Evening Star Newspaper, December 25, 1923, Page 29

FINANCIAL, ABOVE S USPICION By Robert Orr Chipperfield. Author of “The Second Bullet,” “Unseen Hands,” “The Trigger of Conscience,” Etc. Copyright, 1923, by Robert M. McBride & Co. {(Continued from Yesterday’s Star.) CHAPTER X. ON NEW YEAR'S DAY. “ ‘Your cellar? * Geoff repeated with spectacles back on the bridge of his nose. “Lane is a nobody, a mere upstart who began trading on a shoestring fourteen or fifteen years ago and had phenomenal luck until Joe Benkard caught him in a tight place and THE EVENI NG STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, Ve SIARKTED A RADIO STATION OF MY OWN AND THE FIRST MESSAGE TM GONNA SEND OVER T 1S"A MERRY CHRISTMAS To THE READERS OF . THE STAR Those radio fans who have been advocating a silent night in order to begin “DX" work at a reasonable hour will get it tonight, as all the {local statlons, except NAA, have signed off until tomorrow. The Ar- lington station, however, has only a weather report on its Christmas schedule. The hundreds of crystal set owners will have to depend on the “ham” code for their entertainment. Those |who Santa Claus remembered with the galena-cats whisker combination TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25, ravio News | ADVERTISING HELPS CUT LIVING GOSTS Mass Sales Make Possible 1923, Lower Prices—Public Being Protected. FINANCIAL, BIG CONCERNS UNITE. Stockholders Approve Merger at Waterbury, Conn. WATERBURY, Conn.,, December 25. —The property and assets, including |the good will and franchises, of both {the American Pin Company and the Oakville Company were acquired by the Scovil Manufacturing Company at : meeting of the stockholders yester- ay. (_The issuance of additional capital stock of the Scovil company to the extent of $2,700,000 was authorized as well as the issuance and disposi- tion of $300,000 coupon debentures. The American Pin Company is capi- company at $600,000. talized at $1,350,000 and the Oakville TWO BROKERS BANKRUPT. Former Head of Pope & Co. Lists 81,079,512 Liabilities. YORK, December 25 harles P. Pope. a broker, has filed oluntary petition in personal bank listing $1,079,512 llabilities 3 assets. He was formerly head H. Pope & Co., Incorporated, cotton hrokerage house, which failed cveral months a voluntary bankruptey petition George R. Woodin, & ing liabilities ¢ ith ussets of $150. w were personal effec grim humor. “You're the feller Doc Hood told me to expect? Mr. Allen, if I could find a cellar right now seems to me T'd crawl into it till all this| ruckus is over. 1 been spendin’ more : teh to the Star. SW YORK, December 25.—Adver- tising creates mass sales; mass sales EX-DIVIDEND TABLE. mein quantity produetion and through | > Weatmorel production the cost of liv- | Westmorcland kept down. We are able to 88, quality considered. This is the keynote of many of the { nati leading business men who | fler jdiscuss advertising in “Advertising and Selling,” a book just published by started WIA— 1 could not re- |the Associated Advertising Clubs of | Hurley Machine stk celve the last letter. Please help |the World. Milohean Centeat me out. D. F. §. Wentern. Siect ar. You may have heard KOP, the De. Afd to Buying Public. Tecember 31" jtroit police department station, broud Ivertising is making people live | Ate Teduction, g casting the report on stolen automo- | intelligently, according to John | AllAmerican Cable. q. biles. There are no stations in Phil- fdent of the American | Associated Oil, adelphia_with call letters beginning of Advertising Agencies. WIA. The Philadelphia stations are | In “Advertising and Selling,” he says: WFI, WIP, WGL, WCAU and WDAR. ‘Advertising is teachiug people to The stations, scattered in various sec- | e tinr own judgment in the purchase tlon of the country, have call letters | of good: ow what they want and | Dome Mines, Ltd.s ... beginning with WIA.—Editor. ing it. The are learn- & Stock Tel., q. — advertising what is_sound Pet., . Radio Editor: At is @ fair price I saw in your umn the 18 adequate service. Their ide: of stations other “DX" fans had |."F proved.. ey, unders sent you and I thought I would |Delter Now to care for their health, how send you my week-old list of sta- |0 bulld permanent homes, how to fur- tions. 1 have a set with no nigh iem tractivel, how to dress stages of amplification either both for ymfort and appearance, even radlo or audio. 1 got these sta- |how to brush their teeth. This is mak- tions between 10 D and 3 am | I8 belter cllizens und o fuler life ey follow: Protection for Investors. WSAL_WDAP, WJAN. WDAL. il WIAZ, WSBE, WGY, ; et the: head WDAK, WFI, Wip, WJZ e WOR. 'WOS, KDKA LA WRM, WRC, w WCAL, CKAC WG WDAF, WDT, WEAR, and 9XN caliing W' HERMAN BURGESS, 1620 Florida avenye. Have You Been Stung Yet? e men have to stung good they learn to be cau in making investments. Be | tore_you invest—investigata! FOR INVESTMENT FIRST MORTGAGE LOANS Denominations $100 to $6,250 Interest Rates 614% and 7% All loans secured on modern homes and busi- ness property in best northwest sections of the city. Ask for Intormation squeezed him hard. He came back, though, and ever since then—it's been a matter of seven years—they have been out to knife each other until last autumn.” “We heard tell o' that” Geoff re- must wait another day to try out their new apparatus, I enjoy reading the Rad If some fan could tell me station was sending Friday, cember 21, at 7:30 p.m., 1 would appreclate’ it very much. A list of stolen automobiles was broad- cast. The call letters sounded to me like KOH. I also heard a sta tlon the same night at 11:25 p.m. in Philadelphia. The call letters ews, what De- quantity tng is buy tor . &'S. Fe pf., . Ry., 5. . . 8o, 5 C. &8t L. a. Clev. C.. G Hurley Machine, q 852 233983 R 2 [RFN Ut Packing p. list v & T, 56 G Pan-American P. & fron, q..... e n P. & Iron A B, q © & Hectric. Tennessee Copper & Ch., 4 Tuckett Tobacco, q.... Tnited Gas & Imp., q.... o United States Indust. Alcol »f.. a. —_—— American women make the best | mothers in the world. i Mortg: 913 15th [ BY RADIO TODAY Schedule of Wireless News and Entertainment. o The newspaper which publishes more financial than any other newspaper in the world re- Jects hundreds of columns of announce- ments of questionable character. It de- clines ever least $200,000 of financial advertising considered un- worthy or inadvisable to publish, the feguarding its readers from pos- through the purchase of un- e or highly speculative securities. 'he advertisements on the finkn- cial pages of reputable newspapers now form a directory of important financial institutions, reputable brok- ers, bond and investment houses and of every I or important offering of sccurities b states, counties, towns, untries. *The Be T Bureau and National Vigilance Committee “d with the Associated Ad- Cluhs of the world are co- in the effort to rid New cial centers shonest men shops. It is not p out of a nP“‘F)’h’\p;‘r"! - {sing columns financlal or other Gt bought @ single-tube | RAVETHINE Chat is palpably wrons KDKA. Pittabareh 511,50t Was | We must go a step further and ex- s el Al%0 | lude that which is doubtful, 10:30 am--Late news and com- ment of the financial and commercial W Wi W ¥ L PULLMAN CAR “GUESTS” Radio Editor. Would you kindly tell me what station was broadcasting Friday between 7 and 7:30 p.m.? The an- nouncer to be reading a of children’s names. Every d then he would stop and That's 192 names already cry one will get a nice doil or something. Then he would read more names and stop and ask for water. We were trying a new crystal set with a very large and heavily wrapped coil and am anxious to know what station it wag. Before the call letters were announced WRC came in and that, of course, cut us off, MRS, B. K. You probably heard Schenectady, N. Y. —Editor. KYW—Chicago (336 Meters). —_— 7:50 p.m.—Bedtime story. Bl Edltar 9 to 9:58 p.m.—Musical program. I have ji set. Th Barly Program Wednesday. lessons by Arthur Murray; news bul- letins; Iivestock, grain, produce mar- ket réports, KDKA—Pittaburgh (326 Meters). 6:15 p.m.—Dinner concert by the Queen City Orchéstra. 7:45 p.m. —“Why the Chimes Rang.” the children's period. 8 p.m.—"“What is the Best Christ- mas Gift,” by Dr. John Ray Ewers of the East End Christian Church. 8:30 —C by 156k praparta 330 pm.—Concert by the Queen [;yerd bureau 'r-‘?‘::: 11:30 p.m.—Concert. eeds, crop rey i | Early Program Wednesday. 9:45 am.-—Livestock market report. 12 noon—Market reports. 12:10 p.m.—Concert Live stock markets. time mindin' other folks' business than | marked. * buddy seems to know jhost. “Neither needed the other, for you know if any messages side, for Lane is conservative, and no ' shook his head. “I been workin® out|] “From all accounts, he didn't care, here private detective fellers?" “om any longer.” Geoft was watehing | Mrs. Cayley's lawyer had engaged one | H00d considerable information ‘bout i “And my partner and me,” Robbins now when I was puttin’ away my tools instance. That was ten years ago Cayley, but he i-fired curus, | with too much money and the gam- tle, beady eyes. He's got on a new, hair, and his hands look 'sif they'd |€0d until the crash came. Benkard ! You're no sucl that's one thing | trusted him s6 hlindly that he used and I'll ve to keep pretty well under| The straw hat slipped from between | NAA—Naval Radio Station, €2 demanded off. jead u think likely, Mr. Robbins, | Btotlk reports moter cycle out in the middle of the|self when it was refused?” Fruit and vegetable oft continued on his homeward way | for two or three months, but he knew | my own!" | what brung 'em together, though.” w ‘. - - o “It s a mystery that all Wall Then you ought to have some news | (X% {8 & rystery that all Wall for me.” The detective laughed. “Do came for|they were equally strong. and it il » _| wasn't ‘a case of mutual protection; I“:‘:‘; While he was away at the fu-{,,hing" threatened them from out- “Ain't heard tell o' none.” Geoff|one knew what sort of a coup Ben- :(nrd was planning until he brought t to pass.'” at the garage and 1 ain't laid eyes on i on nobuddy from the house ‘cept—say, | nelther, what happened to the folks ald you ever meet up with any o' these | Who'd trusted him and who he used SRR e and then sold out when he didn't need | ‘Once in a while.” Allen's voice had | the old man narrowly, and he saw a auickened. ~ “Your medical examiner | quick flash come into the faded eyos told the chief at headquarters that! 'There was a Mr. Wyckoff give Dr. . Joseph Benkard's ways o putting | from O'Hare's agency. DId you spot|averw deal. He ruined Lang & Laces, | him?™" too—!"" “Well, a feller come out to me just interrupted quletly. “You heard that and let on that he was the manager of | 2180, of course, but there were st Mr. Benkard's office on Broad street | Others. Take Lawrence Shirley, for and had b s0 apers to Mis' S A when Benkard was just beginning to | I Kinder ‘spicic *replied Geoff. | attract the attention of the larger Sittin' on to fifty, he Is, with a gray Speculators. and Shirley a mere boy mustache as stiff as a paint brush i A8 DaIne Drush and | Dling fever strong within. him. ° The dark’ suit that he acts as though he | 0lder man made a sort of protege of ain’t used to, and a false front to his him, and the boy. thought he was a done harder work than shade the ones | had come out aw ahead by secretly | the suckers tha® go speckilatin' {Plaving the other side of the market, down on that there stock market | but Shirley was wiped out and he had | Alien exclaimed. “I know that | other funds besides his own. He went | he’'s Mahoney, one of O'Hare's !0 Benkard's oms on New Year's | % ar men. Wha ore, he knows me ! dav and killed hims 4 LOCAL STATIONS. (over while I'm trailing Lane down here. | Geoff's gnaried fingers and rolled un- Vi, (435 Metern). You met Lyons the other night? If you | heeded across the floor: 10:05 p.m— Weather bureau report. ce him, nim the office, will you?" | *‘On New Year's day? " he repeat- Enrly Program Wednesday. Put him wise: tip him off about Ma- | that the young feller Went to Joscph . . being on the job. I may not get a | Benkard for help in glttin’ out o' the am—Weather report. . chance”” The detective wheeled his|hole he was in and then Killed him- road and then turned. “Thanks for the | “What else can we think? The boy's | e. Tl see vou Monday unless my |honor was nt stake, and he had man- | n beats it before then.' aged to stave off the final reckoning ! n relief. Allen seemed to be all right | that the first of the year would brin oven if he did talk the doggonedest lingo, | exposure and a disgrace that he could but the harnessed stonemason had had | not face enkard claimed that Shir- Busin p.m.—Hay specials, 5 pm.—Da about enough of detectives, private and | to him with some wild [ 4 ry market report herw if he £0INE to_be ever- | outburst ahout heing an embezzler astingly answering questions he might | and a thief and had shot himself be- as well ask a few, if it was none | fore he could ask for an explanation | of his busine: a plan for the next | or offer aid, and he bemoaned the fact Shy. puich b presented itself | that so promising a voung man | to his mind, took all at once definite | should have proved to he dishonest shape and form. te | Shoull have heol ary, irthisss |All Programs Scheduled for Eastern Accordingly, chuckle ‘We believed him, we w Standard Time. ing, attired in his Sunday sult and aTttusted him 3 v 8 & DA Cheliny, new yellow shoes ofjhad dome: but later. when e WJZ—New York (433 Meters). which he was’bitterly conscious, Geoff | learned our own lessons too . S 20 boarded ‘the first train for New York: | reatized that. if he 4id_not ac 1180 p.m—1deal radio pro- GRAVE LAll Other Local Stattons Wil Be Sl at Sllent Today. DISTANT STATIONS. the following morn- whhave WGY I ha T to trouble gotting these station He knew that the bank where Rupert Aghe's father held the presidency was in the greater city, and, on arriving at know of the 1ad’s conversion of funds. he must have deliberately played on his passion for speculation, led him gram as selected by radio listeners through the New York Evening World ballot. o 12:35 p.m—Table talk, by Anna J. Peterson of the Peoples’ Company. Mrs. Weuld like to know what a wave trap would do. Can anybody tell me? Capital & Surplus. $2.000,000.00 WIP. WFL _ WOR, WY, markets (this service broadcast GET HOLIDAY GREETING WCAP and WRC. e had no | every half-hour). i WALTER L SLICE S g ’ 7 to 8 p.m.—Dance program by aul Specht and his Alamac Hotel shestra, direct from the Congo om of the Alamac Hotel. 8 to 8:45 p.m —Dance music by the azzarimba Orchestra. his destination a’directory in the sta- tion gave the address of its up- town br in one of the West Sev- enties. Knowing nothing of the dis- he placed himself in the hands driver as the wisest course into temptation too great for him to reslst! Another man committed sui- | cide only a year or two ago, blaming Benkard for his failure. but I thin the case of young Lawrence Shirley | T | was far more sad. for it left a stain | upon his name.” iy bo." The | wyou say he made out to hide what | g e ihe'd done for two or three months | “ | after he gambied away the money he jinice Theime. and all the address 1 got is|pote in his nasal tones. “Did He 108¢ i noted sport authorit et e pives In somo boardin' house |1’} in one big | 15 to 10-10 p.m-—Operatic duets e Bit o s [ e Emgoln es. It was in Consolidated Lead, [and arias uv Francesca Catalina, houge till T find him. and. don't. vay | if my memory does not fall me.” Rob- famous soprano. and Eumenio Blanco. o 4 eminen aritone. work that cash register thing too nodded. 5 i mir voung feller! I'm oy Wouldn't recoliect, I s'pose. | 10:30 to 11:30 p.m.—Dance progrim et 1 oy shem tricks® | XOY en. that there ~deal " feli |by the Hotel Astor Grill Orchostra. any left like you!" The drivers tones |through? Could it a-ben in October, | Al Epps leader: direct from the [Lit P C held a touch of awe. “Get in, buddy. |'round the tenth, mebbe?’ ,. | Astor Hotel 7 pm—Uncle Wip and his bedtime | I wouldn't have the heart to put 1| The old man peered at him curi- St B A stories and roll call for children. O evertholess, Geoff kept his eyes| It was some time n the early au-| 3 p.m—Recital by Abigail Benator, | eritic, will review the “New Plays in glued fast to the meter il the way 4p. | tumn, probably October, but 1 cannot | sppran e L AL town and came to a realization of his|recall the exact date” he replied.| “3:45 p'm —Concert by Jack Shatter,| 9:16 p.m.—Artist recital, by Ella surroundings only when the taxi|“Why do you ask?" tenor. :?:n:s-l:m soprano; Sherwood John- | stopped with # jerk and the driver W rd tell o' some such deal( 4:30 p.m.—Tea concert by the Hotel | 800 = apened (e Hdoor. Loty tetr ears ago, but it's a long | Commodore Orchestra. 10:15 pm—Charlie Kerr and his time back. Did you know this young | orchestra. “The bank’s over there.”” He pointed A i E \ 2 5 pm.—Closing reports of enlin nosing edifice with & large | feller and his family yourself, ML |x(y york state department: closing Enrly Program Wednesday. i Ving It to o ‘straight, | RODPINST 1:30 p.m.—Weather foree | sign In gilt ] ions of th New York HfE yone Elvimg It to e eatoor { quotations the New Yor 7 3 ; . Exchanga: foreign exchange 3 s 3 (Continued in Tomorrow's Star.) B e though, look for the houses on this Age steel and iron report: Evi prano, and Frances Babcock, planist. WBZ—Springfield, Mass. (337 Meters). 7 pm—World market survey. 7:30 pm—Twilight tales for kid- dies; “What Education and Training Can Do for Better Homes,” by Agn H. Craig. 622 6th Street N | Travelers Obliged to Spend Christ- A wave trap will not afd you in| bringing in the ‘distant ctatidns if | ¥You are having no dificulty in tuning cut the local stations. The wav jtrap will diminish somewhat the sig. nal rength of the out-of-town sta tions.—Editor. Radio Editor. Wnould like to k concluded its conc ning with the following tions. in the order: named Spangled Banner and ""Adeste Fidele: The statios signed off at 11 p.m., eastern stand. ard time, as the “Heart of Ame i THOMAS HOOKER Swiou probably heard WH | Sweeney School Company stat | Kansas’ City.—Editar. ot While Considering Reinvestments —make your Dividend Checks and Interest Cou- pons yield additional re- turn by depositing them at this interest - paying bank. W-Deposits invited in any mount—uniform rate of inter- est paid on both small and large accounts. National Savings & Trust Co. 56th Oldest Savings Depository in Washington Year Cor. 15th and New York Ave. mas Eve in Sleepers Receive “Santa Claus” Cards. December . — Those forced by circumstances to spend | Christmas eve in a Pullman car were inot hout Christmas greetings, the H llman _ Com y announced last t The Pullman cond ors to- handed every man, man and when they got up, a Christmas jgreeting card showing Santa Claus {peering from the upper berth of a | Puliman sleeper. 79, First Mortgage Notes Secured by first deed of trust on high- | Cives improved Do . new . nomes. for sale in denominations of $230 to $5,000. CORY & CORY. 807 15th N.W. Popular songs ank’s closed on Sunday or gazed at him curiously. Reckon “tis,” Geoff responded with —Classical program CHICAG Sittiz. celebrated vio-| 8 pm—Christmas program m.—Bedtime story for grown- ups, by Orison S. Marden. rly Program Wednesday. 11:55 a.m—Weather forecast; mar- ket roports. WIP—Philadelphin (500 Metern). i 6 p.m—Dick Regan and his WIP Little Symphony. Orchestra. Radio Editor: Could some fan tell me what station in Virginia or West Vir- ginia signed off at 10:12 p.m. De- cember 217 By the announce- ment it sounded’ like a contest of some kind. Just before signing off the announcer mentioned the followink states: New Jersey. Ney York. Delaware, Marvland and few others. The call ietters |oun, ed ltke WCA. Their slogan semething lke “Down in Ole ginia.” Radio Editor: FIRST MORTGAGE NOT! For sale. Consult us if you have uvailable funds for investment. THOS. E. JARRELL Member Washington Resl Estate Board Woodward Bldg. Main 766 €ide that's got cards in the basement | v windows reading ‘table board.’ Thrr!';' pro e pienty and voull likely' ind vour friend NS FIXED Geoff thanked him and handed over | the fare, adding a bright, new dime. WJIY—New York (405 Meters). | ..7:30 pm.—Dance program by Hotel Commodore Orchestra. WFI—Philadelphia the| § pm-—The Strawbridge and| Clothier ~male quartet; Bernard (395 Meterw). We Offer for Sale “Here, young feller. Go git your- #elf 2 pack o' them there cigarcats I seen you smokin’ when I first hired ' you. ‘Tain't my business, but you'll | live longer it you take to a pipe. Leaving the driver speechless, he started off up the block, looking for | the signs in the basement windows which had been suggested. At th : BELOW MARKET :Witneu Gives New Light on Way Cotton Traders Lost 8:15 p.m-—Popular songs. 9 p.m.—Saxophone récital. popular 2nd classical music, by Jascha Gure- wicl 9:40 p.m.—Sport talk by the sport- ing editor of the New York Evening World. 9:55 p.m —“Dixon Girle in Egypt,” Poland, tenor: Ednyfed Lewis, teno Harold A. Simonds, baritone: John Vandersioot, bass: Minerva Woer, so- prano; Veronica Sweigert, contralto; violinselections and organ music by Dr. J. de Donath. Early Program Wednesday. Regarding the criticism of C. Murphy in Saturday's Star there Is undoubtedly many inter- esting and instructive things of interest to every one to which you could devote a portion of your column. = However, 1 am not in favor of eliminating the inquiries and answers regarding FIRST MORTGAGE LOANS We extend to our patrons and the a vi ig Sums. | by the Marion Ladles’ Opera Club. 10:15 a.m.—Produce and live stock s Tata Tepiied o hia. inuutey” rorermy | o i, 10:45 p.m—Emil Coleman and his | market reports. Robbins" with a brief shake of her { Trocadero Orchestra by direct from | 1 p.m.—Meyer Davis Bellevue Strat- {ouseled head before she slammed the | gy e Associated Pross. he Trocadero. tord Hotel Cometrt G hentre” oor in his face; but at the second, | wraw s | e & the landlady herself, opened the door,| NEW YORK, December 25.—Four 150 pim Agricultural report. | brokerage firms, members of both | heard. These items often answer questions in my own mind w h I 4o not have time to answer. Radio is growing. Let the col umn grow. Bearing 614,% Secured on HOME PROP- ERTIES at less than one- half of value. public in general our very cordial greetings on this CHRISTMAS DAY. WLW-—Cincinnatl (309 Meters). B. CHALMERS, 11° p.m—Christmas program to be mon Berkheiser, bass; John Owens, She was a person of ample girth, but | with a perpetually cynical expression, and she eyed her visitor distrustfully. | “I've got a Mr. Robbins here,” she admitted at last, “He never has any callers, though, and don't want none as far as I can make out. ‘What's your business with him?" “I've "come from Mr. Ashe, the president of the bank where he works,” Geoff explained mendacious- ly. “I was sent in from Long Island with a message that's real tant.” “Well, I guess you can go right up. Those stairs are too much for me, a dozen times a day! It's three fiights, first door, at the rear, and if he don't answer he's gone out, because he never mixes with the other guests. “Thank, you, ma'am,” Geoff ascend- ed the three flights and knocked at the door facing him. A quick, ne: vous step sounded within, and the door opened, disclosing an érect little old man in immaculately white shirt- sleeves, with gold-rimmed spectacles, which had slipped far down upon his nose; a newspaper was in his hand. “You must have the wrong door—?" he began in dignifled accents, but Geoft shook his head. Not if you're Mr. Robbins. I come all the way in from Sunny Beach to see you on Mr. Ashe's account.” “‘Mr. Ashe! " The paper fell to the floor from a suddenly nerveless hand, as the old gentieman stepped back. “Do you mean—is there anything wrong at the bank?* ot as I've heard teil of."" Geoff advanced across the threshold. “It's voung' Mr. Rupert Ashe I'm speakin' ‘bout. Mebbe it ain't got to be known ‘round vet, hut he's goin' to marry the niece o' that rich Wall street man who was mordered t'other night down there, and naterally he's helpin' us with the case all he kin. I'm workin' on it with our medical examiner, Dr. Hood, 1d when we wanted some inform; tion 'bout this here Benkard's speck- ilations durin’ the last few year young Rupert told me to come to you, Mr. Robbins. He said you knew more ‘bout that crowd and ‘the hull Stock Exchange than anybuddy else in New York!" The little man grew even more erect, the ghost of a smile flitted across his lined, aging face. “That is the exaggeration of youth, sirt A fine lad, Rupert! I—ahem!—} was at one time, previously to my connection with the bank, considered quite an authority on matters of fi- nance, although in the end my knowl- edge cost me dear—very dear! I have been out of the game for 5o long that 1 doubt if I can be of much assistance 3 in, Mr.——2" “Peters, sir.” Geoff seated himselt awkwardly in the chair indicated, and twirled the unaccustomed straw hat between his knees. The room was small_but scrupulously neat, and its bare desolation was somewhat incon- gruously relieved by a few fine old plctures and a bronze group or two, evidently saved from the wreckage of past affiuence. “It was 'bout Joseph Benkard we wanted to know par- ticlar; him and his friend named Stoneham Lane.” Robbins frowned and pushed. his living impor- { i the ew York Stock Exchange and the New York Cotton Exchange, sup- plled quotations which formed the basis for fictitious transactions by Scott, Morris & Co.. bankrupt ton brokers, who falled for § | 000 on November 10, Benjamin Spick er, twenty-years-old margin clerk, yesterday. From Scott, Morris & Co., he sald, _quotations were relayed _to | the National Cotton and Grain Ex- | change, which, according to previous | testimony, never executed an_ order. { The bankrupt firm itself, Spicker testified, never actually purchased a bale of cotton, but matched buying | and selling orders. Customers 108t $40,000 on November {2, he sald, when their acounts were closed out by fixing a false quotation of 29.25 cents a pound, 45 points be- Jow the market. A ' few minutes later the market advanced 200 points. The commission houses from which Scott, Norris & Co. obtained its quo- tations, according to Spicker, were {Munds & Winslow, Ware & Tranter, W. E. Hutton & Ca., and J. R. Willlston & Co., Morris Rothschild & Co., cot- ton brokers, also supplied quotations, said Spicker, and later the firm got the prices directly from a cotton ex- change ticker in an outside office of H. H. Spurgeon, an employe. Disclosures that between ,000 and $100,000 found its way from Scott, Norris & Company through Pea- body & Adams, & subsidiary, to members of the family of Carlisle Rowntree, alleged head of the bank- rupt firm, were made by other em es ph.'Ayt the time of the failure the firm was short 06,000 bales of cottpn, worth almost $10,000,000, it was re- vealed. Carried at the usual equity, this amount would have given the company about $1,000,000 in assets. BUMPER CELERY CROP. Florida Shipments Expected to Be- gin Next Month. CHICAGO, December 25.—Florida prospects for its celery crop are ex- cellent, says the federal bureau of agricultural economics in & weekly review issued yesterday. The first shipments are expected on the mar- ket next month. Northern California’s shipments of celery have been considerably heavier than last seacon to date, New York state’s about the same as last year and Michigan's much lighter. North- ern California also has marketed nearly three times as much lettuce in the fall of 1922 ‘Though she is only thirteen years of age, Katherine Jones of Harris. burg, Pa. plays fullback on & boys '2oot ball team, » | pany? testified at a bankruptcy hearing | announced. arly Program Wednesday. 11:30 a.m.—Weather forecast; busi- | ness reports. 2:30 p.m.—Business reports. 4 p.m.—Market reports. 5 pm. —Speclal program for Shut- ing by the Wurlitzer Concert Com- Mrs. Duning. pianist. WGY—Schenectady (380 Meters). 45 p.m.—Radio drama, “The Fool” by WGY Players; WGY Orchestra. Early Program Wednesday. 12:30 p.m.—Stock market report. 12:40 pm—Produce and market report. 12:45 p.m.—Weather report. WWJ—Detrolt (516 Meters), Silent. ¥y Program Wednesday. 9:30 am.—"“Tonight's Dinner.” 9:45 am.—Public health service bulietins. 10:25 am.—Weather forecast. 12 noon—Music by Jean Goldkette's Orchestra. 3:30 p.m.—Weather forecast; mar- ket report. WOR—Newark (406 Meters). 6:15 p.m.—“Music While You Dine"” by the All'American Dance orchestra. 1530 pm—"Man in the Moon Stor- o p.m.—*Music While You Dine" by the All American Dange Orchestra. Early Program Wednesday, 2:30 p.m.—Christmas Carols by the Boys' Glee Cluh of Grace Church. 3 p.m.—Children’s short stori: Mary_Graham Bonner. :15 to 4 p.m.—Landau's Serenaders. WFAA—Dallas (476 Meters). 9:30 to 10:30 p.m.—Christmas songs and brief address by Rev. Robert Thompson of the Haskell Avenue Methodist Church. 12 midnight to 1 a.m.—Clarence Krause and assistants in Christmas cheer. Early Program Wedneaday. 1:30 to 2 p.m.—Address by Frank Reedy, “Why Mexicans Are Restless.” WBAP—Fort Worth (476 Meters). 8:30 to 9:30 p.m.—Concert by Fort Worth art| 10:30 to 11:45 p.m._<Concert by the and. Peacock Fiddle Early Program Wedneaday. 1:06 to 1:30 p.m.—Concert, WHAS—Loulaville (400 Meters). 8:30_to 10 —Soprano solos b, Miss Fanny Miay Bajdridge; ®ran R. Dollens, tenor; Gorden Switzer, violinist: readings by Mfss Fannie May Baldridge; selections by the Rapp’s Orchestrd; news bullétina. Early Program Wednesda; 5 to 6 p.m.—Selectiona by the Wal- nut Theatér Orchestra; police. bnn.,- tins: “Just Among Home Folk Strand Theater tenor: Loretta Kerk, reader; Caroline Hoffman, pianist. WSB—Atlanta (420 Meters). 9 to 10 p.m.—Concert. 11:45 p.m.—Radiowl Christmas pro- gram. Early Program Wednesday. 1 to 2 p.m.—Musical entertainment. 5 p.m.—Music by the Howard The- ater Orchestra. WOC—Davenport (484 Meters). Silent. Early Program Wednenday. 11 a.m.—Opening market reports. 12 noon—Weather and river fore- cast. 12:05 p.m.— agriograms. 1 p.m.—Chimes concert. 3 p.m.—Closing stocks and markets. 4:30 p.m.—Educational program; lecture, “Health, the Greatest Asset of the Nation"; musical program. Market quotations and WDAP—Chicago (360 Meters), 8 p.m—Dinner concert. 11 p.m.—Dance program and popue lar concert. Early Program Wednesday. 2:35 p.m.—Luncheon concert. KSD—St. Louls (546 Meters). Silent. WEAF—New York (492 Meters). Silent. : Early Program Wednesday. 11 a.m.—Musical program to be an- nounced. 11:10 am—The World Court,” by Helen Clarkson Miller. 11:25 am.—Musical program to be announced. 11:35 a.m.—"Forecast of Motion Pictures,” by Mrs. Adele Woodard, president of the’ National Motion icture League. 11:50 a.m.—Market reports. 4 to 5 p.m—Dance program by the Blue Horse Instrumental Quarte! 5 p.m.—Helen Atkins, soprano, and ‘Ward Whitney, baritone, accompanied by Winifred T. Barr. PUSH WHEAT DUTY PROBE Coolidge Hears of Progress in Tab- ulating Crop Data. Data being compiled by the wheat council of the United States to support its application to the tariff commission for an increase in the duty on wheat ‘was outlined to President Coolidge yes- terday by former Senator McCumber of North Dakota, who s representing the council before the commiasion. Progress being made both the council and the commission in collectin; r 16 Montgomery avenue, Takoma Park, Md. Radio Editor: T am of the same opinion as C. C. Murphy. I have a_three- tube set and get great distance, and keep data on all stations that 1 pick up, but there are many that I do not get thelr station letters. But I do not worry the radio fans about what station was broadcasting at such and such an hour. T think it would be a good idea if we told through your radio column of oun hook-ups and a way to improve them. and then perhaps | we would be able to get all the i stations loud and clear. Let us help each other. B. SHARP, 130 Heckman street southeast. . DIVIDENDS. Pr. Rate. Pow. & 2% Company. Adirondack Light 8% pt. ... Adirondack’ Pow. & Light 7% [r . Q1%% Bingbamton Lt.. H. & Pow. 6% pf... Q 1%4% Bioghamton Lt.. H. & Pow. 7% i Chicago City Ry Creamery Packag Creamery Pack. pf. Q Creamery Package. ex b Estey Welte. -a $1.00 Ertey Welte pf Gen. Tire & R. pf. Jordan Motor Ca Tawton Mills Payable. Jan. 8558: b s ow e e o BEeE e Midwest Oil ($10) Natl. ~ Butcher Drovers Ba Penn. Edison pf. Rutland Rwy., Lt. & Pow. pf. Sayre Elect | Jan. Dec. NEW HYDROPLANE RECORD PARIS, December 25.—A new world record for hydroplanes was made yes- terday over a measured course in the River Seine. The boat, piloted by M. Canivet, averaged 121 kilometers 69 meters ‘per hour, in three trials with and against the wind. The former record was 93 kilometers an hour. _— EASTON PLANT BURNS. EASTON, Md., December 25.—The storage house of the Easton Furni- ture Manufacturing Plant, filled with ofl, varnish, turpentine, shellac, etc.. was_destroyed by fire. It is tholght the fire was of incendlary origin as sev- eral small fires in that section of the town have taken place recently. Loss is estimated between ten and twelve thousand dollars, This Is the Safest Possible Security Guaranteed Title Investment from $500 upwards Waggaman & Brawner, Inc. Franklin 7485 732 Seventeenth Street N.W. Joseph . Weller 5ias BEE.LEE B ¥ b ux B uB uB eumy Becured by first deed of tiust on real estate Prevailing Intersst and commisslon. 420 Wash. L & Trust oth & F N.W. FIRST MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS 6Y2% Denominations, $500, $750, $1,000 and upward. Secured on Improved Properties Only JAMES F. SHEA 643 Louisiana Ave. N.W. EQUITABLE Co-Operative Building Association Organized 1879 44th YEAR COMPLETED Asnets Surplus. Save Systematically ‘The most effective method of sav- sdopt & systamatio l.:fi ot i ek Inlubl’-&“ Subseription for th 86th Issue of Stock Being Recelved Shares, $2.50 Per Month EQUITABLE BUILDING 915 F St. N.W. JOHN JOY EDSON, President FRANK P. REESIDE, Secy. MORTGAGE DEPARTMENT SHANNON & LUCHS REALTORS 713 14th Street NW Main 2345 Frrrr s crrry o e e T ey With Another Mile Post in Sight and another year beckoning us with its hopes and opportunities for service, we stop a moment to reflect upon our pleasant relations of the year about to close and to take note of the good friends about us. Thus doing, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a New Year filled with happiness and success. B. F. SAUL CO. Main 2100 1412 Eye St. N.W. .’E‘@’%@’E@'«‘E‘fi'&%&'E‘&‘E%?’@‘E@'&‘é’%@*&%z'&%@‘&&'&@