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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-28
DEPOSITS IN BALTIMORE
BANKS ARE $3.50, O21 1902
Decline in First Six Months Of
Year of S17,54e, 221 Recorded by
Institutions Of Maryland City.

Special Dispatch to Tho Star
BALTIMORE, July 2s.-Deposits
of the savings banks in Baltimore
totaled $153 .424.746 on June 80, 1926.
according to a compilation of the
Baltimore clearing house. Adding TO
these figures the $3.50, 597 .056 deposits
OF the National and State banks and
trust companies brings the total bank
deposits of the city to 1886. 021 SOC at
the end of June.
This compared with total deposits Of
$3.50, 571. 023 on December 81. 1925.
and represents a decline in the first
six months OF s17,549.221.
Total resources Of the local savings
banks were $I6s.751.44 on June 80,
and Of all other banks $473.74S,9s6.
making the aggregate bank assets Of
the city $642 .497,442.
On December 81 resources OF all
local banks totaled 1855 ,0s2,6 $50. or
22,5S5.20S higher than they were at
the end Of June.
Capital of the local National and
State banks and trust companies to-
tailed $7.i50, 900 on June 80, against
5000, 900 on December 81; surplus
$685., 500. against $9227. 500. and un.
divided profits ss,797,226, against 81.
656,413.
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NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star Once

made up the bulk OF the trading in
the mining section yesterday when
more than So 1000 shares changed
hands. The demand for this issue &C
companied reports that the No. !
dredge recently put into operation on
the Candle Creek placer was showing
a recovery OF $4,000 a day.
Newmont Mining went into new
high ground. continuing the bright
outlook for the copper shares rs a
result of improvement which has
come over the copper MEAL market.
In the bond division National Dis
tillers Products 6hs furnished the
feature. running up to 9s, against the
previous sale last week of 96h.
In the absence of any fresh de-
velopment in the oil situation stocks
In this category remained dull, with
little change in prices. American
Rayon Products continued under
pressure. selling at a new low for the
year when further offerings came
upon the market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-28
BY WILLIAM F. HEFFERNAN.

NEW YORK, July 2S.--Failure of
the curb market to respond more so
than 1t did to the improvement which
occurred on the Stock Exchange to-
nay was canse for considerable 6isap-
pointment among holders of stock.
The opinion has prevailed for some
time that any change in speculative
sentiment would be reflected in u
more active market.
Trading was practically dormant
throughout the greater part of the
session, the only feature being the
continued activity in a number of
speefalties which have been more or
less to the front recently for special
reasons.
One Of these was New Mexico and
arizona Land. which was bought at
slightly better prices, still responding
70 reports OF important DEVELOPMENTS
on the company's property. Another
was Golden Center Mines, which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-28
BIG SAVINGS INCREASE
EARNINGS OF. THE B. & O.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, July 2s.--The Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad handled a
larger volume OF traffic in June than
in any corresponding month since 1928
and the largest of any month thus
far this year. Both gross and net
earnings were larger than in any
month since October, 1925.
The outstanding feature of the state
ment Of operations for June and the
sixmonth period just issued is the
marked savings In operating expenses,
which amount to $465.748 for the
month and $2,S93,1s1 for the period.
The significance of this performance
will be better understood when 1t Is
stated that the operating ratio for
June was 1927 against 1859 for June,
1925. and 1929 for the month pc
riod. against. 1910 for the correspond
ing six months in 1925.
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WOODS ARE STEADY.

BOSTON. July os Especially Ter
ritory woods were in best demand to-
day in the local market but prices
held within the old range. Fine
sorts are having the call this week.
worsted mills are doing the bulk Of
the buying here and il Is reported
that wooden mills are pretty well
stocked UP with raw material. Strict
" combing fine territory grades are
held for 1.15a117, clean basis. with
French combing wool at LOCAL 05.
Fleece woods were quiet.
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REGRETS FAILURE.
Furness- Witty Head Explains End
of White Star Line Negotiations.

LONDON. July 90 Cp).--At the an.
nual meeting of Furness, Witty
Co, Ltd, the chairman. Sir Frederick
Lewis, said he regretted to state that
it had been found impossible to arrive
at mutually satisfactory basis for
the purchase of the White Star Line.
1t was a very difficult matter to
keep negotiations of this magnitude
strictly private, he added. and their
existence had become known pre-.
maturely.
A statement issued on July Is said
Owing to present circumstances and
conditions. the negotiations for the
purchase of the White Star Line have
by mutual consent been terminated. =
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SHUT DOWN PLANTS.
72 Broad Silk Spinners Agree I
Close Shop Indefinitely.

PATERSON. \. j.. July IS Op).-
Seventytwo small broad silk manu-
facturers. representing approximately
LOO looms, voted last night to close
their plants for an indefinite period
beginning Monday. August /. Market
conditions were given as the cause.
The manufacturers said they hoped
their action would stabilize the silk
industry. The broad silk manufac-
turers operating on commission work
will meet to act on a similar resolu.
ton tomorrow night.
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Washington Stock Exchange
SALES.

SALES
Capital Traction 6a--S500 ut lnOE
90 II
Wsshingion Rwy. Elec. r. & r. 6s--
Potomac. Elec. mr.. pfd.-Io at 1854.
al Tnsi. + at 1nSh
Federal, American National Bank-1o al
3In
Continental Trl1st Colo Al ok
National Mtge. & Inv pfds--20 AZ eh.
AFTER CALL
WASHINGTON Rwv 4 Flec nfd,--ln At
so% At sa% 10 at s9E. 10 at SO q
60 ~ snG 10 az sa&
Continental Trust Col at 81 u, 5 al
Q1tI
Merchants Transfer e. Storage pfd-1o
101
National M,ge. 4 Inv pfd-so at as
Money-Call loans 8 and per cent
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LOUISVILLE 6 NASHVILLE.

NEW YORK, July 2s P).-The first
half of 1925 was more favorable for
the Louisville and Nashville than the
corresponding period Of 1926, net
operating income moving up to 3d.
097. 007 from $l1,154, sol. The half
years gross revenues were $72 Ala
2l7. against $67,S75,S49 a year ago.
June net income after taxes was
s2.ssS.s50, against $214l,3 1913 in June,
1925. while gross increased to $12,-
t59.S57 from $11,470,306.
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COAL EXPORTS LARGE.
Total for July at Baltimore Ap
preaching 400, ooo-Ton Mark.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. July 2S,-Coal ex-
ports through the port of Baltimore
during the month of July are APP
preaching 400, 900 tons, which is the
greatest amount of coal shipped out
of this port since 1920. England has
taken nearly 100000 tons since the
first of the month and Italy has taken
approximately 10000 tons. while
smaller consignments have gone to
Gibralter and South American ports.
Coal exporting facilities of the Balti-
more terminal railroads are said to be
the best on the Atlantic seaboard, and
ships are being loaded in record time
at the piers of the Baltimore and
Ohio, Western Maryland and Pennsyl.
vania railroads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-28
RuYs CELLuLOsE FIRM.

WILMINGTON, Del. July 20 Lp).--
The Hercules Powder Co., which main
tains it's headquarters In Wilmington.
has acquired all the capital stock of
the Virginia Cellulose Co., Inc. at
Hopewell, Va The Virginia company.
however, will continue its business as
heretofore, manufacturing and selling
its product to the trade under the di-
rection OF it's president, F. B. Stull,
It was stated today.
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DIVIDEND RAISED.

NEW YORK. July % UD.-Jones
A 1Aughlin Steel Corporation de-
clared a quarterly dividend of IN
per cent on the common stock. plac-
ing the shares on per cent annual
dividend basis, which previously had
been 4 per cent. Earnings on the
common stock for the first half Of
1925 were at the rate of 1881 share.
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New Orleans Market.
A Fool and His Mnner.

The fact that a stock certificate Is
printed in fancy green scrollwork is
no proof that 1t is worth any more
than ordinary wall paper. Thousands
of people in Washington would have
saved their money IL they simply had
asked their banker TO tell them what
ful investment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-28
CONGOLEUM OFFICERS.

NEW YORK, July % Op.-William
Ewing of J. P. Morgan & Co. has
been elected a director of Congoleum-
Marin. Inc. Alfred w. Mawkes.
formerly vice president and general
manager of General Chemical Co.,
has been elected vice president and
general manager of Congoleum Other
officers were reelected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-28
ATLAS POWDER GROWS.

NEW YORK, July 28 H.-Sales
Of Atlas Powder Co. for the half year
were $10,030,20S Net income. after
all charges and preferred dividends,
was $1.113,907, equal to $6.46 share
on the common, against $6.o8 share
in the first half of 1928. Cash bal.
ance was $1,79o,581 and no bank
loans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-28
RIG RAIL ORDERS.

NEW YORK, July % P.--1llinois
Steel Co. subsidiary of L. S. Steel, has
orders for 100 tons of rails from
the wabash and 2400 tons from the
Cincinnati, Indiana & Western. Bald
win Locomotive Works has an order
for two mikado locomotives from the
Alaska Railroad. IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-28
BANK CLEARrNGs.

NEW YORK, July 20 tspeciaD.---
New York bank clearings, $3.50 600, 900:
New York bank balances, $83 100000:
New York Federal Reserve Bank
credits, $4,000, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-28
SURPLUS INCREASES.

NEW YORK. July 2S P).-Surplus
of the Pittsburgh & West Virginia for
the half year. after charges. increased
to S1,0s0.433 from $s77753 a year
ago.
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BUTTER rs HIGHER.

CHICAGO, July IS R.--Butter-
Higher: receipts. 9,973 tubs: creamery.
extras, 3sa3SL: standards, 3S1a: extra
frsts. 37a37Is; firsts, 35ha36; seconds,
33a34.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-28
RUBBER DECLINES.

NEW YORK, July % (SpeciaD -
Crude rubber, smoked ribbed sheets,
were off a quarter cent at today's
noon quotation of 40% cents. This
compares with AZ cents month ago
and $1.03 a year ago.
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COTTON GOODS STRONG

NEW YORK, July % Especially -.
Cotton goods demand continued
strong today with prices Arm. Print
cloths were quoted at IN cents for
64x60's and s1z cents for 6Sx72s.
Raw silks were quiet and unchanged.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-28

Flying ants recently descended on
Milan in 30 thick cloud that they in.
terfered with street traffic. Genoa
reports q thick rain Of small red
butterflies.
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ACTION DEFERRED.

NEW YORK, July % R).--Direc.
tors OF Botany Consolidated Mills
today deferred action on the quarter.
Nv dividend OF 81 a share on the
class "A" stock, due at this time.
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PRICE ON SILVER.

NEW YORK, July % Up).-Bar
silver, S4h; Mexican dollars, ~.
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COTTON IS EASIER
ONGOOD OUTLOOK
General News Interpreted as
Favorable-TropicaI Storm
Less Feared.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. July 2s.-Cotton flu
lures opened barely steady; October,
1850; December. 1850; January,
1857; March, 1880; May, 1894. Re
, newed selling. based on reports OF
better weather In the Southwest.
caused an opening decline of to 8
points In the cotton market today.
Lacking further details as TO the
progress of the tropical storm. the
trade here assumed 1t had made no
further progress toward the belt and
there was a general disposition to
regard the entire crop situation as
more favorable,
Wall Street. the South and Liver
pool were among the early sellers,
while cables were easier. After
October had declined to 1850 and
January to 1855. or Q to 10 points
under the previous close. better de-
| nnand for European account checked
the decline and brought about a
rally Of 4 or points.
New Orleans Market.
NEW ORLEANS. July 2s P.-
Cotton futures opened steady. Oc-
tober, 17.49; December, 1881: Jan
uary. 1928; March. 1910; May, 17.47.
The market was easy today, with
cables about as due. First trades
showed losses of to points. the
early selling being due to good
weather In the Western belt and
indications that the tropical storm
was moving northward along the
Atlantic Coast and not striking in
land. Prices rallied 10 points
after the start. but eased off again as
II became apparent that there was
no bad weather in the belt except
near the Atlantic coast October
traded down to 77.46, December TO
1880 and January to 1928. or 10
points below yesterdays close on all
months.
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GERMAN BONDS AND STOCKS.

touoted in dollars per MILLION, marks,
Ger CT w lnl SIS Ial4-1s $4,000 10000
HAMBURG 1 N 1919... 1000 1875 90
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TREASURY CERTIFICATES.

Quotations furnished by Redmond & Co..
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Bid and Asked Prices.
BONDS.
PUBLIC UTILITY

Chestnut Farms Dairy 8ihs. 1914 ~.
3 oot e JOINT paae Stock Gi land Biz III 1853
S Snnthe,gH NJ, Plc t!s,s s sssr,-1 /. ln, "
" arirnan Park Hotel 5 Is. 90 100
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-23
Helen Is in Good
Hum0r as She Trims
Mrs. Aeschlimann

. cannes, France. Jan. 22-(AP)-
Smiling for the first time since she BE-
gan playing on the Riviera courts
Miss Helen Wills. American tenn,
champion. today smashed her ,Eay
victory over Mrs. c. F. Aeschlimarn
formerly Miss Leslie Bancroft aftel
two hard-fought sets in the metrop.
tournament. The score was 60, e..
AT last l am coming into my own
said Miss Wills after defeating ths
ranking American player who wG
from her three times in 1922 and 1871
Fhis was a satisfactory match but
can do better" she added.
Mrs. Aeschlimann started like 1
whirlwind. taking two out of the frst
three games. Miss Wills appeared to
be puzzled by her opponents stylebut
she soon got her spitfire drive going
and overwhelmed her.
Mile. Lenglen declared that thl
American girl looked better today thar
at any time since her arrival on IN
Riviera. But" she added Il will giyl
my opinion after she has met Nlk
Nlasto." (Mlle. Vlasto, French player
was defeated by Miss Wills in the {
nails of the women's singles Of b
Olympic games in 1920
Miss Code of England is to NEE
Mile. Vlasto in the semi-fnals, whih
Miss Wills is to play against Nile
Henriette Contoslavos, and the tenni
experts say that it looks like Mis-
Wills against Mile. vlasto in the B
mails.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-23
Army-Navy Game
To Be Played in
New Chicago Stadium

Annapolis. Nd, Jan. 22.-(AP) -
Chicago today won the service foot
ball classic of 1926-the Army Navy
game on November q.
The contest will dedicate Chicago's
world war memorial stadium, Sold
iers Field. The Great Lakes metrop.
oils has agreed to transport ana
furnish sustenance and hotel accom-
modations for the midshipmen regi-
ment and the West Point cadet corps
from the time they leave their re-
spective academies until they return.
Superintendent of the two acade-
mics, in a joint agreement, awarded
the game to Chicago over the claims
of Baltimore and Philadelphia. with
the stipulation that the occasion OF
the Chicago dedication be not con-
sidered a precedent for future games
The navy schedule now includes
three games away from home, the
maximum allowed under the regula-
tions, the Navy Michigan game or
October 80, having been awarded to
Baltimore Stadium today, and the
Navy Princeton game on October Is
having been previously arranged fol-
Palmer Stadium, Princeton. The
schedule complete to date lists the
Navy to meet on Farragut Fiell
Purdue on October 2; Drake on Oc-
tober 8; Colgate on October %; West
Virginia Wesleyan on November 6
and Georgetown on November 10
| November 90 remains open.
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Nevers to Lead
New York Giants
On Western Trip

Jacksonvi1le, Fla, Jan. 22.-(AP)
Ernie Nevers will captain the New
York Giants professional football
team If games are arranged for that
eleven in California, w. F. Munson,
advance agent for the Giants an
nounced yesterday before leaving for
the west. The former Leland Stan
ford all-American full back was I'M
der contract for, five games. with the
local promoters of the Jacksonville
All-Stars now disbanded.
He played in two games. II was
announced yesterday the local con-
tract would be effective with the
Giants and promoters here hope to
regain some of the money they claim
to have lost. Nevers received S2J.-
O00 as guarantee for the Jackson
vile contract.
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SkOwhegan Trims
Hartland Academy
By Score of 31-28
Special to Kennebec Journal,


Skowhegan, Jan. 22-Out- playing
Hartland Academy, both on tho Often
sive and defensive, Skowhegan High
took sweet revenge Friday night for
the trimming they received two weeks
ago at Hartland. The final score was,
Skowhegan, 81 Hartland Academy
%, for the boys game. Out of town
college among the spectators called
this the fastest amateur game they
mad ever seen. Patten played a Won
| derfE1 game for Skowhegan, scoring
| Is points with Carpenter a close sec
. ond winning 10.
The visitors played a clean, snappy
game, forcing the locals to go the
| limit. Getchell and Weber, both old
| timers in basketball scored IL and 8
| points.
| The girls game between the two
| schools was not so good. AS usual
Coach Dostie put in his substitutes to
make the game interesting. The fans
! would like to see some outfit of young
! ladies come along that would make
! the locals work to win. 1t will be
hard to find two guards that can stop
Miss Sedgeley and Miss Cowett from
! scoring if they get the ball. In last
| nights game Miss Cowett scored 81
| points and Miss Sedgeley %, the final
score standing Skowhegan High so,
Hartland Academy 3. f. Brooks, the
| right forward made one point on a
| foul and her sister o. Brooks in the
| other forward position made the other
| two points from fouls. Taylor of
| SkoWhegan refereed.
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Will to Receive
No Consideration
AS Title Contender

New York, Jan. 22.-(APl-An-
nouncing his selection of Gene Tun-
ney as the logical contender for the
title and forecasting clarifying
statement within the next "few or
five days" Tex Richard has given
the pugilistic world its first crimb
of assurance that Jack Dempsey will
defend the heavyweight champion
ship under the promotion next sum-
mer or fall. Still refusing tor affirm
that he has practically completed
negotiations for a 12-round node
cision title fight at Boyle's Thirty
Acres Jersey City, Richard neverthe-
less has admitted comforting this
week with Billy Gibson, Tunneys
manager. He also has announced
that he sees no cause to fear the
displeasure of the New York state
athletic commission which has or
dered Dempsey to fight Harry Wills.
Il am not licensed matchmaker
or promoter and what / may do at
Boyle's Thirty Acres is my personal
business" he says.
With Gibson fastening south to
confer with Tunney in Florida, Pad
dy Mullins, manager of Wills, re-
mains hopeful that Dempsey will full
I'll terms Of tentative agreement
he made to defend the title against
the negro under the promotion of
Floyd Fitzsimmons.
If Dempsey enters into any ne
gotiations to box Tunney before he
meets Wills, he is not a man of his
word" says Mullins.
AS far as Richard Is concerned,
Wills will receive no consideration
He announced that he could be def
nitely considered out as a bidder for
a Dempsey Wills match.
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Weather Clubs,
More Golf Players,
Chicago Men Find

Chicago. Jan. %. - (AP) - Inc
wealthier the golf club the more
strictly it is devoted to golf, II va
shown today by an investigation y
the rebellion here and there agalns'
the high cost of running countp
clubs which mix social functioui
with the sport of the links.
Members of Old Elm Club, Cml
cago, said to be the most excluss1
golf club in the world, played moI'
golf during the winter than tnON
who belonged to more popular ~
CARNATIONS. :,
This club, as well as a coupe !"
others composed of wealthy msa
bars women and keeps up It's ha .ss
and rather plain club house ioI y, ~
sake of having golf without any W
fractions. ~,
In the popular clubs. nloa % y.
members are younger and nav,
tie other opportunity for soclai ~
fairs except as an accessory " q.
In some golf almost becomes
adjunct to society. These po..s
men cannot afford to keep ~
house in mansions or to belong -
to downtown club for pus s N
confabs and to a suburban GUY
dancing and cars, as can the ~s''
Ter men,
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And Now The New York Commish Admonshes Tex in Plain al
ROBERTS WINS
OVER SHARKEY
WATERvILLE BOUT
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

Especial to Kennebec Journal)
WaterviIle, Jan. 22-The results of
the boxing bouts held by the Water
Vile Athletic club:
Kid Roberts Of Waterville won
from Young Sharkey of Winslow;
technical K. o.
Cast Iron Tom of the South End
won from Nap Albert.
Jack Sullivan and Mike Sullivan;
draw.
Pancho Villa of Winslow and Ike
Wire of Waterville; draw.
Jack Breton of Waterville won
from K. o. Brown Of Winslow;
shade.
Frank Mantell won from Pinky
Burns; technical K. o.
Ted Kid Lewis of Waterville won
over Kid Mayo of Winslow; shade.
Eddie Polo and Wild Man Quirion;
exhibition.
In the main bout Roberts and
first round. In the second round
Sharkey took a shade on his oppon-
ent, and the third round ended in a
draw. The fourth round was the fin
ish due to technical K. o. because
Young Sharkey gave up the ghost
when he broke his thumb.
The rest of the bouts saw some
very good battles with the opponents
very evenly matched.
Next week the matches will be at
the Armory and the main bout will
see Eddie Polo and Duke Menard,
two of the best men in the State,
with Henry Higgins as the third man.