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Evening star., 1923-10-27
BREAK IN PICTURE.
INDUSTRY ! IS NEAR
Famous Players Stock Tum-
bIes II ;Points-Produotion
- E@ ,<es - = q. ist.s-5'$'.'-
. Costs Called Too Great.

NEW YORK, October 27.-High
costs OF ef1production and the desire TO
turn film Inventories into cash, E.
j. Ludvigh, secrefary-treaaurer of
the Famous Playefs-Lasky. Corpora
sponsible for the 'companys 'suspen-
sion ofG operations--a policy which
likely will be followed In the early
future by other motion picture con-
Germs including the Universal Pic
turei Corporation. SAsy
Announcement Of tho Famous Play
ers' decision to curtai output resulted
In a sharp break Of I'm points In the
price of the stock on the New York
Stock. Exchange. Opening At so, an
overnight loss Of more than s points,
the quotation at one time declined
to San, closing at 6Sk. transactions
totaled s4s,0op shares -.
T Declaring that 1.-The cost of 1pnaking
pictures has got away from us'
Marcus Loew. head of the Metro
a the that
action of Famous PiayersELasky y
would be only the beginning Of wide
spread curtailment of operations, in
the picture INDUSTRY. Ofnc1alS OF the
Universal Picture Corporation ad-
mitted their intention to come las
close to. actual suspension as release
contracts would permit.
Other film producers, including e
~, Godsol, president of Goldwyn HPice
ture Corporation; H @. Schwalbe Of
ton, III. q M. Warner OF Warner
Brothers, and ,ofaciRls of the Fox
Film Corporation announced that
present schedules OF production
would be. carried through. although
Industry were bad. x l-ss,-.'..-
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WOR[D'SP0TAT0..
CROP UNDER 1922.
Yield, However, Is Still
Above Average Of Recent
Years-U. S. Exports.

Special Dispatch to The STAR =
NEW YORK, October 27.-w1th the
1928 potato crop. OF the United States
reported 10 percent below that Of
last year and the European crop OF
the current year 20 per cent below
last year, the eyes of the world are
naturally turning toward the potato
bin. H.
But the potato situation. says the
Trade Record Of the National City
Bank Of New York. is not sitter all
so serious, because 1t happens that
the 1922 crop, with which we are
comparing the prospective oufturn
Of 1923, was abnormally largss and
this shortage of 10 ort2O per cent in
the outturn of America and Europe
still leaves the 1923 crop quite up
to the average of recent years
/. In the case of the United States
the average crop In the decade ending
with 1922 was 378.000.000 bushels
while the estimate, of the Department.
OF Agriculture is for 390,00e.00o In
the calendar year 1923. Our crop OF
biggest ever" In Europe. exclusive
of Russia, for which no figures are
yet available. the crop OF 1922. -ec-
cording to figures of the Rome IN
ternationai Institute OF Agricalture,
was 4.6S2. 900, 900 bushels. against little
less than 5000. 100000 In 1921. and
while the partial reports from the
principal European countries In 1898
show a slight reduction it is quite
apparent that the European total for
1923 will be materially greater. than
that of 1921. even though 1t should
fall 90 per cent bslow the abnor-
normally high year. applies only to
that section Of Europe for which ON.
world IL still lacking information
about the crop of Russia, which was
prior to the war very large pro-
Curiously, adds the Trade Record,
the birthplace Of the potato. South
America, is now one OF the worlds
smallest producers of that ,inpor-
tant factor in world food supply.
Our own production of potatoes IL
almost exclusively for home consunp-
ton We export few million bush.
els. but only small percentage or
the entire crop, and our imports are
also comparatively small. 80 -
Evening star., 1923-10-27
HOW A POOR MAN CAN GET AHEAD
True Stories Of Wage Earners and Salarisd Men and
Women Who Have Found the Road to
F Financial Independence.
BY Samnsl o., Ries, Edusational Director,
Investment Bankers' Assoeiatioa Of <Amsrica

tThis 10 the ssveath Of Z SVries Of twelve
stories Of wass earnefs and SAlAried men and
women who hAys fouad the road to nnancial
ndependsAce: TAs nsxt ons will appear In
tomorfow's Otsr.)
: In = small Illinois city there. is an
elderly couple living In. contsnted
comfort in their own home, with their
own car e. zoos one). and with. the
Subtraction Of having put their only
son through the University Of Michi:
gan and given him \ good start IN
life. In the same town IL an en-
pensive factory. built from stock sub:
scriptions OF the towns residents,
and idle and gathering dust almost
from the day tt was finished.
Tho maximum, salary Of the elderly
head Of this little family has never
been more than t125 = month, but
from his first earnings he has saved
a. little and has put every cent into
farm mortgages, at hrst; later. into
bonds. His Investment holdings have
yielded an average OF 6h per cent.
That. II the source OF his position Of
ease and comfort and his ability
to give his son good education.
When stock promoters came to that
town to bring II great new indus.
try, and all his neiGhborB went wild
Evening star., 1923-10-27
PRICES OF WHEAT !.
GAIN DURING WEEK
Possibility Of Mere Flour Ex-
ports to Germany Helpful.
Setback in Corn. =
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Preee --a"'. H-
CHICAGO, ILL.,. October 27.-Higher
wheat prices this week have come
about largely from assumed Mkeli-
hood Of United States government
help for financing wheat and -four
exports to Germany. Compared with
week ago. wheat this morning
showed NaH to az net gain; corn
was IN to 5h down; oats. unchanged
to v higher. and provisions. at ~
to 67 advance.
Improved prospects for an interna-
tional conference OF economic experts
to deal with German reparation pay
ments tended further to give an ad-
vantage to wheat bulls and so, too,
did unreasonable cold weather in
Argentina.
settlement of difficulties about reg
uiations for handling wheat. shipped
from Canadian ports on the great
lakes was at firbt helpful in lifting
wheat values here. Later. however.
the effect was to bring about selling
OF wheat in Chicago against buying
at Winnipeg, easing down values in
Read djustment of tho corn market
from the old crop to new crop
basis was chiefly responsible for de-
cided sstbacks. Oats were steedied
by the frmneBs OF wheat.
Excellent shipping demand put the
provision market on the upgrade.
Evening star., 1923-10-27
COMMODITY NEWS
" WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

CHICAGO. October 37.-aaies OF al
kinds OF jewelry for the past month
have exceeded- previous records, not
only in shops handling jewelry and
novelties exolusively. but In depart
ment stores.
SEATTLE, October 27s-Farmers Of
Washington are finishing the harvest
ing Of q sixty million wheat crop, and
the problem of dietri6utton IL be-
ever, belieye co-operAtive marketing
will help them out. Vigorous efforts
to keep grain in interior points has
slowed down shipments to tidewater.
:. DENVER, October 77.-The sudden
change from moderate 70 severe win
tar weather, this week resulted In .
=noticoable pick up In demand for
winter, wearing apparsl Htgh and
demand. -
NEW ORLEANS, October. 17.--A
survey by local pecan handlers In:
crop Win aggregate shout SIS oar
fcada This 10 about so per cent OF
An average crop but four times ~
much 40 was produced last year.
= T4orILsrER, Calif... Octobsr 27.--.
Growers here are harvesting the big-
SeSt tomaeo crop In the history OF
the Holiisker district. From seven 70
eight carloads daily are being ship
ned to San Jose cannerfes and hve
tons to San Francisco bay district
Wholesalers.
PORTLAND, oreg., October 49,
Yakima potatoes are being offered
here In carload lots 1t $t.l0 to $1.i5
per: hundred pounds for No. 1A and
81 or less for No. 2S or Oo.0olled
commercials.
Evening star., 1923-10-27
ny STUART p. WEST.

Special Dispatch to Ths Star. 80
NEW YORK, October 27.-The end
Of another week fnds financial opii.-
ion In much the Same muddied state
in which 1t has been for the last
month. E
Heads Of big business continue to
express themselves optimlstioally
over the future. The recognised data,
such as railway car loadings. the
sales of the large retail organizations
and commercial bank clearings, con-
tinue to indicate an unusually large
volume Of trade. ,..-r e..
Yet the security markets fail to
respond. II there has been no general
weakness, still the principal price
movements have been downward. It
is no wonder that the public should
be myatified by this contradictory
evidence and that business men
should stick to their policy Of not
buying beyond immediate needs.
Downwara Movehent More selsetive.
The Wall street movement. despite
all. has assumed q more logical char
prices were being driven down indis-
criminately, in obedience to q blind
and unreasoninE pessimisn. Now .
process OF selection 10 apparent. The
security markets are distingu ufshing
between the favorable and unfavor-
able In particular Industries. Stocks
representing a strong earning power.
and dividends which are reasonably
assured. have been showing moro re-
sistance. The losses which have oc-
CURED in individual groups may have
exaggerated the facts, In some In
stances. but for tho most part they
are explainable on the ground OF
conditions known to be unsatisfac-
tory or unpfontsble In their special
lines of trade.
Business situatioa Confused.
1t 10 still impossible to define the
business situation a. q whole. It has
to be ssrarated into units and dis.
cussed from the individual points. OF
view. Some industries hsve been
hard hit by the rise in wages and in
other items of operating cost. Others
have been able to pass on these in
creases to the consumer through
There has been overproduction and
Evening star., 1923-10-27

to buy stock, this man stayed out.
II was true, he said. that the line Of
industry these mon said they repre-.
sented had made huge fortunes, but
II, had been done in plants~built and
managed by men who were experts
Ia the industry and who did not have
time to 30 out organising new COM
panies for the bchefit Of strangers In
strange towns. II looked to him as
IL these persuasive stock sellers were
nothing but stock sellers and not men
experienced In the Industry.
His judgment WAS correct. The
promoters put up an expensive rae
tory. They could AFFORD to. They
didn't spend their own money. Nore-
over. they kept back. for promotion
expenses, q large and handsome sum
that paid them well. The law
couldn't touch them, they we're too
shrswd. They let the stockholders
take the idle fActory--the stockhold-
srs still have 1t and it's still idle
But the neighbors have changed their
minds about the financial Judgment
OF the elderly man who was content
with S3a per cent and safety. Good
stocks In enterprises backed by hon:
est, experienced mon make good In
although honest. men
or by shady promoters are danger
GUS. to say the least. Know that the
man from whom you buy securittes 10
honest and experienced.
Evening star., 1923-10-27
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Pr1vsts Wire Direct to The Star 0sees

sold Friday 1t IS. rosie over POINTS.
The advance " hich has been In prog
rcss quietly all the week In Hudson
conipany'As preferred continusd.ss AT
10 the gtocR was up another point!
inKs OF Hudson and. Manhattan, In
which the Hudson company IL = large
stockholders. was the reason for the
rise. - -, =
oil shares were helped by'the jump
In. Prairie OIL, Standard sof Indiana
was fracttonally higher over IS. and
Standard of New York got above Al
again. The buying movement which
had cropped out In Mutual OIL just
before the close Friday continued.
and Humb Bile Oil returned to 81, which
was almost ats rscent top. On, the
other hand, reattzing sales continued
Park. & ,Tilford and in Hartman
Corporation. the former recedthg to
So and the latter to 10. s
Evening star., 1923-10-27
BRADSTREET'S REPORTS
FAIRLY GOOD TRADE
BY the Associated Press.

BY the A0oOctateo ffee0.
NEW YORK. October 27-Brad-
streets today says: Despite trregu-
larities due to weather conditions or
the urge OF conservatism. the latter
bred largely by price unoertainty.
the general volume Of trade and the
pace OF industry is fairly well main
tained and apparently about equal to
this time a year ago, when, It will be
recalled. business was moving for
ward In about the best volume reach
ed since the spring OF 1890. Warm
weather early In the week, with
heavy rains in wide areas midway
of that period and cool bracinE At
mosphere later on. have tended to
lend an irregular appearance to retail
trade. which needs steady. cool
weather for It's best expression. Job
-bing trade. on immediate delivery &C.
count. is reported about as good as
at any time -this fall. Trade I'm pri-
mary channels is under the check
rein OF conservatism ~ regards
spring, and. beyond. -. - :.
Evening star., 1923-10-27
BIZ WILLIAM r. HrrrrRsAN.

NEW YORK. October 27.--The curb
market today was not affected by the
unsettlement on. the big board. There
was no selling OF consequence in any
direction. = On the contrary. the .indi-
vidual moves were mostly upward.
Prairie on and Gas provided the fea-
ture with q Jump to 1854. AT this
figure 1t was up IL points from yes
terday's low and over - points above
the low OF the year. The rise ap.
peared to be connected with the ru-
mors Of consolidation with the Pro-
ducsrs and Refners, the impression
being that Prairie OH would get, all
the better of the, deal. ~.
The erratic Durant Motors, which,
Evening star., 1923-10-27
NOTED AUSTRIAN PRINCE
HELD TIL ON FRAUD. CHARGES
False Pretenses and Selling Name
= and Title" In Matrimonial :
81 Ventures, Alleged. H..
BY wireless to The Star and Philadelphia
Pubic LedGef... CopyftGht. lQ24.. = :


VIENNA, October 17.-Prince Alex-
ander HohenIohe-Oehri q mem-
ber of the highest or medeatfxed Eu-
ropeane aristocracy. who before the
war renounced his princely rank and
accepted thetitle Of Baron Won Gabei-
stein. owing to matrimonial entanvls- :
ments, Is under arrest. hers..
y. He got into trouble with the police
of three mid-European countries for
attempting to sell his name and title
to altogether too many socially am
bilious women. .,z .+.>.,s-
Alexander, whdsis = nephew of. the
head OF the house, and who since the
Revolution Is no longer bound by his
pre-war rentnciatton Of pFincsiy title.
for a time conducted the lucrative, pro-
fession Of 4 awe.part- a. TIM. .chGrch.
door husband" with propeE regard
to- awam the necessary legal separa-
ton befors engaging himself to q
number Of ambitious and wealthy
women and collecting dowries from
them in advance. - -. ~ Il. :.
He faces trial on, several >cnlrges
Of obtaining money under false pres
lenses.
Evening star., 1923-10-27
Washington Stock Exchange
SALES.

washington Gas 8s 's3--1.0oo at 1905 100
st 1OOh, 100 at lOvta, 100 at 1O0s, iW at
l0olh. loo at 1904, 100 at iOOis, loc at ioY1s'
Washington Railway & Electric pfd.-1o At
q. r,.,,,,, H., ooo
at 701a. So +
AFTER CALI.
Capital Traction 5s-s1, 900 at g.
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Fine Is Not Feared.

= LARCHMONT, N. Y.-Recently f1ve
bricklayers were fined s. apiece here
for working, on the Sabbath.
That's ali. right" they said, as
they peeled off the bills. Counting
the double overtime. we make $36 for
every Sundays work"
Evening star., 1923-10-27
DIVIDENDS.
BAR SILVER RATES.

LONDON, October 27.-Bar silver.
81 15-16d per ounce. Money, 2A per
cent. Discount rates: Short bills,
2 15-1sa3 per cent; three-month bills.
3ha3 S-l6 per cent.
Evening star., 1923-10-27

= I'm India approximately 10000. 900.
people live on one meal . day. y,,' .
More than 10000 steamers, tugs
and barges ply the River Rhine.
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nosToy sroCK MARkET.

BOSTON, October 27.--Following is a
list Of today's highest, lowest and clos
ing prices for the most active stocks
dealt In hare: ~ % :
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CHICA co sToCK, MAnKET.'

CHICAGO. October 27.-Tollowing is
a report Of todAy'sA sales, high, low
and closing quotations at the. Chicago
Stock Exchange:
Evening star., 1923-10-27

A man Is excusable for, Boosting
dentist.
Evening star., 1923-10-27

NEW YORK, October 27.-Fo,lowine
10 an official list Of bonds and stocks
traded in on the New York Curb Mar
ket today: - - =.
Evening star., 1923-10-27

(oopyrisht. 1881
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-04-06
CONSTABULARY
BILL NOW UP FOR
THIRD READING

The notorious state constabulary
bill. otherwise known as the military
state police bill--Senate Bill No. 10
which has been reported TO the lllinoia
Senate by its Committee on Military
Affairs came ug for consideration on
order of second leading In the Senate
Wednesday. Mar1 n. Senator John
w. Shaw presented number of
amendments whereupon Senator
Henry NJ. Dunlap. introduced the bilii
recognizing that opponents Of the
measure were In the majority at the
session, asked for postpouement until
the proposed amendments were print
ed and this was GRANTED.
On Wednesday, March rs, the bill
was again taken up for consideration
The Shaw amendments were rejected
by q more or less perfunctory vote
there being no roll call, and the bill
is now awaiting action on third
reading.
The bill proposes an outrageous
grant of irresponsible authority
greater than any ever heretofore con
ferred upon public officials any
where in the United States and its
passage Is being opposed by the Ill.
nois State Federation Of Labor and
the Joint Labor Legislative Board oi
Illinois, backed by the united labor
movement of the state.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-04-06

distinguishing difference lies in the
fact that the American Federation Of
Labor has no police power to enforce
its decision or to retain the member
ship of federated unions by other than
moral influence. Its sole power and
influence rests upon the recognition
and response to the maxim, United
we stand; divided we fall"
A Striking Characteristic
Another peculiar characteristic OF
this federation of international trade
unions Is the varying numerical
strength of the several federated
unions. At the convention In June of
1922, the entire voting strength Of
the federation was 81 ,465. This vot-
ing strength embraced the member
ship of 95 federated international
unions of which 16,003 votes, bal
ance of power, were confined to nine
federated international Unions. II
the American Federation OF Labor
had the power TO compel obedience TO
its directions and decisions a very
small minority OF the larger Intema-
tional Unions could easily dominate
and control the whole of the affairs OF
tne hHltf1CdD ItuSIdAiou VI b"p'f
What may therefore appear as a fun
damental weakness in organization
Is in fact the very element OF life,
strength and solidarity Of the fedora
tion.
Because of the absence Of power to
enforce its decisions, the American
Federation of Labor must Of neces-
sity proceed carefully, cautiously and
intelligently. 1t can advance only In
such a way and to such a degree as
will command constantly the respect
and adherence to It's leadership by the
federated sInternational Unions. II l.
therefore a body that cannot be easily
swayed by passion or prejudice. Or
the contrary 1t Is compelled 70 move
along firm and sound channels that
have been well charted by experience
and research.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-04-06
JACOB WHITE WINS
SUPERVISOR JOB BY
MAJORITY OF 1894

Jacob White, republican, was elect.
ed Urbana township supervisor In
Tuesdays election by majority OF
1874 over, j. H. Garman,. democrat
White received $50 votes over Gar
mssis eusf1s ~ l,e~aukis,;- e Charles c
Clark, republicans, defeated the demo
cratic nominees, Harmon M. Corray
and Mrs. Grace A. Gulick for the
office of assistant supervisor of Ur'
bana township.
T. B. Thornburn and Miles Gibson
were reelected park commissioners
No nominations had been made fol-
the office and their names were writ
ten in on the ballots.
A summary of the Urbana town.
ship election follows: White, $50
Garmon, 256; Gordon, 594; Clark
sos; Mrs. Gulick, 219; Corray, POT.
While the Urbana vote was fairly
heavy, the Champaign township elec.
ton was unusually quiet, as there
was no opposition to the republican
nominees. At the city building only
Is votes were cast. A similar polling
was characterized throughout the
entire city.
The four assistant supervisors
elected in the Champaign township
were Homer A. Norton, J. +. Melahn
Philip Cunning, and Thomas ID
Deakin, all republicans.
F. A. Coggeshall, republican, was
elected justice of the peace, and c. A.
Killer, republican, was elected park
commissioner.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-04-06
STONE CUTTERS
INTERNATIONAL
OFFICER HERE

Members of the Stone Cutters
Union entertained Representative
Mitchell of their International union
Tuesday, who stopped off here on his
way to Bloomington where he was
called in conference with the union
officers of that city.
Mr.. Mitchell addressed the local
membership at a special meeting held
at Labor Hall during the evening.
The matter of becoming affiliated
with the local building trades council
was discussed at some length, but
without definite decision being
reached. However, it is understood
affiliation with the local organization
will be taken up at the next regular
meeting.
The Stone Cutters predict pros
porous year. Work is plentiful, and
with the several large buildings IN
sight, there seems to be ample en-
ployment for the members Of this
small, but progressive, organization
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-04-06

difficulties are experienced at times IL
the adjusting Of these conflicting
claims.
Great Neral Strength
While the International unions
have delegated this authority to the
American Federation Of Labor, the
American Federation Of Labor Is
without power 10 enforce its decision
other than 10 suspend or revoke the
charter of an affiliated recalcitran,
International Union. This can only
be done BY two.thirds vote Of the
convention.
Naturalization with the American
federatlo nof Labor does not involve
the enforcement Of any penalty or
measure Of discipline. International
Unions may associate or dissoeiate
from the American Federation of La.
Dor at will. The American Fedora.
ton of Labor is purely a voluntary
federation, Its great strength Is de.
pendent entirely upon its fair aud just
dealing toward all federated unions,
While IL is said that the American
Federation Of Labor largely resembles
the United States government In It's
form and principle OF organization, It's
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-04-06

The American Federation Of Labor
was organized in Pittsburgh. Pa. IN
1881. II Is fundamentally and prin-
cipally. though not exclusively fed.
Grafton of complete and autonomous
trades and labor organizations. There
are embraced in this Federation OF
Labor one hundred and thirteen In,
ternational Trade Unions. These in.
ternational unions number approNi-
mately 100000 organized wage
earners.
These federated trade unions are
designated international" organiza.
tions because they include In mem.
bership wage earners of the United
States. Canada and Mexico. Insofar
as economic and industrial activities
are concerned they are not influenced
by national considerations. Neither
are they influenced by racial or reli.
gious considerations. These interna.
tional trade unions are in themselves
complete organisations and autono-
nous in character. There Is vested in
the American Federation Of Labor
only such power and authority as
these federated international Unions
have delegated or may delegate to the
American Federation of Labor.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-04-06
POSTOFFICE LAYS
OFF MEN TO CUT
DOWN EXPENSES

Former Postmaster General Work
made such a muddle of running the
Postal department that his successor,
Postmaster General New, has found
it necessary to curtail expenses until
June !, when more money Will be
available for the use of the depart
ment. In order to cut down expenses,
mail service has been cut down in
every city under the jurisdiction of
Uncle Sam. At the Champaign office
nine men have been temporarily laid
off. and at the Urbana office sub-car-
riers have been reduced from 60
cents to 371a cents an hour.