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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-17
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO. December II Omitted
States Department of Agricultural
Hogs-Receipts, 200 head: slow, un-
even. mostly 10 TO is lower than We'd
nesday's average: underweight show
more decline; bulk better. 200 to 500
pound butchers, lo.6oa10.90; big pack
ers bidding up to 1850 for desirable
medium weight; good and choice 100
to $50 pound averages, 11.00a11.25;
practical top, 11.3o; ma jority 40 TO
$50 pound selections, 11.25a11 so: bulk
packing sows, 8-60a9.0 90; desirable kill
ing pigs largely, 11.75a12 90; heavy
weight hogs, 10.15a1075: medium.
10.65a10.e0; light, 10.4oa11.25; light,
light, 0.6oa1 .65; packing sows. s.S0a
$40: slaughter pigs. 11.50a12 90.
Cattle-Receipts, 10000 head; fed
steers weak to % lower; in between
heavies off most; liberal supply well
finished heavy steers offered; several
loads held around 1900; best early al
l2.1o. common steers scarce: bulk fat
steers, S.50a11 90: she stock tending
lower: other classes about steady; bulk
vealers, $50; outsiders upward to
1900.
Sheep-Recepits. $4,000 head: fat
lambs, strong to % higher: bulk desir-
able kinds to shippers and city butch
ers. 16-25a16.50; sheep and feeders
steady; choice handyweight ewes. 800:
good s5-pound yearlings. 1915; r.
pound feeding lambs upward to 1925.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-17
ADDITIONAL EXTRAS
ANDBONUSESG GIVEN
More Financial Institutions
Take Notice of Christmas.
R., F. & P. in List.
b. the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. December 17.-Addi-
tional extra dividends and Christmas
bonuses were announced by New York
financial institutions today.
The Mutual Bank authorized the
payment of a 10 per cent bonus to
employees. while the Fulton Trust Co.
announced that it would pay the same
amount to both officers and employees
"A per cent extra dividend was de-
ciared by the Mutual Bank and a 3
per cent extra by the Brooklyn Trust
Co.
The Richmond. Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad today declared an
extra dividend of IS, in addition to the
regular annual dividend Of 81 on the
common. In 1924 the company de-
clared only the regular 81 dividend.
Directors of the st. Joseph Lead Co
TO-DAY declared an extra dividend of 81 ,
payable in four quarterly installments
OF % cents each. and four regular
quarterly dividends of so cents each
for 1926. Last year the company de
clared four extra dividends of so cents
each. and three months ago an addi-
tlonal extra of 81.
The American Pneumatic Service
co. has declared a semi-annual divi-
dend OF 81 on the second preferred.
Previously rs cents had been paid
seni-annually.
McAndrews & Forbes Co., nlanufac-
turers of licorice paste products, toda y
declared an extra dividend of per
cent on the common. in addition TO the
regular rate of 212 per cent
The General Fireproofing Co. has
declared an extra dividend of 20 cents
on the common stock, in addition 70
the regular quarterly dividend of so
cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-17
RUSSIA EXPECTED
TO PURCHASE GRAIN.
Government Store May Be Great
ly Enlarged Before First
of Year.

l;y Cable 10 The Star and Chicago Daily News
MOSCOW. December 1.-THE com
nlissariat for foreign trade and do
mestic trade announced today that
tabulations. including government
grain purcha ses for November, show
that the total government stores OF
all grains available are considerably
less than 1850 900 tons approx
mately 400 .000. 600 busheis).
The new summary fixes the tota
purcha sed by the Government during
the five months ending November 80,
at 495o.0 tons. The November
purchases. slightly under 100000 tons
approximately 10000 900 bushels,
included 5000. 600 bushels of wheat,
4 900 900 bushels Of rye, and oats
ley and oil grains. In September, the
purchases were ! .575 900 tons and in
October ! 200 900 tons.
The average prices. December J
computed in dollars and bushels, were.
for buying from pea SAINTS: Wheat.
81 .0s. rye. 90 cents: oats. 81 cents;
barley. 81 cents, while the govern
nlent has been selling wheat al $l.4';
rye. al IS cents: barley. at ~ cents.
and oats, 50 cents.
While the November crop reaiiZa-
ton was considerably above that OF
the same month last year, Its shortage
under this years expectations aroused
widespread comment and a consider
able amount of criticism.
II is anticipated that a great i'm
provement in the buying machinery
will develop and that the Government
store will be brought to 500 ,00o, 900
bushels by the beginning of the year.
tCopyriEht. 1872
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-17
TREND IS UPWARD
IN BOND MARKET
Rail and Industrial Liens
Gain-NeW German Of
ferjng on Sale.
By GEORGE T. HUGHES.

Special Dispatch to The star.
NEW YORK, December l7.--Bond
prices, as a whole. not only the semi
speculative issues, which move more
or less with the stock market. but in
vestment issues of all grades, were
decidedly firm today, although de-
nland was extremely selective. In
the hiHh-grade rails. Northern Pa
cific issues were particularly strong,
the IS advancing half a point TO
within a fraction of the record high
of the year. and the long-tefm Us
showing unusual activity at higher
prices.
Another instance of this kind OF
buying was furnished by Atlantic
Coast Line, Louisville and Nashville
collateral trust As. A full point was
hid today above the close of Wednes-
day, large tluctuation for bond OF
this type In this case il may have
been the value of the Louisville and
Nashville stock deposited as collateral
which influenced the buying. In the
United States Government list there
was some recovery in the third 4A
LibertyS.
St Louis San FRANCISCO issues were
another feature of the day. Buying
kept up in the prior lien "A" As just
under rs, the best previous price and
the income 6s were strong above 81.
New Haven issues were also promi'
nent. The convertible 6s of 1913 made
Il new high record at SO. better
tone was exhibited by the Sugars. one
of them. Eertienes Sugar is advanc-
ing more than a point. and Mdna1l
rs making {: smaller gain. Skelly
Oil ca We're the leaders in their group.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-17
GERMAN LOAN NEAR.
United Industrial Corporation TO
Get $4,000, 900.

NEW YORK. December l. Up.
a loan OF St 300. 900 for the United In
dustrial Corporation of Germany has
been arranged by group of Ameri
can bankers. headed by Harris
Forbes & Co.; Lee, Higginson & Co.
and Brown Bros. & Co. An early Of
fering of first mortgage 6 per cent
bonds secured by Hydro Electric
properties is expected.
The company is commonly known
as Viag, anu its entire capital stock
is owned by the German government
Through subsidiaries. it is engaged
in many types OF financial and indus
trial activity, including banking.
wholesale production OF electric
power. coal mining and the manufac-
ture of aluminium. nitrates. iron, steel
and miscellaneous products.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-17
WHEAT IS LOWER |
IN CHICAGO TODAY
Conflicting Estimates of Ar
gentine Surplus Puz~ %
rIfTr
zIe Traders. "fr.
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press. r.. 81.
CHICAGO, December 17.--Fluotu-
atinG nervously as a result of con
ficting estimates of the Argentina
cxportable surplus. wheat prices here
averaged lower today in the early part
of the Board of Trade session. The
fact that the Liverpool market failed
TO reflect fully yesterdays ADVANCE on
this side of the Atlantic was L de
pressing influence. r
Aggressive buying. however, de
vefoped on the declines in price, AND
at one stage lifted values to well,
above yesterdays finish. Chicago
opening figures unchanged 10 gao
lower: new style. December l.74I4 to
l.f4Ss and May 1853 TO l.70i2, were
followed by a moderate setback all
around and then by many rapid
changes within d range Of about
cents.
Corn and oats ruled easy. in line
with wheat. After opening asc off TO
}sc up, May S4h to S45s. the corn
market showed declines all around.
Oats started Il lower TO a shade
advance, May 45ss to 45i2. and then
held near to initial figures.
Lower quotations on hogs acted as
weight on the provision market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-17

Dividend rates rs given IN the above tablo
are the annual cash payments based on the
latest quarterly or half yearly declarations
Unless otherwise noted extra or special diyt.
dends are not included.
Paid this year. no regular rate. b or
optional IN stock. sPsrtIy stock. iPartly
eItrs. iPaysble in preferred stock. tPlus
IN s stoek Daya5ie = auartsriy . 1Pius
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-17
DAIRY PRODUCTS.
BALTIMORE. Decem

BALTIMORE, December 17.-Liye
chickens. pound, lsa
81; Leghorns. 1sa25: old hens, lsao6.
roosters. 16a17: old Leghorns, lsaoO:
ducks, 20a2s: geese, 1sao5: turkeys.
4oa42; old, 36a3s; poor and crooked
reasts, 25a30: pigeons, pair. 25a30:
guinea. fowls. each, 35aS5. Dressed
poultry-Turkeys. young, pound. 40a
A.; old. 25aSS: chickens, young, 27a2s:
old. 22a26; ducks, a5a30; geese, ooa2G.
Egss-Receipts. 961 cases: native
and nearby. fresh, dozen, offered At
47a4S: candled. 49a5o
Butter-Good to fancy. creamery,
pound, 47a51; prints. 51a53: ladies.
3Sa40; store packed. 30a31; dairy
prints. 32a34; process butter, 43a44:
rolls, 31a34
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-17
MONEY RATES DOWN.
Lowest Today Since Last Week in
November.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, December IT-Call
money renewed at 4s4 per cent, the
lowest since November 81. The
money question did not enter the mar
ket situation of the day at all. Credit
resources had not been strained by
the big speculation of September and
October the way they had in the
Autumn of 1919. But there was evil
IDENTIFY desire to continue the profit
taking in stocks where there had been
large specula ton in the early Fall,
and TO transfer these profits into
other quarters. where the buying
movement had been less prominent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-17
MARKET CLOSES FIRM.
Buying Movement Spreads i'll Last
Hour of Trading.

NEW YORK, December Il P).-
The closing was firm. The buying
movement extended to various equip
ment. oil, motor and accessory issues
in the late dealings. Pullma jumped
5Ia points. while Associated Oil and
Stewart Warner both rose to new
nigh levels. Lehigh Valley crossed
SIS TO new peak. but some of the
southern and Southwestern rolls
turned heavy as speculative opera
tons vecred more and more toward
he industrials. Total sales approx
mated l 900, 900 shares.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-17
FRANCS AGAIN LOWER.
New High Record Also Made In
Note Circulation.
Srecial Dispatch 10 The Star.
NEW y0pE naonr,a h,

STeclaI DISPATCH 70 Ibe star.
NEW YORK, December l7.-Co-
incident with the French ca binet
changes there was a fresh decline in
the franc and a new high record for
French paper note circulation. The
present legal limit on paper currency
is $4,000 .000. 900 francs. TO which il
was raised in the first week of De
cember. The total now stands at
40 .627 500 900. Finance ministers
come and go, but it makes very little
difference in the situation. The essen
tial thing is that the French hudCer
has not been really balanced and will
not be until it has taken care of the
war debts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-17
Markets at a Glance

NEW YORK.-Stocks firm: indus-
trials recapture speculative interest.
Bonds steady; rail issues in demand.
Foreign exchanges mixed: French
francs lower. Cotton steady; large eX-
ports. Sugar lower: weak cables. COT
Zee easy; poor spot demand.
CHICAGO = Wheat lower; disap-
pointing cables. Corn easy: contin-
ued good weather. Cattle easy; heavy
steers in liberal supply. Hogs lower
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-17

Bush Terminal.
Bush Ter de 20.
Blu sh Trm pf(7).
Butte Cop ib0c3
Butte&S Superior
Ruttsrtck.
Dyer & Co. ......
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Calf Pent ca.
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Calumt&H (1h).
Calumet&A t4k.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-17
Wide Price Range
AS 80 Stock Seats
Are Sold in Year

NEW YORK, December IT,
The spread between the low and
high prices of memberships In the
New York Stock Exchange. 80 Of
which have been transferred so far
this year. has been the widest in
the history of the institution. The
first seat sold in 1925 was priced
at s99 900 and thereafter steady
rise in values took place, until
three memberships were trans.
TERED late In the wear at the record
high price of $4,000.
The previous record of $3.50
was established in 1920. Fifty
years ago, the prices of seats
huctuated between $4,25O aud
$3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-17
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
Quotations furnished by " B. Hihbs Col
Nominal Selling check,
gold value. today.

NEW YORK, December II OP.-
Foreign exchanges steady quotations
Din cents): Great Britain, demand
4s4%: cables, 4S51a 60-day bills on
banks, 1905. France, demand. 1881.
cables, 3.65. Italy, demand. 4.e3:
cables, 4.o3Es. Demand--Belgium.
4.53 Germany. $3.50; Holland. 4O.12:
Norway. 20.26; Sweden. 26.76; Den
mark, 24.86; Switzerland. 1s.30i@
Spain, 14.16; Greece. 1.27t: Poland.
10: Czechoslovakia, 2.96: Jugoslavis,
lit; Austria. IA: Rumania. 46%; Ar
gentina. 4l.30; Brazil. 1920: Toxic
43H: Shanghai, IT'S: 'cntreal, 50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-17
CHICAGO CASH GRAIN.

CHICAGO. December II H),-
Wheat. No. l. 1881: No. .. 1.761aa
1.7s: corn. No. 3, mixed. 76; No. 5,
yellow, 76l4 a76la; oats. No. >. white,
4224a43: No. 5. white. 41Aa42tt rye,
No. .. 1921; barley. 6Oa7s: timothy
seed, 6.75a7.25: cloverseed, 94.0oa
1850; lard. 14.17.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-17
SOCIAL NEWS
(Continusd From Page Three)

secretary, Mrs, Fannie W. Atwood, and the treasurer, Mrs Katherine b Rapelye. In addition. the following new directors were elected. Mrs, Arthur Harrop, Mrs, w. (, Hunger ford, Mrs. r. r. MeDonough. Miss Anna Goldsmith, Mrs, George Rap elye and Mrs. Herbert Mills of New Britain. Mrs. Pardon (, Hickey and Mrs, Harold Judd of Berlin, Mrs Robert Graham of southington and Mrs. Henry Trumbul! of Plainvllle.
 There was no election of officers, last years incumbents being certain of their posts until the elections to be held at a later date. These off cials, who were so lauch responsible for the varied and manifold achieve ments of the board throughout the year past, are as follows: President. Mckinnie; honorary vice-president, dents, Miss Cornela Chamberlain, Miss Lefty Learned and Mrs. A. C. MeKinnie honorary vice president, Mrs. C. r Merwin; treasurer, Mrs. George Rackliffe; secretary, Mrs. W. F. Atwood.
 Chairman of committees during the year were; Auxiliary committee, Mrs. W. C. Hungerford; membership committee, Mrs. F. L. Traut; nurses committee. Mrs George r. kimball; supplies committee, Miss Lefty Learned; surgical dressing commit tee, Mrs. Walter Hart; hospitality committee. Mrs, P. C. Hickey; li- brary committee, Mrs, Stanley Eddy; entertainment committee, Christmas and Easter Mrs. H. L. Mills,
 The membership campaign, start cd this year. has already been pro- dnctive of startling increase in m lembership as well as an interest in the board and It's doings. At the middle of the week, q total of three life ant 423 new yearly membership ps were announced by the captains launching the membership offensive. The drive will continue until the 1o00-quota has been reached.
 Mrs. V. B. Chamberlain. chairman of the membership committee. pre- sented the mid-week drive results at the annual meeting. Her report was as follows: Yearly memberships at $1 each, 423, total, s423; gifts, s1o.eo: three life memberships, $25 each, total, s75, these new life mem- bers being Mrs. T. L, Weed, Mrs. Louis Raphael and Mrs. W. W. Le- land, total receipts, s50S.
 The board at the meeting express d its thanks to the workers in the drive. Mrs. S. shurberg was espe- cially lauded for her efforts In ob- taining one life and 42 yearly mem bers, as was Mrs. A. Pinkus who ac- counted for 35 yearly members,
New Britain herald., 1925-10-17

and Mrs. Stanley, who have been visiting Mir. and Mrs. c. M. Coho- Ian of Liberty street, have returned to Washington, D. O., where Captain Stanley Is now stationed. The cap tain recently returned from a tour of duty at Fort Kamehamema. Honolulu.
 Charles Aspinwall of Pasadena, Cal. who has been visiting his bro- ther here, left Thursday morning for Florida where he will visit for few days before returning home.
 Mrs, T. H. Bristoll of Corbin avenue entertained a number Of friends at Ser summer home In Cheshire this week.
 Mrs. ". ". Bracket Of Wethers- field Is the house guest of Mrs. Frank J. Porter of Lexington street.
 Mir. and Mrs. Seymour Holmes and son who have been visiting Mrs, Holmes parents, Mir. and Mrs. I. D. Russell of Grove Hill will re- turn next week to Miami, Florida.
 Miss Frances Whittlesley and Miss Mary Whittlesley of West Main street returned on Monday from Beach Bluff, Mass, where they have been spending the sum ner months.
 Mir. and Mrs. Isaac Black of Harrison street will spend next week In Atlantic City, leaving the latter part of the week for Cali fornia to spend several weeks.
 James Robinson of Harrison street will spend next week in At lantic City.
 Miss Frances Jones, a graduate nurse of the New Britain General hospital, will spend the weekend at Northfeld Seminary. East North field, Mass.
 Mir. and Mrs. Cromwell Case of Montclair, N. J., are the weekend visitors of Mir. and Mrs. Arthur Gard of Maple street.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-17
Prodigy at Age of 4
 Enters College at IA

Berkeley. Cal. Oct, IT, F -- Matthew Marsh. of this city, who at the age Of four was declared by pr. Maria Montessori, noted edu- cator, to be "the brightest boy In California" has entered the Uni- versity of California at 14.
 Marsh Is small for his age and so has been barred from the R. 0. T. c. ranks, but otherwise he is taking part In all the normal &C., tivities of a freshman. In celebra- ton of his admission, Marsh donned his first long trousers.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-17
MARTINELLI MISSES
 BOAT FROM EUROPE

New Britain and more especially New Britain music-lovers will not be omitted from the itinerary of Gio- vanni Martinelli, justly famed tenor of the Metropolitan Opera company, who dallied just a wee bit too long under the sunny skies of southern Europe, missed his boat for New York and threw completely out of Joint an extensive program mapped out for him by his managers, He was to have appeared in the Capitol theater, this city, October 25, but ac- cording to latest advices from New York, he will be heard Sunday aft ernoon. November 1,
 Signor Martinelli missed his boat and both he and his managers lost a considerable sum of golden ducats by a mere matter of minutes. His managers, determined to save some thing from the wreck hustled out a furry of telegrams. including one to New Britain. offering this city date after his arrival in America. But this was not to be, especially since the New Britain Musical club, spon- sor of his appearance and program. would not stand for any such ar engagement, It was thought unwise to have the tenor sing in public without any preparation whatsoever. The date. November 1. was then agreed on.
 Martinelli will be the greatest tenor to appear in New Britain this year. and a thronged house is anti- cipated. The weeks postponement, 1t is felt, will give him ample time to recover from the disappointment coincident with his frantic but fruit less rush for passage to America.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-17
Reformation Successful
 In Oregon National Woods

Eugene, Ore, Oct. IT R - Reforestation in the Mount Hebo Douglas fir area of the Siuslaw Ma tional forest in western Oregon has proved successful. Trees planted from 1912 to 1916 are eight to is feet high, the average height be- ing 10 feet.
 In addition to the replanting started in 1912, approximately ls0.0oo frs were set out two years ago. Four out of five of these trees are growing, except on the highest mountains, where there Is little protection from the clements.