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Reds Win md Lose.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Aug. 1i.-Cinelnnati
outscored Boston In a double-header mere
Saturday. but the two clubs quit on even
terms Cincinnati winning the first game.
10 TO 6. and Boston the second, to
The scores:
First game:
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CATS TAKE FLAsHY ONE.
Fort Worth Beats wichita Falls, 4 to 2,
Behind Johns

Fort Worth. Tex, Aug. if.-Fort
Worth took a flashy ball game from
Wichita Falls Saturday. TO 2. Johns.
after yielding two runs TO the Spudders
on solid swats In the first inning. was
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-12

Philadelphia, Aug. 1.-THE AthletIc7
dropped both ends of doub!e-header
Saturday TO the Cleveland Indians Tri,
Speakers homer gave Cleveland 9-to-5
victory In eleven innings in the first
game. Eddie Rommei weakened in the
second game. the Indians batting the
ball with venom, winning, 10 to =. The
scores:
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SIX Win First, Tie Second.

Washington, ID. C., Aug. lI.-After be-
ing worsted by the White sox In the
first game of a double-header. 10 to :.
here Saturday. Washington fought the
second game 10 a dead heat, stopped by
darkness. The scores:
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Two-base hits. Kraft. Haworth. Johns,
Calvo: three base hit Kraft; sacrifices,
Coombs, Hoffman: stolen base. Tanner;
ses on balls. off John 8. off Carlson !;
time. 1880; umpires, Sweeney, Daily and
Leidy. -
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American League
nostou Rally Beats Browns.

Boston, Aug. 1.-THE Red sox staged
a batting rally in the last of the ninth
inning after St. Louis had set up two
run lead in their half. and beat the
Rrowns bere Saturday 4 TO s. The Moore:
u II n
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Summary,

Two-base hits. wano. Connolly. Burns:
home run. Skinner: stolen bases Riley.
Lingle. stowe; sacrifice hit. Moore:
caught stealing. Griffin: struck out. by
Ryan .. Schiiling 8; base on balls. off
Ryan !, Schilling s: wild pitch. SchilllnC:
time, 2;2o; umplres. O'Toole and Estill.
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Ynnks Grab EN- Both.

n double header from Detroit here Satur-
day afternoon. the first game by score
of 10 to 4. and the second to in 10
innings. The scores:
First game:
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
STANDING.
SATURDAYS Results.

Columbus. 3-3; Toledo. o..
Kansas City. s; Milwaukee. :.
81. Paul. G: Minneapolis. 5.
Louisville. 1871: indianapolis. 3-2.
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Home rUns, MItCHVII, IIII'I' 49,
two-base hits. Walker. Tierney STATE.
Holke, Grantham: sacrifices. Wilson. Will
liams: stolen bases. Williams. walker
Sands. Hartnett Heathcote. Grantham'
struck out. by Osborne Q. by Mitchell a.
by Dumovich /, by Keen /; hit by pltch-
or. by Miller (Friberg); doulSe play,
wrightstone to Tierney; umpires, Hart
Westervelt and Moran,
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National League
Phils and Cubs Divide.

Chicago. Aug, 1.-THE Phillies and
Cubs split double-header Saturday. the
first going to the Cubs. TO I, the sec
ond TO the Phillies. S TO 6. Six home
runs were made. three OF them being
made In each game. The scores:
First
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Olsen Delivers, Beating Pirates

Pittsburg. Aug. 1f.-Pinch-hitter Ivan
Olsen's single in the seventh with three
men on bases resulted In two runs and
Brooklyn defeated Pittsburg, TO 6. The
score:
nrool,rx.r An u II n =
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Home runs. Sands, Lee, Hartnett; two
base hits, Elliott t2l. Miller; stolen
bases. Adams. Heathcote, Williams;
struck out. by Alexander 4: bases a
balls. off Belts 8. off Alexander 1. UNI
pires, Hart, Wcstervelt and Moran.
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xTwo out when winning run scored.
xxBatted for Quinn in ninth.
xxxBatied for Pittinger in ninth.
xxxxBatted for Devormer in ninth.
by Innings.
st. Louis 900 600 oi2--3
Boston .00l 900 o03-4
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NHiCdeO w." WV W.
w aSnlneton wi wv WV
Called account darkness)
Summary.
Two-base hit. Falk: stolen bases, Col
Inns. Rice: double plays. Rice TO Harris.
Peck to Harris to JUICE: bases on balls,
off Mogridge /. off Faber 2; struck out.
by Faber 3. by Mogrldge !; umpires.
Nallin and Morarity.
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Left on bases. Philadelphia S. cIeye-
sacrifices. Summa (O; double play
Stephenson to Sewell 10 Brewer; stolen
base. Jameson; bases on balls. off Rom
neil 3, off Harris /. off Smith .; struck
out. by Rommell q umpires, Rowland.
Ormsby and Connolly.
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by Innings

xBatted for Holloway in seventh.
xxBatted for Olsen in ninth.
xxxBatted for Smith in eighth.
by Innings.
Detroit .................O1 0 100 900 4
New York .............6 900 0i0 12x-10
Summary.
Two-base hit, Meusel; three-base hits.
Heilmann. Bush; home run. Smith; sacri-
fices, Jones, Haney. Pipp, Ward. Scott;
stolen bases. Meusel. Scott. Ward. Pipp;
struck out by Bush 2. Pennock 2, Hollo-
way /, Cole /: umpires, Hildebrand.
Holmes and Evans.
Detroit ABR.H. o.A.E
Blue. ID .............. Q
X. Jones, Sd ......... o
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Two. ba,t hIts, Sperber, Schultz: stolen
bass. Schultz: struck out. by Mack z. by
Goodwin 4: hit by pitcher. by Goodwin
1witry) wild pitch, Mack: double pla!
S.ansLt nv TO Bell 10 Schmandt: Time
1.s9 ,,piDires Wei and Brashear.
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PUNCHED BLOWS BY
BEAUMONT BEAT BEARS
CONTINUED From Preceding r4ge.,
The box SEQ.

grabbed Simon's bad peg and retired
the side with a runner dancing around
third base.
Tho hoy score.
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Stolen bases. southworth: two-base
hit. Ford: double plays, Bohne IN Cave
ney to Daubert, Boeckel to Mclnnis
Oeschger TO r. Smith to Mc1nnis. X
Smith to McInnis to Boeckcl. Pinnellt TO
Caveney to Daubert; struck out. by
Ooeschger 2. Donohue /; base on balls
off Oeschger l, Donohue 2. KecS !; UNI
pires, Mccormick and O'Day.
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1One out when winning run scored.
xxBatted for Hamilton in ninth.
BY Innings.
shreveport ..Oll 600 10
Dallas 600 100 aO2-i
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BY Innings.

xTwo out when winning run scored.
axBatted for Scott In eighth.
xxxBatted for S. Jones in eighth.
xxxxBatted for Hoyt In tenth.
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xBatted for Osborne in eighth.
INFLATED for Dumovich in eighth.
xxxBatted for Keen in ninth.
phiIadelnhia ,',.....2lI 100 20i-S
chicago ,............O2 200 002-6
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Ike Boone's one hit Saturday ran
his seasons total to 195 and his one
run gave him an even 100.
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For the information of the fans,
the first names Of the latest addi-
tons to the team are as follows: Mil
Der Porter (queer name on a promis
ing young pitcher). Mike Collins, Karl
Adams and Frank Kohlbacker.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-25
ny RALPH r. COUCH

WARRINGTON, Dec. 2b.--Nsarly
100000 passenger automobiles and
trucks viii have been produced in
tho United States By December 81.
reliable trade reports indicate. ex.
cseding tho output OF last year by ap.
prorimately 1000. 900 vehicles.
The 1919 demand for automobiles
has been the greatest In history.
More than 1890. 900 passenger or
pleasure vehicles were under license
In tho United States on July !. ac.
ooriing 10 canvass made by the fed
erRl government. This number has
since been increased.
Since early in 1929. the automobile
manufacturing industry har been op.
Grating under high pressure. In
January 22s.7os passenger vehicles
were produced and 1898 trucks. In
April output rose 10 3ss.sTs pahsen.
ger cars and 1851 trucks. This was
hailed IN a record n was shattered.
however. IN the following month
when the output rose to $50. $50 pas.
senger vehicles and +s.oi2 trucks. In
the preceding year tho highest pro.
duction in any single month occurred
In August when the output OF pas.
sengcr ears was a.s.i3s. and 2i.ts7
trucks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-25
Vessels in Port at Seattle

BfnIih Cove Tsrminai-Pisr ti--Htrs
BradoiJds. shidsuoka Maru. Pier 90
Btrs Cross Keys. w.st Himrod. Boston
Hsru. Admiral TarraEut.
Grsa, Northern Tsrminai-str IiAkatk
Msru.
Bail Street Tsrninsi-U. r. T. ". r.
Heather. u. r. l.. y. Relief.
Grand Trunk Pacific Tsrmiuai--sirs Ad-
rairai Rogers. Admiral Rodman.
Pier ifB--Htr OvsGo.
Pier str Borsr.
Pier 2--Btr Dsirosa.
Pacific Coast Engineering works-u. n
G. q. Unaiga.
Union Pacific TsrmInAi--str ManuksL.
U. =. Shipping Board MoorinE.-a,r Or
Connecticut Street TerrnlnaI-Motor,hip
Frank Lynch. u. -. y. Pioneer. str Dis
oovsrsr
Kins . winEe-Behr. Ruby. ms Anvil.
Stacy Street Terminal--U. y. G. q. Bur.
vsyor, str fovhn.
Ifanford Street Tsrminai--Btr clroinns.
Duthle's-U. r y. Connecticut.
East waterway Dock n Warehouse Co
-Htrs West Jappa. J. l. Buoksnbaoh.
Todd Dry Docks--iitrs NankInE, Moon.
lite. Alameda. II. y. Alexander.
Pugs, Sound Bridge a Dredging Co.--s,r
Patterson.
Amss Terminsi co.--s,rs csohssn, Ham.
bioton Range.
Heffernan's Dry Dook--U. q. c. s.. Dali
wood. str Rainier.
West Seattle Training Btation--EaKis No.
~.
Stream (Buoy 10. 7)-str Madison.
Winslov Marine Raiiway--Bohrs Bstsv
Ross. Csmsno. Ella A., Sophie Chris
tsnsen. Meteor and Aiumna: bktns Anns
COMM and Charles =. Croker; bargss
Coqultlam City and oriffson.
Lake Union Dry Dock-Ms Apsx.
Port Biatsiey-Btr Oduna
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-25

Liberty Bonds
Mondays Quotations
Furnished BY Logan n uryaH
llO nncnnd Ar AnaIila

Mondays Quotations
Furnished BY Logan a iiryan
$40 second Ave. seattle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-25
Foreign Trade

The United States bureau OF for.
fign and domestic commerce has 70
rrtved the following inquiries from
Foreign firms who wish to represent
american manufacturers In their ro-
spectiye fields. Full information
will be given TO American firms on
application TO 5. II. Bladock. district
manager OF the bureau. Lowman
building. Seattle:
.Algeria--ts644l Canned goods. CssSg)
Dried fruits tse5g Meats. sausage
and hams.
Austraiia-tss30 Fiber board: gen.
erai merchandise; wood dlstillation
products. $50 Hardware: house
hold utilities: office special,ies.
Austria-ssSsej Flour. best grade.
500 10 1000 tons.
Cxechoslovakia--gs5s) Lard and
pork products.
Dcnmark-tsss0 Hides and skins;
slaughter house products.
France-ssss2) Cream separators:
churns.
Gernlany-ts6sij Bacon: barley;
bran. coffee; flour: powdered milk.
pats: tea; wheat. Cse5O Bacon: flour:
lard. condensed milk
Greece--tss4sl Canned fruit; coffee;
canned milk: herring. paddock and
sartiines: sugar; spices. $3.50 Milk,
condensed and evsporated.
Haiti-tsss0D Building materials:
Tour; laundry soap.
India-tssl0 Novelties in rubber
goods; school supplies; states, pen.
ellis, etc.
Itaiy-tsss9 Fruits. dried: lard and
pork.
Mexico-tss2g Billiard tables and
accessories. standard. Cs63D Flour;
5ute bags: wheat. s570 Hardware.
New Zealand--tss53) Fruits. can.
ned. dried; foodstuffs.
scotiand-tss4s) Fruits. canned:
dried prunes. raidns.
South Africa-tss2D Confectionery:
foodstuffs; groceries. $3.50 confec-
tionery.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-25
BUYS
GERMAN TOYS
Is Good Market for Ameri-
can Products

HULL. England. Dec. 25-The
shop windows OF Hull begin already
TO fake on holiday appearance.
says Vice Consul Albert W. Scott. in
report 10 tho department Of com.
merce, and conspicuous among thu
Christmas wares displayed arc dolls.
miniature musical instruments. tin
soldiers and other toys Of pressed
tin made in Germany"
Forty per cent OF tho toys sold In
England. according 10 Hull depart
msnt store manager interviewed by
Vice Consul Scott. come from Ger.
many, a statement which Is support.
cd b. official figures OF $3.50. 1000
worth OF German toys imported thru
the port OF Hull alone.
The German tin soldiegs arc not.
however. uncontcsted masters Of the
field. Toys from the United States
are displayed prominently in Hulfs
Christmas windows. Ono which at.
tracts particular attention from the
Hull small boy Is a set Of forms and
parts for the construction OF models
Of machinery. ships. locomotives,
bridges. etc. Much interest is shown
also in other American toys OF nm
educational nature.
American toy manufacturers arc
edvised to take advantage OF the
vogue for toys that are essentially
American. rather than to try TO com.
pete on German spccialties. Model
wagons. velocipedes. scrooters and
other small vehicles propelled BY
children are very popular in Eng.
land. and 30 are all sorts Of mechan.
teal toys. such as railways.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-25
CHIMES WILL BE
450 FEET IN AIR
Highest Above Ground With
One Exception

CHICAGO. Dec. 25.-speaklng Of
Christmas Bells" one OF the highest
Sc, OF chimes in the world is being
Installed in the new 22.story straus
building that * being completed
here. The four heavy bells viii be
$50 feet above ground. height cx-
ccedcd only by The chimes OF the
Metropolitan Tower bells in New
York.
Not even the tail towers OF his.
toric European caihcdrals or the
house Of parliament In London have
beIfries that viii reach within loo
feet OF the height at which the S,raus
bells win have their setting.
The large ben OF tho peal win
weigh three and a half tons. with The
others graduated propor,lonatcly.
Tho motive power for Ginning the
"onarters' will be derived from a
big, electrically driven mechanical
device located directly below the
bells. which, in addition 10 playing
few bars Of the famous Handel mel.
ody every IS minutes. win sound the
full hours on the large bell.
While the rich power OF these bells
win be sufficient 10 make them heard
for miles under favorable conditions.
the tones viii be so soft that they
may be listened TO with pleasure By
those standing nearby. Special ele.
vators will be provided for the bene.
III of sight.seers who may desire TO
witness the striking OF the bells ut
close range.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-25
Financial Flashes
frUn James Siacfarinns y %,
I'll Second Ava

: Forty leading bonds average 1856.
tn increase Of IL; 20 industrial
stocks average $3.50. an increase Of
%; 20 ran stocks average 1851, a
decrcase Of %.
General business for equip.
msnt companies appears 10 be
satisfactory, according TO Rail.
way Age.
Many brokers look for a continu.
alton Of the upswing after the holi.
days
Marshall Field & Co. pur.
chase Rothschild & Co. Of Chi.
: cago for 100000 cash. No
public financing.
Union OIL Of California offers
shareholders privilege Of s,ibseriblns
10 one new share for each 20 now
held at par, 800.
Pan American Pete has sold en-.
tire holdings Of British Mexican
Petroleum for between $4,000. 600
and t4.00o.000. Withdrawal Of Fan
American from this enterprise fol.
lows the loss BY Pan American OF
bunker oil contract for CunaTd Limo
81 British ports TO Shell Company.
Pan American owned half Of the
1000. 900 shares par pound OF
British Mexican Petroleum; on nor.
NAL exchange basis Pan American
Investment vas between $500, 900
end 35,O0O,O0o.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-25
BUSINESS WAS
| NOT AS USUAL
Christmas Spirit Speeds Up
! Some and STILES Others
TX W. II. FRANCE

Business as usual was slogan
that was fitted TO very few places
Of business Monday In the retail
stores the last.day'bcforcC Christmas
rush made business very far from
the usual. normal trade. Christmas
shoppers throngcd tho streets, going
from store to store. Traffic corners
that. ''as usual contained the man.
ns,,he.semaphore, were doing
h iand.cifice business. while traffic
offscers sprsns UP In many down.
town corners that never saw one
before.
In the other fields OF industry.
hcwcver. the story was quite the re.
verse. Following the usual hang.
osar iethargy that comes with the
aawn OF the day that follows sun.
day. business people ran squarcly
into tho cxcitetnont--su suppressed or
tnsuprrcssed-- that STILES industrial
ambition on tho day before Christ.
mas.
Many business houses merely sput
Al the day." more or less marking
fiirc and going thru the motions
npttl q self.respecting business man
seuld excuse his conscience for lcav-
ing earlier than usual. Christmas
|srhccks We're distributed BY many
housess Christmas gifts were ex.
ehanged in others, and Christmas
entertainment OF one sor; or another
was enjoyed In many concerns.
In the Seattle Hardware company
the morning was. on the surface at
least. much as usual. Then followed
p Christmas custom OF the house: the
women employees broke into usual"
run Of things BY visiting the differ.
ent departments singing Christmas
carols. This is but sample OF the |
way the Christmas spirit manifested
itself IN quite a few Of seattle's bust. !
ness houses on the day between two
holidays.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-25
THE STAR ) PAGE OF NEWS FOR BUSINESS MEN
CLUB Gives OUT
CHRISTMAS AID
Klwanlans Distribute 14o
Boxes to Needy

Six hundred and seventy.nye Of
Seattle's 'unfortunates'' received
boxes OF Christmas cheer Tuesdav
thru the efforts OF members OF the
Klwanis club OF Seattle. One hun.
dred and forty boxes were distributed
10 that number Of families BIZ N.
Kiwanians containing all the mn.
terialB for real Christmas dinner.
In addition the club members are civ.
Ing clothing, fuel, toys and other
supplies where they find the need FOR
these necessities.
This Il tho fourth year Seattle
kiwanis has carried out SIS own
"christmaa cheer program, and the
experiences OF the other years were
used by the committee TO make this
years distribution as complete and
as efficient M possible. As one mem.
Der remarked. Il am n member or
or a contributor 10 a number Of or.
ganizailons which do charity or wei.
inre work during the holidays, but no
contribution can make gives me
one-hnif the real JOY that ] receive
from the personal Investigation and
delivery which Is part Of the Riwanls
program. II Is the individual and
personal touch that counts"
Ben u. Ivy. chairman OF the Cir.
cle-K committee. which has the work
IN charge, stated that the COMMITTEES
had received many more requests for
aid than could be served. but that the
list OF families decided upon was
based upon careful investigation az
actual conditions strange az Il
may seem." be said. there are 4
number OF parasites upon the good
will OF the community who. altho
well able 10 care for their families.
seek 10 obtain that charity which
should 70 10 the deserving cases."
The other members Of the commit.
tee arc Percy Peters. John Neatly. j
Clarence Buie and William r
Holmes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-25
1923 Is Greatest Year
in Automobile History
Industry Has Been Operating Under
High Pressure Since Spring

The demand for motor ears enabled
the automobile industry 10 assume
the lead as the nations largest manu-.
featuring activity. in point OF value
OF output. The automotlye output OF
1929 Ia estimated AT $4,000. 900 900
Two years ago when the u. 8. census
bureau canyassed all manufacturing
industries. automobiles ranked third
In value OF output. being exceeded by
petroleum ana meat packing. This
year, however. tho value OF output
OF the automotive industry win be as
great M tho other two combined. II
Is believed.
Tho National Automobile Chamber
OF Commerce estimates the value OF
the average passenger automobile at
$3.50 and that Of the average truck
at 1850.
Tho automobile continues 10 be
classified as n luxury by many per.
sons despite the contention OF dealers
and manufacturers that IL should no
longer be no regarded. II II be "a
luxury 10 the great mass OF persons,
the 1923 record demand would indi.
cate that the majority OF residents
OF the United States airs Ia extremely
fayornbl. financial circumstances. In
times OF economic pinch. tho pur.
chase Of luxurles is deferred, It lis
well known.
When this auiomoiivo industry first
began 10 shattcr monthly production
records. many business men Said
openly that production was being
forced ahead OF demand. This. how.
ever. was quickly shown 10 be not
the case. Manufacturers In the last
few months have found IL difficult TO
turn out ears fast enough TO keep up
with the demand.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-25
FARM IMPORTS
LEAD EXPORTS
Same Situation Prevails in
Forest Products

WASHINGTON. Dec. .s.--t'or tho
firs. time In history tho imports o,
agricultural products into tho United
States exceeded tho exports during
tho year ending Juno 30. 1898. the
department OF agriculture announces
This result yrs reached by a large
increase In imports and a slight de-
crease In exports.
Imports. including forest products.
for the year ending June 40. were
valued at ss.5is .ooo.o 600. while cor.
respondent exports were set az 81.
s37. 200. 900.
Excluding fores; products the i'm.
ports were 5000, 900. 900 and exports
tl.7ss. 900. 900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-25
BOND MARKET
HOLDS STEADY
Moderate Rise in Prices May
Come in January

Moody's Weekly Review Of Finan.
cial Conditions says In part:
There Is no sign Of really severe
liquidation; and n reaction even n in.
spired by fears Of bonus legislation
might speedily encounter pretty good
buying. While opinions vary. one
close observer estimates tho bonus
strength around 90 TO 80 in tho sen.
ate and 310 10 1872 In the house. The
doubts relate not no much to the
original passage Of the bin as to the
question whether II can command a
two-thirds vote in tho senate.
Meanwhile bonds, including Lib
ertys, are holding relatively better
than stocks whenever the market ig
heavy. They are not reaetlng in
their usual ratio OF about one point
TO every three or four points for
stocks. In several ways o moderate
January rise is foreshadowed by the
present statistical positions Of the
bond market.
AT this season there occur the
largest disbursements Of the year.
and the most general settlement OF
commercial accounts-so that there
is a great volume OF new funds 20
be reinvested either in the bond mar.
ket OF In trade. Tho yields OF good
bonds are enough higher than com.
mercial paper discounts 10 Indicate
that much OF these funds 20 into
bonds.
Furthermore. the average price OF
capital or yield Of new investment
issues proves 70 be no higher in the
fourth quarter Of this year than in
the third, in spite OF larger demand
for capital. Thus II seems likely that
the price Of capital may decline some.
what into the third or fourth quar-.
ter Of next year"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-25
Schools Get Book on
Northwest Products

Tho abridged edition OF Economic
Resources OF the Pacific Northwest
By Lewis and Miller. Is now being
distributed TO tho grade schools in
Seattle and other Washington cities
Tho abridged edition IL being put
into schools thru the Northwest
products committee OF tho Seattle
Chamber OF Commerce. in co.opera.
tion with public school authorities.
u win be used as n reference book
IN studying tho natural and indus
trial resources OF the state