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Evening star., 1924-02-14
BOND TRADING LED
BY JAPANESE ISSUES.
Market Otherwise Irregular.
Sugars Yield Ground.
U. S. | Loans Are Quiet.
BY GEORGE r. HUGHES.
special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, February 15.-The reac-
tionary tendency in today's market was
generally ascribed, and probably cor
rectly. to the competition from tho new
$50. 100000 Japanese loan. The new
bonds were formally offered today. but
the subscription books will not be OPEN
ed until 10 o'clock Friday morning 1t
is expected that they will be closed di-
rectly after the opening. with a heavy
oversubscription and a drastic scaling
down Of allotment.
Meanwhile trading in the bonds on
a when issued" basis was begun on
the stock exchange today, transac-
tions being restricted by the uncer-
tainty as to the allotments. Sales,
however, were made at premium
over the offering price. How much
of this expected oversubscription will
be for account OF genuine investors
and how much for traders, and deal
ers who hope to make profit re-
mains to be seen.
Foreign Bonds STEADY.
Foreign bonds were generally
steady today except for some reac-
tion in French obligations. Belgian
bonds were firm. conspicuously so In
contrast with the weakness in Bel
gian exchange.
The SIS sold above 101 and the 7izs
sold at par. These prices are three
and four points above the low of the
year. In both cases operation of the
sinking fund Is doubtless responsible
for the advance. In the case of the
7ks. on or before March 10 annually.
not less than $2.300,000 Is available
for redemption by lot on the first of
June following of bonds at lis. In
the case Of the IS the sinking fund
operates to purchase annually $1.500.-
600 Of bonds at not to exceed l07
Domestic Issues Quiet.
The reaction in high grade domestic
issues was very slight. In second grade
and more speculative descriptions the
movement went a little further. Lib
ertys were steady. The new South
western Bell Telephone 5s held
around the offering price. The weak
est of the speculative group was the
Interborough bonds and notes. Among
the rails Seaboard adjustments were
strong again, approaching the high
of the year. International Great
Northern adjustments were likewise
higher. but New York. Westchester
and Boston 412s lost ground.
Evening star., 1924-02-14
PARIS MARKET FIRM.

PARIS. February 14.-Prices were
firm on the bourse today. Three per
cent rentes, SO francs IS centimes.
Exchange on London, 81 francs 10
centimes.
Five per cent loan, 6s francs 40
centimes.
The dollar. was quoted at 20 fraaos
5Sha centimeS.
Evening star., 1924-02-14
SUGAR PRICES LOWER.

NEW YORK, February IA
slightly easier tone prevailed in the
raw sugar market early today, with
Cuban offered at 7.41, duty paid, with
out finding buyers.
Renewed selling by houses with
Wall street and Cuban connections,
prompted by. the easier tone in the
spot market, caused opening declines of
8 to Is points In the raw sugar futures.
Shorts and commission houses bought
on the decline, however, and prices
rallied and at midday were back to
with I, to 5 points Of the previous
blooA,
Evening star., 1924-02-14
CLOSE rs UNSETTLED.
Days Stock Market Sales Are
About 1 200, 600 Shares.
BY the Associated Press.

By the ASsocia ted Press.
NEW YORK, February 14-Distri-
button of supporting orders and ac-
tive short covering checked the re-
dictionary tendency of today's stock
market after some sharp losses had
been recorded by the oils, motors and
other speculative industrials. On the
rebound shippings, coppers, low
priced rails and a number of
specialties recorded prisk gains
Sales approXimated 1000, 900 shares.
The closing was irregular. Bullish
demonstrations in National Lead,
Gongoleum and other specialties gave
impetus to the upward movement of
prices in the late dealings.
Evening star., 1924-02-14
ONION PRICES LOWER

NEW YORK, February Il Especially.
Fresh receipts Of onions were ex-
tremely light today, but with liberal
supplies carried over. the market was
generally dull. with prices somewhat
lower, except for the fanciest large
sized, we'll colored stock. Most sales
Of No. /, yellows, were made at from
$2.25 to $3.50 per 100-pound sacks, and
reds from 1910 to 1926.
Evening star., 1924-02-14
More Railway Mileage.
From the Youths Companion.

Our railway mileage. which for a
number of years has stood unchanged
when it has not actually decreased.
shows some signs Of beginning to
grow again. The interstate commerce
commission reports that during last
year S81 miles Of new track were au-
thorized, and that 523 miles were
abandoned. Moreover, at the end Of
the year there were pending petitions
for permission to build 2,487 miles of
new construction.
Evening star., 1924-02-14
His Wife's Judgment.
From the Kansas City Times.

From the Kansas City Times.
A clergyman, called away suddenly
and unable to officiate at the services
in his own church, intrusted his new
curate with the duty. On his return
he asked his wife what she thought
of the curate's sermon.
"The poorest ever heard" she de-
clared; nothing in it at ALL" -
Later the clergyman, meeting the
curate, asked him how he had got on.
"Fine, sir" replied the curate. IT
didn't have time to prepare anything
myself SO preached one Of your SER
mons"
Evening star., 1924-02-14
Not Even Thanks" !"
From the Kansas City star.

tIOm tne huusae Slty otAT.
Mr.. Skirtshy-No use. trying. You
can't get the last word with a woman.
Mr.. Longsuffer-I ibid once. 1t was
in crowded street car. / said, Take
my seat. madam" and she dropped
into it without a word.
Evening star., 1924-02-14
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
Quotations furnished BY ". d. Hibbs & Col
Nominal Selling checks
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 14-Foreign
exchanges irregular. Quotations (fn
demand, 4.30k; cables, 4.30A; sixty
day bills on banks, 4.2SA. France, der
msnd, .o44sh: cables. .0447. italy, de-
mand, .o434ix: cables. .o435. Belgium,
demand, .3s3ls; cables. .oss4: Gers
bIes, % .ooooooooooooSS. Holland. de-
mand, .3739: Norway, 1893; Sweden,
.2612; Denmark. 1882; Switzerland.
.17ss: Spain. :1274; Greece. :o17o; Po-
land, demand. .00000012; Czechoslo-
vakia, .0290A: Jugoslavia, .0121 y +:
Austria, .000014; Rumania. .0051 4 /;
Argentina, $3.50: Brazil, 1910; Toxic,
.OO45Hs; Montreal. .97 1-32.
Evening star., 1924-02-14
IN. Y. Stock and Bond
Averages.
Wednesday, February 13.

STOCKS.
Total stock sales, $4,000
shares. ~-.
Twenty industrials averaged
10o.10; net loss, .eS.
High. 1924, 1924: low, s4.sS.
Twenty railroads averaged
S4.31; net loss, go. 4,
High. 1924, $3.50; low, s2.74s
BONDS. ,
Total bond sales (par value),
$11.6a6.o00.
Ten first grade rails averaged
s5.ss; net loss, 10.
Ten secondary rails averaged
$3.50; net loss, .1s.
Ten public utilities averaged
1858; net gain, .07.
Ten industrials averaged
$3.50: net loss. IL.
Combined average, s7.5s: net
loss, .09. o..
Combined average month ago.
$500; year ago, ss.7S.
Evening star., 1924-02-14

TOTAL SALES (Par value):
II am. .3Oo5 600 lenoon 6 ss7 ooo
1p.m..7 $4,000 2pm... .S717OO0
Evening star., 1924-02-14
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.
Received BY Private Wire Direct The Star omee

| =.
Adams Exp CO.,.
Adv Rumley.
Air Reduct o..
Ajax Rubber.
Alas Gold Mines.
Alaska Juneau.
Al Ch & Dye (4).
Al c & D pt (7)..
Ailis-Ch-Mf (4)..
Am Agri Chem. =.
Am Agri Chem pS
Am Beet Sugar.
| Am Bosch. ......
Am Can t6).....
Am Can pf CO..
Am G & F (1c)...
Am Drug Synd.
Am. & F.P.25% pd
Am For P ( pd.
Am Hide & Lea
| Am Hide& L pf..
Am Ice (7):.....
Am Information.
Am LaF F e (1).
Am Linseed. -.
Am Loconio (6)..
Am Metal o..
Am Metal pf (7).
Am Radiator (4)
Am SAT r (50c)..
Am Ship & CON-.
Am SIN & Re (5)
Am 8 & r pf (7).
Am Snuff (t14)..
Am Stl Fdys (3).
Am Sugar. .....
Am Sugar pf ca
Am Sumat Tob. ..
Am T & Tel 3d..
Am Tobac (12)..
Am Tob b (12)..
| Am Water Wks..
Am w W pr 90.
Am Woo'en (7)..
Am Wool bf (7).
Am Zinc. .......
Am Zinc pf. .....
| Anaconda Cop...
Arm pf Del (7).-
Arm Cons & Co. =.
Asso Dry G (5)..
Asso OIL (1h)...
| At T & 8 Fe CO.,.
A T & S F pf (5).
Atl Birm & At. >.
| At Coast l. %.
Atlantic Fruit. :.
Allan Fruit cfs. ..
At Gulf G. w I.
At Gulf & w I pf.
Atlas Powd co..
Auto Knitter.
Bald Loco o..
Bal & Ohio (5). =.
Bang & Ar rpf 60
Barnet Leather. -.
BarnsdaIl A..
Barnsdall r.
B'ch Nut (2.40).
Beth Steel (5).
Beth Stl pf 60 .-,
Beth Stl pf ts) So.
Br'k Edison go.
Brk-Man Tran...
Br'k-Man TT pf...
Bklyn Tn G (s) :.
Brown Shoe 60.
Brown Sh pf 90.
Burns Br (10). :.
Burns Br B (2)..
But C & q (50cl..
Butte & Superior.
Butterick Co.
Caddo Cen o & r
Cal Pet (1E)...,
Cal Pet pf o..
Callahan q Lead.
Calu & He (50c).
Can Pacific (10).
Case Threshing.
Cent Leather Co.
Cent Lea Co pr. =.
Ger dc Pas G Cb
Certain-Td Prod.
Chand Mot (6l..
Ches G. Ohio 90.
Chic & East Ill.,.
Oh & East Ill pf.-
Chic Ct West. %.
Chic Ct West pf..
Oh Mil d st Paul.
Ch Mil G. st P pf..
Chic & Nohthwt..
Ch & Nwn pf CD ]
Ch Pneu T go 80.
Chic r ] & Pac....
c r I& P pf (6).
Ch StP Min & o.
Chile Cop e h)..
Chino Copper. ..-
Cluett. Peab (5).
Coca-Cola o..
Coca-Cola pf CO
Colo Fuel & Iron.
Colo Southern. ..
Col SO LIST pf 90.
Col G & Il (2.60).
Col Carbon o..
Com Solv A o..
Comp Tab r co.
Congoleum (3).-
Consol Cigar. -.
Con Cigars pf(7).
Consol Gas (5)..
Consol Textile. -.
Cont Can (4)....
Cont Motors. 80.
Corn Pr r (t9)...
Corn Pr r NV wi.
Cosden Co.
Cosden pf o..
Crucible Stl o..
Cub Am Sug (3).
Gu Am Su pf Cd.
Cuban Cane Sug.
Cub Cane Su pf.
Cub Dom Sugar.
Cub Dom Sug pf...
Cuyamel FIR o..
Davidson Chem.
Del & Hud (9). :. ]
Devoe 1st pf 20.
Dome Mines (2).
Doug-Pectin (1>
Du TT de N 60 80. 1
Dug 1t st pf 90. ]
East X Cts ~. ]
Eaton AK (2.6eI.
Fl st Bat Cts ~
Fix Horn Coal.
Emer Branting.
Erie.
Erie LIST pf.
Erie I'd pf.
Famous FL (S)..
Famous I'l pf (S)
Fed Min & SIN. :.
Ed M & 8 pf Cd.
Fifth Av b (S4c)
Fisher Bdy (10). q:
Fisk Rubber.
Evening star., 1924-02-14
100000 Bond Issue Sought.

The Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion was asked today by the Missouri
Pacific Railway system for authority
to issue 100000 in per cent first
and refunding mortgage gold bonds.
The company intends to use the
proceeds of the sale In the purchase
Of certain property owpad ~ ss~
Kansas City Northwestern rafrway.
Evening star., 1924-02-14
roDAY,s CHICAGO PRICES.

CHICAGO. February IA Wheat
prices developed an upward tendency
today after an irregular opening.
Likelihood that the United states inn
port duty on wheat would soon be
raised was the principal bullish tnf1u-
ence The fact that cable quotations
on wheat were firm and that buying
was active here on price downturns
counted also in strengthening values.
The opening, which ranged from s
lower to \ advance, May 1.10] to
1.10A and July 1.10N to 1.10k, was
followed by decided gain in some
cases.
Offerings of corn to arrive were only
fair. and the corn market as we'll as
oats sympathized with wheat strength.
After opening at u off to y UP, May
79h to 79k, corn scored g. slight
general advance.
Oats started at y decline to u gains
May 48s to 4SA, and later held near
to the initial figures
Provisions reflected an advance in
rkaf
Evening star., 1924-02-14

On the sea Of matrimony the man
who marries a widow can never ship
as first mate.
Evening star., 1924-02-14
Famous Fl (S).

Famous I'l pf (8)
Fed Min & Sn. :.
Ed M & 8 pf (7.
Fifth Av b (64c)
Fisher Bdy (10).
Fisk Rubber. -.
Fl'chm'n (f3k).
Foundation go.
Freeport-Texas..
Gen Asphalt.
Gen Asph pf 60.
Gen Elec (8)....
Gen FL spe (60c)
Gen Mot~(1.20)...
Gen Mot pf CO.
Gen Mot db CD -.
Ghnbel Br pf co
Glidden Co. .....-
Goldwyn Pict. -.
Goodrich. .......
Goodyear pf.
G'dyear pr pf (s)
CRANKY Consol. =.
ct North pf CD =.
Cir Nor Ore (3).
Grit Westn Sug.
Ct West s pf Cd.
GrCanan Cop. zee
Guantan Sugar..
Gulf st Stl (4)..-
Habirshaw Ell c..
Hanna LIST pf CD.
Hartman Co 90.
Hayes Will (3)..
Househ'd Pr (3).
Houston Oil. -.
Hud Mot c (3)...
Hupp Mot c (D.
Hydraulic steel.-
Illinois Cent 90.
Ill Cen I p (6)...
Ind Oil G. Gas. 80.
Indian Motorcyc.
Inland Stl (2h).
Ins Copper CO..
Interb Rap Tr.
Internal Agri. 80.
Internal Ag new.
Int Cement o..
Int Com Eng (2)
Intern & Ct Nor.
Internal Har (5)
Int Mer Marine...
Int Mer Mar pf..-
Internal Nickel.
Internal Paper. =
Int Pap pf st co.
Evening star., 1924-02-14
ON new YORK BONDS s7o9 z1cz4Nez
tsalss are In Sl,eeo.)
UNITED STATES BONDS.

(Fractions represent thirty seconds.
Example: 28-3 means 9a 3-32.l
Evening star., 1924-04-20

The finch family includes a most
unusual variety of birds from the sew
cral dozen species OF small sparrows
to the more co1orful members, the
goIdfinch, the cardinal, the buntfngs
OF brilliant blue and the gayIy paint
ed grosbeaks. e..
To describe the different species of
sparrows and tell of their habits
would ..afone take several articles.
This article will have to be confined
to the members of the family which
are'most outstanding for their beauty.
The cardinal looks like a lively
masquerader. But the black disguise
he wears on his face would never de-
ceive. any one, for the brilliant color
of his costume makes him easily rec
ognized. As though a beautiful coat
Of red were not enough to make him
highly priced, he has also a lusty
voice. two characteristics which ac-
count for his being much sought after
Evening star., 1924-04-20

! Lucy, the star boarder has asked
that you stop practicing your scales"
said Mrs Barker. !, - ="
Lucy whirled around on her pi-
ano stool. Mother, all We do is
listen to that old mans complaints
think he just sits upstairs and
waits for some noise 80 he can
make a fuss about it. He made
Jack stop roller skating half an
hour ago and he told Buster that II
he played train caller" any more
he'd leave!"
II know" sighed the poor mother.
The colonel Is cranky and a lot
Of trouble. but you mustn't forget
that he pays handsomely for the lit
tie things we do to make 1t COM
Portable for him, so now when he's
in a bad humor we must try especial
ly hard to molify him. I want you
children each to see if you cant do
one kind thing for Col. Brown today,
Maybe tomorrow his nerves will be
better"
Lucy grumllingly folded up her
music She started out to see. what
she could find to do that would be
quiet fun. On the bottom step of the
stairs she saw laundry box with
the colonefs name on il. ,..e. -.
Il guess I'll take his clean laundry
up to him! That'u please him. He
may even give me peppermint for
it. decided Lucy. She mounted the
Evening star., 1924-04-20

nish silk shirting. We cali It man
nish stiil--though if we 30 on a. we
have begun women will doubtless use
more OF it this summer than men
have used for several seasons past.
WHAT is often the telitale mark
w in homemade frock-as well
as some of the cheaper sort Of ready
| made frocks-is to be found where
the sleeve meets the shoulder.
Gradually, but none the less surely,
the closely fitted upper arm has come
into fashion. Especially important Is
this In the very short sleeve which
should cling very closely to the arm.
In sleeveless frocks. too, there is a
| closeness Of fit about the shoulders to
be found in the frocks that bear the
cachet Of the best dressmaking.
The lace frock seems to have taken
an important seat In the arena Of
| summer fashions, and almost every
woman can have to advantage at
least one lace frock in the warm
weather wardrobe. Net, especially
embroidered net, Is treated In much
the same way as lace and produces
somewhat the same effect. Frocks of
cream or white lace or embroidered
net are worn over colored slips. Navy
blue lace. by the way, is very smart.
1t carries the approval of French
dressmakers and as yet has the ad-
vantage of the unusual. To be seen
at its best the navy blue lace or net
should be posed over a figured fabric.
Black embroidered net or lace Is ef-
fectiyely worn over a foundation Of
lowered chiffon. This is an idea that
lends itself either to the afternoon or
evening frocks. An effect that al
ways carries with il an air of French
inspiration is produced by posing a
cream or white net or lace frock over
slip of black. BY the way of de-
parture there are overfrocks OF net
or lace dyed to warm shades Of april
cot
Chiffon divides the honors with
georgette this season. Printed chif-
fons have by no means vanished from
favor and both chiffon and georgette
are used In combination with laces.
Georgette is often used in 50 severe a
mode as to appear almost tailored. In
gray or beige, georgette of heavy
quality may be worn quite appro-
priately for the useful about town
daytime frock.
The question of waistlines Is one
that presents itself afresh as we con-
slider thin summer frocks. Many OF
us possess a speaking fondness for
the ribbon sash or silk girdle closely
conhning the fullness of q sheer sum-
mer frock-at a waistline that has
not descended in the proximity of the
Evening star., 1924-04-20
Let's Play Skidoo!

Avery polite, yet funny way to
suggest to your guests at a party
that it is time to go home is to play
the game of skidoo! Pencils and
paper are passed to as many people
as happen to be present and all play
it at the same time. 1t is simple
arithmetic problem which ends in all
cases the same way. no matter with
what number you start Follow
through these directions and see what
you got:
Take any number between one and
nine, add one, multiply by nine, cross
out the left-hand figure, add fourteen.
add the number you took and look
for your answer. The blackboard in
the picture illustrates the way it is
wof6ed.
Evening star., 1924-04-20
IS Take Prominent Place in Fashions of Present Year

knees. That low-dropped waistline
somehow goes better with the sub
stantial frocks Of winter than with
the sheer fabrics Of summer.
60 there ts some satisfaction in dis
- covering quite frequently, in col
lections of new frocks. girdles and
belts placed almost high enough to be
called normal" Prediction had been
made that fashion would go from one
extreme to another and would not
raise the waisline until she adopted
a high directoirs or empire position
for it. But as far as present appear
ances 90 fashion seems to have done
nothing of the sort You have to
search far before you can find one OF
the much heralded directoire waists
among clothes actually selected for
spring and summer demands. The
picturesque. From the point OF view
of our present eyes it does not seem
distorted and grotesque. as do the
fashions Of tho period OF 1885, when
with their gigantic sleeves and large
berthas women succeeded in making
themselves look almost as broad as
they were long" We cannot look at
old Autographs showing the fashions
Of those days without q smile We
are entirely out of harmony with such
fashions Not SO with the directoirs
mode, which to another generation
might seem as distorted and srotesaue
as the 1885 mode does to US But
though the directoire seems pleasant
ly picturesque we seem in no mood to
dress ourselves with such picturesque
moss. We seemingly do not want to
be quaint even though picturesque
ly so.
So apparently the high waist Is not
to me part of the modc-at least for
the next few months.
copyright, 10N.)
Evening star., 1924-04-20
- ~
BY MARY MARSHALL.

n VERIFYING in the present
* fashions favors the wearing
of clothes that are comfort.
ably. cool in summer. When
high, tight collars were In fashion--or
closely fitted, boned bodices-or wide
balfooning skirts. worn over many
petticoats-or skirts draped and loop
ed up over q close foundation after
the manner of 1S80-summer must
have been sort of punishment. Not
since the first few years of the di-
rectoire period have women's FASH
ions taken any account OF warm
weather. For over . century fash
ion has dictated something or other
in the prescribed mode that has been
inconsistent with warm-weather
comfort. To dress warmly enough
for the chilliest days of winter and
still be in fashion has seemingly
been possible all along, provided one
had the price of fine furs But to
adapt ones self to weather Of the other
extreme has been difficult.
Perhaps there is some deep-seated
psychological reason for this intro
duction today Of clothes really suit
able for summer into the prevailing
mode. Fashion seemingly no longer
looks upon warm summer days as a
mistake and an intrusion, but as a
season Offering unusual opportuni-
ties for displaying charming frooks.
The bare neck, the short sleeves,
the unified and unlined frock. the
loose, low waistline. the skirt fairly
short and scant. the simplification of
underthings sheer stockings, slip
pers, the habit of going without
gloves-all these details OF the pres
ent mode favor the thin summer
frock.
For most women in this country
there need never be any uncertainty
in selecting summer frocks, even
when this is done in midspring or
earlier, for warTn-weather fashions
are tried out at southern resorts
where ono OF the chief diversions OF
the women who resort there Is, OF
course TO see and be seen in new
clothes Meantime the new clothes
are Ileo out' SpaiihS 'he ~oi"'
who stays at homo the annoyance
and expense of uncertainty. BY the
time she is ready to think about dis
carding winter clothes the mode and
the manner of wearing the mode
are pretty well settled.
X X X X
EvEN if you buy all your frocks
~ ready made or order them at
YOUR drcssmaker'S from models she
Evening star., 1924-04-20

hobbled painfully downstairs, with
his box when Jack had gone out
doors
Buster called :, MIS- Barker,
within the half hour. I see .Cbl.
Browns laundryhris on the steps.
I wonder if you couldn't take it up
to him. He would no doubt be very
much obliged to you" -.
For the third time the colonels
soiled laundry which he had un.
happily put in the box his clean
clothes had come back In the weel,
before, was taken to his room.
MY patience" cried the poor ex-
asperated old man. Il can't stand
this any longer? First those chill
dren bother me with their noisp and
then they insist on bringing up my
dirty wash. I'm going to lose my
mind. I think TIL go to my dauxh-
ters for the weekend and get a
rest"
Maybe it won't be, a vacation for
us too" giggled Lucy. Jack and
Buster.
Evening star., 1924-04-20
"Tin-Strean1ing." !"

WHEN from time to time, for vari-
" Gus reasons. the mines in Corn
wall. England, are closed down. num-
bers Of miners turn to a novel form
of occupation known as "tin-stream-
ing At different points on the
northern coast OF Cornwall the
pounding Of the sea wears away the
rocks the metal-bearing portions
sinking into the sand. where the tin
streamer digs down to the shingle
in order to got at the black tin de-
posit. A stream of fresh water flow
ing out OF the cliff is conducted by
a gutter to a puddle" and into a
trough having a perforated sink bot
tom. The shingle is thrown into
this, from which the tin residue is
separated by the water before the
final washing.