Evening Star Newspaper, July 14, 1921, Page 28

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Phone Main 1282 o e UNION. ! & STORAGE - |COMPANY| § SEPARATE ROOMS, $1 Y22 Local and Long Distance MOVING By Careful Men. Rates Reasonable. Phone ](4 PACKING BY EXPERTS North 705-9 Fla. Ave. N.W. W.B. MOSES % SONS, 11th AND F N.W.— Modern_fireproof_storage. LITTLEFIELD,ALVORD & CO. 15th and Pa. Ave. N.W. Telephone Main £290. MODERN FIREPROOF STORAGEH m-.'wninv IN LOCAL AND g:: LONG-DISTANCE MOVING . CRATING, FACKING, SHIPPING. Cleveland Situation Conditions Are Foreseen—Employment DI’OPS Ofl——Elsewhere. BY GUY T. ROCKWELL, Special Dispatch to The Star. CLEVELAND, July 14.—Although there is a better feeling among the steel trade here .there has been little buying since the announcement of the Continued favorable reports emanate from the rubber center at Akron. Un- employment there is decreasing and all the tire'plants are working toward increased production. Employment here fell off sharply last month. Ninety-nine firms which normally employ about 100,000 men had but 56,139 men at work, less than any time since January 1. Automo- bile plants laid off over 22 per cent of their men, and employment in auto accessories plants fell off over 10 per cent. There has been sharp fluctuation in food prices, potatoes having advanced to $4.75 a barrel. Wheat is up 6 cents a bushel, corn 2 cents and oats 1 cent Fully $27,000.000 worth of new build- There is no economy in errands. Rent one for the New Fords- $1.00 per hour. they’re very low. Phone Main 622 . latest cut in steel prices. The afr i8] 0o % rnished by the Eritish strike, clearing, however. and it is belleved | fecording to federal reports. Tae that better conditions are on the way. | metal industry has obtained impor- Save Your Energy- the hot weather—rent a Car from us and ride on your to a cooling' ride—you’ll all enjoy it. 1921 Models, with electric lights and starters. Get our rates for hiring by the day and week; American Auto Livery Co., Inec. —— (|LITTLE BUYING IN STEEL TRADE SINCE LATEST CUT IN PRICES Clearing and Better ing was begun here in the first half of the year, compared with $41,000,000 in the first half of 1920. BELGIAN-AMERICAN MARKET. The business situaticn in Belgium in June continued to reflect the im- tant orders for railway material from South America. Most of the stocks of imported mer- chandise held in Antwerp last winter have been consumed, and a large part of the American cotton warehoused by Ghent mills has been made up. Smaller cotton mills in Flanders are reported to be purchasing cotton for present requirements. LONDON WOOL SALES. LONDON, July 14.—The wool auction sales brought out a fair_selection. Merinos occasionally sold 5 per cent above the opening, while crossbreds were irregular. Canada has a larger rallway mileage lin_proportion to population than any other country. wearing yourself out.during evening and treat the folks New Dodges-— 51.50 per hour. 1319 L Street N.W. DOLLARS AND Every dollar you save ties for making more money, and in general pro- motes your chances for success. The Union Trust Company is assisting thousands of Washington people to Its convenient location, financial strength and well organized Savings Depa those who recegnize th; largely in systematic thrift. 2% paid on Checking and 3% on Savings Accoents TrusT CoO.; % OF THE DISTRICT! OF COLUMBIA Cor.154h and H Sts. Northwest EDWARD J. STELLWACEN. PRESIDENT OPPORTUNITY increases your opportuni- accumulate reserve funds. rtment are ‘of service to at their opportunity lies | w { H fof the keen competition | | Athens TRADE NOTES. ATLANTA, July 14.—Drastic freight rate adjustment in the south was discussed . at a meeting here of prominent shippers and railroad ex- ecutives. The railroad men out- lined to the shippers proposals for. new application of the long and short haul provision of the railroad rate law based on recent rulings of the Interstate Commerce Commission. SAN FRANCISCO, July 14.—As a result of the dullness in shipbuilding and the completion of the United States Shipping Board bullding_pro- gram, the local plant of the Beth- lehem Steel Corporation will abandon activity aiong shipbuilding lines and will devote its machinery to general steel work. / EL PASO, Tex., July 14.—A steady gain in the demand in Mexico for food, grains, machinery and agricul- tural implements has been recorded in arders received through this port. Texas livestock also is being sold on the hoof across the border for the re- plenishing of the Chihuahua ranges. NEW YORK, July 14 — Textile wholesalers expect an increase In business next week when Jjobbing buyers arrive to attend the midsum- mer_meeting of Jobbers' Association of Dress Fabrics Buvers. Silk manu- facturers feel that the jobbers will be prepared to operate fairly heavily in silk goods. CHICAGO, July 14.—Wholesale dls- tribution of dry goods has maintained the June level so far this month, ac- cording to tne Marshall Field exec- utives. The volume of business from road sales is far ahead of the similar period last year, they assert. DETROIT, July 14—Thousands of orders for cars continue to pour_into the Ford plant daily, and an official of the company announced today that it was probable the record monthly production of 108,962 cars, established during June, would be ex- ceeded this month, KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 14—Frank Kell, a direetor of the federal re- serve bank of this district| and a ! inancial leader of the southwest, is- sued statement today declaring that speculation in oil must be stop- ped. He asserted that the reductions in the prices of oil In the south- western flelds, which has been stead- ily declining, were inevitable. BOSTON, July 14.—The manufac- turers of New gland who have converted their power plants from coal to ofl burners are up in arms ver the proposed tariff on oil. They preparing to protest vigorously againgt the Inclusion of such pro- visions in the Fordney bill, now be- fore Congress. * | DETROIT, July 14.—Michigan farm- ers are having their clothes made from wool grown by their own sheep and of their own shearing. By ar- rangement with the farm bureau two rge woolen millsd have been char- | tered and put to work weaving the cloth. SW YORK, July 14.—A country- ¢ advertising campaign to stimu- late the buying and wearing of fur | garments is being agitated through- out the fur trade. It is planned to make the campaign a co-operative one. 14.—As a result which has entered the wholesale apparel trade some of the largest dress manufac- 3W YORK, July [turers of New York have decided to aispense with living models on which w aisplay their products to buyers. BROCKTON July 14.—Fac- tories in th ton-Bridgewater district, which were forced to cease or curtail production by the floods of the first part of this week, are grad- ually resuming operation. PITTSBURGH, June 14.—Independ- ent iron and steel producers are fol- lowing the lead of United States Steel and Bethlehem Steel in reductions of price for their progucts and in wages. The Briar Hill Steel Company of Youngstown will announce a 30-cents- S — TEXAS CORN ACREAGE. Largest in History, Says Federal Report. AUSTIN, Tex., July 14—Texas has the largest acreage In corn this year that has ever been planted, accord- ing to a crop condition report just issued by E. M. Johnston, agricultural statistician, bureau of markets and crop estimates. This, the report further states, Is due largely to the material reduction in cotton acreage, much of the land usually given over to cotton having been planted to corn. The increase over last year's planted acreage is 14 per cent, making 7,638,000 acres standing at this time. Rains have been ample durlfig the past month over virtually the whole state, and the major portion of the erop is practically assured so far as this factor is concerned, the report states. . —_— FOREIGN EXCHANGE. Selling ehecks—Dollar values at noon today: Lendon Budapest Paris Prague Brusseis Warsaw Berlin Copenhagen . Rode . Christiania Madrid Stockholm Zurich Amsterdam . Relgrade Vienna Montreal 1600 14th Street N.W. d “It is too late—please = cancel the order —I have 47 . made other arrangements” Lee Puncture-proof tires safety of both labor and equipment. By eliminating puncture-fear they increese driving confidence. You can put on forget your tires, LEE T' and Rubber Company of N. Y., Inc. Telephone: North 9458 -.....WASHINGTON . BRANCH HERE'Sthebestpoui'hle argument in favor of Lee Puncture-proof pneumatics, for the man ¢ who makes deliveries by motor truck. Leaving aside all question of tire-renewal and tire-, changing expense, the loss of business involved in tire trouble is too big a debit item to be disregarded. l.:oe Puncture-proof tires are essential to every business, commercial, and owner-driven car. ] make for efficiency and Lee Puncture-proofs and LECTURE SCHEDULE FORNAVY OFFICERS Final Plans for Instruction in Banking and General Business. Final arrangements have been com- pleted by those in charge of the lec- tures to be given in conjunction with the business classes to be conducted by the Supply Corps of the United States Navy, which start tomorrow, when all young officers, from the grade of ensign to senior lieutenant, will be instructed in the fundamental principles of banking and general business, according to A. C. Flather, manager of the new business depart- ment of the American Security and Trust Company. Topies and Speakers. Following is a list of the bankers, together with the subjects they will talk on when the lectures begin which will be August 1, to continue un til September 23: “History of Banking in United ates—Lanking Reforms—Defects of National _Banking Systems, Deyber, president of Second Bank; “Bank Organization and Ad- ministration,” A. C. Flather, Ameri- n Security and Trust Company; ature and Use of Money,” Mr. Dey- ; “Functions of a Bank,” E. J. Mcs Quade, cashier Liberty ~National Bank; “Banking Practice,” Mr. Mc Quade; “Nature and Uses of Credit, Loans and Discounts,” Joshua Evans, jr., vice president Riggs National Bank; “Protests,” Charles Boyer, Federal National Bank; “The Bank Statement,” Mr. Evans. ‘Functions of a Trust Company.” Mr. Flather; “Acceptances, Bankers' Acceptances, Trade Acceptances,” H. Haynes, president Farmers ahd Me- anfcs' National Bank; “Investments d Securities,” Richard Hynson, Na- tional City Company:; “Real Estate Howard Moran, American Se- curity and Trust Company; “Loans on Warehouse Receipts, Bills ot Lading,” E. H. Thomson, Washington Loan and Trust Compan pecial Law Prob- lems,” S. C. Pe nterest and Al- " F. Addison, jr., vice president Security Savings and Com- mercial ; “Foreign Exchange, Letters of C Travelers' Checks,” George McKee, Riggs National Bank ransits, Robert Fleming, | Riggs National Bank; “Postal Savings tem and Farm Loan Act,” Mr. Mc- Quade; “Analysis of Accounts,” Mr. Addison: “Federal Reserve Act.” Mr. i Fleming; “Central File,” Mr. Flather. JOIN TO FIGHT TAMMANY. New York Civic Organizations Unite to Combat Faction. NEW YORK, July 14—Various civic and independent political organiza- tions have joined forces in a move to combat Tammany Hall in the mayor- alty election this fall. Sixty men and women met at the call of Henry 'W. Taft, named him per- manent chairman and adopted a reso- lution providing for the appointment of a subcommittee to consider candi- dates and a platform. + The subcommittee will be composed of fifteen members of the republican organization, five from the citizens' union and_nine from the coalition committee, The subcommittee was em- powered tb invite other organizations to send delegations. Ernest Harvier, who sail he rep- resented independent democrats, asked that at least three independeat demo- crats be named on the subcormmittee. William_Jay Schieffelin pointad out that independent democrats already were represented in the otner or- ganizations. —_— JURY PRAYER DELAYS CASE Visit to Sheriff’s Grave Causes Re- quest for New Trial. LAFAYETTE, Ga., July 14.—Because the Jury which convicted James Douglass, young_mountaineer, of the murder of Sheriff R. G. Catron, went to the grave of the dead officer and praved for Divine guidance, and thereby winning over four jurors who were standing out for a life sentence, counsel for Douglass have petitioned for a new trial and Judge Moses Wright has set August 20, or fifteen days beyond the time fixed for the execution, for a hearing. Sherift Catron was killed May 29, when he and a posse approached an automobile standing on the side of Lookout _mountain _in search for whisky. Douglass admitted the kill- ing on the stand, but declared that he did not know that he was an officer. The jury which tried the case could not agree, and it was then that the visit was made to the sheriff's grave, a proceeding which is declared unusual by counsel for Douglass. —_—— On a certain day in the beginning of summer it is customary, in the south of China, for people to partake of dog’s flesh to fortify themselves against the coming heat, and as a preventive against disease. | Puckard Motor Car Co. §s J831. TODAY’S BOND PRICES. Noon prices reported to The Star over direct New York-Washipgton wire by Redmond & Co. City of Parls 6s 1921, 99 5-16 French Government 8. govcl'nll!eh! of Switzerls n U. K. U K U. K. U. K. American Tel, and Tel. conv. 6s. Armour & Co 4%%s Atchikon, Topeka and Santa Fe gen. Atlantic Coast Line 7s. Atlantic Refining Co. 8%s 1931. Haltimore and Ohio cony. 4% Baltimore and Ohio_6s.. Baltimore and Ohio 8. W. Bethlehem Steel refd. t.sum'x‘:‘(mn (« .-G. N, ‘anadian Northwestern Central Leather 5 Central Pacific 4x ‘1949, Chesapeake and Ohio conv. 4%! Chesapeake and Ohlo gen. 415; Chesuapeake and Ohlo conv. b Chi., Mil. and St. Paul refdg. 4%s. Chi} Mil. and St. Paul conv. 4% Chicego Northwestern 1930. Illinois Central 5%4s.. International Mercantile Marine 6a. Inter. Rapid Trausit Ist and ref. 5 Loulsville Nasbyille 7s 1930.. Missour!, Kansas and Texas lst 4s. Miwsouri’ Pacific general 4s. New oY¥rk Central Ts 1930, New York Central Geb. 6s. New York Teleplione 6s. rfolk and Western cony. rfolk and Western conv. cific 4x.... Pennsylvauia 55 1968 Pennsylvania R, R. 6l5% 193¢ Pennsylvania 7s of 1930.. Pennsylv gen. mortgage 4% Reading neral 4x. Rt. Louis and San F; St. Leuis und San Fr St. Louis and . . Seavoard Alr : Seaboard Air dj. b 2 Grain, Prod V {srain, l" nce LOCAL WHOLESALE MARKET. Eggs—Strictly fresh, per doz., 30a3l; average receipts, 30, Live poultry—Roosters, per 1b., 17; turkeys. per b, 33a35; chickens, Spring, per Ib., 38a42; hens, per Ib. 30; keats, young, each, 60a75; chick- ens, winter. per Ib., 30. Dressed poultry—Fresh-killed spring chickens, per lb., 40a45; hens, per lb., 32; roosters, per Ib., 22; turkeys, 3 40: keats, young, each, jens, winter, per 1b.. 35a40. Pork—Dressed, small, per Ib, 15. Live stock—Calves, choice, per 1b. 9% lambs, choice, per lb, 11; live hogs, 10%. Green fruits—Apples, per bbl 10.00; western, per box, 3.50a4.5 California lemons, per box, 10.00a11.00; California oranges, per crate. 6.00a 6.50; grapefruit, per crate, 6.00a8.00; peaches, per crate, 2.25a3.50; blackber- ries, per quart, 20a30; raspberries, per quart, 25a45; cantaloupes, 3.00a4.50. Vegetables—Potatoes, new, N per barrel, 2.50a4.00; lettuce, nearb: i per crate, 75a1.25; New York lettuce, per crate, 1.25a2.00; celery, per doz., 1.00a 1.50; Romaine lettuce, 1.00a1.55; cym- Liings, per crate, 15a1.00; spinach, per barrel, 3.00a4.50; kale, per ba 50a1.25; peppers, per crate, 2.00a2.50; peas, nearby, per barrel, 6.00212.00; onions, 1.25al.75; cabbage, per crate, 2.00a3.00; cucumbers, 1.5022.50, egg- plant, per crate, 3.00a3.50; tomatoes, per box, 1.50a4.50; asparagus, per doz., 1.00a 3.00; corn, 1.00a2.50; beans, 7.00a10.00 per bbl. GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. BALTIMORE, July 14 (Special).— Potatoes, new, bbl, 1.00a3.00, bu.. 40 al10. _Asparagus, doz, 1.20a2.50 Beans, bu. 75a1.50. Beets, bunch, 3 ad. Cabbage, head, 4al0. Carrots, bunch, 3a4. Celery, doz., 1.00al.50 Corn, 'doz., 12a35. Cucumbers, bas- ket, 65ass. Eggplants, crate, 5.00a 6.00. Lettuce, bu., 50a1.00. Lima beans. bu., 3.50a4.00. Onions, 100 Ibs., 1.50a1.75. Peas, bu., 3.25a3.50.- Pep. pers, basket, 1.00a1.10. Squash, bas- ket, 40a60. Tomatoes, ples, Dbbl., ' 2.5086.00; 2.25. Blackberries, at. taloupes, crate, 1.00a3.50. 1b, 10a20. Currants, at. Huckleberries, qt..’ 20a25. crate, 1.50a2.50. Pineapples, 3.50a6.50. Raspberries, qt., Watermelons, each, 25a65. Selling Prices at Noon: ‘Wheat: 0. 2 red winter, 1.42% 2 red winter, spot, 1.32%4. p‘;uly wheat, 1.30% per bu.; Au- ust, no bid. 8! Sales—Bag lots of new wheat, as to quality and condition, at 90, 95, 1.07, 1.15, 1.16, 1.19 and 1.22. Corn—Cob, new, yellow, 3.75 per bbl.; for white, 15 to 20 per bbl. lower in carloal lots; contract corn, spot, 73; track corn, yellow, No. 3 or bet- ter, domestic, 79 and_80. Oats—No 2 white, 50; No. 3, 493. Rye—Bag lots of nearby rye, as to quality, 1.0021.20 per bushel; No. 2 western export, spot, 1.42% per bushel; No. 3, no quotations. Hay—Prices nominal. Straw—No. 1, weak; No. 1 straight rye. nominal; No. 1 tangled rye, 17.00; No. 2 tangled rye, 16.00. No. 1 wheat, 15.00215.50; No. 2 wheat, 13.00a13.50; No. 1 oat nominal, 15.50a16.50. CHICAGO, July 14. Forecasts of cooler weather and rains led to renewed setbacks for wheat, but later were more than oftset by word of much black rust in Manitoba and of irreparable crop damage in the domestic spring crop belt. Prices closed strong, 3% to 4% net higher, with September 1.31% to 1.50a2.50. hamper, 1.50a 14a22, Can- Cherries, 14a18. Peaches, crate 20a25 basket, Ap- spot, garlicky, 0. while you are away. . Daily: and Sunday Daily only .. Sunday only ..~ .o Sunday only ..... dispatches. il The Sunday Star follow you'on . your vacation Call at The Star office or mail check or money ofdef beore leaving for the Sea!hofe Oor moun- tains and arrange to have The Star mailed to you RATES BY MAIL, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE Maryland and Virginia ‘All Other States . Daily and Sunday.......85c Daily only .............60c Address may be changed as often as desired b; in, ‘well as the new l‘dnu., Siving b eutise The Evening Star is‘the only afternoon paper in Washington carrying the Associated Press 1 Week, . 1 Month, .70c 20c . .50c 15¢ *° 1 Month, 1 Week. 25¢ 20c eeeri.25C 10c 60a75; chick- iv Sinclair Cons. Oil Corp, 7%s 1925. 1y Southern Pacific 1st ref. 4 5% Southern - e Southern n Southern 528 Union 803 Unlon 84 Union o8 U. 8. Rubber 5s. 77 United States Ry 29% United States Steel 8. F. 043, vum " Oil Corp. 7« 193 1007 Virginia-Carolina Chemical 7%s 198: o Wilson & Co. 1st 6s... SHORT-TERM SECURITIE (Reported by Redmond & Co.) Bid. Offer. American Tel. & Tel. 6s 1922.. 98y 8% American Tel, & Tel. o 1622.. 96 985 American Thread s 1928 94 9514 America_Tobacco Co. Ts 100% 1008 American Tobacco Co. 7s 1 ouly 100% American Tobacco Co. 78 1 W% 100K Anaconda Copper 65 192 & 873 Anglo-American_Oil 7s 19: 90y 99% Armour & Co. Tn 1930 96% 96 Hethlehem Steel Ts 192 o 9wi5 Bethlehem Steel 7u 1923 98 o8 Canadian Vacific 6s 1 96 98 Centrl Argentine 6a 1927 s Y ! o1 R. L and Pacific 63 19: pper Copper Export * Cudaby Packing Co . F. Goodrich Tx 192 Gulf ‘01l Corporation 7 Heinz 7x 193 Hocking Valley 8% Humble Ol 7% 1923 Kennecott Copper 7s 1830. o u8% i tt & Myers Tob. Os 1921.. 9% PO% }':'Lx-fer & Gumble 7s 19 . W% 1004 Procter & Gamble 7s 1923. - 100 1007, K. J. Reynolds Tobacco 6s ] v!,‘ 99 Sears, Roebuck & ¢ T8 1 89% 100 K Sears, Roebuck & ¢ 9 oE1, Searw, Roebuck & Co. 7 9% 965 P68, 97 T s Westinghouse oL 100% 100% d Li Stock .1.32Y% and December 1. 5 to 1.35%. Subsequently selling on account of rains in Illinoi brought about a The market closed ts net lower, with sharp corn declin steady, 1 to 11z ¢ September 61% to 6 WHEAT— Ope 1 Is | Decvmb OATS— DAIRY MARKETS BALTIMQRE, July 14 (Special).— Chickens, dlive, springers, per pound, 35a43; white leghorns, 32a33: old a32; old roosters, 18; ducks, spring ducks, 28a32; pigeons, pair, 35a40. s, loss off, native and sts, 30a31; southern, 28a29 Butter, creamery, fancy, pound, 4la : prints, 42a43; nearby creamery, 37 38; la 27a28; rolls, 25a27; dairy prints, process butter, 31a32. CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET. CHICAGO, July 14 (United States bureau of markets). — Cattle—Re- ceipts, 11,000 head; yearlings, strong; nearby beef ‘steers steady; prime _ 739-1b. yearling steers and heifers, 9.50; bu! beef steers, - she stock, 15 to 25 lower; bulk fat cows and heifers, 4.50a6.50; bulls weak to 15 lower; bologna bulls mostly, 5.00 butcher grades mostly, 5. .50; veal calves, steady to outsiders; big packers bidding lower; stockers and feeders steady. Hogs—Receipts, 31,000 head; activ 15 to 20 higher than yesterday's ave age; in-between grades up most; big packers doing very little; top part load, 10.25; practical top, 10.20; bulk better grades, 9.60a10.15; bulk pack- ing sows, 8.40a8.85; pigs, 10 to 15 higher; bulk desirable, 9.90a10.10. Sheep—Receipts, 17,000 head; sheep, culls and feeder lambs stea fat lambs around 25 lower; native lamb top, 10.00; culls most] 604 loads Oregon lambs, 10.75; sorted Oregon two-year-old wethers, 6.40. JUNE EMPLOYE CUT. 2,870 Separations Made, But 1,333 New Ones Named. The federal government reduced its force of emploves in Washington by 1,537 during June, according to a re- port of the Civil Service Commission made public today. The actual number of separations from the service during that thirty- day period was 2870, but 1,333 new appointments were made, bringing down the net reduction. The Treasury Department led the list in reductions with a net cut of 775 employes. The Navy Department was second, with a reduction of 463. GETS SEVEN-YEAR TERM. Housebreaker Receives Allowance of Four Months for Jail Wait. Charles Cook, colored, was convicted yesterday afternoon by a jury in Criminal Division 1 of a charge of housebreaking. Justice Bailey im- posed a sentence of seven years in the penitentiary. Cook asked the court if he was not going to give him credit for the féur months he has been in Jail awaiting trial. The court said he would and so made the sentence six_years and eight months. Cook was shot in the back by Po- liceman Myers of the seventh pre- cinct as he fled from the home of Vin- cent Cosimano, which he had entered in the night. After the shooting Cook was captured by Policeman Sheely of the sixth precinct, who testified that he found a quantity of clothing taken from the Cosimano home in a bag. The defendant offered testimony of several witnesses that he was drunk earlier in the evening and declared he knew nothing of the occurrence. Assistant United States Attorney Vandoren conducted the prosecution while Attorney A. W. Gray appeared for the prisoner. ) MAY RELEASE WOMAN. Mrs. Burkett Charged With Forg- ing Name of Theodofe Roosevelt. NEWPORT. Ind. July 14—Mrs. Emma Burkett of Hillsdale, held in jail here on the request of New York authorities that she be arrested on a charge of forgery in connection with her filing of a note for $69,000 against the estate of the late Theodore Roosevelt, said today she would not protest against removal to New York. Sheriff Lewis Sweet said unless he received further word from the New York authorities he would release Mrs. Burkett tomorrow. CONCERT TONIGHT. ‘The first annual concert of the Hel- lenic Dramatic Society will be given tonight, at 8:30 o'clock,’ at the Im- maculate Conception Hall. The society, organized last winter, has already played several Greek dramas and comedies for the benefit of“thre Greek Church and the near east relief. The program for tonight will include selections by the Mandolin and Ha- waifan clubs, M. S. T. Papas, direct- ing; a one-act comedy, a monologue by A. Korsson, vocal selection by Mrs. Caparelli, a poetic recitation by P. Papageorge and a selection of Ha- x].luln guitar solos by Mrs., Hilda en. OFF T0 SUMMER SCHOOL. William Knowles Cooper, general secretary of the local Y. M. C. 4., will leave tonight for Black. Mountain, N. C, to attend the Southern Sum- mer School, at Blue Ridge, where he is dean of “The School of City Ad- ministration.” Accompanying him are George Goodwin, Interstate secretary; C. E. Beckett, physical director, and G. K. Roper, jr., railroad secretary, all of this city. Each will take an active part in the program. During Mr. Cooper’s absence, Clifford O. Johnson, assoclate general secretary, will ac in his place. Mr. Cooper will go.to Estes Park, Col., before returning to Cashinlon some time late in Sep tember, CONTRASTS MARK TRADING IN STOCKS Oils and Chemicals Strong, With Motors and Equip- ments Heavy. BY STUART P. WEST. WALL STREET, NEW YORK, July 14.—Today was another dull and un- eventful one in all the markets. The only exception possibly to be made was in favor of the bond. trading, which started at the outset of the tinuance of the buying movement which started at the outset fo the month. Orlginally this movement represented the adjustment of inter- est and dividend money received at the midyear. But now it has come to have more significance. It reflects the judgment of the in- vestment community that further cut- ting of official discount rates cannot long be delayed; that this will react upon the money guarket generally and ns t a snrall inte and that in consequence owners vestment capital will not be able to secure the same high returns that they have been getting for the last year and a alf. Closer to Dead Level. Taking the greater part of the share list, the market gave evidence of being closer to a+dead level of prices than it has been at any time vet. Traders on the short side were more wary after their experience in Mexican Petroleum, Pan-American nd one or two other similar stocks vesterday. Still they did not en- tirely abandon their activities. Chan- dler Motor was driven down to a new low for the year, although it was only recently that the president of the company stated that there was no reason to look for any change in_the dividend policy. Western Union was attacked be- cause of the decrease of $254.000 in operating income for May, but this was somewhat illogiral, inasmuch as even at the present rate the compapy is more than earning its dividends and has a surplus of more than $40,- 000,000 of accumulated profits be- hind it. There were one or two other weak spots besides these, bu. when the trading element thought to extend the scope of tae s:lling movement they found this did not work. The market merely bacame dull, and there was ng real liquidation to speak of. Interest in Washington. Much interest was ‘akem fn the meeting today at Wasnington be- tween representatives of the govern- ment, the War Finance Corporation and the railroads. It was expected that this conference would put the finishing touches to the plan, whicn has the support of the President and government _offici to provide an immediate fund of ‘szhe.ofin,ooo to en- able the roads to pay off their bills and to have something left for the purchase of new equipment. The only question seems to be whether the administration will use the $200,000,000 at present available in the Treasury and ask Congress for an appropriation of the remaining $300.- 000.000, or whether the entire sum will be raised through a new issue of securities handled by the War Fi- nance Corporation Rails Do Little. Railway shares did very little, how- ever, on the day. Notes. Crucible bore the brunt of the at- tack on the independent steel shares and sold down close to its low for the year. It is learned from a source in close touch with the affairs of the company that Crucible has been oper- ating in red figures since February. There .was further selling today in Famous Players on the strength of additional/details given out regarding the slump in the moving picture busi- ness. The story this morning was that a hundred moving picture the- aters in Greater New York might close indefinitely August 1 because of the inability to meet the present wage scales and other items of increased expense. Local Market Slow. Activities in bond trading slowed up somewhat today over the trading that has featured the local Stock Ex- change for the past four days. After call two Metropolitan railroad $1.000 58 sold at 91, while three of the Wash- ington Gas Light Company's $1,000 715 per cent notes char‘:ed hands at 104, Two ten-share lots of Capital Trac tion stock =old at 87, and three shares of the District National Bank brought 170. Local Market. E. J. Stellwagen, president of the Union Trust Company, left this morn- ing for land Springs. W. T. Galliher, president of the American National Bank, will be in New York until Monday. R. Golden Donaldson, chairman of the board of directors of the Commer- cial National Bank, is in New York on business. George B. Chipman, manager of the local office of Harriman & Co., leaves today for Bar Harbor, Me. ALEXANDRIA ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 14.—The 01d Dominion Boat Club last night at its meeting elected ten new members, bringing the total active membership to 186, the largest in the history of the club. New members elected follow: J. C. Bramell, L. W. Corbett, T. E. Mc Donough, W. E. Plerpoint, Everette J. Pohl, Albert J. Poss, Louis B. Poss, J. E. Ross, Paul Simpson and W. Everett Swan, jr. Announcement was made that this club has practically completed the financing necessary for the purchase of the property of the Norfolk and Washington Steamboat _Company, ‘which it recently acquired. This prop- erty is the old ferry slip at tht foot of King street. The committee in charge of the re- vision of the constitution and by-laws completed its report and it was decid- ed to have some printed and distrib- uted tp its members by August 1. The state corporation commission has granted a ciarter to the Barry- Pate Motor Company, Incorporated, of Clarendon, Arlington county. The maximum capital stock is $50,000 and the minimum is $2,600. The officers and incorporatrors are David J. Barry. president; Lester C. Pate, secretary; William. A. Pate. all of Washington. Mrs. Rjorence Powel] Brookes, a well known pesident, died shortly after 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the Alexandria Hospital after a long fll- ness. The deceased was the wife of Willlam Fowle Brookes. In addition to her husband she is survived by four children, Miss Esther Fowle Brookes and William Fowle Brookes of this city; Mrs. Willlam L. Lewls of Geneva, N. Y., and A. Powell N. Brookes of Baltimore. The executive committes of the chamber of commerce at a meeting held yesterday afternoon discussed the refexendum No. 36 of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States dealing with problems of taxation sales. In addition the committee also discussed other matters of importance to the membership of that organiza- tion, after which it adjourned till Sep- tember. Joseph Burns Mudd, seven years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hesekiah Mudd, died yesterday afternoon at the resi- dence of his parents, 608 SBouth Patrick street. ’l"?l: funeral of Joseph Woodfield, who died Tuesday night, will take place at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon from his late residence at Fairfax Court House. PARIS BOURSE CLOSED. July 14.—The bourse hers be closed today, Friday and Sat- P wi '