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Evening star., 1924-05-15
LOCAL SECURITIES
DEVELOP FIRMNESS
Feature of Decidedly Restricted
Stock Trading Today on
D. C. Exchange.
REVIEW OF SALES RECORDED
American T. & T. Company Would
Welcome Rate Inquiry.
BY CHAS. p. sHAEFFER.

Prices of local securities displayed
cidediy restricted : trading on the
Washington board. Only minimum
number Of shares changed hands,
there being no favorite issues
Capital Traction stock was I'm
changed, ten shares selling at 93as,
but Washington Gas Light was
stronger at 4s, twenty-five shares
| changing hands. A difference of but
one-eighth of one point prevailed in
| this security at the close of trading.
Commercial National Bank was peg
ged at 140, and National Mortgage
and investment preferred had trans
action invoIving seventy shares al
S9s- Federal-American National Bank
stock was active for the first time
this year, an odd lot s.lling at 203.
A sale Of $500 WashiLg-on Gas SIS
at 95H was the only bond transaC-
ton.
Attendance was at a minimum
Discusses Phone Rate Inquiry
The American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company does not object to q
country wide investigation of tele-
phone rates, as provided for in re-
cent congressional resolution. Presi-
dent H. B. Thayer, commenting on
ment:
The relations between this com
pany and the operating telephone
companies and the Western Elec-
mon knowledge. They have been set
forth fully in our annual reports and
other publications. They have been
thoroughly investigated by state com
mission and have been passed on b.
state and United States courts. Ac-
counts and expenditures of the oper-
ating companies are under the super
vision of state commissions and the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
There is no mystery about these
things, nor are there any secrets. OF
course, we have no objection to an
| fair and impartial investigation
w. b. and A. Stock Declines.
Washington, Baltimore and Annap-
| oils Railway preferred stock is sell
| ing down to Is on the Baltimore
Stock Exchange, decline of II
points from the high reached last
January.
Based on the SO annual dividend
| which has been paid in regular
| quarterly installments since 1922,
| the return would be about 20 per
| tain local bankers are inclined to
! doubt that the regular quarterly
| payment due on June l will be au-
| thorized by the directors when they
meet for consideration of the matter
| The last payment on the preferred
! stock, which is $50 par, 6 per cent
non-cumulative, was made on March
| l, last.
Planning for Annual Outing.
Harry v. Haynes, president of the
! District Bankers Association, Robert
| V. Fleming. general convention chair
| man, and Fernand Petit, chairman Of
! the hotel committee, will make a pre-
| Springs, W. Va, the site of this years
convention, on Sunday next. This is
| being done, it was said, to assure
! delegates of every convenience within
| the realm of these committees.
| Edward j. McQuade, chairman Of
| the transportation committee an
| nounces that thus far about 100 res
| eryations are in his hands
Evening star., 1924-05-15
GAINS AND LOSSES NOTED.
Market Uncertain Today, With
Bulls Resisting Selling Pressure.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 15.-Stock prices
developed an uncertain trend at the
opening of todays market
Gains and losses were divided in
the early trading, with, however. an
upward tendency in stocks which
normally govern the markets trend
particularly American Can and Bald
win. Expectations of favorable div
idend action at today's meeting of
Atlantic Coast Line directors stimu-
lated buying of bath Coast Line and
Louisville and Nashville shares
while shipping issues reflected the
better outlook for increased traffic.
Marland Oil advanced about a point
as new banking representatives, were
elected to its directorate. Weakness
persisted, however, i'll a variety of
specialties, with Anaconda Copper,
Willys-0verland preferred, National
Enameling and Electric Storage Bat
terry falling to the years lowest
levels, the latter yielding > points TO
81.
Prices wavered later as selling
Pressure was renewed against Baldwin
Fpreign exchanges opened lower.
Rss&Sa shorts Intimidated.
Inability of bear operators to de-
press Baldwin, Studebaker and other
market leaders, on which a concerted
attack was made, intimidated the
shorts and led to a resumption OF
short covering which carried prices
of leading industrials l to 2 points high
er. Speculative disappointment over the
declaration of only l per cent extra
dividend on Atlantic Coast Line COM
mon Influenced heavy selling of the
shares, which broke almost points
to 122. Weakness of this stock, how
ever, had no effect on the rest of the
list, and substantial advances were
scored by American Can, American
Locomotive, General Electric, Du-
pont, Stewart Warner and Cuba Cane
Sugar preferred. Philadelphia and
Reading, after early reactions, re-
bounded to record high of SOS
Reading rights also touched a new
top price of 231s. A reduction in the
price of metal contributed to heavi-
ness of the copper shares, and sell
ing pressure continued against a
number of specialties, including Chi
cago Pneumatic Tool, which dropped
8 points to 80. Call money opened al
81 per cent.
Bull operators apparently had the
market sufficiently we'll in hand to be
able to resist spasmodic selling of va
riouS specialtieS. Congoleum was forced
down II to 3412, a new low figure for
the year while New York Dock sagged
BIZ and Fisher body points Mean
time the Steels, Motors, General Elec-
trio, Chesapeake and Ohio and Manhat-
tan Elevated issues were carried to
considerably higher levels.
Evening star., 1924-05-15
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

BALTIMORE, Md, May Is Especially. +.
Potatoes. white. 100 pounds. 75a1.75; :;
$50 pounds. 1.25a2.75; new potatoes,
barrel, 6.oOa95o: asparagus. dozen,
150a4.50: lima beans, bushel. 4.00a5. 90 /;
beets, hundred, 5.00a9.00; kale, bushel,
40a5O; cabbage, basket. 2.o0a2.50; car
rots, hundred. .00a7.00; celery, crate,
4.00a500: cucumbers. 3.50a5-50; egg
plants. crate. 25oa5.oo: lettuce, ham
per, 75a2.50; onions, hundred pounds,
50a1.50: spring onions, hundred, lisa
200; peas. bushel, 1.25a2. 90: peppers,
crate, 2.00a5.00; spinach, bushel, 25a
so: radishes. hundred. 2.00a3. 90;
squash -SIso era1e 2,5oas.oO; tomatoes
Apples-Packed, barrel. 1.75a4.50;
box apples. 1.75a2.50; grapefruit, box,
175a2.50; oranges, box. 2.25a4.50;
strawberries, quart, 2.00a3.25.
Settling Prices on Grain.
Whea mo. red winter. spot,
1.12L; No. . red winter, garlicky, do
mestic. 1.12 1a no quotations on No. 4
or No. red winter. garlicky. No
sales.
Corn-Cob, new, 4.25a4.30 per bar
rel for yellow, and 4.10a415 per bar
rel for white; No. corn, spot, IS;
No. 8 corn, spot, 50; track corn, yell
low, No. 3, S9a90 asked
Sale. bag lot, nearby white, at
wharf, IS per bushel.
Oats-No. 2 white, 5sha59; No. 3
white new, 5714a5S.
RyeNearby, 7oa75; No. rye,
spot, 7514.
Hay-Receipts. SO tons. The bet
| ter quality of timothy, light clover
| mixed. No. l clover hay, in fairly
good demand. at full quotations, and
| for good hay the market is firm.
Lower grade, damaged and unsound
| hay still slow sale at irregular
| values.
Quotations-No. l timothy, $500;
No. 2, 2S.00a2s.50; No. timothy
| 25.50a26.00; No. L light, 25.00a26. 90;
| No. / clover, mixed, 27.00a27.50; No
| 2 clover, 24.00a25.00.
| Straw-No. 1 straight rye, 24.00a
| $500 per ton; No. l tangled rye, 1890
a20.00; No. l wheat, 1S.G0a1S.50; No. ]
| oat, 17.50a1S.00.
Evening star., 1924-05-15
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. May 15.-Circulation
of few additional May notices
caused further liquidation OF near
months in the cotton market during
today's early trading, but new crop
deliveries were generally steady on
reports of continued cool, showery
weather in the South.
The market opened unchanged to
4 points higher, but eased off after
the call, May selling down to 31.15, or
Il points net lower. There were
rumors that cotton was coming here
from the south for delivery, and there
was some selling on relatively easy
Liverpool cables. Offerings were
light, however, and after selling off
to 24.91 October rallied. to 25.03, the
early market ruling about II points
lower to S points higher.
reports that the May notices had
peen stopped were accompanied by
an advance to 31.45 for that position,
or about 8 points above yesterdays
closing quotation. Later months sold
lS to 30 points net higher, with Oc-
tober advancing to 1924. Unfavor-
able weather news from the south
influenced buying, but trading was
comparatively quiet, and realizing
caused reactions of 10 or Is points
from the best around midday.
Evening star., 1924-05-15
French Bonds Barely Steady.
BANK OF ENGLAND REPORT.

LONDON, May 1.-THE weekly
statement of the Bank of England
shows the following changes, ip
pounds:
Total reserve increased 6S5, 900.
Circulation decreased $4,000.
Bullion increased 10,146.
Other securities decreased 971, 900.
Other deposits decreased 1913, 600.
Public deposits increased 100000.
Note reserve increased $4,000.
Government securities decreased
2,505, 900.
The proportion of the banks re-
serve to liability this week is 1852
per cent; last week it was 1851 per
cent.
Rate of discount, 4 per cent
Evening star., 1924-05-15
Lincoln's Heroic Treatment.
from the Youths Companion.

From the Youths Companion.
In his new biography Of Abraham
Lincoln Prof. Nathaniel Wright Steph-
enson tells an amusing story about a
certain important midday conference
at the White House at which Lin
coins presence was absolutely neces-
sary.
During the conference Mrs. Lincoln
sent word that dinner was ready. The
President paid no heed. Another mes
sage he also ignored? Presently Mrs
Lincoln herself arrived, "a ruff1ed,
angry little figure; thereupon her
husband lifted her calmly in his
arrna carried her outside and, de-
posfi1ng her on the floor. shut the
door In her face. She did not return.
Evening star., 1924-05-15
PLANTING NEARING END.
Favorable Weather in New Or
leans Area Aids Farmers.

NEW ORLEANS, May Is Especial.
A period of warm and favorable
weather appears to have set in in
this territory and planting is rapidly
nearing completion. In Louisiana
and Mississippi the crop outlook has
improved in consequence. The farm
labor supply, however. is only 81 per
cent of normal in Louisiana and II
per cent in Mississippi. Wholesalers
and jobbers in all lines except mems
clothing report business quiet They
expect no Improvement until the
country merchants begin buying for
fall needs. Central American trade
is slow and business with Mexico
has not improved as fast as was
hoped as many ports of entry are
still closed. Retail trade is keeping
up well in summer clothing, under
wear, shoes, dress goods and house
furnishings
Evening star., 1924-05-15
NET INCOME, S3,762,858.
st. Louis-S. F. Railway Company
Reports 1928 Earnings.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 15.-The an
nual statement of the ST. Louis-San
Francisco Railway Company. made
public today, shows net earnings for
1928 of s3,762.S5S, as compared with
s753,012 for 1922. Operating revenues
for last year totaled SS9,633.15l, an
increase of s per cent Operating ex-
penses amounted to s65,934,619, an in
crease of 5.3 per cent. Freight reve-
nue. showed a gain of S.5 per cent and
passenger revenue II per cent over
the preceding year.
Evening star., 1924-05-15
COMPANY PROGRAM O. KID.

NEW YORK, May 15.-Stockhold-
ers of Swan & Finch Company, a
former Standard Oil subsidiary, to-
day approved a reduction in the par
value of the common stock from 500
to $25 and an increase in shares from
10000 to 100000, to be issued on the
basis Of two shares of new stock for
one of the old. They also voted to
reduce cumulative preferred divi-
dends after June 1, from per cent
annually to per cent The COM
pany will be known in the future as
swan Finch Oil Corporation.
Evening star., 1924-05-15
q. S. TREASURY CERTIFICATES
DRY GOODS INACTIVE.

NEW YORK, May Is Especially -
Cotton goods markets moved slowly
today, with prices in the main un-
Changed. Print cloths were quoted
at SIS for 64 by 60 and 10A for 68
by 72. The raw silk markets had a
featureless day, both here and abroad.
Trading was light and prices were
unchanged.
Evening star., 1924-05-15
PLEAS OF RAILWAYS T0I.C.

The Usage railway asked permis-
sion of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission today to issue 2,55S shares of
capital stock at s100 par value to re-
imburSe it's treasury for expenditures
made in extending it's line from
Shidler to Lyman, Okla.
The Chicago, Indiana and Louisville e
railway applied to the Interstate
Commerce Commission today for au-
thority. to issue s1,061 900 first and
general mortgage 6 per cent gold
bonds to reimburse it's treasury.
Evening star., 1924-05-15
LONDON WOOL AUCTION.

LONDON, May 15.-There was a full
attendance at the wool auction today
and offerings amounted to 11O11
bales Good woods continued steady,
while inferior grades moved irteg-
ularly. Frequent Withdrawals ioc-
Cured owing to, the high prices asked
by holders.
Evening star., 1924-05-15
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

NEW YORK, May 15.-Foreign ex-
changes easy. Quotations Gin United
States dollars): Great Britain, de-
mand, 4.36as; cables, 4365s: sixty-day
bills on banks. 434h. France, de-
mand, .05S2; cables, .05s3. Italy, de-
mand, .0444; cables, .044412. Belgium,
demand, .04SS; cables, .04S9. Germany.
demand, per trillion, .2312. Holland,
demand, 1888. Norway, demand, 1887.
Sweden, demand, 1854. Denmark, de-
mand, 1880. Switzerland, demand
.1771. Spain, demand, 1886. Greece,
demand. .0205. Poland, demand,
0O000012. CZechoslovakia, demand
.0294k. Jugoslavia. demand, .01232
Austria, demand, .0O0014b. Rumania,
demand. .0050lA. Argentina, demand,
$500. Brazil, demand, .1125. Toxic.
demand, .40%. Montreal, demand, .9S.
Evening star., 1924-05-15
HOME BUILDING DECREASES,
(Sales are in $1,000
UNITED STATES BONDS.

SAN FRANCISCO, May Is Especially.
skilled construction
workers have been engaged long in
advance, there is a decrease in DWELL
ing construction hele, said tor De due
to so,,sa lack OF purchased for reads-made
Evening star., 1924-05-15
BoURsE TRADING DULL.

PARIS, May 15.-Trading was duh
on the bourse today. Three per cent
rentes. SO francs 40 centimes. Ex-
change on London, 76 francs 25 CEN
times. Five per cent loan, IS francs
90 centimes. The dollar was quoted
at Il francs 80 centimeS.
Evening star., 1924-05-15
COAST LINE DIVIDENDS.

NEW YORK, May 15.-Directors of
the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad COM
pany today declared an extra dividend
of 1 per cent on the common stock in
addition to the regular semi-annual
dividend of 3A per cent.
Evening star., 1924-05-15

NEW YORK. May 15.-copper-
Quiet; electrolytic spot, 49,; futures,
13a13k. Tin-easy; spot and nearby,
44.50; futures, 1915. Iron-Steady;
prices unchanged. Lead-Steady; spot
137a7.50. Zinc-Quiet: East ST. Louis
spot and nearby, 5.5sa5.S0. Antimony
Spot 876
Evening star., 1924-05-15

NEW ORLEANS, May 15.-The
market opened steauy on private ad-
vices of rains in the belt. First
trades showed gains of TO 10 points
28.70 and October at 242S Prices
soon eased off 10 to II points on re-
ports that notices for 300 bales of
May were circulating in New York,
July dropping to, 1888 and October
10 Z4.lS. The market soon rallied on
expectation of an unfayorable
weather map, prices recovering to
about the opening level
Evening star., 1924-05-15
BOSTON STOCK MARKET,

BOSTON, May 15.-Following is a
list of today's highest, lowest and
closing prices for the most active
stocks dealt in here:
Evening star., 1924-05-15

Partly extra. Playable in preferred stock.
DIVIDEND rates as given in the above raDie
are the annual cash payments based on the
Unless otherwise noted. extra or special
dividends are not included.
High. Low. Last.
Call Money. 3h 8 3
HOURLY SALES OF STOCKS.
II am..... 224,s00 12m 398.500
1pm. =. 49O. 900 2p.m.....
Evening star., 1924-05-15
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
Received BY Private Wire Direct to The Star OGce

Adv. Rumley.
| Adv Rum pf (3).
Air Reduct o..
Ajax Rubber.
Allied Chem o..
AL G & d pf Cd.
Am Agri Chem.
AmAgri Chem pf
Am B N pf 90.
Am Beet Sug ca
Am Bosch.
Am Br S & f (5).
AM Can (t6)....
Am Can pf 60.
Am Chain A (2)..
Am Drug Synd.
Am Express (6).
Am For P f pd(O.
Am Hide G. L pf.
Am Ice (7S......
Am Internatl. -.
Am Locomo (6l.
Am Metal (3).
Am Metal pf %.
Am SAT r 5000.
Am Ship G. Com.
Am SIN & Re (5).
Am S & r pf 90.
Am Stl Fdys (3).
Am Sugar. .....
Am T & Tel (so..
Am Tobac (12)..
Am Tob r (12)..
Am Water Wks.
Am w W 1st %.
Am Woolen CO..
Am Zinc pf.
Anaconda.
Arm pf Del 90.
Asso Dry G. (5).
! AS DIG 1st pf CO..
Asso Oil (1k)...
At T G S Fe (6)..
A T & S F pf (5).
Att Birm & At.
At Coast Lt7)...
Allan Fruit CTS.
At Gulf & W I.
At Gulf & w I pf
Allan Ref (4)....
Austin Nichols.
Bald Loco o..
Bal & Ohio 3d..
Bal & Oh pf %.
Barnsdall 49,.
Barnsdall B.
Bayuk Cigar.
B'ch Nut (2.4o)..
Beth Steel 3d..
Beth Stl pf o..
Booth Fisheries.
Brk Edison (S).
Brlyn Edison rts.
Brk-Man Tran.
Br Man T pf (6).
Brklyn UnG (4)
Burns Rr B f2)
Burns Br pf %.
Butte c & Zinc.
Butte&Superior
Butterick Co.
| Caddo Cen o & r.
Cal PacklnS 60 .
Cal Pet (1A)...
Callahan q Lead.
Calumet & Hecla.
Can Pacific (10).
Cent Leather Co. q.
| Cent Lea Co pf.
Ger de Pas c (4).
Chand Mot co..
Ches & Ohio "a.
Ch & o pf (6k).
Chicago & Alton. q.
Chic & East III.
Chic CT West.
Chic ct West pf.
Ch Mil & St Paul.
! Ch Mil & st. p pf.
| TL, @ N, (lN
Evening star., 1924-05-15

TOTAL SALES (Par vaius):
IL a-m.. 4175000 IL noon 1878 600
1p.m.. 9 99S6000 2p.m,, 10 2I5 (oo
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Stormy
Worse and Worse

Jack-I seem to know that atroelous-
ly ugly man over there.
Clara-That's my brother.
Jaek-oh, how stupid of me not to
have seen the likeness.
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EBDdddyS
B6EyeRiN8
Fairy Tale
BILLIE BROWNIES VISIT
@NAIR'.Yl, G Sra! IAN b! BOWER

First Of all Billie Brownie went to
the zoo and there he met Master
Cayy.
"Tell me about yourself, Master
Cavy." said Billie Brownie, "and / Will
be greatly obliged he added, for he
thought he would appear at his best
before a Cavy, not knowing Just how
fussy a Cayy might be.
"Gladly, Billie Brownie. But I'm
pretty sleepy. l cannot talk for long.
'You see, we like to sleep in the day
time. And as 1t is daytime I. too.
want to sleep. ! will stay awake for
a moment or two or three or four.
and tell you little about myself.
though.
Il fear the world does not know
much about CAVES. and from my Cavy
point Of view such ignorance is out
rageous-outrageous, Billie Brownie. ="
Billie Brownie did not say much. He
practically knew nothing at all about
CavIes himself.
He had never even known before
that they liked to sleep in the day
time, but he thought perhaps 1t might
hurt the Cavy's feelings if he said this
to him, so he waited for the Cavy to
continue talking
"You ask me about myself" the
Cavy went on. II have been told by
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Got Them MIXED

1t was the rule at the vicarage tina,
every one should repeat a chosen text
of Scripture before breakfast every
Sunday morning.
1t came to the turn Of very timid
little housemaid to repeat the chosen
text. which was: 81 am fearfully and
wonderfully made"
In her nervousness the poor girl
blurted out: II am a fearful and
wonderful maidl"
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Misguided Quotations

1t is surprising how many familiar
quotations are reclted wrongly.
Many people make a hash of a
phrase from Gray's Elegy. They say,
"Far from the maddenlng crowd" in.
stead Of "maddlng," the word the poet
coined and used. Similarly they say
that some one Is seeking fresh fields
and pastures new" whereas Milton
wrote fresh woods"
Then there is the misconceptioD
which attributes civil warfare to the
passionately patriotic ancient Greeks
who stood so vallantly side by side ip
defense Of their country.
It is an insult to these heroes to say
when Greek meets Greek then comes
the tug Of war; The quotation says,
when Greek Joins Greek"-that is to
say when they stood shoulder to sEoul-
der they were almost impossible to
oyercome.-Columbia.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-02-29

There is a period In every girls life
when she dislikes her surname.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-02-29
High Forms Of Life
May Exist on Planets

The brilliant advent Of the planet
Venus In the evening armament coin
cides In point OF time with a new
declaration Of belief by astronomers
that the nebulous cloud appearing In
the constellation Sagittarius is another
universe beyond our own. It revives
Interest In the time-worn discussion Of
the possibility that high forms Of life
exist on other plants. Not long ago
Harvard astronomer, Dr. Harlow Shap-
ley, had expressed the opinion that
Venus might be inhabited; photo
graphic disclosures with reference to
the tiny cloud speck In Sagittarlus,
which has been catalogued as n. G. c.
$50, persuade scientists that specula
ton need not be confined to the rela-
lively limited field Of our own solar
system. Worlds beyond worlds, uni
verses beyond universes. beckon the in
Vsstigator on.
II Is Interesting to compare the new
er views OF Shapley and others, with
those Of other scientists like Alfred
Russell Wallace, who In his Mans
Place in the Universe" argued by a
negative process Of exclusion not only
for the unity of the vast stellar sys-
TEN which we see around US but also
for the n0n-existence of life elsewhere
than on our world. Shapley and Wal
lace agree In the main development Of
protoplasm. Scientists generally in
cline to assume a protoplasm answer
ing the mundane conditions, though
those Of the Shapley school would con-
cede that the animal man may not be
duplicated in other systems. Scientific
opinion, too, holds tenaciously to the
theory that matter is uniform through
out the universe.
The conditions necessary to life on
a planet. as ShapIey enumerates them.
are that It's sun must be essentially
constant In brightness, that distance
from the sun must fall within certain
limits that its orbit must not be too
elliptlcal lest fatal variations occur,
that mass must be neither too small
to attract and hold atmosphere nor
so large as to create excessively violent
meteorological conditions, that rota-
ton must differ from revolution, that
there shall be a fairly high axis of ro-
tation. and that there shall be the def
mite chemical constituency of air, land
and water which is assumed to be
necessary to the maintenance OF life
Portland Oregonlan.
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Suspicious

There was an elderly washerwoman
who had proposal from a young man
as She bent over her washtub.
The proposal made the washerwom-
an very thoughtful. She washed for
some minutes in silence. Then she
looked at the young man closely and
said:
Are ye sure We love mef"
Il sure am" said he.
She went on with her washing again.
Then she stopped once more. She
looked at the young man more closely
than ever.
'Ye UNIT lost yer job, have YET" she
said.