Sascha Beaumont enlivens the
atmosphere as a captivating fig
urine and dances nicely with
Ward Fox. Such interludes as
the production number, ION
Such a Might" and several sets
of duets by Sanderson and
Crumit, Dale and Holdings and
the dancing of Helen O'Shea
were bright spots and roundly
applauded.
Moonlight" extracts much
from the. talents of Miss San
derson and Mr.. Crumit without
allowing them anything in re-
turn. II is better suited to,
people with lesser gifts.
The Washington times., 1924-10-13
3 WOMEN, | MAN.
THERE'S YOUR
PLOT

When three women are In love
with the same man, entertaining
complications necessarily develop.
And when two Of the enamored
trio are mother and daughter. the
situation becomes more interest.
ing.
1t is particularly interesting
this week In Moore's Rialto Thea.
ter, where Pauline Frederick
threads her way through the plot
OF Three Women" to a happy
conclusion. May McAvoy, Marie
Provost and Lew Cody have
prominent roles.
Pauline Frederick portrays the
mother. May McAvoy, the daugh-
ter: Marie Provost, the inevitable
other woman. and Lew Cody the
man around whom the love tri.
angle revolves.
The mothers mother love con.
quers and she gives her daugh.
ter in marriage to the much.in.
demand man. He, after the mar
rage, becomes unfaithful. Enter
the third woman. The mother
attempts to reconcile her daugh-
ter and husband. He makes
threats; thereupon the mother
shoots and kills him.
The third woman drops from
the picture. Then a boyhood
sweetheart turns up and rescues
the daughter from heart break
and the mother is left with the
burden OF remorse and blasted
love.
Other features Of the bill are:
The International news reels, an
Irwin Cobb story for laughs. and
new numbers by Bailey F. Alart's
orchestra.