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New Britain herald., 1926-09-17
LAW LIBRARY IN
CHICAGO BUILDING
And It Is Free for Use Of
The Public

Chicago, Sept. II Pl-Swimming
pools, gymnasiums, day nurseries
and recreation rooms are among
newer inducements offered tenants,
but one of Chicago's oldest sky
scrapers has for some thirty years
used perhaps an even more novel
form Of attraction.
The Ashland block, in the center
OF the downtown district, maintains
on one of its upper floors a law
library of more than 10000 volumes.
1t is kept up to date. with all the
newest statutes and decisions, at
no cost to those who use it. The
library 10 believed to be the only
one Of its kind in the city II not the
entire country.
The majority OF the offices IN
the building are occupied by law
yers. and most of the judges in the
city have at one time been located
there.
A. J. Alexander. wealthy Kentuck-
ian, built the Ashland block when
tall buildings were few in Chicago.
It was his first venture and the
proposed height worried him. Be-
cause he was afraid the. building
would not be safe, engineers con-
structed a foundation sufficient for
twenty stories instead of seventeen.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-17
Aged New Yorker, Held
for Ransom, BrutalIy
Murdered When He
Could Not Keep Pace
With Fleeing Brigands
Washington Feels Cal:
les Govt. Tried to Effect
His Release.

Washington, Sept. II (P-Results
Of the investigation of the Ameri-
can embassy at Mexico into the
death of Jacob Rosenthal and the
resultant United States representa-
tons to the Gales government were
awaited today by the state depart
ment officials who had been stirred
by news of the New York business
mans murder by Mexican bandits.
Prompt Action Demanded.
Charge Schoenfeld was under In
structions from Secretary Kellogg to
impress upon the Mexican admins
tration that the Washington govern
ment feels that such an offense
against its nationals demands
prompt action by the Mexican au-
thorities.
Official advices received at the de-
partment said that Rosenthal had
been beaten to death by the bril-
gands who had seized him Sunday
not far from the Mexican capital and
held him for $4,000 ransom. The
Staying followed the killing of two
of his capitors by federal troops,
Hampered Flight. Killed.
News dispatches, however, said
that the outlaws stabbed the aged
American, who was weakened by a
recent illness, because he hampered
their flight and because they pre-
ferred not to have him rescued alive
by the federal soldiers with whom
they were engaged in a running
fight in wild portion Of the coun-
try less than 40 miles from Mexico
City.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-17
MEXICAN BANDITS STAY AMERICAN;
u. 5. DEMANDS IMMEDIATE ACTION

The pursuit was halted to recover
the body, which bore many wounds,
but was resumed Immediately under
orders to redouble efforts to capture
or kill the outlaws. The body was
taken to Cuernavaca and will be re-
moved to Mexico City.
Victim Begged Ransom.
A letter received Wednesday from
Rosenthal was turned over to the
American embassy in Mexico City.
He said that he was very i'll, and
had been compelled to sleep In rain,
and was suffering from exposure.
He requested that the $4,000 ran
som be sent quickly. The outlaws
had appended to the note instruc-
tons that messengers with the TO-
600 pesoes in gold meet them at a
certain spot.
Mexican officials laid a trap for
the brigands. which failed. Soldiers
in civilian clothes stimulated the
messengers and carried q sack filled
with pieces of iron instead OF gold.
fIoAiiIOl " Ia plulS INC jail
dts ENJOYS and force them to guide
the soldiers to their camp. No de-
tails Of the miscarriage Of the plan
have been received.
Comment Withheld.
State department official. declined
today pending further advices, TO
forecast what further action might
be necessary. A belief was intimated,
however, that the Gales government
had shown good faith in dispatch
ing a detachment OF troops in pur-
suit as soon as the kidnapping Of
Rosenthal had become known.
The abduction Of the New York
business man was the latest in the
long list OF similar acts against
Americans in recent years. Several
Of these have been committed in the
Cuernavaca district and drew re-
peated protests from Washington
The extent to which the incident
may indicate a recurrence of out
lawry remains TO be established.
No Crisis Feared.
If a change of American policy
toward Mexico Is determined upon,
1t Is evident that it will be only be-
New Britain herald., 1926-09-17
England Will Use Force
To Get Her Ships Back

London, Sept. IT P-The British
government is prepared to take steps
to recover by force the two mer-
chant vessels held by General Yang
Sens men on the Yangtse river I'M
less they are Immediately surrender
New Britain herald., 1926-09-17

cause the most serious considera-
ton appear to demand such a de-
cision. President Coolidge's admins
tration has been making a studied
effort to maintain relations with
Mexico City upon a friendly basis,
and even the fundamental differ
ences over the New Mexican land
and oil laws have not been permit
ted to reach a crisis.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-17
COMPANY I TO SHOOT

Company 1 of the 169 infantry will
begin the season rifle shooting for
practice and record at Lake Com
pounce tomorrow afternoon. The
automobiles provided for transport
tation will leave the state armory at
100 o'clock.
The company will also shoot at the
same place on Sunday morning.
Transportation will leave the armory
for the range at 800 o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-17
Premier of Canada Will
Offer Resignation Soon

Ottawa, Sept, II LP--Premier
Arthur Meishen will resign next
week and w. L. Mackenzie King,
leader of the liberal party which de-
feated the conservatives headed by
Mr.. Meishan In the parliamentary
elections this week, doubtless will be
called upon by the governor general,
Lord Byng, to form a new govern
ment.
Mr.. Meighen has called a cabinet
meeting for next Monday to discuss
the situation.
The liberals, although they lack
New Britain herald., 1926-09-17

Templers is expected to address the
banquet OF the Scandinavian Grand
Lodge OF Good Templers TO be held
tomorrow evening at $50 o'clock at
Norden Bungalow. A program Of
music and singing will follow the
banquet. The convention will ter
inmate Sunday evening.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-17

ed. it is intimated in. official quar-
ters.
News is still lacking regarding the
parleys between Yang Sens dele
gates and Rear Admiral Cameron at
Ichang. but it is understood the
British commander was instructed
to insist that the ships be surrend-
cred before he entered the nego-
tiations.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-17

four votes in parliament for a clear
majority over all other parties. are
looking to the progressives and lib
eral- progressives to aid them in car
rytng on in parliament
New Britain herald., 1926-09-17

Indianapolis maintains q watch
tower on top of a skyscraper where
hremen scan the sky for sight Of
smoke. AS many as 500 fires ars
sighted annually in this way.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-17

GOOD TEMPLERs TO MEET
National Chief Templer Edwin
Dinnwiddie of Washington, D. c., of
the International Order of Good
The Washington times., 1926-04-01
NEWS AND, QUOTATIONS OF THE FINANCIAL MARKETS
Chicago Livestock
By .. s. Bureau Of MllrIke


Hogs--Receipts, 5000. Market
25c higher Bulk. $11.50@12.75: top
$13.65; heavyweight. $11.25@12.s5i
mediumweight, $11.50013.25; light
weight, $12.25Q13.50; light lights
$12.4OG1s.65; heavy packing sows
rough, s1o.4o@1O.7o; pigs, $13Q
1875.
CattIe-Receipts. 5000. Market
strong. 25c higher. Calves, 1000,
25c higher. Beef steers Choice
and prime, $1O@11; medium and
good, $9@9.75; good and choice, SIC
@10.75; common and medium, $40
$50. Butcher cattle-Heifers, $3.50
01O: cows, $4.75@S; bulls, $4.50@
7.5O. Gamers and cutters-Cows
and l1eifers, $3@5.50; Gamer steers
&5.5ODT. Veal calves, light and
handyweight, $10@13; feeder steers
$5.75@S.75; stocker steers, $500
$50: stocker cows and heifers. s.
&c; stocker calves, $5.50QS.40.
Sheep Receipts, 5000. Market
25c higher. Lambs, fat, $13@13.I5
lambs, culIs and common. $11@12
.yearlings, $1O@11.75; yearlin G
wethers, $8.50@10; ewes. $S@9.25i
ewes, culls and common, $3W5.50
feeder lambs, $12.50@13.25.
The Washington times., 1926-04-01
BLOCK WOOL
PROBE CLAIM
b TntsrnationaI News servioe

By InternntionaH News serv1ce
Three proposed Investigations into
high tariff rates on woolen goods
have been blocked by Thomas 2.
Marvin, chairman. Of the tariff
commission, the Robinson Senate
COMMITTEES was told today by Al
fred p. Dennis, a Democratic com
missioner.
The investigations were recon-
u1ended by q textile division Of the
commission, Dennis said. after it
was indicated that only the
wealthy could purchase wooden
fabrics.1
sThere win never be any consid-
GRAFTON given to reduction I'm the
woolen. tariff schedule as long lS
Marvin Is chairman" said Dennis.
1.-TWO months before he was ap-
pointed to the commission he ap-
peared before the House Ways and
Means Committee to urge higher
duties on wool"
In April, 1926, Dennis added, the
Farmers National Council requested
an investigation Of the woOien
schedule, but the commission "pig-
con holed'' the request. Instead %
investigating high wool duties, Dem
mis- said. Marvin had the cOnnmis-
sion investigate a proposed increase
In the duties on pottery.
1--WE are UP to our necks in this
investigation now" he said.
President Coolidge has withheld
action for q year on q recommenda-
ton of the tariff commission for
reduction in the tariff on linssed
oil. it was revealed today, when the
committee made public the com
Ynisston's hitherto secret report,
urging the tariff reduction,
The Washington times., 1926-04-01
CURB. LIST IMPROVES AS
BUYING ORDERS POUR IN

NEW YORK, April industrial
and public utility stocks made
further improvement in the curb
market today as buying orders in
increasing volume flowed into the
market Spirited rallies in the high
priced industrial and Standard Oil
stocks resulted in new gains of
from to points in active trading.
The baking stocks continued to
improve, Continental Baking reach
ing new high on the movement
at S3k, up TX; General Baking A
sold at 81; Glass B at s.. and Con-
tinentaI Baking preferred at 90A;
Glen Alden Coal pushed upward to
153 for gain of Z points and
Land Company of Florida to 29%,
up 4.
American Gas and Electric led
the utility stocks, with a gain OF
5 points at IS; American Power and
Light was up 2A; Electric Bond
and Share up /; the refrigerator,
radio and rayon stocks were in
active and slightly irregular.
The Washington times., 1926-04-01
.O|L AND MOTOR
STOCKS GAIN
b Tnterna4aonaI News services

NEW YORK, April 1.--Stoclxs or
the oil ana motor companies forged
ahead in early trading today in
continuance Of Wednesdays clos
ing rally.
Comparisons Of prices Of leading
stocks today with Tuesdays low
levels reveals numerous gains Of
s to 10 points, while the general
market average has risen about
points. The turn In the market
has been due largely TO the lifting
tof selling pressure against the
speculative stock leaders, which In
a comparatively short time forced
an enormous amount Of liquidation
OF long stocks by the general public.
It Is too early to say whether the
end OF the decline has been reached
standard on of New Jersey led
the upward movement in the oil
stocks, with Sicily, Sirnnns. Sinclair.
Marland and other weli-kmnWn In
dependent OH shares part ipa ting.
The railroad stocks were active,
but steady. m
Chrysier led the motors and sold
at 35, against yesterday low price
of 291h. Closing OF the exchanges
tomorrow for the Good Friday hoii-
day retarded stock buying Tor the
long account. Call money per
cent.
The Washington times., 1926-04-01
chicaeo Grain Market

CHICAGO. April 1.-Grains opened
barely steady today, with wheat &c
up to &c off, corn. &c up to &c
off, oats NC to &c down. Opening
prices:
wheat-May. new, $1.5S@1531s;
old, $1.56as; July, $f.34A @1.34A;
September, $1.305s.
Corn-May, 735ac: July, T7Aci
September, 79% @791sc.
Oats--May, 411ac; July, 41hc; Sep
tember. 41A@41hc.
The Washington times., 1926-04-01
Liverpool Cotton

LIVERPOOL, April Cotton:
Spots quiet. Prices steady. Sales.
5000 bales.
Mid fair was 1856. strictly good
mid. 11.16, good mid, 1896, strictly
mid, 1881, mid. 1O.16, strictly low
mid, 9.51, low mid, S.51, strictly
good ordinary, 7.66, good ordinary,
6.9e..
Futures opened quiet; May. 9.55i
July, 9.4S; October. S.19, and Jan
uary, 9.O7.
The Washington times., 1926-04-01
Daily Treasury Statement

The daily statement of the United
States Treasury shows.
Income to date this year $2,921,.
s28. $685..
Income to date last year. $2,S15,-
$50, O,729.34
Increase. $106,147, ,95720.
Income over outgo this year,
$314, 4,423, $50 23.
Income over outgo last year,
$263, ,1S1 ,390.52.
Increase, $51 PAP ,29S.71.
Balance general fund today, $685..
s92, 2,750.76.
Balance preceding day, $500 .989,-
9O4.54.
: Increase, $602, ,846.22.
The Washington times., 1926-04-01
New York Cotton

NEW YORK, April THE cot
ton market was firm at the opening
today with prices / to points
May opened at $3.50 up .03; July,
1880, up .O3, and October $17.66,
up .O1.
The Washington times., 1926-04-01
Coffee Market

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE coffee
market opened IS points higher to-
July, $3.50. unchanged
December, $16. .55, MP IL.
March, 1912, up 13.
The Washington times., 1926-04-01
Local Stocks
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SALES

SALES
Capital Traction Company, i0@
104, 1O@1031s, 10@103%, 10000,
5@1O4. 5@1O4, 10@103.
Potomac Electric Power pfd.'
10@106.
Merchants Transfer and Storage
pfd., 10Q101.
After calI-NVashington Gas 6s.
1898, $100@102ss.
District National Bank, 3@2Os.
National Mortgage and Invest
ment pfd., 50@S15.
Washington Gas 6s, 1888, S1,o0O@
103&.
Money-Call loans, 5G6 per cent
NOTICE-This exchange will be
closed tomorrow Good Friday.
The Washington times., 1926-04-01
Liberty Bonds

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sna. due 194T. T.,.......... $1O1.03
Tirat aus due 1917 1O2.O1
Sacond 1Xa due 1942.. 100. "a
Third 4Ls due 192S,. 1O1.06
FoIirfh 5Es due 1928. 102.13
n Traasurv Ctf, due 1881 107.30
The Washington times., 1926-04-01
Clearing House Statement

NEW YORK, April 1.-Clearing
house statement:
Exchanges. 1859 900. 900. Bal
ances, $131. 900 900. Federal Reserve
Banks credit balance. $79, 900 900.
The Washington times., 1926-04-01
Canadian Wheat

WINNIPEG. April 1.-Opening
wheat prices were:
May, SLASH, down Is; July.
$1.45s, unchanged, and October.
1929, down q.
The Washington times., 1926-04-01
Oil Stocks

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extra dividend.
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Short Term Securities

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-25
WHEAT PRICE DOWN,
CORN SYMPATHETIC
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, September 25.-Reports
Of heavy frost and freezing tempera-
lures failed to stimulate much buying
in the corn market today, and prices
both Of corn and wheat underwent an
early setback. Crop experts here said
the corn crop in South Dakota, Ne
braska and Kansas is matured, and
that a considerable part of the Iowa
crop is also beyond danger.
Starting at "A decline to q advance,
the corn market quickly receded all
around to we'll below yesterdays fin
ish. Wheat opened Is to e off, and
continued downgrade. Oats held
about steady. Provisions were weak.
According to generally accepted
opinion, the territory where corn
would be most susceptible to frost is
in the northern half of Illinois. Indi-
ana and Ohio. Under such circum-
stance, today's frost reports had but
little effect. and the corn market drop
ped with wheat. which was Influenced
by improved weather in Canada and
by talk of large world shipments.
1t was pointed out that supplies of
wheat are accommodating on both sides
of the Canadian boundary and that
with normal weather the accumula-
tons will increase. There was also
a good deal of notice taken of gossip
that frost was at present likely to re-
suit in poor corn rather than less
corn, and that poor quality grain sale
able only at low prices was not a bull
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-25
COTTON ADVANCES
ON SHORT Covering
Bad Weather, Steady Cables
and Bankers Move in Texas
Are Factors.

NEW YORK, September 25.-Cot-
ton futures opened firm; October,
14.72; December, 1892; January, 1905;
March. 1876; MAJ. 1880. The mar.
ket opened firm today at an adj
vance of Is to 81 points on renewed
covering, promoted by unfavorable
weather in the Southwest, relatively
steady Liverpool cables and reports
that Texas bankers were planning to
raise q fund of 100000, 900 to be
loaned on cotton at $50 a bale in
order TO retire a million bales from
market
There was further Southern hedge
selling, and after selling up to 14.96
at the start December eased off to
1887, but the covering movement con-
tinued and the market was steady at
net advances Of about Is to IS points
at the end of the first hour.
Liverpool cables attributed the ad.
vance there to covering, trade calling
with London, continental and Bombay
buying, but said Manchester was
bearish and that cloth buyers were
acting cautiously.
The official frost predictions for
northwest Oklahoma, Arkansas and
Texas led to further covering, but
after selling up to 1899 for December,
or 81 points net higher, the market
reacted under renewed liquidation and
realizing by recent buyers for a
reaction. Evidently there was no
general apprehension of killing tenn
peratures in the Southwest and
December sold off to 1884, closing at
that figure. The general market
closed easy at net advances of to
8 points.
Liverpool Quotations.
LIVERPOOL, September Is P.-
Cotton spot quiet, prices unchanged.
American strict good middling, 9.58;
good middling, 9.2S; strict middling,
sos; middling, 8.43; strict low mid
ding, 7.7S; low middling. 6.S3; strict
good ordinary, 5.sS; good ordinary,
5.13. Sales. 5000 bales, including
1900 American. Receipts. $4,000
bales, including 11,700 American.
Futures closed very steady. Septem-
Der. SOP; October, 1877; December,
500: January. SOC; March, Sis; May,
$50; July, 8.23.
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Sales MINING STOCKS.
BY STUART r. WEST.


NEW YORK. September 25.-The
stock market. taken all in ALL is
higher as a result of the weeks opera
tons. There has not been much
change, however. in the character of
the operations. 1t is not the market
of a year ago. when the public was
sending it's buying orders in great
volume into Wall Street. Rather the
reason why prices have gone up is
that holders Of stocks are reluctant
to sell. not that there is great deal
of fresh buying.
Professional traders have been try
ling out both sides. Early in the week
they bent their energy toward de-
pressing the motor shares on account
of the heavy falling off in earnings
disclosed by Hudson Motor and the
comparatively poor report of the
Moon Co. This selling did not bring
about much Iiquidation and recog-
nizing this. the trading element
turned it's attention the other way.
irhe principal feature of the last
few DAYS has been the rise in Chesa-
peake and Ohio and other members
of the Van Sweringen group, antici-
pating a remodeling of the merger.
terms to the advantage of minority
share owners. Other railway shares
were somewhat higher in the
belief. based upon record breaking
figures for railway tonnage, that
earnings Of September and the rest
of the Fall months will eclipse or sur
pass anything ever known.
So far no railroad company has
given the advantage of the pros
porous conditions to its stockholders,
But Wall Street feels that it Is only
a question of short time when roads
Nike Atchison, New York Central,
Chicago and Northwestern, Northern
Pacific and Norfolk and Western Will
nut up their dividend rates.
The characteristic of the railway
market at the present time as COM
pared with Il months ago IS that
then the forward movement was
based upon merger reports. which. so
far as their effect upon values was
concerned, were very uncertain.
whereas the present rise has conferred
in the old line dividend payers, grow
ing UP. partly as the result Of invest
ment conditions and partly on we'll
founded Judgment that dividends will
he raised.
The conclusion regarding the
French paper currency is the same
as it was a week ago, that the French
government prefers to have the franc
remain around its present level IN
stead of attempting q recovery which
might be- disadYa1ea SeouSl To- business
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FRESH BUYING MISSING AS STOCK
MARKET REGISTERS AN ADVANCE

interests, which have adjusted their
operations to a low selling level.
Belgian francs, moving as usual with
the French, have gone higher, the
reason being that measures of econ
oyny cuTtailing national expenditures
have apparently been successful.
Italian lire have succeeded in hold
ing their recent rise without doing
anything further. The obvious diff
Guilty in trying to form an opinion
about the Italian situation is the lack
81 authentic news. Banking circles
a"e still waiting to hear more about
tAa new financial program, which
calls for cancellation of $500, 900 200
lire in the outstanding paper.
, Money rates have been signify
HIGHER. hut the fact that in none Oh
the reserve districts was it seen heces-
sarv to put up redisceunts SHOWS tnaI
there was no change In condltOns.
ordinarily at the height OF the crop
moving season, now drawing near, the
money market is apt to work higher.
This would be no reflection upon the
Wall STREET situation; Il would not
mean that speculation has been over
done. 1t would simply indicate tnaI
banks in the interior called upon to
SUDGlv harvest N,A>~''
ing down their New York balances
The idea is that higher money has
entered into investment calculations,
not causing any appreciate decline
in bonds, but putting check upon an
advance. The exception has been the
European government issues, which
have been bought partly on account OF
their high yield and partly owing to
the improved feeling regarding Eu-
ropes conditions.
Cotton Market Says.
Cotton prices have sunk to the low
est of the season following the latest
Government report. This foreshadow-
ed, at the end of the first fortnight
in September when deterioration is to
be expected, a crop not far below the
big total Of nearly 100000 bales
a year ago. There has been a lot
Of talk about the lateness of the
harvest. the liability to frost damage
and about the injury from insect
pests. The bureau figures did not
bear. out any of these observations.
On the contrary. they showed a stu
alton almost. If rot quite. up to the
extraordinarily good one Of Il months
ago.
The decline in cotton carried price
in sections of the country down to
and below the cost of production. The
Old question comes UP whether or not
it is an advantageous thing to have a
large production where It involves loW
prices, -
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NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The STIR ONCE

tons. Electric Fond and STARE gam
ed about a point, and LehiNh rover
moved forward q half point ar more
when it was taken Just under II.
Yesterdays reduction in Paly'anoie
Crude quotations was not % lsaaplui
factor to the market for oil shares
The disposition was to liquidafe Noia.
ings Of these stocks. where this ccUsl 10
be done, without making any ma "a
rial changes in quotations WarneN
Brothers. Pictures junior shares nat
urally felt the effect Of proft-taking
following yesterdays rise Of more
than 9 points and were down some 3
points around 55.
4 new high record for the year was
established by Freshman Radio, above
361h, while the new du Pont shares
sold at their best price under the
present form Of capitalization.