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Evening star., 1923-09-29
NEW WORKERS MAY
START BANK HERE
Hartman interests Said to
Be Backing PIan-Loca|
CIearings Make Gains.

The Hartman National Bank of
New York contemplates a Washing
ton bank, according to a we'll found
ed report making its rounds in inner
District financial circles.
Under the existing national bank
act. it was learned at the control
lers Office today, establishment of a
branch bank by a New York con-
Germ outside the confines of the
metropolis would constitute a breach
of regulations. However, stockhold
ers OF the Hartman could acquire a
controlling interest In a local insti
tuition, operating the same as a SEN
arate and distinct bank, without
running afoul of the law. it was said.
Officials of the Office of the con-
troller deny all knowledge of the
apoVe contemplation, while c. Bowie
Cnipnan, local manager and member
9I tne stock brokerage firm of w. A.
hartman, refuses either to affirm or
oeny the rumor
Inc Hartman National is capital
,zed at 81 100000, with surplus at al
most S2,OO0.000 and total resources
approximated s45,0OO.0OO
New Bank CIearfngs Record.
S!earings of Washington's banks
toIlIhue 70 reflect improved condi-
tlons locally. During the month end
eu To-Day clearIngs amounted to sS4.-
Uo4,2l, setting new high mark for
the month and representing an in
crease OF more than $4,000, 900 over
the S1S,O09,479 reported for the same
month OF last year. In August, 1929
clearlngs aggregated SS16lS5SS
The usual seasonal dullness is seen
however, in this months clearings
Which are exceeded by every month
or the calendar year except February.
with S'9.14s.776, and August.
Push Branch Banking Fight.
Francis NJ Savage, president of the
Northwest Savings Bank, and Dion s
Blrney, attorney for the institution.
returned yesterday from the annual
convention of the American Bankers
association at Atlantic City. They
state that they were successful in
getting resolution to have a new
suit filed in the state of Minnesota
against branching of national banks.
SO as TO avoid possible lack of juris-
dictlon in the Missouri case now be-
fore the Supreme Court.
The American Bankers Association
passed d resolution recommending an
appropriation to fight branch bank
ing and also for the appointment of
a special committee opposed to branch
banking" said Mr.. Savage.
Mount Rainier Bank Gets Charter.
Charter has been issued to the
First National Bank of Mount Rainier.
Md, to function with $4,000 The
new institution is the result of a con-
version of the Citizens Interstate
Bank, and will be Officered by r. T.
Milor. president, and Lester s. Homan.
cashier,
Evening star., 1923-09-29
MAN EATER CAPTURED.
Human Hair and Ornaments in
Crocodile.

=. A. T. Simey, in an article entitled
The Man Eating Crocodile" in the
October Wide World Magazine, de-
scribes the capture of what is per-
haps the greatest of all criminals
among the crocodiles. In the brute's
stomach were found various clues
as to the man-eater's crimes. First"
writes Mr.. Simey, came the jaw
bones of the traders dog; then balls
of natives hair; then an assortment
of brass bangles, including the spiral
armlets of the first chiefs wife, taken
in 1917; and again more bones, some
human, some animal. Some of the
more interesting exhibits were
cleaned, disinfected, and kept as
curios and the trader was presented
with his dogs jaw-bones as a keep
sake, Portions of the brute's flesh
were then cut off to rebait the hook,
which was set again in case our
friend had any understudies lurking
around. The head now adorns a tall
pole at the side of the main road
through the government station at
Balovale. in northern Rhodesia.
Evening star., 1923-09-29
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO, September 20 Omitted
States Department of Agriculture).-
Cattle-Receipts, 1000 head; COM
pared week ago. most Killing classes
iifeIess at weeks uneven decline of
largely SO on fed steers and year
Iings and 25 to rs on better grades
fat she stock; top matured steers,
1890; best yearlings. 1900; Gamers
and cutters, Is to 25 lower; bulls,
az To 30 lower; veal calves. 1.25a1.75
off: stockers and feeders closing
fairly active at so downturn. Bulk
prices follow: Fed beef steers. 8.75a
1o75: western grassers, 625a7.25;
butcher cows and heifers, 4.15aS.00;
Gamers and cutters. 2.75a3.40; veal
ors, 12.25a1275; stockers and feed
ers 5.50a7.00.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000 head: re-
ceipts today mostly direct. Market
for week; Fat lambs, generally Is
to 1.25 lower; fat yearlings. 25 to rs
lower: natives, mostly 12.50a12.75;
culls, 900: fat range ewes, 5.50a6.50;
feeding lambs closing dull; bulk Fri
day, 12.75a13.15.
Hogs-Receipts. 5000 head; steady
to 10 lower; bulk good and choice
$50 to $50 pound averages. 8.00a8.30:
top, $50: better grades 140 to $50
pound averages, mostly 7.50a7.90;
packing sows. 7.0Oa720: desirable
weighty killing pigs, 6.20a7.25; esti-
mated holdover, 1000.
Evening star., 1923-09-29
MOST FATAL SNAKE.
Bite of Amazon Reptile Always
Fatal.

l.. Marsden Smith. in the October
Wide World Magazine. writes a vivid
account of the adventures of a small
expedition which left England in 1921
to explore the mighty Amazon for
ests, still practically unknown. and
study the manners and customs of
the wild Indian tribes who have their
homes in those wellnigh inaccessi-
BILE areas. In their journeyings the
expedition encountered a Surucucu
snake, though only a small specimen,
about seven feet long. The bite of
this snake, writes Mr.. Smith, is in
variably fatal. and it holds the honor
of being the largest poisonous reptile
in the world. 1t may reach length
of more than twelve feet, and is
often more than a foot in circum-
ference. A tumblerful of venom can
be extracted from the poison glands
supplying the formidable fangs.
which, in a full-sized specimen, are
quite an inch in length.
The Surucucu frequents the margins
of rivers, though occasionally we met
them in the interior, and it lives on
the smaller animals.
Evening star., 1923-09-29
Twice in the Same Place.
From the San Francisco Chronicle


Twice recently, once in Illinois and
once in Georgia, lightning has struck
and killed human beings. The people
of those localities will probably
breathe easier now. thinking OF the
old fable that says lightning never
strikes twice in the same place.
Like many another well worn ao-
age, this one is not true. Lightning
strikes where 1t pleases. wherever
electric tension becomes great
enough to result in a discharge. In
places where natural conditions are
particularly favorable to an electric
tlischarge lightning is likely to
strike, not only twice but repeatedly.
The tips of high mountain peaks
everywhere are frequently struck by
lightning because they reach close
to electrically-ch charged clouds. Look
about you the next time you are on
a really high peak. You will be
pretty sure to find the evidence on
the rocks anywhere on the summit
Shaggy surfaces show melting by
lightning bolts.
And IL a thunderstorm gathers, re-
member that you are on the tip OF
a lightning rod, and get off the sum-
NIT quickly.
Evening star., 1923-09-29
New Orleans Market Lower.
Danger in Military Power.
from the st. Paul Pioneer Press.

From the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Attorney General Daugherty's opin-
ion that the President has no power
to use the Army or Navy to enforce
prohibition laws, in the absence of
special authorization by Congress,
merely recited that such is the law
without going into the reason of the
law. The trainers of the Constitu-
ton feared the possibility of military
dictatorship by the executives. They
were SO lately emerged from mon
archia1 form of government and the
experiment of federation of little
republics was so new that they were
apprehensive that some President
might declare himself king, with
succession of the Office to his heirs.
Kings were the fashion in those days,
republics the exception. The Consti-
tuition accordingly was made to pro-
vide that no appropriation for any
army could be for a longer term than
two years. so that Congress might
legislate the army out of existence,
by refusing an appropriation. If there
should be danger of the Executive
using the military forces to establish
himself as a tyrant. 1t was further
provided that rules for the govern
ment of land and naval forces should
be made by Congress. The President
was made commander-in-cfl chief of the
Army and the Navy, but as such was
merely the first officer in both serv-
ices, not to rule arbitrarily but to
obey the law in those official
capacities.
Evening star., 1923-09-29
WOOLEN GOODS MARKET
GAINING VERY SLOWLY
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BOSTON, September 2s.-The Com
mercial Bulletin today says:
The wool market has been well sus-
tanned during the past week, although
the volume of business may have been
slightly less than IN the preceding
week. A few descriptions. notably
lambs wool, medium to low scoureds
and medium to low noils, are slightly
stronger, but generally the~market
is only steady. The goods market
shows little Improvement from last
week, so far as worsteds are con-
cerned. Some additional business in
woolens and knit goods is in evil
dence. A little buying of the new
fall clip in Texas is reported at 80 to 80
cents mostly.
The foreign markets are strong,
London closing a little better than
recent advances indicate, while the
sales in Brisbane, Australia, have
been very firm. France has continued
to be the big operator abroad. Ad-
vance quotations from South America
and South Africa are relatively dear.
Mohair is sti1l sluggish and without
material change. Some buying of new
fall clip is reported in Texas at 40 to IS
cents.
Evening star., 1923-09-29
Tied Up for Life.
Prize Story in Judge.

Prize Story in Judge.
The man of the house in name only
mopped the bald spot in front where
his forehead should have been and
gazed with intense hatred at his wife
a few steps ahead. 1t seemed evident
that he was about 10 divulge a con-
fidence, and the hotel clerk leaned
toward him with a friendly, expectant
glance.
The grumbling one came nearer to
the clerk and said: When I got mar
ried her folks told her not to do II
and my folks told me not to do 1t.
Said It was a misalliance and we
wouldn't stay together a week. Mis-
alliance nothing! I've been married
twenty years, and f-can't even get
out for one night"
Evening star., 1923-09-29
Lower Berths for All.

Spaciousness and comfort both day
and night, and lower berth for
everybody. are provided in an in
genious new design for sleeping cars
proposed by M. C. Krarup. consulting
engineer, and described in the October
issue of Popular Science Monthly.
Two rows of seats of the design Of
arm chairs, are proposed for each
side of the car. these doubling its
seating accommodation in the day
time, but without crowding. At night,
partitions similar to Venetian blinds
divide the car into compartments, and
the chairs are converted into berths
by lowering the back cushions and
extending the seats. Each compart-
ment would contain comfortable bed
room, q wash basin and large mir
x1T.
Evening star., 1923-09-29
SCORE NEW Low LEVELS.
Hardest Drive of Session Made
Against Motor Stocks.
BY STUART T.. WEST.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special DISnatch 10 The STAR.
NEW YORK, September 29.-The
stock market today went lower at
the start under another sharp at
tack against the motor and allied
shares. In the later dealings it raj
lied for the most part very easily.
Evidently little real stock had been
brought out on the early drive and
traders. seeing this, were glad to cover.
During the weak spell in the first
half hour new low records were made
in Studebaker. American Wool
American Bos h Magnetic, Kelly
Springfield, Fisk Rubber and Burns
Brothers. Stewart Warner broke
very sharply and other of the motS
parts companies shares were under
pressure in varying degrees. Kelly
Springfield was weaker than the
rest of the rubber group, although
these were well down toward their
bottom points for the year.
Mystery i'm Heavy Selling.
In connection with the selling of
the stocks interested in the automo-
bile industry the street had no
that production has been excessive
and that this would be demonstrated
in due time by further price cut
tinSs. This is merely the view of
the professional, speculator So far
il does not represent the declared
view in the motor trade itself.
1t was noticeable that other leaders
like Baldwin Locomotive and Ameri-
can Can no longer were disposed to
follow Studebaker. Even while the
latter was making its new low record
these companion stocks were weak,
and in the second and final hour, re-
bounded readily.
Railway Outlook.
Not disheartened by the persistent
Indifference of railway shares to good
news in the shape of record car load
ings, highly favorable earnings, COM
rarisons and dividend declarations.
there are some few who remain faith
full to the bull side of these stocks.
After noting the belief that other
roads. in the near future, Will follow
the example of Baltimore and Ohio.
and that certain rail dividends are
likely to be increased or augmented
by extra payments" one of the large
houses. in its letter today, says:
Signs multiply that sentiment
through the country, and even in
Congress favors moderation in plans
to amend the railway laws. Rate adj
justments should be easily and volun-
tarily affected. Traffic will stand
them
Cuba Cane Sugar.
The final chapter in the remarkable
recovery of the Cuba Cane Sugar
Company appears with the statement
to holders of the per cent con-
vertible debenture bonds that their
subordination has ceased and that
they now rank as high as the IS
Two years ago. in desperate need for
money. the management asked the
holders of the per cent bonds to
subordinate their lien to S10.000,000
cash loan. In return they were to
receive new issue paying per
cent.
Most of the holders consented, and
turned in their bonds for conversion
Some did not. and this minority now
finds that it is no better off than the
majority so far as security is con-
cerned, while receiving l per cent
less in interest
Cuba Canes earnings for the fiscal
year are officially estimated at S12,-
100000.
Evening star., 1923-09-29
An Expensive Dog.

A doctor in an eastern city recently
lost a full-blooded Airedale terrier,
and the question of the compensation
to be given to the finder. If the dog
were returned, was under discussion
between the doctor and a friend.
cit will be a heavy reward to pay"
said the doctor.
mo doubt" said the friend.
about $50" sorrowfully murmured
the medico.
Most likely" said the friend.
"I wish the dog had stayed at
home" resumed the doctor.
at would have been less expensive"
He was a rare and handsome ami
mall
Nothing like him in the city"
Pedigree and style considered"
Evening star., 1923-09-29
Rapacious Creature.
President Hibb

President Hibben said at Prince
ton reception:
Most people think there is only one
kind of success-fnancial success,
riches. That, as a matter of fact, is
one of the lowest forms of success. 1t
denotes. as often as not, a rapacious
mind like Blanks.
BLANK sat in the orchestra Of a
motion picture theater one evening,
and directly above him in the gallery
sat a sailor. The sailor was hungry
and he had brought package of
sandwiches with him, but in attempt
ing to open it he accidentally let it
fall into the orchestra, at Blanks
feet.
BLANK seized the package, chose a
ham sandwich and began to eat, but
after the first mouthful or two he
glowered up at the sailor reproach-
fully.
"'You might have put some mus
tard on them" he yelled"
Evening star., 1923-09-29
SEARS, R0EBUCK TO PAY
OFF $4,000, 900 IN NOTES
Company Announces No New FL
.nancing Will Be Needed.
Sales Gain.
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO. September 29.-Sears.
terday it will pay off without re-
financing about $16900,000 of notes
maturing October Is. The notes are
the last block of an original issue of
$5O,000,000 f1oated in 1920 to tide the
company over the depression period.
The balance of the notes were paid
off at maturity a year and two years
ago. The current payment, the an
nouncement said, will relieve the COM
pany of all fixed Indebtedness. Cap
ital liabilities will consist of $S.000.-
600 preferred and S100, 1000, 900 common
stock. Sales thus far this year have
been about 27 per cent above those
for last year, the statement said
Evening star., 1923-09-29
PRICES GO Lower
IN STOCK MARKET
Studebaker and American
WooIen Hit New Lows.
Rally in Final Trading.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 29.-Specu-
lators for the decline succeeded in
bringing about another sharp reaction
in today's half-holiday session of the
stock market, but an irregular re-
covery took place before the close.
Motor and motor accessory shares
We're hammered down one to three
points, and the tobaccos fell back on
profit taking. The rails. oils. Bald
win and United States Steel held
relatively firm.
Several weak spots were uncovered
among the specialties, Burns Broth
ers a dropping to a new low price
for the year. Studebaker and Amer
lean Woolen also touched new lows.
although the latter made up its loss
and moved to higher ground before
the close. Corn Products also rail-
lied strongly.
The closing was irregular. Sales
approximated 100000 shares.
Evening star., 1923-09-29
Diplomacy.

The Young Bride Cooking in win
dow of jewelry store)-George, I'd
love to have that bracelet.
The Husband can't afford to buy
ii for you. dear.
The Bride-But If you could, you
wouldn't you? -
The Husband-I'm afraid not.
The Bride-Why?
The Husband-1t isn't good enough,
dear. -
The Bride-oh. you darlinsi
Evening star., 1923-09-29
BANK REPORT CLEARINGS
APPROACH 1920 FIGURES
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, September 29-Bank
clearings for the first nine months
with the last two business days of
September estimated, indicate that
1923 will close with an increase in
clearing of $3.50. 100000 over 1922
Bankers here estimate clearings will
come within $100,000,000 of the ban
ner year of 1920, which was an alb
normal year. There has been little
of the abnormal in this section this
year except the flood of tourist traf-
fic and heavy timber production.
Evening star., 1923-09-29
TODAY'S DAIRY PRICES.

steady; creamery extras. 44 stand
ards. "A; extra firsts, 42aa43k; firsts,
401sa411a; seconds, 391a a40; eggs,
higher; receipts, S.361 cases; firsts,
3Oa34; ordinary firSts, 25a26.
Evening star., 1923-09-29
BAR SILVER RATES.

LONDON, September 29.-Bar silver.
81 15-16d per ounce. Money. 2& per
cent. Discount rates. short bills. ga
per cent. Three months bills, 5 l-16a
SIS per cent.
NEW YORK. September 29-Bar
silver, GAS; Mexican dollars, 49h
Evening star., 1923-09-29
WEEKLY BANK REPORT,

NEW YORK. September 29.-The
actual condition of clearing house
banks and trust companies for the
week shows an excess in reserve of
S23. $50. This is reserve in
crease of 29,505,420
Evening star., 1923-09-29
CLOSING SUGAR PRICES.

NEW YORK. September 29.-Sugar
futures closed quiet, approximate
sales, 5000 tons. October. SIS: De-
cember. 4.9S; March, 3.93; May, 4.3.
Evening star., 1923-09-29

People who calculate on an elev-
enth hour repentance generally die at
1>:ae.
Evening star., 1923-09-29
CHICAGO STOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO, September 29.-Following
is a report of today's sales, high, low
and closing quotations, at the Chicago
Stock Exchange:
Evening star., 1923-09-29

Count to a hundred before fighting
or you are liable to count to hum
dred stars after fighting.
Evening star., 1923-09-29
COTTON SELLS LOWER
IN TODAY'S TRADING
Considerable Week End Selling
Follows Opening at Higher
Quotations.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSs-
NEW YORK, September 29.-The
cotton market opened steady and
generally to IL points higher on
relatively steady Liverpool cables
and further covering for over the
week end or the approaching govern
ment crop report. The advance net
increased offerings. which were in
fluenced by very favorable weather
news from the south, however, and
the market was easier after the call.
with December selling off from 1850
to 1883, or about a point below yes
terday's closing.
Futures closed easy-October, 1852
to 1858; December. $3.50 to 1882;
January. 27.75 to 27.85; March, 27.78
to 27.s5: May, 27.75 to 27.77. Spot
cotton quiet; middling, 29.40.
New Orleans Market Lower.
NEW ORLEANS, September 90
After advances of 2 to points on
the most active months the cotton
market commenced to fall off today
under selling stimulated by better
weather over the belt than expected.
In the first hour the December posi-
tion sagged to 27.88, where the list
showed losses under yesterdays
close of 13 to 19 points. Warm and
dry weather was reported nearly
everywhere in the cotton region,
leading to the belief that conditions
for gathering the crop could hardly
be better.
Evening star., 1923-09-29

BALTIMORE, Md, September %
(SpeciaD. - Poultry - Live spring
chickens, 22a26; leghorns, 20a23; old
hens. 1Sa26; leghorns, 1Sa20; old
roosters, IS; ducks, 17a25; pigeons.
pair. 20a25; guinea fowl. each, 40a65.
Eggs-Loss off; native and nearby
firsts, doz, 3S; southern, IS.
Butter-Creamery good to fancy.
lb.. 44a47: prints, 47a49; nearby
creamery, 37a42: ladies, 34aS7; rolls,
31a33; store packed. 30a31: dairy
prints. 31a33; process butter, 3sa39.
Evening star., 1923-09-29

TOTAL SALES {par vaiue):
IL am. l s3S 600 IL noon. 8 83l 900
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-06
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
OF ASSN. MEETS MONDAY

There will be called meeting of
the Executive committee of Friend
ship association here Monday morn
ing, according to an announcement
authorized today by Rev. Carl W.
Minor.
The session viii be held in the
auditorium of First Baptist church
and meeting with the association
executive committee will be all of
the officers of the Woman's Mis-
sionary Union, the Sunday Schools
and B. Y. P. U. of Friendship as
ISOLATION.
Rev ]. Fred Eden, enlistment
secretary of the Georgia Baptist
convention will be here for the
gathering, with large number OF
workers from other churches in the
association also attending.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-06
TICK INSPECTORS
GET SALARY CUTS

QUITMAN, Ga. Oct. 6-As one
of the results of the countrywide
mast meeting of cattle owners to
which the county commissioners
were invited the salaries of four
vat inspectors and four range rid
ers have been cut by the county
commissioners.
This action came at the after
noon session of the county board
after long discussion of the dip
ping situation and after. the board
had been advised by the county at
torney that the repeal or modifica-
ton of the dipping law could only
be brought about by the general as
sembly. Heretofore the inspectors
have been paid $125 per month
Their salary in the future will be
S10O per month. The range riders
have been receiving 500 per month
but under the action of the board
will now be paid $50 per month