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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-30
NASH ROAOAB|L|TY' WINS ADMIRATION
This Feature Said To Be Highly Developed In All
 Models

One of the characteristics of the Nash car which has attracted a great deal of attention everywhere, and which never fails to win the admira- tion of a Nash owner, Is the ability of the Nash car to negotiate muddy roads. There are few, if any, cars which equal the Nash in this respect. This applies to both the four cylinder and the six-cylinder Nash jobs.
 There are several points in Nash design which tend to give the car its remarkable ability to travel over deeply rutted roads and through the heaviest mud. In the first place, the Nash factory has been able to pre- serve a very high road clearance while bringing the center of gravity of the car down to low point. Thus they have given the Nash sta bility as we'll as the necessary road clearance to pass over high obstacles and over deeply rutted roads.
 The Nash will carry it's owner safely along out-of -the-way roads so deeply rutted as to cause the axles of other cars to drag the ground. undesirable experience of the axles of his car dragging the ground in deep mud or on roads cut up by heavy wagon haulage. Many Nash owners report that they have never experienced this trouble, although they nave OIten passed over places which cause other cars to stick up as fast as they come along.
 The perfect balance of the Nash also tends to allow 1t to move swift ly along slippery roads without skid ding. It is rare thing for a Nash owner to resort to tire chains in order to negotiate a bad stretch of road-the balance of his car giving him distinct advantage over other cars in this connection
 A surplus of power also assists the Nash under adverse road conditions. Even in heavy mud, the Nash will forge along in high gear The smooth application of power to the rear wheels does not disturb their traction on the road, but maintains the momentum of the car where oth- CT cars falter when their drivers are forced to change gears. Every driv- CT knows that 1t is often fatal to falter or stop in mud. Once stopped, he may never get his car started again.
 Perhaps this very feature of road ability Is contributing to the rapidly increasing popularity of the Nash car in the south, where all roads are not good ones, and where a car that can negotiate mud Is badly needed. But, so far as that goes, every motorist needs such a car; for every motorist uses his car to some extent for cross country driving and touring. And the day is yet distant when one may tour to any extent without find ing some bod roads along with the good ones.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-30
FRANCE SEVENTH
Among Other Great Powers The Re-
 public Lags Behind

The greatest danger that threatens France, the one which. If she does not take care, will eventually wipe her from the face of the earth, lies in the future. It is a danger that means certain death, for each year it makes large strides. This danger to the safety of France is depopulation,
 The terrible curse of depopulation which has descended upon France has, in 40 years, taken an even firm CT grip upon the eountry's throat. In 1914 it found an ally in another more Immediately terrible curse, the war. In 1921, despite the fact that the three departments comprised in AL sace-Lorraine had been recovered, France had a population of but 39,- 100000 Russia, despite the ravages of bolshevfsm, has a population of more than 1O0,000,000; Great Britain, 47000,000, and Italy, 40,000,00O.
 France now ranks fifth in popula- tion, as compared with the other great powers of Europe She has, in fact, dropped to seventh place, if one counts two other great nations that have risen to world power-the United States, with a population of 110,O00,000, and Japan, with 58,000,0O0.
 France, therefore, possesses but per cent of the total population of all the great powers.-Stephane Lau- game in Current History Magazine
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-30
INVENTS NEW WHISTLE
Californian Hopes To Standardfze c;
 For HeIn ThrouRhnuf Nation

Californian Hopes To Standardize Ca
 For Help Throughout Nation
 LOS ANGELES, Dec. 29.-Whfstling for a policeman may become the chief form of protection of women against criminals.
 Nick Harris, 8 private detective. has invented a whistle for women to carry. which, he asserts, if used prop erly. vii be greater aid in eliminating crimes than if citizens carried guns.
 Harris has demonstrated his plan, and hopes to standardize the signal so that it will be known throughout the country as the official call for help: Companies will be asked to provide their employees with them and give instructions in their use.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-30
USED CAR DEMAND
 HAS BEEN BRISK
Mccormack Reports Good Business During The
 Holidays

A brisk business in used cars dur ing the week before Christmas was reported by Mccormack Brothers Motor company. It is evident from the number of used cars sold by this concern that many families were to be surprised by Santa Claus with a fine used car Christmas morning.
 It is hard to conceive of a more welcome gift than a good car, as 1t is truly gift which will serve many people throughout the entire year. The public is fast learning that a good used car offers a fine invest ment value. In fact, the used car often is better buy than the new one. However, the dealer from whom the car is bought is a factor which must be considered more seriously than in the case of the purchase of a new car..
 Until recently, the public has been inclined to ignore the source from which used car was bought. This resulted in much grief-to the pub lie. Nowadays, however, the used car ibuyer carefully considers the dealer before buying his car. eThe result is that reliable dealers get nearly all of the used car business and the public gets satisfactory val ues for the money it spends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-30
TO WRITE MEMOIRS

BERLIN. Dec. 29.-Followlng the new Hohenzollern fashion, Grown Princess Cecilie has also written her memoirs, He Book" which is to ap- pear 500, treats only of pre-war times and is written in a light, vivid vein.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-30

Ths temperature at the sun is said to be at least twice that of an elec- tric arc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-30

Which has figured in many lurid bor- der tales, will be going again.
 There is probably no otrer estab- iIshment on the continent quite like the Tixoii The dregs and outcasts of all races clot there as in the bot tom of sieve-Hindoos, negroes, Chinese, Japanese, Americans, Euro peans-Hale and females.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-30

Gold, silver or other colored de- signs or writing can be made on wood. leather. paper, ivory, parch- ment. silk or metal by new elec- trical1y operated pen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-17
j. S. FIRM TO WORK
BAKU OIL FIELDS
Concessions in Russia Said
to Have Been Obtained
on Royalty Basis.
BY j. c. ROYLE.

Special Dispatch 10 Tho Star
NEW YORK. January 17.-The first
active physical move toward develops
ing and placing on tho markets Of the
world the oil resources of southern
soviet Russia has been taken by al
American corporation.
According TO reliable reports re-
ceived today from Chattanooga, Tenn,
the International Barnsdall Corpora
ton has closed large contract with
the Lucey Manufacturing Company
or Chattanooga for a large number %
drilling rigs and oil well machinery
TOR the exploitation of the Baku on
sea.
The International Barnsdali OR.
poratlon, according to these reports.
noIdS concession from the Russian
iedcratcd socialist republic by which
the OIL lands granted to the concern
IN the Baku district arc to be or
Grated on royalty basis. the row
altles to be paid in oil The Inter.
national BarnsdalI Corporation il 4
subsidiary of the Barnsdal Corpora.
ton owning oil wells and mines ir
fourteen states III this country ara.
was organized for the purpose Of in.
Vestigating natural resources in for.
eiEn countries.
The Lucey Manufacturing Company
now IS finishing d large contract fu-
OIL drilling machinery for the soviet
government. involving the cxprud.
lture of several hundred Thousand
dollars. This order, however, vas
placed through and financed hy
British intermediary
IL IS reporte from Chattanooga that
the assistance of the Lucey eApcrs.
III Euitlng the new machinery iute
operation along the shores of the
caspian sea was arranged Al a meet
ing between Capt John r. Lucy,
president of the manufacturing COZ
Germ. and Nathan A. Day, president
Of the conccssionaires
The Baku fields nave been pr
ductive for hundreds of Years, blt
the. wells and properties in that
region suffered heavily during tie
political disturbances since 1911. Tie
location of the field gives II a strof-
position in the trade of both Europe
and the orient. and its wide devcl9rt-
ment has a decided bearing on tiae
markets for American products
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-17
WALL STREET NOTES.
SS5 100000 for Railroad Station
New Car Record.
niai nisnatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, January 17.-Plans for
the new Rock Island railway station
in Chicago call for an expenditure Of
SIS, 100000.
The first pipe of the first pipe line
to cross into Canada from the United
States will be laid shortly. Laid by
the Illinois Pipe Line Company. the
line will be ten miles long and six
inches in diameter.
The greatest car loading record in
the history of American railways was
set in 1922, the total being 16 per
cent greater than that of 1921. Total
car loading with commodities other
than coal reached 36,265,178 cars.
New York bank balances. SIS, 000,
mo New York bank clearings. s74S,-
600. 900. New York Federal Reserve
Rank credits, $74 .000.0 900. Boston bank
clearings, $76,000,000.
Regular quarterly dividends today:
Kellogg Switchboard Supply Com
nanvs Pacific Fire Insurance Company.
Public Service Investment Company of
Boston, preferred and common: Ma
tionai Biscuit Company, common and
preferred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-17
Work to Begin Shortly
on $12,OOO,CO0 Hotel

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
CHICAGO, January 17.-Mild weath-
err has slowed down the demand for
coal here. but has stimulated building
operations and automobile sales.
All building materials are in good
demand, but dealers are unable to fil
all orders for light buff brick, be
cause of delay to shipments from
Pennsylvania and Ohio. Building per
mits are showing an increase of about
80 per cent weekly over January, 1872
fMany new projects are under way
among them being a proposed Sf2.-
100000 twenty three-story hotel, to
replace the famous old Palmer House.
on which construction will begin neNt
March.
Unusual activity is shown in the
steel market by tank builders ami
! farm implement manufacturers OIL
companies are reported in the ma
ket for about 10000 tons of steel Ia.
tank purposes
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fruit AND VEGETABLES
RUSHED TO MARKET
U. S. Bureau Of Markets Reports
10000 More Carloads
Moved in Week.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January 1.-THE fruit
and vegetable market this week was
subjected to shippers barrage of
apples, cabbage. potatoes, onions,
lettuce andscelery. The United States
bureau of markets reported today
that about 10000 more cars of fruit
and vegetables were received this
week than last
Apples led the attack with about
1.400 cars arriving at market. This
fruit was strongly supported by
onions, potatoes, lettuce, celery, and
other vegetables. showing decided
increases in shipments
AS a result of this extraordinary
movement, the market fluttered con-
siderably. Onions alone remained
firm.
Onions ranged from So to s5.25 n
hundred pounds on the various mar
kets; apples were quoted from 81
10 So barrel. cabbage ranged from
$50 10 $50 n, ton. and potatoes ranged
-iip.'. ,o' si.4Q hundred pounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-17
GREAT BRITAIN GAINED
IN TRADE DURING 1922

Official figures reaching the Depart
ment of Commerce today showed thar
Great Britain's foreign trade for 1922
improved her trade position material
ly as compared with 1921. In COM
parison with the preceding year i'm
ports fell off S2,743, 00e or S3S55S2-
$50, and exports increased 1900
600 or $S0.61S.000. while re-exports
were less by f3.274.000 or S15.256.S4G
The immediate situation is shown.
by the report TO be less favorable, ~
the total of imports, exports and re-
exports during December 1872,
showed q decrease as compared with
the preceding month.
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B. & O. SEEKS TO PAY
FOR So LOCOMOTIVES
Railroad Asks I. C. C. for Right
to Issue $13,S75, 900 in
Trust Certificates.

To finance the purchase of fifty
two new locomotives and 5000
freight cars already ordered, the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad notified
the Interstate Commerce Commissio
today IL desired to issue $13.S75, 900
in per cent equipment trust GER
tificates and sell them on the open
market, The commissions approval
was requested.
Total cost Of the new equipment
will amount to s1s 701 ,625, but part
of the expense will be met with
funds on hand. The certificates
would be secured by 4 mortgage on
The new rolling stock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-17
ToDAY's COTTON PRICES.

NEW YORK. january 17.-Cotton
opened steady: January, 2700; March.
27.22; May, 27.43; July, 27.15; Octo-
Der. $3.50.
1i45 am. bids-January, PTS;
March, 2752; May, 27.71; July. 27.45,
october, 1896. Steady.
NEW ORLEANS. January 17.-Cot-
ton futures opened steady: January,
26.7O; March; $3.50: May. 1851; July,
1874; October, 25.22.
- noon bids: January, 26J5;
March 27H0: May 27.n6; July, 2S.@9
OCTOBER. 20.li. steady.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-17
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

NEW ORLEANS. January 17.-There
has been an extraordinary demand
this week for imported linens and
cotton household goods, such as
sheets and pillowcases. The better
grades are in special request today.
Factors in this demand are said to
have included present crop prices.
general employment. distribution Of
war savings stamp money and fear Of
advances in cotton goods.
BOSTON, January 1.-THE leather
market here today holds very steady
and very dull. Hides are slightly
lower, but not yet low enough TO
draw the majority Of the tanners into
the market.
ATLANTA. January 17-Fertilizer
iobbers of the south will be in the
market for $4,000 short tons of nj
trate of soda which the government
will sell at the Old Hickory plant at
Nashville this month.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. January IL
The psychological effect of colors on
the human mind has had decided
effect on the trend of industry IN
the paint business, according to mas
ter painters here today. They at
tribute the strong desire for cheerful
colors to recognition of the effect
surroundings have on human beings.
CHICAGO. Ill, January 17.-Pack-
ers reported today general improve
ment in demand for their products, de-
spite the dullneSS in the export trade.
Beef is moving more freely and prices
are stiffening. There is a broad, strong
demand for pork and pork products.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, January IA
drop of 1c quart at stores of the
Dairyman's Milk Company has been
said today this was made possible by
cooperative methods of milk distribu-
ton. Stockholders of the company
consist of $50 farmers who sell their
milk through their own concern.
WHEELING, w. Va, January IL
There is only one idle steel plant in
this district today, and it is a small
one. Labor shortage is reported in
many plants and an ample supply
would mean 100 per cent plant opera
tions.
UNIoNTowN, Pa. January IL
Furnace coke is selling around So to-
day, while steam coal is bringing an
average of about $3.50. Best grades
of Connellsville by-product sell at $40
to $3.50.
SAN FRANCISCO, Calf. January
1.-THE packing plants are working
sixteen hours a day in the Santa Clara
valley in order to handle the prune
crop, which amounts to $4,000, 900
pounds.
FORT WORTH, Tex, January IT,
The Texas and Pacific railroad has just
ordered sixteen new locomotives for
use on Texas lines Ec a cost of about
81, O00,O 900. Further Equipment .pur-
chases, which aggregate about $1,000
600 in value ~e awaiting approval by
the board OIL directors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-17
$1OO,OOO,OOO BOND OFFER
Is LARGEST ON RECORD
Ry The Associatod Press

NEW YORK. January 1.-THE Of
fering Of Sf00.00G00 OF thirty-ycar.
6 per cent first consolidated mortgage
bonds of the Anaconda Copper Con-
pany. made today by a Syndcat,.
headed by the National City Company
and the Guaranty Company to pro-
vide funds for the purchase by tha
Anaconda Company of this Chile Cop
per Company from the GuEgenhcin
interests, is said by bankers to be
the largest single block of industrial
financing ever done in this country or
abroad. An offering of $4,000, 900 de-
bentures of the Anaconda Copper
Company will be made later.
1t is said that the Guggenheinl
100000 shares of the Chile Copper
Company. which carries with il con
troll of the company
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-17
U. S. AUTO FIRMS FACE
KEEN RIVALRY ABROAD
French Machine Said to Make 80
Miles on One Gallon
of Gas
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star
NEW YORK. January 17.-AXel
Alderman of Sweden. who is here to
investigate automobile exports, made
plain to automobile dealers today
that in order to capture the trade of
northern Europe, American cars must
meet strong competition from the
low power French and German ma
chimes. He instanced the fact that
the Voisin car, French product, had
made great reputation by establish
ing a mark of thirty-two miles on
one gallon of gas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-17
DAIRY PRoDU CTS.

BALTIMORE. January II Especially.
Live Poultry-Turkeys pound. 35a
AZ; old toms. S0a32: poor and crooked
breasts. 25; spring chickens. 25a26;
poor and leghorns. 20a2S; old hens,
21a24: small and leghorns. 1Sa20; old
roosters, Is: ducks. 23a27; poor and
thin, 20; geese 2la21: poor and thin.
each, 40a70. Dressed poultry-Tur-
keys, pound, 35a42; old toms, SOa32;
poor and crooked breasts, %; chick
ems, 24a26; old roosters 16: ducks.
25a30; geese. 24a2S; capons. S6a42;
small slips. 30a32.
Eggs (loss Off, native and nearby,
ffrsts. dozen 36a3S; southern, 80.
Butter-Creamery. fancy pound, So;
prints, 56a57; nearby creamery, 47a5i /;
ladies', S5a36: rolls, 33a35; store
packed, 31a32; dairy prints, 34a35;
process butter. 42a43.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-17
STOCK INCREASE VOTED.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. January IL
The stockholders of the Lehigh-Port-
land Cement Company today voted to
increase the capital stock from $1S,-
OO0. 900 to SIS, 100000. These directors
were elected: Gen. H C. Trexler. e.
NJ. Young. George X. Mosser of Allen
town. John d. Ormod of Er2aus, r.,
and \. J.. Gol,en Of Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-17
CATTLE RAISING JUMPS.
Agriculture Department Finds Gain
Of IS Per Cent in Year.

CHICAGO, January 17.-There were
25 per cent more cattle on feed An
the eleven corn belt states on Jan
uary ]. 1928. than on January L, 1929
according to an estimate issued to-day
estimates of the United States bureau
of agriculture economicics. This 25
per cent increase is indicated for
both groups OF states-those east
and west OF the Mississippi river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-17
PULP BOARD DUTY CUT.

OTTAWA. Ont, January 17.-An
order in council reducing duty on
puIp board in rolls for use in the
manufacture of wall board was issued
today. Pulp board is placed on a five
cent ad Valorem scale, as against the
present duty ranging from 10 to %
per cent It does not now appear in
the tariff as d specific item.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-17
1000, 900 Car Contract
for ]. G. Brill COMPANY
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch TO The Star
PHILADELPHIA. January Il
Locomotive and equipment buildtr.
concerns are doing a tremendous
business. The J. G. Brill Companr
of Philadelphia has been awarded i
$2,000,000 order for cars for 1.-THE Chi
cago surface lines. and new public utility
financing indicates further ldrge pUr-
chases of cars by traction s4mpanies
throughout the entire couttry The
Baldwin Locomotive Compkny is en-
larging its plant to enableIit to cope
with recent orders Ordets on the
Baldwin books aggregate ki6.000.no0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-17
by the Associated Press.
NEW NnD

NEW 1OtEN. JANUARY It.-Foreign
exchanges easy. Quotation Gin
cents: Great Britain, demand, 4.65 !:
cables, 4.65A; sixty-day bills on
bonks, As 5-16. France, demand.
1854: cables, .06641a. Italy, de-
mand, .04763s; cables, .0477M. Bel
GUM, demand, .0610: cables, .O611.
Germany, demand, 90 0O5O cables,
.00005013. Holland, demand, 1888;
cables, 1862. Norway, demand, 1863.
Sweden, demand, $500. Denmark,
demand, 1872. Switzerland, demand,
1870. Spain, demand, 1857. Greece,
densand, .0124. Poland, demand,
.000037. Czechslovakia, demand, .0277.
argentina, demand, .3737. Brazil,
demand, .1145. Montreal, so S-32.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-17
WORKERS WILL SHARE
100000 IN PROFITS
ny the Associated Press.

ny the Associs ted Press.
BINGHAMTON, N. Y. January IL
fhe annual financial statement of the
Endicott-JohnSon Corporation says
that the total amount to be divided
among the workers this year will ag-
gregate approximately 100000, as
against S2.o00.0n0 last year. No idea
of the individual profit share can be
given 1T this time. because the list of
workers participating in the bonus is
not yot completed. The net operating
income for 1922 will be approximately
$40. 600 900. rs agai 1st $4,000. 600 last
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-17
PARIS BOURsE HEAVY.

PARIS, January 17.-Prices were
heavy on the bourse today. Three per
cent rentes, IS francs 80 confines. Ex-
change on London, 50 francs 30 CEN
times. Five per cent loan. IS francs
80 Confines. The dollar was quoted q
Ii francs Sc, !. eentimes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-17
TRADE WITH THE ORIENT
NEAR TO BIGGEST RECORDS
special Disnatcll 10 The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star
SAN FRANCISCO. January 17.-EN-
porters here declared today that the
volume Of trade TO the orient now had
attained such volume that it closely
approached the best years of then.
recollection. Freer rail movements
east from here have aided imports as
we'll as the shipment of California
products.
copyright, 1929