Evening Star Newspaper, February 17, 1922, Page 26

N reeem— It is our judgment that the New. Type 61 Cadil- lac accomplishes the greatest advance yet re- corded in overcoming Joad discomfort and in- - suring riding ease. (2 (Tax questions should be all communications must be signed. Inquirers.) Section 202 contains more than I succeeded in presenting in the two Preceding articles. It also deals with the very Importdnt subject of reor: ganizations. Under the old act, many recessary reorganizations were made impossible; some unfortunate. con- cerns which acted on the basis of original regulations issued under the 1918 act and did not abide by the ad- vice of counsel and tax experts found jthat the revised regulations lald iheavy tax burdens on reorganizations | which, in my opinion. Congress never intended to impose. Section 202 (c) (2) is much more liberal ir. its phrase- ology than the corresponding section in the predecessor act, but there are many of us who believe that the pres- ent wording is merely explanatory of what Congress intended to enact in the 1918 act. i Under ‘subdivision two. in case of ! reorganizations. consolidations, mer- igers, recapitalization, “or mere change in identity, form or place of organi- zation of a corporation,” if a stock- holder in one corporation receives in exchange for hjs stock or other se- curities owned by him stock or securi- ties in the successor or new corpora- tion, no gain or loss shall be recog- nized as a result of the transaction. The foregoing provision does away with the need for no par value stock and all the doubt that attended the issuance of such stock. (Let me not be misunderstood. well known advantages in connection with the employment of no par value stock; my comment deals solely with ithe tax phase of the situation.) It The Washington Cadillac Company Rudolph Jose. President 1138-1140 Conmecticut Avemse ‘Telephones Frank. 3800-390 E Established 1889 ° We Fit Eyeglasscs g.flimopfica!co‘ .(1!3!0 G St 17 Club Blds. | _ Free Auto . o Moving Pictures “LElements of the_Auto- mobile”—of great interest to all motorists and auto ! men: For Announcement See Sunday Auto FEDERAL INCOME AND 'EXCESS PROFITS TAXES ueted by DR. JOSEPH J. KLEIN, C. P, A, = (Copyright, 1022, B Joserh J. Klelu, All rights reserved.) ddressed to Dr. Klek Dr. Klejn l THE EVENING in care of The Btar. ‘To recéive s answers will not reveal the identity tention, of income money which I give to my church each Sunday? (b) My net income in 1921 wa $4.800. ‘My wife made $1,500. Can both file separate .returns and let m\ take $2,500. (I have no children) ex- emption? If I file a joint return our income will eceed $5,000 and we will only be allowed $2,000 exemption. If we file a joint return will our exemp- tion be increased? A. (@) Yes. (b) Yotal famyy exemption is $2.000 Q. (103)—I am married and have an income of $3,641. (a) Paid for benevolences, $142.50. (b) Paid tax on house where we live $128.61. Can this be deducted? tc) 1 also bought $1,000 bonds about nine years ago, but never got any in- terest, nor can it be collected. Can this be deducted? 3 A. (2) Deductible (if to_organiza- tions described in Section 214-a-T1). (b) Deductible. (c) If bonds are worthless deduct the cost of them, unless they became worthless prior to January 1, 1921. Q. (104)—Is reserve for federal in- conte tax deductible as an expense of business? A. No. The tax, even when paid, is not deductible. = Q. (106)—Three persons share in an inheritance consisting of real estate, the rental from which amounts an- nually to $6.000: annual real estate tax, $1.345, net, $4,655. The adminis- trator recently rendered a statement showing payment of $274.74 to inter- here are many |na| revenye collector at Baltimore, Md. I do not understand the pay- ment of such a sum. A. If the income was distributable, the beneficiaries should have reported the income and should have paid the tax. The administrator should have jalso does away with the hardship | which attended recapitalization, espe- (cially in connection with the receipt!filed a return of information only of stock or other securities having a) (Form 1041). If tfie income is not dis- ;par value or market value in excess of | ¢riputable, the administrator was lia- jthe stock or securities exchanged{ple to tax. Why not ask him how the Sections All Four Bapers | therefor. i (“including the acquisition by one cor- poration of at least a majority of the voting stock and at least a majority of the total number of shares of ail other clasges of stock of another cor- poration, or substantially of the prop- erties of another corporation™). ~A number of those who have given care- ful study to this language are inclined to believe that it has made an other- vise very liberal and clear paragraph somewhat ambiguous. The commis- sioner’s interpretation with reference to the mieaninig of this language is American Motor Schools ' 1612-22 U St. Ph. N. 10-400 Our Superiority [*:<i e —in painting. Pal?"'““&l Q. (101)—Have a steady position and ing and upholstering. Can | come in on tke tax, but how do I in- we serve you? j clude the following: = Bought home in 1918 tt Co., Inc. 1325 14th St. eme N et | Made, roonics vt Iuperrenists moving in ... It will soon be Paint.up and QWP P Sold in fall, Commission 'for Net .. Received cash . an-up time. Get our os =2 R et . ook mortgage for balance .. § ImALON BOW. To pay off $130 every six months, and : RG SO have received $150, pius the interest. 32 which equals 3400 New, what Is inclu B. K. FE U INC. § | myaincome? St. N.W. L 114 8t Ph. N. 231-233, . PAINTING DEPARTMENT ® DRAFTING :DESIGNS TRADE MARKS 5. ARTHUR CORNELIUS 605 OURAY BUILDING mh: Do I only include interest? A. Your 1921 income consists of salary, interest and profit. The profit Arao\ln!a to $2,850 ($9.750 less $6,900). HOWAT FORCES STRONG _ IN MINERS’ PARLEY Pays 6 Per Cent on shares maturing in 45 or 83 months. It Pays 4 Per Cent “ on shares withdrawn be- fore maturity Assets More Than $7,000,000 Surplus Nearing $300,000 sider Kansas Case Ahead of ‘Wage Policy. By the Associated Press. INDIANAPOLJS, Ind., February 17. —Surprising strength favoring con- sideration by the convention of the United Mine Workers of America of an appeal by Alexander Howat and other expelled Kansas miners for re- instatement in the union was shown today in the early voting on the ap- peal. Although the early voting gave a majority against taking up the ap- !peal. administration supporters of President John L. Lewis said they were doubtful of, 6 the oJutcome. Favorable action on’ Howat's appeal would throw the whole Kansas con- troversy before the convention, de- laying until next week the consider- ation of the union’s wage policy, the principal business before the con- vention. For two days the program for ac- tion_on the wage policy has been de- {layed by the injection of the union's internal troubles. centering around Howat and his followers, %vhc had been charged in a convention speech |By Lewis to be in attendance as an “organized movement” to create dis- | turbance in the convention. Howat supporters among_the delegates de- nied that - any demonstration was | ptanned during the roll call {KOSHER BRANDY AT STAKE {Commissioner Haynes Files An- swer to Mandamus Petition. | ‘Roy A. Haynes, prohibition enforce- {ment commissioner, today filed an- {swer in the District Supreme Court to the mandamus petition flled some weekd ago by Emanuel Schwartz of Scranton, Pa.. who seeks to compel the issuance of a permit to withdraw from a_ warehouse a quantity of Kosher brandy, the use of which, he JAMES JOSHUA W. CARR. KAUEMAN B L LSS G | |Syrup Bottle At ANl First-class Drug Stores. {FLORIDA BY SEA ’ sayli mrm'ap?“l orblhio Jlev;l?ih oe;e- H monials_gnd is to be included under : JACKSONVILLE the lerrilt:‘nlcralmflmall wine.” Through United States Attorney : From BALTIMORE Gordon and_Assistant United States Tuesdsy, Priday. 6 P.M. Attorney West Mr. Haynes claims $30.96 o= Reead that the use of Kosher brandy does g 'Zfi,y;;d S am, 3_53:23 not form an essential part of the dations included. . Extra for Jewish religious ceremonies, but that Proimenads. Dock Rosers, “Tigkets its use is permissible under the laws to return until. May Sotomobiles carried. (cuudn' cars excepted.) Merchants & -Miners Trann. Bier 3, Toot 8, G Telephons S¢. Paot 4208, of the church. The Hebrew may /use either wine or brandy, according to the church regulations. he states. Since it is not essential to the church ceremonies and gince the Volstead act excepts only “wine,” Mr. Haynes claims the use of the brandy is not permissible under the prohibition act. He admits that a_permit to sell this brandy had been ifsued, but declares the permit was recalled when it was discovered that its issuance was il- jlegal. He asks that the writ of man- idamus be denled. —_— POLICE CHOICE PRAISED. “15}’ Club —Amn’ov!i Appointing Chief From the Ranks. The 13" Club met last night at the 12 Have Dandruff % There is one sure way that never |§dils to remove dandruff com- letely and that is to dissolye it. his destroys it entirely. To do : this, just get about four ounces of Plain, ordinary liquid arvon: ap- Ply it at night when retiring; gse enough to moisten the scalp and rub it in gently with the 8bger tips. City Club,” with President H. R. Bres- ¢ By morning, most if not all, of || nahan presiding. C. G. Graves intro- gour dandruff will be gone, and [|{duced a resolution which was unani- ghree or four more applications | will completely dissolve and en- i §irely destroy every single sign mously adopted, commending the Com- missioners of the District in the appoint- ment of the new superintendent of po- and trace of it, no matter how |||lice from the ranks, and recommending ' much dandruff you may have. that this method be followed in fiiling| 'S You will find, too, that all itch- ||| future vacancies. $ng and digging of the scalp will The_evening's program was in charge of J. F. Randall. Addresses were made by A. J. T. Meurer, “Americanizing the Immigrant”; W. L. Batchelor, “Finan- cial Education”; R. A. “The National Geographic stop instantly, and your hair will B¢ flufly, lustrous. glossy, silky 8d _soft, and look and feel a undred times better. = 2 You can get liquid arvon at any rug store. It is inexpensive, and r ounces is all_you will need. 'his simple remedy has never een known to fail—Advertise- nt. : 3 | Convention May Be Forced to Con-' __The law defines reorganizations asjysibly interest or other penalties were {including a merger. or consolidation | imposed. | (102)—(a) Can ¥ deduct from my | v, 'FIVE POWERS TO CONFER | | i amount of tax was determined? Pos- Q. (106)—I am married and am liv- ing with my wife. My income is $2,140 per year. My wife’s income is $600 per year and she disposes of it by de- positing it fo her credit in savings Banks and bullding associations, not contributing anyshing toward the support of herself or the home. (a) Ts it necessary to combine my wife’s and my own income when mak- ing return and. if so, what exemption am T entitled to? (b) If not combined, will my wife have to make a return and pay 4 per cent of the $6007 A. (a)—Combine incomes and pay 4 per cent on $240. (b) 1f you file separate returns, you ay no tax and vour wife takes the benefit of $360 exemption. _— DIVIDENDS. Stock of American Stores Co. American Stores Co.. . 3 lddte Weat Tl ., prior lien, $1. ational Lead M Peerless Truck & Motor Co.. Rand aha Std. Oil 'of Kan., . 8. Envelope Co. $3.50 . By OVER ATLANTIC CABLES Will Discuss Allocation of Lines Formerly Operated by Germany. Meet in D. C. An international conference to con. sider the allocation of former German cables in the Atlantic will be called in Washington next week, Acting Secretary Fletcher announced today. Representatives of France, England, Italy, Japan,and the United States will be asked to meet and determine the disposition of the three cable liges taken over under the provisions of the treaty of Versailles. Under an agreement with the inter- ested powers the revenues shall be impounded and later divided among the powers in accordance with cisions reached by a conference on the subject. Great Britain Is operating the for- mer German cable from Halifax to Penzance, while France is in control of two running from Brest to New York and from Brest to Pernambuco, Brazil. Italy has been seeking use of one of those cables and has suggested that revenues from their operation be appled to the construction of a new line from the Aszores to a point in Italy. The chief interest of the United States, it was said at the State De- partment, has been to obtain direct cable communication with Germany over the line from New York to Brest, connecting there with a link to Ger- many. ‘The interests of Japan are under- stood to have been largely' satisfled by the award to her of one of the lines radiating from the Island of Guam, but Ambassador Shidehara will be in- vited to the forthcoming conference because of Japan’'s interest under the Versailles treaty. Although the Dutch government has not assented formally to the divi- sion of German cables in the Paclific, it was said today that the settlement ;vm:‘ld be acceptable to the Nether- ands, ! | TO ESTABLISH STATUS. Export‘Company Brings Proceed- ings Against Commission. The Douglas Fir Exploitation and Export Company of San Francisco to- day filed proceedings in the District Supreme Court against the federal trade commission to establish its status as a duly qualified export trade association and entitled to the benefits of the Webb export trade act. X The company complains that it has made many attempts to have the trade commission make suggestions as to the conduct of its business and has submitted several problems that have arisen, but/the ‘commission ha: neglected to act on them. . 1t asks that the commission be en- joined from taking any action against_them for alleged violations of the Webb act. Attorney Benjamin Catchings appears for the company. MAY LOSE FROZEN FEET. Missing Colored Woman “Found Wandering in Cold This Morning. Mary Whitfield, colored. .thirty- eight years old, reported missing from her home at 464 N street since Wednesday _afternoon, was found wandering about the ee}s ne the House office building at 1st and B street southeast about 6 o'clock this morning. Mary was sul ffering from the cold when found, but was gl\lble to tell the police where she had been since she left home yeduud‘y. Ehwu taken -home in the ffth precinct patrol wagon. ) \When Mary reached home it was found that her feet were frosted, and she was taken to Casualty Hospital Dr. Ford examined the patient and{ ( found that her feet were serio FY.2 Th OBLIGED TO REVISE PLANS FOR' INCREASED PRODUCTION Detroit Reports Activities in That Area Gr?wing by Leaps and Bounds. 7 In Other Sections. - BY PHIL 8. HANNA. Special Dispatch to The Star. DETROIT, February 17.—Manufac- S Chicago steel mills are gathering In a satisfactory volume of steel orders from railroads which are continuing to purchase equipment in this terri- turing activity in this section is in- | tory. creasing by leaps and bounds. Many| CLEVELAND, February 17 (Spe- cial).—~The New York Central rail- institutions which closed the year 1921 with lean results and which laid out only the most conservative schedules for the present year have been obliged to revise their plans toward increased produgtion. The best evidence of this increased activity lles in the reports of the Em- ployers’ Association. These reports show a steady increase in employ- ment since January 1. For the cur~ rent week the increase reported was 5,200, bringing the total to approxi- mately 177,000 men. - This is within 3,000 of the highest lével reached dur- ing the entire' year of 1921. The Paige Detroit Motor Car Com- pany, which had scheduled 16,000 care for the first six months of this year, has been forced to increase this al- otment twice. The upward trend of the employment curve is piainly shown by the increased industrial power load recorded at the plants of the Detroit Edison Company, which fufnishes power to many factories. Rallroad reports show large gains in traffic during February. The Mich- igan Central, which handled an aver- road has placed a large order for rail- road ‘spikes in the last few days. = i February 17 (Spe- cial). —The softness of _hardware prices is discouraging buying in this section. Sales of agricultural imple- ments are very disappointing. Build- ‘ers’ hardware, however, .continues in gaod demand. Fireproof Materials. PITTSBURGH, Febrdary 17 (Spe- cial).—President H. M. Keasby of the National Fireproofing’ Company sald today: “If we can continue operating jour plants in 1922 on the same aver- (age basis as in the last quarter of {1921, we would have a very favorable | year. In the last quarter of 1921 the| company’s production reached 73 per lcent of capacity and sales €1 per cent. i NEW YORK, February 17 (Special). | —Dry hides show no price improve 5 ent in this market S are more Wumerous. hides are holding up fairly w Hides. age of 2,300 freight cars a day in Jan- | there is a good. dema uary, now is handling 3,500 cars afsking. good demand for day and: other roads report similar 2t i dncreanet: Automobilex. = | CLEVELAND, Ohio. - February | (Special).—Th Stocks Lower Than at Any e directors of the s T § less Motor Company have advanced Similar Time im Years | the 8lvidend Tale rom 52 o 35 4 Business for January and the first half of February was more t| double that for the similar period last year. and the compgny has more than $4.000,000 in cash and negotiable se- curities on hand. BY RALPH SMITH. Special Dispatch to The Stas ATLANTA, Ga., February 17.—The great .success of the Atlanta auto- mobile show and the fact that visitors are buying as well as merely looking have convinced business men that conditions In the southeast actually A A February 17 (Spe- cial).—Wholesalers report a_fair vol- ume of business in boots and shoes of are on the upgrade. The show has good quality for spr | broken all records for attendance and A : i Productx. vy of pleasure cars, —p.i AClay, ol e ey e ories are belleved to | AKRON, Ohio. February 17 o cial).—All the piants of the Robinson Clay Products Company here are run- ning full blast and orders are such as Lo Insure continued operation for some me. show that business conditions in gen- | eral have grown decidedly better since’ January 1. Retail merchants here are enjoying a brisk business. Winter stocks are lower than at any similar time in Notes. * ears. This is due to the exceptional{ Yoiies offered in the salen. Whole-| NEW YORK, February 16 (Spe- salers and jobbers in this territorylcial).—A contract to rebuild the Erie report a betier volume of orders than | railroad pier at Wechawken, N. for many montfis. Rural collections | has been awar R R are improving, due to the advance inInc, of St Paul. The structurc the Dprice of cotton. . A renewed in- | which will be used as a warchouse quiry for farm impléments indicates!pier, will be 250 fect lonz and 100 a better feeling :n the ?tr\lzul;:r-; feet wide and cost $600.000. districts. There is certain SHARON, Pa. 7 (Spe- Zeneral diversification of crops when | o, 3\ AZ0N Fa. February 17 (pe arrives. ting time e of a large commercial The head of Fdrrell has announced a reduc ion in rents to help lowgr the cos 3 essed the bellef to- elp 1 ) 385" hat March would see @ general | bt The company’ owns 414 business revival. iy Minne last year included pern provements on 3,393 miles highways and patrol and Are Not Waiting for Trade; Seeking It With Bargains im- of maiy | mainte- nance work on 6,555 of the 7,000 BY J. N. FINING. * mie ‘eystem of state trunk bigh - P ways. The work represented an out- Special mw-lt‘_e;sto'fl;.:r;", lay -of $19,321,235. The local city ST. LOUIS, council has approved paving projects stable grain prices have stimulated confidence and equanimity among the farmers of thig section. There are throngs of merchants from surround- ing. territory in St. Louis this week. Many are from. the grain-growing centers and all speak with firm belief In the prospects for good retail trade. They are not waiting for that trade to come to them, however, but arc seeking it through bargain sales In this normally dull period of the winter. Iratity ress in lowering of Gratitying N material in_ the costs of labor anm building industry is believed to fore- cast complete and satisfactory read- justment in the near future. Cement finishers have accepted a 20 .per u;nl reduction in wages and signed a two- year contract on the basis of $1.12% an hour for foremen and 31 an hour for finishers. Portland cement prices have been reduced .10 cents a barrel, fixing the new prices at $2.40 a barrel in carload lots, $2.50. to contractors, and $3 a barrel in wagon load lots. Money now has returned to -close the normal interest rate. to cost $1,200.000 for this year, and $600,000 worth of street grading is planned. U. S. MAY ABANDON PHILIPPINES DEFENSE ! . ! i Action Proposed Even Before Ihti-i i { fication of Four-Power Pa- cific Treaty. According to the Associated Press, military defense of the Philippines may be completely abandoned by the United States even before ratification of the four-power Pacific treaty. The step is known to be under con- sideration in the War Department. If [ it is carried out under pressure for{ further reduction of the strength of | the Army the garrison which has been proximity to Investment capital l:rfi:gye‘:!:s‘“"“i;‘; maintained in ‘the isiands for dr::‘len-) in_ enterprises ; sive purposes ever since the first] evidence that they have been reduced i orican troops landed under to a low point.” Commodity Reports : From "Various Sectlons_ Lumber. February 17 (Special).— in the lumber mills of and Oregon is now about below norn;-zl. New I‘m‘:el- nning about 12 per cent be- peas e ictlon and shipments are 2 per cent less thap new. business. Coal and G'l;- 5 % NT' UNION; Pa., February. (Sandeoaxl’fl).— ‘he - Beatty . plant of the $T0snt Pleasant Coke Company has resumed operations on a 50-per-cent basis. Capacity production is expect- ed in the near future. Recently the Sompany fired 310 ovens at Carpenter- town. ' The H. C. Frick Coke Com- pany is expected to largely increase production in a short time. Dewey’'s guns in 1898 no more than a polic port the authority of the insular gov- fernment. Should this policy be finally adopt- ed it will be based on the contention that the treaty guarantees the secu- rity of the islands from attack by any ; SEATTLE. Production Washington 11 per cent signatory power and that they should | be left to the protection of interna- tional good faith. * MRS. ROBINSON SPEAKS. 2 Washington Branch of “Lest We 1 Forget” Committee Meets. Mrs. Corinne Roosevelt Robinson, | sister of the late Theodore Roosevelt, was the principal speaker at a meet- ing of the Washington branch of the “Lest We Forget” Committee at the Shoreham Hotel vesterday. The work of the committee in New York and New Jersey and plans for the work to be done in Washington = Sugar. were discussed by the speakers, who, NEW YORK, February 17 (Special). | pesides Mrs. Robinson, were Mrs. __The American Sugar Refining Com- | Arthur Terry of New Jersey, founder of the committee, and Mrs. John Allen Dougherty, chairman pf the local or- ganization. Judge John Barton Payne, former Secretary of the Interior, pre- sided. CAPT. WAGGAMAN AT HEAD Chaptér of Military Order, World ‘War, Elecgs Officers. decided to cease selling di- e:"my t’;“more than 11,000 retail ac- counts and.will leave that trade open for the jobbers hereafter. o Fo 7 (8 , February 1 ipe- wflol; the $75,000,000 fed- m bonds has as- sT. PAUL. clal).—The ale of th LN an! :;::fl“(hll district of an allotment. ?({ $7,600,000, which will be used to al grain growers and farmers in the " The agricultural situation in e istrict 13 Siowing decided im-~ | Capt. Ennais Waggaman was elect- Fovement.' ed commander of the District Chap- P g ter, Military Order of the World War, e at the annual election held last night | iat thesArmy and Navy Club. LONDON, February 17 (Speclal).—| Other officers chosen were: Col. Gompetition is keen and. prices rule | pregerick Huidekoper, vice comman- market for raw wool. ols and ship- ere well der; Capt. Carl Henning., adjutant; Lieat.'Alfred C. Flather, treasurer, and George T. Vaughan, member at large. Brig. Gen. William Holland Wilmer teady in this- ;W:‘av ‘ysoum Wales wo ments from Punta Arends w disposed. of. ¢, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY" 17,” 1922. STOCKS IRREGULAR, SPECIALTIES LEAD Coalers Feature the Rail List—Early Selling Large-. ly Professional. NEW! YORK, February 17.—Ship- pings and rails of the investment class lifted the average of prites sub- stantially at the opening of today's stock market, but gaing soon were canceled as a result of reenwed pres- sure against oils .and independent steels, 3 Initial quotatiohs reflected further buying of United Fruit, Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, Mercantile Marine preferred, Lehigh Valley and Reading. _ Shorts made a drive against Mex- ican Petroleum, probably on rumors of an increased ‘export tax, and cruci- ible steel reacted one point. Fractional losses were made by Anaconda_ Copper, Peoples Gas and Corn Products. Professional Selling. Much of the early selling was trace- able to professional sources and med to be based on the unfavorable annual report of the United States Rubber Company. That stock was well supported,” however, yielding v fractionally. Gulf - States Steel, Baldwin and Studebaker were heavy with cruei- bles, and Mexican Petroleum showed marked depression, losing two points. The rally before noon was led by inactive si ities of the food and textile also General Asphalt and American Can. Coalers were the only features of the railway list, Reading and Lehigh Valley gaining one point. Call money opened and renewed at ¢ per cent. = The stock market today was in- clined to proceed on the view that the list as a whole had not made a good response yvesterday to the bid- ding up of two or three individual Such_operations as went on in Mexican Petroleum and sterd: to cover up realizing sales in other Tt was this unfavorable analogy rather than any { onsideration of general finan- ditions that influenced the nge today. There was no further reaction in the inlernational money market to the reduction in the English bank rate. Trading Ix Dul The markets today were uninterest as compared with other days wh there have been lively fluctuatio one quar r the first time bro: sterling movemen while the hesitating francs were pushing ahead. German marks. which n the previous da 50 level, developed difinite weakness. GRAND JURY TO ACT ON RICHMOND BLAZE Court Orders Special Panel After Receiving Police Report of In- quiry in Hotel Disasper. RICHMOND, V February Judge D. Richardson of Hustings court today announced thu: after reading a report on an inquiry made by the local police departmsnt into the Lexington Hotel ster here ne has issued an order for the impaneling Monday of a special grand jury to investigate the fire which carly February 7 destroyed the hotel and cost the lives of twelve persons. WILL ADDRESS TEACHERS. Dr. Foster to Speak on Maaale of Schools. Arraddress on the morale of schools will be made by Dr. Willigm T. Fos a7 the { ter. director of the Pollack Founda- tion for Economic Research, at the first of a series of meetings of the | Tedchers’ Institute of the white pub-!government issues. 1 h i & le i lic schools at Central High School next Friday afternoon at 2 o'cloc! The Teachers' Institute for the col- ored schools will be held the same afternoon in Dunbar High School at 3:30 o'clock. = 1mportant tters connected with salary legislation wiil be presented at each of these meet by James T. Lloyd, member of the board of edu- 7. and Ailan Davis, principal of siness High School anfl president of the Teachers' Council. COMPLAINS ABOUT FOOD. E. E. Dudding Asks About Condi- tions at Occoquan. “Will you kindly tell me what be- comes of the eggs from the chickens at Occoquan?” This is one of a number of questfons put to George S. Wilson, secretary of llhe board of charities, in a letter from E. E. Dudding of the Prisoners’ Re- lief Society. Mr. Dudding says he understands five hogs are killed at the workhouse y, and he wants to know also what' becomes of the hams and shoul- ers. These questions are followed by a charge that unclean food is served prisoners at the institution. Mr. Wilson stated today that an- nual reports are made accounting for everything at Occoquan. He added that he has no_complaints recently of the food served at Occoquan. _— SCHOOL HEADS APPEAR: Supt. Ballou and Board Before 'Congressional Committee. Supt. Ballou and members of the board of education appeared this aft- ernoon before the joint congressional committee on schools in the District of Columbia. G This hearing was expected to be the | last in the investigation of the gchool situation here which has been | under way for several months. BEWARE OF LIQUOR STORES. Even 1if you are a stranger and presided. ~ Following the _business|haven't bibulous .propensities, don't Copper. meeting entertainment was furnished | go néar a liquor storehouse unless you TACOMA, Febiuary 17 (Special).—| by several vaudevilie performers. |know the countersign. Storehouse The production of copper at the La > guarde, Commissioner Haynes, an- Bonanza mines of the Touche and mined et e ecott Copper Comp: }c(:,nlnu now n'z:ltlns 5,400,000 pounds + month. The 'entire Kenneeott property is operating at 80 per cent of capacity, according to officials of the company. PROMOTION IS- OPPOSED. Capper Leads Fight on Maj. Peck, Criticiser of Guard Troops. Thd fight against promotion of Maj. Robert G. Feck, charged with criticising Kansas and Missouri National Guard contingents in th® American ex- peditionary forces, was renewed today before .the Senate military committee by Senator Capper, republican, Kan- sas,'and others. ¥ : Maj. Peck’s first nomination for'pro- motion was dcfeated, but under the statutory rules his name was re- submitted last week. The committee today decided toask the War Depart- ment for a legal opinion as to the effect of .the committee's first action on the renomination. SEEKS LIMITED DIVORCE. Pauline Holtzclaw today filed suit ICAGO, February 17 (Special).— Clsll;iolic acid and other chemicals which underwent great expansion in phice during the. war are now back Bearly -to pre-war levels, and slocal wholesale druggists predict a normal year in the drug trade. ‘Wholesale drpggists who do a strictly drug busi- nfu have been running at about 85 per tent of normal for. the last year. Steel. ,YOUNGSTOWN, “Ohio, February 17 (8pecial)—Improved sheet inquiry is noted ng, the mills here. No large orders haye 'been booked, but there has been a flood “of smaller orders and sheet makers are talking of the i 3 . n the District Supreme Court -for a possibility of higher. prices. limited divorce and alimony from . BALTIMORE, Md., Febtuary 17| genry J. Holtzclaw. They were mar- Special).—T! esapeake and OBIO | ried at Annapolis. Md., May 28, 1920, “in in the ‘market for 18,000|and have no chilgren. Cruelty and atesl rails. . . Mn:« 4. Attorneys CHICAGO, February 17. (Specisl)=:| Hawkeal 'fil,msfl- the wife. nounced today, should challenge all strangers approaching a distillery or liquor warehouse and ascertain their business before they are allowed on the premises. Necessary guns for for guards, he added, could be pro- cured through the main office here. WARINE CORPS OEDERS. - Capt. William H. Davis, at Buffalo, has been assigned to duty at Quan- tico, Va. Capts. J. A. Nelms and Roy C. Swink, st the United Btates legation, Peking, China, have been transferred to the De- partment of the Pacific. Second Lient. J.- G. Clausing, Pearl Harbor, Hawall, to Quantico. > Capt. T. M. Luby, from Norfolk, Va. to Santo Domingo. Capt. Fred Patchen, from = Parris Isiand, 8. C. from to Santo Domingo. . F. Beven, at Quantico, Va., has been assigned to duty in the office of tne chief co-ordinator, general sup- iy, . N :u Capt. P, L. Rusedll from Santo Do- ngo to Quant a. ¥ Col. C. 8, Hill & been gletached from the 2d Separate Battalion, Guantanamo, Q_u:::‘; llzlflcfll'flel'fi to marine hi‘dflflll’- i 5 ‘mingo from- Santo Do- | to Quatitoo, Va, 7 1 common were palpably designed | en | had clung to the | 2| { i | FINANCI Grain, Produce LOCAL WHOLESALE PRICES. Eggs—Strictly fresh, selected, per dozen; 43; average receipts, 41; south- ern, 40. Live poultry—Ropsters, per 1b., 18; turkeys, ‘per 1b.. 40a45; chickens, Spring. per Ib, 32a35; keats, young, each, 50a60; fowls, 28. Dressed ' poultry — Fresh - killed spring chickens, per 1b., 32a35; hens. per lb, 28; roosters, per Ib, 20. turkeys, per 1b., 45a50; keats, young, each, 0. Pork—Dressed, small, per b, 12% al3; heavy, sall. Live stock—Calves, choice. per 1b., 12a12%; lambs, choice, per 1b., 12a13; live hogs, per Ib., 10%. Green fruits—Apples, per bbl., 6.00a 10.50; per bu., basket, 2.50a3.25; west- ern, per box, 2.75a4.50. /California lemons, per box, 6.00a7.00. California oranges. per crate, 5.00a6.00. Grape- fruit, 2.5024.50 . Fiorida oranges, 4.50 @6.00. Tangerines, 3.50a4.50. Vegetables—Potatoes, No. 1, bbl.,~ 3.50a per sack, 3.75ad.! sweet potatoes, per bbl., 4.0024.50. Lettuee, gouthern, per crate, 140a3.00. | 1.50a1.75. Romaine lettace. 1 .G0. Cymblings, per 0024.00. Spinach. per bbl, Onions, per 100-1b. sack. Cabbags, £.3523.00 per cwt. 3.00a6.00. Eggplants, per Celery, per do 004900, | Cucumbers, crate, 4.00a5.00 . Tomatoes, per box. Florida, 2. 0. Beans, 5.00a8.00 per basket. Sprouts, 25235 per quart. iPeppers, per crate, 3.00a4.00. Kale, 11.50a2.00. { | DAIRY ‘MARKETS. BALTIMORE. February 17 (Special). alive—Turkeys. Ib., 36a45: 35: poor and crooked 30: vouns chickens. 30a35: hite leghorn! 3 426; small and w! i 0ld roosters, 16; ducks, 23a: poor and thin, 15a20; 435; guinea fowl, and roosters, slips. 30; ducks, 25 geese, 22 Eggs—Loss off, native and nearby firsts, doz. 40a41: southern, Buiter—Creamery fanc prints, nearby creamery, 35a3 26a28; rolls, 20a23: store packed. 18; dairy” prints, process butter, receipts, 13 pack . higher than extras, 381 firsts (S5 to 91 score), 33 receipts, 22,203 “heese—Firm: receipts, 2500 boxes State, whole milk flats, fresh speci 201za21; do., average run, 19%a20. CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET. CHICAGO. February 17 (United States Bureau of Markets).—Cattle— Receipts. 4000 head; fairly active: zene sieady on all classes: top | beet 00: bulk, 1 | fat and heifers, iners 000 head; . fairly 10 10 lower than Thurs- 10.40 on 160 to | 9.80210.23; pi . desirable, 100 to 10 to 15 higher: 1120 pounder, 9. 9.40. Sheep—Re 9,000 head; gener- Iall,\' steady to strong: choice fat lambs 110 packe: : best he ers around 14.75 earlings and ewe pound shorn ewes g und shearing lambs, 13 | i | 1 NOT SBVIGOROUS| U. S. Libertys Work Higher, .But Foreign Issues Are Most Favored. Special Dispatch to The Star. i NEW YOFK, February 17.—The buy-| g which was induced yesterday in {the bond market by the simultaneous ! {reduction of the call loan reness figure and the Bank of England dis- count rate today lost its vigor. The flist was little changed. i the ex- {ception of the liberty and foreizn H i United States war _loans worked 929 pushed up just enough to h French government nced by the strength in franc also reached a new Igian bonds, particulas] in demwnd and the wxcep-, trong Canad’ exchaage | i position s reflected in the firmness | {of Dominion of Canada matarities. | H Rails Less Active. e was less activity in standard issues, and the price move- in the speculative leaders of group became less pronounced. ouis Southwestern first 4s and Minneapolis and St Louis refunding 4s ch gained three-quarters, and a i half-point advance occurred in Louis- {ville and Nashville unified 4s. Denver 1znd Rid Grande improvement 5s were bid up two points. Frisco incomes Tearly in the session lost half a point, { then rose to a pew high, above 60%. Seaboard Air Line 6s encountered ! further profit-taking. Local | bonds again were irregular. 4 industrials Marin« ¢« | when they got to 93 for the first time lin over a year. an.siees sagged to a new low level and North- western Bell Telephone is sagged | fractionally. e | DRY GOODS TRADE FAIR. | General Trend of Prices Shows Lit- tle Change. 1 I | { Th i raflw { ments | this ISt L traction | Ambng | NEW_YORK, February 17 (Spe- i cial).—Trading of fair volume was in | { evidence in the dry goods market to- {day, although many of the sales were {small and some buyers devoted them- selves to picking up odd lots. The de- mand for gray goods was stimulated somewhat by the strong tone of the early trade in the raw staple and southern mills showed an inclination to hold out for a shade higher prices on_some construction. “The general trend of prices, how- Sateens fever, showed little change. | showed some activit iyarn goods were in slack demand. The raw silk market was dull and weak following the trend in Yoko- hama, Shanghai and Canton, where little evidence of activity was re-! ported. There was little buying ‘of | finished silk goods. CUTS PASSENGER FARES. CHICAGO, February 17.—The Chi- cago Great Western has served notice on all competitors that it will reduce the regular passenger fare between Chicago and St. Payl and Minneapolis and Chicago and Omaha $1.50. The move is likely to cause further cuis, as it is becoming recognized that if passenger travel is to be increased fares must be decreased. AMERICAN CAPITAL SOUGHT. NEW YORK, February 17.—Ecua- @or, producer of ivory nuts, crude oil, Panama hats and coco, wants American capital to help develop its resources, declares Senor Juan Cueva Garcia at an economic conference presidéd over by Senor Gustavo de Icaza, consut’ general of that country in New York. Senor Garcia asserted that British capital rapidly is gaining control of the oil industry, and urged that Americans awaken to the pos- sibilities of Ecuador. | . SRR SR BAR SILVER Qcofl"A'l"llH(L widdling, 9.06; good ordinary. NEW YORK, February 17.—Foreign ! ordinary, 7.06. Sales, 9.000 bale: r silver, 661 Mexican dollars, 49%. LONDON, February 17.—Bar silver, 34%d pgr.ounce. Money, 2% per cent. Discount rates —Short and . three- month bills, 3%a3% per cent. -~ | figures to BUYING OF BONDS - tin the Consolidated Stock Exchans | for alleged violations of the rul | $122.214,093; due to members, T account, $689.777,604; total deposit $722,169,278; federal reserve notes w AL and Live Stock GRAIN' AND PROVISIONS. BALTIMORE, February 17 (Spe- cial).—Potatoes, 100 pounds, 1.90a2.. No. 2, ;150 pounds, 3.25a3.60: No, 2, 2.00a2.25; and yams. barrel, $4.00a5. 2, 2.00a2. bushel, 1.25a1.6i . 2, 50a7 hamper, 3.50a6.00; beets, bunch, 5a7 cabbage, hamper, 1.25a1.50; carro bunch, 7; caulifiower, crate, 2.50a2. celery, dozen, 8§0al.40; 3.00a 4.00: cucumbers, crate, ; eER- blants, crate, 2.50a5.00; horseradish. bushel. 3.5024.00; kale, barrel, 1.50, Lettuce, 1.25a2.50; onlons, ; No. 2, 3.0025.00; oysterplants, bunch, 8a% parsnips. bushel, 1.00a1.50; peas, hamper, 5.50a 6.50: peppers, crate, 2.50a4.50: savoy cabbage. bushel, 60a75: spinach, bar- rel, 2.39a4.25; squash, crate,, 4.6025.00; tomatoes, crate, 2.50a6.00; turnips. basket, 40260. ” Apples, packed, barrel, 6.0029.00; No. 2, 4.0026.00; bushel, 1.25a2.50; box apples, 2.50a4.25: cranberries, barrel. 25.00240.00; grapefruit, bo: 2504 3.50; oranges, box, 4.00a5.25; tan- gerines, strap, 4.00a8.00; strawberries, quart, 50a55. _1 red winter, spot, no No. 2 red winter. spot. 2 red winter, garlicks Corn—Cob corn, old, yellow, quoted, and 3.30 per barrel: contract corn, 0. 4 corn, spot, 66 per bushei corn, yellow. No. 2, domestic or better. 69 per bushel. _Oats—White, No. Z 37 per bushel: No. 3, 461% per bushel. _Rye—Nearby, 90a1.00 per ’ bushel; No. 2 western, export, spot 110 nomi- nal per bushel; No. 3, no quotation Hay—Receipts, 55 tons: range is 18.00 to 21.00 for good to choice timo- thy and mixed hay: market firmer. Straw—No.' 1 rye, nominal, 15.90; No. 1 wheat, tangled, 11.00; No. 1 oat, nominal, 10.00a11.50. CHICAGO, February 17.—Wheat de- clined in value today durinz the earl: trading, affected chiefly by downfur: in quotations at Liverpool. Besidix numerous holders of wheut continued to show a disposition to rcalize proi- it whenever the market rallied. In scme quarters there was cvidence of a desire to let g0 of hay coniracts an to take July instead, be c of un- f:vorable weather and crop reports irom the southwest. Openinz quota- which varied from_ unchanszed lower, with May 1.3 1213 to 1.22, 5 % and “July w followed by an irregular but gene declire, Corn and oats eased down with 1.39%. wheat. After opening 1;ali to % May. 52% to 63, the corn market re covered to some extent. Oats started a shade to May 42 to 421, and later little. Absence of offerings made i sions average higher dospite conLrary action of hog and grain values. Potatoes—S receipts, 44 cars total TUnited es shipments, cked brown beautie: Wisconsin 1 Tower: allied « o cons no sales reported, cwt.; _ Minnesota ites. 1.65a1.75 cwi. Subsequently reports of high winds in Kagsas were received, bul the news failed to prove helpful in =ustainine wheat prices. The close heavy. 1% to 3 1.37 1o 215 net lower. with Mav 3% 71 and July 1.206 10 1.20%. In the later dealings, the corn market receded further with wheat, althous! much notice was taken of the fact that there are 900.000 more hogs on the farms at present than was the case a V ago. Prices closed unsetticd. % to lalis net lower, with May 6% to 64%. WHEAT— 5 Ay July A" May July RECEIVER FOR FIRM. NEW YORK, February 17.—Federal court today ~appointed Robert 1" Stephenson receiver of R. H. McMas- ters & Co., stock brokers, who wers expelled sterday from membershiy An_involuntary petition in bank- ruptey has been filed by employes of the firm, alleging liabilities of $700.- 000 and assets of only $3¢,000. MIDVALE PENSIONS, $84.330. PHILADELPHIA, February 17 The annual statement of emnl pension fund of the Midvale Ste and Ordnance Company and subsic iary companies shows active bene- ficiaries as of Dbcember 31, 1921, were 264; average gfe at date of appli tion, sixty-eight years: average years of service, thirty-four, and monthly pension rate. $30. Amounts distribu ed L $17.97 were $61,860 at Johnstow Nicetown, $570 at Coatesvil as against IMPERIAL OIL SUSPENDED. NEW VORK, February 17.—Trading in common and preferred stock of tii Imperial Oil Corporation of Delaware. controlled by the Middle States Oil Co poration, was suspended in the New York curb market after close of busi- ness vesterday. Fear of a “corner” in the stock was said to have been the curb association’s reason for the order of suspension. Forty-two thousand shares of comimon stock were traded in today. The Imperial corporation re- cently was taken over by the Middle States and extensive trading in the steck followed —_— NEW YORK RESERVE BANK. NEW YORK, February 17.—The statement of condition of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York at the close of business Fcbruary 15 shows: Total gold reserves, $1.060,897.143; totat re-" serves, $1.101.261,750; bills ‘discounted. secured by government war obligations (for, members), $86,258.237; all others (for’ members). $54.53 bills bought in open market. $19,276.799; total bills on hand. $160.066.1. total earning as- sets, $323.380.47 i uncoliected actual circulation, $621,791.246; ratio of total reserves to deposit and federal re- serve note liabilities combined, $1.9 per cent. —_— COTTON MARKETS. NEW YORK, February 17.—The cotton market showed renewed firm- ness early today, owing to better | Liverpool cables ‘than expected. th [larger spot business reported in the south late yesterday, covering by March_ shorts and trade buying. The opening was 8 to 15 points higher, and the active positions soon showed net advances of 17 to 20 points, with May selling at 17.50 and July at 16.98. Futures opened steady; March, v. 17.45; July, 16.92; October. X ay 16.48: December, 16.33. There was realizing enough to check the advance during the mid- dle of the morning, but it was ab- sorbed on reactions of 5 or 6 points and prices showed renewed firmness around midday on report®of a better spot demand in the south and trade buying. ; Except for the realizing. there ap- peared to be no selling pressure and it did not require a great deal of buying to*send prices about 25 to 30 points above last night's closing, with May selling at 17.60. NEW ORLEANS, February 17 Prices'were highep, by 18 to 22 points at the end of th€ first half hour of trading in cotton today, malnly as the result of a higher Liverpool mar- ket than expected. Continued cold ‘weather over the belt and no rain in the drouthy portions of Texas aud Oklahoma were regarded as unfavor able for farm work and helped value to some extent. Futures opened steady. March, May, 16.48; July, 16.33; October. 1 December, 15.75. LIVERPOOL., February 17.—Cot2n —Spot, moderate stead: good middling®, middling, 10.36; middling, 10.01 r- cluding 6,700 American. Receipts, none. Futures closed firm: February, 10.04.. March, 10.