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Evening star., 1925-12-03
WALL STREET LIST
STRONG At CLOSE
u. S. Steel Makes Best Show
ing in Last Hour-0ther
Shares Up.
BY STUART =. WEST.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

NEW. YORK, December 3.-Toward
The close of trading on the StUCn ~
change today United tc" T.
made its best prices and this was true
~ many other stocks, when had been
chosen for leadership. The market
became more active in the last half
hour.
Motor Shares Active.
The motor shares played a promi
nent role throughout the day. At the
outset. when the news of the Bank
of England action had become known,
such stocks as General Motors, HID
son and Chrysler lost some ground,
but a rally occurred. In common with
other leading industrlals, the gains
from the early lows amounted on the
average to 3 points. The motors made
comparatively little headWay. how
ever, and during the greater part of
the afternoon they were selling not
far above Wednesdays final prices.
Among the new high records South
Porto Rico Sugar was a feature
High earnings in a period ordinarily
Improbable for the sugar companies
caused the stock to be regarded by
some people as a cheap investment
American Zinc preferred, Federal
Light and Traction preferred, Indian
Refining common and preferred. the
latter up about points, international
Combustion Engineering and the new
Virginia Carolina Chemical common
and 6 per cent stocks all bettered
their previous tops for 1925.
Some of Days High Spots.
Commercial Credit common stock
was unusually active and strong, get
ting above the 90 level, which was
record high for the year. Gimbel Bros.
had a precipitate fall on the news that
The company had purchased control Of
A Pittsburgh department store. Muir
ray Body and Cuban Dominican
Sugar both sank to their lowest for
1925, the former on the announcement
of a receivership.
Baldwin Locomotive sold above its
high of the previous day, following
optimistic references to the industry
1t represents made by an official of
another railway equipment company.
International Harvester continued its
advance. United States Steel common,
while other Industries We're moving
ahead. again was a disappointment to
its followers Allied Chemical ran up
moderately. Pan-American "B" was
the leader in the oil group.
There was some selling in the cop
per shares on the news that the cop
per metal had sunk to IA cents a pound
Ray Consolidated lost a fraction of
point as the result of the suit started
by a stockholder against interests re-
sponsible for the negotiations merging
Ray with Nevada Consolidated
Evening star., 1925-12-03

The timber of an oak is not really
much good until the tree is about
a .centur! old.
Evening star., 1925-12-03
New Bond Issue Planned.

An underwriting group is now beinz
formed to make public offering within
the next week of $500 900 bonds in
the interest of the new National Press
Building. which will be located in this
city on the present site of the New.
Ehbtt Hotel
The financing will probably consist
Of public offering of issues of first
mortgage and of general mortgage
bonds
Evening star., 1925-12-03
Doubts Bank Rate Change.

Elevation of the London bank rate
is not expected to exert important in.
fluences in the United States. accord
ing TO Treasury officials here.
Secretary Mellon was represented
as saying that he saw no occasion at
this time for an increase in the New
York Federal Reserve rediscount rate,
which is the only member of the sys-
tenn adhering to 3l2 per cent rate.
1t was added, however, that he has
had no information directly from New
York.
With respect TO the London advance
the Treasury here considers it likely
that higher rate will aid in retaining
the gold stock in England, on which
important drains have been made in
the last few months.
Evening star., 1925-12-03
Answers Trust Law Charge

A. II. Harris, vice president of the
New York Central Railroad, in charge
of finance, told the Interstate Com
merce Commission today that he had
not been connected with the New York
law firm of Harris, Beach & Matson.
which represented the General Rail
way Signal Co, since 1911.
The New York Central was charged
in complaint TO the commission
with having violated antitrust laws i'm
purchasing train control devices from
the signal corporation, the allegation
being that officers of the railroad are
interested in the signal concern.
Evening star., 1925-12-03
Regular Dividend Voted.

Directors of the Merchants Banl.
and Trust Co. have declared the regu-
lar semi-annual dividend Of per cent.
payable on January TO stockholders
Of record December 20.
The institution has a capital OF 81
oo0.ohe. surplus and undivided profits
of S22S.f3 and dannsits Of IS 24S GO
Evening star., 1925-12-03

All Goa at l. (fS
All Gulf & w I.
All Gulf f. WI pt
Atlantic Refing.
Atlas Powdr (4).
Alta 8 Tack
Austin Nichols
Auto Knitter.
Auto Sales.
Baldwin L tT,.
Bald Loco pft7.
BALTIC Il Ohiof5)-
Ra ng q Ar f3,.
Parnsd allA(5n
| Barn Sdal1B(b0 .
Reech-Nut Ct3).
Pelding Brost3)
Rnthlehem Stl
Beth Stl pf "a.
Pripgs Nfc(1H
British Emp "a. q.
Rkf Edison 80.
Rkl-Man Tran
| Rk-Man T pf(s).
Bklyn Un G(f11)
| Bklyn Union rts.
Brown Sb oe %.
BrunswicK-Balk
Brunswick Ter.
Burns Br b (21.
Bur Add Ma (3).
Bush Terminal.
Blu sh Trm pf(D.
Butte Cop 5000.
Butte& Super(2S
Buttertck. .--..-
~addo Central
Calf PeInt Cd.
/ Cal Packing 60.
Callahan Zinc.
| Calumet & Ar a.
| Calumet & II tl)
| Can Pacific {1o).
| Case Threshing
! Ca Sc Thresh pf. .
| Cent Leath er.
Cent Leather ~
| Cerre De P (f5).
| certaln-Teedi -
Chandler (3}.
| Chees&Ohio f&b.
Ches&O pf (6 "a.
|. Chi G. Alton.
| Chi & Alton pf
! Chi g. Ea st Ill pf
| Chi Great West.
Chi Or w est pf.
Chi NIL & StP.
| Chi MI & StP pt
| C.Mil&StP pr CTS
| Chi & Nwn 90.
| Chi Pneu T o.
Chi r l & Pac
c r l & P pf go.
c r l & P pf ID.
Chi ST p NJ & o. :
C StP MO ctfs.
c StPM&Opf (5).
Childs (t2.4o)-
| Chile Cop e H }.
| Chrysler Corpn.
Chrysler pf A(S)
Cluett Peab (6).
Coca-Cola Cd
! Col Fuel & Iron.
| Colo Southern.
COLO & E (2.60).
Col Carbon 90.
| Coml Cred f1M>
Com Inv (2.50t.-
1ln Solv A o..
,.onl Solv B.
Congoleum t2).
Conley (sta>.
ConsoICigar
Consol Distribut
ConSol Gas (5).-
Consol Textile.
Cont Can d.
Cont Can pf 90.
Cont lnsur t6).
Cont Mot (S0c>.
Corn Prod CD.
Coty. Inc (a.so1-
Crucible Stl (i).
Cuba Cane Su. :.
lCuba Cane S pf .
Cuban-Ain S CD.
Cuba Co (4).....
Cuban Domin. :.
! Cuban Dom pf.
ICudahy Pkg (D.
Cushman's (a).
Cuyamal FIR 90.
Daniel Boone.
Dawson Chem
Del L G. Wn (f7)
DR. G Wst pf.
Detroit Ed 90.
Det e. Mackinac.
Devoe & Re Acts
Dodge Rros Cl A
Dodge pf Cd -.
Dome Mines (2) .
Dupont deN(f15
1 II
Dupont deb t6).
IA stman (t8)..
Eastman pf 90.
Eaton Axle.
Elec Powr & Lit.
EP&L pf 40 20 (7)
e. p & L pr t7D
Eiec Str Bat 90.
| Emmerson Brnt .
Emmerson b pr.
End John 80.
Erie r r. .......
Erie 1st pf.
Eureka Vacuum .
Exchange (11e }.
Fairbks (2.60)..
Famous Pl f8).
Federal 1t s1.40
Fed L & T pf CD
Fed Min pf CO d.
Fid Phoenix 60 .
/ Fisher Body t5J.
Fisk Rubber.
Fisk r 1st pf 60
Fisischmann(t6j
Foundation 3D.
Foun FIR rgts. -.
Fox Film A %. .
Freeport- Texas.
Gabriel A t2h).
- 60 -s'----
Evening star., 1925-12-03

Dividend rates as given in the above tabIs
are the annual cash payments based on the
latest quarterly OF half yearly decIarrtionS.
dends are not included.
Paid this year. no regular rate. b or
optional in stock. sPartly stock tPartly
extra. sPayabe in prsferred stock tPius
40 in stock payable % quarterly. GPlus
Evening star., 1925-12-03
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.
Received by Private Wire Direct The Star Office
Abitibi Pow (Al,

Abitib1 Pow t4).
Ahumada ttl}.
Air Reductn tt5)
Ajax Rubber.
Allied Chem 90.
Allied Cm pf(7).
Allis Chalm (e).
Am Agricul Chm
Am Ag Chm pf..
Am Bosch. ......
Am Rrk Shoefb)
Am Brwn Bow .
Am Brwn Bow pf
Am Can ,t7).
Am Can of (7).
Am Car&Fdy go
Am c & r pf 7).
Am Chicle.
Am Drug.
Am & For pow.
Am q r P pf 90.
Am Hide & Lea. l..
Am Ice (s).....
Am Ice pf (6)...
Am Internatl. =.
Am La Fran az
Am Linseed.
Am Linsd pf 90
Am Loco (t1sD.
Am Loco of (7j.
Am Metal o..
Am Radiator (4)
Am Republic
Am Ship&Com
Am Sm&Ref 90
Am s q r pf %.
Am Snuff (12).
Am Stl Fdys i3l
Am Sugar (5).
Am Sugar pf %
Am Sumatra
Am Ter&Tel ts>.
Am Tobacco go
Am Tohac Rft9>
Am Tobac pf fsl
Am Type pf 90.
Am WW&El 40
Am W w 1st ca
Am Wooden
Am Writ Pap pf.
Am Zinc .....
Am Zinc pf. -.
Anaconda d..
Arch her-Daniels.
ArmourDel pff7)
Armour.IN \ A (2)
Armour.Ill (B).
Arm Cons&Co.
Arnold Con ctfs.
Artloon f75c)..
Art Metal d..
A $50 Dry G(2h)
4 $50 OH a..
atchlsor f7p.
Atchison pf 80.
atl Rirm h At.
ktl Coast L (t8)
All Gulf e. w I.
All Gulf f. WI pt
Atlantic Refing.
Atlas Powdr 4
Alta 8 Tack ....
Austin -Nichol
Auto Knitter.
Auto Sales. .....
baldwin T. tT,.
Bald Loco pftO.
BALTIC Il Ohiof5)-
Evening star., 1925-12-03

doh >oppCi
Nwpt U Gas (5).
Mt n GRE pf(D.
n o Tex & NJ %
ny Air Brake(2)
N Y Gamers (2).
NYCanner pfG).
y \ Central 7).
NYC&StL pf 60
y Y Dock. ......
+ Y y II & Hart.
N Y On&Wn %.
NY Rys part CTS.
Norfk & Wn (fB)
North A (B3.40)
North Am pf (3)
North Pac Cd.
NUrwaik (1.6ob.
Nunnally (1.50)
Orpheuu tI.30).
Otis Elevator CD
Otis Steel.
Otis Steel pf. =.
Owens Bot (t4).
Pacific Gas 3d..
Pacific OIL d..
Packard Mot(2).
Paige Mott 1900.
Pan-Amer o..
Pan Amer 3 80.
Pan-Am W(o0c) .
Panhandle.
Park & Tilford
Pathe Eek A (c5).
Penick e. Ford.
PennSyy r r 90.
Penn-Seab Steel.
Peoples Gas 90.
Pere M prior CD.
Pere Mar pf CD.
Phla Co d..
Phila & r c G. I. &.
Philips Jones CD
Philip Norris. E.
Phillips Pet 80.
Phillips Pet rgts.
Pierce-Arrow.
Pierce-Arrow pf.
Pierce Oil.
Pierce Petrol.
Pitts Term Coal.
Pitts Ut pf t1.20.
Postum (n).....
Pr St Car pf "a.
Prod & Refners.
Pub Ser NJ(5)..
Pub Sc E&G pf 6
Pullman Co (S).
Punta Aleg Sug.
Pure OIL tIk)..
Radio Corp Of A.
Radio c pf (3h)
Ry Stl Sp (t10)..
Ry St Sp pf 60. .
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-15

Germany has gases as deadly as her own
and while the German lacks fighting aero
planes, there are enough commercial ones
for few to get through the night and
make Paris a monument to its dead
population.
Japan is understood to have something
with which she could pretty thoroughly
wipe out the populations of our Pacific
Coast cities but then she knows that we
would undoubtedly do as much for her.
There are gases that will penetrate any
mask, there are others that do not need
to be breathed but eat right through the
clothing and kill through the skin. 1t is
said that the French have gas that actu-
ally dissolves solids that contain, as the
body does, carbon dioXid.
Casing of cities by aeroplanes would
not necessarily mean bombing them. The
warning shrek of the descending bomb,
followed by the flash and roar as it strikes,
are already obsolete. Ships of the sky can
now pass in the night high up on the wind
ward side of city, silently sitting out as
they go a fine powder which drifts slowly
down upon the doomed sleepers below.
To kill, this dust need not be breathed-
that would be inefficient The particles
when they settle down upon the roofs,
sidewalks and pavements combine with
the mineral matter they touch and then
form the deadly new gas. 1t is this new
principle in gas warfare, of making
very insignificant amount of chemical
produce an enormous quantity of gas, that
terrifies those who comprehend it.
Scientists fear that there is no limit to
which this fatal principle may be carried,
for the danger to the race lies not in the
gases of today, terrible though they may
seem, but in the gases of tomorrow which
threaten to start something going in the
world that nobody can stop. Most people
think of chemicals as having quite definite
limits like the familiar "hypo" and
developer of their camera films. A tube
of developer and handful of hypo will
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-15

only develop and fix small number OF
films and then it is inert and dead.
But there are other substances, such as
engines and vitamines, etc, which exert
an influence out of all proportion to their
quantity. 1t is somewhat as one man,
the Prince of Wales, by landing in America
in pink derby hat, might start everybody
wearing them even millions who had never
seen him.
There is one very well-known example
of such chemical action-fire. The tiny
bit of chemicals on the tip of match
when rubbed bursts into flame, which Is
a chemical process, the wood of the match
follows the example and also burns This
chemical process is infectious and as we
know can go from house to house and tree
to tree, destroying cities and forests. Fire
would have destroyed the world long ago
only for the fact that rocks, earth and
water are immune to the infection.
1t is entirely reasonable that some such
process may be started in the mineral
kingdom and fly from rock to rock until
the whole earth dissolves into its original
gases and becomes once more nebula.
Science has been talking of the power
locked up in the atom. This is so tremen-
dous that if it could only be unlocked and
harnessed, nobody would ever bother to
mine coal or pump up oil again.
Some scientists have said that if this is
ever to be done they would like to be at
least as far away as the planet Neptune,
because the unlocking of the power of
one atom is likely to touch off the ones
next to it and to spread until the whole
world blows up. No war commander would
be crazy enough to order his flyers to
drop something on the enemy which he
knew would destroy his own country too,
but the discovery of such a chemical or
process could not be kept hidden forever,
even if its first discoverer took the secret
to his grave, as Prof. Fe Troy has done.
The rapid progress of science would be
certain to cause someone to rediscover it.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-15

looks forward with pleasure to the chemi-
cal horrors of the next war but because
only Americans believe that such a
covenant would be faithfully kept by a
nation seeing itself going down to
defeat. Nobody seems to doubt that a
nation using gas would overwhelm one
that did not. Even in the crude expert
mental stage in which gas. was tried out
in the war; it managed to account for over
800 of the casualties. So the United
States is hustling like the others to keep
abreast of the times in the murderous
game and thinks itself as Internally eff
cient as anyone else.
There is some reason for such comfort
as anyone may get out of that belief.
Lewisite was discovered by Captain Lewis
of the United States Army. This "dew
of death" as it is called, after it has finally
settled down out of the air, condenses in
little drops on the points of stones and
the corners of buildings. To touch one
of these drops is as fatal as the sting of
rattlesnake and much quicker.
During the war, workman left one of
the laboratories where experiments with
Lewisite were going on and consulted with
his superintendent in an outer office
where there were no chemicals at ALL
The workman was protected by a gas
mask and heavy gloves and as he talked
he rested one hand on the back of the
foreman's chair Some time after the
conversation was over and the workman
gone, the superintendent leaned back in
his chair and felt tingling through his
shirt. He realized that drop of "the
dew of DEATH" left by the workman's
glove, had gotten through to his skin but
before he could tear off his shirt he was
dead. 1t was this promising stuff which
Prof. lie Froy was improving"
. Germany knows that if she made war
TODAY, France could promptly drop gas in
Berlin and the other big cities that would
exterminate the inhabitants like rats in
a fumigated barn. France knows that
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-15

globe. Thoughts of these things are SAID
to have been in the minds of the French
and German representatives at Locarno'
the other day when, with miraculous fea-
sonableness, these two ancient and STUD
born enemies agreed never to fight again.
Prof. LIE Troy had discovered a myster-
ious new gas so efficient that it evaded all
the defenses and projections that It's
Genius inventor had devised and killed
him.
The professor was originally an ento-
mologist, student of the insect world, and
only became gas expert because ne saw
an opportunity to turn this most terrible
of weapons against mans insect enemies.
He was supposed to be developing Lewis
lite, deadlest of all gases devised during
the war, which ended just in time to
prevent its being used against the Central
Powers.
1t was Prof. lie Froy who rose to the
occasion and saved famous old Westmn-
ster Hall, in London, from crumbling, to
ruin. It had been suddenly discovered that
many of the magnificent great oak beams
of the ceiling and galleries were mere
shells-the death Watch" beetle mad
eaten out the INSIDE Oh Ine Dedns' Ilol'
lie Froy invented the gas which success
fully poisoned the pest and saved the
building.
1t was said that Prof. lie Froy was
working to produce gas that would kill
the boll-weevil and could also be used
against the disease-spreading house and
stable flies. Such an insecticide would be
for universal use and would be given out
to the world, like Paris green for potato
bugs There would be no possible reason
for the scientist putting himself to the in
convenience of carrying all his previous
experiments in his head.
There could be only one motive for
such secrecy-that in his work he had
stumbled on something that he dared not
trust to his fellow man, something with
which man might destroy himself or at
least his civilization. Some think he may
have trusted it to his own government
and that the secret lies now buried in the
archives of the British war department
to be resurrected in England's next war.
If this is true it parallels queer rumors
that have come from other countries,
where chemical researchers are said to
have suddenly stopped in their work, torn
up their records and with white faces
sworn each other to secrecy.
The United States has suggested to the
other nations to bar out chemical warfare
but none of the first class powers have
accepted. This was not because anyone
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-15

Old
Woodcut
Print
of the
Interior
of West
minister
Hall,
Showing
the
Great Oak
Ceiling
Beams
Which
Were
Eaten
by the
death
Watch"
Beetle.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-06
HOUSES
FURNITURE
CORRECT
HHHh
"HHH III
Should Be All American, Ex-
pert Says, Deploring Dispute
/ of Art Authorities

- It is a cause OF sincere regret
that there should be any difference
ct all between the American Insti.
tute of Architects and Robert w.
de Forest, of the New York Me-
tropolitan Institute of Art and pres
ident Of the American Federation Of
Arts, with regard to the style of
furniture to be installed in the
White House, while it is being re-
decorated and renovated during
President Coolidge's absence for the
summer at Swampscott.
Both, the American Institute Of
Architects as well as Mr.. de Forest,
are regarded in art circles as the
highest authorities in their respec-
tive branches of art.
1t seems, however, that the point
In dispute, namely, the style Of fur
niture to be installed in the White
House, should never have come up
Tor discussion. The answer is plain
enough and the solution Of the
problem likewise.
The White House is the official
home of the President of the United
States and for that reason if for
no other should be furnished. deco
rated and managed from cellar to
garnet in American style.
This means that the building it.
self is of the colonial Georgian style
Of architecture, the character of
buildings prevalent in this country
during the colonial, pre-revolution.
airy and early republic days.
-. The furniture, furnishings and
decorations should by all means
therefore be in strict keeping with
the character Of the building itself
namely American.
The so-called colonial style of fur
niture is not really a definite period
style at all; it is rather al Amer
lean Interpretation and adaptation,
determined by the particular needs
and peculiarities of this country,
Of the European furniture styles
which flourished contemporary with
the colonial and early national Pc
riod.
Colonial furniture will always
possess a strong grip on the affec-
lions Of the Aerican people, because
In broad way, 1t is a native style,
despite its old word inception.
More than that. it seems TO en-
body, in its lines and shapings.
many of the characteristics of rug
ged worth and stern necessity that
were identified with the early strug-
giles of our ancestors.
1t has both its historical and
sentimental values, and in addition,
its intrinsic worth as a sensible,
pleasing, practical style will always
assure it wide currency in the
American home.
The colonial style has no we'll de-
fined characteristics and details
such as simplify the understanding
OF the other periods, but embraces
Q broad mixture Of English, Dutch
and French elements covering vari-
GUS styles, with a leavening truly
American in its treatment.
For that reason it includes a
wide diversity of types having lit
Tie in common. yet all of colonial
heritage, and known as examples of
this style. In which simple forms
predominant. There is nothing COM
pick or elaborate about a colonial
Miece. THE CONNOISSEUR.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-06
PARIS IS READY.
FOR DEFINITE
DEBT MOVE
Mission Also Will Determine
Conditions For New Bill
lion Dollar Loan
BY FRANK e. MASON.
international News Service.

PARIS, July 6.-M. Caillaux, min
lister of finance. will ask the cab
met, which will meet at o'clock
tonight, to name the members Of the
commission to be sent to Washing
ton to negotiate a settlement of the
French war debt to the United
States.
The finance ministry officially
announced that Caillaux probably
would go both to London and Wash
ington to negotiate the final details
of French debt funding and at the
same time dete-mine conditions for
q new loan of billion dollars.
Would Welcome Caillaux.
When it was announced that
France would send a debt mission
70 America, official Washington let
It be known that the presence Of
Cailiaux as head of this mission
would be welcomed by the United
States as indicating the Importance
France attaches to the debt-funding
problem.
The official announcement today
eaid that the visit probably would
De maze curing the Parliamentary
vacation in August.
The new French loan. expected to
follow on the heels of settlement of
the American and British obliga.
tons. would be devoted to restora-
lion Of the devastated regions of
North France. The ministry said
the loan might be floated enther in
New York or London and the expect.
ed amount was 5000. 000. 900 gold
francs.
New York Favored.
OF the two important money
markets. New York was regarded
In official circles as the more favor
ed, because of the hearty reception
II has accorded foreign loans and
the readiness it has shown to alb
serb greater credit extensions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-06

AnyChild Can Answer
growing department in Washington?
Acknowledgements and nationally advertised brands Of apparel and
merchandise?
the exclusive Society
BrandC Clothes Shoes Men and Women Dobb Hats
Prnzess Apparel and Gulbransen Registering Pianos?
department does of the largest mems clothing
businesses in Washington?
What department does Of the largest furniture
businesses n Washington?
buys conjunction with
Baltimore New York, and by this
able offer values that other
buying by themselves find difficult equal?
building the largest single
addition establishment Wash
mgon?
local department building addition that will
give 100000 of additional selling than
doubling area?
local department giving employment 500
persons require least 500 additional employees the
completion Of new building within the few months?
What department offers ambitious young
and Washington splendid opportunities because of its
traditional make within the ranks,
enabling seseope today become the buyers and
of tomorrow?
department. undesod?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-06
Burglar Fails in Girls Role

- CHESTER, Pa, July 6.-When a
burglar awakened Margaret Broad.
belt, young daughter of E. w.
Broadbelt. he attempted in falset-
to voice to comfort the girl, pre-
tending he was a woman. The
EirI screamed and the intruder
dod. He took $50 from an adjoin.
ing room before awakening the
girl