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Evening star., 1923-12-03
FIVE KILLED BY BLAST
OF GASOLINE ON STOVE
Sixth Person May Die Of Burns
Received In Effort to
Start Fire.

DAVENPORT. Ia, December a.
Five persons were killed and one
probably fatally burned by a gaso-
line explosion at the home of Calvin
Jordan at Andalusia, ILL.,, late yes
terday. The dead are Mr.. and Mrs.
Fordam and daughter, Mrs. Ralph
wilkins and daughter. Ralph Will
kins is in a serious condition.
A flve-galion can of gasoline ex-'
ploded when a member of the Fordam
family attempted to start a fire in
a stove with some of the fluid.
Evening star., 1923-12-03
BOARD MAY DELAY ACTION
Election Of Head for Education
Body Probably Deferred.

Daniel ]. Callahan, who resigned sew
eral weeks ago, probably will be
deferred by the board Of education
until the latter part of this month,
unless the justices of the District
Supreme Court appoint a successor to
Mr. Callahan before the regular
Semi-monthly meeting Of the body
Wednesday.
Ernest Greenwood, vice preside ent
Of the board, and James T. Lloyd are
peing seriously considered for the
presidency, It was said today in
RrhO0l CffVclAR,'
Evening star., 1923-12-03
CHIEF DEPUTY CHOSEN.
Sweeney Expected to Serve Under
Fink at Marlboro.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO. December a.
Samuel E. Sweeney Of Melwood dis
trict has been recommended by the
county democratic. committee for chief
deputy sheriff.
Hervey G. Machen OF Hyattsville
win. it is reported, be second deputy
sheriff. He was defeated for sheriff
several years ago by ELI s. Harrison
of Queen Anne, district, republican,
by a small margin. Sheriff-elect Fink
probably will take the oath Of Office
about December Is.
Evening star., 1923-12-03
TWO BEATEN BY GANG.
Hagerstown Patrolman and Com
panion Found Unconscious.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

HAGERSTOWN, Md, December g.
Patrolman Andrew G. Castle and
Luther Schlouterbeck were beaten
unconscious by a gang in the Harry
town section Of the city last night.
when the officer attempted to arrest
the member feigned drunkenness to
entrap the officer, against whom
threats Of revenge had been made
Schlouterbeck was trying to assist
Castle when beaten. Both victims
are in a serious condition.
Evening star., 1923-12-03
RECORD POULTRY DISPLAY
Uncle Sam Big Exhibitor at Bal
timore Show.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE, December 3.-The
poultry division of the United States
Department of Agriculture has as
sembled the most complete nationally
owned exhibit ever prepared for a
poultry exposition to be placed in
the Baltimore show, which opens at
the 5th Regiment armory tomorrow.
NJ A. JUL. chief of the poultry divi-
sion at Washington, will be in charge
of the exhibit, and will give a series
of lectures. Other government eX-
pertS who will lecture are Joseph p.
Quinn and A. R. Lee, both of the gov
ernment experimental station at
BeltSville, Nd.
Evening star., 1923-12-03
TO TALK ON SCHOOL SYSTEM.

Ernest Greenwood. vice president
on 'The Public School System" at a
Association in the Franklin School
Association in the Franklin School,
Wednesday night at 8 o'clock. F. L.
Stephens 'will speak on visual Edu-
cation"
Evening star., 1923-12-03
JAPANESE SEE FLYERS.

PENSACOLA, Fla, December 81
Four Japanese naval officers who
spent several days at the Pensacola
Naval Air Station have left for New
York. Those In the naval party were
Lieuts. T. Muori, 8. Eenda, II, kato
and x. KondoS - =;
Evening star., 1923-12-03
LAW STUDENTS TO DEBATE.

The first of the seasons prize de-
bates will be held at the Georgetown
University School of Law tonight,
the subject being the election of
judges by popular vote. Debaters
rom the Senior and Junior-Sopho-
more; societies will compose the con-
testaut teams.
Evening star., 1923-12-03
COUPLE ON LONG HIKE.
Push Babies in Go-Cart From In
diana to Florida.

DAYTONA. Fla. December 81. S.
Leddy and his wife and two babies
have arrived in Daytona from Co
shen, Ind, after walking all the way,
carrying the babies in pushcart
along with their provisions and lug
gage. They are en- route to Orlando.
They have been on the way since
August
Evening star., 1923-12-03

Paris was the hrst city in which FIRE
escapes were used, the date being
1761. :, - !. :; 81 -
Evening star., 1923-12-03
FRENCH SEEKING WAY
TO OBTAIN AID OF U. S.
IN ECONOMIC INQUIRY

Continued from First Paee)
Evening star., 1923-12-22
MAY URGE CHANGES
MUS. CROP REPORTS
Secretary Wallace Advises Visitors
to Study Present Methods
With Care.

Recomme mendations for changes and
improvements in the governments
reports of cotton condition, acreage
and production forecasts may be
made today as a result Of confer.
ence OF planters cotton exchanges,
associations OF producers. spinners.
and the farm press OF the cotton
states, invited by Secretary Wallace
to discuss the scope ana methods OF
collecting and distributing reports re-
lating to the cotton crop.
Secretary Wallace urged the par
ticlpants In the conference to inform
themselves thoroughly on the methods
OF crop reporting now followed and
the safeguards used to prevent leaks
of information. and particularly re-
uuested them to consider the mum :
Der, time of issuance and character
of reports. and to offer constructive
criticisms and suggestions for I'M
provement.
The conferees continued today their
discussions begun yesterday and VIII
make their recomm mendations before
adjourning. Besides REPRESENTATIVES
of the entire cotton industry. Senator
Harris OF Georgia and a number OF
representatives from cotton.growinS
states are participating In the con-
ference.
Evening star., 1923-12-22
WEEK SEES CHECK
|NSTOCK ADVANCE
Washington News Big Factor
IN Wall Street-0iI Shares
Heavily Bought.
By tho Associated Press.

By thA Associated Press.
NEW YORK. December 22.--Stock
prices met with more opposition in
their movement to higher ground In
this weeks market Business wss
on reduced scale, due to the an
preaching holidays. although odd lot
dealers reported an increase In that
business. which was generally con-
strued as reflection OF wider pub
lilo participation.
me market received a sharp set
PACK on Tuesday when washington
dispatches indicated that a soldieps,
Dohus bill might be lassed over the
fresldents veto and that IL would
DO given preference over the Mellon
taf.reduetion program. Prices made
on the decision OF the HOUSE waSs
and means committee to take up the
administrative features of the tar
DIN before considering the bonus
measure.
"Tax Selling" Reported.
Aeaviness in many issues was di.
.,y .,es.iy traceable to so.called taxa
age houses advising their customers
20 take losses this year on the theory
shat Limitations on the amounts de-
deuctible for losses might be Included
''i tic new TAX measure.
Spectators for the decline also
succeeded in forcing another reces.
SION In some OF the western ratlfoa a
shares on rumors that some OF the
other large roads were likely to fol-
low the action OF Chicago and North
western by reducing their dividends,
confidence in these Issues was partly
restored, however. by the Declaration
OF the regular payment on Northern
OIL shares were heavily bought on
the weekly report of the America
petroleum Institute. showing a fur
ther reduction in crude oil produc-
lon,. and the prediction of soma of
the leading oil authorities that con.
sumption would equal production
about tho middle of next year.
Store lssues Strong.
Department store issues and xtocks
OF other concerns likely to benefit hI,
the heavy holiday trade were bid mn
Sharply during the week, Strene.n
also developed In a number of the
tood, leather and chemical lssues
The successful f1otation OF a $40
00O,00O issue of preferred stock t,ur-
ing the week was generally accented
as proof of the fact that large SIMS
or money are still seeking Invest
ment.
Evening star., 1923-12-22
BY STUART r. WEST.

Special Dispatch 70 The star.
NEW YORK, December 22.--The
foreign exchanges and cotton have
divided interest with securities In
the wall street situation of the past
week. The stock market had one
day OF sharply declining prices, the
first real check since the upward turn
began at the close Of october.
Railway shares and Junior bonds
have plainly been disseminated
against despite all the favorable
data on railway trafic and earnings.
Never before In December has so
large a volume of freight passed over
transportation systems Of the coun-
try. 1t is known that the November
statements sooh to come out are likely
to make tho same good showing as
those OF October. In fact, looking
ahead. it is difficult TO see anything
but maximum gross earnings and fair
sized net for 30 long az general oas-
Fear Deprrsses Railway Stocks.
The backwardness OF railway stocks
must, then, be set down to some other
cause than earnings present or pros.
pective. II is quite possible tnat
some OF the pressure against the
higher priced dividend payers mas
been coming from persons anxious 10
establish tax losses. How much or a
factor this may have been Will, OF
course, be disclosed after the hrst OF
the year. There has also been some
Liquidation for foreign account due 10
the unsettled conditions In politics
and industry abroad.
But mainly the cause Is the uncer. |.
tainty regarding the anti-ratroau
campaign. Nobody, even on the rad
ical side, believes that anything along
this line will be done at the present
session OF Congress. The question is
whether or not there is to be lasting
prejudice against railway investments
on the ground that some day the poll.
ticians may succeed in repeating the
safeguard Of the transportation act.
On the other hand, the recent unsatis-
factory action of the rails may turn
out to mean nothing more than that
active dealers are leaving this class
of stock alone until the session at
washington is farther along. and un-
I'll II is possible to get a better line
on the political outlook.
Cotton In Demand, Despite Prices.
The extraordinary thing about cot.
ton is the way demand holds up In
face OF very high prioes. A lot fs
being said about the inability OF
Evening star., 1923-12-22
SO CHRISTMAS TREES
EXPECTED TO DROP

NEW YORK. December 2e.--The re.
tail price of Christmas trees in New
York city from the beginning of the
season on December Z, had ranged
until yesterday anywhere from 10
cents to IS a tree. Retail men rener.
ally agree that on Monday the trees
will be almost given away, and that
a good percentage of the 500 carloads
OF evergreens in the New York Cen
tral freight yards will go to waste.
Since the wholesale price of the
Christmas tree is anywhere from si.75
to So for a bunch of three or ave
trees, the wholesale men conclude
that the retailer in many cases, fs
profiteering on sales to the public.
Prices for trees In grocery stores
and florists vary in the different
A grocer in F1atbush
advertised on q placard in front OF
the store: Help yourself. SO cents
apiece" Trees in some parts OF 10th
avenue are selling for IS cents. On
the east side the prices also are COM
paratively low. But on Amsterdam
avenue and Broadway. in the uptown
section, the charge 10 often as much
as IS or IS.
Evening star., 1923-12-22
PRICES co lower
IN GRAIN MARKET.
Surplus of Canadian Wheat
Hurts Chicago Rates.
Corn Holds Firm.
Rr the Associated Press.

by the Aetociateu frets.
CHICAGO, December 23.--Evidence
OF the pressure OF supplies and Of the
Canadian surplus In particular has
been effective toward bringing about
lower prices for wheat this week.
Compared with a week ago. the mar
ket this morning showed " to ~
decline, with corn unchanged to -H
down. oats IN to 1M Off and pro.
visions varying from 20-csnt loss to
q gain Of 10 cents.
Loan Gossip Also Factor.
General selling which was wit
messed in the wheat market as the
week drew to an end appeared to be
associated with enlarged deliveries
here on December contracts and with
notice taken OF the huge amount Of
wheat estimated to be coming into
this country from Canada and enter
ing into domestic use. Pronounced
declines OF wheat prices at Mime
apolis received special attention as
significant in this respect, pointing
to big stocks easily available despite
semi-orop failure in nearby spring
wheat territory. Bearish sentiment
was also increased owing to obstacle 6
interposed against any loan to Ger
many based on food payments having
priority over reparations.
Crop Reports Surprise.
Government crop reports from
Washington had a further depressing
influence on the wheat market, mas
much as the production estimate for
1923 was larger than the trade had
looked for Nevertheless, for a liuui-
dating market the declines were much
more orderly than might have been
expected, and the main selling ap-
peRred to be on the part OF miscel-
laneous holders rather than from con
centrated interests, although opinion
on this point varied.
Unfavorable weather. together with
assertions that farm feeding OF corn
was about equal to last years record
tended to uphold the corn market
Demand for oats was slack.
PROVISIONS averaged lower In SYM
pathy with the hog market,
Evening star., 1923-12-22
TREND OF BUTTER
PRICES is HIGHER
Slump in Fancy Offerings Noted
During Week--Few For
eign Receipts.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 22.--The high
er price trend in the butter market
during the week was caused by sup
plies Of fancy butter running short
Of Immediate needs.
Although production increased. the
quality of domestic receipts was not
particularly fancy, and was OF un-
dependable keeping quality. Grow
ing shortages of storage butter made
Il necessary to return to use OF fresh.
especially in the eastern markets.
Total withdrawals from storage at
the four principal markets were much
fighter than the week before and a
year ago.
ton were few Arrivals at New
York amounted to $50 boxes Irish,
casks Swedish. 67S casks Danish
and Sl.7S0 pounds Canadian. All
found fairly ready outlets.
Range and closing wholesale prices,
s2-score butter. follow: Chicago. n
higher at 53is;. New York., l higher
at 55: Boston, higher at 54; Phila-
delphia, Il higheHat SIS.
Evening star., 1923-12-22
CRUDE OIL HIGHER.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. December z2.,--
Three grader OF crude OIL aao.ea * ~,
the market here were advanced 10
cants a barrel today. The new prices
ara are: cabeii grade oil in Eureka Pipe
:, Ia ,sa,um oil. in Cumberland Pipe Line
Gompany lines, sl.so. and Somerset
light oil in Cumberland Pipe Line
otber grades, advanced early this
week, were unchanged.
Evening star., 1923-12-22
FRENCH FRANCS TUMBLE
TO ANOTHER NEW LOW
Rv the Associated Press

NEW YORK, December 22.-Excep-
tionally large purchases of dollar ex-
change in Paris, combined with an alb
sence Of franc requirements In New
york. carried the French franc down
to 5.o1h cents, the lowest price on
record, at the opening of today's for
eisn exchange market.
New York bankers asserted there was
no evidence Of liquidation Of French
biils in the local market, bait that, on
the other hand, commercial require
ments for French exchange were un-
usually small just now.
Disuatches from Paris stated that
vear-end settlements in France called
FOR an unusually large volume of dol
lars. and that the decline of the franc
in America was directly traceable to
that situation.
Evening star., 1923-12-22
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

RICHMOND, Va. December 22.-
The automobile is running the Christi
mas tree business In Richmond. Deal
ers said today that people are motor
ing into tho country to steal oes or
buy trees from the farms. the result
is that fve-foot trees are selling mere
for Is cents. The best trees for home
use range from 81 to 81.
DETROIT. December GA. survey
Of the retail shopping district today
Indicates that the holiday trade VIII
be between Is ana 80 per cent niener
than last year. and similar conui.
tions are reported from Flint, crane
Rapids, Saginaw, jackson ana o'nef
Michigan cities.
SAN FRANCISCO, December "a
Cattle raisers are racing an asa.e
throughout the state. Foeding con-
ditions have not been 90 poor IN many
wears, and stock. men say THIS spetis
disaster unless rains come soon.
ST. PAUL, December 2a.--Farmers
in southern Minnesota are out In
their fields with teams ano tractors
doing their spring plowlng. Many
lakes are still open and logging
operations are being hampered oy
mild weather.
PHILADELPHIA, December pa
Sales Of plumbing supply manufac.
cent in the past year and tho range
of prices now 10 about 10 per cent
above that for the corresponding
period OF 1s22.
SHREVEPORT. La, December "a
The daily average oil production In
Louisiana ana Arkansas has dropped
1,4l3 barrels this week to a total OF
172,214.
ATLANTA, December %. - In
creased motor car sales in this sec
tion are reflected in licenses issued.
Passenger car licenses totaled $4,000,
against l2s,sa7 last year. There were
23.007 trucks listed, against 1897 in
1922.
Evening star., 1923-12-22
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received BY Private Wire Direct to The Star Office

Canada sold at 113, where it was up
2 points. Special buying kept on in
Carib Syndicate just under 8.
The recent strength In Gillette
Safety Raxor and the further advance
ed opinion that earnings for Eovem-
ber and December will be in excess
Of those OF October, which was a rec
ord month.
Walker Mining, In which $4,000
shares were dealt in yesterday. were
comparatively neglected. and held
around an, where 1t had closed Fri
day. Hawthorne Mines changed hands
at tts best price around "a,
Evening star., 1923-12-22
RUBBER FIRM BANKRUPT.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. December "a
philadelphia, Ohio, was adjudged
bankrupt by Harvey H. Hostetter,
federal referee in bankruptcy for that
district, today. Willis Bacon of Akron
was appointed trustee by the cred
itors. It is said that s3,500.o0o worth
Ohio.
Evening star., 1923-12-22
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL, December ss.--Cetton
good middiing. so.ssi fully niddling,
1855; good ordinary, iT.ss; ordinary,
Sales, 1000 bales, including 500
American: receipts, $1,000 bales, in
Guiding 1900 Americafi; futures
closed quiet: December. ses4; Jan.
uary, 2o.ss; March. se;sl' NAY 9S;ta, oc,ai
her, 1914; December, 1sa4), 1898.
Evening star., 1923-12-22
DOLLAR AT NEW PEAK.
Paris Bourse Reports Record Mark
at Today's Opening.

PARIS, December 22.--The dollar
opened today at 1850, the highest
peak it ever reached on the Paris
bourse.
The explanation of the continued
rise in exchange during the past
week, it is believed, is to be found in
the legitimate requirements of the
year end, the settlements having
caused the great volume Of transac-
tions.
Exchange all this week has risen
above s1,000.00o daily, in contrast to
tho normal average of between s400,-
900 and 100000.
Evening star., 1923-12-22
BY WILLIAM r. HErrERNAN.
Received BY Pri

NEW YORK, December 22.--A few
selected stocks were bid up in todays
curb market, but the general list was
dull and little changed.
Consolidated Gas new crossed 90 In
sympathy with tho rise In the stock
on the big board. Durant Motors Of
Delaware was another leader. cross
ing 80 for q gain Of 2 points.
Oil shares continued to respond
moderately to the decidedly better
showing made last week in crude
production and imports Imperial OF
NEW YORK, December 22.-F'ollow-
ing is an Official list Of bonds and stocks
traded In on the New York Curb Mar.
ket today:
Evening star., 1923-12-22
SANTA IN WALL STREET.

NEW YORK. December 22.-wall
street Joined yesterday, Afternoon In
celebration held in the street" for
years. In past years two celebrations
have been held, one inside the New
York Stock Exchange. and the other
the auspices of the Boy Scouts. Both
were combined.
Evening star., 1923-12-22
POTATO MARKET.

CHICAGO. December 23.--Potatoes
steady; receipts, twenty-four cars:
total United States shipments, 3S7;
practically no offerings account holi-
day and unfavorable weather; Wis
consin bulk round white, 1.20.
Evening star., 1923-12-22
RATES ON BAR SILVER.

LONDON, December 22.--Bar silver.
33k pence per ounce. Money, IA per
cent. Discount rates, short bills.
7-1ea3h per cent; three-month bills.
7.1s per cent.
Evening star., 1923-12-22
Ex.DIvIDEND TABLE.
Ask Your Banker

Row much real value stands back
,of the stock you are asked to buy?
are you sure that the nice, honest
looking stranger is telling you the
truth? Ask. your banker to look into
what he claims,
Evening star., 1923-12-22
LIVE POULTRY PRICES.

CHICAGO, December 22.--Poultry.
alive, unsettled; fowls, 13als; springs,
18M; roosters. 12h; geese. 16; tur-
keys, "a.
Evening star., 1923-12-22
Washington Stock Exchange

SALES
washington Gas Light at 4e&.
Lanston Monotyps--10 at 10.
AFTER CALL.
Mergenthaler Linotrpe--2 at 1914.
Potomac Electric Cens. bs--S1, 900 st e7K
So 900 at s1ls. 81, 900 at efk.
Washington Gas ae--Sl 500 at e9H.
Washington Rwy. d Eiec. 4s-$1 oo0 at
TOA 81, 900 at 70A.
Lanston Monotype---I0 at 10.
Washington Gas Lisht-1o at 4sh, 10 q,
4sh, at 4sh.
Evening star., 1923-12-22
BOSTON STOCK MARKET.

BOSTON. December 22--Following is
q list of today's highest. lowest and
closing prices for the most active stocks
dealt in here:
Evening star., 1923-12-22
BONDS.
Bid and Asked Prices.
PUBLIC UTILITY.
MISCELLANEOUS

o. C. Paper Mfg 6s.. .......... go ...,
RIGGS Realty % (iongo. ....... ....
Rjgas Realty 5s tshor) ........ 81 49,,
wash. Market Cold Storage 6s.. 90 ....
Wardrnan Park Hotel 6s...,..s 00h ....,
, 1923-10-12

Send your automobile news 10
Spark Plug."-Care Tribune.
, 1923-10-12

Installed on Center street are to be
snapped ON this evening with the
brief ceremony BETTING progress. 1t
is hoped that a great number OF citi-
zens will be present ut this au-
spicious event.
Where there Is light there is less
night providing and crime. Property
is consequently a great deal safer
along welllighted ways. Where
there Ia light there is usually clean
activity. As moths. the crowds pour
down the streets that shine in tho
, 1923-10-12
Buffalo Dance
To Be ReUiUed
In Southwest
BY HARRY w. FRANTz

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
YELLOWSTONE PARK, wyo.,
Oct ~. Omitted Press)EThe Buffalo
dana> soon will be revived in tho
indian pueblos ofArizona and New
Mexico. This dance. the most pic-
turesqIie OF all Indian ceremonies
except perhaps. the snake dance.
lapsed several decades ago with the
passing Of the buffalo from the
Southwest.
The Hops have continued their
Eagle dilnce, otter dance and snake
dance. hut the wonderful buffalo
dance. marking the cce OF the
hunt. has existed only in tradition.
handed down from generation to
generation by word of mouth.
Chief Santiago Naranjo OF the San
ia Clara pueblo of the Pueblo In
dams, near Santa Fe, New Mexico,
some time ago in talking with his
white friends lamented the impossi-
billty of holding the old buffalo
dance. because of the non existence
OF buffalo robes and heads. Word
Of his sorrow reached Superinten-
dent H. NJ. Albright of the Yellow
1N'1 ~ NJ d5 dAd dl1O Il
similar lament from tho great Chief
Joseph of the Shimongevi pueblo Of
the Hopi Indians near Grand Can.
yon.
Albright is a warm friend of the
Southwestern Indians and he Is also
h boss OF tho Yellowstone herd OF
buffalo. The greatest in the United
States. From time TO time a yell
iowston'e buffalo dies from natural
causes and the hides and heads are
carefully preserved.
This fall, shipment of buffalo robes
and heads will be made to the South
west. the gifts of Uncle Sam to
Chief Santiago and Chief Joseph.
The arrival of the robes n heads
will doubtless cause tremendous in
terest and excitement among the
Hopis and Pueblos, since the buff
falo is known to the younger gen.
Grafton only through hearsay. The
revival OF the dance eventually
should attract. travellers from all
parts OF the country.
, 1923-10-12
T AIR FLEET
UARDSACAINSTFO

"on April A." the report records
simply. 1880 pounds of rations
were dropped at Benawi as a test"
1t must have been a test Of crucial
importance to the Benawi garrison
for-"On April 20 an additional 5000
pounds of rations were dropped at
Benawi."
Ground troops marching in the
lightest possible order were con
stantly supplied with food and sup
plies by their flying comrades.
The report. which has just been
made public. relates that on April
20 the Air Force evacuated 200 men
suffering from dysentery. a distance
of 200 miles from Girde Tilleh to
Bagdad.
These cases." II is declared.
must otherwise have had a six-day