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Evening star., 1926-02-17
HIGH-GRADE BONDS
IN BETTER DEMAND
Especially Good Inquiry Re-
ported Today for Rail-
way Issues.
BY GEORGE T.. HUGHES.
pccial Dispatch to The Star.

SWrlai pirpat'h To Inc star
NEW YORK. February 17.-Better
demand for high grade bonds was the
feature of today's market, inquiry be
tnE especially pronounced for railway
obligations just below the savings
bank legal class, but within the insur-
tnre companies limits.
Rock Island refunding Is, Hooking
Valley ii2s. Denver and Rio Grande
Is. Kansas City. Fort Scott and Mem
phis Is. Rock Island, Arkansas and
Louisiana 4l2S. st. Paul and Kansas
city short line 412s and bonds of this
grade were strong. In the very high
grade group Burlington general As and
Delaware and Hudson refunding As
stood out. trading in this group going
on over the counter in greater volume
than on the exchange.
In the industrials all the Bethlehem
Steel issues We're firm and in higher
yielding description the Otis Steel Sc
and 7l2s both went substantially high
er. Sugar bonds held most OF their
recent gains. Notwithstanding the re-
action in sugar prices. Sugar Estates
of the Orient Is sold within half
point Of the high of the year and 8la
points above the low.
Speculation in New York City
fractions slowed up and there were
minor reactions in some of the is
sues. In the railway list Delaware
and Hudson convertible 5s were up In
sympathy with the stock. In general
the speculative rails were a shade
higher.
Foreign issues We're steady, with
some show of strength in the Bra
lillian bonds. especially the Rio de
Janeiro Ss of 1916 and 1947. both of
which sold we'll over par. In the
European group Hungarian 7Ias and
CITY OF Greater Prague 71es improved
moderately. while French bonds show
ed no inclination to move one way or
the other.
Evening star., 1926-02-17
WALL STREET LIST
STEADY AT CLOSE
Traders Cover in Steel and
Motor Stocks in Final
=.
IA Trading.
BY STUART =. WEST.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. February 1.-THE
stock market rallied in the latter hall
,f todav's session after the selling
movement of the previous day had
carried prices downward again The
weakness was confined To the first
hour.
When it was discovered that no i'm
portant liquidation was occurring,
traders operating on the short SIDE
quickly reversed their position. To-
ward the end the equipment shares
recovered and stocks liN" United
States Steel. Hudson md others oi
the active industrials were lid up.
Baldwin Stock Tumbles.
The Street did not seem to have
fully grasped the significance of the
Baldwin Locomotive report for 1929.
II commenced to realize that the flS'
ures were much at variance with the
unofficial statements made during the
last year on the situation of the equip
ment companies. In 1924 the pre-
ferred dividend had not quite heen
earned In 1925 earnings were less
than 81 a share on the old STOCK, ana
vet Baldwin common in the Janu-
ary rise had been pushed up 10 loo q.
In view of these figures the aechne
was no surprise. The only reason
for the resistance displayed was that
there are only 100000 shares out.
standing and that the greater part OF
this total is held by persons who can
afford to ignore market fluctuations.
Selling i'm Motors Checked.
The selling in the motors-Generai
Motors, Hudson and the others
seemed to have been checked Thefe
was a moderate rally in these stocks,
but no indications of renewal OF
operations tor the rise.
Consolidated Gas of New York made
s new high record The buying was
based partly upon improved condi-
lions and earnings, and partly upon
the view that. under the new polucal
regime, public utilities companies OPP
Grating in the Greater New York d!S-
trict We're likely to receive what, from
their point of view, would be falrer
treatment.
Metal Stocks Slow.
The market for copper and related
stocks was not disposed to respond
to the satisfactory showing IN the
reports of the American Metal co.
for the year ended December 81. and
the good fourth-quarter statement OF
the Ray Consolidated Copper Co.
In the meantime, Iron Age reports
that the pig iron remains the way
it was quoted at the end of Novem-
ber, and that the steel composite
price is the same as it was week
ago This means that steel prices are
hanging around bottom in comparison
with the Standards of recent years.
Further Loans Called.
Standing loans on Wall Street col
lateral were called in on a rather
large scale. But the market pald
no attention to incident. Rates We're
unchanged and the fact that credits
up to six months duration were o.
fered at 4a per cent took away
any feeling of uneasiness there might
have been over the money supply.
Evening star., 1926-02-17
CRUDE OIL OUTPUT
DECLINES DURING WEEK

NEW YORK, February II LP.-
The daily average gross crude oil pro
ductIon in the nited States decreased
$3.50 barrels for the week ended Feb
ruary -, totaling 1902, 500 barrels
according TO the weekly summary of
The American Petroleum Institute
The daily average production of
Smackover Arkansas heavy OIL field
decreased 1.S2a barrels. The daily
average prodIction in the United
States, excluding Snlackover heavy,
Iecl leased 1890 barreae. TIE daily av-
erage production cas-. OF IaEfnrnia
was 1,296,UO0 barrels, decrease ~
30 barreIS
Evening star., 1926-02-17
Bankers Open Convention.

The trust company division of thu.
American Bankers Association opened
its seventh Midwinter confererSe at
the Waldorf Hotel in New York Cit
today. 1t viii continue tomorrow and
Friday. Speeches on trust companv
subjects will he delivered at the frst
two sessions. while a dinner will b.
held on Thursday. Discussions and
reviews Will comprise the final session
John +. Larner, president Of Tho
Washington Loan and Trust Co auI
W liiiam II. Baden. trust officer of thu
same institution, are attending frol
WaSflinnrnn
Evening star., 1926-02-17
Markets at a Glance

NEW YORK, February 17.-Stocks,
irregular; rail issues rise despite sell
ing of industrials. Bonds, m Xed;
heavy new financing dulls trading in
terest. Foreign exchanges, steady;
Scandinavian rates rise. Cotton, adj
varced spot house demand. Sugar,
featureless. Coffee, higher; trade buy
ing.
CHICAGO.-Whea lower; poor ex-
port demand. Corn, easy; larger
country offerings. Cattle, higher
choice grades scarce. Hogs, unevenly
lower.
Evening star., 1926-02-17
NORFOLK MAN HIGHEST
BIDDER FOR RAILROAD

AiIOSk1E, n. c. February Il Gql
William c. Everett of Norfolk, Va.
was high bidder Yesterday at the sale
Of the Wellington and PoweIsv3Ile
Railroad, narrow, gauge line - miles
in length between this place and
Windsor. y. c. The purchase price
was $55,1JO and is subject 10 confirma-
tion of Federal Court. which ordered
the roads sale on complaint of the
Atlantic Coast Line. q creditor.
Everett said if the sale is confirmed
the interests he represents will de
yelop the road into standard gauge
and make other Improvements neces-
sary 10 its successful operation.
Evening star., 1926-02-17
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON, February II (SpeciaD.-
Foreign spot woods again led the de
mand in the local raw wool market
today with the finer types especially
active. Australian 70s are bringing as
much as LIS clean basis in bond, and
choice 64-10S LOS to LOS. Montevidet
woods are active at unchanged levels
Territory woods are in good demand
with fine Oregon and Idaho woods
bringing 1.21 and better, clean basis.
Evening star., 1926-02-17
HEAVY OIL DECLINE
FORECAST THIS YEAR

NEW YORK, February L CP)-
r. julius Fohs. vice president Of the
humphreys OIL Corporation, YESTERDAY
preolcteu decline Of SO per cent in
petroleum production this year BY the
= major pools of this country. which
last wear produced 400. 900, 900 barrels
II OIL, or % per cent of the Nations s
production.
Addressing the annual meeting Of
The American Institute Of Mining and
Metallurgical Engineers Mr.. Fohs
pointed out that oil experts from
Mexico, Venezuela. Colombia ami
Peru are factors Of increasing impor
lance to this country
Evening star., 1926-02-17
MELTING STEEL CHEAPER.

NEW YORK, February II PD.-
Since November, an average of heavy
melting steel in Chicago. Pittsburgh
and Philadelphia, has lost about 81,
dropping from S17.67 to S15.75. This
Is in contrast with the movement of
pig iron, which was S21.29 through
most of November, and has stood at
$21~54 ever since, as shown by the
Iron Age composite price. The steel
composite price is unchanged from
PAPA cents a pound last week"
Evening star., 1926-02-17
FOREIGN EXCHANGE,
Quotations furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co. }
Nom inal Selling checks
NEW YORK. February II (E

NEW YORK, February II P.-
Foreign exchanges steady. Quota
lions lin cents): Great Britain, de-
mand, 1856; cables, 1856 7-16: 6u-day
bills on bank, 4.S21s. France, de-
mand, 36412; cables, 3.65. Italy, de-
mand, 4.O31a; cables, 4.O35s. Demand:
Belgium. 4.5412; Germany, 1880; Hol-
land, 4005; Norway. 20.96; Sweden,
1915; Denmark. 1886; Switzerland.
1926: Spain, 14.12: Greece. 14212 A;
Poland, 1890; Czechoslovakia, 2.96:
.jugoslavia, 1.76; Austria. IA; Ru-
mania, 1875: Argentina, Alp: Brazil.
l4.75; Toxic. asa; Shanghai. 75h
Montreal. 99he
Evening star., 1926-02-17
MARKET CLOSES STEADY.
Many Supporting Orders Appear il
Last Hour.

NEW YORK. February II N).-The
clos ng was steady. Supportinfl orders
appeared in the final hour for many
popular stocks, such as American Can,
Hudson Motors, Allied Chemical and
Consolidated Gas. Their recovery pro
mo-ed short covering in the equip
rnentS. Baldwin rebounding two points
from it's early low to no
Total sales approximated 100000
shares.
Evening star., 1926-02-17
STOCK PUT ON So BASIS.

NEW YORK, February II LP).-
Common shares of Fairbanks. Morse
Co. manufacturers OF industrial and
farm machinery today We're placed or
a S3 annual dividend basis. when di-
rectorS declared four quarterly divi-
dends of 70 cents each. Payments
previously had been made at the rate
of IS cents a share quarterly.
Evening star., 1926-02-17
COAL COMPANY SELLS
RAILROAD TO C. & o.

NEW YORK, February II LP).-The
Island Creek Coal Co. has sold the
Island Creek Railroad, 10-naile line
operating out of Logan, w. Va, to the
Chesapeake and Ohia Railway for ST.
100000. The road, which connects the
Chesapeake and Ohios main line with
the Logan and Southern Railroad, has
been operated by the Chesapeake and
Ohio under lease for u years.
Evening star., 1926-02-17
PARIS BOURSE HEAVY.

PARIS, February II LP).-Prices
were heavy on the Bourse today
Three per cent rentes, AS francs 81
centimes. Exchange on London, l3S
francs G9 centimes. Five per cent
loan, 50 francs 40 centimes. The dol
lar was quoted at - francs 5G12 cen
times.
Evening star., 1926-02-17
BIG ZINC OUTLAY PLANNED

WARSAW. February II P.-The
Hartman interests and the Anaconda
Copper Co. have purchased a number
of shares in a German concern owning
zinc mines in Poland. They are said
to be prepared to invest 10,000,000 in
order to facilitate the Hartman plan
&" piSs,erniZe the Polish zinc industry.
Evening star., 1926-02-17
CALL MONEY STEADY.

NEW YORK, February II R.-
Call money steady; high, 4s4: low,
42.; ruling rate, 4a4 closing bid, ~. !;
offered at 5; last loan, 4&4: call loans
against accepIances, /. Time loans
steady; mixed collateral, 5000 days,
49sa4&; 4-6 months, 45sa4a4: prime
mercantile paper, IA.
Evening star., 1926-02-17
POTATO MARKET STEADY.

CHICAGO. February II GP.--Po-
tatoes-Receipts, % cars; total United
States shipments, 572. Trading Iair
market steady. Wisconsin sacked
round white, 3.50a3.90 according to
quality; Minnesota sacked round
white. 3.40a3.75: Idaho sacked russets,
S.75a4.00; few shade higher.
Evening star., 1926-02-17

Southern Diaries. Inc report. .
gross sales IF S52S. .-3G in Janual-.
compared with $330.91S in the CO..
responding month Of last wear. eos.
pany officers report The firms NJ. ...
plant al Miami will open on Febru-
arv -
Southern Diaries owns @Sl2 pc
cent of, and supplies the manaG
ment, of Chaplin Sacks Corporation.
local ice cream makers, which held
its annual stockholders meetirg YES
terdaT in Richmond. At this meetin-
he five following directors were re.
elected for the ensuing year: Edwar3
>. Perot, jr.: II. J. Adair. J. y Nj
Adair. {. J. GockeICr and James Nui-
len.
Directors viii meet at a later da .
for the purposes Of reorGani2ati""
and the election Of officers for H.
wear
Evening star., 1926-02-17
BUTTER LOWER TODAY.

CHICAGO. February II P).-But-
ter-Lower; receipts, 6.l9S tubs:
creamery extras, ~; standards, A.:
extra tirsts, 41a4l u firsts, 39!2a40 Y :;
seconds, 37a39.
Eggs = Higher; receipts, 1l.544
cases; firsts, 2712a27A; ordinary frsts,
26
Evening star., 1926-02-17
RUBBER QUOTED CHEAPER

NEW YORK, February II (SpeciaD
Crude rubber, standard grade was
quoted at y at noon today, decline
at cents from Tuesday noon. This
compares with SO L a month ago and
SO rs cents a year ago.
Evening star., 1926-02-17
Matter Before |. {. {. To-day.

The Chicago and Eastern IlIino.
Railway today applied IL the Int
state Commerce Commission for pa.
mission 10 issue $3.50 00e in per cen
equipment trust certificates.
The company proposes To use tl
proceeds for purchase Of 500 hupr..
cars of total value of $ go zoe :
IS proposed to sell the certificates I.
Kuhn, Loeb K Co. of New J ork q
g4lL
Evening star., 1926-02-17

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Archer-Daniels.
ArmourDel pf(7
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Armour.Ill (B).
| Armour III pf(7)
Artloom 90.
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AsSo Oil (2)..-.
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All Coast l. (t9).
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Atlas Powdr (4)
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| Baldwin L Cd.
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Evening star., 1926-02-17

Dividend rates as given in the above table
are the annual cash payments based on the
latest quarterly half yearly declarations.
Unless otherwise noted. extra or special divi-
dends are not included.
q Paid this year no regular rate: b or
ontionaI in stock sPartly stock. fPartly
extra. sPayable in preferred stock. tPlus
u in stock payable l 20 quarterly. fPlus
IL Ia stock pa,'able u co quarterly.
Evening star., 1926-02-26

Brazil has an auto boom.
Evening star., 1926-02-26

Schumann's Der Nussbaum" and
Schubert's ave Maria" the last as
the second encore.
The French group included Pas
torale," a typical Bizet theme and
sy song, "Voici des Fruits, des Fleurs,
and a charming little Fourdrain song
lie Papillon," all sung with coloring
that brought out their characteristic
qualities. The brilliant encore was
''Printempts," by Gounod.
The English group was a real de
light in the clear enunciation as well
as Interpretation given each song.
Carey's clever little song, "The Plaus-
ible Lover" and Densmore's light
rhythms in Spring Fancy" in which
the singer interpolated several pro
longed trills in place of phrases. were
interesting. 1t was the Critics songs
however, that dominated the group.
This American. who starved to death
in a garret, wrote beautiful songs. both
in the vocal and piano parts. Time
Was When 1 in Anguish Lay" was SO
vivid a little song that the audience
demanded it's repetition and by a
Lonely Forest Pathway" was equally
lovely and beautifully sung. The en-
core was a lullaby written by an un-
known composer.
At the last came the inevitable op-
cratic arias, well chosen and remark
ably well sung. especially Elisa s
Traum" from Wagner's "Lohengrin" I"
OF the two Puccini arias, the encore,
"Un Bel Di" from Madame Butter
Evening star., 1926-02-26
Navy League Thanks Senate.

In an open letter to Senator Hale
OF Maine the Navy League Of the
United States has thanked the Senate
for restoring to the naval appropria-
ton bill the items recommended by
the Budget Bureau and stricken out
by the House. In the opinion of the
league, the s3680,O00 cut from the
bill by the House, although small
per centage of the total, represents
the difference between bare efficiency
and the crippling of the operations Of
the naval forces
Evening star., 1926-02-26
u
MNIE. RETHBERG's RECITAL.

NINE. EllSaDeth Retnberg, a leading
soprano of the Metropolitan Opera
Co., appeared in charming recital at
the National Theater yesterday after
noon. Her program included many
fine songs infrequently heard. and all
of her interpretations showed indi-
vtduality and artistry.
For her first number, Beethoven's
beautiful and difficult song, "Ah.
Perfido," she had to resort to her
notes. but sang it excellently, giving
each note of the many horid passages
due weight and good tone. Nine
Rethberg used her little book of words
for all but one song, Brahms Verge
bliches Staendchen," an encore to her
German group. Perhaps partly be-
cause of the freedom from her book in
this song. it seemed one of the best
numbers on the entire program. 1t is
somewhat unusual for an artist of
first rank to use a note book so CON
sistently as Nine. Rethberg did yes
terday. Yet she is rarely charming
singer with beautiful voice
The entire group of German lieder
was delightfully."- sung. Besides the
Brahms encore, the group included the
same composers Whilst Du Dass Ich
Geh?" Schubert's An Die Musk"
Evening star., 1926-02-26
Slayer Thanks Jury for 26-Year Term
For killing Gangster During Inquest

and efforts to attack witnesses or at.
torneys.
Two of Vincis brothers were listed
in the Al deaths gangland warfare re-
Gently has claimed In Chicago. One
of them previously had been named
as the driver of the automobile from
which other men were killed.
Ninci shot John Minatu after Mi
natti had sworn at the inquest that
he did not know the Vinci whose
body lay within arms reach. Sam,
shouting that Minatti lied, arose and
fired point plank, killing Minatti in
Stantlv
Evening star., 1926-02-26
GETS LIFE TERM AT rs.
Inirmary Inmate Convicted of
Staying Companion. ~.

MONTICELLO. Ind. February g
PD.-William Bivans. 10. cunvicte.l OF
staying Nelson Anderson. "A. must
serve a sentence Of life Imprisonment
for the murder. Both men We're in
mates of the White County Intirmary
and We're alleged to have quarreled
over Anderson's entertainment oc
woman inmates with his accordion
Anderson died December OF knife
wounds. Bivans. in testimony at his
trial admitted using knife. but de
clared it was in self defense. Ander-
son first having attacked him with a
piece of stoveWood
Evening star., 1926-02-26
Irish Pilgrims Coming to U. S.

CHICAGO. February &c P).--
Thousands Of Irish pilgrims headed
by Cardinal O'Donnell. primate of
ireland, will visit Chicago for the
international Eucharistic Congress.
June 2U-24. congress headquarters
We're Informed today.
Large delegations of students from
the Universities at Dublin. Galway
and Cork will be among the pilgrims
and many members of the Irish
hierarchy are making plans to attend
Evening star., 1926-02-26

NJ i $ sc s and Child's
Smoked Elk Sports Ok
ford with brown shield
tip and side els.
Flexible chrome leather
sores. 8H . to II. S3.45.
n12 to ?, S3.95.
Evening star., 1926-02-26

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO. February 26. - Sam
Vinci. slayer at a coroner's inquest
of a man he believed had knowledge
of the staying of his brother, was
found guilty yesterday and sentenced
to % years imprisonment.
A defense of insanity was offered.
THANK you. gentlemen" exclaimed
Ninci as he arose to his feet upon the
reading of the verdict.
More than once during his trial
Vinci startled the court by outbursts
Evening star., 1926-02-26

fiy." was more vividly done than the
'Vissi d'Arte" from La Tosca."
Viola Peters, the young American
accompanist, was splendid in her per-
feet coordination with the singer in
shadings of tone and subordination of
the piano part. II. F.
Evening star., 1926-02-26
$4,000, 900 Brewery Padlocked.

CHICAGO, February 26 P).-
Property valued at s2.000,000 was
padlocked yesterday when Federal
Judge Adm Cliffe issued permanent
injunction closing the Troy Ice and
Beverage Co.. formerly the Garden
City Brewing Co, for one year. The
brewery is said to have been one of
a string operated by Terry Druggan
and Frank Lake.