Evening Star Newspaper, June 5, 1923, Page 27

¥ BUSINESS CHIEFS NOTE PROSPERITY Leaders Expect Good Times to Continue—Ice Cream Prices Raised. BY J. C. ROYLE, Epecial Dispatch to The Star NEW YORK. June 5. —Business men, bankers, manufacturers and financlers of the middle west are apparently a unit in predicting continued prosperits for this country. The check which was felt in many lines in the last month, they said today. had been a benefit rather than a detriment in that it had stopped a tendency toward inflation and the “big head iness was threatened far behind in normal con- uildings notwithstanding King pace of the last Edward F. Arras of dent of the International lubs, suid today. “New build- ing in every section probably has drawn unekilled labor from less remunerative industr but it has more than com- pensated for this by starting a general Wave of prosperity over the land which will continue a long time unless it is abused B struction the record-br Proxperity General. country appears to be enjos Ithy. happy period of pro: 1id Lynch Davidson of Hou: licutenant governor of “Apparently we were traveling a little too fast earlier in the year. but the tendency toward inflation <eems to have been checked know that to be true in the bufld- here has been a slowing to my mind has been 1 think that we have now i proper stride.” ) “The east has been swept by a wave of prosperity for many months.” said N. N. Dalton of Kansa . head of the chamber of of that city and vice president of (!he pf"fi\:l Srothers Manufacturing —Company oW the Jreat middle west trade territory finds that prosperity has advanced across the Mississippi river M “The ing a he L perity ton, Texa that state l merc hux\lslnrb On-r {(udr‘ said Sigismund ~ Harzfeld. operating one of the big department Buying. which usual is quite light at this ason of the year, is stand- ing. up in a manner to make mer- chan marvel.” e Stock Men Happy. sun breaking throug for live stock m de- 3. B. Spiller, secretar and of the Texas and South- Cattle Raisers’ .-\hsovi‘llllk)n, 1ting on the general bus being rebuilt rapidly. right Pasturage 1919 conditions le western “The the clouds clared the n and "rt A. Orr, banker of Pittsburgh, that he could see no reason why cuntry sbould not continue to handle a large volume of business. “Production is large,” he said, “but umption. L oved and there is no ev dence of a money stringency. Present con- Qitions warrant confidence in the fu- ture. President Youngstown pany. declared \ bell. president of the heet and Tube Com- (hat orders on " the Sok& of that concern now were t Dot tne history of the company. A1l plants of the Otis Steel Company he midwest are operating at ca- B eihe Mecording to President Bartol Prices Raised. which are drawing awav from the farms. are med for the advance in ice cream which went into effect in Phil- and other cities today. eavon for the i-cent-a-quart in our price to dealers,” sald "R Lindbach of the Abbott Alder- ey Company of Philadelphia, “is the increase in the price of commoditles. Hhe cost of fruit has gone up, SURar i high. the vanilla bean is expensive and tnere is a shortage of milk. The \atter i due to the fact that high Wages in the factories are drawing labor away from the farm —————— RECEIVERSHIP ACTION WILL BE KEPT SECRET Br the Assacinted P NEW YOF Jun —An attempt to e secret for a month at least all his oceedings as receiver of bankrupt okerage firm of Jones & Baker will be made by A. C. Coxe, jr., it is announced. Jones & Baker, the biggest firm of the New York curb market, forced into 4nvoluntary bankrup! 1a I Caners "attorney has obtained an order from Federal Judge Goddard post- poning for thirty days the hearing plan- ned for today, at which the two part- ners, William R. Jones and Jackson B. Sells, and certain of their employes were to be examined at the behest of a creditor of the house. DIVIDENDS. Pr. Rate. Ice Cream ia ‘ompany. Pasable Stock Compa of Record initial June 28 June June 16 June Cagamel Fruit 1 Detroit rd M incestment ¢ 1 Tan e a1 eenfield Tap & Die Co.. 7 pf. 82 Hood Tubber Co., A Torl silver . n 1% Intl Silver. pf’. wp. 14 Toose Wile Bikeuit' Co., bf. § . Loose Wilex Bisenit Co.. .o 1% Marsland 0l Parke Davis. 4 Tarke Davis, ex Shell Tnion 0il Tnion Tractis Western Paci June 15 S June 15 g a June June A June Rajiway He Meant All Right. From the Roxtoa Trauseript An old darky retainer of ours.” writes a southern “<aid to the daughter of the hou morning after her Mah goodness, Miss Mary, loock sweet las’ night. knowed you! Dere wasn't about you dat looked the thing hel." ™ | gerv;ce ls Gratis By our consulting department on methods for econom- ical use of fuel. For | i | | I correspondent. coming-out ! ou | GENERAL MOTORS’ SALES IN BIG JUMP First Quarter 176,320, Against 71,081 Last Year—Other Wall Street Briefs. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, June 5—Combined sales by the car and truck division of the General Motors Corporation in the first quarter of this year totaled 176, 320 cars, as compared with 71,031 in the corresponding quarter of 1922. Directors of the Bridgeport Ma- chinery Company have dadined an initial dividend of 25 cents a share on the 150,000 shares of no par com- mon stock, payable July 1, to stock- holders of record June 20. Current earning are officially estimated as five times the present dividend require- ments. Owens Bottle has been placed on a $3 dividend basis, directors having declared a regular quarterly dividend of 75 cents a share. The previous rate was 50 cents regular and 25 cents extra. The New York Central system re- ports a surplus. after charges of $8.90 tor the quarter _ending March 31. us against $3,038,057 in. the first quarter of 1922, A special meeting of Dome mines has been called, to follow the annual meeting on June 12, to consider a re- capitalization scheme, providing for the issuance of four shares of new stock for one of the present common. BRICKLAYER SHORTAGE CAUSES CONFERENCE Predicted 6,000,000.000 Bricks Will Be Laid This Year in United States. Br the Associated Press. CLEVELAND. Ohio, June i—Ways and means to increase facilities for ap- prentices to learn the bricklaying trade were discussed at & conference held un- der the auspices of the Common Brick Manufacturers’ Association of America here today. Representatives of varfous organizations interested in an adequate supply of skilled mechanics to meet the demand of the building industry were invited. The tremendous increase in the use of brick during the last three vears has resulted in a_shortage of brickla according to Ralph P. Stoddard, s tary of the association. He predicted that_6,000,000,000 brick will be laid in the United States this vear. EXAMINE ALL WORKERS. | Texas Employers Careful in Tak- ing Mexican Laborers. Special Dispatch to The Star. EL PASO. June 5.—Northern em- ployers ire making strenuous efforts to attract Mexican laborers to their factories. but they are taking no chances of not getting their money's worth. Al Mexicans who signify a willingness to go to work in the northern manufacturing plants are being concentrated at points on or near the border or given physical ex- aminations before they are advanced transportation. A largec orps of phy- sicians is being employed in work. BIG LABOR SHORTAGE. Railroad Extensions Have Taken All Extra Workers in Wyoming. CHEY . Wyo.. June 5.—Wyom- | ing is facing a serious labor shortage Railroad extensions and betterments difficult to get workers and the new men and ranchers are finding it al- most impossible to get the help they {neea o+ thic vorcon of the vear. looks 8ood | i this | have been so large that It has been | commende oil flelds of the state have absorbedthe New thousands of itinerate laborers. Sheep | the comm DEPLORE ATTACKS ONU. . HISTERIES Teachers’ Association Claims Bickering May Disrupt Classes in D. C. Schools. Claiming that the courses in Ameri- can history in the Washington high schools are in danger of disruption due to the attacks on Muzzey's text book, & resolution deploring the “nar- row partisan spirit” of its critics was adopted by the High School Teachers’ Association at a meeting yesterday afternoon. The resolution, which will be sent to the National Education As- sociation, reads: “Concerted attacks have been and are being made throughout this coun- try by individuals and organizations against widely used text books of American history in our high schools “These attacks challenge the scholarship, integrity and patriotism of leading profe of history in American universities, and reflect upon the judgment, independence and loyalty of teachers of American his- tory in our high schools. “These attacks have their orjgin in many groups, each desiring to em- phasize its special field of historical interest or some prejudiced view- int. Among the purposes of these at- are (1) to destroy the friendly relation that has been established between England and this country and (2) to make our political, eco- nomic and social history secondary to military history. “In most cases the persons making the charges are wholly unacquainted with grade and high schaol curricula, the aims and modern methods of teaching history. “The object of teaching history is to give the truthful picture of the raet. with due regard to the age of the pupil for whom the work is in- tended. and therefore the truth ould not be distorted for any pur- pose whatever: and both sides of a | controversial question should be ade- quately presented from an academic point of view, o that students of his- tory shall be trained in habits of open-minded tolerance “The courses in American history, as now organized. are in danger of disruption from the hysteria incited by the circulation of these unjust and unfair publications. “It is resolved. (1) School Teachers’ Association of Wash- ington, D. C.. deplores the narrow partisan spirit which has inspired and promoted these attacks, and the lack of confidence in American scholars and teachers; 2) That it That the High resents the questioning of the Americanism of teachers of history in American schools: *(3) That the history teachers who are in the field should themselves he the judges of the content of courses: and “(4) That it urges the National Ed- ucation Association to tuke suc measures ax it may deem best to de- | fend the whatever academic, standing.” Mr. Jones, head of the history partment of the high schools statement at the meeting, he declared atements to the effect that Muz- zey's History is r om in the New York are Books mav be r m schools by the school auth not by the commissioner of accounts. School au- thori did inve te history texts in New York thro a committee of twenty-one “The subcomm Muzzey's text found no fault with the text whatever. I had u letter from h memb. subcommittee. in which Muzzey's History was highly The Muzzey text is to- st widely used history text in ork schools ack by sioner of accounts is just part of the nation-wide propaganda to clear the field of all texts now in use and it is an attack on eight teaching profession against forces now threaten its freedom or professional de- made a in which use school estigated day the m That Much-Needed “‘Rest’’— A rest—a little trip “somewhere” for the busy man or woman is sometimes essential, A consistent growing Savings Account with this pro- gressive bank is a great help for such an emergency. START IN TIME—and Save with Regularity Federal-American National Bank 1315 F Street W. T. GALLIHER, « airman of the Board. JOHN POOLE, Fresident —If coupon i personally and get the book. Name. .... s Home address ........... Visiting Shriners...Taka Notice This Coupon Entitles_ You to the Latest Edition Large Washington View Book. 70 Illustrations with Descriptions. Most Useful and Handsome as Souvenir for The Home Folks sent in on or before June postage PREPAID to any VISITING SHRINER. The National Herb Comgany 220 B Street S.E., Washington, D. C. One square back of Congressional Library. Tell a Brother Shriner of 16, 1923. Copy mailed FREE, If convenient, call free book. the | talse. | history books, on Muzzey.’ ANSWERS CHARGES. not merely 1 attack Brooklyn Author Says Claims Against Books B By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, June 5.—Answer to charges by Commissioner of Accounts Hirshfield in his report that elght American history text books used in Ppublic schools were un-American and pro-British, was made by John A. Stewart, chairman of the board of governors of the Sulgrave Institu- tion, which also had been condemned. “So far as the Sulgrave Institution is concerned,” Mr. Stewart sald, “it was organized ‘to further friendship and to aid in preventing minunder- standing among English speaking peoples and as between them and all [other peoples of good will.'” Bryan D. Riley, superintendent of & Brooklyn public school, asserted that _the histories condemned by Mr. Hirschfield had been disapproved 4 vear ago by a school committee and their use prohibited until changes were made. Denial that the World Alliance for World Friendship Through the Churches was pro-British was made by Dr. Henry Atkinson. general sec- retary. Of the 100 members of Its board of governors twenty-seven nations were represented, he said. Everett P. Barnes. a Brooklvn pub- lic_&chool principal and author of two of the criticized histories. as- serted that the board of education committes had found baseless the charge that they contained British propaganda —_— SAUNDERS IS SUED. Piggly Head Unable to Pay Note, Business Man Charges. NEW ORLEANS, against Clarence of the Piggly June 5. — Suit aunders. president Wiggly Stores, Inc. for §41,755 on u note dated March 6| last, and payable in sixty days from date, was filed in civil district court here vesterday by attorney. senting Clarence H. Colgin, leans business man stated that the suit had no connection with the recent Piggly Wiggly pool. They said the papers had been nego- tiated bv Mr. Saunders through a third person, Mr. Colgin acquiring it later. DELAY TRACTION STRIKE. Walkout in Chicago Halted Pend- ing Mayor's Action. CHICAGO. June §. strike of elevated and surface trac- tion line employes temporarily has been averted. 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Georme Hotel fire, and the third for meri- torious wervice in the police depart- ment of San Franciaco. !KARDOS CASE TESTIMONY. i Declared to Have Been Known Louis M. Enight. NEW YORK, June 5.—Harry J. Mur- ray, testifying before Referee Olney, cd that Louis M. Kardos, jr., of {the bankrupt firm of Kardos & Burke, also was known by the name of Louis M. Knight. No explanation of this was given Murray, who was formerly cashier for the bankrupt firm, said that he had signed financial statements for the concern, but did not remember what the statements showed. He said he had also kept the foreign depart- ment books, but “couldn’t get them clear through his head. Attorneys for the creditors at tempted to place in evidence a_state- ment showing that on September 30, 1921, there was a surplus of $1,566,- 056, but thix was not admitted The hearing was adjourned until June 11 —_— In Thibet marriage is considered a very difficult and troublesome in- stitution. 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A . month ago Judge Carpenter | granted an_injunction to Klan of- ficlals restraining the paper from | publishing the names. The paper in turn filed a petition to dissolve the | injunction, appended to which were the lists of names. These lists were impounded by the court, and when the Klan's attorney charged that the paper had ordered them printed a| guard of United States deputy mar- shals was placed over them. Those charged with contempt are: Robert C. Shepherd, W. L. McNamee. Mrs. Bernard J. Mahoney, Patrick H.| O'Donnell, Benjamin H. Vanderveld and Frank McKey. | | Had One Thing Right. | From the Kansas City Times. | Father—How did you come out on | your examination? | Son—Well, I had one thing right, | anyway. | Father—What was that? | Son—The date on the top of the paper. A Pertinent Question. From the New York Sun. 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