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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-07
Stockholders Seek Accounting.

George T. Powell and Frank F..
Jones have asked the District Su-
preme Court to compel an accounting
by the National Manufacturing and
Metal-Finishing Company and GER
minority stockholders, and tell the
court that last September the COM
pany had assets of s3O2,001.59. but re-
Gently had permitted fifteen judg-
ments by defualt to be rendered
against the corporation in the Mu-
nicipal Court, under which the plant
at 1906 P street northwest was sold
at auction. Attorney Robert E. J..
Whalen appeared for the plaintiffs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-07
CHEMICAL CONCERN
AGAIN FACES LOSS.
Virginia. Carolina Company to
Show Deficit for Year,
President Reports.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March Tho Vir-
ginia- Carolina Chemical Company, for
which receivers were appointed early
this week, faces another deficit after
interest charges for the current year
President c. G. Wilson said In a state
ment to stockholders today.
TT had been the hope of the man.
agement earlier in the year that con-
solidated net earnings for the cur
rent fiscal year would show sub
stantial increase" he stated in ex-
planning the company's move for q
receivership. cit has now developed
.that due to a continuance OF adverse
conditions this expectation will not
be realized Prospects. therefore,
point to another year showing loss
after interest charges.
"It is proposed to make an i'm
mediate comprehensive study of the
company's problem for the guidance
of the readjustment managers in
order to determine a sound basis for
readjustment plans"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-07
BY WILLIAM r. HEFFERNAN.

NEW YORK. March THE 90
point advance in Chesebrough Manu-
featuring in the Standard Oil section,
active buying OF New Mexico and
Arizona land In the independent oil
group, unusually heavy dealings in
tho recently reinstated Hawthorne
mines In the mining department and
decidedly irregular price movement
In the industrial section made up the
Important. occurrences in today's
trading on the curb market.
Chesebrough at APO compared with
Thursdays close Of 3s5. There was
nothing new to account for the sharp
rise today. Some time ago it was
announced that the directors had
called a special meeting of stock
holders Tor March 20 to vote on the
proposed readjustment of the COM
mon stock. The buying of New
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-07
W00LW0RTH SALES GAIN.

NEW YORK. March 7-Sales of
F. w. Woolworth s and 10 cent
stores for the month Of February
showed gain Of almost 20 per cent
over the same month last year, and
for the two months 30 far this year
an increase of close to Is per cent
over the corresponding period a year
ago. Sales for February, 1924. were
reported yesterday at $13,i30,S6O,
compared with $11,233,620 for the
January and February of this year at
@26.663.S34, compared with $22,28O,52s
for the same two montha In 1929.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-07
EMBARGO ON U. S. CATTLE
Canada Obliged to Protect Live
Stock Trade With England.

The placing by Canada Of an en-
barge on live stock from the United
States as protection against the
foot and mouth disease. officials of
the animal industry said here TODAY.
was principally to make its regula-
tions conform to those of Great
Britain, which has barred cattle
from all of the United States. Canada
ships a large number of animals to
hte United Kingdom and must protect
that trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-07
RAW SUGAR IS CHEAPER.

NEW YORK, March 7.-Further de-
clines occurred in the raw sugar
market early today with Cubans
quoted at 100, duty paid. Sales of
.Cubas were reported for prompt
Ehipment at 7.09, but details were
lacking. Raw sugar futures follow
ed the easier ruling of the spot mar
ket and prices at midday showed
declines Of to points on active
positions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-07
s3.so2,0o0 PHONE OUTLAY.

BALTIMORE, March Especially
Expenditures Of the $3.s02,000 aIlot-
ted for expansion in Maryland will
be begun at once by the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company, ac-
cordfng to C. H. Warren, division
manager. Approximately $215,O0O
will be spent for new construction
work, additions and extensions to
the Baltimore plant, while the bal
ance will be used in extending the
service throughout the state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-07
PIANO DIVIDEND VOTED.

NEW YORK, March 7.-Directors of
the American Piano Company de-
clared a quarterly dividend of 2 per
cent on the common stock and the
regular quarterly dividend of ~ per
cent on the preferred, both payable
April l to stock of record March %.
An extra dividend Of per cent on
the common stock was paid January
I. Previously the rate had been / "
\ per cent quarterly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-07
MILLS WILL REOPEN.
Action in Fall River Merely to
Hold Onto Operatives.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. March 7.-According
to reports published today. three or
four of the Fall River mills which
have been closed are to resume OPP
erations Monday. Private advices,
however. said that one Of these mills
was to reopen for only week and
the other for three days and that
the resumption of activity was with a
view to giving employment and hold
'fng operatives rather than because
Of any Improvement in the goods sit
uation.
Raw cotton traders are watching
the goods markets very carefully for
any inspiration, but are more and
more looking forward to the new
crop start as the determining factor
In end-season values.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-07
SEABOARD'S EARNINGS UP,
Road Making Fine Traffic Record,
Reports Reveal.

The Seaboard Air Line railway con-
tinues it's satisfactory earning record.
In January the company maintained
gross revenues at almost the peak Of
December. Net operating income was
s682,300, increasing s157.770, an in
crease of s1os,631 over 1923.
Traffic through the first twenty -four
days Of February was exceptionally
high. Some 140,976 loads were moved,
compared with 130.1S6 in 1928 and 120,-
79S in January. Carload traffic volume
was thus running about Is per cent
ahead Of January, while the average
daily movement was ahead Of December,
when 1885 cars were moved.
Deliveries on the 1852 cars ordered
recently will begin the latter part Of
next month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-07
APPLE MARKET ACTIVE.

NEW YORK, March z Especially -
There was an active inquiry today for
fancy, large. green apples and we'll col
and most other varieties received very
little attention. Prices were very irregu-
lar owing to the wide range In quality
and condition. A grade. two-and- a-haIt-
inch greetings sold at 50 to Sc .r,t bar
rel. Baldwins brought from 81 so to
$3.50, and miscellaneous varieties ranged
from $3.50 to $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-07
SHOW RESPECT FOR FLAG.
"Star Spangled Banner" Played at
willard, Stirs Listeners.

Respect for the flag was in strong
evidence last night at the close Of a
military banquet held in the red parlor
States Marine Band struck up 1.-The
Star Spangled Banner" At that time
Peacock Alley was we'll filled with a
fashionably attired company of refined
, men and women and some children.
The instant the strains Of the familiar
music struck the ears of the company
In the 'alley" every man and woman
and the children arose, facing toward
the music and stood motionless until
the last note was played.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-07
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL. March 7.-Cotton-Spot
moderate business; prices steady. Good
middling, 1866. fully middling, 1921 !;
middling, 1915; low middling, 1891 j;
good ordinary, 1891; ordinary. 14.41.
lcan. Receipts. 1900 bales including
400 American. Futures closed barely
steady. March. 1855 May. 1858; July,
1929; September. 1924; October, 14.7S !;
December, 14.42; January, 1895.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-07
OIL BARGE Is SUCCESS,

The first electric oil barge on the
Atlantic coast is the J. H. Zenior,
which arrived in Baltimore recently
from the Newport News Shipbuilding
Company, for the Standard Oil Com
pany OF New Jersey. The run from
Newport News was made as a test OF
the barge, and she arrived several
hours ahead of the time given her to
negotiate the trip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-07
NEWS PRINT OUTPUT UP.

OTTAWA, Ont, March Especially.
News print production in Canada
reached q high water mark in 1928
with a total output Of 1,263,000 tons,
according to a report issued by the
Dominion bureau of statistics. This
was an increase Of 1000 tons, or 16
per cent over the 1922 output and
than that Of 1921.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-07
DAYLIGHT-SAVING DRIVE
STARTS IN PHILADELPHIA
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star
PHILADELPHIA. March BUST
ness men here are urging the city
council to adopt daylight saving
resolution. effective April 81, similar
to the one adopted last year The
state law prohibiting any change in
official time is still in force. but If
the resolution carries, banks and pub
lie offices will open and close one
hour earlier, although the clocks will
not be changed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-07
BUTTER Is HIGHER.

CHICAGO, March 7.-Butter higher;
creamery extras, 461a; standards,
46A; extra firsts, 45 u a46; firsts, Asa
4512; seconds, 44a44h.
Eggs higher; receipts. 1929 cases;
frsts, 231aa24; ordinary firsts, 21a22.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-07
500 PAID FOR BULL.

KANSAS CITY, March Z Especially.
A top price Of 500 has been paid
for Hereford registered bull In the
annual Hereford roundup now under
sale 100 bulls sold for an average Of
S139 60
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-07
Sales INDEPENDENT OIL STOCKS.
Washington Stock Exchange
SALES.

SALES.
Washington Ruy. & Elec. pfd.-16 at 1914,
10 at 1914, no at "A, 10 at "a.
Washington Gas Light-5 at so, at so, at
so, at so.
Mergenthaler linotype at 154h.
AFTER CALL
Merchants Bank and Trust Cc.-10 at 129m.
Noney-Call loans and per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-07

Before You Invest-InvestiHate.
Ever notice that the fellows who
try to get rich quick are always
broke?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-07

NEW YORK. March 7.-Following
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, 1924-03-07
THREE ARE INDICTED.
g. r. Redmond Employees Charged
With Qneratine Confidence Game

CHICAGO. March Three en-
ployes Of the Chicago offices of G.. F.
Redmond q Co., brokers, whose If
teen branch offices were ordered
closed by the federal court in Boston,
nave been indicted here on charges
OF larceny. endorsement and oper-
ating a confidence game.
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Public Service Corporation
Of New Jersey
Dividend No. 81 On Common Stock
Dividend Nc. n on ~ Cumulative
Preferred Stock
Dividend No. 8 on ~ Cumulative
p~>k~~~~a SAaek

The Board Of Directors Of Pubic Service Cor.
poration Of New Jersey has declared dividends
at the rate Of 81 per annum on the SO CUNT
lative Preferred Stock. being u Per share; at the
rate of III per annvm On the IL CumulAtive
Preferred Stock, being SITS per share: and u
for the quarter ending March u. 1924. Divi-
bends are payable March 81. 1874. - etock-
holders Of record March ~, 1924.
T.W. Van Middlesworth. 1Ieass50
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STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
OF the
PRovIDENT MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA, PH1LA

the 31st day Of December 1923. as required
under the District Of Columbia code, amended
June 80. 1902. and August Is. 1911.
The Dolores star., 1924-02-08

by DIR. White Hough, head Of the d.
vision Of anthropology of the Smith
sonian institution, in effectively break
Ing the theory that the colonists had
been captured by Indians, and upon
the death of little Virginia Dare, the
first child born In America, Charles
r." had left this tablet over her grave.
or how the colony had been fright
ened from their original settlement
and had moved along the Atlantic
coast and up the Potomac river to the
headquarters Of the Powhatan tribe,
there to perish.
Starting with the figure -" in
$780," Doctor Hough explained that
the person who had made the inscrip.
tion had failed to follow faithfully the
correct formation of the figure, using
the modern way Of writing 1t instead
OF the form 1t is given In type, that
OF the figure 9 turned upside down.
The rapidity with which he de.
scribed other discrepancies definitely
established the fact that the "hIstori.
cal tablet" was not authentic.
The Dolores star., 1924-02-08
Will Hays and His Hollywood Troubles

emperor. viii was to be car! 1t
was a golden opportunity.
But VIII rocked not Of HOLLYWOOD
IT seems that Hollywood was lust
about ready to erupt when VIII took
the helm. Maybe the movie magpates
knew this and wanted a czar to bear
the brunt of 1t all. In any event.
Hollywood blew of with loud bang.
Several times VIII has been there to
nx things up. and always every one
promised to be good, oh, SO good in the
future. Yet VIII can hardly set foot
on broadway until the patter of bull
lets comes flying over the great omen
spaces from out there where men are
men and women are women and chauf
feurs are shooters. and everything
seems to go wrong. Once more viii
Is winging his way to the bad land,
anu this time he says he is going 70
clamp the lid down and rivet 1t on for
good.
Before long the car will be dwell.
Ing once more on the beauties Of life
In the movie colony, the chaste at
mosphere of the entire place. the re.
finements Of language. the elegance
OF manners. the delicacies Of feeling
and above all the great true throb.
bling love which pervades all and
makes all things pure and sweet and
wholesome.
The Dolores star., 1924-02-08
'ASHINGTON scribes apok-
ing fun at poor Will Hays!
Washington, which has

known him SO well; Wash
ington whose stolid pulse has
never failed 10 futter at some new
achievement OF this boy Napoleon from
Sullivan, Ind, feels deeply for VIII in
his new hour of trial. That he will
come through 1t all right, no one who
knows the eternal spring of optimism
which bubbles from his radiant soul
can ever doubt.
1t seems long time since Will Hays
was In the cabinet since he sat in
the tower-like building of the Post
Office department on Pennsylvania
avenue and emitted daily machine gun
statements Of all that was being ac-
complished.
VIII started In to build up the morale
Of the post office employees. The
country was kept posted daily on the
uplift, and 80 great was the admira-
ton Of the country that the moving
picture magnates came along and Of
fered Mr.. Hays the Job Of improving
not the morale but the morals of the
movies. 1t seemed pleasing pros
pect at the time. The salary was a
whale and the title was to be that
Il "csar." Napoleon had been only an
The Dolores star., 1924-02-08

-
dency Of the United States in
the forthcoming campaign. For the
first time all the women OF the coun-
try will have the right to participate
In the maneuvers preliminary to the
choosing Of the standard-bearers in
the national conventions.
In 20 states preferential presidential
primaries Will be held In which the
women as well rs the men will have
an opportunity to assert their parti-
sanship and indicate their choice of
party leaders. In the other states, in
Guiding New York. they Will have a
similar although a more restricted op-
portunity in delegate primaries or in
local conventions.
The women voters generally have
not had this privilege heretofore be-
cause the equal suffrage amendment
to the federal Constitution did not
become effective until after the ma
tional conventions were held In 1920
and only shortly before the presiden-
tial election. While women in large
numbers did vote for president in
1920, the states were made up for
them before they were enfranchIsed
and they had to accept the nominees
the men had selected. Not SO this
time.
The Dolores star., 1924-02-08
"Sucker Lists" From u. S. Patent Office

ed is sent n highly engraved letter
stating that the announcement or his
success has attracted the attention or
the company and that 1t might sell
the rights of his valuable patent on II
commission basis. Later contract
Is sent to be signed, and In 1t Is
found tlatterlng figure. ostensibly
representing the sum for which the
company intends selling the inven-
tion. The usual 5 per cent commission
Is Included.
From time to time thereafter. the
inventor Is called upon by the com
pany, which asserts the sale Of his
patent Is temporarily delayed. to de-
posIt with the firm money for a pat
ent abstract" prospectus" and 9TH
er things said to be essential to the
sale. The price for each ranges from
SO upward. These fees continue in
series until the inventor is gracefully
dlslllusloned, by being told the COM
pany was mistaken in Its first ap-
praisement and that 1t cannot sell his
article. Sometimes the inventor Is
neglected entirely.
The local headquarters OF the in
ventors' league Is swamped with let
ters from all parts of the country ask
ing Its aid in obtaining redress against
these companies.
The Dolores star., 1924-02-08
Virginia Dare Mystery Again Recalled

A DISCOVERY that It was
~ thought might lead to solution
4 y Of one Of the Oldest mysteries
Of American history was made
here when man digging hole to
plant holly tree unearthed leaden
plate inscribed ms follows:
virginia Dare died here captif pow
haten 1880 Charles r."
The inscription apparently referred
to Virginia Dare. first white child
born on the North American continent,
md member Of the lost colony,
whose fate has never been solved.
Virginia Dare was the granddaugh-
ter Of Gov. John White and was born
one month after the colony on Roam.
oke island. now In North Carolina, was
founded in 1887.
The leaden plate was covered with
some substance like wax. Russell
Kaufman. who found It, took It to the
Smithsonian institution, where the
wax was removed. The inscription
then became visible.
Ten minutes was the time consumed
The Dolores star., 1924-02-08
How Will Women Vote in the Primaries?

The right OF the women to take an
active par: is of no small concern to
presidential aspirants, their campaign
managers and the political leaders. In
both the Republican and Democratic
parties there are candidates for the
presidency who welcome the advent Of
the women in the primaries. There
are others, avowed OK receptive, who
undoubtedly woald feel safer II they
had to deal only with the old system
by which the bosses ruled SO success
fully.
prevail there Is little likelihood that
the women will exert any greater in
fiuence upon the political iixers than
the average male voter has been able
to do since the creation of the pres
ent party system.
In the score Of strategical states
where the primary laws allow the vot-
ers to express their will mt the polls
with the same freedom that they do
In general elections, different stu
alton is presented. There even may
be enough votes at stake in this lat
ter group of states to WELD a balance
of power In both major party national
conventions. Just how potent the
women will be in these primary states
cannot be determined There are no
available statistics upon which a fore
cast might be based.
The Dolores star., 1924-02-08
For Jour
Ddlentine Pdrtu

"CRACIoUs goodness" said Cupid,
~ looking at the calendar. '.here I
am sitting around and dawdling hours
away when it's my busiest time in the
whole year" James," he cried
bring me that culver Of arrows and
the polish. I've got to get ready for
st. Valentines day"
And while Cupid Is busy getting
ready for his annual archery program,
there are plenty Of others who are pre-
pairing to receive him, fortifying them
selves against his invasion or prepar-
ing a fitting welcome, ms the case
may be.
Naturally. nobody wants to take a
chance with this skillful srcher without
plenty of others present to help defect
his flying arrows, 30 there will be
parties. parties, and then more parties.
First, Valentine party calls for
clever form Of invitation. A verse
original II possible-could set forth
the wish Of the hostess in an appropri-
ate Jingle, running something like this:
beg to indite that a gay little sprite.
Will stop at my home on St. yalen-
tines night:
Can you meet him At eight on this
special date.
I'm expecting you over so please dont
be late.
Another invitation might read.
On Saint Valentines Day
VIII you come to my party7
I'll see that you have
A welcome right hearty.
The verse can be written on dainty
Valentine postcards, or correspondence
cards ornamented with Cupids and ar
| rows or with red heart seals.
Another verse may invite the guest
In this wise:
The Sign-of-the-Heart is pleased to
| invite
| Your presence at eight on Saint Valen-
tines Night:
| Hearts that are brave and loving. and
true
VIII be ready and waiting to welcome
The password is Love. which alone has
the power
| To gain you admittance to Cupid's
| bower.
Note paper decorated with Valentine
seals could be used for this form of in
vitation. For a decoration to conform
to the first line of the verse, an i'm
mense red heart, hung against the
4
glass of the front door would be ap-
propriate.
Old-fashioned valentines, with lace
paper and sentimental verses. make ap-
propriate invitations. SO do the old
comics.
The valentine party rarely takes the
form of a masquerade, but the hostess
usually plans caps and favors for the
guests, to give festive air to the
event.
Almost any crude cap Of crepe paper
can be made highly decorative by add.
ing long tassels or fringe at either side
Heavy necklaces Of cardboard with
a ruffle Of red crepe paper hung about
the neck on a ribbon are effective and
easily made.
The jazz bracelet Is a novelty con.
sisting Of ribbon, to be worn about
the wrist, with long red and white
crepe paper streamers.
The Dolores star., 1924-02-08

wv WASHINGTON. - Employing
N the Official Gazette of the
" United States patent office
for their sucker lists" fraud
ulent patent sales and promotion COM
panies have been gathering rich
harvest from gullible inventors each
year, 1t was learned here, when II was
made known that the League OF Amer
lean Inventors had enlisted the aid
OF the post office authorities to com
bat the evil. The post office probe
promises to be nationwide. as the
companies already complained OF are
In nearly every part of the country.
Some victims are said to have been
"bled" OF as much as $1,000 and 5000
In small payments. each induced by
the flatterlng promises Of the COM
panies.
Tuesday Of each week, the patent
office issues It's official Gazette, In
which are carried the names OF each
inventor who during the previous
week was awarded patent. This
organ the sales and promotion COM
panles obtain and use for their mail
ing lists. From approximately 1OO,-
600 such names each year the lists
are kept large and productive.
To each successful inventor select
The Dolores star., 1924-02-08
The Spectrum

A ray of sunlight. shining through o
prism and separated into the success
sion of colors called the spectrum, 10
only visible in part to human vision
Below the red at one end and above
the violet at the other. as we all
know, are colors which are Invisible
to us, and whose quality we cannot
conceive. We know. however, that they
are appreciated by the eyes Of some
Insects.