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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-01-19
Our ATMOSPHERE

I know of no more encouraging fact
than the unquestionable ability of man
to elevate his life by conscious en-
deavor. 1t is something to be able to
paint a particular picture or to carve
a statue, and so to make few objects
beautiful; but it is far more glorious
to carve and paint the very atmosphere
and medium through which we look,
which morally we can dO.-ThoreaU.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-01-19

The trees on the front terrace Of
Carvel hall at Annapolis, Nd, are be-
tween $50 and 800 years old. They
are Ailanthus trees, the Chinese tree
of heaven. No one seems to know
how they happened to be planted on
the front terrace of Carvel hall. They
were brought from China in a sailing
ship considerably over 200 years ago.
The house in front of which they stand
is the Prince George street entrance
of Carvel hall hotel. 1t was built In
1854 by William Paca, one of the sign
ers of the Declaration of. Independence
and the third governor of Maryland
Exchange.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-01-19
BUY AMERIC
RY AN IS GIL DE

Mr.. and Mrs. John Steyer were
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dorsey Moreland Sunday evening.
Jessie, Harold and Roland Steyer
spent Sunday with Dorothy Steyer.
Mrs. Bessie Shillingburg has re-
turned from the Keyser hospital
where she has been for some time. She
is improving slowly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Harvey were
calling on Misses Emma and Anna
Hamill, at Mt. Lake Park, Sunday
evening.
Elmer Harvey called on Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Steyer Sunday evening.
Mrs. Francis Sanders went to
Cumberland Sunday where she visited
her husband who is a patient in the
Allegany hospital, to which place he
was taken the first part of last week
to have an operation performed.
Quite a number of people in this
community have been confined to
their homes on account of the
influenza.
Miss Mary Shockey was visiting
her sister, Mrs. Floyd Foley, near
Steyer, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert Shockey spent
the weekend with w. T. Steyer near
Steyer.
Quite a number of robins were seen
flying around in this community last
week.
John Slayer was a caller in Cor
mania, w. Va, Monday.
Evening star., 1933-12-28

but 1t Is not safe to rely on It. The
roads and the Government and the
bankers will have to be prepared be-
forehand. Speculation in railway stocks
must take these facts into considera-
ton.
Reich Stand Protested.
Announcement that Cuba Is to "de-
fer" interest due Monday on three
loans floated in the United States does
not come as shock. The financial
community Is pretty well used to this
sort of thing by now. The only Latin
American country paying regularly on
its dollar loans is Argentina, and lis
bonds sell to give straight income re-
turns Of anwhere from 10 to IL per
cent-a fair indication of risk
Nor Is 1t likely that much effect will
be produced in Berlin by the protest
of the banking houses which marketed
German dollar bonds on this side
against the reduction in interest pay
ments for the next six months to 80 per
cent In cash and 10 per cent in scrip.
The protesting cable says that the
move will have "a most unfortunate
effect upon German credit That Is
probably true, but German credit has
already received severe blows and one
more or less Is not likely to matter
much.
One Of the great arguments in favor
of foreign government bonds used to
be that the debtor government could
not afford to default because it was il.
constant need of new borrowings and
would have to maintain its credit. That
does not sound so convincing today.
Who is going to lend new money to
Cuba or to Germany?
Copyright, 1893, by North American News
paper Alliance, 1nc)
Evening star., 1933-12-28
Exchange Rulings

NEW YORK, December % O49-The
New York Stock Exchange yesterday
announced drastic changes in its listing
requirements designed to prevent cor
porations from influencing the market
values of their own shares.
The committee on the stock list will
require that:
l. All companies listing stock after
January 81, next, must make monthly
statements of the amount OF their own
shares which corporations may have
purchased;
2 After December 81. next. all cor
close all existing options in respect to
own securities;
| g. And after January 81, the COM
mittee on the stock list will inquire into
all circumstances surrounding the issue
of new securities by listed companies, to
prevent concentrated holdings from be-
| ing inequitably distributed.
The committee also announced that
these regulations would apply not only
| to new listings but that all companies
now having their securities listed would
be asked to comply.
The announcement by the commit
tee on the stock list said the committee
had long urged corporations not to trade
| in their own shares. 1t pointed out,
however, that starting with the panic
of 1929, number Of companies, in an
honest attempt to prevent their stock
holders from suffering undue losses,
undertook to reacquire some Of the out
standing shares" 1t explained, how
ever. that when a corporation requires
its own shares, 1t in effect reduces its
| capitalization, and when it sells such
| shares. it increases its capitalization
Under the new regulations, the Ex-
| change seeks to have such purchases
given fullest publicity, and in order to
prevent sudden dumping of such shares
back on the market, will require sepa-
rate listing of such shares when sold.
has for some time required in listing
applications information as to those
outstanding save those issued pro rata
under stock-purchase. plans, and of
| fers of stock to be taken in a block
within four months from the date Of
such offer" Options are In effect priv
ileges to acquire stock at fixed prices,
which may be exercised should the mar
ket value of the shares rise. Misuse
of options have been Severely criti-
| cized by critics of the Stock Exchange
in connection with pool operations.
while the Exchange has always been
reluctant to hamper unnecessarily cor
porations seeking additional financing
or a wider distribution of their securi-
ties, 1t is obvious that the above desig-
mated methods of disposing of addi-
tional stock, particularly when the
amount to be issued is substantial and
| concentrated in few hands, may tend
| to influence unfairly the quotations
! made on the Exchange. In view of this
danger, the Committee on the Stock List
| intends, in the case of additional issues
of stock by listed corporations, to in
quire into ali circumstances pertaining
to the new issue and the methods to be
used in distributing It,"
The Committee on the Stock List s
announcement said that in view of the
| importance of these proposals, it had
obtained the approval of the Exchanges
Law Committee.
Evening star., 1933-12-28
$10,5O0, 900 OFFERED
FOR LlGGETT co.
Toronto Man Declares He Repre-.
sents Louisiana and New
York Interests.

BY the Associated Press
TORONTO, Ontario, December a.
Jay Kasler Of Toronto, acting for New
York and Louisiana interests, said here
last night he had made an offer of Slo,-
100000 for the business and assets Of
the Louis X. Liggett Co., chain drug
store firm.
Kasler said he was leaving for New
York to discuss the offer with Liggett
officials. He Is president and manager
of the Mercantile Salvage Corporation,
Ltd, OF Toronto
NEW YORK. December as R.-A
tentative offer of s1o.5oo. 900 In cash
for the business and assets Of the Louis
K. Lggett Co., chain drug store firm.
was announced as having been made
by Jay Kasler of Toronto.
kasler also was represented as hav-
ing expressed Willingness to assume
the liabilities Of the trustees In bank
ruptcy, which total S2,6i5,S63, III the
assets amount to what they should
amount to-
Announcement of the offer was made
by Walter E. Hope Of counsel for the
trustees at a hearing before Federal
Referee John e. Joyce on the United
Drug Co.'S offer Of $500, 600 in cash
and the assumption Of trustees liAbili-
ties.
Evening star., 1933-12-28
REICHSBANK STATEMENT.

BERLIN. December 2s 0P,.--The Reichs-
hank statement as of December 23 shows
tbe following changes in reichSmarks: Gold
and bullion increased $4,000; reserve in
foreign currencies decreased .. 2.601,OO0; bllls
of exchange and cheques decreased A
$40 600; silver and other coins increased
o,15g,0O0; notes on other banks decreased
$4,000; advances decreased 11.443 900;
Investments increased % 3q7. 900; other as
sets increased Is 263 600: notes in circula-
fion Increased 6.S47,OOG; other maturing
obligations increased 23,S54 900; other. la
bilities decreased 47,l77OO0.
Total gold holdings. 3gl 500 .00o.
Note coverage, IL 3 per cent.
Rate of discount, 4 per cent.
Evening star., 1933-12-28
SHARES DISTRIBUTED.

NEW YORK, December % P)-
Common stock of Loves. Inc, to the
amount of $4,000 shares. sold at auC-
tion last week. is being distributed
among the IT banks and corporations
owning the $20,000,000 notes of Film
Securities Corporation, for which the
stock was pledged as collateral, it was
learned today. The notes matured last
April, but only small part Of the
issue was paid off.
Evening star., 1933-12-28
BONDS ARE STRONG
IN LATE TRADING
U. S. Governments Go Slight.
Iy Higher With Junior
Rails and Others.
BY BERNARD S. OHARA.

NEW YORK, December 2S.-The
bond market developed considerable
strength in the late trading today,
particularly in secondary departments.
u. S. Governments we're firm with sew
eral of the Treasurys and Libertys l/32
to IL /32s of point higher. The balance
of the Federal list was unchanged to
2/32s down.
In the lower priced categories activity
broadened on the upswing Loans Of
the Chicago & North Western. Mil
waukee, Erie. American Foreign Power,
International Telephone, Postal Tele-
graph, Chile Copper, National DAIRY
Products and Youngstown Sheet 4
Tube rushed up 1 to points. Prime
issues were firm.
In the foreign section small gains
predominated in the more active groups,
German Agriculture Bank 6s gained a
couple of points on a fair turnover.
British and other leading European
issues were steady as were most South
Americans.
Evening star., 1933-12-28
Brokers' Comment

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 28.-Brokers
today looked for a wider advance from
current stock market levels.
]. S. Bache & Co.-During the past
five sessions, the average security price
has taken on the appearance of a
rounding movement from which an
extension of yesterdays rally seems a
likely development.
Munds, Winslow & Potter.-1ndica-
tions multiply that the market has COM
pleted formation Of broad base from
which we believe major advance will
develop.
Hornblower e. Weeks.-Stock market
prospects favor improvement between
now and the end of the week.
Evening star., 1933-12-28
u s. TREASURY POSITION.
putha Associated Pres!

BY The ASSOCIdItu IV9a'
rhe nosition OF the Treasury on Decem-
10. pe vas: Receipts Sl2,929. .671 .1G: eX-
penditures, SsI, I,57S, ,l66.7s; balance, Sl,o12,,,-
sIi ,0S7 10: customs receipts for the month
Receipts for the fiscal year since July
were s1452 296.3ll.I5 eSpenalitoHffssS nnl ofs
S2541. .3O6.6OI;0s incIuddiinTg diTrres eEcess Of
ss22noe;19itures. s2o;199it SI,0so 0f0. 2S9 .93.
Receipts for December % la32 DnG oo com an-
penditures, per si2.1S6,553.42; net BALANCE
S6O7. $40 ,323 80: customs receipts LOT LIE
month, S17.179,757.s5. o-, 200 M.
expenditures, sso96 634 32I ga eHSsSS IS5 ESQ o.
90 nd eYciusiye Of 1851 ,262 1852 93 expend-
ed e,G-' for the Reconstruction Finance corpo'
ration,
Evening star., 1933-12-28
LONDON BANK CHANGES.

LONDON. December oS lPl.-The weekly
statement Of the Bank of ENGLAND shows the
decreased 2;d225;ooo; circulation , od increased
ssenSities s8 increased % $50 600: Subj public de-
posits increased 2120,00O; other deposits
Increased 9,1S1,000; notes reserve de-
creased 2,116,00O: government securities
Increased 6,9sO,OoO.
The proportion Of the banks reserve to
liability is 1888 per cent, compared with
1l.62 last week
Rate Of discount. Q per cent.
Evening star., 1933-12-28
BARGE TONNAGE SCARS.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, December % (4o).-
Federal barge lines operating between
st. Paul and st. Louis carried greater
tonnage in the first 10 months Of 1888
than in any entire year since 1927, it
mage for the 10 months was 1896
compared with 1l9,648 for the year of
1928, and l04,l85 for 1882.
Evening star., 1933-12-28
Cash Grain Market.

Wheat, No. |, hard. 85A: sample
grade, hard, 781a; corn. No. 2. yellow
4s; No. 3, yellow, 481a; No. 2, white
5O12; No. 3, white, 492; new corn, No
3, mixed, 4524a46A2; No. 2, yellow, 4oR
No. 3. yellow, 47a471a; No. 8. white
49Ha491s; oats, No. 2, white, 3712; No
8, white, 81; rye, No. 2, 6o34; barley
4ea80; timothy seed 550a6.OO, cwt.;
clover seed, 10.O0a1375, cwt.
Evening star., 1933-12-28
PARIS BANK STATEMENT.

PARIS, December % P.-The weekly
statement Of the Bank of France shows the
following changes in francs: Gold decreased
$4,000, 900; sight balances abroad decreased
3. 600. 900: bills discounted at home in
creased 426,00o;oo0; bills bought abroad
decreased 14.000,000: advances increased
100000; circulation increased $50 ,OOO,-
600; current accounts decreased 203,000, 600.
Rate Of discount. ga per cent.
Evening star., 1933-12-28
Markets at a Glance

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, December 28.-Stocks
firm; leaders advance over tax selling
Bonds firm; secondary rails and utilities
strong. Curb strong; industrials and
utilities rally. Foreign exchanges steady;
dollar up moderately. Cotton steady;
favorable textile markets; trade buying
Sugar steady: Cuban buying. Coffee
higher; better spot demand.
CHICAGO.-Wheat easier; cold wave
modified. Corn steady; receipts almost
nil. Cattle steady to strong; active
Hogs weak to 10 lower, top s3.40.
Evening star., 1933-12-28
Chicago Grain
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associa ted Press.
CHICAGO, December 28.-In the
face Of stock market advances, grain
values suffered setbacks today. wheat
a maximum of about a cent bushel.
Modification Of the cold wave over
the Winter wheat belt did much 70
bring about relief from uneasiness
which had prevailed regarding hkli-
hood Of crop damage. Notice was also
taken of let up in purchases Of wheat
for mills and Federal relief operations.
Wheat closed unsettled, at the same
as yesterdays finish to "a lower; corn
Il off to 1s up, oats unchanged to 20
down and provisions unchanged to a
rise of Cents
Evening star., 1933-12-28
WOMEN's SUITS MOVED.

NEW YORK, December 2s Cp.-The
grown fast. Sports types lead and re
tailers are Of the opinion that the de-
mand for homespuns, tweeds and fancy
probably surpass all previous records.
Evening star., 1933-12-28
PAY ROLL GAINS LARGE.

CHICAGO, December 26 (R.-Pay
rolls and employment in the seventh
Federal Reserve district surpassed 1882
marks by % and 20 per cent, respec-
lively in the pay roll period ended
November Is, the Federal Reserve Bank
of Chicago announced. 1t noted an in
crease of over SO per cent in the pay
roll for metals and products.
Evening star., 1933-12-28
METAL SHOE PATENTED.

NEW YORK, December 70 R.-
Patents have been granted on q new
retail around 81. with the exception
of the rubber heel, the shoe Is made
entirely Of thin metal and Is claimed
by its inventor to wear twice as long
as leather and other types Of footwear.
Evening star., 1933-12-28
RAILWAY EARNINGS.

NEW YORK, December % P.-Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe Railway reports Novem-
ber net operating income of S2,231 O44 COM
pared with S2.9S2.749 a year ago. Gross
totaled S11.O00,9S3, against S11,6S0.31S
Net operating income figures for other
roads include;
1888 1882.
western Maryland 1891 ass sSIe,seB
Louisville & Nashville. e21,l29 1.2S5.TO6
Evening star., 1933-12-28
MEMBER BANK LOANS
OFF SLIGHTLY IN WEEK

BY the Associated Press
Total loans of weekly reporting men,
Der banks showed a slight decline
during the week ended December 20, as
the change was calculated by the Fed
cral Reserve Board. In the table that
follows the total loans are given for
comparable periods, as announced by
the board:
Week ended December 90 ss45a, OOO, 600
Previous week SAL 900 900
Evening star., 1933-12-28
New York Cotton
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, December 28.-Cotton
showed further moderate advances to-
day on scattering demand from trade
and commission hOuse sources. Buy
ing was encouraged by the action Of the
stock market, expectations of an i'm
proved demand for cotton goods after
the turn Of the year and absence of
selling pressure from the South. March
contracts sold up to 1879, with the mid
afternoon market showing net gains
of about 4 to s points
Evening star., 1933-12-28
DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED

NEW YORK December os.-Dividends
declared, by the Standard Statistics:
Extra.
Pc Stock of Pay
Company. Rate riod. record. able.
Discount Cp N Y. SIS. 90 E. Dec. 80 Jan. 2
Accumulated.
spiegel May Stern
6iaG pf.....Sl6 69i2 . Dec. Is Jan. 3
Liquidating.
Harmony Mills
7ro pf. $500 E. Dec. Dec. IA
Reduced.
First Nat Bank
Cumberland Md $500 @ Dec. IS Jan. 2
German-Am Bldg
Regular.
Agricultural Insur. SOC 9 Dec. q Jan. 2
Beatty Bros I'd pf. 80 Dec. 30 Jan. ,
New Jersey Zinc. soc @ Jan 20 Feb. 10
Rhine -WeStphalia
Elec Pow Amer
Shares 5co......... 1884
Roos Br $3.50 pf STAG @ Jan. Is Feb. l
State Planters Bk
& Tr (Richmond)
Evening star., 1933-12-28

Bleachable cottonseed oil futures
closed steady; spot unquoted January,
440 bid; February, 44O bid; March,
4.65 bid; April a 65 bid; May, 4s3 bid;
i June, 485 bid; July 502 bid. Sales, 20
contracts.
Evening star., 1933-12-28

STOCK SEAT PRICE UP.
NEW YORK, December 2s R)-
Sale Of New York Stock Exchange
membership for sl35,o0O, up $4,000,
was announced today
Evening star., 1933-12-28
CottOnseed Oil.

ANOAIl4AGI.
,ot steady; middling. 1895.
Evening star., 1933-12-28
NEW YORK BANK STOCKS

NEW YORK, December % tP.-Over-the
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-05-18

before the camera, nearly always In
Biblical plays.
l soon became so thoroughly estab-
lished as player of Biblical charac-
tiers that l couldn't obtain another
part under any circumstances.
At loss as to what to do, was
on the verge of returning to the stage
when most welcome summons came.
The Danish government wanted me to
stage and supervise the national ex-
hibits at the San Francisco exposition,
in 1915.
That Of course, brought me to Cali
fornia.
The American Lifeograph company,
at Portland, Ore, engaged me soon
after to direct several pictures. The
old love, acting didn't thrive under
such neglect so l gave up the direc-
torial phase of motion pictures to
make several pictures with the late
Thomas Ince.
Then followed year with the UNI
versal company.
During this period learned to abb
sorb the American technique and at
mosphere and believe you me, 1t was
almost like being reborn.
The part of Marcus in Eric Won
Stroheim's great picture, "Greed," won
me the praise and plaudits of the al
ways generous press Of America and
success was knocking at my door.
Followed number of pictures such
as, "Alias the Deacon" "The Battle
of, the Sexes" and "Abie's Irish Rose"
And then talking pictures which in
clude. "Give and Take" THE Girl
on the Barge" "The Climax" and
more recently Grand Hotel"
And there Is the story-uninterest
ing, wasn't it? Yet, between the few
highlights run many incidents that
even the world at large doesn't know
of, or care about-but to me as in
the old song-"each tear a pearl
My knowledge of painting has helped
in my makeup and it may interest
some Of you to know ! have played
LOO separate characterizations in my
career.
And in closing want to say in a
few words out of a vocabulary that
seems all too small to express my
sentiments, that the gracious reception
of my work by the American people
and the kind consideration of the
many men who helped me on my way
during my early days. shall always
remain in my heart--a glowing
| memory.
WNU Service
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-05-18

her songs. So, as it may be- seen, din
ing at the Actors Dinner club is high
adventure. And it can hardly be
called charity because so much is CIV
en- for the small investment.
Trees grow on Broadway at Ninety
fourth street. They are ornaments Of
penthouse on the top Of the apart
ment on the southwest corner.
Possibly it's due to small-town up
bringng-at home we used to go down
to the Big -Four depot every day to
see No. come in, but still get some
thing of a thrill from Grand Central
terminal. The excitement of the hur-
rying hundreds is contagious. The
confusion, the porters staggering under
loads of baggage, suggest far-away
places. But multitude of porters and
bags gives no sure clew to destination.
A distinguished looking gentleman,
with a convoy Of six well-laden red
caps, was going only as far as Albany.
No matter how touching, not all the
farewells are real, either. New York
is not kind to romance. There are no
shady lanes for trysts. But at rail-
road terminals nobody pays attention
to embraces and even lingering kisses.
@. 1898. Bell syndicate.-WNU Service.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-05-18

now playing in Dinner at Eight" and
his wife, Adele Rowland; Sophia TUCK
er, who never grows old, and others.
Each took bow and then resumed
eating, served of course, by ladies OF
the stage and screen, with gentlemen
of the stage and screen acting as bus
boys.
A program goes with dinner at the
Actors Dinner club. It's a different
program every night, but the cast Is
always all-star since those Of the stage
give freely of their talents. So, while
we finished our coffee, Leon Enrol gave
an imitation Of an inebriated gentle
man endeavoring to mail letter with
many, many laughs though never be-
fore had he played to an accompani-
ment of knives and forks. Miss Skin
ner followed with a portrayal OF an
American woman on the eve OF sail.
ing for Paris, and the mirth muscles
of the audience never got chance to
! rest. Then came Sophia Tucker and
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-05-18

slf honor be paid to the first pig
that uprooted a truffle, what OF the
first man who boiled an onion? And
what of the still mightier genius VINO
first used it as seasoning for his daily
fare? Every gourmet should rise up
and call him blessed" So writes Mrs.
Pencil in her "Guide for the Greedy"
She goes on, "As with meat, SO with
vegetables, few are not the better for
the friendly companionship OF the
onion or one of its many off-shoots.
Peas, beans, tomatoes, eggplant, are
not Indifferent to it's Establishments"
And yet there are some persons who
do not appreciate the contribution OF
the onion to the table. Not only 90
they scorn it in it's own form as
vegetable but they demand. as they
look suspiciously at prepared dish,
docs this have onions in it," l do
feel sorry for the housekeeper who
must plan onionless meals. l find,
however, that many of them cater to
such-shall we call it undepraved or
depraved? taste, slip little onion
Juice into sauces and other dishes and
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-05-18
How 1t Started
Bu lean NelDkOH1
Conspiracy of Silence"

Conspiracy of Silence"
TT HAS been said, and with great
degree of correctness, that the Press
can "make" any individual famous,
simply by constantly referring to him,
by magnifying his commonplace
achievements and exaggerating ordi-
nary accomplishments.
However that may be, there Is no
question but that many man whose
name is today on the lips of every
body who reads would remain I'M
known and unmissed by the world gen.
orally If the press suddenly engaged
in conspiracy Of silence" with re-
gard to him and his doings.
1t is just such premeditated ignor-
ance that created the phrase under
discussion in the sense in which it Is
employed-the occasion for 1t being
about half a century ago, when ali
the newspapers Of England agreed
among themselves to publish not q
word about the disclosures in a scan
dalous matter with which the Pal
Mall Gazette was at the time regalina
the public.
@. Bell syndicate.-WNU Service. :,