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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-27
ADJUSTMENTS
OPERATIC SINGER TOPS
 BILL AT LOEyN,S RIJOU
By EsTELLE BETHEA HALE

Good music is demonstrated at the Bijou the latter part of this week by Frank Mansfield, one of the head liners. who delights with clever repertoire of good singing and splen- did piano and xylophone music. Mansfield has been on the operatic stage and had promise of a great career. but his love for music and his desire to see 1t "get over" the music lovers caused him to desert the grand opera stage and go into vaudeville.
 Martha Russell and company, an- other headliner, present dramatic home e-life comedy. Your Neighbor s Wife" A little bit of truth, clever acting, attractive scenery and inter- estng dialogue put this act over big.
 Ferguson and Sunderland, in ec- centric singing, dancing and comedy, kept the crowd at high pitch and called forth much applause. Clean, up-to- the minute comedy is the fea- ture of this act
 Chic and Tiney Harvey pull the pig surprise act. A novel stunt is staged during the act which seems entirely unealled for and out of the way. Lottie Gardner furnishes the neces- sary kick" to the act and the au- dience feels good at being fooled
 Dan Calser, with his Beasley Twins, is fine entertainer. Non chalantly smoking a cigarette, Dan hammers off some good music on his piano with one hand as easy as many others do with two. Then the twins, with well matched voices and violins that simply talk music, called for encoreS.
 Cinderella of the Hills" is the picture and rounds out a very nice evenings entertainment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-27
NEW YORK COTTON n. AaanaiatoA Dr~as
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

New Orleans, January 26.-It was a session of unfavorable news In the cotton market today and prices re- sponded by breaking to new low lev els Heaviest pressure came In the late trading and the close was at the lowest, at net losses of 55 to 6S points, with March off to 1525c and October off to 14.3Sc.
 The first decline. on the opening, carried the market downward 21 to "A points, selling being in response to poor cables and wet and cold wealth CT map. A little later there were re- ports of freer spot offerings in the interior at a cheaper basis and to- ward noon the decline was widened to 33 to 45 points. at which level shorts commence to realize profits and their buying finally became strong enough to cause reactions of about 15 points.
 In the early afternoon the market turned weak again under reports. cir culated on the floor, that the Genoa conference had been called off. Of- ferings increased on the receipt of cable messages from London. speaking of European financial conditions in an unfavorable way while the heavi- est burst of selling, toward the close and lasting until trading ceased, was brought about by the receipt of pri- vate telegrams carrying the uncon- firmed report of the failure of firm of spot factors in the eastern belt. Following this report stop loss orders were reached on the long side in a large way and the market closed with almost no support in evidence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-27
ArI,ANTA REsERvE BANK

Statement of resources and liabili- ties of the Federal Reserve bank of Atlanta. at the close of business Jan uary 25. 1929;
 Resources: Gold coin and certifi- cates in vault, $5,174,330.50; gold set 1lement fund, $16,337. BOATS; total gold held by bank. $21, ,511,S40.2S; gold with federal reserve agent. S50,521 ,255; gold redemption fund. S4,124,6S1.97; total gold reserve. $76,157, ,727.25; le- gal tender notes, silver. etc, S5,05S,- 5O5; total reserve, SS1, 6,2S2.25; bills discounted: secured by government obligations SIS. 41s,S17.s6, all other s52,336.0oS, bills bought In open mar ket ss,450, ,5eS.52; total bills on hand, s74,206, ,424.3S; United States bonds and notes, $5,S07 ,062.o6; one year eer- tificates of indebtedness (Pittman act), ss.564, 900; all other certificates of indebtedness, $S96; total earning assets. $SS,57S,3S2.44; bank premises. S1.055,3SS.S4; per cent fund against federal reserve bank notes. s50s, s,550; uncoileoted items, s24,5s0.541.05; all other resources, s145,2s1.64; total re- sources, s196,095. .375.72.
 Liabilities: Capital paid In, s4,1s6,- 900; surplus. ss,11s,570.9s! reserve for government franchise tax, s175. 340.5s: de posits: government $2,292.71bs3, member banks Preserve accounD $42.L B15,s7b.s6, all other s412,95796; total deposits. s45.222, ,64s.75; federal re- serve notes In actual circulation. $112,sB4.7oo; federal reserve bank notes in actual circulation. s7,1e3,4 400; deferred availability items. s17,1O7,- so7.13; all other liabilities, s7s2. .s07 26; total liabilities. s1s6o95,S ,S75.72.
 Ratio of total reserves to deposits and federal reserve notes combined, 51.5 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-27
RENEWED PRESSURE IN COTTON MARKET. CAUSES A DECLINE E.
General Staple List Closed Easy at a Net Decline of Forty-Nine to Fifty-Nine
 Points on the Day
By Ananniatnd Prs..

New York, January 26.-The cot ton market was under renewed pres sure today and there was further severe decline in prices with March selling off to 16.36c or 6s points net lower and closing at that level. The general market closed easy at net decline of 4s to 6s points.
 The opening was easy at a decline of 10 to 40 points. owing to the con tinued weakness of Liverpool and un- favorable trade advices both from Manchester and the domestic cotton goods situation. February was rela- lively weak at the start and one Feb ruary notice was reported Tn the street, but there is very little interest in that month and the fluctuation at tracted no special attention.
 Selling of the later deliveries be- came more urgent and general short ly after the call and stop orders were uncovered on scale down. After selling off to 16.27c for May the mar ket rallied few points on covering, accompanied by reports of a better tone in Bombay, but soon broke again, reaching the lowest levels of the day in the late trading when May sold at 16.07c and July at I5.70, making de- clines of 250 to 2so points from tho high levels of January 3, and carrying the market back to just about the low levels of last November.
 Closing prices were the lowest of the day under continued heavy sell ing for southern, Wall street and local account. Liverpool also was a seller here during the day. and the after noon break was promoted by reports of an easing spot basis in the south.
 According to trade advices received this morning the market at Bombay was higher yesterday because of an increased inquiry from Indian mills and Japan and also the sale by the trustee of the January bull pool Of 3o,000 bales, which had been held In trust for creditors. Some price fix ing was reported here on the early decline. but the demand later was at tributed almost entirely to profit talk Ing by recent sellers and rumors that the Genoa conference had been called off had an unsettling effect on sent iment in the late trading. Rumors Of riots in Egypt and declines in the Alexandria market were among the earlier factors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-27
MARY MARBLE DRAWING AT THE LYRIC THIS HALF

Chubby and fascinating little Mary Marble had her audience at the Lyric Thursday alternating between tears and laughter with her one-act sketch, headliner on the bill there this half.
 The sketch is entitled Her Home Town and it is evident that as ad- vance notices have said. it is written especially for Miss Marble. for it fits her appealing personality like tight kid glove.
 Mary Marble has the art of squeez- ing every bit of meaning, humor or pathos into her lines. Her act is a little lesson to stage struck women and girls and cleverly presented.
 Two happy looking chaps who dance on the stage in the act billed Ida Wanna" prove hilarious special number. Ben Rubin is simply absurd and almost every motion or word from him brings a laugh. Rupin ana Lloyd present an act of droll conver- sation and dance.
 The whole dictionary is employed, evidently, in the blackface argument act. They argue and sing and are altogether fine. Much appreciated.
 Wanda, the seal which performs juggling stunts, Is most remarkable and juggles like a human being, or better. Children will enjoy this especially.
 A flying acrobatic act completes an excellent bill, with Screen News and Topics of the Day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-27
CONSTANCE TALMADGE AT ALCAZAR IN "SCANDAL-

Scandal" which features Con- stance Talmadge at the Alcazar for the remainder of the week. is a play extremely romantic and full of inter- esting situations from which there Is no conceivable outlet Miss Talmadge is more than usually pretty and at tractive without her usual bobbed hair, which is done in becoming Greek fashion, Appearing in support of the star is Herbert Frank.
 Such an experience as comes to the heroine of the story in Scandal" hap pens to few girls or women. From the viewpoint of romance this expe- rience would be difficult to equal and hardly could it have superior. There is also much real humor as there gen orally is in a Constance Talmadge picture. Altogether anyone who likes a real romance that carries them through an assumed marriage and a honeymoon with a mere friend" up and down the sea coast, fun and ex- citement, should seek Scandal Miss Talmadge is a bit more wist- full than in many productions, but she is piquant and distinctly spoiled in
 her role of pan,pered young lady. Her wistfulness only makes her pep
 perypess more appealing. The pro- duction is well done with some beau ] tiful sea views and handsome set tings,
 ! A two-reel Bobby Vernon comedy attraction is an additional offering, 1 and one of much action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-27
POOL OPPOSITION
 MET IN FURTHER
 ADVANCE EFFORT
Gulf States and Various Other Special Groups Went to Losses on the Days
 Movements
By Associated Press

New York. January 26.-Pools en- countered determined opposition to- day in their efforts to advance prices of speculative issues. Profit taking and beArtsh pressure combined to sf- feot reversals of ! to 5 points, the reaction incidentally uncoverinE many ~stop less'' ordorA
 Leaders of tho industrial and sp~- cial groupH, such As Division Chem ical, Gulf States Steel and the various motor. oil, equipment, sugar and mis- ceilaneous issuea. fluctuated widely and closed for the most part at losses of 1 to 1 points. while rails were dull and mainly lower.
 Declaration of the regular dividend on U. s. Cast Iron Pipe preferred up- set bsarish calculations, but addi- tional financial statements covering the final quarter of last year were pnfavorable in the main.
 Much of tho heavy selling in the final hour followed the announcement that tho Consolidated Gas company had postponed dividend action pend ing the outcome of litigation now be- fore the United States supreme court The stock closed at loss of S% points.
 Call loans were firmer, opening at Alh per cent. rising gradually to 6 per cent in the last half hour and closing at 6la. Money on time, es- pecially for commercial purposes, was in fair supply.
 Uncertainties in the European sit uation gave another setback to Ger man marks. The British rate was firm, but most allied and other con dinenta1 bills receded moderately.
 The noteworthy feature of the en- larged dealings in government bonds was the rise of victory 4%s to the new high record of s100.So. Liberty Issues were moderately lower and un- derlying railway bonds were firm to strong. In the French group recent losses among municipals were reeoV- cred. Total sales (par value), aggre- gated S17275,000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-27
PORT MOVEMENT By Associated Press

New Orleans: Middling 15.50c; re- ceipts 3,502; sales s57; stock 334,925. Galveston: Middling 16.20c; re- ceipts 4636; exports 2,150: sales TSP; stock S52,9o2.
 Mobile: Middling 15.25c; receipts 704: sales 10; stock 19,975.
 Savannah: Middling 15.75c; re- ceipts 4SS; exports 1000; sales 1,O47; stock 161,049.
 Charleston: Receipts s4; stock so,- s71.
 Wilmington: Mlddling 15.soc; re- ceipts 57; stock 41,Ss4.
 Texas City: Stock 13,4SS.
 Norfolk: Middling 15.75c; receipts 29s; stock 13S,513.
 Baltimore: Stock 1,696.
 Boston: Middling 17.35c; receipts 7s; stock 5000.
 Philadelphia: Stock 10,ss4.
 New York: Middling 16.70c; ex- ports 100; stock S0,s49
 Minor ports: Receipts 19,255; ex- ports 1s,255; stock 2.122.
 Total today: Receipts 29,l07; ex- ports 25,505; stock 1,246,36s.
 Total for week: Receipts 90,e36; exports 6S,545.
 Total for season: Receipts s,930.- 4S1; exports 3,32o,15S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-27
Farmers and Bankers Gather to Hear About
 Short Term Credits
Hx Associated PrAaa

Atlanta. January 26.--Farmers and bankers with merchants of the south east were gathered here today for a hearing by n joint committee of the Senate and House in connection with proposed legislation for short term rural credits. Representative Gordon Lee of Georgia acted as chairman of the first session this afternoon with Senator E. D. smith, South Carolina, and Representatives Haugen, Iowa; Mclaughlin, Michigan; Gregor, New York, and StegaIl of Alabama, also attending. Chairman Lee just before opening the conference, explained that the committee would hold three meet ings at Atlanta, Minneapolis and Knn- sas, to get a typical condition in ag- ricultural and commerce. Represen- tatives of the Georgia Bankers asso- citation expected to place before the committee the results of a question naire recently submitted to bankers in this state, showing a majority be- lief that there are now ample gov ernment agencies to take care of the situation, provided they can be made more elastic.
 New York, January 26-Frederfek T. Chandler, Jr., board member of the brokerage firm of Chandler Brothers and company, now in reeeivershIp, today was expelled from the New York stock exchange. The exchange governing committee announced that the firms failure was caused by "reckless and unbusinessIike deal ings."
 Washington, January 16. - The Southern Express company must pay the taxes assessed upon 1t by the stnte of South Carolina for the year 1918, the supreme court dismissing today upon motion of counsel an ap- peal which the company hnd brought to have reviewed decision by the courts of thnt state. Tho company contended that fl had been deprived Of taxable property in the state when the railroads were placed under fed ernl control in December. 1917.
 Washington, January 26.-Thc war Finance corporation announced today that its outstanding advance of s2.- 365,OOO to the Southern Railway com-5 pany made on December 30, 1918, un- der the war powers of the corporal tion, has been repaid In full.
 Jackson, Miss. January z6.--The Senate today adopted n tax of 1 cent per gallon on gasoline for the public roads, the funds to be divided 60 per ! cent to the counties where collected. and 40 per cent to the state highway commission.
 Washington. January z6.--The gov- ernment Is ready to bring suit against the Dayton-Wright company and the WrfEht-Martin Aircraft corporation to recover a total of more than S7, 7,OOO, 900 in alleged overpayments on war con- tracts, Attorney General Daurherty announced today.
 Washington, January 26--The At- isnta, Birmingham and Atlantic rafl- road applied to the interstate com- merce commission today for . govern ment loan of s6I5,OOO, offerirr The government receivers certfffcates a. security. The application said the money would be used to pay off ex- isting short term indebtedness, held | by bankers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-27
BONUS FOR RELIEF FUND

Tuscaloosa, January 26.-(Special.) Mrs. H. Rosenau and her two sons, David and Monroe Rosenau. of this city. have agreed to give 10 per cent as a bonus on all moneys subscribed to the Jewish relief fund in Tusca- loosa and Pickens counties. David and Monroe Rosenau are among Tus- caloosa's wealthiest business men and are foremost in liberality in all good causes. Tuscaloosas quota toward this fund Is $3.00o and the Gentiles in the city are glad to do their part to aid their Jewish brothers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-27
Iron and Steel Haue Reached Tempting
 LeUel, Says Reuiew


 Cleveland, O., January 26.-(Spe- cial.)-The Iron Trade Review says:
 Encouraging repetition of appear ance of larger projects seems to indi- cate more general feeling among buyers that prices of Iron and steel have reached tempting levels. Al though sales recorded during the past week are far from being satisfactory. a number of inquiries and announce ments of new projects foreshadows increase volume of construction work.
 For the first time in many months plans are being prepared for con- struction of a number of steamships. Wkittlesey & Whittlesey, New York, on Satur day. took bids for construc1 tion of six passenger vessels for the Tri-National Steamship company. Several American yards have been asked to submit bids on two 1,100- ton combination passenger and cargo vessels for Mexican interests. It is understood that plans for two 1,100- ton passenger boats for service be- tween Tampico and Europe shortly will be issued to New York archi- teots for bids. One of the most sig rificant developments during the week has been the appearance in eastern structural markets of nu- merous inquiries for shapes for large dwellings and apartment houses.
 Oil producing and refining interests still are in the market for storage tanks. Warren City Tank and Boiler works, Warren. O., Petroleum Iron Works, Sharon, Pa, Reeves Bros. company, Alliance. O.. and the Phoe- nix Iron Works company, Meadville, Pa, have booked orders for a total of 32 large oil storage tanks involv- ing upward of 10000 tons of plates.
 While only slightly more than 2,000 freight and passenger cars were placed during the past week, orders pending involve almost 10000 cars, including 10000 narrow-gauge box cars for National railroads of Mex ico.
 A tendency toward softer prices in case of several items lower the Iron Trade Reviews market composite this week to a level of s33.27, a de- CT ease of cents during the week. This compares with sS3 54 two weeks ago and s33 .64 at the beginning of the year.
 It Is estimated that Japan Is buy ing black sheets from American mills at the rate of approximately 10,Ooo tons monthly. Last week Japanese interests purchased 2,000 tons of wire rods, and inquiries for 10000 kegs of nails and 5000 base boxes of tin plate are current.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-27
INFERIOR MOVEMENT
 Rx Associated Press

Houston: Middling 15.S5c; receipts S,64o; shipments 22,5s4; sales 6,254; stock 2S5,144.
 Memphis: Middling 17.25c; receipts 1899; shipments 2,352; sales 500; stock 245,771.
 Augusta: Middling 15.5oc; receipts 622; shipments 200; sales 134; stock 137.341.
 St. Louis: Middling 1sc: receipts S,046; shipments 2.97S; stock 2S,701.
 Atlanta: Middling 16.25c.
 Little Rock: Middling 17.25c; re- ceipts 6o4: shipments 1s7; sales 31s: stock 65.265.
 Dallas: Middling 15.45c; sales 1,1S1. Montgomery: Middling 15.50c.
 Total today: Receipts 9.611: ship ments S2,311: stock 762,222.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-27
LIVERPOOL COTTON
 Nv Asaociatad prasa

Liverpool, January 2s.-Cotton spot quiet; prices lower. Good middling 10.42d; fully middling 10.07d; middling 9,72d; low middling S.72d; good ordi- nary 7.47d; ordinary 6.72d. Sales 5000 bales. including 3,700 American; re- ceipts 1000 bales, including 100 Amer ican. Futures closed easy; January 9.e1d; March s.55d; May 9.54d; July 9.50d; September 9.S2d; October 9.24d; December 9.12d
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-27
COFFEE MARKET


 New York, January 26.-The mar ket for coffee futures. remained very quiet, but if anything was a shade steadier today in sympathy with slightly steadier cables from Brazil. The opening was unchanged to $ points higher and March sold up from S.43c to S.47c during the day, while September touched S.30c on covering. This improvemerE was not fully main tained. the market closing net un- changed to points higher. Sales were estimated at about 16,000 bags. including few exchanges from March and May to later deliveries. March S.4Sc; May S.34c; July and Sep tember S.26c; October s.24c; Decem- Der S.20c.
 Spot quiet Rio Is 7@sc; Santos As 12@12hc. Cost and freight offers from Santos were about unchanged. including 3s and 5s at 11.50c to 11.75c, American credits. Rio offers we're higher. with IS at S.S0c to s.35c. Amer ican credits.
 The official cables reported a de- cline of 20 reis In the dollar buying rate and of l-32 pence in Rio ex- change on London.
 The Rio market was unchanged to 25 reis lower. Yesterday was holiday in Santos. but special cable was re- ceived reporting the market there 50 to 200 reis higher this morning. Bra zilian port receipts 45.000; Jundiahy receipts 21.000. Rain was reported in all districts of Sac Paulo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-27
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

New York, January 26.-Foreign exchange irregular. Great Britain demand 4.225s; cables 4.231s; 60-day bills on banks 4.19ss. France demand S.l5; cables S.15k. Italy demand 4.413S; cables 442. Belgium demand TSP; cables 7,S21a. Germany demand 4yss: cables 49s. Holland demand 3e.53; cables S6.59, Norway demand 15.65. Sweden demand 24.9s. Den mark demand 1928. Switzerland de mand 19.45. Spain demand 1908. Greece demand 4.36. Poland demand .O2%. Czechoslovakia demand 1.S5. Argentine demand S4.75. Brazil de- mand 12.62. Montreal demand S5 5-1S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-27
COMNIuNITY SING

The third concert will be presented by the community music committee Sunday afternoon at 3;So o'clock at the Lyric theatre. J. D. McGill, the well-known tenor will be the soloist for the occasion and will be heard in Rogers Boots and Saddle" The orchestra will render the "Andante' from the Fifth symphony by Tschai- kwosky, Pigment overture by Beethoven. 'Murmuring Zephyrs' by Jensen, and Sibelias' "valse Trists."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-27

and short story writers lets the ob- server share the joys and the trou- bles of a typical young American married couple, as well as see how they meet them. The story begins with the marriage. then details the daily differences that result in the usual family squabbles. Later on, when the children come. and the fam fly fortunes improve, the kind of troubles change.
 Social ambition begins to cloud the days of the young wife; and the con flict becomes a question of whether she should sacrifice the care of her children to her desire to shine in so- cfety.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-27
RICE MARKET nv Asaartat~<l D~>.-

New Orleans. January 26.-Rough rice steady; no sales; receipts 4.520 sacks; millers' receipts same. Clean rice steady: sales reported 266 pock- cts Honduras at 2A @6ssc; 500 pock- cts Blue Rose at 4Ac; S65 pockets early prolific at 3h @3%c; receipts 1879 pockets. Bran and polish un- changed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-27
MONEY MARKET A,.,..atatad DrAaa

New York January 26.-Call money strong. High per cent; low F per cent: ruling rate 4 P per cent; clos ing bid per cent; offered at n per cent; last loan 3 F per cent; call loans against acceptances h per cent time loans firm; 50 days, 90 days and six months 4%@5 per cent prime mer- .cantile paper A 95 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-27
DRY GOODS MARKET n. uaartafsA praaa

New York. January 26.-Unfinished cotton goods were lower today, bids for ss1a inch 64x60s being made at Sc. Sales of 39-inch 6sx72s were made at sMc. a decline of hc. Yarns were easier. Raw silk fell off again with light business doing. Burlaps were slightly firmer.. The volume of new business in woolen goods was mod crate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-27
COTTON SEED OIL m AI~AL n

New York, January 26.-Cotton seed oil was lower under scattered liquida- tion on the bearish action of lard and cotton. No pressure developed. how ever, as crude markets were stub bornly firm. Closing bids were to 9 points net lower. Sales Is, Poo bar rels. Prime crude 7.35 @7.50c; prime summer yellow spot S'75@ 9.25c; March s.9sc; May s.15c; July s.41c, all bid.