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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-04
ASKS CIVIC HELP
FOR MORE SCHOOLS
Supt. BalIou Makes Plea at
Twentieth Century
Club Meeting.

Combined action of civic organiza-
ions In support of a comprehensive
school building program was urged
today by Supt. Frank W. Ballou In
an address to members of the Twen-
the Cosmos Club. Cooperation Of
civic associations. he said. is essen
tfal to obtain the needs of the schools.
Some School Needs was the sub
ject of DR.. Ballou's speech. He placed
the greatest OF these as more class
rollment has increased 100.
Among other needs cited by the
superintendent were enlarged facili-
ties for physical welfare work of pu-
pills. more Fairgrounds. more dental
clinics and repairs to buildings. In
lights should be installed in the
schools for dark days and night
classes. Walls Of schoolrooms, he
said. also should be whitened more
frequently.
Children UnderweiEht.
Citing the. recent annual report OF
DR.. Joseph A. Murphy, supervising
medical inspector of the schools, in
which it was pointed out that nearly
one-third of the children in the Dis
trict schools are 10 per cent or more
underweight. DR.. Ballou recommend
ed that all pupils undergo a physical
examination regularly in an effort to
correct this condition.
The superintendent also declared
more dental operators are needed TO
care for the carious teeth of children.
Discussing the need of more class
rooms. DIR. Ballou said that the Park
View School, sixteen-room building.
opened in 1916. is the only elementary
school opened since 1915. In 1915. he
asserted. a new Central High School.
with seventy nine room, was opened.
and the Dunbar High School. with
forty-eight rooms.
Relief Measures Outlined.
Relief measures taken by school
officials to accommodate the heavy
enrolment in the schools were out
lined by the superintendent. He told
of how, the board of education was
forced to erect seventy-eight ffmsy
portable buildings, and rent eighteen
other structures to care for the over
fow Institution of the two-shift
system as one of the emergency
methods for relieving congestion also
was related by DR.. Ballou.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-04
REPUBLICANS SURE
OF 20 SENATE LEAD
AND 1928 IN HOUSE
CONTINUED from First Paee.)

resentative sinnott of Oregon is in
line to be chairman of the water
power committee. The withdrawal of
Representative Charles A. Kennedy
OF Iowa, chairman of the rivers and
harDors committee, means that s.
wallace Dempsey OF New York is in
Line for that chairmanship. The with
orawai Of Edmund Plat of New York
TO be member of the Federal Re-
serve Board means that Representa-
tive Louis T. McFadden of Pennsyl-
vania will proba bly, succeed as chair
man of the banking and currency
committee. The withdrawal of Rep
resentative ]. NJ. c. Smith of Mich
igan leaves the way open for Rep
resentative John l. Nolan. recog-
nized leader Of the labor forces in
the House. to be chairman of the
labor committee.
The defeat Of Representative Sam
r. Sells of Tennessee probably means
that Representative Edgar r. Kiess
of Pennsylvania will be the new
chairman Of the pensions committee.
In the Senate the republicans will
hold fifty eight seats and the demo-
Gratis thirty-eight. OF the thirty four
seats contested for Tuesday, the re-
publfcans won twenty-four and the
democrats ten.
Republicans Hold Seats.
The republicans held all their seats
there were fifteen contested for
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him on an independent ticket.

him on an Independent ticket.
Senator Chamberlain in Oregon
went down to defeat in the general
republican landslide. Hitherto he has
been elected senator in an admittedly
republican state.
The republican senators hold the
control of the Senate now and conse-
quently the chairmanships of the
standing committees. and outside of
the District of Columbia committee,
held by Sherman: the committee on
agriculture. held by Gronna, and the
committee on the Philippine Islands,
held by Senator Harding the chair
men of the various committees have
been reelected. or held over from the
Sixty sixth to the Sixty-seventh Con-
gress. But there will be many i'm
portant committee assignments to
fill on the democratic side due to the
retirement of veteran senator's
One new senator will take his seat
as soon as Congress meets in Decem-
Der, Thomas J. Heflin of Alabama.
now a member of the House. who
was elected Tuesday to fill the unex-
pired term Of the late Senator Bank
head Senator Glass of Virginia wss
similarly elected to fill the term of
the late Senator Martin of Virginia.
but Mr.. Glass has been occupying the
seat in the Senate under appoint
ment by the Governor of Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-04
THE WEATHER.

District of Columbia and Maryland.
fair tonight and tomorrow: somewhat
warmer tonight; fresh southwest
winds.
Virginia. fair tonight and tomorrow
warmer in the interior tonight; mod
crate variable winds. becoming fresh
southwest.
West Virginia. fair tonight and to-
morrow; warmer tonight.
Records for Twenty-FOur Hours.
Thermometer-4 pm. So; p.m.. ~;
IL midnight. As; am. 80; am. 3S;
noon, 81.
Barometer-4 pm, 1891: s pm.
1895: IL midnight, 5000: 4 am. 30.03:
am. 5000: noon. 1905.
Highest temperature. 81. occurred
at noon today; lowest temperature, 3S,
occurred at s am. today.
Temperature same date last year:
Highest, 81; lowest. 49,
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition of wa
ter at am: Great Falls, tempera-
ture, 81; condition. %.
Tide Tables.
Compiled by United States coast and
geodetic survey
Today-Low tide. 1856 am. and 1929
pm: high tide. 2:09 am. and 2:46
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1855 am. and
1929 PM; high tide, 2:09 am. and
2:46 pm.
The Sum and Moon.
Today, sun rose. 6:3S am; sun sets.
sos pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 6:39 am: sun
sets, 5:04 pm.
Moon rises. 1921 am; sets, 1888 pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Up-Rivef Waters.
HARPERS FERRY, w. Va, Novem-
Der 4-The Potomac and Shenandoah
rivers both clear this morning.
weather In Various Cities.
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feated W. W. Hastings, one Of Okla
homas oldest democratic congressman !.
as the representative Of the second dis
trict.
With but three precincts missing out
Of the district. 243 of 246. Miss Robert
son. on a compilation at 10 O'Clock to- :
day, led Hastings by 23i votes. The
count stood Robertson. e4.oe7: Hast.-
ings, 23,7S3. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-04
NEW CONGRESSIONAL
HAS PICTURESQUE LIFE

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla. November
Miss Alice Robertson. republican.
who came to the old Indian territory
behind an OK cart as a child more than
sixty years ago, with her missionary
father. to teach the Indian the gospel
of the white men, apparently has de-
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COURT STARTS FOR HAITI.
Naval Board Will Make Trip on.
:
Converted Yacht Niagara.

The naval court Of inquiry. Of which
Rear Admiral Mayo is president. inves.-.
tigating charges OF alleged indiscrimias
nate killing OF Haitians by United States
marines left this city yesterday
for Port au Prince to continue the ex--
animation OF Witnesses in that city. The.
trip to the Haitian capital will be made
in the converted yacht Niagara, which,
has been assigned to the court for the
purpose Of the investigation. II may be
necessary to visit various places III
Haiti for the examination Of Witnesses
who cannot go to Port au Prince. :,
The court is required Ito make x
thorough and complete" investigation
of the conduct of the marines in HAITI
covering a period of five years, and un--
doubtediy will remain in Haiti for sev--
eral weeks. Additional testimony ma.
be taken from witnesses in this country
on the return Of the court to this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-04

At the Niagara Falls post office 60.--
600 souvenir postcards are mailed every
Sunday and from 10000 TO 100000 day
on week days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-23
UNSETTLED CONDITIONS HAD BEARISH EFFECT
 IN CHICAGO GRAIN, PIT
By Associated Press

Chicago, December 22.-Unsettled finan- cial conditions had a bearest effect t3- day on the wheat market. Prices closed nervous at 15c to 21kc net lower, with March $1.60a4 to $.G1 and May s1.57a to a.57k. Corn lost 5sc to 11kc and oats Mc to 1Nc. In provisions the outcome was unchanged to 17c higher. Lack of con- fidence in the buying side of the wheat market was largely associated with the disturbance of security values in Wall street, and particularly with the failure Of a New York brokerage house. De- pression in the cotton market was also an evident bearish factor as to wheat, and so likewise was the absence of any big export buying. Various rallies took place. but they seemed due mainly to shorts covering and to be of a transient character, notwithstanding predictions current here of a revival of business and of greater industrial activity in the near future. Some selling of wheat to go into store here was reported and there were deliveries today of 1l5,000 bushels on December contracts.
 Notice that a large manufacturer of corn products would close it's plants until after the holidays was a. special weakening influence in the corn market Besides receipts were heavier.
 Oats sagged with corn. Higher quota. tions on hogs gave considerable firm ness to provisions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-23
PARTIAL RECOVERY
 MADE IN THE STOCK
 MARKET YESTERDAY
Shorts Driven to Cover Just Before the Close by Vigorous Rebound in Several of
 the Leaders
By Associated Press

New York, December 2.-The stock market made partial recovery in the first half of today's session from the sweeping reaction of the previous day. but the un- certain trend later suggested that in- voluntary liquidation was still factor to be reckoned with.
 announcement of the failure of a prominent brokerage house actively identified with the expansion of the metal industry occasioned surprise. The firms difficulties were primarily ascribed to the calling of loans on depreciated collateral.
 Other firms and individuals were re- ported to te experiencing considerable embarrassment in meeting the demands of their banks, but the general financial situation in it's relation to stock ex- change loans was declared to be eminent ly sound.
 Dealings fell somewhat from yester- days high record, but the number of in- dividual shares traded in was almost as large embracing a variety of investment issues, many of which were probably ] liquidated to establish year-end losses
 Shorts were driven to cover just be- fore the close by a vigorous rebound in several of the leaders, notably Mexican petroleum, Reading and United States Steel. relative issues also recovering much of their loss of midsession
 Net losses of 31s to 6 points were made by Texas Pacific. Coal and Iron, Unlpel i States Rubber and Replogie Steel, the latter at no time making more than a feeble rally from yesterdays spectacular descent Sales amounted to l,4oeoV shares.
 Money and foreign exchange. were steady. but exerted influence over the stock market. Included in the day additional gold imports was a consign- ment of sl l,3o0.O90 from Sweden and nominal sum from London.
 Bonds were again affected by the straln upon stocks, many domestic and foreisu issues easing, although some or the I,Ibertv group improved. Total sales, par value, s27 5o0,0oo
 Old United States bonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-23
STAPLE
 DECLINES UNDER
 FOURTEEN CENTS
This Is the Lowest Since DipIo- matic Relations Were Sev- cred With Germany at
 Beginning of War
By Associated Press

New York, December 22.-There was a severe decline in the cotton market today. The break was not so particu- larly violent as compared with some previous fluctuations this season, but it carried prices below the 14c 1evef for winter and early spring deliveries, for the first time since the break of diplo- matic relations with Germany in Eebru- ary 1s17 January contracts for in stance, sold off to 13.92c, or 76 points below the closing price of yesterday, and nearly 2c per pound below the high price touched on the rally of last week. That delivery closed at 14.f5c with the general market closing barely steady at a net decline of 40 to 6S points.
 There was no one special or definite news factor which was considered re- sponsible for the days decline, but there was collection of unsettling influences which Ted to liquidation by recent buy CTS for investment, while there also was considerable selling by the south, ac- companied by reportsN of casing spot markets. The market opened at a de- cline of 1 to IS points in response to lower Liverpool cables, but was fairly well sustained during the early trading by pre-holiday covering. This demand seemed to be gradually filled up, how ever, and the market turned very weak early in the afternoon under selling for southern local and Wall street account with active months showing net losses of 69 to Ss poNts in the late trading March sold at 14.s2c and May at He with the close several points up from the lowest on covering. The failure of a stock exchange house reported early had an unsettling influence, which was increased by the renewed weakness of stocks and lack of unfavorab1e financial or textile trade coalitions.
 Rumors that Americans in Europe were sending selling orders because of depression abroad were not confirmed. but probably contributed to the decline. Port receipts today, 25,094 United States port stocks. 1,142.o24. Exports today 13,649, making $2,2ss,6oe so far this sea- son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-23
OVER $6O, GOO WORTH
 QF LIQUOR SPILLED

Ali previous records fin the de- attraction of Illicit distiileries were broken by federal prohibition agents Curing the past four days. when n total of 20 were destroyed in shelby county.
 Thcse stills were found in thc Double Oak mountain section md within radius Of ; miles, ac- cOrding to the officers.
 As a result of this raid JS2 fer- mentors were destroyed and SS.720 Eatl0ns ot beer were poured out. This amount. according to the of- ftcers. Is cquivalent to APO gal- Ions cf white lightning, which. If sold at eiS per gallon would have brought et3S,8s5.
 tn addition to the stills. nsl of which had capacity of :NO gal- Ions. more than e7.OOO worth of sugar. meal. copper worms Nnd other equipment was destroyed by the officers. Those making the raids were J. IT. Ailen, Eugene Eu- banks, Jnck Horton. John C. A. lsscr and ,. q. Stamford, federal prohibition enforcement sxents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-23
(, CENTRAL yS. ALL-STARS
Washington Neu's

Washington, December <22.-The At lantic Coast Line Railroad company asked authority today of the interstate lcommerce commission to assume obli- gations amounting to $6,220,000 inn posed by%a trust agreement and lease
 No bids were received today by tle shipping board for the 7,500 deadweiSnt ton. concrete tankers Latham and sF l. ma. which are tied up at Galveston.
 Bids for furnishing three months supply of subsistence for government merchant ships at Atlantic and gulf ports will be opened January 10, he shipping board announced today. Ten ders were invited for supplies of neat, cheese, butter and eggs. amounting to about $1,000,000 a month
 payable to the Safety Deposit Crust Company of Baltimore. of which S1,- 720,0o0 is payable in cash upon delivery of certain equipment. The company plans to issue trust certificates amounting to $4,5o0,o 900, to be sold at not less than S4 per cent of their rar value.
 The negro popula tion of Jacksonville, Fla Is 41,479. an increase of 12,186, or |41.6 per cent. the census bureau rn- EEounced today. The white population is 5o,0s1, an Increase of 21,7O2, or 76.6 per cent and all others 4s.
 Cold wave warnings have been issued for Mississippi and extreme southern Alabama, the weather bureau an |nounced today. All bids received for furnishing a |year's supply of bunker coal for Amcr- |;1,x nl,ox cy, gulf ports have been rejected. the ship |ping board announced today. The bids which were opened December 10 offesed the board coal at from about $7 ton to about $11.50 Officials said these prices were too high, in view of present market conditions. New proposals were issued today by the board inviting bids on approximately 2, ,000, 900 tons of bunker coal for delivery at Atlantic coast ports for period of one year. They will be opened January 14.
 Justice Stafford, in the district SUI preme court took under advisement to- day the plans of the "big five" packers to divest themselves of their stock yard interests. as provided in the vol- Iuntary decrees entered year ago as the result of voluntary agreement between the packers and the depa~t- ment of justice. The packers, nave presented several different plans. while the government has asked for the ap- pointment of trustees to take over and sell the yards. a
 Deficiency estimates aggregating S'6.- 27S.127 will he submitted by the war de- rartment for the present fiscal year, Sec retary Baker announced today. The fig ures were made public. he said, in re- ply to statements that the department deficiency would amount to as much as $150, COG, 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-23
Preliminary Hearinr Postponed

1 Anniston, December 22.-l SpecitLl- Preliminary trials of Charles A, Me Guitars and Mrs. Rosa Loudermlk charged with the murder of the lat-sr's husband. John W. Loudermilk, in 'his city last Friday night. will probably not be held until after the holiday sea son. according to an agreement, reached Tuesday between Solicitor James R.. Sanford of Talladega and the attorneys representing the two defendants,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-23
LEGAL NOTICES

State of Aiabsma. Jefferson County.
 Notice is hereby given that the under signed was. on the 4th day of Decem Der, 1920. duly appointed by the probate court of Jefferson county. Alabama, s.dminstra- trix of the estate of Emory Nj. Novel;, de- ceased. All persons having claims against said estate are hereby notified to present such claims to the undersigned within the time required by law. the same will be barred.
 (Signed) SALLIE L. WADE Administratrix of the Estate of Emory NJ
 NowcI, Deceased.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-23
Liberty Bonds
Money Market
By Assnciated pr.ss

,, =, ny 1AssOcIated Press
 New ork, December 22.-Prirne mer- cantile paper 7AMS per cent; exchang, irregular; sterling 6o-day bills. ss. 4s; com meEcial 6o-day bills on banks, s34s: com mereiai 6o-day bills, ss.47h; demand, 5.9l; cables 5.93 Belgian francs demand e3e; cables, 6.32; guilders demand. s1 o5. cables, 3l.S5 lire demand. 3.4o; cables. 5f2 marks demand, 1.37; cables, 1A39. Greece demand. 730
 Exchange on Montreal, 15N per cent discount Government bonds heavy. rail- road bonds weak. Time loans firm; co oays ana eo days, 7Ad71s per cent; six months, 7@71z per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-23
New OrleanE Cotton


 New Orleans. December 2.-General liquidation of long contracts. reports of failures in the stock market and in the interior of the belt and runsors of en- other threatened coal strike in England put the price of cotton to new low levels for the season today. Heaviest selling came in the afternoon, when January dropped to 1279c and July to 13.55c. At this level the market was at net de- clines of 65 to S2 points. Closing prices were 40 to 52 points net lower on the day.
 Around the opening the market los. Is to 16 points under poor cables, but realizing by shorts almost immediate set in and it steadied prices sufficiently to put them 3 to 8 points higher than the close of yesterday Reports of failures commenced to come in at about this time and from then on to nearly the close it was case of sag. The decline gained some headway from reports of a failure iri the stock market, took on fresh inn petus on coal strike rumors and wen. to it's lowest on reports of failures among firms in the eastern belt.
 Little support came from any quarter as the market fell, but in the last half hour of the day shorts took profits on a fairly large scale and prices responded by making moderate recoveries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-23
TWO FAST BATTLES
 FEATURE PLAY IN LOCAL CITY LEAGUE
Birmingham Southern Re- serves Forfeit Game to Gen. traI "" on Account of
 Christmas Holidays
nv nPONzI. MILLS


 Tn two of the fastest and hardest fought basketball games staged on local courts in many a day, Stockham N downed the Adamson Motor Car com pany five, IS to-,4, and Sloss-Sheffield By-Products defeated the North Birrning- ham Community ~ 34 to 14 It was the second meeting of the local City league. &
 The Brmingham-South reserves were forced to forfeit their game with the Central "Y' on account of school being closed for the Christmas holidays, the players having departed for their homes. This game was supplemented by a game between the Central t'Y'' and an all-star team, which the .Y' won P to 5.
 The first game between the StoclSham and Adamson lives was fast and furious. It was a close affair until superiority irs passing and shooting of the Stockham auint told and then began slow but steady running up of the score. Har- iell. center for the Stockham five. was the star of the game. scoring 1S points for his team and playing a good defensive game. Sellers. at guard, also played a good game.
 In the second game, Sloss- Sheffield By Product quintet again showed that il has one of the most powerful scoring machines in the league They defeated the North Birmingham Community five 34 to 14. Tn this game, Stockham showed some of the prettiest passing of the eve ming. The majority of the passes were short but to open man. By these passes they worked the ball down Ne field and scored basket after basket Brookes and Crook starred in the shoot ing of baskets, both scoring F points.
 Tn the last game, the one between the Central "Y'' and the All-Stars, Central defeated the All-Stars p to g. At the start of the game it seemed as if the All-Stars would be able-to hold the " team, but as the .tY" players warmed up to their work the All-Stars began to wind and soon the ''Y'' was ahead. In the second half, Coach Abel sent in an entire new team, which held the score down. O. Hilburn was the star for the s"Y,, while Burney played best for the All-Stars.
 STOCKHAM yS. ADAMSON Har~eii ta5. forward; Hlrreli ils,. center; cook m guapd mptor sellers; ag 5 suard aard1,-Morrox fo1Mard Aaa%s0h hev1y y'0 u). for sard McGary ts, center L9ys O. guard, smith sgsv guard Love for McGary; McGary for Love; Reynolds BY.PRoDUCT isl vs. N. BIRMINGHAM Montgomery (), forward; Brookes d2), center; Estes guard; Hanby ts); guard North Birmingham (l4)--Blddle tz), lor- wardi Fuaua t6), forward; Berry, center' lL. Harrell, guard; Nash tD, guard.
 Substtutions: Sherrod CD for Nash; Berry for Sherrod; Sherrod for Fuqus; Flu qua for Berry; Nash for E. Harrell; E. Harrell for Berry.
 CENTRAL VS. ALL-STARS
 Central ''Y" (22)--O. Hiilburn t1o), for ward w. Davis s(6), forward; D. Davis, center; Robertson, guard; H. Davis, guard.
 All-Stars (S)--Reynolds, forward; Lay, forward Lohman CD, center; Burney (4), guard; DeYampart, guard.
 Substitutions: Sherrod (2) for Reynolds; W. Hilburn for W. Davis; Thomas @ for o. Hilburn Bravy for D. Davis, Bronson (4) for II. Davis; Mabry for Robertson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-23
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Members New York Cotton Exchange, New Orleans Cotton Exchange, New York Produce Exchange Associated Members Liverpool Cotton Association. Orders solicited for the purchasel and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special atten- tion and liberal terms given for consign- ment of spot cotton for delivery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-23
Liverpool Cotton Ru AsaDrsok~A n,>~~

Liverpool, December 22.-Cotton, spot in limited demand; prices easier; good mid ding, 12.01d: fully middling, 1126d: nid- ding. 9.76d; low middling, 7.51d; good or : dinary, 5.26d; ordinary. 4.51d. Sales, 5000 bales. including 2.S00 American. Receipts, 5t00 bales, all American. Futures closed easy; December ss4d; January, s.s5d; March. l0.12d; May. 10.25d; ~July, 10.33d; October, 1025d