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THE WASHINGTON TIMES.' THURSDAY; SEPTEMBER 11. 1919.
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Bill to Curb Profiteering
In Rents Now In Senate
(Continued from First Page.)
have to live in the Capital a suf
ficient salary." He declared there are
a lot of "sightseers and cave dwell
ers" -who do not have to live here.
"Owe Duty to People."
Senator Harrison declared that no
one -could doubt the Jurisdiction of
Congress" to pass remedial rent leg
islation. "Whenever we make It pos
sible to reduce the high rents in the
District of Columbia," be said, "we
will reduce the hlsh cost of llvins
immeasurably to the people who live
here. It is a duty we owe them and
we should grant them immediate re
lief." The Harrison amendment not only
rrovides against "unreasonable and ex
cessive" prices for leases or subleases
of apartments, rooms and houses, but
It imposes on rent profiteers a fine of
52,009 or two years imprisonment or
both upon conviction.
Senator Harrison believes that only
by confronting rent profiters with Jail
sentences that the evil can be suc
cessfully stamped out in Washington.
This "ball and chain" amendment, be
lieved by Senator Harrison to be far
more effective than the mere payment
of fines, has the support of representa
tive bodies of the city.
The Washington Times already has
urged the necessity of Jail sentences
as the most effective club to hold over
the head of the would-be rent prof
iteer. Want Permanent Law.
"I am yery much in hopes that the
Senate and House will adopt this pro
vision," said Senator Harrison, there
by giving some immediate relief to the
people of the District And I hope the
Senate District Committee will bring
out some permanent legislation that
will not only remedy some unfortu
nate cases under the Saulsbury law,
but will extend this provision and
make it permanent law, so that the
strong arm of the Department of Jus
tice can punish those who deal unjustly
with the people In this city and whose
whole ambition is to add unreasonable
and exorbitant rent charges on the
Already heavy burdened shoulders of
thousands of wage-earners in Wash
ington." Senator Phelan said he did not see
why the property owner should be
compelled to bear the burden of the
high Jiving tax when the Govern
ment Itself should meet conditions by
Increasing salaries to its employes.
Senator Harrison replied that he was
"seeking to put the burden on him
(the property owner) because he has
been putting the burden on the people
of the District too long."
Waats ProfHeera Paalalied.
Tou wish to punish him?" asked
Senator Phelan.
I wish to do justice by him but
compel him to do Justice toward the
public." replied Senator Harrison.
"But this Is not a penal statute,"
remonstrated Senator Phelan, refer
ring to the food control act.
"I am quite sure that-no Jury will
convict any man unless he Is charging
&n unreasonable and exorbitant price
lor his dwelling or apartment or his
rooms.
Senator Dial of South Carolina, a
member of the District Committee,
declared that his committee has a
comprehensive rent bill ready, and
that It would be better to let the mat
ter be covered in a separate bllL
T think it would be better to have
the whole thing embodied In & sepa
rate blU." replied Senator Harrison,
"but since I have come to Washing
ten as a member of the House and as
a member of the Senate, I have heard
it suggested time after time to put
this off and put that off, defer and
procrastinate on matters touching
legislation, and finally we get nothing.
Let us meet the conditions as they
arise meet them promptly and effec
ttrely." "Loath To Iare4t la D. C."
"Here is an opportunity to give re
lief to these people by incorporating
it in this bill, and the Question that
should guide us is whether or no
we are in savor oi iu xi c mc w
favor of it it will become law, and
we can give immediate relief. If we
wait we may give them no relief."
Senator Phelan was insistent that
nothing should be done to retard
building operations in Washington.
He declared he would be loath to
make an investment in the stock or
bonds of building companies here be-
cause "Congress is trying to invest
'apartment houses and even dwellings
with the character of a public use,
and hence it would be impossible for
those projectors of apartment houses
to dispose of their securities.
"If you will leave them alone they
will put up apartment houses," said
Senator Phelan, 'and naturally their
real to collect the rery high rents
'which exist now will cause an abate
ment of the high rent situation, and
' tt will pass away."
The fair rent bill, as revised by the
Senate District Committee provides:
. That when used in this act, unless
I the context indicates otherwise The
term "rental property" means any
building or any part thereof in the
District of Columbia rented, or hired
for dwelling purposes and the furni
ture or furnishings therein; but does
I not include hotels or apartments.
The terms "owner," "agent," "ten
ant," "lessee and "person" mean In
jdlviduals. partnerships joint-stock
- companies, associations, corporations,
guardians, trustees, executors, ad
5 zninistrators, and receivers.
The term "true value" means the
actual market value of the property
at the time in question.
Th term "controversy" means any
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difference or dispute between an
owner, lesee or sublessee of nay rental
property, hotel, or apartment and the
lessor, sublessor or occupant thereof,
with respect to the rent payable
therefor or the right to possession
thereof.
The term "Jurisdiction" means the
exercise of the powers, authority, and
duties conferred upon the commission
by this act.
Commission Created.
The term "commission means the
Rent Commission of the District of
Columbia.
Sec. -. That a commission is here
by created and established, to be
known as the Rent Commission of
the District of Columbia, which shall
be composed of three commissioners
experienced in rental and housing
problems, who shall be appointed by
the President, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate. No person
who has not been a bona fide resi
dent of the District of Columbia for
at least two years immediately pre
ceding his appointment shall be ap
pointed as a commissioner. The terms
of all commissioners shall be t-vo
years, except that any person chosen
to fill a vacancy shall be appointed
only for the unexpired term of the
commissioner whom he shall succeed.
The commission shall at the time of
its organization and annually there
after elect a chairman from its own
membership. Any commissioner may
be removed by the President for in
efficiency, neglect of duty, or mal
feasance In office.
All the powers and duties of the
commission may be exercised by a
majority of its members. A vacancy
in the commission shall not impair
the right of the remaining commis
sioners to exercise all the powers of
the commission. The commission
shall have an official seal, which shall
be Judicially noticed.
6,000 a Year Salary.
Sec 3. That each commissioner shall
receive a salary of $6,000 a year, pay
able monthly. The commission shall
appoint a secretary, who shall re
ceive a salary of $3,000 a year, pay
able in like manner, and it shall have
authority to employ and fix the com
pensation of such employes as it may
from time to time find necessary .for
the proper performance of its duties,
and as may be from time to time ap
propriated for by Congress.
With the exception of the secre
tary, a clerk for each commissioner,
and such special experts as the com
mission may from time to time find
necessary for the proper performance
of its duties, all employes of the
commission shall be a part of the
classified civil service, and shall en
ter the service under such rules and
regulations as may be prescribed by
the commission and by the Civil
Service Commission.
All of the expenses of the. commis
sion shall be allowed and paid on
the presentation of itemized vouch
ers therefor approved by the chair
man of the commission. Until oth
erwise provided by- law, the com
mission may rent suitable offices for
Its use.
Sec 4. That the assessor of the
District of Columbia shall serve ex
officio as an advisory assistant to
the commission, but he shall have
none of the powers or duties of a
commissioner. He shall attend the
meetings and hearings of the com
mission. It shall be the duty of
such assessor, whenever requested
by the commission, to supply to the
commission any data and informa
tion contained in the records of his
office. He shall receive, for the per
formance' of the duties required by
this Act, a salary of 92,000 per an
num, payable monthly, in addition
to such other salary as may be pre
scribed for his office by law.
Access To All Account.
Sec 5. That for the purpose of this
act the commission or its duly
authorized agent or agents shall at
all reasonable times have access to,
for the purpose of examination, and
the right to copy any books, accounts,
records, papers, or correspondence
dealing with any controversy which
has been submitted to the commis
sion; and the commission shall have
power to require by subpoena and the
attendance and testimony of wit
nesses and the production of all such
books, accounts, records, papers, and
correspondence relating to any such
controversy. Any member of the
comimssion may sign subpoenas, ad
minister oaths, and affrmations, ex
amine witnesses, and receive evidence.
Such attendance of witnesses and
the production of such books, ac
counts, records, papers, and corre
spondence may be required from any
place in the District of Columbia at
any designated place of hearing with
in st ch District In case of disobedi
ence to a subpoena the commission
may invoke the aid of the Court of
Appeals of the District of Columbia
in requiring the attendance and tes
timony of witnesses and the produc
tion of such books, accounts, records,
papers, and correspondence. Such
court, in case of contumacy or refusal
to obey a subpoena issued to any per
son, may issue an order requiring
such person to appear before the com
mission, or to produce books, ac
counts, records. pa;ers. or correspond
ence, if so ordered, or to give evi
dence touching the matter in ques
tion; and any failure to obey such
order of the court may be punished
by buch court as a contempt thereof
Section 6 That It Is declared that
iu.j an Bjjjrunenis ana holds and
(b) all rental property within the
District of Columbia are arfected
with a public interest, and that all
rents or charges collected or made
and all terms or conditions imposed
for the occupancy of such property
under lease, sublease, cr other con
tract or hiring shall be fair and rea
sonable. The commission, upon com
plaint setting forth the existence of
a controversy with respect to any
such apartment or hotel or rental
property shall determine whether
the rent or charge therefor is cm.
sive or whether the terms and condi
tions of lease or hiring are fair and
reasonable; and if tho commission
shall determine that such rent or
charge is excessive or that such
terms and conditions are unfair or
unreasonable, it shall determine and
fix a fair and reasonable rent or
charge therefor, which will permit
the owner or lessor to obtain a fair
return upon the true value of his
property, or shall determine and fix
such fair and reasonable terras and
conditions. The commission shall
also, on complaint setting forth a
controversy respecting the right to
possession of any hotel accommoda
tion, apartment, or rental property,
determine the issue Involved.
Hear All Imbn Promptly.
Section 7 That the commission
shall promptly hear and determine the
Issues involved -in all controversies
submitted to it, After such hearings
the commission shall make and file
Its findings of facts and its decision
and shall Issue and cause to be served
on either or both parties an order re
quiring either or both parties to com
ply with the commission's decision
within a specified timet Unless within
thirty days after the filing of the
commission's decision either party
shall appeal therefrom to the Court
of Appeals of the District of Colum
bia, the findings and the decision of
the commission shall be final and
binding upon both parties to the con
troversy. If such an appeal is taken
from the decision of the commission,
the record before the commission shall
be certified by It to such court and
shall constitute the record before such
court, and the commission's decision
shall not be modified or set aside by
such court, except for errors of law.
If either party shall apply to the
court for leave to adduce additional
evidence and shall chow to the satis
faction of the court that such addi
tional evidence is material and -that
there were reasonable grounds for the
failure to adduce such evidence In the
proceeding before the commission,
the court may order such additional
evidence to be taken before the com
mission and to be adduced upon the
hearing In such manner and upon
such terms and conditions as the court
may deem proper.
The commission may modify its
findings as to the facts, or make new
findings, by reason of the additional
evidence so -taken, and It shall file
such modified or new findings, which,
if supported by testimony, shall he
conclusive, and its recommendations,
if any, for the modification or setting
aside of its original decision, with
the return of such additional evidence.
In the proceedings before such court
on appeal from a decision of the com
mission, the commission shall appear
by Its counsel or representatives and
submit oral or written arguments
tending to support the findings and
the decisions of the commission:
Provided, that no person shall be
evicted from or dispossessed of any
hotel accommodation, apartment, or
rental property pending the determin
ation by the commission of a contro
versy involving the rights of such
person to occupy said accommoda
tion, apartment, or property. .
Procedure to Be Simple.
Section 8 That the commission
shall, by general order, from time to
time prescribe the procedure to b
followed in all proceedings under Its
jurisdiction authorized by this act.
Such procedure shall be as simple and
summary as may be practicable, and
the commission and all parties ap
pearing beforo it shall not be bound
I by the technical rules of evidence or
of pleading.
j Section 0 That no tenant, subten
ant, lessor, or sublessor shall sublet
any rental property without the writ
ten consent of the owner or his duly
authorized agent, unless the commis
sion, upon application, expressly au
thorizes such subletting in a particu
lar case
Section 10 That any person who
violates any provision of this act or
wilfully neglects or refuses to com
ply with any lawful order, regula
tion, or decision of the commission
shall, upon conviction, be punished
by a fine of not less than $100 or more
than 55,000, or by imprisonment for
not more than one year, or by both
such fine and imprisonment.
Sec. 11. That the public resolution
entitled "Joint resolution to prevent
rent profiteering in the District of
Columbia," approved May 31, 1018. is
hereby repealed, to take effect thirty
days after the passage of this act,
and all laws or parts of laws in con
flict herewith are hereby repealed to
the extent that they are in such con
flict. Sec 12. That the sum of $50,000, or
so much thereof as may be necessary,
is hereby appropriated and made im
mediately available to carry out the
provisions of this act, one-half
thereof to be paid out of money in
the Treasury of the United States not
otherwise appropriated and the other
one-half out of tbe revenues of the
District of Columbia.
Sec. 13. That if any clause, sentence,
paragraph, or part of this act shall
be adjudged by any court of compe
tent jurisdiction to be invalid, such
judgment shall not affect, impair, or
invalidate the remainder thereof, but
shall be confined in its operations to
the clause, sentence, paragraph, or
part thereof directly involved In the
controversy In which such judgment
shall have been rendered..
Sec 14. That it Is hereby declared
that the provisions of this act are
made necessary by emergencies grow
ing out of the war with the imperial
German government, resulting in a
scarcity of housing facilities in the
District of Columbia, and giving rise
to serious abuses practiced by own
ers, lessors, and sublessors, who have
taken undue advantage of the in
creased demand for housing facilities.
It is also declared that this act shall
bo considered temporary legislation,
and that it shall terminate on the ex
piration of four yoars from the date
of Its passage, unless sooner repealed.
D.C.SEESVANGUARO BANKERS AGAINST
OF FIRST D1V. YANKS
HAVRE DE GRACE ENTRIES.
RACE TRACK, HAVRE DE GRACE.
Md., Sept. 11.
Harre De Grace entries, second day,
Friday. September 12.
five and one-half furlongs. Courlis (Imp")!
no. crown oi uoia, no; umx isay (imp.).
115. Hobey Baker, 115; Nancy Ann, 112.
Rapid Traveler. 115; Mldian. 115: Runny
ven. 115; My Ada. 112; Hurry. 116; Santi-
rlVr ?nrt 115 flmnll Rtnn fit- Ululn.
Welahman, 115;' Rubidium, 112: Gallagher,
no, noucw, xio. aiso euginie, iatllp,
115. Mildred, 112; Rockaree. 115.
Second race Selling:; for two-year-olds;
six furlongs. Precious Pearl, 110; Tou
canet. 109; Mock Orange (imp.). 106:
Annette Teller. 109; aFanny Cook, 10 J.
Master Bill. 109; Drusilla. 106: Buckhorn.
2nd.. 106; aPurl. 109; Gain de Cause. 109:
Bohemia Breena, 102; Pirate McGee, 100.
aParr entry.
Third race Claiming: three-year-olds
and up; eix furlongs. Klrstles Cub, 120.
Sea Beach. 115; Jack Dawson, 112. Car
melite. 107; Beauty Slen. 107: 'Sylvani..
105; Encore, 117, Amackassin. 115: Che
mung. 112; Gallant Kitty, 1C4; supernt
104; Tit Fcr Tat. 117; Projrrsslve. 115.
Ruth Strickland, 112; Rail Bird, 107;
Lady Ivan, 109. Also eligible. Thorn
bloom. 115, 'Twenty Seven. 115; Plnard,
107; Bettie Bluff. 99. Note 18 excluded.
Fourth rare Claiming; hllles and
mares; three-year-olds and up. mile and
seventy yards. Bathilde, 113; Napoll, 113;
imjuieia. ius; Annie isarar. 113, Sophie
Uatenrood. 110; 'Miss Filly. IOC; Scylla,
113; Ms.toaka, 10S. "Edith Bauman, 103.
Fifth race Claiming; Allies and mares;
three-year-olds and up, mile and seventy
yards. Mtllrace, 108; Lasy I.ou, 103;
Padua, 103; 'Joan of Arc. 98; Betsy, 103:
Baby Sister. 103, 'Goldvale. OS; Isabelle
H., 148; Zinnia, 103; Uady Langden. 98.
Sixth race Claiming; three-year-olds
and up; mile and a sixteenth. Irish Kiss.
112. The Belgian. 2nd, 110; Waukeag,
107: Valspar. 110, Wood Violet. 107; Jack
Mount. 110; Wisest Fool.-105.
Seventh race Claiming; three-year-olds
and up, mile and a sixteenth. Benevo
lent. 115: Belle Mahone. 107; 'Indian
Chant, ld7; Mother Machree, 112: The
Desert, 107, Dorcaa, 107: 'Sunny Hill, 110.
'Apprentice allowance claimed.
Weather clear, track muddy.
Don't let earn expenditure make
n aleve of your parse. Buy wisely,
and laerease your saoney holdings by
Investing la W. S. S.
(Continued from Page One.)
the soldiers themselves allowed to
clean up, spruce up, and forget the
world and its troubles in a well de
served sleep.
They are tired every last one of
them are tired and sleepy. Yesterday,
before the crowds in New York had
begun to disperse after the parade,
they were on their way to the en
training points. And after an all-too-short
meal, they were on their
way to Washington.
New York is not far from Washing
ton on an express train, but troop
train travel is not the most comfort
able mode of transportation In the
world, and between the bumps and
tho halts and the attention necessar
ily given to the mules, the soldiers got
viry little sleep last night. So todav
they are putting rn well-deserved
time "hitting It up In bunk fatigue."
and tomorrow, if you want to see
hm they will be glad to say hello.
But today watch out.
The soldiers who arrived this
morning oempose the Division Head
quarters and Headquarters Troop;
part of the Field Signal Battalion,
Engineer train of the First Engin
eers, the First Regiment of Engineers,
Headquarters of the First Infantry
Brigade. Headquarters and Supply
Companies, with transportation of
the Sixteenth Infantry; Second Ma
chine Gun Battalion, Second Infantry
Brigade Headquarters, and part of
the Twenty-eighth Infantry trans
port, headquarters an dsupply com
pany. They are keen for. the parade here.
They are ready to march, but they
are at present "sore on the world in
general" resulting from a very tire
some train trip and hurried and
rather scanty meals on the way down.
But they are regular, honest-to-goodness,
fighting doughboys, and
"under the rough" tickled to death to
get home.
Great Welcome For Chief.
General Pershing Is going to be
given & great welcome -when he ar
rives here tomorrow, whether the
War Department makes any plans or
not.
Without waiting for announcement
as to the military ceremonies which
are to mark the Capital's greeting to
the Commander-in-Chief, citizens of
Washington have gone ahead and
planned a welcome to the general
which will exceed anything of its
kind ever planned In Washington be
fore. In the first place, when General
Pershing's special train moves into
the 'railroad yards tomorrow after
noon, whistles and sjrens from every
locomotive on the tracks will begin
blowing, and they will continue to
blow until automobiles, factory whis
tles, electric sirens and other noise
making devices in the Capital have
taken it up.
Band to Flay at Station.
When the general steps from his
train he wll lbe greeted by a commit
tee of representative citizens of
Washington, headed by the District
Commissioners. A band stationed in
the concourse will play "The Star
Spangled Banner" as the "chief"
comes In view, while hundreds of
women and. little children, massed aa
a chorus, will bid the general wel
come in the name of the women and
children of America.
Vice President Marshall may be
present to officially welcome General
Pershing In the name of the Presi
dent, and. if so, he will head a Joint
committee from Congress.
Informal Parade Plans.
Depending upon the general's plans
himself will be the route of the In
formal procession which is to escort
General Pershing through the streets
of tbe Capital' on his way to the War
Department or to the Shoreham
Hotel.
But Robert N. Harper, chairman of
the District Citizens' Committee, in
charge of arrangements for the
parade, stated today that the planned
route will be up North Capitol street
to the Capotol, around the Capitol to
Pennsylvania avenue, and up Penn
sylvania avenue to Fifteenth street.
The War Department probably will
designate a troop of cavalry to escort
General Pershing to his quarters at
tbe Shoreham. and the mounted band
from Fort Myer may play while the
procession moves along.
Depends on Pershing.
It is planned at present to have
all the members of the citizens' com
mittee ride with General Pershing in
automobiles . behind ihe car which
convoys him from the depot. This
will depend upon the wishes of Gen
eral Pershing, however, who may
have other plans.
As a renult of a request by the Dis
trict Commissioners, the plan to st
tion trucks, bearing glee clubs at all
corners alonK Pennsylvania avenue to
lead the crowds In their cheering, has
been abandoned.
The War Camp Community Serv
ice, however, will offer a number of
choruses which will be stationed out
side the ropes along the route of
march and lead the crowds in cheer
msr and singing.
To Erect iFour Bandstands.
Percy T. Fjster. chairman of the
music committee, stated today he had
received permits for the erection of
four stands in whih bandi will be
placed at tho Thirteenth street.
TwiUih. and Eighth street intersec
tions on Pennsylvania avenue and at
some other point to be designated
later. Four bands have been secure 1
to play during the Interval brlwi-M
the regimental bands of the First.
Major Itaymond Pullman, superin-tf-ndont
of police, today announced
the police plans for the parade were
completed. All street car loading
platforms on Pennsylvania avenue
will be removed, and automobiles will
be required to park more than a
block away from the line of march.
Police details will be stationed at fre
quent intervals along tho line of
march to keop back the crowds.
In addit'ou to the dty'a police
force, doted voj from otlK-r cities will
he rcqui 1 onod to be plaeod in the
crowd, as on lna;iguratiort days, and
watch out for plcspocl: 'ti?.
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D. C. TAX INCREASE
The bill. Introduced by Congress
man James P. Woods of Virginia, pro
vldlng that the tax on Intangible
property In the District of Columbia,
be Increased from .3 per cent to 1
per cent, has met with the disapproval
of bankers and business men in
Washington.
If this bill, which is now before the
House Committee on the District of
Columbia, Is passed. It will mean that
persons, firms, or corporations resi
dent or engaged in business within
the District will have to pay 6 In
stead of $3 per thousand on all
moneys loaned or invested, bonds,
stock, except stock of banks and
other corporations within the Dis
trict, the taxation of which banks
and corporations -ls already provided
for.
It has been pointed out that such
an increase in the tax on intangible
property would work a hardship on
persons and firms within the District.
While it Is certain that Washington
has a lower tax rate than probably
many States, conditions in Washing
ton differ widely from those prevail
ing in other parts of the country.
The lack of industrial plants here
is probably one of the reasons why
such an increase might be detrimen
tal to local conditions. Washington
has a fixed interest rate of 6 per
cent, while in many States the inter
est rate ranges considerably higher.
The passage of this bill, It Is fear
ed by local bankers, would seriously
affect business here, and probably
render the National Capital a less at
tractive place from the point of view
of business.
This tax provides, however, that
savings or other deposits of indi
viduals in a sum not in excess of $500
deposited in banks, trust companies,
or building associations shall be ex
empt from the increased tax. It
also excludes Institutions engaged in
business in which no profit is allow
ed, such as relief associations and
benefit societies, from being subject
to this tax.
The Secretary of the Treasury offers
subscription at par and accrued inter
est, through the Federal Reserve
banks of the Fifth' district, certifi
cates in series T-0, being payable on
March 15, 1020, and bearing Interest
at 4K per cent, and certificate series
T-10, being payable at 4 per cent In
terest, September 15, 1920.
Certificates of these series will be
accepted at par, with an adjustment
of accrued interest during such time
and under such rules and regulations
as shall be prescribed by the Secre
tary of the Treasury, in payment of
income and profit taxes, payable at
the maturity of the certificates, re
spectively. The international trade situation
cannot be definitely cleared up until
the political status of European
countries, such as Poland and Checkc
Slovakia, is thoroughly defined by the
treaty of peace. S
Business firms are Inclined to dis
approve of extended Government
financing when conditions abroad
are cleared for business, except
probably through the War Finance
Corporation.
The local stock exchange was active
today with a considerable trading
taking place and much) interest shown.
In the bond line $1,000 of Potomac
Electric General 6'a sold at 98.
Twenty-five shares of Capital Trac
tion changed hands at 88. Lanston
sold at 40, and Columbia Graphophone
was traded at 48. Washington Gas
sold at 40.
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71 71M
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42 43
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NEW YORK, Sept. 11. Aa a re
sult of the announcement lale yes
terday that the union heads in the
steel Industry had called a strike for
September 22, stocks were thrown
overboard at the opening today, steel
shares naturally being hardest hit.
Steel common opened late at 102,
off 2T4: Crucible was off 11, at 173.
and Bethlehem 74, at 85..
Mexican Petroleum opened at 201,
off 6; Pan-American at 110. off 2;
American C. & F. at 134. off 2;
while Central Leather and Marine
preferred declined nearly 2 ponts.
Tuesday
Close High
Adv. Rumley. ... 37
Adv. Rum. pf... 7j j$
Alaska G. 31... . 3
91 tf AJax Rubber 94 jf
45 AUis-Chalmera... 44
Am. Bank Note. 45
54 !4 American Can...' 5f
133X Ana. Car & Fdy.. 135 133J4 136H
3SH Am Hide & Lea.. 35ft 34 S5
WH AH&Lpf 133 127!- 132
72H Amer Linseed. ,. 72J4 72J 72!e
97 Am Locomotive.. 100 24 S9'4
Am Loco pf 105K 105J 10bJ4
79 Arcer Smelting.. 77tf 75X 77
41 Am. Steel Fdry.. 40 40 40
E6 Am Sumatra Tob. 87 83J4 87M
129 American Sugar. 1233K 156 125
S9J$ Am Tel & Tel... jojfc $91$ joijg
23tf Aroui lean Zinc... 23 22'4 23
58 Am Wr Paper pf 59 59 69
Atchison p .... f0! 0 90!e
118 American Wool.. H7JJ 116X 117X
Amer Wool pf . .'. jos joe 106
68J4. Anaconda 63X 678 68J
161 AUGulf & West 1 161 156VC 161
124J4" Baldwin Loco.... 130 J 118 123J
45 Balto & Ohio.... 40 40 40
fOii BaJto&Ohiopf.. 60 50 10
Barrett Co 130J 130 130J4
Beth. Steel B 91J4 S5K 90
18 Booth Fisheries.. 19 173 17X
?U Batterick Zlii 23U 27tf
Burns Bros. 133 133 133
52X California Petrol. f23 51 5l
66 Calif Petrol pf... 85 83 85
151ft Canadian Pacific. 152?, 151 152X
100 Central Leather. lOlft 93 99
289 Chandler M 238 235 287
ChL Mil. & St P. . 417a 41 413
2X CRI&PacRy.. 24 24 24
24 Chile Copper.... 237 23 23
45 Col Fuel & Iron.. $6 45J 46
63X ColGas&Elec... 62 62 62
Colo & South... 22 22 22
S5ConsoIGaa 95 95 95
87 Corn Products... 86X 85 86
S57 Con. Cent. v.. 93 9lJ 93
Crucible Steel... 182 173tf 182
114 Stilt Motor. .
4274 Superior Steel
258 Texsa Co.
Tuesday
Close Hlffh Lew
10 Ok Pr & Rf Co. 1Q 1QX
54 Ohio City Gas... 54 S3
I2lfc Pan-Am Petrol., 121X 119
43FeanaK.R 43tf 43
18 Pare Marquette- 17 17
35 Philadelphia Co. 35 33
I'CC'i 8L... 60 60
63tf Pittsburgh; Coal. 64$ 62
58 PJerce-Arrow..,.v 69 f6
91 Press Stal Car'.. 91 86
120 Pullman Pal Car. 120 120
24 Ray Con Cop.... 24 24
97tf Ry Steal Sprgs. . 97 95
94 Rep X & Steel... 2 91
78X Reading 78 77
96 Royal Dutch.... 95 94
24 Saxon Motor.... 23 23
61 Sinclair Oil 61 59
SIossSS&I 65 65
100 Southern Pae... 101 99
25 Southern Rwy... 25 24 J4
115 Studebaker 117 HI
11 Hi
42 41
267 265
50 Texas & Pacific. 60 46
13 13
99 94
52U United Al Steel.. 5 61
122 Union Pacific.... 122 121
United Drug 150 148
135 USIndAl 136 132
33 U8CIP&F.... 32 31
United Fruit.... 185 184
United Ry & In . . 10 10
123 USRubber 130 124
US Rubber lpf.. 115 115
66 USSmelt&Ref.. 67 67
105 U S Steal 104 101
HI p 8 Steel pf 114 114
87 Utah Copper 86 86
Va-Car.Chetn... 81 81
114 Va-Car. Chem pf . U4 114
10 Wabash 10 10
31 Wabash pf A.... 33 33
65 Westlnghouae... 65 64
83 j$ Western Union.. 86 65
West. Pae....... 22 22
12 West Maryland.. 2 12
14 Wh.& Lake Erie. 15 14
,,,3 T-UUaOverlamd.. 33 S3
Wilson Inc. 84 84
White Motors... 64 61
Woolworth 127 126
71 WPMpfA 81 76
13
P8
TeonC&C
Tobacco Prod...
Close
10
53
121
43
17
35
60
62
58
90
120
97
91
78
95
23
9
fc5
101
25
116
114
42
S6bK
60
13
97
61
121
150
133
3
184
10
127
115
67
108
114
86
81
114
10
33
65
86
22
12
144
23
84
63
127
79
THE CURB MARKET
THE BOND MARKET
3 p. a. pries faraUktd V W. B. HM
4j Co., MMUMfa f ,w Yk gsk .
.i8(. ... HW tsfea.
Amer. Agricultural 5' a.. H Itl
Amer. Cotton Oil 5.... S3 0
Amer. Smelters &' t 4
Am. Tel. A TeL evL 44' 87 8TH
wmcr. -lOBRCCO US...... 115
Armour St Ce. 4''a 83H
Atchison gea. 4'a....... 78ia
Atchison ev. 4' (1990) . . fOH
Atlantic C. L. eon. 4'a. . 786
Baltimore & Ohio 4'a... 70
Baito. & Ohio cv. 4'!.. 72
Beth. Steel ref. i's 86 Vs
Central of fia. n k stt
Central Leather 8's...... 97
Central Pacific lsts 74 V4
Ches. 4 Ohio 44' 74
Ches. & Ohio cv. 4'a... 78U
C B & Q. Joint 4's 98i
C. B. & Q. gen. 4's SO
ChJ G. West. 4'e J74
Chi- M. & St. P. cv. B's. . 754
C. M. & St. P. gen. 44' 79
C R. I. ft p. Ry. ref. 4's 99
Chi. ft N. W. rn. SU.'a. . M
COL &. South, ref. 4As,. 78 &
3 p. m. prices furnished by W. B- Hlbbs
& Co., member of Uttr Tork Stock Ex-
32
105
32
78
179
17
23
36
103
31
76
179
16
23
34
110 113
30 30
167 167
103 103
86 86
TODAY'S SALES
Potomac Electric General, 6's, f 1,000
698.
Capital Traction, 250S8.
Washington Gas, 2549.
Lanston. 20371. 10071, 207L
Columbia Graphaphone common,
648, 15S48.
LOCAL STOCK MARKET
PUBLIC UTILITY BONDS.
Bid. Asked.
Am. Tel. & Tel. 4's 82
Am. T. & T. 4's 87
Am. T. & T. ctl. Tr. 5's. . 88
Am. Tel. Tel Conv 6's... 100
C. & P. Tel. 5's 07 ?
Cap. Trac. R. R. 5's 03
Georgetown Gas 1st 6's. 04
Metronolitan R. R. 5's... 03
Pot. Elec. Light 5's 04
Pot. Elec. Cons. 5's 02
Pot. Elec. Powr 6's
Pot. El. Pow. G-M. 6's.. 07
Wash. Gas 5's 05
Wash. Ry. & Elec. 4's.. 62
Wash. Ry. Elec. G-M. 6's.
MISCELLANEOUS EOl'Tig.
Am. Graph. 1st 6's 99ft 109
D. C. Paper Mfg. 6s 09
Sec. Stg. ft Safe Dep. 0'a ... 101
FUBLIC UTILITY STOCKS.
82
874
88
100
04
03
VH
?3
05
65
95
Amer. Tel. & Tel
Capital Traction
Washington Gas
Wash. Ry. & Elec, com.
Wash. Rail. & Elec. pfd
99
87
4S
25
52
88
49
NATIONAL BANK STOCKS.
Amer. National Bank.. 1VL
Capital Nat. Bank 200
One waltz with a handsome sol
dier hero, said to be wounded and
from Walter Reed Hospital, cost Miss
Lodinsky Williams, of 1014 Massachu
setts avenue northwest, ?3S and a $35.
diamond ring at a dance in Carroll
Institute Hull, according to a report
she made at detective headquarters
yesterday. Miss Williams said that
she had missed the handbag which
contained the valuables, following a
most wonderful dance.
Columbia Nat. Bank.... 175
Commercial Nat. Bank. 173
District Nat. Bank 175
Far. & Mech. Nat. Bk.. 240
Federal Nat. Dank 1S5
Lincoln Nat. Hank 1C5
Nat. M-tropotttan Bank 200
Rlggs Nat Bank 450
Second Nat. Bank 141
Washington Nat. Bank.. 200
TUUST COMPANY STOCKS,
Amer. Sec. & &Truat... 230
Continental Trust 113
National Saw & Trust.. 26o
Union Tru.U 115
Wash. Loan & Trust.... 240
SAVINGS BANK STOCKS.
"urn. & Savlnrrs 12
East Wash Sav. Bank.. 12
Liberty Savings 10
lercliants' Rank 130
Sec. Sav. & Com 200
evenrh St. Sav. Bank.. 145
F1UE INSURANCE STOCKS.
17B
220
200
270
200
Crucible Steel p 105
CubarC Sugar... 32
Cuba C S. pfd... 79
Del Lac & West. 184
Den&RioGd.... 17
24 Erie 1st pfd.... 23
Elk Horn Coal.. 36
113 Plsber Body ... 113
30 Gaston Wms... 30
168 Gen. Electric... 167
240 Gen. Motors.... 239 232 236
82 Goodrich B F... 82 80 81
104 Goodrich pfd.... 104
E6X Great Nor. pf.. 86
0 Gen. Cigar Co.. 81
61 Gulf State S.... 61
62 Eask ft Barker. 64
61 Inspira Cop.... 61
67 Internat Pap... 56
25 Inter Agricul... 25
Int.Agri.pf E2
134 Int. Har. of N J 133
26 Inter. Nickel.... 26
25 Jewel Tea 25
138 Kelly-Spg. Tlra. 137
Kan. City So... 18
36 Kennecott 35
84 Lacka Steel 83
Lehigh Valley.. 49
215 Lorillard 224213 218
60 Marine com 60 53 59
120 Marine pf. 121 118 123
47 Maxwell M. G... 47 46 47
80 Maxwell 1st pfd 81
41 Maxwell 2d pf... 40
May Dept Store. 1C0
207 Mexican Petro.l. 209
Miami Con Cop. 27
52H MIdvale Steel...
23 Missouri Pac...
Missouri Pac pf.
Montana Power. .
13 Mo. Kan & Tex. . .
National Biscuit. U4 114 114
SOX
61
69
60
65
25
82
133
25
25
135
80
61
64
0T
66
25
82
133
26
25
135
18S13
35 35
82 83
49 49
79 80
40 40
100 100
200 204
27H 27
51 50 0
23 ?6 27
46 46 46
62 .62 627.
12 12 12
78 Nat-En. &Etmp. 76
. Nat C & C 16
N Y Air Brake. 2
18 Nev Con Cop... 18
N Y Central.... 72
64 Xew York Dockv 54
32 N Y, N H ft H.. 31
85 Northern Pacific. 6
North American. 60
75
16
112
18
72
54
31
6
59
75
16
112
13
72
54
31
6
60
IS. EDDY CREATED
1 BUDS, IS CLAIM
230
125
120
255
Arlinston Fire Jnsur..
r"oriTornn Kirs Insurance
Firemen's Fire Insur...
tier. Amer. Fire Insur..
Nat. Union Fire Ins
TITLIO INSURANCE
Columbia Title Ins
Tteal Estate Tltla Insur.
8
"O
19
5
STOCKS.
4
74
7.
MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS.
5
80
Grapho. com 471
Grapho. pfd 931;
Chapin Sacks 143
D. C. Paper Mfg. pfd
Greene-Cananea 105
Mergenthaler Linotype . 140
Old Dutch Markt com.. 4
OM Dutch Ma.kt. pfd.. 10
Lanston Monotype 71
security 8torag 200
Sec Stge. ft Safe Dep... 110
Washington Market...:. 17
48
94
112
71
BOSTON. Mass.. Sept. 11. That Mrs.
Eddy created two sets of directors for
the church which she established, one
board to hold church property and the
other to act as the governing bod.
was the contention made yesterday by
William G. Thompson, counsel for
John V. DIttemore. who Is seeking
by the Christian Science litigation in
the supreme court to obtain reinstate
ment on both boards.
Mr. Thompson also contended that
there was evidence tending to show
tht tho article In the by-laws under
which tho directors acted in voting
last March to dismiss Mr. Dittemore
had been altered in 1903 without the
knowledge or consent of Mrs. Eddy,
More than an hour was occupied In
Identifying deeds to the property now
occupied in this city by the mother
church and the publishing house,
which named four instead of five
members as directors of the church,
and designated them as trustees under
a deed of trust given by Mrs. Eddy
In 1802.
There were three deeds made to
Archibald McLellan, Stephen O. Chase,
Ira O. Knapp, William B. Johnson and
Allison V. Stewart, covering a portion
of the publishing house property, and
the park in front of the church. These
deeds did not specify the five men as
trustees, but did designate them as
directors.
It is to your beat Interest to put
your Liberty Bond interest la W. S. S.
chanae. . . . Bid.
Aetna Explosives...'... 10
Allied Packers 53
Atlantic Petroleum 34
Big Ledge
Boone Oil 8
Boston ft Montana S3
Boston ft Wyoming.... 70
Brazos OH 28
British Am. Chem 8
Butterworth Judson.... 25
Calumet ft Jerome...... 4
Canada-1 Copper 1
Car Light and Power.. 3H
Charcoal Iron 6
Chevrolet 200
Cities Service (new).... 48
Cities Service (old).... 465
Cities Service, pfd itt
Colonial Tire 18
Commonwealth Petrol... SI
Consolidated Arlr. .. .... 1
Consolidated Cop 6
Cosden Co 10
Cosden, pfd 4i
Cramps 170
Cresson Gold............. 1
Curtlss Aero 7
Davis Daly 94
Elk Basin 8
Emerson Phone 6
Excello Tire fi
Federal Oil 2
General Asphalt 82
General Asphalt pfd.... 123
Glenrock Oil 5
Guffey-Gillesple 21
Houston OH 105
Howe Sound 44
Hudson Oil l',i
Hupp Motors 12
Imperial Tobacco 20
Intercom Rubben 20
International Petrol ... 30
Island Oil 74
Jerome Verde
Jim Butler 30
Jumbo Extension 0
Lake Torpedo 1
Hecla 5
Caledonia 42
Tri-Bulllon A
Lima Loco 91
Livingston Oil 2
MacNamara Mining .... 63
Magma Copper 44
Mason Valley
Merritt Oil 23&
2
1
24
173
5
Metro. Petroleum
Midwest Oil com.
Midwest Oil pfd.
Midwest Refining
Motherlode-New
Nevada Ophir 25
New Cornelia 24
Nipi8sing Mines Co.... 11
North Amer. P. & P... 5
Northwestern OH 52
Oklahoma Oil Co
Okmulgee Oil 24
Overland Tire 20
Ray Hercules 2&
Ryan Oil 4i
Salt Creek 52
Sapulpa com
Sequoyah Oil iV
Slnclair Gulf 59
Standard Motors 8
Submarine Corporation.. 15
Swift International .... 56
Tonopah Divide 54
Tonopah Extension .... 2?t
United Eastern
U. S. L. & H. co
U. S. L. & H. pfd
United Motors
United Profit Sharing
U. S. Steamship
unuea verae 40
Uzold Tire 2
Victoria Oil
Wayland Oil
Wayne Coal
West End Cons
Wright-Martin Aero
CHICAGO
Cudahy Packing 107
Llbby 27
Swift & Co 126
Union Carbide 80
Coco Cola 389i
2
3
48
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9
86
71
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404
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244
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2
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56
24
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48
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1ft
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108
274
127
80
38
Con. Gas Co.- cv. 6s 199
Den. ft Rio G. cons. 4s.. 66ft
Den. ft Rio G. ref. 5s.... 53 .
Distillers Securities 5s.. 8S
Dora, of Can. 5s (1931.. 94
Erie cv. 4s. aeries "B". 44
Erie gen. 4a 51
General Electric 5a 9S
Gt. Northern 1st 44... 79
Illinois Cen. ref. 4s 77
Illinois Steel deb. 4s.. 85
interMeL 4s 31
InL Rapid Transit 5s... 62
Inter.-Mer. Mar. 6s ctfs. 966'
Kan. City Soh. ref. 5's. . . 77
Lacka. Steel 5'a (1950) ... 92
Lake. Sh. deb. 4' (1901) 88
Liggett ft Myers 5's.... 99
Lorillard 6's 90
Lou. ft Nash. us. 4s.-.. 2
Mo.. K. ft Tex. 1st 4'a. ... 64
Missouri Paelfte eoas. 8's. 99
Montana Power 6's 84)
N. Y. Cent. r. ft I. 4'a. . 774
N Y. Central deb 6'a.... i
N. Y. C. 4'a (1966)... 101
N. Y. Rwya adj. 5's 1216
N. Y., N. H. ft H. Vf. 6's, 78
Nor. Pac. 4s 77
Nor. Pac 3's 86
Ore. S. L. ref. 4's 81
Pac T. ft T. S'a 86
Penna. eons. 4'a...... 98
Panna. gen. 4's. 9
Reading rn. 4's 81
Rep. Steel 5's (1940).... 94
St. Louis S. W. lsts 64
Seaboard A. L. adj. S'a.. 44
Sou. Bell TeL 6's S7
Sou. Pac cv. 6's 14)2
Southern Pacific ref. 4'a. 70
Southern Railway 3's... 84)
Southern. Rwy. gen. 4's.. 64
Tenn. Copper cv. 6's.... 96
Texas Company cr. 6s. . 162
Texaa ft Pacific 1U.... 8814
Third Avenue adj. J's... 33
Union Pacific 4's 88
Union Pacific cv. 4'a.... '86
U. S. Rubber 7'a 104
U.S. Steel 5's 99
Va. Car. Chemical 6's... 4)6
Western Union 4's.... 88
ii
78
7H
I2
91
76
74
78
96
SO4
87ft
76
76
69
8
79
1M4
66
60
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94ft
45ft
51
93
33
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62
97
77
66
84
93
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66
190V
91
79
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193
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79ft
77
64
86ft
93
92 H
82
94
66
44..
99
13
74
89
64
96
196
91
34
84
84
104
100
93
ST
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET
raratshsd The TOsMajrte Tpt tar XT. &
Carpastor tt Ce Nw Terk. Sraaefe &
wooawuo Dwaisr. serDerc 1. Brews
mansrer.
Corn
May
Sept
Dec
Oats
May
Sept
Dec......
Lard -
Oct.
Pork
Oct
Ribs
Oct.
Open.
123
159
127
74
69
71ft'
25.40
High.
123
159
127
74
65
71ft
Low.
133
153
135
72
8
79
13:39
123
153ft
13i
7ft
79ft
25.59 26.40 36.59
35.59 ' 36.59 36.59. 36.59
26.59 26.59 39.37 36.37
THE COTTON MARKET
rarnlshtd The Washlaatas Tms by I.
L. Carpatr ft Co- New Terk. SrsaeJi oV
8cc, Woodward BUUhc. Sbt &.
Brown. ms,oer.
New York-
Open.
January.. 28.35
March.... 28.60
May 28.65
October... 28-29
December, 28.55
New Orleans
January. . 28.35
March.... 28.49
October... 28.75
December. 28.39
High. Low. 1 :99 Close.
29.90 38.33 38.80 2S.S9
29.13 38.59 29.99 29.93-
39.29 28.45 29.19 39 J 5
23.75
29.19
28.95 33.54 2160
18.43 28.90 28.88
28.85 28.29 28.70 21.52
28.75 28.49 28.75 28.69
23.79 23.25 28.73 28.60
28.99 23.25 28.71 28.55
SCHOOL BOARD MEBTS TODAY.
The Board of Education will meet
in the Franklin school this after
noon at 4:30 o'clock. The hoard was
scheduled to meet next Wednesday.
September 17. but in view of the fact
tbe parade comes on that day the
date was changed to today.
FINANCIAL
BALTIMORE GRAIN .MARKET.
BALTIMORE. Sept 11. Wheat,
firm: active demand. No. 2 red win
ter. $2.35 to $2.36i: No. 2 red win
ter, garlicky, ?2.33 to ?2.34; re
ceipts. 146.634 bushels; shipments,
140.254 bushels.
Corn, firmer: No. 3 yellow, or bet
ter. $1.90 asked; receipts, SO; ship
ments, 2.104.
Oats, steady; No. 3 white domes
tic. 7077: receipts, 30.137; ship
ments. 5,388.
Uye, firmer: No. 2. Western export
spots, S1.52; receipts. 136; shipments,
none.
Hay, steady; better demand.
Flour, unchanged.
Holiday tomorrow.
EQUITABLE
CO-OPERATIVE BOEDMC
ASSOCIATION
Assets, $3,876,896
If You Would Get Ahead
Financially Save Sys
tematically The time to save Is while you
have a steady Income. Then you
win be prepared for any emer
gency that may arise. Save
systematically through the
Equitable.
SubscripttoBs for the
77th Issue of Stock
Beta Received
Shares, $2.50 Per
Month
4 Per Cent Interest
EQUITABLE BUILDING
915 F St N. W.
JOHN JOY EDSON. President.
FRANK P. RKESIDE. See.
Safeguarding the
Safest Investment
It Is a aenerslly racoralsad feet that
flrat mortgages are tho aatttt Investment
In the world. We would Uka to send yos
oar new booklet, telling- of the many safe
guards tte have placed around OUR ant
mortgage atx per cent notes, which we be
lieve, make security doubly secure and
which constitute the chief reasons for 00
record of fifty years without loss to as
Investor. ,
SWARTZELL, RHEEM &
HENSEY CO.
W lith UU tt. w.
Are You
Keeping Up With
THE TIMES?.
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