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Evening star., 1926-09-24
TONE IS BETTER
IN BOND MARKET
No Material Improvement
Shown, But General List
Is Firm Today.
By GEORGE L. HUGHES.


NEW YORK. September 24-with.
out registering any material improv
ment in quotations. the bond market
today was evidently in a better post.
ton than at any time before this
week. Bidders at current prices wers|
more numerous than they had been
on the two preceding days. and It wa
possible to sell larger amounts oil
bonds without depressing the price.
Probably this was a, reflection oil
the relief felt at the action of the New
YORK Federal Reserve Bank in keep
ing its rediscount rate unchanged.
All this admitted, there was no signs
or any resumption Of the advance In
investment securities as distinguished
from those of speculative character
over the longer period there was still
doubt about the money situation.
AS far as actual dealings went, ac-
tiv1ty was confined to two of the
high-yielding rails and to the foreign
list. Erie convertible d As was the
feature in the former group, crossing
50. This is the only Erie bond on
which the conversion privilege is still
operative. international Great North
ern adjustments appeared to be- In.
itiating a new upward movement In
crossing so. On the other hand Chi
cago Great Western As dragged The
August statement of the road made
public today, showed a slight falling
off over the same period q year ago.
which the bonds evidently had been
discOunting.
Foreign bonds were firm, and soma
OF them were higher There was a
let-up in the pressure on Italian IS.
and they rallied fractionally Some Of
the French railway issues were bid
up after early reaction. Czechoslo-
Vak1a 71as were unusually active
While not giving so high a yield as
Czechoslovakia IS, the 71as moved up
easier in the market because the So
are limited in their possibilities ot
price appreciation by the redemption
privilege.
International Telephone and Tele-
graph 512s were the leaders Of the
convertible utilities. Warner Sugar
bonds of both maturities held the
gains of the preceding day. There
was no Improvement in the oil oper-
atlons as class. General Petroleum
5s again sold below par and Sinclair
612s at their recent low.
Evening star., 1926-09-24
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY
Reported by J. & W. Seligman & CT

TOPEKA. KanS., September "a
Wheat farmers Of Kansas have had
good year with a total yield of 149,-
495 900 bushels, but reports point a
gloomy picture for corn and hay pro-
ducers. Corn shows the lowest con-
dition SINCE 1918, with an average es-
timated yield per acre of 1912 bushels
and total crop of 63,006,000 bushels,
compared with a five-year average of
1867 900.
SAN FRANCISCO.-Hop markets
on the Pacific Coast are active and
to 25 cents a pound in California and
"a to % in Oregon and Washington.
PHILADELPHIA of pull
boilers at the League Island Navy
Yard have been temporarily discon.
tinued Tests have been concluded
with the Scotch marine type of boilers.
but two other types remain TO be tried.
BOSTON.-It Is reported here the
Eastern Manufacturing Co. makers
of fine writing papers, has perfected
a machine for measuring moisture In
raw materials used in the manufac
ture Of paper. rubber goods. celluloid
and other products which promises To
develop business more profitable
than the making Of paper alone.
NVER.-colorado's sugar beet
harvest began this week. The csti.
mated yield II placed at 2 800. 900 tons
from 1875 900 acres Thirteen factories
~ thif stat, VIII handle the crop. CIR
pluytng l.500 workers in addition Ia
the 10000 ilSld workers,
Evening star., 1926-09-24
WHEAT GOES LOWER
IN TODAY'S TRADING
Clear Weather in Canada Leads TO
Early Decline-Corn and Oats
Score Advances.
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO. September 34.-Gener.
ally clear weather in Canada led to
lower prices for wheat today in the
early dealings. Cold temperatures
prevailing were not regarded as likely
TO cause damage to wheat at this
time. Starting at 4 to Ia off. the
wheat market soon underwent a fur
ther setback. Corn and oats We're
steadicd by frost predictions. corn
opening at Il lower to s. advance
and later showing slight gains all
around. Provisions were firmer
Announcement today of 37.061 900
bushels increase of the worlds avail
able supply of wheat during August
tended somewhat to emphasize bear
ish sentiment. Tlfe increase compared
with decrease of .694 900 bushels in
August last wear. Total stocks are
now 4S,000,00O bushels in excess OF
1925.
On the other hand. wheat and -four
clearances from the United States in
August were reported at 35 5,4S5. 900
bushels. against il ,S32. 900 bushels last
year. The aggregate for August and
July is 55,136,0 900 bushels. compared
with 20;607 900 bushels last year How
ever, tOday'S reports indicated but
little present transatlantic demand.
and in some quarters Canadian wheat
was said to be obtainable from Euro
pean sellers at to 6 cents below the
market
Evening star., 1926-09-24
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO. September "a UNITED
States Department of Agricultural
HOgS--laeCeipts. II 900 head. general
Is to % higher than Yesterdays best
time: spots up more; packing sows
very uneven: steady to % higher than
Thursdays average: early top. 1890:
choice. 2l0 to 230 pound averages held
higher: bulk. desirable. ITO to $50
pound butchers l3.25al3.75: most 40
to 100 pound weight. 1275al3.25: bulk.
260 to 325 pound butchers, 12.5Oa13.5O:
most medium and light packing sows.
11.50a12.00: heavies, mostly 1075a
11.25: strongweight slaughter pigs.
mostly 12.00a12.50; heavyweight hogs.
12.25a13.7O; medium. 13.25a13s0: light.
12.50a13.75: light light. 12.10a13.40;
packing sowS, 10.50a1225: slaughter
pigs, 1l.50al3.00.
Cattle-Receipts. 5000 head: no de-
pendable outlet for fat steers and
yearlings; bulk of offerings carried
from yesterday; many of these with
liberal portion of fresh offerings held
without bid; no outlet for heavy
steers; few loads of desirable year
lings and low-priced medium weight
and light weight steers around steady:
best yearlings. 11.25: bulk OF steers
and yearinGs. 8.50a9. so: fat she stock
slow, weak; all cutters around steady;
BULLS weak: veals steady to 25 lower:
practically top. 1850: demand for
stOckers and feeders very narrow at
around so lower, for the week
Sheep-Receipts. 81 900 head: fairly
active; better grades of fat lambs,
steady to strong; in between grades,
steady: bulk westerns. 13.75a14.0 90; top
natives. 1875; bulk, 1325a1350: culls
steady, at 9.5Oal0.25: mostly inferior
kind hard TO move at prices down.
ward to'5.0O: sheep steady; bulk Of fat
ewes. G.00a6.75: feeding lambs, steady:
most sales. 12.75al3.50' late yesterday
top fat range lambs. 1435. practical
no criterion.
Evening star., 1926-09-24
WALL STREET BRIEFS

NEW YORK. September "a, R.-
The strong showing of the Southern
Pacific lines for August, with largest
Gross revenues and net operating in
come for any August, gives indication,
SjatlstlclanS in the financial district
flSure. that earnings for 1926 NAV be
ronservatively placed at S12 a share.
September traffic statistics indicate
continuation of favorable comparison
Of 1926 earnings with those of a year
ago.
shareholders of the United Fruit
Go. will consider at n special meeting.
October q, proposed employees
stock ownership plan, by which any
employe of three years service may
buy an amount of stock equal to his
annual salary. taking shares at 500
each. The purchase price will be $96
al the rate of 81 a month for four
years. The offering is not expected
10 exceed 100, 900 shares.
Structural steel sales in the last
week approXimated $4,000 tons. New
business exceeded 1000 tons Pros
peCtive pipeline work involves 13,260
tons. Of which 1880 tons are for Los
Yakima irrigation district, State of
Washington.
international Telephone & Tele.
graph Co. reports net income of
$2.7s0.194 for the first half of 1925,
against l,104.3 1928 for the first half of
1925.
Reports of discovery of potash on
the west Texas acreage of Texas Pa
Cific Land Trust lifted the certificates
listed on the Stock Exchange nearly
40 points today TO 1892 Eorings on
the Midland County properties of
Standard Potash Co, leased on roy
atty basis from Texas Pacific Land
Trust, were said to have been favor
able.
4 25 per cent stock dividend has
been authorized by stockholders OF
United Gas Improvement Co. who
approved an increase in authorized
stock from 163a9il shares To 2,036.-
62S shares. The stock dividend will
lie paid November Is TO holders OF
lecOrd October Is.
Earnings Of General Refractories
10 for the quarter ending September
30 wIll approximate 81 % "A share after
bu charges. against Slos "a share in
the same period last wear. Chairman
Sproul reported To the directors. ship.
iuents increased - per cent and book.
inss gained 70 per cent. The outlook
was reported 60 he more favorable
than Rt any time In recent years.
stockholders % the Lawyers Mort
gaEe 60 VIII vote October 40 On a
Iruposed Increase ln capital stock
I'm s. 600 OOu Go $40 O0O 900 sub
> ai0n TO- ncw stu vii be on the
. ..l- . on' sharv fur each nine now
he'd
Evening star., 1926-09-24
lNEW WASHINGTON INSURANCE
COMPANY NOW UNDERWRITING
Great National Concern Has Promising
Start-Trading Is Quiet on Local Ex-
change-Lanston Monotype Leader.

greater than the similar quarter a
year ago.
Customs collections also are running
ahead of the record pace Of a year
ago.
Bank Declares Dividend.
At a meeting of the board of direc-
tors of the Security Savings and Com
mercial Bank held Yesterday the regu-
lar quarterly dividend of 4 per cent
was declared. The dividend, which is
the forty seventh the bank has voted,
is payable on September 80 to stock
holders of record ON September 2.5,
Julius l. Peyser, the president, an
nounced today.
Leroy Allen, who has been in the
securities Gepartme Mt of the Riggs
National Bank for several years, has
become associated 18th Dean, Onata-
via & Co. and will axe barge of the
bond department in theis local office.
Word has been received here. from
Elmer E. Paine, who is now in Flor
iday, saying that he had terrible
experience in the hurricane, but is
now all right. Mr.. Paine was former
ly in the Washington office of the AS
sociated Press and has been very sue
ceSsful as a financial writer. His
many friends here will be glad to hear
of his safety.
1t is stated today that the National
Board of Fire Underwriters is sending
+. j. Brown of New York to Miami
to organize and systematic the thou
sands Of adjustments now pending.
Few, If any. fire losseh are involved,
but members of the association are
interested in claims of automobile,
nood, W1ndstorm and other policies.
The board of directors Of the Cen
tral Savings Bank will have their
dinner at Commonwealth farm next
Tuesday night instead of 'on Monday
evening, as originally planned.
Personal Mention.
Andrew Parker, vice president of
the Washington Loan & Trust Co.,
who suffered a severe attack OF ILL
ness early in the week, was out again
today and able to attend to his regu-
lar duties.
Corcoran Thorn, vice president of
the American Security & Trust Co.,
who has been away on a vacation,
Will return to his desk next Monday.
Jesse Chaney of the credit depart
ment of Sthe Commercial National
Bank and former president of the
local institute chapter. returned sew
eral days ago from his vacation.
Peter A. Drury. president of the
Merchants Bank & Trust Co., who
has been travelling abroad for about
two months, is expected to sail for
home in time to reach here about the
5th Of October
Evening star., 1926-09-24

NEW YORK. September - Opl.
The lumber business OF the country
Is extremely active. says the National
Lumber Manufacturers Association.
reports from 3is soft wood mills for
the week ended September rs. show
ing "a notable Increase In production
and huge gains In shipments and nsw
business compared with the week he
fore The FIRST 81 weeks ~ 1929 led
the same period ~ 1925 In sales hy
more than hair "a billion feet Uh.
fllcd orders ~ 80 Southern pine and
West Coast mills ~ the end % last
week amounted 10 Sts.oel.fs1 fest.
agsins' sss.isio9I fee, the previous
week
Evening star., 1926-09-24
STOCK IS OFFERED.

NEW YORK. September "a LP.-
Common stockholders of A. NJ.
Byers Co. have been offered rights to
subscribe for one share of additional
preferred stock at par for each eight
shares of common held. The proceeds
will be used to redeem the first mort
gage 6 per cent bonds at $1O3 and
interest on December 1.
Evening star., 1926-09-24
LOAN FOR HAMBURG.

NEW YORK, September "a (Spe-
international Acceptance Bank,
Inc. heads the syndicate arranging
a new loan to. the Free State and City
of Hamburg. This is to the amount
of $4,000 900, half of which is to be
placed here shortly. j. Henry
Schroeder & Co. represent the bankers
handling the London issue.
Evening star., 1926-09-24
BUTTER IS HIGHER.

CHICAGO. September "a R.-But-
ter-Higher; receipts, 7.014 tubs
creamery extra. A; standards, AZ;
extra firsts, 42a43; firsts, 37ha40; sec
onds, 33a36.
Eggs-Unchanged; receipts, 5.6O4
cases.
Evening star., 1926-09-24
Markets at a Glance

NEW YORK tR.-Stocks higher
Texas gulf sulphur at record high.
Bonds irregular; trading dull, interest
centers in new financing. Foreign
exchanges steady; Belgian franc
higher. Cotton higher: unfavora BILE
western belt forecast Sugar easier.
trade selling. Coffee lower; easier
brazilian market.
NHlCAGO-Whea weak: disap.
pointing export demand Corn lower;
lHrSer ountry offerings Cattle dull
and lower. Hogs firm
Evening star., 1926-09-24
BUS LINES LOSE.

KANSAS CITY, September "a (Spe.
ciaD.-The bus routes operated in
Kansas City during the last 12 months
showed a deficit of $206,474, includ-
ing interest on investment. Total
earnings were $462 ,465.
Evening star., 1926-09-24
INCOME CLIMBS.

NEW YORK, September "a R).-
Net income of american Superior Cor
poration for the year ended August
81 advanced tq So, ,410,977 from 81 1882 ;
469 the year before.
Evening star., 1926-09-24
FEDERAL LAND BANK BONDS.
,o.,od hv Alex Brown & Sons. Closing
IllUOIcU w In'1-'' mn
GERMAN BONDS AND STOCKS.

(Quoted in dollars per million marks
Bid Asked.
Ger CT tw In 5s l914-lS le2500 1913 90
4Jas I9lg..... 10000 1000
Ger GnYt 4 s. lfnrced In 600 S.OI
Evening star., 1926-09-24

Dividend rates as given In the above table
are the annual cash payments based on the
latest quarterly or half yearly declarations
Unless otherwise noter extra or special divI-
dends are not included.
sPartiy siook Partly extra tPayable
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this ycar--no rcsulal rate hflus TO- IN
tIfstaile Ln zach tl -tusk tpius ta't th
sio,h rPlu- 800 shail. n slorf hPlu
stOCk, lfius ess IN stoek.
Evening star., 1926-09-24

Stockholders 81 the Lawyers Mort
gage 60 win vote October 40 on a
Iruposed Increase ln capital stock
iu.u 81 oOo oOO Go $40 600 900 sub
> llon TO- ncw stu, vii be on the
.l- . ons sharv for each nine nov
hsId
Evening star., 1926-09-24

The Government surplus for the
current fiscal year will exceed the
early estimate of S1S5 100000, Treas
ury officials state. This is indicated
by current tax collections Internal
revenue collections for the quarter
ending with the last of this month
will be about $685., 900 900 This is
New Britain herald., 1926-08-07
FINAL EVENTS IN
 ANNUAL REGATTA
Six National Rowing Champion
 ships to Be Decided Today

Philadelphia, Aug. T P,-six na- tlonal championship rowing events and like number of canoe contests were listed for today in the final events of the fifty-fourth annual re- gatta of the National Association of Amateur Oarsmen of America on the Schuylkill river course.
 The outstanding feature brings the nations leading scullers in competition for the single souls championship. Walter M. Hoover of Philadelphia. the champion, de- fends his title against a field which includes W. E. Garrett Gilmore, for mer national champion and Robert H. Agnew of Philadelphia and Rus sell Goldman of Boston.
 The senior quarter mile single souls was the secondary feature of aid of Philadelphia, defending his title against Hoover. Gilmore, Joe Wright, Jr.. Albert B. Vogt, of Philadelphia and Albert F. Nufer, Cuban champion.
 The senior 145-pound eights, the senior double souls, the senior 145- pound singles and the senior eight pared shells conclude the rowing program. The latter race brings the Penn A. C., the New York A. C., the vesper A. C., and the unions of Bos- ton to the course.
 Robert H. Agnew, understudy of Walter H. Hoover, won the feature event on yesterdays program when he swept to an impressive triumph in the association singles. The New York A. c. eight defeated the New Rochelle, R. T., in the intermediate eight-oared competition. Philadel- phia crews won five of the SIX rowing events.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-07
BELIEVES FRANCE
 WILL RATIFY TERMS
French Ambassador Thinks
 Agreements Satisfactory

Paris, Aug. Pl-Although NJ. Berenger, French ambassador to the United States, is of the belief that parliament will ratify Frances American and British debt agree ments before the chamber and the senate close for a vacation, opposi- tion to Premier Poincare's proposed intention to obtain ratification has reached such point in the lobbies that the ministerial council has post poned discussion of the pacts from today until Monday.
 It was particularly the opposition of the so-called republican union group that caused NJ. Poincare to defer discussion of the agreements. It Is conceded on all sides that should NJ. Poincare venture to bring up the question of ratification next week parliament would insist upon reservations being tackled upon the agreements, particularly safeguard and transfer clauses to the Wash ington agreement. ...
 In some parliamentary circles it is thought that the best M. Poincare can hope for at present is to get the chamber and senate finance com mittee to favorably report out the debt accords and then prorogue parliament and await for ratifica- tion in the autumn.
 The republican inter-group." made up of members of various parties of the chamber of deputies, assert that they will work for a res- olution appealing to the American people for safeguard clause in the Mellon -Berenger agreement If the debt question is brought up at the present time. The safeguard clause would have to do with Frances ability to pay should Germany ,de- fault on her reparations commit ments.
 A ssmi-official note says the gov- ernments attitude concerning debts IS the same as that expressed in the recent ministerial declaration, that it Is the intention of France to meet her obligations.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-07
DRINKING GREAT
 PORTO RICAN EVIL
But There It Is the Males Who
 Are Worst Offenders

Philadelphia, Aug. 2 P)-The hir pocket flask, with it's consequent legal problems, is one of the most serious questions confronting the courts of Porto Rico, in the opinion of Antonia Aguayo and his daugh- ter, Angelica, both of whom are dele gates from Porto Rico to the annual convention of the Federal Court Clerks association in session here. MT. Aguayo is 8 clerk of the court and his daughter a deputy clerk.
 Miss Aguayo said the liquor situa- ton in Porto Rico was the "coun- try's joke" and added.
 "The young men go to dances, but cannot dance, because the spirit is stronger than the flesh. The courts are we'll filled with violations of the prohibition law. Of course, we have such a law, the same as you do.
 The girls do not drink. They are beginning to be a bit flapperish, but do not know the jazz type you have here. No girl totes a hip flash. They do not even smoke"
New Britain herald., 1926-08-07
LEOPARD STILL IS
 HUNTED IN JERSEY
Scores Of Volunteers Securing
 the Woods

Red Bank. N. J., Aug. LF) - , Although an Indian leopard which escaped from a private zoo at Mid i dletown was still at large today, fears of nearby residents were somewhat allayed by the reassuring statements of experts that the ami nal would harm no one unless cornered and by the fact that it has bothered no person since it gained liberty last Thursday.
 Armed posses secured the terri tory for miles around yesterday, but were unable to locate the jun gle beast. Discovery of feline tracks were reported at several places.
 The chase today was joined by several experienced big game hunt CTS. One of them was William P. Norris of Newport, who expects to leave for Manitoba next week to hunt. Fox hounds also were press ed into service.
 The leopard, about as large as a collie dog, was brought direct from Singapore. It took first opportunity that offered to escape after it had reached the zoo. before being transferred from the shipping cage to a permanent home. by pushing a bar of the wooden box out of place.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-07
Criminal Court at the
 Hague Is Not Supported

Vienna, Austria, Aug. [ LPy-Lust for vengeance for alleged German atrocities during the World war in splred the proposed international criminal court to be attached to The Hague tribunal, said Sir Graham Bower. British member of the h. ternational Law Association con- gress, in opposing the project at session of the congress yesterday.
 Sir Graham added that the court would be a perpetual hindrance to the reconciliation of belIigerents whose fighting men had forgiven and forgotten the conflict.
 The plan has met with consider able other opposition on various grounds at the congress.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-07
CIVIL SUITS

Mary Lurie has brought suit fol foreclosure of mortgage and pos session of premises on Park View avenue, against Konstanty Nadolny Hungerford & Sake issued the writ
 John Timko. doing business as the North Street Filling station. has brought. suit for SIS against B. Duel. Attorney J. G. Woods issued the writ. ,r
 Suit for s100e has been brought against M. H. Fox by the American Soda Fountain company of Boston, Mass. Attorney George w. Brady issued the writ.
 Suit sfor s2O0 has been brought by the Federal Finance company of Chicago, H., through Attorney George W. Brady, against John A. Bonkowski.
 Isaac Sargis, through Nair & Nair, has brought suit for $10a against Sosasha Roman. Real es- tate of the defendant on Washing ton street has. been attached.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-07
BUD TAYLOR SEEKS
 BANTAM TITLE to
Will Realize His Ambition for
 Shot at Grown Labor Day

Terre Haute, Ind, Aug. Pl- When Bud Taylor climbs through the ropes in Chicago Labor Day to
 box Charley (PhiD Rosenberg for the bantamweight championship, he will have accomplished an ambition
 of years standing.
 Taylor has seen bantamweight champions come and go and has met a number of them-but not when they held the title. The local fighter has been consistently avoided by the crown wearers. Afterwards, with nothing at stake several of them have exchanged punches with In diana's challenger and were beaten. Avoided By Champs
 Many sports writers have pro claimed Taylor the uncrowned champion since Joe Lynch held the title several years ago. Lynch would not meet Taylor and finally was relieved of his championship by Abe Goldstein, a fellow New York CT. Godstein did not meet Taylor, and dropped the crown to Eddie Martin of Brooklyn. On March 20. 1925. Rosenberg outpointed Martin In fifteen rounds in New York and won the championship.
 Rosenberg and Taylor have boxed once, the Hoosier winning on points in twelve rounds. in 1923. When boxing was legalized in Illinois sey- etal months ago, every effort was made to bring Rosenberg and Tay- Tor together in Chicago. The ar ticles were ready to be signed when the match fell through.
 Shoulder Has Mendcd
 Taylor Is at his best al 12O pounds. Two years ago. fl looked as though he had reached the end, for
New Britain herald., 1926-08-07
AT CAMP SPRAGUE

Camp spRague, the New Britain Girl Scout camp at. Jobs pond, Portland, opened its fourth week with a record breaking attendance of 52 scouts and leaders. The fifth week promises to be just as popu- lar.
 Camp honors have been planned in three degrees. The first award is a green tie and has been won by the following girls: Helen Pan- konin, Irene Winger, Clara Belle Holstein. Elizabeth Holstein, Eliza beth Deming, Betty Weiant, Marie German, Lily Calmback, Ruth Wacker, Harriett Alice, Eunice Rickert, Mary Broughton and Frances Shepard.
 A popular sport at camp this year is archery. The girl making the highest score for the day is al- lowed to wear a jaunty green Robin Hood cap with a red feather. to be donned by another winner if