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Evening star., 1923-10-05
Market Flashes
at Today's Close

Public offerings Of $4,050.o00 51a
pei. cent equipment trust certificates
of the Fruit Growers Express Com
pany was made today at prices to
yield $50 to $40 per cent.
The Penn Seaboard Steel Corpora
ton has called q special meeting OF
stockholders for October II. in New
financing maturity Of the company's
7 per cent notes by the formation of
new company to take over part OF
the property and issue bonds to be
exchanged for present outstanding
Penn Seaboard notes. All of the
stock of the new company would be
owned by the Penn Seaboard.
The cuyamel Fruit Company re-
ports net income Of $2.290.944 for the
compared with $1,473,o43 in the cor
responding period In 1922.
The Jones & Laughlin Steel Cor
poration has announced the purchase
OF a site In Memphis, Tenn. on which
it will establish steel distributing
and storage depot, with rail- and river
terminals.
The latest private estimates on the
crop was placed at 7s5,000 TONS This
estimate, made by Meinrath Broker
age Company Of Chicago compared
with preliminary figures Of 10000
tons.
Recent reports that the Angio-Per-
sian OIL Company Is planning an is.
sue Of deoenture bonds were officially
denied, according to dispatch frCn
London today. ~.
Evening star., 1923-10-05
FORD DENIES RUMORS;
PREDICTS GOOD. TIMES

NEW YORK, October 5-Henry
Ford, in an interview published by
DOW, Jones & Co. Yesterday. made a
sweeping denial of recent reports
concerning his activities. He. said
that he is not going into the oil busi-
pess, nor Is he going to revive his
Bid for Muscle Shoals; he is not go
ing to cut the price of the Lincoln
car or engage in any automobile price
war.
Mr.. Ford also said he has no inten-
tion Of freezing out" stockholders of
the Ford Company of Canada. Com.
menting on the business situation the
wizard of the. motor industry was
quoted as saying: - =,
There Is nothing to get worked
UP over. neither will there be any
runaway boom. but We will have a
good winter"
Evening star., 1923-10-05
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

/ ORLANDO. Fla. October ,5.-The In
-tsrstate Commerce Commission hear
ing in progress here. on refrigeration
rates, from Florida to points north
and east will have an important bear
Ing on the. prices OF winter fruits and
vegetables. Shippers and growers are
protesting vigorously against the
proposed increase.
LOS ANGELES. October 5.-De-
creased oil production in the south
renewed drilling activities. New
wells started this week/total thirty
three, as compared with nineteen for
the corresponding week Of last
month. New wells began since jan
uary lsnow aggregate 1,oS1.
CHICAGO, October 5.--More Port
land cement in proportion is being
consumed In Chicago than In any
other city In the country. Orders are
far In excess OF production In this
district.
GARY, Ind. October 5.-There have
been decided recessions in old iron
and steel prices In this district. Many
grades are off several dollars ton
Heavy melting steel can be had at
SIS to 1850.
SEATTLE. October 5.--As indicat-
ing the extent of new home building
here. the Seattle Lighting Company
reports that new service installations
Tor gas from January / to date are 81
per cent greater than for the similar
period Of 1929.
ST. PAUL. October 5.--Approxi-
mately 6o.0o0.000 bushels of wheat
VIII be marketed through co-opera-
tive organizations this year, accord
Ing to offlcial announcement here to-.
day. Consolidation OF the United
States Grain Growers Sales Company.
with headquarters in Minneapolis.
with state wheat growers associa-
tions combined In the American Wheat
Growers Association, has been per-
fected and marketing of the 1898 crop
Will be handled at stations estab-
lished in nine states.
SAN FRANCISCO, October 5-Henry
Weiss. president of the West Coast
Porcelain Company, now is on his
way east to purchase approximately
100000 worth OF equipment for the
company's plant here. The company
plans to turn out a carload OF por-
ceiain products daily.
Evening star., 1923-10-05
BUYERS
STRIKE NEXT YEAR
Gen. Marshall Sees Action as
Result of inflated Costs of
Labor and Materials.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.


ST. LOUIS, October 5-A buyers
strike in the building industry. due to
inflated costs of labor and materials.
was predicted today for next year by
Brig. Gen. r. C. Marshall. former
chief of the construction division of
the Army in Washington and now
general manager of the Associated
General Contractors. with headQuar-
ters in the National Capital.
I'VE anticipate an immense increase
In building projects early next year."
he said. and an accompanying rise
in prices. The advancing costs will
cause buyers strike by the invest
ing public. which will result In q ces-
sation OF construction, as In 1920 A
recent survey among employers in the
building industry showed q great
shortage of men,"
Evening star., 1923-10-05
RAILROAD EARNINGS JUMP,
Latest Reports Show Great In.
creases in Revenues.

Class railroads. which operate 90
Der cent Of the country's rail mileage.
earned during August, the bureau
of railway economics announced yes,
terday, a, total OF $SS,3SI,200. This
Ephpared with $51,475,400. earned dur
ihg the same month last year, and rep
resented an annual return rate of
. 4.94 per cent on the tentative value
of property used by the 1913 roads con
cerned. y
Total revenues of the railroads dur
ing the month amounted to $561,456,-
700, while total operating expenses
were S424.751. 400. Taxes, rentals
and other unstated charges had to
be taken from the revenue total In
addition to operating expenses. before
determining the earnings. For the
first eight months of the calendar
year 1928. the earnings Of the same
roads amount to $625.634,900, which
the bureau said was $158,187,00O
more than earnings of the same
period last year., and represented an
annual return rate of $40 per cent
on capital investment.
Evening star., 1923-10-05
BIZ wnL1An p. nErrrxxAs.

NEW YORK. October 6.--Ai number
OF the Standard Oils continued their
upward movement on the curb market
today. but other parts Of the list were
under more or less pressure. Rumors
that number OF these issues would
soon be transferred to the New York
Stock Exchange was cause for consld.
cradle comment in curb circles. Stand
m OF Indiana. New York and Vacuum
have been mentioned Il
New Jersey and CALIFORNIA; are the
only Standard which have their mar
ket on the big board. But if the
three mentioned ARE. stricken from
the curb. list 1t Is felt 1t will be only
a matter of time when practically ali
STANDARD Oil issues would 60, over.
Evening star., 1923-10-05
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received By Priva4s Wire Dsrset t. The star oMcs

Penn Mex Fuel was featue, OPEN
Ing points higher at l5 ana dou-
bling this amount before the rise
was checked. Standard OF Indiana
remained active at fractionally bet-
ter prices. while New York declined
in the afternoon.
The only incident of note, in the
Independent gronp was the continued
strength in the low-priced Mexico
Oil, which advanced almost Is points
Mt one time. Royal Canadian ap-
peared in better demand. getting up
frActionaiiy to a new high on the
present recovery. =
Buying operations fell off in other
parts Of the HIST. An odd-iot trans
action in Ford Motors of Canada re-
suited In q rise OF 8 points to 40.
The recent advance of D points in
Yellow Taxi was maintained.
Evening star., 1923-10-05
.HALTS STOCK Plan
|. IN D0[L|NGS CASE
State Official Alleges Evasion
OF Pennsylvania State
Securities Act.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, October 5.-The
''stockholders' protective committee"
of the r. L. Dollings Company OF
Pennsylvania has been notified by the
securities bureau Of the state bank
ing department that the reorganiza-
tion plan in which the committee was
said to be trying to interest stock
holders Of the American Bronze Cor
poration. 4 Dollings subsidiary, 10
contrary to the new state securities
act. x
Letters are alleged to have been
sent out by the protective committee
declaring the bronze corporation to
be solvent and asking It's stockhold-
ers to invest $50 for every 800 worth
Of stock they hold. in the reor organiza-
tion plan. ~
II am writing members Of the go
called stockholders protective COM
mittee." said Efnar Barfod. head OF
the securities bureau, that II they
proceed with this plan to collect $50
apiece from the stockholders they
will have to take the consequences.
They are plainly trying to evade the
securities act"
DoLLINGs CLAIM DISPUTED.
Evening star., 1923-10-05
Plans Made for Housing
Over 1900 Families
Special Dispatch to Tho Star.

Special Dispatch to Tho Star.
PITTSBURGH. October 5.-Accom-
.nodations for 1887 families are pro-
vided in LAO permits for dwelling
erection granted by the Pittsburg bu-
reau of building inspection during
the first nine months, involving. ex-
penditure of S11.54s,804. This Is about
$2.000,oo0 less than for the same Pc
riod last year. but the accommoda-
tions for the number of families is
the same.
There were 491 permits. aggregat-
ing $1,814,3SS. issued during Septem-
Der. OF which 322, totaling $I,4is,s44,
called for the erection of new build
ingsi 80. totaling $100.0S2. for addi-
tfons. and 119. totaling $284,457. for
alterations. So far this year a total
of $3.50 permits. involving new con-
struction. alterations. additions and
other work, aggregating s25. $50, sos.
have been issued.
Evening star., 1923-10-05
LEAF TOBACCO.

BALTIMORE, October S. With
Maryland leaf tobacco receipts of ESQ
hogsheads and sales of 1884 hogs
heads, the market continued active
for all grades at full former prices.
The 1923 crop IL now safely housed,
with no frost to date. with the 'ex-
ception of some small ;housebvrn, this
should prove to be one OF the best and
largest crops grown during the past
ten years EstS
Prices per 100 pounds are as fol-
lows: Inferior and frosted. firm leaf.
3.09a5.50: sound. common and green
$500; medium, 23.50a20.0O. good to
fine red. 3o.ooa5o.o0: fancy, 51.t0a
$500; seconds, common to medium,
5.00a12.00: seeonds,~ good to fine. 13.00a
S5.0o: upper country, air cured. 5.00x
1000: ground leaves tnew), nominal.
Chsound and badly mixed packages
from to 8 cents lower. sfs3
Evening star., 1923-10-05
500, 900 GET new JOBS.
Railroads Employing Many More
Workers Than Last Year.

Railroads during July were employ
ing 1,954,687 workers. or almost 500,-
900 more than they employed during
the same month q year ago. They
also paid out during the same month
in wages and salaries t26I, ,805, ,S4s,
against similar payment during
July, 1922. of $1s3,67l,244..
These figures were reported by the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
They indicated slight increase in
earning rates for all classes of rail-
road employees during the year. as
well -as the increase in total number
employed. Trainmen this year aver
aged $1SS per month, while q year
ago their earnings were $3.50; mainte-
nance of way employees averaged dur
ing July this year $23s. while last
year their earning was $235. Profess
sional and clerical workers last July
averaged SITS per month, while q
year ago they got S172
Evening star., 1923-10-05
MEYER SELLS SEAT
| ON STOCK EXCHANGE
War Finance Head Had Not Been
Active for Some Time-Sale
's Price, $40, 900.

BY the Associated Press. e...i
NEW YORK. October 5.-Eugene
Meyer, ir.. managing director of the
War Finance Corporation at Wash
rington. has disposed OF his seat on
the New York Stock, Exchange. 1t be,
came known yesterday when his
membership was, transferred to
Charles j. Coulter.
The seat was sold for $4,000, An
other seat was exchanged yesterday
for $4,000. =
Mr.. Meyer has not been active in
Wall street since America entered the
world war. He formerly maintained
an office on Wall street.
Evening star., 1923-10-05
RAIL EARNINGS FOR 1923.
Estimates Are Below ssFair-Return''
Basis on Valuation.

NEW YORK. October 5.-The Trib-
une today says:
Taking the first eight months OF the
year as a basis and projecting the
figures for the past two months over
September, October, November and
December. it Is estimated that the
carriers Of the country will earn dur
ing 1923 a total net operating income
of approximately $1.0o1, ,000, 900, or a
shade under per cent on the $780,
00o. 100000 investment of the rail-
roads. This is hardly figure that
will afford any substantial basis for
an assault on railroad rates, but It
becomes even less an Actualfty IL the
fact is considered that moro than
$3.50, 100000 has been invested in the
carriers this year and that this does
not figure in the $4,000, ,000, 900 valu-
alton on which earnings for this year
are computed. For the carriers to
earn '5A per cent. the so-calied fair
return on their valuation would re-
uuire an aggregate net operating in
come of 81, 10000, 900. or $10l,0o0,000
more than estimated" .r. .st =
Evening star., 1923-10-05
DENIES RECEfvE1SHrP.

NEW YORK, October 5.-An order
vacating the appointment Of George ".
s. Williams as temporary receiver in
equity for the. Sinaloa Exploration and
Development Company, Inc, was nled
He declared he had found no nisman-
agefnent to justify receivership. He
also denied relief sought by three direc-
tors Of the firm, H7.
Evening star., 1923-10-05
BIG MILLS LOSE KoEEY.

NEW YORK. October 5.-The Amos.
keag Manufacturing Company for the
year ended June q. 1873. reports q loss
Of $75.4s3, against q profit Of @s4S,087
In the previous year. The Anal deficit
$2,0S0,6S3. compared with q deficit of
$1,S76.6i3 In the preceding year. Re-
csipts for sales amounted 70 $22.182,477,
compared with $14, ,S3e,se5 tor the year
Evening star., 1923-10-05
SEARS, RoEBUCK SALES.

CHICAGO. October 5.-1f the. present
volume of business continues the rest, OF
the year. Sears. Roebuok & co. expect to
place the common stock pack on a divi-
dend basis early In 1924. In all likeli:-
hood It will be at the annual rate Of $6
q share. Last month the company re-
ported having done a big trade. and its
business for the nina months was much
in eScess nf the sa me- period OF last year.
Evening star., 1923-10-05
Washington Stock Exchange,
SALES,

washington Gas 6s '33-s1 900 at 1909
Potomac Elec. g. and ref. 60 1851 900
at 10lA.
Capital Trnction-1 at 100.
~ -' AFTER CALL.
Washington Gas 6s 1881 600 at 10O1s.
Potomac Fec. LIST 5s-S1 600 at 80.
Money-Can loans. 5 and per cent.
Evening star., 1923-10-05
NEW FREIGHT RECORD.

ST. LOUIS, October iSpecial).-
The Missouri Pacific railroad estab-s
ltshed new high record OF cars
loaded and received in this city I'm
September. The daily average was
5,147, against previous high record
0f 4.845, set in August. 1--we stock,
lumber, road building materials and
~ shewed The greatest tncreasss.
Evening star., 1923-10-05
PARIS MARKET UNEVEN.

PARIS, October 5.-Prices moved ir-7
regularly on the bourse today. Three
per cent rentes, Sc francs. Exchange
on London. 10 francs 20 centimes-
Five Yer cent loan, rs francs. Tho
dollar was quoted at 16 francs SIZE
centimes. -
Evening star., 1923-10-05
CHtLDs' NEW STOCK
Company Plans Small Offering to
Aid in Expansion. ,..-

NEW YORK, October 5.--Plans are
under consideration by Childs & Co. to
offer small amount OF new stock to
the public at a price equal to approxi-
mateiy the market-value OF the present
500 par value stock The Offering will
be underwritten by prominent banking
houses. r. sFa.s.f
/ The new money win be used for ex-
tensions and additional restaurants, fye
OF which are planned or under constr,lc-
tion at the present time The company
now has around 100 restaurants.
Evening star., 1923-10-05
HOPE TO KEEP SHOPS.
Lynn Shoe Manufacturers Suggest
F.. Way to End Migration.
neciai Disna tch 10 The Stor.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LYNN, Mass, October 5.--If pro-
posals suggested by Lynn shoe manu-
facturers to labor leaders are ac-
cepted. 1t is probable that the migra-
tion of shoe factories from this city
will cease. The proposals suggest a
readjustment of prices, a five-and-a-
halliday week when necessary. aboli-
tion OF the permit system, no uniaw-
full strikes on walkouts and larger
p6wers for the president Of the
AmalgAmated Shoe Workers over local
unions The proposals grew out Of
investigation by the unions as to why
SO many factories were leaving.
Evening star., 1923-10-05
Winnipeg Shipments Also Gain.

WINNIPEG. Man. October 5.-A
marked increase in the volume of
grain transportation Wednesday over
figures for the corresponding day of
1922 was reported by local railway
officials. There were 5.501, S66 bushels
marketed yesterday, against 4.737,650
bushels for October 8, 1929. Loadings
also showed an increase, with 2.676
cars loaded yesterday, against 2,606
cars for the same day last autumn.
Evening star., 1923-10-05

its sales are now running at an annpai
rate Of more than e.600, 900. Some
Of the insiders pre- OF the opinion that
this year its sSaeB will run up to the
k22S. 900. 600 mark.
Evening star., 1923-10-05
LAKE PORT GRAIN
RECORDS SMASHED
BY the Associated Press.

FORT WILLIAM. Ont. October g.
The record for the seasons shipments
of grain was broken again yesterday.
Nearly three million bushels cleared
down the iakes-2, $4,000 OF wheat,
50. 900 barley and 320.0 oats.
Evening star., 1923-10-05

NEW YORK, October 5.-Fcllowinr
Is an omciai list OF bonds and stocks |
traded in on the New York Curb Mar
ket todlay- -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12

| tub, thus spreading disease any one of them may have to the whole crowd using tho common water"
 The writer states that he was told by one of the guards that when an escaping prisoner was killed he was allowed to lie in his tracks until mid night when he was brought in, all the prisoners walked up and made to shake hands with the corpse. In one of the prisons the guards are prisoners themselves. Armed with high power rifles they are instructed to shoot to kill' prisoners attempt ing to escape. They are offered par don If they succeed in killing the escaping prisoner, thus putting premium on murder.
 As such a guard Is often a hardened criminal. sentenced to life imprison- ment for murder, 1t means that he may regain his freedom by killing another man.
 Although the names of the states are withheld unless something Is commended, 1t is easy to recognize Alabama when tho convict lease sys- tenn is scored.
 It is gratifying to women to know that the greatest progress made has been in the reform school for girls. The success of these institutions is due to the fact that they are under the supervision of trained women. One of the best of these institutions is at Gainesville, Tex, and is in charge of Dr, Callie Weaver Smith.
 New York state has found way out of some of its difficulties by establishing classification prison clinic, the first of its kind in the world.
 The old criminal law attempted to make the penalty fit the crime, not to the person who committed the crime. The new scientific examina- tion proposes to correct or cure the condiditions in the prisoner that causes him to commit the crime. He Is to have the kind of medical, in dustrial and educational care and discipline that will bring about his reform and enable him to take care of himself and his family after his discharge.
 are no reasons why law abiding cit prisoners of sound mind and body; yet in New York state last year 2, O00 such prisoners were maintained at cost of $2,oo0,ooo to the tax payers"
 The writer of Prisons and Prison Labor" stresses the fact that the best men obtainable should be chosen for wardens and keepers, en- tirely outside of political consider ations. "The fundamental principles of sane prison system are class ification of prisoners, work, wage, the proper marketing of prison prod ucts, and the administration of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
THE WOMAN CITIZEN Jefferson County League
 Voters-Edited by Mrs. Hugh L. Alison.

The next meeting of the league will be held Tuesday, August l4, at o'clock in Judge Grubb's court room in the federal building.
 As August To will be Americaniza- tion day there will be an &ppro- priate program on "Americaaizn- tion." Mrs. Priestly Toulmin is in charge of the program and Mrs. R. F, Johnson will make an address on Patriotism and Citizenship" There will be a large number of aliens present and refreshments will be served to them.
 The public is cordially invited to attend what bids fair to be an un- usually interesting meeting.
 Although the League of Women Voters is not woman's party or | separate political party, it urges its members to join the national par ties. Through it's state leagues 1t carried out extensive campaigns edu- eating its women on how to advocate certain measures of reform and especial appeal to women.
 The national league favors a na- tion-wide campaign to increase the numbers of voters, work in behalf of a federal child labor amendment and International action to prevent war. At the Des Moines convention 1 in April. Mrs. Maud Wood Park. president of the national league,
 
 does not depend on a few persons who do great things, but upon many persons who do small things faith fully. One of the first duties of af- ficient citizenship is to train voters to cast their honest intelligent bal lots and to make sure that such bal lots are cast. Indifferent and ig- norant voters are a menace to any nation."
 Men treat politics ss a game With Mrs. Wood and most women 1t Is "a
 use." Her success in obtaining welfare legislation for women and children has led to emulation by lobbyists all over the United States, for whose guidance she has prepared set of rules: Don't repeat even slight remark made in confidence; Don nag, don't lose your temper, don't boast, don't give up.
 Not only the Martin Talbert trag edy, but Alabamas campaign to abolish the convict lease system has been the inspiration of many investi- gations into prison conditions all over the country. A recent number of the Century Magazine contains two important articles, Southern | Prisons" and "Prisons and Prison Labor" the first giving the results of these investigations. In his essay, Southern Prisons, MT. Hannebaum says: Tt is simply | an attempt to tell the things that good men do to one another, and | to women, too. all in- the name ot l virtues and great expense to the state. The prisoner is at the bottom
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
ORIGIN OF CERAMICS SHROUDEDfIN MYSTERY
Nature Of Early Indians Who Made
 Pottery Unknown

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.-(Ry As sociated Press)-One of the greatest puzzles in the study of the prehis- toric American Indian Is the nature of the people who made a wonderful type of pottery found in the Mimores Valley in New Mexico,
 Dr. J. Walker Fewlkes, chief of the Bureau of American Ethnology of the Smithsonian Institution, recently re- turned from an investigation in the valley, but reported he had learned absolutely nothing of the lost race whose ceramics. first found by him in 1913, are pronounced to be among the best ever unearthed In North America.
 The figures of men and animals birds, fish, reptiles and insects, as well as geometric designs of unusual excellence, decorate the pots, bowls and other household articles found by Dr. Fewkes. The representations of life are full of action. and it Is difficult for scientists to understand how the ancient inhabitants of the valley were able to achieve the ac- curacy and perfection of the involved designs without the aLd of mechan- ical devices.
 The pottery has been found for the most part under the floors of the ruins of ancient buildings, and com mercial exploitation of the material has become so widespread that the valley ruins are being rapidly demol- ished and the instructive archeologi- cal objects lost to science. One reason for Dr. Fewkes visit was to make a collection for the National Museum before the supply was ex- hausted.