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Evening star., 1926-01-26
CLOSE Is IRREGULAR.
Short Covering in Motors Late Fea
ture in Wall Street.

NEW YORK. January 26 P).-The
closing was irregular. Short covering
in the motor shares infused more life
into the last hours trading, but failed
TO stiffen the general price structure.
General Motors advanced points. and
Jersey Central and Chesapeake and
Ohio preferred joined the upward
movement IN tie rails. United States
Steel, however. continued to waver.
and United States Rubber was driven
down more than points. Sales ap-
uroximated 100000 shares.
The market gathered strength in
he early afternoon when a bullish
demonstration was staged in Chesa-
peake and Ohio, carrying that stock
up from 116 to I21. Some of the other
Southern carriers advanced in sym
pethy. Atlantic Coast Line selling
nearly points above last nights close
and Pittsburgh and West Virginia 3.
Good buying also was apparent in
Atchison. Illinois Central. Ludluin
Steel, Colorado Fuel and Willys-Over-
and preferred. United Fruit made up
mere than half OF its early loss be
fore the end Of the third hour.
Evening star., 1926-01-26
TRADING IN BOND
MARKET SL0WSUP
Undertone Remains Firm in
Spite of Some Sales To-
day for Profits.
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES.
'ecial Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, January 26.-The ad-
vance in the bond marekt went on at
a slower pace today. and only in Sc
lected issues. In the bulk Of the list
there was IL lack of offerings, and at
the same time buyers were hesitating
to pay the prices they would have to
pay to secure desirable securities. In
the higher yielding group there were
some minor recessions, where oppor-
tunities for profit taking had accumu-
lated. However. the undertone was
goa ana confidence in the outlook was
expressed by those in closest touch
with the market
In the United States Government
list the only feature was the buying
or the tax-eXempt 3las, which carried
the price up to new high for the
month. Among the utilities OF high
investment rating the telephone bonds
We're especially favored. Illinois Bell
Telephone So. series "a" and Bell Tel.
ephone OF Pennsylva MIA SO &c" both
mad substantial advances. There was
special move in Louisville Gas and
Electric 5s and among the railroa d
bondS. legal investments for savings
banks, baltimore and Ohio first 4s
equaled their previous high. Atchison
general As at 81 u were at a new high
level for this movement, but later re.
acted.
The leader OF the speculative issues
was Chicago & Alton 31as, active and
strong, up at one time a point and a
haf on expectations of merger devel
opments. Chicago. Terre Haute and
southeastern incomes also sold higher
Bonds of the Cuban sugar-producfny
companies were all firm. and Cuban
cane IS sold above 80. Against these
advances was a reaction In United
states Rubber os and weakness in the
lnterborough list
Foreign bonds were steady. The new
Czechoslovak 7Las gained fractionall,
until they were a point and a hal,
above the Offering price. French Cities
os were heavy. but F'ranch SIS euualed
their recent high at 103.
The newly offered $26 900 900 issue
or 2o-year per cent bonds OF the
Rheln Elbe Union th~ recently Offer
ed German Steel Trust, priced at "a
and accompanied by warrants on
tltllnS the holder to buy common
STOCK. were oversubscribed and the
books closed
Evening star., 1926-01-26
WORSTEDS IN DEMAND.

BOSTON, January 26 (SpeciaD.-
Raw wool markets were fairly active
again today. but most business was
in small orders of the filling-in va
liety. Worsted wools were the lead
ers Supplies Of fleece and territory
sorts are limited. but prices are un-
changed. South American spot wools
show a slightly higher price trend.
Montevideo Is have been done at
46 cents. Australian 64s are bring
ing $1.03 to $1.05 and 70s $1.07 to
S108, clean basis.
Evening star., 1926-01-26
FIREPROOFING COMPANY
VOTES STOCK DIVIDEND

NEW YORK, January &c @.-Di-
rectors of General FIreproof1ng Co.
have authorized a dividend in the form
OF one share of Truscon Steel Co. stock
for each five shares Of General Fire
proofing common, payable February
10 to stock of record February l. Net
profit Of General Fireproof1ng for 1925
was $1,16S,141 after all charges. but
before Federal taxes. The Truscon
Steel stock being distributed was re-
ceived as part payment for the metal
lathe business of the company, which
vas sold about year ago and is in
rluded in the years profit. Actual
manufacturing profit was $S63,103.
Evening star., 1926-01-26
Utility Deal Completed.

Announcement Is made that the L.
high Power Securities Corporation
has acquired control uf the Lancaster
County Railway and Light Co. and
the Harrisburg Power and Light CO
These additional utility properties vii
be added to the chain III companies
owned and controlled by the LehiGh
Power Securities Corporation. which
now has properties throughout the III
duStrial territory of eastern Pennsyi-
vania.
In connection with the company's
latest acquisition announcement was
made by 2. B. Sawyer, vice president
of the Lehigh Power Securities Cor
pora t'on. hat he coIapany proposes
10 retire its entire outstanding indebf-
edness. including all Of the 1856 900
lb-year ) per cent secured gold notes
I" accomplish this the company has
sold to bankers Il new issue Of 81.
pop."oU Lehigh Power Securities Cor
poratioH per cent gold debenturC>
series A. to be due February !. 20ce
They Will be offered publicly tomor
row. by Bonbright & Co, Inc. witt
whom are associated Brown Brother,
& Co, Old Colony Trust Co, Edward
B. Smith & Co, W. c. Langley &
Co. Tucker. Anthony & Co. and r. I.
WilSey <. Co. Ire.
hc uSptIll lures NllF De OlTeCt Oh
legations OF the Lehigh Power Sc.
curities Corporation. and will TAX
precedence as to earnings and assets
over 10000 shares of Sc preferred
stock and 3,104,45 shares Of com
mon stock.
Proceeds of this issue will provide
for this retirement and together with
10000 shares of Sc preferred stock
it will also provide for the acquisi
ton of the Harrisburg and Lancaster
properties, and will provide funds
for further capital expenditures and
for other corporate purposes.
Operations of the Lehigh PoweI
Securities Corporation and subsidi.
aries are under supervision of the
Electric Bond and Share Co.
Evening star., 1926-01-26
STOCKS SELL OFF
IN FINAL TRADING
Steel Directors Meeting Is
Leading Factor of Day in
Wall Street.
BY STUART =. WEST.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, January 26.-Trading
on the Stock Exchange today was
wholly profe ssional and price changes
very uncertain. Toward the close the
selling side predominated, rejecting
uncertainty as to the action OF the
United States Steel directors.
Some Steels Are Active.
More interest was taken in some OF
the independent steels, especially Col
orado Fuel and Iron and Ludlum
Colorado Fuel had the sharpest run
I'D il has had in some time. The rise
in Ludlum looked to be a pool opera
ton, but there was the usual gossip
n highly speculative quarters about
the possibility Of increased dividends
Oil shares as rule were duli
They were not responsive TO the
favorable figures on production. The
decrease In crude oil output was
srnall-the daily average came down
81 900 barrels. Still it showed the
continuance of the steady downward
movement which has been in prog
ross since last Autumn.
Lively Fluctuations.
Lively fluctuations occurred in a
few of the high priced industrials and
in other special issues. California
Packing had another spectacular jump
at the start but this was succeeded
by an even more spectacular decline.
Postum Cereal. which had gone up 10
points Monday. felt the effect of profit
taking. American Can was lower. and
so were Allied Chemical and Mack
Trucks.
More activity came into lnterna'
tional Mercantile Marine preferred al
higher prices. but there was no Spe-
cial explanation for this move. In
terest was evidently Tagging in the
motor stocks and in most OF the rails.
Stocks like Chesapeake and ONO,
Great Northern preferred. LouisVllie
and Nashville and Atlantic Coast Line
were going up, while a good part OF
the industrial list was displaying con
siderable uncertainty. Still. among
the industrials there were number
Of important upward moves. ReaIiz'
ing sales made their presence reit
more than they had on other days,
lut there was no selling pressure In
the sense that holders of stocks were
willing TO offer them down.
Evening star., 1926-01-26
NEW YORK DAIRY PRICES.

NEW YORK January 26 RD.-Butter
steady; receipts 14,41S tubs.
Eggs-Unsettied: receipts, 23,972
eases: fresh gathered extra firsts, 40
a41; do. firsts, 3Sa39; do. seconds. asa
81: nearby hennery whites, closely Sc
lected extras, 47a48: nearby and near
by Western hennery whites, firsts to
average extras. 41a46; nearby hennery
browns, extras. 45a4S. Cheese-Steady;
receipts, 215. $40 pounds.
Evening star., 1926-01-26
SUPERVISION IS URGED
OF COMMERCIAL PAPER

NEW YORK, January 26 LP).-Su-
pervision Of commercial paper by the
Federal Reserve Bank is recommend
ed by Joseph W. Hartman. president
of the Hartman National Bank, who
urges inspection of methods for redis
counting of commercial paper. In
the competition for business between
banks. as between merchants. a Sc
rious condition is revealed. and in these
days of easy rates a great temptation
is often open for mercantile interests
10 unduly extend themselves"
Evening star., 1926-01-26
Markets at a Glance

NEW YORK P).-Stocks irregular:
sporadic rally in motor shares. Bonds
firm; new issues heavily overSub-
scrtbed. Foreign exchanges steady;
trading quiet. Cotton lower; easier
Southern snot markets. Sugar steady;
good spot business. Coffee lower;
easier Brazilian markets.
CHICAGO-Wheat firm: buIlish
Liverpool cables. Corn higher; sym
Dathy with wheat. Cattle steady; de-
mand small. Hogs firm.
Evening star., 1926-01-26
PROPOSES PARKING FEE.

BOSTON, January &c (SpeciaD.-
Mayor Nichols Of Boston proposes a
IS to $40 fee for parking automobiles
in Boston to be paid annually by any
one who parks here at any time. The
plan is to place part of the burden
on suburban motor owners who use
Boston streets for parking space.
Evening star., 1926-01-26
HAYES WHEEL EXTRA y

NEW YORK. January 26 @.-
Hayes Wheel Co. declared an extra
dividend of 25 cents a share on the
common stock in addition to the reg
lllar quarterly IS cents a share, also
the regular quarterly Of s1.871a on the
preferred, all payable March Is to
stock of record February 26.
Evening star., 1926-01-26
WHEAT IN UPTURN
IN CHICAGO MARKET
Reports on Canadian Crop and
From Liverpool Help Boost
Quotations.

by tue hSBOClapeu tfNtb.
CHICAGO, January 26.-Fresh up
turns in the price Of wheat resulted
largely this morning from strength
shown by Liverpool quotations and
from advices indicating that almost
the entire Canadian crop ts already or
the farms, with the crop in Alberta
Province much overestimated. Domes-
tic reports Of probable damage to soft
Winter wheat by the recent cold wave
were also factor that stimulated
buying and led to higher prices. The
opening. u off to u up, May, new
1.72 to 1.72h and July 1.49s to
1.49A was followed by material gains
all around. May touching 1.73A.
Corn and oats reflected wheat
strength. After opening unchanged to
" higher. May 849s to s44, corn con-
tinued upgrade.
Oats started at ls advance, May
AN, and later showed an additionai
gain.
Provisions were ffrmer, sympathiz-
Evening star., 1926-01-26
CALL MONEY RATES.

NEW YORK, January Is P).-Call
money steady; high, 4; low, 4; ruling
rate, 4; closing bid. 4; offered at AZ
last loan. 4; call loans against accept
ances. 31s. Time loans steady; mixed
collateral. 5000 days, 49sa4%; 4-6
months, 4Aa4A; prime mercantile pa
per, 4Aa45
Evening star., 1926-01-26
MAC KTRUCKS' RECORD.

NEW YORK, January 26 @-
Shipments of busses by Mack Trucks,
Inc, in 1925. We're 159 per cent more
than the year before and in the last
half of the year 100 units more than
shipments for the entire year 1924.
Evening star., 1926-01-26
BUTTER HIGHER TODAY.

CHICAGO, January 26 C).-But-
ter-Higher; receipts. 1854 tubs;
creamery extras, 43&; standards,
43K: extra tirsts, 421aa43; flrsts, Ala
r-ce.pts. 9.545 cases; firsts, 341a; ordis.
I.sry hrsts, 81.
Evening star., 1926-01-26
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
fluctuations furnished by ". B. Hibbs & Co.
Nominal Selling checks

NEW YORK, January 26 CFD.-For-
eign exchanges steady; quotations
Gn cents): Great Gritain, demand,
4s5 1915; cables, 1865; 60-day bills
on banks. 4S11a. France. demand,
3.71; cables. 3.7112. Italy. demand,
4.O3; cables. 4.03A. Demand: Belgium.
4.54; Germany, 1880; Holland, 40.12;
Norway, 20.36; Sweden, 26.75h; Den
mark, PATS: Switzerland. 1929; Spain,
14.15iz; Greece. 1.37; Poland. 14.25;
Czechoslovakia, 2.96; Jugoslavia. III;
Austria, IA; Rumania. 43h; Argen-
tina, ALSO; Brazil. 1895; Toxic, 45;
Shanghai, 1855; Montreal, SO 1916.
Evening star., 1926-01-26
CRUDE RUBBER HIGHER.

NEW YORK. January 20 (SpeciaD.
crude rubber. standard grade. ad-
Nanced : cents today To Is cents a
pound. This compares with IS cents
a month ago and Sc cents a wear AGO
Evening star., 1926-01-26
INSTITUTE DINNER
ON FEBRUARY 20
Local Chapter Affair to Be
Devoid of Speech-making.
Other Local Notes.
BY CHAS. p. SHAEFFER

The first social function OF the local
financial fraternity in 1925 will be the
annual banquet OF the Washington
Chapter, American Institute of Bank
ing, which viii be held at the Willard
Hotel Saturday night, February 20.
The annual promise of an affair
digger and better than ever before
gives every indication Of being ful
nlled at the coming event as the usua
speech-nlakinC feature Of the evening
has been entirely erased from the pro.
gram. In its stead has been substi
tuted plethora Of varied amusements
offered by the talented members OF the
chapter, assisted by professional
artists. A toastmaster par excellence
mas been engaged for the evening, ac
c0rding To T. Hunton Leith, in charge
OF arrangements. who refuses at this
time to dtvulge his identity.
Great Interest Shown.
Washington occupies high ranking
IN American institute OF Banking cir
cies despite its formidable handicap IL
population. With a student member
snip Of 463 and a total membership o.
to9, The local body stands sixteenth II
the national organization.
Interest manifested in Washington.
chapter is. at present. al a pitch
never before shown. The Distric;
Bankers Association is so!idIy hack
OF its activities. not only morally but
financially as well. The Washington
Clearing House Association each vear
donates certain cash stipulation IN
furtherance Of its work. while indI
vidual bankers likewise offer casl.
awards for meritoTious work in tho
institute. Then, too. many Of Wash
. I., ,1lx inS
cial inducements TO their junior per
Sonnel who desire TO take up its work
This aid must not be construed as
! altruistic or philanthropic: rather It +
a splendid investment which returns
TO the institutions polished and eff
ficient young bank men and women
who will comprise the next genera
tion Of bank officials
Local Stock Goes Higher.
a further increase TO 104 by the
new preferred stock of the Merchants
I Transfer and Storage Co. was the
only exception to an otherwise unir
. teresting SESSION on the Washington
| Stock Exchange today. This issue
which is selling wi" was traded l.,
TO the extent of 80 shares, and was
held at the close at l041n.
| Potomac Electric Power preferre1
Sloth tft<>"d piA Iidttip!lSlIN 10 IVS pii
! sales Of 40 shares, and Capital Trac
! ton was easier at 1045s on sales %
/ % shares. one share of Union TruSJ
! Co. sold at go and 50 shares of Ian
| Ston brought s.. Washington Gas
. Light was unchanged at fractional!
above 20
| The 4 per cert lunE-tern bonds @
| the Washington Railway & Electri"
| co. We're firmer at S0ie.
Road Seeks /. {. {. Approval
| PerInis> ion to issue 5000 coo =
/ equipment trust certificates Was askee
| of the Interstate Commerce CVmmis
J sion TODAY hE the Atlantic Coast I.inC
Evening star., 1926-01-26
Local Stock Goes Higher.
Road Seeks |. {. {. Approval

PeITnis> ion - issue 5000, goo q
equipment trust certificates Was askee
of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion today hy the Atlantic Coast Line
The road proposes to sell the securl
ties To !. Il. Morgan & Go. and 10 use
the funds in acquiring new rollinE
stock, consisting of 10 locomotives and
81 her
Evening star., 1926-01-26

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! Armour.Ill A (2)
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| Art Metal (1.6o).
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| Atchison pf (5).
| Atl Birn & At.
| Atl Goa st L (t9).
| All GuIf&W I. :.
| At Gulf& WI pr.
| Atlantic Reang. .
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| Atlas Tack....-.
| Austin-Nichols.
! Baldwin L 90.
| Ralto & Ohiof6).
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Barnet Leath er.
Barnsdall A cd.
Barnsda'l A rts.
! Barnsdail B (2).
Bayuk Cigar.
Beech Nut (f3).
| Belding Bros tS>.
| Bethlehem Stl.
Beth Stl pf Cd.
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Booth Fisheries.
Botany A "a
Briggs Mfg (3)
Bkl Edison (s)..
Bkyln-Man 3D..
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Brunswick-Balk.
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| Burns Bro (10).
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Bush Termtn
Bush Trm pf(7.
Butte& Supert2).
But te Cop (5oc).
| Caddo Central.
| Calf Packing t6)
| Calf Petrol CD.
| arahan Zinc
| Calumet & A(t5)
! Can Pacific tl0).
| Case ThreshinS.
| Cent Leather.
| Cent Leather pf
| CenRRofNJ (f12,
! Century Rib ca.
| Century r pf(1).
| Cerre De P (f6).
! Certain-Teed 90
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| Chi Mil & StP pt.
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| Childs (t2.40)...
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Daniel Boone.
Dawson Chem.
Del 4 Hud 3D..
Del L & Wn (f7)
Devoe&R Ra( (2.40).
Dodge Bros CT A.
Dodge pf (7)....
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Eastman pf 90.
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:; Elec Powr & 1t. -.
EP&L pf 40 20 90
Ell p & L pf CO..
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Emmerson Brnt.
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Evening star., 1926-01-26

OF the nearly 900 chemists IN this
GoautGS. - ~Sx~ ES.2en-
Evening star., 1926-01-26

Dividend rates as gwen in the above table
are the annual cash payments based on the
latest quarterly or half yearly declarations.
Unless otherwise noted extra or special divi-
dends are not included.
Paid this year. no REGULAR rate; or
extra sPayabie in preferred stock. 3Plus
~ in stock payable % quarterly; ePlus
Evening star., 1926-01-26
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.
Received by Private Wire Direct The Star Office
Abitibi Pow "a.
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| Atchison pf 60.
| Atl Birrn & At.
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-02-12

beautiful gowns, her friends say. 1
saw her in one of them yesterday.
Nancy says it cost lot of money, but
when you see it you do not think of
what 1t cost, if you think of it at all,
but of its simple fitness for the young
girl who is wearing it. You carry
away no impression of display, or fuss
or feathers. All you think about is
how well she looks, and you are con-
vinced that whatever she paid for the
dress, It was worth 1t.
Briggs down the street built house
recently, and he set out to have the
most beautiful structure In town. II
is done now, and saw 1t yesterday in
all of it's hideous proportions. 1t is
ornamented from porch to ridge pole
with all sorts of curious scroll work
1t has bay windows, and cupolas, and
architectural excrescences protruding
at every corner. 1t is a conglomerate
of every type Of architecture known
to man. 1t might have been beauti-
full if 1t had been simple; as it is It
is hideous.
(0, 1925. Western Newspaper Union.)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-02-12
Maine Man Realized
Handicap of Weather

Governor Smith, at dinner in Al
bany, was talking about New York's
incredibly changeable weather.
I'm a hotel lobby the other night"
he said, "a Maine man told a New
Yorker hunting story.
Yes, sir he wound up. I killed
that bar with this here little pearl
handled penknife. Guess you never
had tussle with bar, hey, stran-
ger?'
My goodness, yes said the New
Yorker. 4 was fishing in Saranac lake
one day when big bear made rush
for me. He knocked the rod clean
out of my hands, and so 1 was de-
prived of even that poor means of de-
tense. But l grabbed the critter by
the throat, roughed it up with him a
bit, and then downed him and held
him quiet till he froze to DEATH
''The Maine man nodded thought
fully.
Yep he said, I've often wanted
TO try that dodge myself; but the
weather up our way don't change as
quick as it does down here in York
state'"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-02-12
Wilson Copied Lincoln

When Woodrow Wilson was Presi-
dent he had occasion to write letter
to a sorrowing mother. Woodrow
Wilson was a master of good English
and had ordinarily no lack Of conf
dence in his own ability to say exactly
what he wanted to say. But when he
faced that situation he was oppressed
by a sense of his inability to write
words that combined dignity of posi-
ton and felicity of expression with
genuine personal sympathy. He read
Lincoln's letter to Mrs. Bixby and