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Evening star., 1924-01-09
WALL STREET NOTES.
Sinclair Silent on Reported Soviet
Oil Deal.

NEW YORK. January. 9-Private
cables received by international bank
ers from London today stated that
Ramsay MacDonalds speech had
made a favorable impression in Lon
don banking quarters, allaying to
some extent fears of radical pro-
posals.
of sterling and franc bills in the local
market this morning. French francs
rising from 4.S5 to 40 cents at the
opening.
No comment was made at the Of
fees of the Sinclair Consolidated Oil
Corporation on news dispatches that
la S250,000. 900 loan to the soviet gov
ernment was a consideration of the
oil concession granted the Sinclair in
terests. News dispatches indicate ed
that the soviet is awaiting the reply
of the Sinclair people before APPROX
ing the preliminary contract for the
concession
The American District Telephone
Company of New Jersey has declared
a quarterly dividend of 22 per cent.
an increase over the previous rate Of
liz per cent quarterly. The dividend
is payable January 90 to stock of
record January Is.
The Eastman Kodak Company to-
day declared an extra dividend of 80
cents on common, in addition to the
regular quarterly dividend on the
common of s1.25 payable April l, to
stock of record February %. Three
months ago the company declared an
extra common dividend of S1.25
Joseph c. Weston. president of the
AjaX Rubber Company, today was
elected chairman of the board of di-
rectors to succeed the late Horace De
Lisscr. He will hold both offices.
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NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star Office

higher-priced issues of the type OF
Standard of Nebraska.
Arkansas Natural Gas was ia
vorite among the Independents. reach
ing Z. a new top for the present
recovery. Further light was thrown
upon the suspension. of trading In
Mammoth Oil by evidence that there
was a real corner existing in the
stock.
The last sale took place on Decem-
Der 20 at 5S. On Tuesday there was
a nominal market on the outside of
90 bid. offered at 80. The rumors
were that private settlement of the
shorts was being arranged for. H.
f. Sinclair testified before the Teapot
Dome investigation at Washington
that he and his associates had bought
back nearly all of the 100000 shares
originally offered to the public.
Among miscellaneous stocks. Du-
bilier Radio appeared in demand
around IL. American Light and Trac-
tion came in for attention and the
rise In Gold Dust Corporation kept
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COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Januafy o
The Atlantic Refining Company viii
construct a large receiving and dis
tributing plant here, which will make
Providence the chief oil port in New
England The greater part of the
Mexican oil now coming to this ter
ritory is being shipped here. The
new plant will have tankage to store
135,00O barrels.
MINNEAPOLIS. January 9.-Total
receipts to the state from licenses of
automobiles. chauffeur registrations,
transfer fees and penalties in 1928,
amounted to s7,337,526, according to
Secretary OF State Holm. There were
454.395 vehicles registered.
BIDDEFORD, Maine, January o
Employees of the Saco Lowell shops,
manufacturers of textile machinery,
will be on a four day -a-w week schedule
until further notice, owing to fall
ing off in new business.
LANCASTER. Pa, January, 9.-To-
bacco growers fear the Japanese
this year. The insect made it's APP
pearance within eighteen miles of the
tobacco fields last season and a strict
quarantine will be established.
RICHMOND, Va, January 9.-Frank
D. Williams, in charge of the dark
tobacco department of the Tobacco
Growers Cooperative Association,
stated today that indications now are
that the dark tobacco crop will not
exceed 100000 pounds. Bad weather
has initiated against large deliveries
at the markets since the past new
year reopening.
ATLANTA, January 9.-The recent
cold spell undoubtedly killed off many
alternating boil weevi1s in the south
, east. Temperatures in central Geor-
gia, formerly prolific cotton-pro-
ducing territory, were the lowest
since the weevil came across the Rio
Grande, but growers are inclined to
wait until spring before becoming too
optimistic.
HAMMOND, La, January 9.-Straw-
berry growers here are jubilant over
the recent cold spell. The blooms on
the plants here were destroyed by
temperatures that sank to IL above
| zero. but the plants themselves came
through safely.
FALL RIVER, Mass. January 9.--As
result of a conference with State
Fuel Administrator Huffman, coal
dealers here have agreed to reduce
retail coal prices SO cents a ton, to
SIS for anthracite and $3.50 for BIZ
luminous. Huffman today predicted
anthracite prices would drop still
further and stated that the specu-
iatiye antEiacite market had dropped
81 to S5+a ton froEi the hich lcfel IF
i last August
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RAILROAD EARNINGS UP.
Western Maryland Boosts Income
"a Per Cent During Year.

Special Dispat tch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, January 9.-Increase
of "a per cent. or $4,422,296.24, in the
estimated earnings of the Western
Maryland Railway Company is noted
in the report of that road made yes
terday. Total earnings for the cur
rent fiscal year to December 81 were
$23,04S,s51.SS, as against s1s,626,-
655.64
Increase in revenues were noted for
freight and express, while decreases
were noted in revenues from pas
senger. mail and milk service, as well
as miscellaneous branches. The in
crease of $4,035, ,S02.54 for the coal and
coke freight was the largest noted,
this being a 55 per cent gain as COM
pared with the fiscal year of 1922.
Evening star., 1924-01-09
by WILLIAM f. HEFFERNAN.

NEW YORK, January s.-The curb
market gave another exhibition of
strength today, and number of
stocks which had not shared in the
recent advance were taken up. Real
izing sales continued to have their
effect upon stocks which had been
previously favored, but the impor-
tant changes were upward.
Todd Shipyards was especially
prominent, moving up almost points
to so. The talk was that there was
no intention of reducing the present
dividend rate of $3.50.
Oil shares were helped by the ad-
vance of 10 cents a barrel in mid
continent crude announced by the
Prairie QI and Gas, Texas and the
Sinclair Companies. Small gains were
made in the Standard group general
ly, with larger advances in the
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DIVIDENDS.
STANDARD GAS REPORT.

CHICAGO. January 9.-Preliminary
earnings figures for the Standard Gas
and Electric Company. operating
utility companies in about 500 cities
and towns in sixteen states, show a
net revenue increase of s451,299, 1t
was announced here yesterday. The
over $7.75 share on the 212.000
shares outstanding and it is stated
that the board of directors is expected to
increase the present dividend rate Of
$3.50 share paid on common stock.
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MAIL ORDER SALES.

CHICAGO. january s. Combined
sales of Sears, Roebuck & Co. and
Montgomery Ward e. Co. for 1928 will
be about $350.000. 900. an Increase of
more than $75.0O0,000 over 1922, ac-
.cording to figures made public.
Sales of the. former for the year
Were reported at S2I5 $40, sO4. an in
crease of $33,374.7S0. Sales of the lat
ter concern will run about S134.000.-
600, an increase of about $4,000, 900
over 1922
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Sales .lNpEPENpENT OLE sTOCks. !.
Washington Stock Exchange.
MALES

Georgetown Gas 5s-SJo0 al So.
Washington Gas Us '33-S1, 600 at l0Ol..
Washington hwy. d Fec 4s-Sl 900 at
70%, $1,000 at s0A. $1,000 at 7eS4,' $1,000
at 70%.
Chesapeake and Potomac Tel. 5s-S1 900 at
81. 81 900 al o. 81 900 at 81.
Potomac Elec. &. and ref. 7s-S1, 900 at
10812, 81 900 at 1861.
Riggs Realty long $500 at 90. $500
at 93
Capital Traction Colo at 949s.
Washington Rwy-~& Elec. pfd.-10 at 20,
at 70.
Commercial National Bank-10 at 40. )
at 40.
Washington Market Colo at 10. 10 at
40. 10 at 40, 20 at A.
AFTER CALL.
Washington Gas 8s '33-S500 at 100I..
Capital Traction Cos at 94ss.
Money-Call loans. and 8 per cent.
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DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

NEW YORK. January 9.-Directors
of the Nash Motors Company have de-
clared an extra dividend of $1.b0 on
the common stock, and the regular
semi-annual common stock dividend
$3.50 and quarterly dividend of $1.75
on the preferred stock.
The directors of the 0rpheum Cir
cult yesterday resumed dividend pay
ments on the \companys common
stock By declaring a monthly divi-
dend of 122 cents share. Marcus
Heiman, president of the company,
estimates that net earnings for 1928.
after all charges and federal taxes.
viii approximate 81 900. 900.
Evening star., 1924-01-09
GINNING REPORT OUT.
Census Bureau Announces Figures
Vital to Cotton Industry.

Cotton ginned prior to January l
totaIed s.so7,13s running bales. includ-
ing 234.723 round bales, counted as
half bales, 1883 bales of American
Egyptian and TIC bales of Sea Island.
compared with 9,597.330 running bales,
including 166.072 round bales, 28,498
bales of Egyptian and 5,069
bales of Sea Island ginned to January
1. last year, the census bureau an
nounced today.
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$1,000. 900 SUIT DROPPED.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. January Set
Element of the suit of the American
Trust Company Of Nashville against
the Plggly Wiggly Corporation for
collection of loan of S1.00U,ooo.
negotiated moro than year ago by
Clarence Saunders, former president
Of the defendant corporation, was
effected yesterday by compromise.
Evening star., 1924-01-09
A Fool and His Money.

The fact that a stock certificate is
printed in fancy green scroll work is
no proof that it is worth any more
than ordinary wallpaper Thousands
Of people in Washington would have
saved their money If they simply had
asked their banker to tell them what
he knew of some supposedly wonder
full investment.
Evening star., 1924-01-09
DRY GOODS PRICES FIRM.

NEW YORK. January 9.-The dry
goods market today showed little ef-
feet of the curtailment of number
OF mills throughout New England.
and prices for "a by so and 6S Cy -
Print cloths remained at IL and 12l2
cents, respectively. with some second
hands willing to shade those figures
a trifle.
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soUTHERN's GROSS GAIN.

The Southern railway system re-
ports gross earnings for 1928 of s1sS,-
s39, ,003, an increase of $33.210.217 over
1922. Gross. for the month of -Decem-
her was $16.47S,3S0, a gain of s494.-
396 over the same month in 1929. and
Tor the last week in bcco ,abet' N,:t.i
.a,19s, ,525, an increase OF 4os,te6,
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Money to Loan

Secured bv first deed of trust on real estate
Prevailing interest and commission.
JoS>PAi l. w Bldg. 9th NV
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NEW YORK, January 9.-Following
is an official list of bonds and stocks
traded in on the New York Curb Mar
ket today:
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at washington, in the District OF ColumDla. H
the close OF business ON December oi, 1870.
RESOURCES.
1. Loans and discounts inclrd
ing rediscounts, acceptanees
OF other banks. and foreign
bills of exchange drafts.
sold with Endorsement OF this - o.,
.. orerdrafts. Sc :nrcd SO l5s.4i:
Unsecured. 81 ,6S2. 80 ...... 7,s41.33
4. U. 5. government securities
owned tincluding premiums. a.
etc .......'.............' - 1000, ,41s.3s
1870 ....:............... 1.a51 ,OO9 %
banking house ............ s,5se 90
from n national IIE banks. ...... $50, ,s92. 70
IL. Amount due from state banks.
bankers and trust companies
in the United States lother
than included in item 10J... JIG.
IL. Checks other banks in the
same city or town as report
Total of items 10.
IL and 13 1921 ,304.96
IA. a Checks and drafts
banks tln-
GLIDING FcdG RAJ
Reserve Bark 10
Gated outside of
city town of
reporting bank. SIS, 1850
Miscellaneous cash
--- .5,4ss.Os
I6. Other assets. If any: Internal
revenue stamps. 10000
Total ................... .ss. .s57 ,e7s.27
LIABILITIES.
IT. Capital stock paid in. 81, 900 600 O1
Is. Surplus fund ................ 500.0OO00
a Reserved for in
terest aud taxes
accrued ....... 40, 1874
b Reserved for mis-
ceilane0us pnr-
poses ......... 307.3i
- 343. .G4s.oa
%: Amount due to state banks
bankers and trust companies
foreign countries. ..e..e...4e 1895. 81
"a. Certified chycks outstanding. 1,4s2.97
20. Treasurer's checks outstand-
Total Of items 20.
~ and 2J...... S126. $500
Demand deposits (other than
bank depostsD subject TO
deposits payable
within 81 daysj:
check ...!.........'...... 4.101:577s 50
81. Trust deposits. lJO,V9S.31
80. Dividends unpaid ...:4....... 9,530.O0
Total OF demand deposits Goth
than bank deposts) sub
jet TO reserve: items 29
81 Certi6cates OF deposit (other
than for money borrowed. $4,000
81. Other time deposits ......... l.556.OsG.O7
t Total OF time deposits sub
jeet 10 reserve, items 81
and "a ....... 81 .55G. SS607
Payments TO be made ON ac-
count OF real estate loans
contracted fUr.........-.... 90. 100. 90
Total ...................S S. s57. .67s. 81
District Of Columbia, City of Washington. SIS
!. EDISON Il. ULDS treasurer OF the above
na aned siuk. do sDl-mHiy that the above
statement is true TO the best Of my knowledge
and belief. EDISON Is. OLDS, Treasurer.
Su5scr bed and swcrn 10 before me this 18th
day of January, 1924.
,s-alJ ). WILLIAM MILLER,
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
George Il. Hamilton. J.. 4. Richardson,
Edward J. Stelwagen, .ames Il. Lambie.
Frank {. Henry, j. Ii. Crawford.
W. = Harlan, A. y Kenny.
Luther r. Sp--er, D. ]. kaufman.
Thos. p. Morgan. Ord Preston.
John {. Huyt. Auick Palmer
-. $. Porter Charles +. Wilson
George L. Fleming. J. II. Hanna
e.. Thomas Dunlop. Directors.
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LIVE POULTRY LOWER.

CHICAGO. January 9.-Poultry,
19: roosters. IA; geese. Is; turkeys. %.
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TO First Mortgage Notes
Secured by FIRST deed Of trust on high.
class improved d. G. new homes. for
sale in denominations Of $3.50 to $1,000
CORY & CORY, COZ 18th NV
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF the
NORTH CAPITOL
SAVINGS BANK.

washington. in the District Of Columbia.
NJ the Close of business December 81. 1923
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REPORT CT THE CONDITION
UNION TRUST
COMPANY
Of the District of.
Columbia,

At Washington, in the District of Columbia al
the close of business December 81, 1923.
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF the
PARK SAVINGS
RANK

At Washington. in the District OF Columbia. at
the close Of business December 81. 1923
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REPORT CONDITION
DISTRICT NATIONAL BANK
OF WASHINGTON

in the District of Columbia the close of
December 81, 1929.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-03-28

mud is growing thick that heaven and earth are be
ing concealed Both parties working to cover up
their part in it, and disclose the part Of the opposing
party How can honest seeker after Truth find any
thing out about politics in any Of the old guard news
papers7
AS matter Of fact the big dailies that represent the
old parties are beginning TO feel that they have come
to the end Of their rope They are beginning to realize
That disclosure Of the opposite party usually leads to
disclosure Of their own. As result we do not get
the truth Of Of it, Fear clutches at the heart Of our
modern Old Guard editor when he tries to represent his
favorte old party and print the "sory" Of some smell
ing graft He feels that it may be boomerang and
come back with telling whaef
The people Of The United States must realize that the
two old parties the same that they both represent
the predatory interests Of Wall Street that they are
controlled and operated by the big financial bosses If
the country and that to support either Of them is sup
porting the identical interests upheld by the other
AS we all know, the Democrat and Republican parties
began as party organized to represent the big in
terests Of the country There was disagreement and
this old party divided The modern result is the Demo
cratic and Republican Parties know them In 9th
er words, the two parties organized primarily 10
tight each other and had only the interests Of the cap
itaiss at heart 1t makes no difference which one re-
csves the vote this fall The result Of either one will
be the same.
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each other and in this smoke they create hide the
graft Of the one who received the vote. But lately
new animals has upon the scene one hitherto not
described in zooogies animal that has complicated
things and created chill which chases up and down
the spine Of Big Biz This new animal is the wild and
fetocious "teapoamus" He was walking along the
road, unmoested by any ptying Senator and unafrad
Of being discovered by his worst enemy Public Opinion
when he came upon these two snakes trying to swallow
each other The copperhead Immediately thought "Ab
here is where ! get some help" So he shouted To the
leapotamus Help me, but be careful and do not
hample US both" So the Tespoamus started to help
The copperheld But, the black snake was inside the
coppethead and the coppethead inside the black snake
he could not trampe without iniurine the other
Consequently he tamped on both Of them The shouts
Of the coppeihead and black snake are attracting their
worst enemy Public Opinion, who may come and learn
the truth Of the matter and that will put an end to the
eoppsrhead, the black snake and the Teapotamus
The Teapot Dome disclosure has proven that This
story illustrates the two parties very clearly When the
Republican Party trying to force its way to the
front in 1920 it did its best to disclose the fasy Of the
other party It tried to prove TO the garrous public
that all the Democrats crooks. But ut the same
time it tried to UP the graft within its most secret
tecesses In the 1924 campaign the Teapot story is be
ing hurled from party to the other, like q lot Of
half grown boys playing ball. In the campaign the
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-03-28
F acts AbOut Senator T. J. Walsh By tH1u2Y cEoau

1t may to the nsophisticated like an act If in
gratitude on the part Of anyone to offer criticisms on the
nero Of the present oil Investigation at Washington
Without doubt Senator Walsh has done much to earn the
title Of hero IN the Investigation and it is not my pt-
pose To detfact from his splendid work i'm this eonnAe-
ton
But Montana will be called upon this year to elect
successor to Mr. Walsh in the United States Senate
Undoubtedly the Senator will be q candidate ON the De
mocatic ticket to succeed himself and if he has made
record for himself during the past eleven years in
which he has served in the nations lawnakinp Indy no
IS entitled TO reelection If his record does not measure
up 70 The requirements Of the progressive minded voters
81 Montana, then there is every reason why Senator
Walsh should be thrown ON the political discard and
man Of more progressive tendencies substituted for him
in the Senate
To begin with, want to say that Senator Walsh is
an honest man. Moreover he is man Of ability There
are very lew men in Congress today who can claim SUI
pefofity to Senator Walsh as lawyer lie possasses
fine knowledge Of law and is equipped with ability ~
use mat knowledge in most telling manner The wit
nesses That have appeared before the oil Investigating
committee viii testify 70 the correctness 3f this state
toent
IN saying that Walsh is honest and able have stated
about al that can be said for him Ills views on econ
omic problems entirely out Of accord with those If
ihs FARMER l@boties Of Montana and the other States
oi The Northwest In fact Senator Walsh is reaction
aF rs faf rs fundamental questions are concerned
The one thing that has impressed itself upon the
minds Of the people most Of al q result Of the oil in
Vestieation that the policy Of private exploitation If
the oil industry is unsound Senator La Toilette in his
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-03-28

subcommittee got in their work spehdidy" The mint
Senator Willis wanted to make was that Mr. Dotebv as
member OF the Committee on Resolutions At San Fran
cisco Was responsible for the oil plank In rapiv r.
Senator Willis Senator Walsh said.
7 advise the Senator that the Junior seta.
tor from Virginia (Mr. Glass; was Chairman Of
the Committee and I was also member of IT,
endorsed that plank and I am glad 70 know
that the Senator from Ohio has nothing to say
in criticism Of IT,"
OF course. Senator Willis could not very we'll etifiza
the oil plank for he is Of the most ardent defenders
Of the present regime which has been SO active in die
posing OF the nations naval oil reserves Hnt ,ybt
about the people who have been robbed Of their oil for
several generations? And what about the dancers ~
war from such policy would be provided for in fine
Democratic oil plank? Isn't it fact that our difficulties
WIN MeNico have been the result to large extent If
americans grabbing oil lands in that country
sun, senator Walsh has the ftanlness To State in b
senate that he approved Of the plank and was mem
Der OF the Committee that drafted IT,
It may be of interest, too to know that Senator Walsh
IS on very friendly terms with Mr. Dobepv There i
o. course nothing to be said in criticism Of this if il
we're surety personal matter but certain letters that
nave passed between these two gentlemen since fba ai
investigation started would indicate that heir fti1ii
is not strictly personal ''7iis'ip
Oh december 8, 1928 Mr. Doheny appeared bafete tb
on investigating committee at Washington and .s,a
testimony as to The Ell Hills lease which he had ot
i7ned thfoufh Mr. Fall former Secretary If Tho In
terror Oh the same date State Senator r 8 tfoes r.
ieag fals' Montana wrote Senator Walsh asking him
g Eat IN touch with someone like Scott Ferris fet
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Inc whole OF the administration. aee,rana
liberal newspapers is mixed in the Tesn.t rs F." On
president and all The Workers Patfv - b. @i'
demanded 1hat Coolidge be impaacbad n t.l "a
that he is shielding some Of the most criminal !,
guilty parties in this great scandal II bss sba..
has known the existence IF the scandal a... quay
longer than the Public. Yet he has done nati..
is candidate for president in the 1924 aasliat T.,
will the answer be when the call comes II nata;..,
candidates? VIII we keep wondering as wa bsg... "
past which one Of the Old Line Parties is tho s..
or will we turn our backs on them both and WI. g. N
NEW ERA? '''' :" "
The time is at hand. We must decide noo yb.t..
not we will support robbery and graft as We have h
past It is no longer question Of whether va IN
support the Republican or Democratic ticket /.
shall we support either one Of thpm7 WIN I'd NJ
strength to graft, and use this graft to generate nr
graft? Shall we waste or energy and spirit in ~
sided fight?
IT we permit the old parties TO remain in poeat Ra
will continue to hiss at one another but win still ta
their similarity covered up from the little snakes MEL
viii receive their power as they have in the past n
fighting each other The Public will divide siso N
fight among themselves, if they do not turn their ah
on fraud
Therefore, the Famer-Labor Party is the only sf
10 this we must turn from the deuson Of The past