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Evening star., 1923-11-28
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, November oS.-
Another industry will be added to the
Pittsburgh district with the compile
ton of the new Stowe township plant
of the Chesebrough Manufacturing
Company, which will manufacture
vaseline and furnish employment TO
lu0 men and women. Operations will
begin about December /.
BOSTON, November. 2S-Further
signs of the tendency toward textile
mill curtailment in New England are
seen In announcements that the Bige-
low Hartford Carpet Company will
reduce output at its Clinton, Mass,
mill and that the Sulloway Hosiery
Mills at Franklin, y. H, will close
Indefinitely.
ST. PAUL. November os.-Automo-
bile owners in this state will paw an
proxlmately $1,000, 600 more in state
taxes in 1924 s result OF the new
motor vehicle license law effective
January l. New owners will be hit
heardest. as the scale provides for de-
terioration.
PHILADELPHIA, November 2S.-As
result of survey to indicate possi-
BILE attendance at the proposed SesQui
been established that within $50 miles
there are 17.1e4.643 peoples owning
1,463191 automobiles.
HOUSTON. November 2S-F'resh
eggs have gone to 50 cents a dozen
here. an increase OF 4 cents in the
last few days.
PUEBLO. Colo, November 2S.-One
thousand workmen will be added to
the pay roll of the Colorado Fuel and
Iron Company December IL by the
reopening of the rail mill. Recent
orders from railroad companies have
necessitated the retiring of the rail
plant.
CONNELLSVIILE. November Is
Rituminous coal is weak and there
are no signs of immediate improve
ment. Prices are down and produc-
ton is being curtailed.
Evening star., 1923-11-28
U. S. BEST CUSTOMER.

By the Associated Press.
OTTAWA. Ontario. November 21-The
United States was Canada's best Gus
toner for the twelve months ended
ports valued at SAIL .O97. compared
with exports of 1857, ,11S,760 to Great
Britain. In the same period Canada
imported United States commodities
valued at S620.S64.071. compared with
imports of S155,113,941 from the
United Kingdom.
The largest single item Of EXPORT bv
Canada to the United States was wood
and paper. which reached $224,O32,46O
Agricultural and vegetable products
valued at $251.409,731 were exported
to the United Kingdom.
Canada purchased iron and iron
products from the United States
amounting to s151,O39,09S. and non
metallic minerals to the value of
$150,586,416.
Evening star., 1923-11-28
HUGE FREIGHT SHIP
SOLD TO GERMANY
Largest Boat of Kind in World
Had Been Idle Since
the War.
Hv tie Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 2S.-The
worlds largest freight ship, the Min
nesota. idle since her transport serv-
ice in the war, has been sold to the
German merchant marine. it was an
nounced today. \ tug is now crossing
the Atlantic to return with the
freigther 10 Germany.
The Minnesota and her sister ship.
the Dakota. were built at Groton.
Conn, for the late James j, Hill for
tranSpacific service. The Dakota was
lost before the war. when she piled
up on a rocky Pacific shoal. Since the
war the Minnesota has been tied up
at various local docks. Shipping men
said her great size prevented them
from taking her over.
Evening star., 1923-11-28
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star Office

Above I'll. today. it was within
points of its high of the year.
The new American Petroleum
CT. per cent gold bonds were admit
ted to trading on the curb market
and sold at IL premium of a point
from the subscription price of 90. but
later lost most Of the gain.
Improved earnings by department
and chain stores were reflected i'll al
active demand at new high prices for
KreSgr Department Stores common
Above 80. it was almost points
higher than the previous top. Todd
Shipyard responded to the declaration
of the regular quarterly $50 divl-
dend, and Centrifugal again moved
into new high ground. Universal
/ Pipe common lost more than the
ground gained earlier in the week.
Improvement in the copper meta
mark ct brought about increased ac-
tivity in copper stocks, but at prices
practically unchanged.
Evening star., 1923-11-28
NEW FRUIT FIRM SEEKS
TO HELP SMALL DEALERS
Ry the Associated Press.

ny Inc Eassocldteu russ
CHICAGO. November 2s.-Organiza-
tion of the Independent Fruit and Prod
nee Auction Corporation to handle the
citrus and soft fruit of the small in
dependent producers and shippers was
announced here late yesterday. The
Fruit Auction. composed of small buy
ers. is capitalized at $500, 900. of which
100000 has been subscribed, and will
begin operations next Monday.
The Fruit Auction, it's organizers an
nounced. is designed to give independ-
ent producers an opportunity TO market ct
the large cities where auctions are
maintained without going to small
markets or dealing with large ship
pers and producers organizations.
it's officers said, is opposed to the auc-
tion methods of the large California
and Florida fruit producers. buyers
and shippers.
Evening star., 1923-11-28
TREASURY CERTIFICATES.
(Quotations furnished by Redmond * CO..
STOCK MELON APPROVED.

NEW YORK, November 2S.--Stock-
holders of the Congoleum Company
at special meeting yesterday, ap-
proved the proposed increase of cap
itaI stock from 100000 shares to
$4,000 shares to permit distribution
Of the 800 per cent stock dividend
recently declared by the company.
Certificates of the new issue will
be forwarded to stockholders on De-
cember %.
Evening star., 1923-11-28
$4,000 LOAN REFUSED.
I. C. C. Considers Railroads RI
quest Unnecessary.

The Alabama, Florida and Gulf
railroad, a short-line railroad operat-
ing in Alabama, was today refused a
loan Of $4,000 which it sought from
the government. The Interstate Com
nerce Commission decided that the
money was not absolutely necessary
for the conduct of transportation
operations.
Evening star., 1923-11-28
STROMBERG VOTES
EXTRA DIVIDEND
Quarterly Disbursement Also De.
clared-"Extra" or Bank
Note Also.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 2S.-The
Stronlberg Carburetor Company of
America today declared an extra divi-
dend of $50 and a quarterly dividend
of SO. payable January 2 to stock of
record December II. The last quar-
terly dividend was s1.75.
The American Bank Note Company
declared an extra dividend of So on
common stock, payable December 90
to stock of record December Il.
Evening star., 1923-11-28
DIVIDENDS RESUMED.

NEW YORK, November 2S-The
Tidewater Oil Company has resumed
dividends when directors authorized
payments of 81 share on December
cember Is. When dividends were
omitted in March, 1922, the company
was on an So annual basis, making
quarterly payments of SO a share.
Evening star., 1923-11-28
NEW YORK EGG PRICES

NEW YORK, November 2S.-Eggs
firmer; receipts, 9,S42 cases; fresh
gathered, extra firsts, 53a57; do, frsts,
4Sa52; do, seconds and poorer, 30a
AZ: state. nearby and nearby western
hennery whites. firsts to extras. 62a15:
Pacific coaS. Hlit%s, fi@stS t" extra
arSts. 61a69
Evening star., 1923-11-28
BY WILLIAM r. HEFFERNAN,
Received BY Private

NEW YORK. November 2S.-Real-
izlns sales had the effect of check
ing any further advance in the oil
stocks on the curb market today.
They were heavy enough at times to
bring about recessions of u point or
more in number of recent favorites.
but no material weakness developed.
Standard of Indiana held within a
half point of the Tuesday final. while
Prairie Oil and Gas, after breaking
) points, subsequently recorded
The consistent strength and active
buying of Southern States was an
incident worthy of note. although
nothing new in the situation of the
company mas occurred to account for
the recent rise of more than : points
Evening star., 1923-11-28
RUTTER IS HIGHER.

CHICAGO. November 2s.-Buttel
bieher. creamery extras, 81; staNd-
firsts. 45a461a; seconds. A 4 a4e u
Eggs lower; receipts, 5,9S1 cases
firsts. 44a47; ordinary firsts. 3oa4o.
Evening star., 1923-11-28
Washington Stock Exchange.
SALES.

SALES.
Washington Gas 6s-s1 900 at 100. $1,000
at 100. . 80
at 9Sas 10 at 9sss, 10 at $685.. 10 at esas.
Terminal Taxi com.-3 at a.
AFTER CALL.
Washington Gas Light at 4Si4 at 4sli,
10 at 4S14.
Money-Call loans ; and per cent.
Notice-This exchange will close tomorrow,
Thanksgiving dav.
Evening star., 1923-11-28
Strawberries
$3.50 a Quart
In Quick Sale
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, November 2s.-The
first shipment Of the new crop of
Florida strawberries. consisting of
eighty quarts, arrived in New York
today and sold promptly at $3.50
per quart.
Evening star., 1923-11-28
NATIONS FARMERS
IN STRANGE PLIGHT
High-PriCed Corn and Low
Priced Hogs Presents Most
Unusual Problem.
By j. c. ROYLE.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK. November 2S.-The
farmers of some of the country
again find themselves between the
devil and the deep sea, as represented
hy high priced corn and lowpriced
hogs. Farm organization leaders
have been warning farmers against
selling their hogs, but in spite of
that fact. record shipments We're
rushed to the st. Paul market this
week, with consequent severe price
declines. Farmers are shipping their
corn to market to take advantage of
present high prices rather than to
feed it to their hogs. Many take the
position that so much of the crop is
moist that it is unsafe to crib it.
As consequence Of this policy,
farmers are obtaining Il profit on
their corn but suffering a loss on
their hogs. Corn. unlike wheat, is
not exported to marked degree en-
Crpt as it is converted into meat prod
nets. In consequence. the return
which many farmers get from their
corn is dependent on the prices they
obtain for their hogs and cattle.
The farrowings of last year pro-
Nided a tremendous volume of hogS TO
he fed and marketed this fall. The
corn carry-over last year, however.
vas small and farmers were COM
lclled to pay high prices for corn
With which to feed these hogs. Hogs
today are cheaper than they were at
this date in 1922, when corn was 90
cents d, huShel. Many feeders have
marketed their hogs the full pasture
'r grass fed. and consequently have
not obtained the full potential value
OF their products.
Enormous Sales Made.
In the first three quarters of the
year 31.761 900 swine were slaugh1
cred as compared with 30.263.00O for
The corresponding period of last
Year. This decrease in the number
TO be fed. however. has not sufficed
To narrow the spread in prices be-
tween the amount received for hogs
hnd the amount which must be ex-
pended in corn to feed them. Until
that spread is narrowed, farmers say.
they cannot obtain the full relative
value of their corn and hogs. Fig
TreS for the late farrowingS this
Year are not yet available, but it is
believed that the discouraging out
in diminishing supplies and cause an
upturn in prices before next spring
has far advanced.
To add to the troubles of the farm
fr, corn huSkerS are in snort supply
in many sections. A number of big
growers i'll the northwest have had
I" invest in mechanical huskers TO
take care of their output. Farmers
OF Cheyenne county, Kan. are appeal
ing for help in handling the record
corn crop of that section. Many of
their fields are yielding fifty bushels
10 the acre and the average is eX-
pected to be at least thirty-fiv
bushels. Farmers are offering to 6
cents buShel with board and room
for huSkerS.
Evening star., 1923-11-28
LIVE POULTRY LOWER.

CHICAGO. November 2S-Poultry.
alive. lower; fowls. 13a20; springs. 19;
roosters. 12i3 geese, Is: turkeys %.
Evening star., 1923-11-28
Ranking status Reported.

The total member bank accommo-
d.. tion at federal reserve banks de-
clincd between October Il and No
yember Il and on the latter date was
the lowest since the middle of the
year. The total volume of federal
reserve bank credit outstanding,
however. remained relatively con-
stant because of increased purchases
Of bills in the open market The
volume of federal reserve note cir
culation declined by about $4,000
600 during the period. while other
forms of money in circulation in
creased.
Money rates showed an easier
tendency and during the early part
of November the open market rate
on commercial paper in New York
declined from 5-5i. to ) per cent"
Evening star., 1923-11-28

NEW YORK, November 2S-Follow-
ing Is an official list of bonds and stocks
traded in on the New York Curb Mar
ket today:
Evening star., 1923-11-28
BASIC COMMODITY
|. PRODUCTION GAINS
First Increase in Four
Months, Reserve Board
Says in Review.

An Increase of 3 per cent in pro-
ductiOn of basic commodities-the
first increase to be recorded in four
during October and the first half of
November. according to a review is
sued by the Federal Reserve Board.
While principally due TO resumption
of anthracite mining, the increase
was declared also to reflect augment
cd activity in textiles, lumber, sugar
and most of the other Industries in
cluded in the boards index list
Volume of freight shipments and
wholesale trade continued above nor
NAL, the review showed. while whole
sale prices and employment were
substantially unchanged.
building Contracts Gain.
Contracts awarded for new build
ingS increased % per cent over Sep
tember. and roughout the country
We're considerably more than is
projects forming a larger proportion
than in any previous month OF the
current year.
Heavy movement Of miscellaneous
merchandise and live stock" the
hoard said, resulted. in October, in
month on record. Wholesale trade
was IL per cent larger than year
ago. and sales in all leading lines ex-
cent shoes showed increases. Depart
nent store sales We're Is per cent
larger than last October. and sales
of mail order houses were the largest
of any month since 1919.
Slight Price Declines.
Wholesale prices declined less
than | per cent in October, accord
ing to the index of the bureau of
labor statistics. and stood approx
mately at the level of year ago.
The principal changes for the month
were declines in the prices of fuel.
clothing. metals and animal products.
while wholesale prices of crops, par
ticularly cotton, increased. During
the first half Of November the prices
of wheat. hogs. pig iron and hides
reccded and prices of cotton and cot
ton goods, cement and copper ad-
yanCed.
Since the middle of October there
has been Il slight decline in demand
for credit for commercial and agTi-
cultural purposes at member banks S
in leading cities Considerable de-
Creases in borrowings for these pur-
poses III the New York and Chicago
districts We're partially offset by in
creases in other districts. Loans
secured by stocks and bonds in
creased somewhat, while Investments
continued To decline and reached the
low point for the year.
Evening star., 1923-11-28
Money to Loan

Secured by hrst deed Of trust on real estate.
Prevailing interest and commission.
JOSCpil L. w CiiCl Bldg, 9th NV
Evening star., 1923-09-23
STATE VOTE FIGHT
i. INTERESTS FLORIDA

Special Dispatch to The Star
JACKSONVILLE. Fla, September
22.-FIorida republicans will rally to
the support of Calvin Coolidge, ac-
cording to Daniel T. Gerow, collector
OF internal revenue and one of the
best informed republicans in the
state. Mr.. Gerow says that ii is too
early for any organizations support
ing President Coolidge as yet, but
from his observations in the state he
is convinced that everything will be
done in Florida that is possible to in
sure the nomination and election of
the incumbent in 1924.
Asked as to the probable activities
of the party in the state Mr. Gerow
seems certain that a full ticket will
be nominated and this will mean can
didates in all congressional districts
He has recently been north and visit
mg washington and other points
brings back the impression that Cool
idge stock is rated high.
Affairs in the state are rather more
concerned over the gubernatorial
campaign than otherwise at present.
With six candidates already in the
neld there is threat of one or two
more entries. One of the announced
candidates for governor is Represent
ative Frank Clark, and already there
are one or two democratic aspirants
for the position which he proposes
to Vacate as representative of the
second district.
GEORGE HoYT SMITH
Evening star., 1923-09-23
BUREAU EXPLOSION
VICTIMS IMPROVING
Six Will Be Able to Leave Hospital
This Week-Report to Be
Made Soon.

The coming week. it is believed,
will see the release from Emergency
Hospital of the six men injured in
the bureau of standards explosion.
All are recovering.
H. X. Cummings, suffering from a
fracture of the skull, was said def
nitely to be out of danger last night.
The five otherG also are on the way
to Improvement, even further ad-
vanced in convalescence than Cum
mings
Announcement was made late yes
terday that the official report of the
bureau of standards Investigate
committee appointed Friday by DIR.
g. *. Burgess, director. to conduct
an inquiry, would be placed ~in the
hangs of Secretary of Commerce
Hoover Tuesday morning. A pre-
liminary report already has been
drafted and presented to Secretary
Hoover.
Reports that the laboratory work
would be delayed until a congress
aional appropriation was availa BILE
were denied last night by DIR. Bur
CESS. who said that not only were
there sufficient funds on hand to re-
pnir the damage and put the work
under way, but that the entire cost.
as at present estimated, would be
well under $4,000
Evening star., 1923-09-23

Preparing to entertain three thou
sand visitors during the convention
of the Association of Electragists,
International, in Washington the
week of October 8 local workers of
the electrical industry are rehears-
ing a three-act play, said to be one
of the most ambitious amateur pro-
ductions ever undertaken in this city.
The play, do 1t Electrically" in
addition to being divided into three
acts, also has six scenes-two of
them being outdoor sets.
DO 1t Electrically is of partic-
ular interest to electrical and other
business people. and at the same time
mas all of the requirements that go
TO make up a drama, with no other
intent than to entertain, it is claimed.
us author. Thomas F. Chantler, is a
professional playwright, and at the
same time an authority on electrical
progress, being a member of the staff
OF the Society for Electrical Develop
ment do 1t Electrically has been
written for this occasion.
Detailed information regarding the
play is being withheld. 1t is expected
~ VIII be shown many times after
IFS original production at the cleo
TagtstS convention.
Arthur Carroll, actor, is whipping
the cast into shape. Mr. Carroll is
engaged in the electrical business in
Washington. L. I. Blaisden, WASH
1ngton manager of one of the lare-
est electrical manufacturing CORPORA
lions, is chairman of the committee
OF the Electrical League of Washing
ton, arranging for the play On this
committe there is also H A. Brooks.
commercial manager of the power
company; E. c. Gramm, c. F. Bon
ham, George Eilerbrooke and Paul
West.
The leading lady of the play, Miss
Dorothy Waters, has appeared often
in high school and church produc-
ions. The cast also Includes Miss
Marjorie a. Brown, Miss Mary Ellen
Smith, Mrs +. T. Shull c. II. Renfro.
q F. Noack, G.. w. ChambIing. w
"A. Jewell, c. r. Morelock. W. d.
Kelly. Joseph Frank, Thomas Shull
and Harry w. Clayton.
Evening star., 1923-09-23
IW0MAN'S POISONING
| DECLARED SUICIDE
Verdict Of Coroner Brings Out
Dramatic Scene 1T Home
of Mrs, Wannall.

certificate of suicide was issued
last night in the case of Mrs Ella
Wanna1l of 1905 9Th street north
west, who died yesterday morning at
Emergency Hospital from poisoning.
Despite the fact that the original
report on the official books at police
headquarters states that Mrs. Wan
nall took poison tablet through
mistake investigation of the case
tyn disclosed the fact that last Mon
day night she dissolved poison in tab
let form and drank it at the supper
table. at which time her husband
hurled a cup at her in an attempt to
stop her from taking the draught.
So excited did the husband become
that he sent In a call for the fire de-
partment instead of an ambulance.
The case was not regarded as serious
at Emergency Hospital until Friday
night, when the woman suffered a re-
lapse. ~.
Evening star., 1923-09-23
DEBATE COAL PROBLEM.

The Washington assembly of Uncle
Sans voters. will discuss the ques-
tion Should Uncle Sam Regulate the
Coal Supply" at a luncheon at the
City Club next Thursday. at 1890
o'clock. The speakers will be Van
A. Bittner, representative of the
United Mine Workers of America. and
George II. Gushing, managing direct
or. American Wholesale Coal Asso
citation.
Evening star., 1923-09-23
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times greater than the value OF the
building in which it was, found. The
value OF the seized q. us was esti-
mated by the agents a S250,O00.
Before selling the drugs, the
agents, led by Agent Ralph H. Oyler,
in charge of the Federal narcotic di-
vision for New York State, arrested
two men on charges Of violating the
Harrison drug act. The prisoners
described themselves at Harry Rosen,
twenty-one years old, and James
Martin, thirty-five. The two were
locked up at police headquarters to
await arraignment in Federal court
today.
The arrests and seizure came as
the climax to. an all-day series of
1naneuvers. The agents say they
jockeyed carefully to get the conf
dence of Rosen, to enable them to
make purchases of drugs from him.
In this, the agents said, they were
finally successful.
Under directions from Chief Agent
Oyler, Agents Joseph Murphy, James
b. higgins and William Mellin posed
as drug addicts and managed to make
the acquaintance of Rosen, whom
they believed to be involved In the
drug traffic in this city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-31
RAILROADS TOLD
.TO|SSUE BOOKS
Of MILEAGE
!. c. c. Orders Sale of $50 De-
nomination for $72, as an
Experiment.

All class one railroads in the
United States were ordered today
by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission to issue non-transferable
interchangeable mileage books in
$50 denominations to be sold for
$72.
The tickets will be good for one
year from date of sale on all pas
senger rtains, except special or
eXtra-fare trains. The order affects
about $50 railroads.
The railroads were ordered to
keep record of the use of these
tickets during the first twelve
months period, the number Of
tickets sold, and the gross revenue
derived from their sale.
Parties other than the railroads
primarily interested in this EEK
pertinent" the commission said,
should likewise record their ex-
perience with this ticket in order
that the actual results of the ex-
pertinent may be ascertained to thS
fullest extent.
Commissioners Hall, Daniels and
Eastman objected to the issuance
of the order, the latter expressing
the fear that the action would
postpone reductions Of railroad
fares to all travellers.
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S And 10 Cent Stores
Give Second Stock
Dividend

NEW YORK, Jan. 3O.-When
the S. S. Kresge Company de-
clared today a stock dividend
of 33 1-3 per cent, payable
March 1, they authorized the
second stock distribution within
a year, a dividend of Sd per
cent having been paid on De-
cember 81, 1921. The latest
distribution raises the total out
standing common stock to $751;
951, 100.
The directors also ordered a
dividend of So a share on the
common and of $1.75 on the
preferred stock, both payable
April 2.