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Evening star., 1924-05-12
FIRMNESS IN BONDS.
WITH QUIET MARKET
Many Securities Seemingly Sold on
Attractive Yields, But Prices
Not Boosted.
BY GEORGE 7. HUGHES.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, May 12-General
prices held firm in todays bond mar
ket, but trading was quiet While
many securities seemed to be selling
on an attractive yield basis COM
pared with the current charge for
money, there was no rush to bid I'D
prices.
instead. the best inquiry was for
short-term bonds and notes, indi-
eating Increased uncertainty as to
the iong-range outlook. In the gov
ssrment sr bond list there was a better
demand for the tax-exempt 3hs,
which again approached par. Doubt
about the outlook for tax reduction
appeared to be the chief influence
Other government bonds were steady.
trading in the high grade rails and
ihuustrlals was very slow.
Setback in French Issues.
About the most interesting move
ment or the day was the setback in
French issues on the news of the
elections French Republic IS and
l12s got down to the low on this re-
action. and the French Cities 6s as
well as the Paris, Lyons and Mediter-
Ianean Is all sold off. At the same
einne neither losses nor volume was
again.
Among speculative rails the tone
was heavy. This was particularly
true OF the Seaboard Air Line adjust
ments and of the st. Paul issues gen
orally. New Haven bonds were a
little lower, with heavy transactions
In the franc Is. Erie junior liens
ana the Missouri Pacific general As
were comparatively strong A small
buying movement developed in Chi
cago e Alton 3s.
lrregularity persisted in the indus
trials. Ajax Rubber SIS were heavy
below 80. Virginia Carolina Chemica
IS equaled their low and the Wilson
Co, 71ss dropped back a point
fractions were dull to weak, but de-
mand for high-grade electric light
and power bonds was strong
Character of New Offerings.
New issues were mostly state and
municipal. West Virginia offered
S1.50o.000 highway Az per cent bonds
maturing strially from 1929 to I94S
TO yield 4.35 per cent. City of Nash
vile per cent bonds to the amount
of $4,000 were offered to yield 4.65
per cent and 100000 City of Kansas
City. kans., twenty-year AZ per cent
bonds to yield 4.6 per cent The
Shaker Company offered $500. 900
first mortgage leasehold per cent
bonds guaranteed by the Van Sweren-
gin Company, maturing serially 1926
and 1896 at par.
Evening star., 1924-05-12
SLIGHT PRICE RISE
ON LOCAL EXCHANGE
Favorite Public Utility Issues
Show Upturns in the Mar
ket Quotations.
BOND TRADING DIVERSIFIED
April Shows Smaller Total of
Money in Circulation.
BY CHAs. p. sHAEFFER.

Finn prices and slight upturns in
quotations Of favorite local public utility
stock issues was the prevalent note o.
the washington Stock Exchange this
morning. Capital Traction stock was
fracuonalfy higher, twenty-five shares
selling at 93H, while Washington Gas
stock took its FIRST step in recovering
former levels, selling at 4s. Only odd
lot sales were recorded.
Washington Railway and Electric pre
ferred retained its strong position
forty shares selling at "A. National
Mortgage and Investment preferred
which has become the local markets
leader in activity, sold off to So on
sales involving $50 shares.
Bond trading was we'll diversified. but
Of small volume. Washington Gas Ga
of 1883 sold at 1o1A. with the SIS of the
company changing hands at e5I
Georgetown Gas 5s sold at S7A are
Capital Traction 5s at 97h. Ches!
peake and Potomac Telephone =
brought 97n.
Total Money I'm Circulation
The total money in circulation d.
March there was an increase ot
$5.0s3.566.
The per capita circulation or Ma,
1, last. amounted to s42.33, an in
crease of 20 cents during the year, a
compared with S42.s5 on April !.
On May 1 gold certificate circula
tion in the United States had in
creased s38.s2s.740 since April ! ami
s1i4.15o.o5o since the first of the
year: Stocks of gold coin and bullion
from .4,247.2oo.s61 to s4,4t7,4oi So
since January /.
Chapters Last study Week.
The current period marks the las
study week for the local chapter
American Institute OF Banking To
night there Will be a general review
in Negotiable Instruments, whit
an examination in this same topia
Wednesday evening the STANDARD
banking class will hold its exarni
nation, and on Friday evening a re
| examination for the benefit OF thos
who failed or who did not attend tha
nidyear test will be conducted il
| economies and commercial law.
| All examinations will begin 81,
1880 o'clock.
Personal Mention.
| James Trimble. vice presidert -
the National Bank of washingtoa.
leaves today for San Antonio. Tex
as commissioner representing tn
presbytery in the General Assenbl..
| of the Southern Presbyterian ChI-cl1.
He will be absent about two weeks
Crossing Accidents Prevention.
The intensive campaign to be cor
Quoted by the American Railway AS
| sociation to reduce the number o.
highway crossing accidents will begin
on June 1 and will continue until
! September 80. Elaborate plans haya
Just been completed whereby this
campaign will be made to cover the
entire United States in an effort TO
save hundreds of lives during the
coming summer.
In a conference of the various in
terested organizations just held in
Chicago a resolution was adopted
urging that drivers OF motor cars re-
duce their speed to ten miles per
hour three hundred feet from a rail
road crossing and not increase that
speed until they are absolutely sure
that 1t is safe TO proceed. This viii
be one Of the things emphasized dur
ing the campaign.
Evening star., 1924-05-12
TRADE AT FAIR LEVEL.
Retailers Report Special Sales
Exceed Expectations.

BALTIMORE, May IL (specialr-
Although apathy has been noted re-
Gently in retail business, some OF
the Baltimore stores report that spe-
cial sales are meeting with unusually
good results. One department store
which has just ended a special sale
covering several days reported that
not only had the figures Of last wear
been surpassed, but that even the
forecast which had been made Of
what the business this year should
be had been exceeded.
TT is true that we used an un-
usual amount Of advertising in this
connection" said the mana ger of the
firm, but our results justified it. and
the percentage of advertising costs to
sale was entirely satisfactory"
Sales were best in the larger de-
partment stores and in the depart
ments handling seasonabie materials,
such as wash goods and silks.
Evening star., 1924-05-12
BEARS HAMMER SHARES.
Individual Issues Attacked in At.
tempt to Intimidate Buyers.
By the Associated Prcss.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 12.-With bear
spectators hammering individual
early afternoon, the market showed
little recuperative power, although
General Electric came up points
from its early low level.
Stewart Warner was forced down
SIS to 56%s, a new low price for the
year, and other motor accessory is
sues We're also under pressure.
Prices displayed q reactionary tone at
the opening in reflection of speculative
disappointment over the form of the tax
bill passed by the Senate and the defeat
of the l'oincare ministry in the French
election. Selling orders were well dis
tributed throughout the list, losses
of a point or more being recorded
by du Pont. Crucible Steel. Phillips
Petroleum and Colorado F'nel.. :.
Leases of Point or More.
Active selling for both accounts
took place during the first half hour,
more than a score issues registering
losses of a point or more. New, 1924
lows were established by Bethlehem.
Gulf States and Republic steels, Cos
den, Chicago Yellow Cab and Stude-
baker new stock), the declines rang.
ing from 1 to 3k points. The. first
sale Of United States Steel connmo n
was block of 5000 shares at 951z Il,
as compared with the close Of 96%
on Saturday. General Electric brok e
3 points and American Can, Baldwin,
American Sugar Refining. Mack
Truck, Chicago Northwestern and
Northern Pacific were among the
many issues to lose point or so.
New Orleans, Texas and Mexico. up
rs, was the only outstanding strong
spot. Foreign exchanges opened
weak French francs breaking nearly
so points on the defeat of the Poin-
care ministry.
Other ContributtnE Factors. .
The drastic decline in the untitled
orders of the United States Steel Cor
poration and cut in crude oil
prices also were contributing factors
to the morning selling Additional
new low records for the year were
established by United States Stee
common at 95A, off / u: Baldwin a,
1.079s. off 2b, and by Stewart-Warner
and Marland. Invincfble and Skelly
oils, the losses ranging from - large
fractions to nearly points Wool
worth broke 62i points and American
Beet Sugar "a.
Prices steadied around noon wher
a brisk demand developed for the in
vestment rails, Atchison assuming tn,
in that group by climbing 2h point.
to 1.03, a new 1924 high. Atlantic
Coast Line touched a new top. a
I.25A and Southern Pacific. New
York Central and Norfolk and West
ern.. moved up point or so. TIL,
Yellow Cab issues recovered thei
early losses and moved to higher
ground. Call money opened at 81
per cent. j..
Evening star., 1924-05-12
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO, May 12.-All grain. espe-
cially corn, declined in price today
during the early dealings. Ideal
weather for corn planting was large
ly responsible, together with weak
ness in the New York stock market.
In corn there was general commission
house selling, as well as a good deal
of liquidation, numerous automatic
orders to stop ownership losses beins
brought into play. Corn opening
prices, which varied from unchanged
figures to sc lower. with July 76%
to 76h, were followed by a decided
drop all around. - -
Trade in wheat was relatively
small, and price changes were much
Influenced by the action of corn.
After opening hakc down, May
sI.03h and July $1.05a1.05k, the
wheat market underwent a moderate
general sag and then rallied some
what.
oats started unchanged to NC off
July A. Later all deliveries showed
a loss. Lower quotations on hogs
.raa en- ed thu nrnyisinn market
Evening star., 1924-05-12
FIRM TONE IN DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK, May IL Especially =
Cotton goods markets began the
week with a firm tone today, though
business was rather quiet. Print
cloths were quoted at 9 y cents for
64 by so and 10A for 68 by 72, the
former an increase of u cent. The
raw silk markets were quiet, both
here and abroad, with declines of 5
cents a pound registered in Japanese
grades.
Evening star., 1924-05-12
BOND OFFERINGS TODAY.

NEW YORK. May 12.-Bond offer
ings today were headed by a new
issue of sa.oOO,o00 State of Alabama
AZ per cent highway and bridge
priced to yield from 43O to $50 per
cent. others included s1,500,000 State
of West Virginia highway Az per
cent gold bonds, due April /. 1929
1s48, at prices to yield 4.35 per cent /;
$500, 900 Jersey City AZ per cent
and Az per cent bonds, due 1927,
priced to yield 80 per cent; 100000
Los Angeles s per cent f,bohds, due
1s41-1961, at prices to yield ASS per
cent, and $4,000 Nashville, Tenn,
5 per cent street Improvement bonds,
due 1930-1953,- at prices to yield ass
Der cent.
Evening star., 1924-05-12
AUTHORIZES r. r. NOTES.

The New York. New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad Company was granted
authority today by the Interstate Com
merce Commission to issue $1,o4s.o00 Of
equipment notes under an agreement
with the First National Bank Of Boston.
The notes will be exchanged for a like
amount of the roads notes now out
standing.
Evening star., 1924-05-12
DAIRY PRODUCTS.

BALTIMORE, Md, May II (Spe-
cial) .-Poultry-Winter chickens. lb,
40a45: springers, 40a5o; leghorns, s5a
leghorns, old, 25; roosters, old, 16a17
ducks, 20a25; pigeons, pair, 40a5oi
guinea fowls, each, 40aeo.
Eggs Qoss off)-Eative and nearby
firsts, %; southern, %.
Butter-Creamery, good to fancy,
Ib.. 35a40; nearby creamery, 33a37
prints, 40a42: ladies, 3oa32; rolls, ga
80; dairy prints. 2sa3o. store packed,
27a28; process butter, "a.
Evening star., 1924-05-12
HEADS IRON COMPANY.

PHILADELPHIA, May IAN
nouncement was made last night that
A. H. Beale of Chicago, former vice
president in charge OF operations of
the Steel and Tube Company of Amer
ica, has been elected president of the
Lebanon. Iron Company, and that H.
w. Pratt, former president of Naylor
and Company. New York, becomes vice
president. Former Gov. William e.
Sproul becomes chairman of the exec
utfve committee, Howard Longstreth
continues as treasurer, and John G..
Brown as general manager.
Evening star., 1924-05-12
CANNING VOLUME BIG.
Peach, Berry and Vegetable Crop
Heavy in South

ATLANTA. May IL tSpeciaI) ).-Thers
will be greater volume of homo anc
community canning this year in the
south than ever before. Peach, pear.
berry and vegetable crops are expect
ed TO be heavy and sugar is avail
able at attractive prices Many
SrnaN community canning and pre-
serving plants have been erected this
spring. Cold weather has further re-
tarded progress of cotton in the
northern part of the belt and coming
after previous adverse oondstioe1S
makes an carly crop improbable
Much replanting has been necessary
and private estimates of conditions
place It at from IS to 20. as compared
with IL a year ago. The La Grange
mills have put another cartailment
OF production OF 10 per cent into ef-
feet. Extreme disfavor has greeted
the increase In the tra.if on sodium
nitrate among the farmers of the
south who fear an advance in ferti-
lizer prfcea
Evening star., 1924-05-12
SUPPLY OF GRAIN CHANGES.

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE visible
supply Of American grain shows the
following changes. in bushels: Wheat
decreased 3,343,000: corn. decreased
4S3, 900; oats. decreased 1,412,oo0; rye,
decreased $4,000; barley, increased
223,000.
Evening star., 1924-05-12
q. s. TREASURY CERTIFICATES
(ouota tions furnished By Redmond & Co..
FISHERS INDEX PRICES.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, May 12.-Last
weeks prices averaged 145 per cent
of the pre-war level. The purchasing
power of the dollar was So pre-war
cents. Crump's Index No. 1889.
Evening star., 1924-05-12

24.So; December, 24.10: January. 2S.1o.
NEW ORLEANS, May 12.-The cot
ton market opened lower on unfavor.
able Liverpool cables. the success OF
the radicals in the French eiections
and lower foreign exchange. Frst
trades were 90 to "a points down
from Saturdays close and prices eased
off a few points additional after the
call July trading down to 2s.o4 and
October to 1896, or 20 to 80 points
net lower The market soon rallied
Is to 20 points on continued cold
weather in the belt and unfavorable
private advices as to progress OF the
crop. Forecasts of April consumption
were 451,000 by one authority ana
507, 900 by another.
NEW ORLEANS, May 12.-Cotton fu-
lures closed steady, 3S points net up to
Evening star., 1924-05-12

Opening, May 3U.Z5, July So.IV, OCtU-
Der. 1895, December 23.65, January
%. 81 bid.
LIVERPOOL, May 12.-Cotton spot
good business done; prices easier.
Good middling. 1s.43; fully middling.
1868; good ordinary, 1853; ordinary,
1913. Sales. 5000 bales, including
7.100 American. No receipts. Futures
closed steady. Closing: May, 17.35;
July, 1911; October, 1850: December,
14.16; January, 1906; March, 1898.
Evening star., 1924-05-12
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
By the Assoeia ted Press.

NEW YORK. May 12.-Foreign ex-
changes weak. Quotations Gin United
States dollars): Great Britain,
4.5S 1916; cables, 4.36 3-16; sixty-day
bills on banks, 4.33 Ills. France,
demand. .0557; cables. .0558. Italy.
demand, .e441n; cables, .0442. Bel
GUM, demand, .0469; cables, .0470.
Germany, demand tper trillion), 23
Holland. demand, $3.50. Norway, de-
mand. 1888. Sweden, demand. .264s
land. demand. .1772M. Spain, de-
mand, 1877. Greece, demand, f.O204.
Poland, demand. .00O00o12. Czecho-
sloyakia, demand, .o2s0. Jugoslavia,
demand, .o124. Austria, demand
.000014h Rumania, demand, .Oo51 a
Argentine, demand, .3308. Brazil, de-
mand, .112s. Toxic, demand, 40B
Montreal, 9S&.
Evening star., 1924-05-12
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, May 12.-The cotton
market was Influenced at the open
ing today by relatively easy Liver
pool cables and prospects for better
weather in the South. The irst
prices were easy at declines Of %
to 81 points. Active months sold 2S
to 40 points net lower after the call.
July declining to 28.35 and OCTOBER
TO 24.54. There was no improvement
In the generally bullish character OF
private crop advices based on the un-
favorable weather last week, how
ever, and the market steadied up
after the early offerings had been
absorbed, prices showing rallies OF
Is or 20 points from the lowest To-
ward the end Of the first hour.
The rally from the early low levels
was checked by some selling OF new
crops on more favorable weather
prospects but slight mid morning re,
actions were followed by renewed
frmness on covering by near montns
shorts both here and in New orleans.
Locally May sold up to 31.65, making
a net advance of 81 points. Demano
tapered off at this figure ana sraoins
was quieter at midday when Octooer
was ruling around 25.01, with tne e
market showing a net advance or -
to SO points on old crop position anu
of l to 4 points on the latter oe-
liveries.
NEW YORK. May 12.-cotton fu-
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tPartly extra. Playable in preferred stock
Dividend rates as given In the above table
are the annual cash payments based on the
latest quarterly or half-yearly declara tions
Unless otherwise noted, extra or special
dividends are not included.
High. Low. Last.
Call Money!. 81 81 Sh
HOURLY SALES OF STOCKS.
II am..... 385. 800 lam. .45S, 900
1p.m. 530,300 2p.m. ..613,4OO
Evening star., 1924-05-12

Infantile mortality has gone down
from $50 per 1000 at the beginning
Of the century to SO per 1000 today.
Evening star., 1924-05-12

Am w W pf (6).
Am Woolen (7).
Am Wool pf (7l.
Am Writ Pap pf.
Am Zinc. ........
Am Zinc pr.
Anaconda
Arm pf Del CO..
Arm Cons & Co.
Asso Dry (5).
Asso Oil (1h)...
At T& S Fe CD.
A T & S F pf (5).
At Coast L Co..
Allan Fruit CTS. .
At Gulf & w L..
At Gulf & w 1 pf
Allan Ref o..
Atlas Powd %.
Austin-Nichols.
Bald Loco o..
Bald Loc pf CO..
Bal & Ohio (5)...
Barnsdall A.....
Barnsdall B.
B'ch Nut (2.4e)..
Beth Steel 3d..
Beth Stl pf Co..
Beth ST. pf (S)
Br En- Stl I'd pf.
Br'k Edison (S).
Brlyn Edison rts.
Brk-Man Tran.
Br Man T pr (6).
Brklyn UnG4)
Brown Shoe %.
Burns Br b (2)
Butte c & Zinc.
Butterick Co. -.
Caddo Cen o & r.
Cal Packing (6).
Cal Pet (1%)...
Cal Pet pf o..
Callahan z Lead.
Calu & Ariz CO..
Calumet & Hecla.
Can Pacific (10).
Case Thrs'g pf.
Cent Leather Co.
Cent Lea Co pf.
Cen Rib NJ (50c).
Ger de Pas c 80.
Chand Mot co..
Ches & Ohio (4).
Chicago & Alton.
Ch C East Ill pf.
Chic CT West. ...
Chic CT West pr.
Oh Mil & st Paul.
On MIL a. 81 r Pr
Chi & Nwn %.
Chic r I & Pac.
c r I & P pf 3d.,
| Chi Yellow c (4).
Chile Cop t2h)..
Chino Copper. -.
Clu, Pea b pf "a.
Coca-Cole (7).
Colo Fuel G Iron.
Colo Southern.
Col G & E ESQ.,.
Com Solv A o..
| Com Solv B. .....
Congoleum o..
Consol Gas g..
! Consol Textile.
Cont Can o..
Cont Motors (2oc)
Corn Products. :.
Corn Pr r pf (7).
Cosden Co.
Crucible Stl t4)..
Crucib Stl pf (7).
| Cub Am Sug (5).
/ Cub Cane .Su pf.
Cub Dom Sug pf..
Danl Boone M (3)
Davidson Chem.
Del L & W o..
Det Ed Co (s) .
Dome Mines CD.
Du PIT de N 60.
East K Cts %)...
Eaton Ak (2.6o)..
Fl Stor Bat o..
End John (5)....
Eric. ..-......-.
Erie LIST pf.
Famous Pl o..
Fifth Av B (64c).
Fisk Rubber.
Fleishman o..
Freeport-Texas.. .
Gen Asphalt. 80.
Gen Cigar (s)...
Gen Elec (S).
Gen Ell spe (s0c).
Gen Mot '(1.20)...
Gen Mot pf o..
Gen Mot db 3D..
Gen Petm tc)....
Gen Refr a..
Gimbel Br pf (7)4
Goldywn Pict. -.
Goodrich ........
| Goodrich pf (7)..
Goodyear pf. -.
CRANKY ConsoI. =.
Ct North pf 3d..
| CIR Nor Ore (3):
| Grt Wstn Su ts).
| ct West S pf CD.
| CIR Canan Cop.
! Guantan- Sugar. :.
Gulf st ST. 3d..
Hanna list pf (7).
Hartman Co S4).
Hayes Will 3D..
Homestake( De-.
Househ'd Pr (s)..
Houston Oil.
Hud Mot G d..
Hupp Mot c (1)..
4 Hydraulic Steel
Illinois Cent CO..
III Cent pf o..
Indep Oil ID.
Indian Motorcyc. .
Inland Stl. e h).:
Inspiration Cop.
Intefb Rap Tr.-... /.
4 Int Bus Ma (S}. -
Internal Agri.
Int Com Eng CO..
Internal HARDY.
Int Mer Marine. . :
Int Mer Mar pf.
Internal Nickel.
Internal Paper. =.
Int Pap pf st (6)s
Int Rys c Am (5)
Int T ct (61...:,
Invincible Oil. 49,.
iron Products Js)
IJones Bros Tea
Jordan Mot o..
Kan City South .
Kayser Jul & Co. ..
l'Kelfy. Spr Tire.
Kelly Springfd pf.
Kenne Cop o..
keystone T C r. 1.
I4aclede G pf (5).
Lee Rub & Tire.
Evening star., 1924-05-12

TOTAL SALES (Par Vaius):
IL am. 2S67 900 IL noon 43770oo
1p.m.. 60i1000 2p.m... 6 956 600
Evening star., 1924-05-12

CLEVELAND, May 12.-The Rollins
Company, Cleveland's newest maker
of automobiles, shipped 1,100 cars in
April Peerless sold $50 and Stearns
reported an increase in buying. Jor-
dan, Chandler and Cleveland cars are
reported selling in a reasonably sat
isfactory manner, while White trucks
are being turned out at normal plant
capacity.
Evening star., 1924-05-12

DENVER, May 12.-David May of
the May Shoe and Clothing Company
has announced that a $1,000.o00 addi-
tion to the Denver store will be start
ed June 1. The Denver Dry Goods
Company, recently bought by
Scruggs, Vandervoort & Barney of st.
Louis, will put two additional stories
on its present building
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-20
GUARDS
Of JAPANESE
| DELIGHT
|
Collectors Are Enamored by
Exquisite Workmanship of
Nipponese Tsuba.

The collector of art objects al
ways finds in the exquisite work.
manship and the historical associa-
tons Of Japanese sword guards, the
most intense delight. The tsuba, or
sword guards Of the land Of the
Mikado, are famed for their work.
manship, beauty of design and his.
toric interest.
A few years ago these remarkable
examples of the skill of the old time
Japanese metal workers could have
been picked up in the Japanese
shops in this country and Europe
for a song. Though the price has
advanced precipitously, fine speci.
mems Of swOrd-guards may still be
had at far from prohibitive prices,
when one considers that almost
every tsuba can be counted a SUI
preme example Of the metalworker'
art.
There are no two genuine Japa-
nese sword-guards precisely alike.
Each is distinctly an original and
unique object into whose fashioning
has gone the best effort of those
tirelessly patient and conscientious
craftsmen of the Flowery King
dom.
Feudal Japana has disappeared,
and with it the need of the old
armorer's art. 1t Is just about
forty-five years ago that an i'm
perial edict abolished the wearing
of swords. 1t is clear that as a, re-
suit Of this edict a vast number of
swords were brought into the mar
ket. Naturally enough, as collec-
tors had not then discovered the
tsuba, countless sword. guards were
thrown into the melting pot.
Later, says Gardner Teall, when
European. American, and japanese
cOnnoisseurs came to rescue the
tsuba from oblivion, the native
craftsmen, still possessors of a re.
cent heritage of skill, fell to making
SWord-guards for the market. Yet,
even these late nineteenth, and one
must suspect. twentieth century
tsubas are often beautiful, ingenious,
and interesting enough to be desir.
able acquisitions on their own &C.
count.
In a land where the regard for
the honor of the sword had evolved
an etiquette and almost a religion
1t is not strange that the art-loving
nation which conceived this regard
should have applied it's finest ability
to the decoration of the sword ac-
cessories, until finally they became
veritable treasure-troves recording
the history and traditions of the
country as well as it's symbolism
and even it's physical aspect.
There Is not one of the orna-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-20

least once a day by all brain and
Indoor workers. 1t should be con-
tinued not longer than five minutes
and should be supplemented by
deep breathing. The feeling after
1t has been taken is the best index
as to how much should be taken.
''Fatiguing exercise leaves the
one who takes 1t tired and languid,
mentally and physically; hungry
for meals and sleepy. 1t is good
for the brain and indoor worker on
his vacation, but it is not good for
the brain worker when busy with
his problems.
"Exhausting exercises leaves the
one who takes it dead tired. irrita'
BILE, without appetite and sleeping
heavily or fitfully, with an all-in
feeling on getting up in the morn
ing. 1t is not good, even for the
trained young athlete"