WKK'-' lf I'l'tF.XIfWT.TV l . U IJJU.37 7CT.-'-.rii.T ij3r?MB& - !- -'ir .. "WiB7 WS5BSgE5SSB!$I B,srW SM 'raST' V SiTOitrfiW x" w .rvis w EVENING feBClD lijDGB-PHniAPEEPHIA: , jNEBPAY, PEOfcilBER 1922 zML'piwfiri . . .1. r ujntLr.a . ".' Ol i,1 iLAIM iWi,JJ r.f i"i m 1 ' t VON ASKS I MORE LEGISLATORS Cfttzens Committee Wants Five Senators and Ten nepre nepre eentatives In State Heuse WOULD EQUALIZE COUNTIES " ItrXTSL K CemmlTtVe en Larger Rcpre. 5!fien for Wilmington in the Oen- SriwA appointed recently by fr!lr Harvey will nsk tlie Lcglsla- L'lTta Increase Wilmington's rcpre tar te lnc'." , j . n .,. "?ft nep?esent'atlveB. thus gbins Kent, u"c "- ftuntlcs. Tk. Federal Grand Jury yeatcrday ine.j itwiirtment nsainst Samuel ? File, former money order clerk In U, Wilmington postefflce, who Is ,i with embezzlement from the Jtefflce of ' Gevnment funds amount ameunt fa te about 530.0UU. nSSf 0.. Bwcau 'of Municipal Re- pTtpn, y ... ... .. tomorrow ISXuts plans for a new city charter fflttee r f this city. A new charter '. 1 ' . u... ... mnniiiru wiir killpri legislature, uuv - h that bear. . . .-.vi wliltMneten attemnt- Lj ettle the case out of court en PC the trlS of Jennie and Nick i J fhaied "ith assault and battery. JOT, cn"b:u .,. t Frank fcSi!a"",2; SfaV. i alleged te have been practiced "eceKle. The defendants were Kid In $100 bail for a hearing In Municipal Court. While Mrs. Alice Handley was being .moved te the Homeopathic Hospital in 11, oellce ambulance yesterday the ffiaT Mether a" child "are "doing jlcelr. i .a .f hn oTnwtne nnmrir of teid-ups and robberies in the vicinity of flanaent and Naaman's. State detect- ...: -i o.nte nletiwnv noliee nre new Wn Jhe district rlt of wMcn were ime u.i .."-v. ...... hi oil in the number of crimes re ported. Nine thousand "perfect" and SOOO geed" ettendance buttons hnvc been lent te public schools of the State, out- :u. -. UNImlnfrlnn. nH ntvnrda in nil- ylls who either did net miss a day or mUSCd nni mnrc iuuu iwu uu(e uiivuu- uet. The buttons are provided by the c..rii. ritizpnq te Rtimulate interest In school attendance. Controversy ever a penny that failed te brine forth a drinking cup from a ilnt mnchlne en the Wilsen Line e'esmer City of Wilmington terminated htbe arrest or two ecrees, jenn uay, ff Philadelphia, and Charles White, of Chester, when the beat decked at this city. Day, when searched, was found te have a .38 caliber levelver under his trousers' leg with the barrel sticking under his shoe top. On charges of dis dis erderly conduct, they were each fined 110 and costs, while en a charge of carrying a concealed deadly weapon, Xay was fined $100 and costs or given the alternative of serving sixty days in the workheu6e. HANIHARA WILL BE NAMED JAPANESE ENVOY IN U. S. Ambassador Shldchara Retiring Be cause of Peer Health Telde. Dec. 13. Masanao Hanlharn. Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and cue of J.'ipim's delegates te the Wash- lniten Disarmament Conference, will t appointed shortly Ambabsader te America, the correspondent learns en rcel!ent authority. The well-informed Temlrl states that Mr. Hanihnra's appointment bis been annreved by Premier Kate and H1 be announced in a few days. Am- Mssader Shidchara is retiring owing te continued noer health, which for rema time made his return te Washing- ion very uncertain. Meanwhile a growing feeling Is being expressed by the newspapers that the Important pest at Washington should let be permitted te remain vacant any "naer. If Mr. Hanibara returns te 'be United States he m be greeted j many friends at Washington, as he as secretary at the Embassy there for Bere than ten years and was popular sjinnj th conference. Frem a source close te Premier Kate comes virtual Confirmation of his choice. i'eicichl TanaUa, chief of the Inform ation Bureau nt thn Fnrnlrn Afflne irebably will be Haulhara's successor here. GOSSIP OF THE STREET Little Benny's Nete Boek By Lee Pape Pnn ,-. l.i . i ." " euiuumiiR ma new raecr Hati p pe and looking at it every puff ..j i ; " u "a3 siariing ie color yet, v.. ,'." I'0!1' 's ou Knew Imi' W' htpla !l fly in the window "i laying en Us buck and waving its .- ..-. .. uwtuf, iuiii iur, ijuji l P Pr,eberly thn last fly of the year iimf w,,1 the ll'Bh cost of living Wat. dyingV i sed. te. . al5;ripiien beunas very much it, pep sed. it . 1,Bed- ...And I Keen en looking at ". eajlng, Well pep, de you think it " alck long? J?ey statement of mine en that sub l would be a mcer geps, but if you Sii'i1 .uu n,n Ixprewien of opinion I hi. tha.t f.er the lllst 3 or 'I munths inat part eulnr flv hns bin complaining rwies in itt. m.Ic, and new I1 like in i.'.,m' inidUided uttentien te tliu lop led "f tl1'3 Ulwrf,1,au P'l'1-'" . Mecnine etinff iihuiif hn fi- a.,,i t !?JP? 0D w,at(,bin! u n,1(! wondering If 'tier peenln weuM niiipi.t a iin . 0 heaven, and all of n sudden wat did , -- ,-- e' i u us ubck ana ny tTn' k Perfcck helth, me yelling, Hay rD, riav nnn M. .? 't9 doee Pep sed dropping meeraham npe, and catching It Jest M-will sed, Wats you think, lP. that fly flew away agen. Oonfewnd it, I allmest break my 1 ..fwH'P'P9 then' Pn ee1i Bn(1 yjsd, Well G, pep, that fly ollraest did I, pep sed. Ge en out and " a wawk, he sed, und I sed, Well ni.PSPi 1 Jest came In, and he sed, mcttce makes perfcck, go en out Wlch I di tklH.0n ANI rROI.ONO I.TTB B'l1:, But It ! te y tht iuch 3'i!.i5,v1l HiL th iIi.pui ll-ilr lif SH5"en et 8unay rvtue Liwn. W&" jacjSiaC1 au u uu,lu Twe dividend actions te be taken today are awaited with Intense In terest both In speculative nnd Invest ment circles. One Is the United Gas Improvement and the ether the New Tork Central. The directors of the latter company are expected te Increase the dividend from the present rate of 5 per cent te either 6 or 7 per cent. The market community yesterday was net quite se sure of It as they were several weeks age when the stock was searing around par. In some quarters it was felt the dlrectern might find It mere convenient te postpeno nny change In the dividend policy until spring, at which time n clearer outlook of the transportation would be obtain ebtain ble. As te the United Gas Improvement, the matter lies entirely nt the discre tion of the beard. If the question of earnings was solely the guiding policy there is little doubt as te what the result would be. However, It is gen erally recognized deliberations en that score are te a large extent outweighed ey we iniiuences surrounding the un certainty of the outcome of the gns lease controversy. Lean Pickings for the Bears "It mny seem unreasonable te say se, and appear paradoxical en the sur face, 'but the shorts are getting very lean pickings out of the current mar ket. As a matter of fnct, seven out of ten arc covering nt u less," taid a broker yesterday. "I wbb somewhat surprised te find this when making a casual examination of our books. On the ether hand, the long ncceunt was in a strong position and, while they are hung up, ure net forced te take losses of theso playing the opposite side of the ledger. ThU Is net altogether a new phenomenon ; en the contrary, Is a condition often experienced In all the major market swings. A number or these accounts had an opportunity te realize fairly geed profits less than two weeks age, but the most of them overstayed their market." Rising Bend Barometer Under the caption, "Are Bend Priceis Going Higher.''' Harrison Smith & Ce., in a circular letter, present an un usually Interesting view of the cur rent investment situation. They say: "Opinions are expressed from quite a few directions just new that we nre likely te see after the turn of the year somewhat higher prices for bends. There seems te be quite a geed deal of justification for this view and there has already been some recovery from the recent reaction, particularly in the highest-grnde issues. "It Is also well te keep In mind that If, as has been confidently predicted by many authorities, the rise In bend prlefs which started in 1021 was the commencement of a major swing of the pendulum, then the pendulum still has a geed deal further te go. In most clasbes of securities we nre 6till well below 1017 prices and very much lower than the prices of fifteen or twenty years age, although with such new fac tors as Income taxes, a return te the last-named prices Is at be.t pretty un certain. Furthermore, while the rise during 1021 wns a very sharp one, Messrs. Dew, Jenes & Ce.'s figures en average prices show that during the last year high -grade railroad bends have only risen 3.22 per cent, second grade rails, a. 00 per cent, and the com bined average rise for railroad, public utility and indus-trlal bends is 5.07 per cent. "All of the foregoing deah with do mestic issues, and particularly these of the better grade. The immediate course of foreign Issues will naturally depend largely upon political und military de velopment In Europe, which at the:mo the:me ment seem te be taking a fnvorable turn. We are still firm believers in the security of foreign tesues. Even nt prices well above their present levels, they yield se much mere than sound domestic securities that we feel It maj net be long before Investors are again buying tbem In considerable amounts and nt higher prices. Great Northern Dividend Several days age a prominent bank inc interest, replying te a question con cerning the Great Northern preferred dividend, said: "Personally I feel the 7 per cent rate will be maintained, but the tape scema te 8'iy my impression is Incor rect." Yesterday the tape appeared te agree with him, and the little machine under the glass dome seemed te say the directors at their meeting next Monday will declare the regular semi-annual dividend of 3 1-3 per cent, making a full 7 per cent for the year. Prier te nine months age Great Northern declared its dividend quar terly, but at that time action en the 111 per cent payment was postponed until June, pending n clearer view et the fufurc. At the June meeting a semi-annual dividend of 3'$ was de clared, being the sura of the quarterly payments for six months. With the 3V4 te be declared this month, as new contemplated, the full 7 per cent for the year will have been declared. Although this will be in excess of the year's earnings, Great Northern is nraply fortified te make this distribu tion. It Is understood that the manage ment feels the outlook for 1023 is such as te warrant dipping into surplus te maintain Its 7 per cent record' un. broken. One of the encouraging phases of the 1023 traffic outlook Is the expected movement of Iren ere. With the steel companies operating at high latlea, Great Northern nlll receive heavy traf tic between the ere beds and the head of the lakes, much heavier than it had thia year. Anaconda. Chile Deal While there have apparently been no new developments In the Anaconda -Chile deal, these in a Dositien te k,in. continue certain thn nurchnsn nf .1,.. 'latter by the former will be completed. Thcre has beeu a prevailing belief the ! two companies nre te be consolidated. This H erroneous. Frem geed author ity this Is what Is happening, 'i'h Anaconda ia te cxerclee an ojitieu which it has for the purrhuse of the Chile fteck held by the Guggenheim family, und this, coupled with shares Necurni elsewhere, will give the Anaconda con- I tiel. ) Statements of low costs by the Chile I hnve net been exaggerated, un was tlmwn bv the company's renert fnr ii,, quarter ended Septembcr 30. A batance in excess of SS0O.00O, ns reported nftcr expenses, compared with a deficit of mere than $100,000 In the preceding three months. More interest was shown iu the production costs, which were down te (1.35 cents In the third quarter, and the report stated October showed a cost of only O.05 cents. THE TRADER, PEACE E88AYS WIN PRIZE8 Coiwhehorlien. Dec. 13. A first and second prize of $5 ami 2.50 were awarded yeiterday te Helen Klein, and Themas Baser, respectively, students In the Oonshekockcn High Scheel, fur the best essays en "Peace" In n con test arranged by the Consheckocken Women's Club, Twenty -five pupils submitted eetajs. Alice Williams nnd Vera Kilmer received bonerablo men-tfe. LPlfi SPralk Bv ' CMtulB if 3j ju -lliBflll "litre then en tttc belldlnt" Broadway and Fifth Atebm At Madlten Square New Yerk THE FIFTH AVENUE BUILDING The best-known office building in America. Sit uated at the intersection of two world-famous 6treets, it Is an easily re membered location. Be sides this advantage, oc cupants enjoy conven iences, comfort and serv ice net usually; found in a business building. LOUIS T. KLAUDER 1 CONSULTING ENGINEER I PENNSYLVANIA BUILDING. PHILADELPHIA f POWER & INDUSTRIAL PLANTS I DE8IQN AESBll1- I CONSTRUCTION HEP0HT fD Successful Speculation Strange as it may seem your success in die market depends mere upon when than upon what you buy. The great basic law of Action-Reaction geverni both speculative and In vestment markets mostly as tt governs our mechanical and scientific worlds. Changes within the concern Itself cause Its securities te fluctuate within range of the 10 points. These "ripples" cannot be forecast in any way) Artificial market manipulations are responsible for miner movements lasting for a few days or a tew week. These "wanes" are unnatural, artlfi. dal, and are effective only as long as the pressure is kept up. They cannot be forecast in any way. Changes In the Fundamental Condition! underlying the business world, meanwhile, came the whole market te travel iu regular cycle showing an average rise and fall a fluctuation of around 50 points. These the "tides" travel with almost clock like regularity. They can be forecast with temarkable accuracy. 3 &u u e( The Leng-Swing Method " 3?"10S p?,1 FZt 90 4. Held fund liquid during the The common sense method is oewn swing. vident. Instead of gambling en the ripples instead betting against the "insiders" Instead of trying te run cress current or counter te funda mental conditions, take advantage of them. 1. Buy at the bottom when funda mental conditions have forced secur ities far below their true worth. 2. Held through the rising marker In spite of miner movements, rumor, and gossip. RESULT Yeu enter half amtn te twice the usual return without the risk, worry or less involved in ordi nary speculation. The Opportunity New Certain stocks are at or near the bottom of the cycle and should be purchased at once. Others are rapidly approaching a buying point. If you are a buyer of stocks and miss this opportunity you may have te wait three te five yean for another as favorable. Send for Booklet Today A request en your letterhead will bring samples of recent Bulle tins and booklet Getting the Most from Your Meney" gratis. Tear out the MEMO new and hand It te your secretary when you dictate the morning's maiL Fer Your Secretary fl , Write Babson's Statistical Organ- 9 I l.ntlnn W1!p1 Hill, ft? H. 3 f as follews: Please send me copy 1 of Bulletin 3Mv and book- g ict uciunr m ki n.ui.-. ' . e the Me from I aj AkAm III a Veur Meney sr - -1 IMcrefy eAtk for VoekUt Tf 4MN ES& Tt&X sd iTKWIhV! REPORTS Babson Statistical Organisatien LorratOrtanttatifneIaChanictfrlnAttrorU S gratis a J THE INDUSTRIAL TRUST, TITLE AND SAVINGS COMPANY 1944-52 N. Frent Street Philadelphia A Interest Paid en Savings Fund Accounts Effective January 1, 1923. $12,000,000 The M. A. Hanna Company 7 Cumulative First Preferred Stock Preferred as te both Assvts and Dividends. Redeemable n whole or In part at 110 and accrued dividend. Dividends payable quarterly DMrnber March, June and September 20. Par value of shares $100. Total authorized $20,000,000. Free of the present United States VtttMptttOiiterBMatictptltaitritanee Tax. The Chase National Bank or New Yerk; TheGuardlan Savin's & Trust Company, Cleveland, Registrars. Central Union Trust Company of New Yerk; The Union Trust Company, Cleveland, Transfer Agents. Application will be rnada In due course te list en the New Yerk Stock Exchange An annual sinking fund of 3 per annum of the total amount issued provides for purchase up te the redemption price or, if net se obtainable, for call at that price The following information is summarized by Mr, H. M. Hanna, Jr., President of the Company, from Tiis letter: The M. A. Hanna Company, an Ohie corporation, is taking ever the assets and business of the firm of M. A. Hanna & Company and affiliated interests in iron ere mines, bituminous and anthracite coal mines, lake vessels and blast furnace plants. The original partnership was formed In 1867, and since that time has managed and acted as sales agent fet a large number of operating companies, many of which are controlled by stock ownership. Since 1885 the average return has been mere than 22 per annum upon the average annual capital and surplus invested In the partnership of M. A. Hanna 81 Company and in the companies new wholly owned for the period while se owned. During the latter part of this period, with steadily increasing capital and surplus investment, the average annual return for 10 years te December 3 1,1 921, was nearly 15, and for 15 years te that date ever 17. Fer the 5 years ended December 31, 1921, the net income after interest, depreciation and depletion reserves of the interests new consolidated in The M. A. Hanna Company, as audited by Messrs. Ernst fis Ernst, averaged $2,407,788. In addition, the proportionate amount of undistributed earnings of companies partly owned applicable te dividends en shares owned, averaged $786,881. These figures are after deduction of Federal Taxes at the present rate of 12H a.' tnc taxes actually paid were te a large extent a charge against the individual members of the partnership of M. A. Hanna 8s Company. The balance sheet as of June 30, 1922, prepared by Messrs. Ernst & Ernst and adjusted te give effect te the consolidation and capitalization of The M. A. Hanna Company, shows net assets, after deducting all liabilities, of $30,127,027, or $251 per share of First Preferred Stock. In many cases the values shown in the balance sheet represent properties acquired many years age at costs far below present worth, and excluding the investment in The Hanna Furnace Company, the investments in the companies wholly and partially owned are (with a few exceptions due te the method of acquisition or payment therefer) based either en the actual cash cost of the properties or en property valuations as of March 1. 1913. fixed by the Federal Government for purposes of taxation, all after adequate prevision for depreciation and depletion The investment in The Hanna Furnace Company is based en depreciated replacement values as of January I 1916. as determined by independent engineers. The members of the firm of M. A Hanna 8b Company will continue in the active management of the pro perties and business consolidated in the new company We otter the obere First Preferred Stock (or delireryen or about December 20. 1922 when, as end if issued and received ey ue. tubject te approval of legal matters by our counsel Price $102 per share and accrued Dividend from December 20, 1922. Te Yield 6.85 Furthet information is contained in 0 circulat which may be had en request Dillen, Read & Ce. The Union Trust Company, Cleveland Brown Brethers & Ce, Cassatt & Ce. Edward B. Smith & Ce. The Infenn.tloe eenttlned In this idvertiitment hit been ebtilned from icureei which we consider relltble While net curnteed. It It iceeeltd bv i erurt. Comparison of Recent Prices of New Yerk Curb Ex change securities with these of last year re veals some interesting situations. The most recent tabu lation of facts and figures available is our Trice Range" a convenient booklet re vised every month. Aikfirfimefy Tenes &. Baker Members New yerk Curb Exchange DtrtCt Prl.t.Wlr. HrvTwk Ckkaie BeM.r rklte4bli fliutwgt Dttrell Btlltmer. ClfIt4 PHILADELPHIA OFFICE WldenerBuildlag T,g LecMt4T90 xwmmmm Kennw Rae. SMI BALTIMORE OFFICE Emcrtoe Hetel Tritphoea . FtmcMSt ' In Continuous Business Master or Slave Trna old pbetxbb sajs that money is cither nun's master or his slave. It ia his master when it fills his hours with care and funshihes eometant anxiety for its safety. But money b man's slave when it gives him protec tion against a future rainy day, and when it is con stantly earning and increaring his income, without causing him worry. This is what we de for the investor. We rtiWaat hia from the trouble and danger resulting from unsafe investment of his funds. We show him hew te f W his money work for hisa, at the sane tins tainjikef him secure from leaa. Send for a free copy of ear new beafckt, "The Art f Who Investing, telling yen all about ear work. Moodys Investors Service 35 Naeeau Street, New Yerk City BOSTON Ml MOk Bb mOADBLMOA iTrartBU CHICAGO Br NtiiM! Buk Via LOSANOELSB ' 80pzU "I MCryER Cr cot J BANinmB & Brekbw Ml CtlMtHll NtTWwt S12.UUU Life Insurance at Age 35 for $10.08 Per Menth 1 m uia-us. ueapur out DiU et Birth and tan Wht 110 t Menth Will Da ?er?J5 PEARL & SUDLOW AGENCY a. r A3MT ...A iiui rm.nuii .... j "Btp.nd.bU IntartBix Blnix ltW . PH1LA. nyb girrfinntmfiiirinrinnncitinnimnrmi I MAIN and COMPANY t Cerrlffed PubUcAccoantenta flNANCI BUILOINO PWILADUPHIA JUbUUUUUUblibUbliimaiiiUbUUUbUliUCl Unlisted Bends Fabian F. Levy Drexel Building Btl Umh. 7M Kwtent tfiin OTj A Philadelphia Headquarters for Miller Bends ROLAND F. SCHMITZ Manager e E. K. PLETCHER Field Manager for New Jeraey N. P. GARDNER Field Manager for Pennaylvania N. R. COMPTON In charge of Delaware and the Eastern Shere of Maryland and Virginia v H. S. TERRY Manager Investment Department H. H. BAKER Auditor w E have opened our Philadelphia office in the Stock Exchange Building, thereby establishing in this city a local headquarters for Miller Bends, in addition te our offices in New Yerk, St. Leuis, Atlanta, Memphis, Knoxville and ether cities. Investors in this city and community who demand safety with the most liberal yield obtainable are cordially Invited te subject Miller First Mortgage Real Estate Bends te a thorough inquiry. Every iBsue is secured by a closed first mortgage en a piece of income-producing property, such as an apartment building, hotel, warehouse, or office structure. All the standardized and proven safeguards, such as payment of a portion of the bends each year by mnans of monthly payments made by the borrower out of earnings, protect the securi ties offered by this house. Miller Bends arc owned by Investors !n every State and In mere than twenty foreign countries. Their safety record Is unbroken. The interest rate they offer ranges as high as 7, depending upon the section of the country In which the structure securing the issue 1b located. Any of the members of our Philadelphia staff will be glad te discuss these securities in detail with you. Call at our office, or telephone or write for our booklet, "Creating Geed Investments," which ex P1'" the method by which these liberal-yield securities are created and eafeguarded. GjLJVI ILLERfS ""H INCORPORATED " mmgjP 505 STOCK EXCHANGE BUILDING, PHILA. Telephone t Sprue 0256 NEW YORK. ST. LOUIS, ATLANTA, AND OTHER PRINCIPAL CITIES HORACE P. GRIFFITH & CO. Certified Public Accountants FINANCE Itril.DINO, Philadelphia Hernce P. Griffith C. P. A. WlllUrd H. Qlnaer, O, 1'. A. Wm. Lwl McOf. C. P. A. Guarantee Trust and Safe Deposit Ce. 816-18-20 Chestnut Street 2ilSSiSmLmijmmmmJm H! MA,ib Beginning January 1st, 1923, Interest at the rata of 4 per annum will be paid en Savings Accounts THE MERION TITLE & TRUST COMPANY OF ARDMORE GEO. A. HUHN & SONS KSm cViW Pl'fth?n7..V0'k STOCKS & HOXbs teniht anil mM f r cmli rr carrlcl mi -nrneTtlTe margin D.llevu Court BldR Mis Walnut Ht " 111 wra Itfif .Standard (.an A Elec 6s, l!)26 Umpire Gas & Fuel Cs, 1926 Santa Catharina 8s, 1947 LvhiKh Power .Securities 6b, 1927 (Iciv -a I (;;is l'K- lis. 1929 BAUER, STARR & CO. I mi"! Tltle Bii Idlnr rhlladelnhU r, r,".vv,. en. "t s H.oter rUrit Frederick Peirce & Ce. BONUS rea INVKut IK.NT 1ST Beeth WftwnUi Street. Philadelphia Steckweli Wilsen & UnviU iiTiihiitrajg. CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS .J-vl 1 V m 3i V'J i i ia ffl m it m M mm