Evening Star Newspaper, April 13, 1925, Page 24

24 EASTER EGGS FIND . DEMAND IS LIGHT High Prices Compared With Former Years Cut Down Local Sales. Egg sales were not unusually heavy for the egg-rolling season, according to statements of dealers this morn- ing. “Nothing like as heavy as they were when children got as much en- Joyment from gathering eggs as they did from rolling them,” the deuler remarked. Dealers think candy eggs have taken the place of the real article, mithough some children adhere to the use of dyed eggs for their Easter enjoyment. High prices also had thelr effect upon sales. Years amo, sald a dealor, eggs for rollinz pur- Poses sold as low as twq dozen for & quarter, while this year the price was more than 30 cents a single dozen. Practically of foodstuffs morning. Today's Wholesale Prices. Butter—Fancy, tub, G2adé; 55a57; store packed, 20a23. Eggs—Fancy, selected, candled, 30; average receipts, 29. Poultry—Alive—Roosters, 19; Young Winter chickens, 35a38; fowls, 28: zeese, 15a20. Dressed—Fresh killed Winter chickens, 35a38; roosters, 19a fowls, 28; turkeys, 45ab0; ducks, 5a28; geese, 20a25; capons, 40add Live stock—Calves, choice, 12; me- dium, 10a11; thin, $a8; lambs, Spring, 13; live hogs, 13a133;. Meats—Beef, 17al 7; hogs, 203ta21; loins, 28a30: hams, 23a30; shoulders, 16a18 Fruit and Vegetable Review. Today’s market report on fruts and vegetables (compiled by the Market News Service, Bureau of Agricultura) Economics) says: Apples—Supplies light; demand lim- ited, market steady; barrels, Mary- land, Virginia and West Virginla A 21.inch wp Winesaps, 7.30a8.00; few fancy, 850; Ben Da 5.00a5.50; vellow Newtowns, 7.50a8.00; few fancy, 8.30; some scalded, 6.00a7.00 A 23 inches up Winesaps, 6.00a7.00; boxes, Northwestern, medium to large sizes, extra fancy, Deliclous, 4.50a Winesaps, 3.754.00. Asparagus—Supplies liberal mand limited, market slightly weak- er; South Carolina ad Georgia, most- ¥ South Carolina, dozen bunch crates, <reen, very large size, 4.50; medium o large size, 3.00a3.50; small sizes mostly, 2.50; few lower: white large o very large sizes, mostly 3.00. Cabbage Market Weaker. no changes in were reporied prices ‘his veal, 18: lamb, de- Cabbage—Supplies liberal; demand light, market slightly weaker; South Carolina, pointed type, 1!3-bushel hampers, best, 1.25: some yellow, 1.0 barrel crates, 2.40a2.50. Celery—Supplies light: demand noderate, market steady; Florida, 10- neh orates, % dozen, best, 3.00a3.2 ome fair quality and condition, 2.50. Lettuce—Supplies liberal; demand moderate, market stead: California, Imperial Valley, crates, Iceberg type, 4-3 dogen, 2.50a2.75; 3 dozen, 2,00a2.2 North Carolina, 5-peck hampers, Blg Boston type ordinary quality, 1.00a 1.50; South Carolina, California style :rates, Iceberg type, 2.75. Onions—Supplies 1ight; demand noderate; old stock; market firm; w York, 100-pound sacks Yellow S. No. 1, medium to large sises, 4.0024.50; new stock: market slightly weaker. Texas, standard crates Yel» low Bermudas commercial pack mixed Nos. 1 and 2, 2.75; few low as 2.65. Potatoes—Supplies moderate; de- mand moderate, market steads; old stocks; New York, 150-pound sacks Round Whites U. S. No. 1, 1.85a2.00 new stock; Florida, double-head bar- vels Spaulding Rose U. S. No. mostly 7.75. Spinach—Supplies very light. sales reported. Strawberries—Supplies moderate; demand moderate, market about steady; Florida, pony refrigerators, 30a373%; some poor condition lowes North Carolina 32-quart crates, Klon- dikes, 30a35. Sweet Potatoes Dull. No Tomatoes—Supplies moderate; de- mand moderate, market steady; Flor- da, 68, ripes and turning, wrapped originals, fancy count, best, mostly ; fair quality, few green. 4.50a choice, count, best, 5.50; fair quality, few green, 4.00a4.50. Cauliffower—Supplies light; demand moderate, market steady; California, orates, mostly 3.50. Sweet potatoes—Supplies moderate; demand light, market dull; North Carolina, cloth-top stave barrels, Porto Ricans No. 1, 4.50a4.75; White Yams, mostly 4.00; East Shore Mar. land, bushel hampers, yellow va- ties, No. 1, 2.50, few lower. String beans—Supplies heavy: de- mand moderate, market weaker; Florida, 7%-bushel hampers, green, 2.0023.50; fow early sales, 3.00. Peppers—Supplies light; demand moderate, market steady; Flofida, crates, fancy, 6.00a6.50; fair quality, 4.50a5.00. Cucumbers—Supplies light; demand moderate, market steady; Florida, 74-bushel hampers and square bushel crates, fancy, 5.00a5.50, mostly 5.00. Squash—Supplies liberal; demand moderate, market about steady; Flor- ida, pepper crates, white, 3.50a4.00. Peas—Supplies moderate; demand moderate, market fairly steady; South Carolina, bushel baskets, small size, 2.0082.50; Telephones, mostly 3.00, few nigh as 3.50. 0IL SITUATION SHOWS MARKED IMPROVEMENT Supply of Gasoline Oil on Hand Now Far Under Level of 10 Weeks Ago. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, April 13.—The oil situation is considered in the trade 10 be on a sounder basis than sta- istics would indicate. Although all grades of crude are showing slight increases, the gain, it is pointed out, jg8 in heavy or non-gasoline crude, while production of light 6il, the source of gasoline suvply, has de- clined more than 102,000 barrels daily of the level of 10 weeks.ago. The decrease in light oil production in the midcontinant fields is expected to havé a stabilizing effect on prices. WALL STREET BRIEFS. Steel Scrap Cheaper—Chain Store Sales Increase. NEW YORK, April 13.—THeé pricé of heavy melting steel scrap in the Chicage district has declined $1 a ton under a week ago, present quo- tations being $14 and $14.50 a ton. North American copper mines in- creased production in March to 92,- 292 tons, compared with 82,907 in February and 86,506 tons in January. Net loss of $350,032 is reported by * the Superior Oil Corporation for 1924, against net loss of $691,863 in 1923. Sales of the Metropolitan Chain tores in the first quarter of 1823 increaged 9.18 per cent over the same weriod last year to $1,489,400, prints, | ! INANCIAL. BY WILLIAM F. HEFFERNAN. NEW YORK, April 13.—The curb market gave a zood account of itself today, but, aside from rather sharp ad- vances in a few public utility issues, no pronounced improvement in prices occurred. Adirondack Power and Light com- mon sold at a new high, up another 2 points, in face of the 113-point ad- vance last week. The preferred, at 101, gained a point, and was within a fraction of its best figure. Uncon. firmed reports were going the rounds of & merger with another public utilicy compuny. Southeastern Power ad- vanced apprecigbly, getting to 63, as against the previous final of 59. Na- tional Power and Lizht, at 250, reached NEW YORK, Aprit is an officlal list of bo: traded in on Market today: Allied Packers 6 Allied Packers 8 Alum 13.—Following nds and stocks the New York Curb seatiena, e > Canada Nat ‘Rs Citles Service 7s D.. it Sere Pw & Tt 6 Con Gas Bat Stos B Con Ges Balt Ga A. Uons Textlles 8s. Cuban Tel Cudahy 3 Dottt Ci : it City Gus 6. Duntop Tt & Rub Federal Sugar s Gair Robt Ts. . Geveral Pet i Grand Trunk 6ls. Hood Rubber 7 1 i PRSPPIt Manitoba Power Nat Distil Prod Ts. Nw Orlus Pub Ser bs Nor 8t P M Blin C. Penn Power & Lt 5 Peun P & L b8 D, Phila Elec 5158 ‘4 Pub 6 & B Co bl FPure 0l Co_64s. Shawsheen Ts. Slows-Sheft 6 ... Southern Cal Ed 5u. Stand G & Elec 618 Swift & Co s Thyssen 1: 7 Tnion 01l of U 8 Rub 6lgs Bep of Peru Solvay & Co 6s '34 Toho Elee 7a. FOREIGN BONDS. City Bogota Bs. 8 Est RR F 2 Freach 8L Kem Nethlds 6s ‘51104 Krupp Fried Ltd 78" 94 11 Mtge Bank Denk 6s 985 STANDARD 0OIL 18| units 500 Anglo-Am 01l . 30 Buckeye P L... 130 Cumberland P L 60, 1487 ble 01l & R 10 TPSL ns’. . os 500 Imp Ofl of Can’ uw 00 Inter Pet Co Ltd.. 130 Prairie P L. 5700 § O Indiana 300 S 0 Kansas i INDEPENDE: i hundreds. 2% ea O ... . 1 Am Marecaite Co. 1 Certb 8ynd . Clties Borvies " 2 Cities Bery ’f B Cities Bere F50 268 16 ot Srna .. 1 % 15 Continental 6i i 12 Contl Oil Rts.. {7 Creole Synd.... 1 Derby O & Ref pi Euclid 011 Co. 10 1 8 5 Washington Stock Exchange. SALES, soSiempike & Potomse Tel. Go—$2.000 at 1st 59—$1,000 at 100, 000 st 99 t e Jenic at 100, ashington Gas Ge—$2. W: tou Gas s ' bt Capitol Traction Co.—8 at §2i 10_at 92%, 7 at 9214, 10 at 92%, Washington Gas Light—2 at 67 Washington Rwy. & Elec. pfd. 10 at 813 = Riggs National Bank—10 at 845% Continental Trust Co.—10 at 1. AFTER CALL. 4l Trust Co.—20 at 7 gton Bwy. & Elee, 45--35.000 & Washington Rwy. & Elec. 5. & r. ts $1,000 at 10134. UNLISTED DEPT. Citizens’ Bavings Bank—100 at 13 Money—Call loans—5 at 6 per cent Bid and Asked Prices. BONDS. PUBLIC UTILITY. 5 at 921, at 923 10 at s1%, Con American American Am. Tel. Tel. & Telgn, 4s,. Tel, & Tel 4. & Tel. etl. tr. Bs.. Am. Tel ‘Tel, conv. 6e. . Anacostia 2 Potomac bs. Ans .T . P“-.Be gL C. ', Telephone 08, & &% To e of Gepital Taactlon . B o Potomac Elec. cons. fs.. Potomac Eiec. 6s 1938.... 3 m. & ref. eshi Wah. Rw: Wash, Rwr. & MISCELLANEOUS. D. C. Papér 6s... Pot. Joint Stock Ld. Bk. 5y Riggs Realty Gs (long)....... Riggs Realty 5s (short). DOJIQPI B d& O!g! h. Mkt, ld_Storage 5. Wirdman Park Hotel fs...... STOCKS. PUBLIC UTILITY. Amierican Tel. & Telga. glyltll ';;lt“l)‘:.l ashing > Nwl‘lk & Wash. Steamboat. Wash. Rwy. & Hiec. com. h. Rwy. & Elec. pfd.... Terminal Taxi com. NATIONAL BANK, Capital tions] Columbia Commercial Lincoln National Riggs Necond National TRUST COMPANY. American Security & Trust..... 321 Continental Trust. 8015 Merchants' Bank... National Savings & Trust. Tnion Trust ... Washington Loan & Trast. SAVINGS BANK Commerce & Bavings.. Fast Washington Savings Security Savings & Com. Bank. Seventhh Street Saving: Tnited Btates Savings Bank Washington Mecbanies' . FIRE INSURANCE, e . - 1 American Fi n iremen’s . tional Union. TITLE INSURANCE. Washington M Yellow Cab .. *Ex div. 1! \ ] a new top on belief that, in view of the high selling prices, a stock split- up will be effected in the not distant future, South American Oil shares command- ed most attention in the oil section, #otably Veneguelan Petroleum. Passing of the quarterly 50-cent dividend on Dochler Die Casting had been pretty well discounted in theydecline from the high of 203 to the present quotation around 12. Radio stocks were neglected, and for the most part only slightly above th lows. The Street was interested in re- ports of several new consolidations in the electric refrigeration and fce cream and dairy flelds. The market for copper shares reflected unfavorable news from the metal trade. 18 Erny ;’tl - 25 50 370 Tatm Amer Ol 18 Marland Mex 01l Mount Mount ¢ ot Fuel Gai. ew Bradford 01l . New Eng Fuel Oil. Red Bank Ofl.. Roy Cavad O & R. ¥k safonBig Venezuelan Pet Wilcox Oil & Gas. . Woodley Pet ...... INDUSTRIALS Adirondack Power.. 9 Adirondack Pow pf 101 Am Gas & El...... 78} Am L & Tract... .. Am Pow & Lt new Am Power & L ptd Aris Pow & Ligit. . Asno Gus & Elac... Arm & Co B v t of 2 Boissonnault G Co. 5 Borden Co Borden Co Botany Con Mills A Bridgeport Mach 2 Brit-Am Tob Cou. Brit-Am Tob Co s Car Light . Celluloid Co pfd... Centrif Pipe Carp.. Chapin Sacks & Co Chic Nip A. nilds Co pfd.... omwl Edison ris Commwi Power Cor Coos Gas Balt pew tinental Bak A Continental Bak B, Continental Bak pf City Tnc wi....... Curtiss Aero Motor Doehler Die Cast € Durant Mot . Elec Bd & Sh pfd Elec Bd & Bh n cor 2 Invest Inc... Elec Pr & Lt wi. Eureka Vac ...... Fed Lt & Tr'n wi Ford Motor Co Can Freshman, Ch z Gen Outdr Ad Cvte Giiletts 8 R . Georg! Goody Grennan Bakerie: Hazeltive Corp Hevden Chem Imperial Toba. Intl Match Cor nfd Jones Radie .3 Kelvinator Corp Lenigh Powe: séc.. Lehigh Yal Coal... Lehigh Val Co: Libby MeX & L ow Liberts Rad Ch St Middie West Ut Mid West Util pr 1n Midvale Co ....... Met Pie Cap... .. uste Master Corp at Pow & Lt.... xel P new wi Nor 8t Pow Cor pt Nor Ohio Pow..... Power Corp of X' ¥ Puget S4 P & L 65 Pratt & Lambert Co Furits Bak B. Rem Noisel Ty € A vie, 3 oSS 2 e e 00 5 B e § Gel Pr new Sleep Rad Co v 80 C & 1 new. Southeast P [T e o s b Stuts Motor. Swift & Co. Tenn Eleo Power.. Tobac Prod Expts.. Tower Mf; Union Ca: - Lnit Lt & Pow A. Ctll Pow & Lt A.. Eniversal Pictures U 8 Lt & Hest.... U S Btores A...... Ware Kadio : Warner Bros Pic A Western Pow ... Western Power pfd Wh Ek Mn Sp new Wh Rk M 8p n vie $ Wickwire Sp 8t C. 15 S new, Yel Tazt Cor N MINING. Calumet & Jerome. Canario_Copper . Chiso Ext Mines. Cons Nev Uteh Cresson Gold ... . Diamondfid Bik But Eng Gold M Lt Ind Eureka Croesus .. Forty Nme Mines Hawth Mines Inc Hecla Mige........ ‘155 Howe Snd new vic 18% Iib Cops... B8 uRdend Cory. 1% e 1 N w07l Premier Gold Min. 3 ' 2l Rochester " Silver... .07 7 Stand Silv Lead... .20 .20 ‘Tomopah Belmout.. .65 "5 US Continental . Utsh Apex. . Wenden Gopper. BACK DIVIDEND VOTEb. =TS 3% s NEW YORK, April 13. A back dividend of $5,25 a share on the class A stock of Montgomery Ward & Co. was declared today in addition to the regular quarterly payment, there- by reducing accumulations to $7 a share. It is payable May 1 to stock of record April 20. A similar amount was authorized on January 5. CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET CHICAGO, April 13 (United States Department of Agriculture).—Hogs— Receipts, 43,000 head; fairly active, moetly 25 to 85 eenfs lower; bulk, better 170 to 225 pound averaged, 12.70a12.00; bulk, 240 o 32 pound butchers, 12.60a12.85; 140 to 150 pounds, largely 1230a12.50; bulk packing sows, 11.10a11.35; strong weight slaughter pigs, largely 11.75a 13.25; heavyweight hogs, 12.5013.00; medium, 12.60a13.00; light, 12.30a13.00; lght, 11.65a12.70; packing hogs, smooth, (dL20a1L80; packing hogs, rough, 10.75a11.20; slaughter 10.75a12.25. o g Cattie—Receipts, 13,000 head; fed steers and yearlings active, 25 cents higher; in-between grades, 35 to 40 cents higher in spots; best handy- welght, 12.00; heavies, 11.60; several strings, welghty steers, 11.00a11.35; comparatively little under 9.25; siz. able string of Montanas around 10.25, with throwouts at 9.2; shipper mand, fairly broad; weighty steers wanted; stockers and feeders, firm scarce; bulk, 6.00a7.00; few, 7.50; faf she stock, 15 to 26 cents higher: light heiters at new high prices for s on; quality and condition consider- ed; bulk, 7.75a0.50; light yearlings heifers, 11.35; canners and cutters, steady to strong: bulls, firm; heavy bolognas, 5.00a5.35; vealers, 25 cents higher; mostly 8.50a9.50: handy- welght to shippers upward to 11.50. Sheep—Receipts, 22,000 head; very dull; several loads good, 67 t6 70 pound clippers, 13.00; looks, 25 cents or more lower; packers, bearis talking, sharply lower; most ' bids fully 50 cents off; talking, 15.00a15.25 for good handyweight: fat shéep and shearing lambs, unchanged; desirable shearing lambs, 15. MORE PLUMBERS NEEDED, BOSTON, April 13 (Specidl).—The number of sy ind plumbers in thé United States has dropped 25,000 in the last 15 years, according to W. T. Wordell, trade expert. Hc de- clares the shortage requires that there should be at least one appren- tice in training constantly In every plumbing shop. HE EVENING NEW YORK CURB MARKET Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star Office . NEW RADIO RULES ARE WORLD NEE International Convention to ‘Take Up Broadeasting. Must Come Soon. BY J. C. ROYLE. Special Dispateh to The Star. NEW YORK, April 13.—An interna- tional convention to regulate radio has been rendered necessary by the tremendous development of interest in broadcasting here and in- other portions of the world. The need for such a convention has been evidenced by recent court decisions. At pres- ent the use of radio iz regulated by an agreement entered into by the va- rious nations long before broadcast- ing was heard of. These regulations refer solely to spark telegraphy. These old regulations, therefore, are now obsolete and are being gen- erally ignored, each nation govern- iLg the use of broadcasting and re celving equipment for itself, although along the lines of the old convention when possible. Legal Trouble Possible. The increasé in the number of broadcasting stations and the im provement in recelving apparatus is niaking such an arrangement impos sible. For example, the old conven- tion provided that a message sent by radio was a confidential matter and operators of radio equipment { were prohibited from making it pub- He any mors than panies could make public This rule was made before broad- casting was perfected, but it has never been abrogated by interna- tional consent and might possibly figure in any legal battle between theatrical and operatic produccrs and those who broadcast the efforts of operatic and stage stars New Code Greatly Needed. Men closely identified with the business feel that a new code of procedure imust be outlined and agreed to which will regulate broad- casting and receiving In much the same way that the rule of the Postal Union regulates transmission of mails. No law has yet been drawn provid- ing penalties for using the air to defraud, but without question such a measure shortly will become a neces- telegraph com wire messages {sity unless broadcasting is stringentiy regulated Radio broadcasting has been far more restricted in other countries than the United States and installa- tion of radio recelving sets stiil is prohibited in some countries. These, however, are rapidly lifting the ban. Propaganda is a far more subtle weapon and one much more feared in Europe than America, and, in addi- tion, foreign countries have feared the effect on their own trade of & big influx of American-made sets. How British System Works. The British system, according to E A. Brofos of the International Gen- eral Electric Co., centers about the PBritish broadcasting company which now operates 17 stations in Great Britain. To listen to these, about 800,000 people pay a license fee to the government, part of which fee reverts to the broadcasting company. It is notable that this company broadcasts direet from various the- aters, whose managers have not found radio a menace to their at: tendance. Holland has eeven stations operated by big electrical concerns and other industries, but the government is con- sidering a proposal to consclidate the various interests and operate only one large station for the whole coun- try Sweden has been broadcast- ing two years under direction of the state telegraph admilstration Norway has a broadcasting company backed by manufacturers, which hopes to receive a filvé-yéar conces- slon from the government to broad- cast within a radius of 150 kilometers from the capital. WIIl Rent Reeeiving Sets. In Germany, power companies plan to render a broadcasting service and rent receiving sets to subscribers, There are now 1% stations in theé coun- try, mostly owned by the government and operated by private companies. France has five stations, of which three aré operated under governmental control. The radio manufacturers of Italy have received a concession for broad- casting throughout that country. Each receiving set is taxed, two-thirds of the amount going to the broadeasting company, which also received a serv- ice free from the listener and one from the manufacturer. In Spain it is pérmissible to broad cast publicity matter and a general company has put.broadeasting on a commercial basis. The first station in Turkey has just opened and Syria has liffed the embargo on American re- ceiving sets. Recent broadcasting ex- periments with Australia have paved the wav for large salés of apparatus to that country. . ORDERS UP 14 PER CENT. NEW YORK, April 13.—An increase of 14 per cenf in orders received by the General Electric Company is re- ported for the first quarter of 1925, the total reaching 383,846,236, in comparison with $73,487,903 in the corresponding period of 1924, VERYMAN’S INVESTMENTS BY GEORGE T. HUGHES. - LESSONS IN ST. PAUL RECEIVER- SHIP. A few weeks agp the Chicago, Mill- watkee and St. Paul Rallroad went into the hands of a recelver, and its stock and junior bonds broke to new levels in the markets. Losses sus- tained by Investors who had bought either stock or bonds in years gone by were enormqus. They had had ample warning In the sagging of the quotation for their securities, but many had failed to heed it, hoping against hope that some way would be found to rescue this great system from bankruptcy. The disaster did not éxtend, however, to thé owners of the first mortgage underlying bonds, nor to the holders of equip- ment obligations. For, only a day or two after the receivership, the court dirécted the receivers to pay interest on the first mortgage bonds and on the equipment trust notes. Here is a practical examiple of the wisdom of paylng attentfon to the ranking in mortgage lién upon a property of the bonds you are con- sidering buying. It is also striking testimony to the great inv merit of the equipment ftrust tificates which again come unscathed through the fires of receivership. A rallroad must have ears to carry freight and locomotive to pull the cars, regardless of whether the cor- poration or 4 réceivér operates the property, and so interest on an equip- mefit trust is the first thing to be paid. In times like these there is com- pensation for the small vield which the first-mortgage security always zives in comparison with the more l-.mnnuve juniér bonds and stocks. (Cepyright, 1925.) STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. MONDAY, APRIL 13, 1925. !| AMUSEMENTS i NATIONAL—"The Poor Nut.” “The Poor Nu a Patterson Me- Nutt production written by J. C. and Elllott Nugent, made its Initial ap- pearanice at the Natiohal Theater last night. After a little smoothing up here and there it should go to New York for a well deserved suc- céss, for the Nugent family has taken an old theme and made of it a ve- hicle for one of the truest bits of character acting seen here for a long time. Incidentally, they have writtén @ pleasing comedy, which brings all the glory into one family circle. The elder Nugent may receive the credit for writing it, but the younger, El- liott, has found something which places him in a role due to rank in popularity with any of this year's creations. As for the theme, the Nugent fam- ily has made use of little which cannot be found in such well known books as ““The Rover Boys at the Relay Race,” or something like that, though the title may not be literal. Given, for instance, the college dub, who is brilliant in his studies, but who never went out for athlerizs. Enter the worried ceptain of the track team, who haltingly admits that his No. 4 man on the relay is sick, and unless some one be found e, the old alma mater go down in defeat before our hated rivals. Then witness the rise of the dub to the occasion, see him as he defeats the villain {n the race— said viilain being captain of the opposing team who has a reputation for spiking his antagomsts—and shout with the cheering section as the dub becomes a hero and falle fainting into the loving arms of his fraternity brothers The Nugents have brightened up their story and undoubtedly improved it, by bringing in some toushes of fascinating femininity in Florence Shirley, as Julia Winters, and Norma Lee, as Margerie Blake, As Julia Winters, the unblushing co-ed, who is interested In psychology and Freus, and who works out her theo- ries on “the Poor Nut" Miss Shirley is attractive and convincinz, whils Nofma Lee, as Margerle Blake, makes an appealingly sweet charac- terization of her role of the old- fashioned, understanding girl. The relay race, in the second act, is excellently staged, and there was more than one among that audience last night who longed to stand up and yell with the cheering scction as the race went on. Incidentally, it brought into play the valuable at- tributes of a cheer leader in the per- son of “Magpie” Welch (Percy Ilal- ton), who could leave the stage *his minute and do his stuff with credit before any bunch of college rscters in the country. One of the things which ndds to the appeéal of “The Poor Nut” is the fact that most of those who hav been in college or prep school have known just suzh a poor nut as Ellfott Nugent portrays in John Mi Maybe he didn’t make the track téam and maybe he didn't win the hand of the college widow, but he was Mr. Nugent's poor nut all the same. One finds lots of poor nurs every- where. Mr. Nugent's understanding and perfect interpretation of the character finds no room for improve- {ment. But, while there are plenty of poor nuts, there is only one Ei- liott Nugent. POLI'S—"Baby Blue. Mediocrity in general outline and dull words strive against skill in dancing and wistful, dainty little tunes in “Baby Blue,” a Mulligan and Trebitsch presentation, billed as ‘a musical comedy delight” at Poli's this week. The book, by Roland Oliver and EASTER RETAIL TRADE REPORTED SATISFACTORY Wholesale Business Also Better Than Year Ago, Baltimore Merchants State. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, Ap#il 13—The ume of business handled by Balti- more wholesale houses during the first quarter of the year was not as large as they anticipated, in view of the rather free movement during December, but KEaster trade, both wholesale and retail, was better than it_was a vear ago. Wholesalers say they are encour- aged by the increasing number of refilling orders. Merchants did mot place large orders for Spring goeds because there was not and is no: the same reason for carrying heavy stocks as existed a few years ago, when mpeculative buying choked fac- tories with orders and railroads were not in position to handle traifhc as expeditiously as they are today- DIVISIO;OF U. S. STEEL EARNINGS ANNOUNCED By the Assoctated Press. NEW YORK, April 13.—Statistics of the United States Steel Corpora- tion show that eut of $306,700,000 gross earnings in 1924 labor absorbed $442,468,577, while in 1902 labor re- ceived $130,528,343 out of $422,065,902 gross. Preferred and common share holders received 66,800,852 in divi- dends last year and $55,452,777 in 1902 PR S FLOUR SHIPMENTS GROW. BALTIMORE, April 13 (Special).— ‘The weekly repert of the Maritime Exchange shows an increase in ship- ments of grain and flour, For the week, 767,652 bushéls of grain was éxported. The shipments included 630,822 bushels of rye, 111,825 of wheat and 25,005 of barley. Flour totaled 14,212 barréls. The remainder of the month promises to be sctive in full-cargo éxports of grain, wrincipally to Russia. COMMODITY NEWS WIRED STAR FROM ENTIRE COUNTRY BOSTON, April 13.—The highway and motor vehicle eommittee of the Legistature has drafted a bill in- creasing fées for registering trucks, taxis and motor bussess 50 per cemt. This is expected to yield $2,000,000 additional revenue annually. The Dbill also proposed raising the speed limit from 20 to 35 miles an howr. DETROIT, April 13.—March ship- ments of the Hupp Motor Co. totaled 3,734 cars, as compared with 2,503 in February and 2,599 in January. filled orders total over 1,600 cars. SHREVEPORT, La., April 13—The large number of gushers developed in the deep sand of the Smackover distrfpt has raised production in Louisiana and Arkansas to 177,966 barrels a day. - d SAN FRANCISCO, April 13.—Flour oé8 have dropped here to $9.30 a potind sack, a reduction of $1.40 from the level of last month. This step has been taken in reflection of lower wheat prices. FORT WORTH, April. 13.—Shearing has started in the flock of the Burret section and wool vield is better than ever before. Some ranchers are se- curing 8 pounds of wool to cach sheep. vol- Charles Dickson, rises above the or- dinary in only one notable instance— s burlesque on police mysteries— which has quite a bit of pointed are 17 songs and special musical numbers with ‘“Baby Blue.” Outstanding are the tune and Words nice sort of remembrance as the exit march is being played. There Is a liit to the music and & eatchiness about the words, however, which could ]y put this creation into the pop- ular-song class. Exactly who the girl !s that fur- nishes the highest spot of the per- formance is nat made clear on the program. She is a contortionist- dancer who gives a display of back- breaking gymnastics, twistings and unparalleled terpsichorics that makes one take a tight hold on his breath. Dancing is the forte of the chorus and specialists with this company. The Empire dancing girls may well look to their laurels if these girls stick together. They are young, sup- ple, naive and clever, well trained in keeping harmony in dance steps. Al- though they number scarcely more than a dozen, they fill the stage amply and attractively. Irene Dunn walks away with what honors there may be for her work in the title role. Arthur Aylesworth has oodles of personality. He does his work with the dignity befitting a true comedian. Of the other princi- pals much léss might be said. It is questionable if “Baby Blue” naive as it is, can withstand the glorified competition of girl-and- music shows of the period. The scen- ery, while pretty, is not overalaborate. There are no spectacles. There seems to be a lack of that intangible some- thing called “co-ordination.” PRESIDENT—"White Cargo." “White Cargo,” the latest dramatic diatribe against the excessive heat and damp rot of the tropics, came to town ast night. It called out the S. R. O. sign =zt the President Theater almost an hour before the curtain went up on the living room of the bungalow in which all white men whe attempt to wrestle with nature on the West African coast quickly decay. “White Cargo” has had a long run on Broadw: 1t is & well knit plece of drama, with a theme that came into vogue when rubber was found necessary for automobile tires. and white men went into the tropics to get it The cast that presented “White Cargo” to the capital does its work capably and realistically in the man- ner prescribed by Kipling, Maugham and others of the Sociological survey. The story should be known by this As Leon Gordon, its author and is an attempt to portray the struggle for development time. producer says, “Tt in a country that steadily defies the eneroaching civilization. It is the re- action of an evershifting sun which breeds inevitable rot, that penetrates not only the vegetation and inanimate things, but the minds and hearts of the white men who attempt to con- quer it.” Langford, the hero of the play, thinks he will resist the rot. The once famous surgeon, reduced by the status of a strong liquor to leprosy spotter among tha African natives, hopes he will. Witzel has spent seven years knows Langford will not. the half Tondeleyo, white woman, the enly repr sentative of her sex in the play, is For one of the reasons he does not. eight searing, burning months Lang- ford makes good his determination to defy decay. Then, the heat, the humidity much. The snarling Witzel, played by Cor- nellus Roddy, is the outstanding role. Mr. Roddy's performance seconded by those of Marshall Via- cent, as the doctor, sky, as_Tonedeleyo, vamp; Bert C. Wood, as the Mis- sionary whose principles wilt under the devastating sun, and Lawrence Keating, as the boy who went home, are well cast. If one likes one’s Africa raw, one can find it that way in “White Cargo.” KEITH'S—Gala N. V. A. Week. V. A. week opened auspiciously Keith's Theater yesterday at B. F with a bill that sparkles with varlety and meritorius entertainment. The theats the occasion; flags and bunting are draped over the boxes and balconies; pungent odors of fragrant flowers drift through the lobby, and the girl ushers trip about in clown costumes, adding an effect quite unique. A stringed orchestra also plays melo- dious airs in the lobby. Benny Leonard, reigning king of lightweight pugilists, and the Royal Slamese entertainers, in America for the first time, vie for headline hon- . The surprise act, presented last night as a feature of the gala N. V. A. week, might also be incluGed among the topliners. It brought to the stage Brooke Johns of Follles fame and his inseparable banjo. Johns is teamed with Jim McWilliams, one of the funniest men in vandevilie, in a hodge-podge of songs, dances and original comedy that gets over big. There’s not another act in vaude- ville like the offering of the Siamse entertainers. Its a savory and curl- ous mixture of ancient oriental dances, weird and exotic music, and an exhibition of takraw, the national game of Siam. These little dancers, robed in gorgeous native costumes with ttrreted headgear, miniature jeweled pugodas, go through their interesting gyrations slowly to their weird music, concentrating rythmic motions in their ankles and wrists. “The outstanding feature of the Sfamese act is the takraw game, demonstrated by the champion play- ers of Siam. Un- | in the air by four players without the usé of their hands. and bounces from the head and shoulders keep the light ball play. Benny Leonard makes his vaude- ville debut in a light one-act comedy, assisted by George Mayo and Char- lie Marsh. He plays straight for Mayo, does a few calesthenics and a bit of boxing of the comedy order, and concludes by reciting a little ex- planatory poem. Leonard, however, has probably garnered more laurels in the prize ring than he ever will on the stage. The chief comedy honors go to Jim McWilliams, “The Pianutist,” whose contribution to the bill is a riot of | actor. hilarity. ever. who in Africa, and Tondeleyo prove too is closely and Bernard Thornton, as Langford. Helen Stran- the half-caste is dressed in its prettiest for resembling A bamboo ball is kept Heel kicking in EARLE—Dolly Davis’ Revue. The Earle's offerings this week belong in the front rank of vaude- ville and include five fine acts and a photoplay that carries the interest to the end. Dollle Davis and her minstrel revue given the leadership, but the others are very close up. During the minstrel turh Miss Davis, as one of the “end men,” keeps the audlence laughing with up-to-date jokes, and, at the end, displays an exceptionally clever dancing stunt that proves a fitting climax for her act. Nimble on her feet for the ordinary steps, Miss Davis adds startiing acrobatic turns. Others of the company pos- sess entertaining ability and are nicely costumed Another big Athol Tier is turn is presented by under the title, “The Oddities of '25.” It is a revue novelty in three scenes, the being an eccentric dancer of the front rank, while the six girls of the supporting company dance well and are pretty in their fancy costumes Floyd Wheeler starts the program with a taking overture by his big orchestra, “Lilting Lucia” being the piece played, and it is a jazz con- tributjon of unusual _excellence. Then come the Camille Trio on the horizontal bars, all being good tum- blers, who put over comedy stuff of the slapstick variety that produces & great deal of laughter. Rose and Bunny Brill have a good sister act Rose being quite a comedienne, as well as a good dancer and singer Gladys Buckridge and Billy Casey have an excellent singing act, the former having a high soprano that jwent over with spectacular effect With handsome costumes, she prac- tically registered the hit of th evening. “A Little Touch of Paris,” a sort of talking sketch that featur Janet, just over from France, is er tertaining, although somewhat drawn out he Mirage,” the photeplay, shown for the first time in Washington features Florence Vidor, one of the | cleverest of screen stars. It con- cerns a country girl who goes to the city to make a name for herself and meets the right man for the final curtain as a husband. The picture has many interiors, showing theaters and cabarets, which are un- usally well done. STRAND . “Arkansas Valentinos. Pee Wee Myers and Ford Hanford “The Arkansas Valentinos” are the outstanding feature of a special Easter bill at the Strand Theater this week. Myers and Hanford are real masters of the musical saw and comedians of the quality that the public enjoys ‘Their ukulele playing, songs. Buster Keaton expressions and ¢log dancing kept the capacity erowd in laughter last night throughout the act. They responded with encores until the sald they knew no more Vincent Lopez's Club Orchastra, under direction of Ralph Garren, the headliner of the bill, made its premier appearance on the stage vesterday, in a geries of popular numbers with tableaux, scenic and lighting effects. The “Rube-Town Frolic tableau was encored. Near the close of this number, two 8egro boys gave a dance. Some unusual fast patter and feats of acrobatic strength are given by the Three Londons in “The Stage Door Frolics,” the opening number. Hazel Crosby prima donna, has a good repertoire, she is assisted at the piano by Max Rich She responded with encores several times. Gary and Galdo offer James Madison's skit. “The Chauffeur and the Maid” with good effect. g The photoplay, “Helen's Babies,” {has the famous Baby Peggy as one of the babies. Its cast includes Jean Carpenter, Clara Bow, Edward Everett Horton, Claire Adams, Richard Tucker, George Reed and Maitie Peters. It is a delightful picture revival of an old 2nd once popular story. A comedy, “Are Husbands Hum, completes the bill { 1 i 1 | RIALTO—The Last Laugh’ Entertainment for a variety of tastes is afforded this week 3t Moore’s Rialto in a program con- taining the unique German film, “The Last Laugh” a rollicking comedy by “Our Gang,” the House of David Band, a feature news reel of the war between rum smugglers and Uncle Sam'’s Coast Guard, and the overture from “Tannhauser” (Wagner), by the Rialto Orchstra, Mischa Guterson conducting. It's an excellent pro- gram. There seemed to De, however, & difference of opinion among patrons of the first day's showing yesterday over the foreign film, which has been highly praised in New York and else- whers. Lobby comment was unfavor- able to the idea of a picture without subtitles. Those who were looking for sex display or youthful romance were undoubtedly disappointed. “The Last Laugh,” however, stands out as a remarkable piece of char- acter delineation, a study in misery and great good fortune, which im- presses itself indelibly as ore of the memorable pictures of the year. Use of the printed program is neces- sary to supply character identity usually filled in Dy the subtitles, Emil Jannings takes the role of a gorgeous, gargantuan, porter in gold lace and buttons, doorman for a great hotel. The actor's interpretation of this old man’s fall from grace, on account of old age, into a servitor in the wash- room of the hotel is one to pull the heart strings of sympathy. By a bril- liant and unique streak of fortune he is 1ifted out of his despair into magnificance far surpassing his for- mer state, and he goes back to the hotel to preen and tip lavishly. The European infinite capacity for detail is revealed. The lighting ef- fects are marvelous and the genuine artistry unmistakable. Instead of saying in a subtitle “Came dawn,” the morning is shown dawning in an | { “Ginsberg & Kelly"” star | in partner. It is a proud moment in his life, a typlcally Cooganesque moment, when he beholds the sign on the wagon Then the plot thickens with the statement that Ginsberg originated a sewing machine invention, the pate:' of which was stolen by a pair of unscrupulous lawyers. One da: when Ginsberg s ill, Jackie takes the junk cart into a wealthy nelgh- borhood, and, because of his youthful charm, “gets away with it.” A letter in & sult of clothes from one of these houses is found. It ie written fror one unscrupulous lawyer to tl other. The former is dying and b conscience pinchesy he wants t latter to help clear up the injustice done the Jew. Jackle, not knowing the true state of aflairs, uses ti note to stuff a hole Jn Dynamite's oat pail. Later, howewer, the whole affair is satisfactorily cleared up Ginsberg is recompensed and he and Jackis are seen riding fram one golf course hole to the next A a luxurious Roils-Royce It is a weil-constructed Wphotopla with the dramatic to in c many scenes whero it is obviog: Jackie has been directed to office” acting, but there are als moments when he shows his ow genius for interprefation. Jackye 8TOWIng up and he seems to ber im Proving as he grows A Bobby Vernon comedy, Pinch,” & delightful Aesop “Adventures of Adenoids,” reel, and the overture Cavalry,” complete the bill COLUMBIA—"The Charmer.” = \ supe Fab\ newis Light “The Charme Pola Neg: in her first comedy role since coming * to America, drew large Easter crowds to Loew's Columbia Theater yester day afterncon. This re wa made from Henry novel ‘Mariposa.” The scene opens in Seville where Mariposa, a young peasan girl. is the favorite dancer in ome of the cafes. Comes motoring thgoug the village a party of Americans—« bered society leader, her good-lool ing son, their guests, lang beautiful married woman, her ous husband and their good-lookir young Irish chauffeur, Dan Dan, upon seeing Mariposa nearby casement window, car 5o that it is necessars | overnight while repairs are made. Seeking amusement, the whole iparty goes to the cafe where Mar posa dances. The son is at omce smitten and makes open advances to her, much to the Cistress of mother and their beautiful guest whom he has been attentive durir the entire trip. Dan also makes ad vances, but the girl is drawn to the millionaire and listens earaptured to his accounts of his country. Afte their departure an impresario, search of fresh material, sees Mar posa and persuades her that in Amer ica, the land of promise, her fortun. can be made. So they start on the long journey. The trip is very rougt but at last they land. Mariposa is la tremendous success. She meets again the millionaire, who showers her with attentfons. His mothe seeks advice of the voung marricd woman and they decide to humiliate the dancer. This they do at a wec end party. Meantime Dan, the chauf feur, Has been watching. He warns the dancer against his employer. A dramatic climax comes when the dancer goes to the millionaire’s apar: ment, followed by the married wom an, and she by her jealous husband The dancer “heaps coals of fire by shielding the woman who brought unhappiness to her, and it is then she discovers that the rich voung man’s attentions are not to end in matrimony, and at the same time she finds that she loves Dan, Sidney Olcott has made a good producti The scenes hre atmos pherfe, the photography excelien Pola Negri makes the most of he part. The supporting cast is well chosen—Trixie Friganza as the ides peasant mother, Robert Frazler as the Irish chauffeur and Gertrude Astor and Wallace McDouald. Ben Turpin, in “The Marriage Ci International pictures a: Pathe News views round out the bi PALACE—"Seven Chances’ Buster Keaton's latest Chances,” w given its first showing yesterday at Loew's Palace Theater, be fore a crowded house. Though not as furny as “The Navigators,’ “Seven Chances” seemed to lack nothing in making a great hit with the large au diences. It is the story of a man whe is wi @ fortune with a string tied to it string being a provision that he mu marry before a given date. Now the date specified is but a few hours bafore the young heir-to-be iearns of his g fortune. But lots can happen in a f hours. Turned down by his sweethear Buster has but “Seven Chances” lef every one of which proves hopeless. A« a last resort his lawyer and business partner seek a bride through the ac vertising columns of a newspape: and a mob of would-be brides of diver colors, races, chase the serious Buster picture. A novel idea of scene fading into scene introduced near the begir ning of the picturs was enthusiastical 1y received. Ruth Dwyer, Snitz Edwards and T. Roy Barnes are seen in support of Buster. A “Some Sense, Some Nonsense” fea ture, a Liege Conley comedy, a cross word puzzle, the Pathe News and the orchestra’s pleasinz interpretation current musical hits complete an inte taining bill. TIVOLI—Learning to Love’ “Learning to Love,” at Crandall's Tivoli Constance Talmadge John Emerson-Anita drama that pursues a frothy bu pleasant course to matrimonial bliss 'The star is pictured as a lovely board ing school girl, who is so obsessed with the idea that love is a grand thing that she becomes engaged to pict Baerlin's 1 continued toda Theater, present in a spright] Loos comedy empty street, and the sun breaking into the fading night. The average picture fan is apt to lose the things and to lament the absence of romance and thrill. The House of David Band, long- haired musicians, in a return engage- ment, proved as popular as ever, and they were forced to respond with encores repeatediy, espectally of their sprightly jazz numbers. The Rialto Orchestra does ftsalf proud with the “Tannhaueser” over- ture. METROPOLITAN—"The Rag Man."” All admirers of Jackie Coogan will enjoy “The Rag Man,” the n.west picture starring this famous child It is shown this week at the His grand opera burlesque | Metropolitan Theater. and monologue are as comical as Tt is a somewhat melodramatic tale, depending largely upon ecoinci- Miacahua, the Brazilian slack-wire|dence for the solution of its prob- walker, who performs without sensational opener. vorite Sons,” the |lems, and it is filled with the genial aid of a pole or umbrella, provides a | hokun “Songland's Fa- Jack Hewitt and Fredjthe' sort of plot that is always any picture with a child star. that injected in It is the motion Hall, have a popular song melange | picture companies would never pur- that scored a decided hit. One mem- chase from. a free lance writer, yet ber of this duo is probably the fastest|the kind the public seems to enjoy singer on the stage. A dance novelty | all the time. that funs the gamut from the evolu- The story concerns Timothy Kelly, tions of the crinélime perfod to the | who escapes from an orphan asylum Charleston Kathryn Andrews. is given by Ted and|when it is on fire and finds a bed in Irene Ricardo,|an old junk cart belonging to Gin late of ‘The Vanities,” has a pleasing comedy skit called “Hoa Pagliacel,” berg, the shrewd, but kind-heart Jewish rag man. Dynamite, the and, as a finale, the Hendleys give a| horse that draws this cart, is the demonstration of balancing skiil that keeps the audience intact until the curtain falls. An artistic snow-clad landseape furnishes a unique back- ground of their offering. .::I:!.:vnt l&%\'. tA. week weel of an an. nual celebration. third leading actor in the tale. Dynamite was once a flossy race- horse, but now, like many other once-flossy beings, he lives in the past. Ginsberg is excellently plaved by Max Davidson. Timothy is allowed to help buy and zell the junk, and later is taken three suitors at the same time and then falls desperately in love with her dignified and expert legal adviser “His High Horse,” & comedy of hard bumps, featuring Lee Moran; the Pathe Review and melodious pipe organ ) music by Otto F. Beck, complete the CENTRAL—"Dynamite Smith.” Charles Ray, in “Dynamite Smith.” etches a vigorous portrait of a cow ard galvanized into heroism by the plight of a woman in distress ac Crandall's Central Theater. Wallace Beery, Jacqueline Logan and Bessie Love add much to the realism of a drama of humanness and punch, which will be shown the last time today. “Our Gang,” in “Dog Days” mot a tale of Midaugust, but a sprigh two-reel exposition of what the young rowdies did when the prowess of their dog pets was involved. Mickey Daniels, Farina and all the rest of the juveniles from the Roach lot have trick dogs in this subject that add much to its hilarious ap- peal. Short reels and pipe organ music complete the bill. AMBASSADOR—"The Rag Man.” Bobby Vernon “Buster Browns his way through two hilarious rees of farcical fun in “Dor’'t Pinch) a Christie comedy, a8 one of the added attractions_ with Jackie Coogan, im “The Rag Man" the first three of Easter week at Crandall's An bassador Theater. Short reels and excellent pipe o music co the Bk an