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, 1923-08-02

BuGking horses. long horned Mexican steers, cowboys and
cowgrls in their picturesque regalia, suffering motorcycles
and automobiles, "Dare Devil" Duncan, stunning on the wings
of an aeroplane, all contributed to making the opening day
of the 1928 Casper Rodeo a big afternoon The crowd, esti-
mated at 5000, was even larger than the management ex
, 1923-08-02
Weather Forecast

WYOMING: Unsettled tonight and
Friday. probably showers Somewhat
warmer In northeast portion tonight.
Evening star., 1923-12-26
BROKERS' SUSPENDED
ON new YORK CURB
hutchinson & Co. Unable to Meet
0bligation-0il Stock Also
Under Ban.
~ the Associa ted Press.

" the Associated Press
NEW YORK, December 26.-The
brokerage firm of Richard S. Hutch
nson and Company was suspended
rom membership in the New York
'urb Market today. The action was
aiken, according to an official an
iouncement, after the firm had stated
t was una BILE to meet it's obligations.
The board Of governors Of the New
20 Cub M"r-at also ordered q
suspension in trading In the stock of
he $ .uthern States OIL Corporation
lending an investigation of the re-
ent relatively violent fluctuations OF
he stock.
A statement issued by c. h Rowan,
vice president of the company, dis
ilaimed any responsibility for the
luctu8tton or the stock, and said that
he action of the curb officials was
influenced by the inability of a brok.
rage house, which had been handling
he shares. to meet it's obligation. The
company has never engaged in stock
market operations. Mr.. Rowan said.
ack of a trading market for the
took to influence its operation as
IN oil-producing corporation.
The company. he said, owns 3S9
producing wells in Oklahoma, Texas.
Montana Kansas and Arkansas. with
: total daily capacity of $4,000 barrels.
Southern States OH has been the most
sctiva oil stock traded in on the curb
market for the last two months. In
he first six weeks 1t has doubled it's
market value, jumping from a low Of
65s in the week ending November II
high price OF 33es, established lust
leforo the close last Monday.
Last week more than 100000 shares
we're traded in or nearly twice the total
transactions of all the so-called stand :
.rd Oil subsidiaries combined, includ-
ug Standard Oils OF Indiana, New
York, Kentucky and Ohio. II fiuctuated
asst week between 2s and 32t, OPEN
ng on Monday with a spread" Quota
ion Of 32M-32h and then advancing
o 33%.
Evening star., 1923-12-26
Delivering Messages to Airplanes
in Flight.

From the Kansas City Star.
The British air service In Mesopo-
tamia has perfected a scheme for
delivering written messages to plar es
without the necessity of''their land
ing and stopping to pick up the
documents.
A line Is stretched between two
poles about six feet high and per-
haps twenty feet apart. To this line
the message Is tied. BY spreading
large pieces Of cloth on the ground
in a prearranged pattern the pilot
of the aircraft Is signaled that there
is a message for him: the arrange
ment OF the cloth also indicates in
what direction he must fly to cross
the line between the poles at right
angles. II more than one plane is
up, the cloth again tells which plane
is to receive the message.
The selected plane swoops low
over the poles. and the pilot bangles
a line to the end of which is at
tached a. hook. This engages the
line to which the message Is tied, and
line. message and all are dragged
into the air. The pilot reels in his
catch as the plane speeds away. II
the message is to be delivered the
plane simply dives to the point Of
delivery and drops the message.
The pilots have become very expert
at picking up and dropping MESA ges
In this fashion.
Evening star., 1923-12-26
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

DETROIT, December 26.-Furni-
ture was "a feature of the Detroit holi-
| day uying. One house reported today
that 1t sold out it's supply Of fancy
smoking stocks early In the month
and was unable TO replace its stock.
! OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Decem-
ber 36.-The area sown to wheat this
fall in Oklahoma was 3.374,o00 acres.
or 3 per cent less than the revised
estimates Of the acreage planted in
1922, which was 1887 900, acre The
condition OF December l was SS,,
ten-year average of 80.
! FORT WORTH, December 2s.--
Shopping for cash was a habit In
ali over the state a a general rule
exceeded expectations and resulted
In many recorders by merchants who
had to repienish stocks on short
notice
J ST. LOUIS. December 2S.--The
latest figures on the Mi souri, cotton
crop this year place its value at $24 :
100000. or about $6.00o.o0o more than
in 1929.
| ATLANTA, December 26.-The Iull-
water Manufacturing Company OF this
city has acquired the Couch cotton
mills at Atlanta, Greengille and
Thomson. The mills here and at
Thomson will Q operated as shirt
factories. The Greenyilie plant wall
| continue as duck mill.
] CHICAGO, December 29.--An active
demand in the local lumber market
4 has sent pri, eS up from 81 to So per
thousand feet. Southern Michigan,
Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana retail
yards are reported we'll sold out and
| anxious to Ali their 1924 requirements
| Immediately.
FORT WORTH, Tex. December 26.
The oil market in this section has
| turned strong. Independent refners
! cannot secure quotations from pro-
| ducers of less than $50 a barrel for
spot crude. and producers are maxi
| ing insistent demands for a premium
over present posted prices. Only two
months ago this spot oil was a drug
| on the market The present strength
1 is due to expectation of price ad-
| vances after the first Of the year.
| SAN FRANCISCO. December 26.--
De clines in oil production and in
creased consumption shortly will
! compel the larger oil companies here
1 to draw on the reserves stored during
| the overproductton period. Many
producers anticipate advances in
/ prices OF the turn OF the year.
! TULSA, Okla, December 26.-The
output Of the refineries in the mid
! con ntinent field last week showed a
/ further Increase. A total of 2,l06,12S
! barrels was run through the stills Uf
/ l3Q refneries.
Evening star., 1923-12-26
MILLIONS INVOLVED
IN FRISCO PROJECTS
Port Facilities Have Become En-
tirely 0utgrown--New Subway
Also Planned.
Special p.spatch 70 The star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 2e.-
Speedy increase in exports and i'm
ports passing through this port has
necessitated a harbor Improvement
program by the state harbor COM
missioners which will call for ex-
penditure of nearly ss.oo0.ooo Three
new piers will be built at once at q
cost of s3.5o0,oo0.
The program also includes the COM
pletion OF the China basip warehouse.
a sfx-story structure with storage
space of 100000 square feet. When
finished 1t will be the largest and
most modern storage terminal on the
Pacific coast and will cost $1.4O0, 600.
A second terminal also will be
erected for grain storage and will
cost S325,0o0. Other improvements
include a subway to relieve conges-
ton at the Ferry building. This will
cost more than s1,o00,000, divided be-
tween the city, the street car COM
panies and the harbor board.
Evening star., 1923-12-26
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received BY Private Wire Direct to TSe Star ofacs

large quantity OF Southern States Oh
stocks from various brokers' ac-
counts. Both concerns are practical
ly controlled by the same interest.
Another incident was the sharp
| break in Union Oil Producers Q per
cent bonds. The stock here was SYM
pathetic with, the collapse In South
ern States. Gulf States OIL was an
other weak spot, breaking to 2h,
where 1t was n points lower.
But the movement of these individual
| issues was entireiy different from that
of other oils. The rest of the group
were quick to respond to the 25-cent
advance in Pennsyiva ania Crude Oil, and
gains of from to 5 points were record
| cd among the Standard stocks. Proni-
nent among these were South Pennsyl-
vania. up to 14a; International Pc.
! troleum at new high on the present
| move above 20, and Imperial OIL OF
Canada up 2ia, at 116.
Delaware, Lackawahna and Western
Coal reached it's best prices on the pres
ent recovery, following the declaration
of an extra dividend Of per cent
Motor shares were again firm. and min
! ing stocks were active.
Evening star., 1923-12-26
HOTEL BANDITS TRAPPED;
TAKEN AFTER GUN DUEL
Two, A.nbushed by Police, Open
Fire-Third, Acting as Look
out, Escapes.
By the Associated Pre.s.

By the Associated Prese.
ALBANY, N. Y, December 26.--An
ambush arranged by police In the
lobby of the Hampton Hotel Annex
on north Pearl street here early today
resulted In the capture Of two hold
up men after an exchange of -hots
and the return to the hotel clerk Of
. small amount OF money which the
bandits had taken. A third man who
acted as lookout escaped.
When the men. giving their names
as Thomas Graham and Peter Laurie,
entered the hotel lobby, It was Appar-
emily deserted by patrons. The night
clerk in respon-e to the command
OF the pair handed over the money
which they demanded.
In response to a tip which had been
received short time before, how
ever, several patrolmen had been sta-
toned in the vicinity. As the hold .up
men turned to leave the patrolmaf1.
Patrick Tuffey, who was standing
near the elevator, stepped forward.
One OF the strangers opened fire,
then stepped directly In front Of the.
officer. placed the gun at his stomach
and pulled the trigger four times but
the weapon jammed.
Police across the street, hearing the
firing, rushed into the lobby and the
men were captured, one Of them
AZ ter O. cltass.
Evening star., 1923-12-26
GERMANY PLACES
BIG FLOUR ORDER
st. Louis to Furnish $4,000 Bar.
rels-Business smsshes
All Records.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
ST. LOUIS, December 26.-St. Louis
business. both wholesale and retail, is
concluding q record-breaking year.
Extra dividends have been voted by
many firms with which buying has been
strong and steady throughout the twelve
months. Christmas bonuses have been
plentiful. the banks especially following
the policy of making q Christmas award
of cash to employees. On the other hand,
the general level OF prices is lower
than last year.
An order for $4,000 barrels Of -four
has been received from Germany by
millers of this district. The order will
be filled in four installments, one GO
ing forward Immediately to Hamburg
and the others In January, February
and March. st. Louis mills will hand: e
$4,000 barrels and mills In the south
west the remainder Of the amount
Evening star., 1923-12-26
WAIT lULlDF SEA
TO SAVE 8 IN BOAT
Rescuers Prepare for Dash for
Storm.Periled Coast Guard
Party.
By the Associated Press.

By the Assoca ted Press.
NEWPORT, Ore. December 26.-Ex-
posed since Monday night to a heavy
wind, hail squalls and bitter cold, eight
members of the coast guard from the
Newport station were still lying out
side the bar here this morning In
small boat waiting for the sea to calm
or for craft to 90 to their rescue.
At 9 O'Clock preparations were being
made to eend the tug 'Go-Getter' to
the aid Of the imperiled party and an
effort was being made to have the F.
A. Douty. towboat. accompany the
rescue tug.
The bar, too rough all day yester-
day and last night to permit an open
boat to cross in safety, had quieted
little this morning.
The coast guard crew left here
Monday afternoon in response, to
call from Waldport, sixteen miles
south, where a launch carrying Vic
tor Webb, eighteen, had gone into
the open sea. Fhe boat was found
yesterday dashed to pieces on the
rocks.
Evening star., 1923-12-26
CHICAGO SHOPPERS
SPEND $780, COO, 900
Years Trade Total Given Tre-
mendous Lift During Holi-
dav Business

CHICAGO. December 26.-One hun
dred million dollars was expended
for Christmas in Chicago alone.
One of the big State street depart
ment stores is estimated to have done
business of ss5,000.000 for the year.
Four others are said to have done
S30.0o9.000 business each, and fifth,
sixth and seventh stores are esti-
mated to have done respectively s25,-
900. 900, s12.oo0.000 and ss.ooo,000.
Managers of the larger stores say
$500. 100000 was spent for food and
clothing-the necessities. Specially
stores with jeweiry the largest item
did $500, 100000. more likely $780,
100000. No figures have been assem-
bled on the automobile business, but
1t has reached a new record. Mer-
chants generally say people this year
demanded better goods and were
willing to pay the price, but they
insisted upon quality. The business
in toys was 80 or 40 per cent greater
than last year.
Evening star., 1923-12-26
He Was at"
From the stag

From the Stage.
The tall, nervous-looking man with
the long, streaming locks rushed into
the grocery store. The grocer was
not u~ed to such eager customers and
hastened to inquire what he wanted.
S'Sell me all the stale eggs you
have" demanded the excited individ-
ual.
well, I don't usually sell stale
eggs" said the grocer. but could
let you have some X YOU"
II must have all you g6t," inter-
rupted the other S
81 suppose you are going to sec
Hamlet at the village hall tonight"
said the grocer knowingly.
"Hqsh!' replied the stranger,
glancinE around nervously, IT am
Hamletr' *
Evening star., 1923-12-26
WOULD ABANDON LINE.

The Pelham and Hsvanna railroad,
now In hands OF receiver, sought per-
mission today from the Interstate
Commerce Commission to abandon its
line and salvage It's property. The
road, which is twenty-five miles long,
runs from Cairo. Ga. to HAVANA,
Fla, and the application said 1t could
not ditnr. lohE o os Eaoo w W'thonr ironr sne
ments, which amount the receiver,
would not be able to raise.
Evening star., 1923-12-26
APPLE DEMAND GOOD.
Prices, However, Show No Ma
terial Advance.
spec,s, r,,r,s,ch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. December as.-While
the demand was active for fancy
large-sized greetings today, never
theless prices showed no material
advance. Most other varieties of
apples met only a very limited out
lot. The fresh receipts of barreled
fruit from New York and other
states were comparatively little
heavier, considerable stock remained
unsold at the stores Of comm ssion
merchants from previous arrivals.
A grade. IN Inch greetings sold at
from 400 to 6.25 per barrel. depend
ing upon quality as we'll as condi-
tion. Baldwin, brought from $50
to $50. Miscellaneous A grade. 21x
inch varieties brought from 9 SO to
4.50 per bArrel. while un~lassified
fruit ranged from 200 to $50.
Evening star., 1923-12-26
RECORD COTTON EXPORT
BY SHIPPER IN TEXAS

DALLAS, Tex, December sS.--The
largest single shipment Of cotton
ever made by any one consignor
from Texas to Liverpool, or other
foreign consuming market will go
from Houston, December 20, and will
be made by the Texas Farm Bureau
Cotton Association. The steamship
Abercos will carry the 10000 bales.
consigned directly to English manu-
facturers.
Evening star., 1923-12-26
EGG PRICES DROP;
TURKEYS LOWER
Heavy Supplies in Different Parts
Of Country Cause Break
in Market. s

Special Dispatch to The star.
KANSAS CITY. December 2S.-Eggs
continue to fall In this market. They
are quoted at 33 cents a dozen whole
sale, cents lower than last Decem-
Der. A decline OF 10 cents has been
recorded In three weeks. due to open
weather.
MINNEAPOLIS, December es.-Eggs
are 10 to Is cents q dozen cheaper
than at this time last year, which ps T.
mits q retail price of As cents a dozen
for best grades. Prices have dropped
8 to cents in a week.
butter is selling at IS cents q pound
wholesale or 8 to 5 cents lower than
usual at this season.
HOUSTON, December 2s.--The tur-
key crop. large to begin with and SELL
ing for n time at satisfactory prices
p owed An indifferent profit maker ut
Christmas. Many farmers withdrew
their birds from the market. which
was flooded with consequent low
prices. Turkeys were cheaper than al
any time in five years.
DENVER, December 2s.--Heavy re-
eeipts have forced a decline in poultry
prices here. Jobbers find No. / tur-
keys Plentiful at IA to 15 cents a
pound, andageese have dropped to IL
and l3 cents.
Evening star., 1923-12-26
TAX COLLECTIONS GAIN.
Chicago District Reports Big Ad'
vance During Year.

CHICAGO. December 26.--Income
tax collections for the northern dis
trict of Illinois, which includes Chi
cago increased more than $4,000. 900
in 1923 over the returns of 1922, ac-
cording to an announcement made by
Mrs. Mabel g. Rainecke, collector of
internal revenue for the district. Her
announcement also states that more
than $2.000.G00 in delinquent taxes
have been collected during the year
A 16 per cent increase in gross re-
ceipts of the post Office is shown in
the report of Postmaster Arthur
Lueder, where sS1,Ss2,Os1 was taken
In during 1928 as compared with
44,470,30i in 1922
Evening star., 1923-12-26
LOS ANGELES, Calf. December as
NEW BUTTER RECORD,

A striking record in butter produc.
tion in the Auckland. n. e., province
has been established for the year ended
June 80, 1898, according to a report
to the Department OF Commerce from
Vice Consul A. r. Preston, jr. Dur.
ing that period the butter received at
the Auckland Farmers Pressing Conn
pany grading stores totaled LAS, ,33s
boxes, an increase OF 221, ,S04, COM
pared with the previous year, when L.
126,534 boxes were received.
Evening star., 1923-12-26
WALL STREET NOTES.
Stock Increase Planned--New OF
ferings on Sale.

NEW YORK, December 2e. - The
Glidden Company has notified the
New York Stock Exchange of the
company's intention to increase its
Capitalization by issuing $7,5T0, 900
prior preference per cent cumula-
tive stock.
Public Offering was made today of
an issue of $16,000,000 state of ILL.,
nois ~ per cent bonus bonds at
and an issue of s6,000,000 state OF
Illinois 4 per cent highway bonds at
prices to yield ABS per cent.
The Chalmers Manufacturing
Company has been given an order
by the Public Service Company OF
Northern Illinois for the Installation
of 30,000-kilowat steam turbine at
Waukegan, Ill, the contract involv-
ing approximately 100000.
Evening star., 1923-12-26
RAIL TERMINAL DONE.
Project in Maine City Will End
Freight Congestion.

PORTLAND. Me, December, 26.-
Groups of new buildings and twenty
five miles of new track, main lines and
sidings, with consequent boom in
housing accommodations for employees,
mark the most important railroad de-
yelopment project in this part Of New
England this year. 1t Is the plant of
the Portland Terminal Company, at
South Portland. on what was once the
Rigby mile track and adjacent land, and
is designed to prevent freight car con-
gescion. Administration offices, repair
shops and roundhouses dot the tract
that has been developed. 1t WAS year
in building, and is to handle long and
short hau freights over the Boston and
Maine and Maine Central systems. 1t
is now in operation.
Evening star., 1923-12-26
WHEAT PLANTING HALTED
IN TEXAS BY RAINS
SPECIAL D.sps teh to The star.

SPECIAL DIspa tch TO The Star.
Continued rains and heavy ynows
have interfered with the planting of
spring wheat in Texas and many Tex
as farmers will pass up this crop en-
tirely, according to reports from
grain-growing districts of the Pan
Handle. The growers of winter wheat
have been similarly handicapped and
the acreage devoted to this grain.
therefore, Is expected to be materially
reduced. As a consequence. a large
amount of land formerly planted to
wheat will be devoted to cultivation
Of cotton next year.
The Texas rice yield is turning out
better than expected Harvesting is
nearly completed.
Evening star., 1923-12-26
BY WILLIAM r. HErrERNAN.
Received by Privs

NEW YORK, December 2s.--An In
cident Of interest on the curb market
today was the suspension before be-
ginning Of business OF trading IN
Southern States Oil. However. to
those who had watched the move
ment OF this stock during the past
two months the action came as no
surprise
The rise in Southern States from
around 13 to above 33 has been much
more than the average for oil shares
of similar valuation. 1t has been a
very persistent rise disregarding the
fluctuations of the general market
and keeping on even during the
period when other oils were reacting.
Quite possibly II is this fact that
aroused suspicion. Some outside
houses quoted bids Of 50 a share for
the stock against offerings of s13, COM
pared with Mondays close at 33ss.
which was the top.
1t was reported that Middle States
OIL directors would meet at noon
Thursday TO consider acquiring a
Evening star., 1923-12-26
MAY ASK HIGHER PAY.
Cleveland Street Car Men Drop
Committee Members.
pecisl Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
CLEVELAND, December 26.--Indi-
cations are that employees Of the
street railroad here will ask for an
increase in wages when their resent
agreement expires next May. Only six
Of the nineteen old members Of the
executive committee OF the Garments
for their defeat, according to Fred
for their defat. according to Fred
Schultze. retiring business agent. was
that they had agreed to wage Of
so cents an hour last spring.
Evening star., 1923-12-26
A Fool and His Money.

The fact that a stock certificate Is
printed In fancy green scroll work is
no proof that IL is worth any more
than ordinary wallpaper. Thousands
of people in Washington would have
saved their money II they simply had
asked their banker to tell them wha
he knew of some supposedly wonder
fui investment
Evening star., 1923-12-26
DRY GOODS DULL.
specfal p.spa teh to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. December 26.--Typical
day-after-C Christina business, or
lack Of business, was reported In
the cotton goods merkets today
Quotations remained stationary, but
there were few inquiries. The raw
silk market showed some signs Of
life and dealers marked prices up
TM to 10 cents a pound on most
Evening star., 1923-12-26
VISIBLE GRAIN SUPPLY.

NEW YORK, December 2s.--The
visible supply OF American grain
shows the following changes In
bushels:, Wheat decreased $4,000.
Corn increased 100000. Oats In
creased l,01S.000. Rye Increased 264,-
600. Barley decreased $1,000.
Evening star., 1923-12-26
Inside Stuff.

From the New York Sun.
Gladys--Does this bathing suit have
the correct shape?
Cierk-That depends entirely upon
yourself. miss.
Evening star., 1923-12-26
PouLTRY uNsETTLEp.

CHICAGO, December 2s.--Poultry--
1--we, unsettled: fowls, 15a21; springs,
1S: roosters, 121s; geese, 16; turkeys.
-.
Evening star., 1923-12-26

cannot help.
No man was svsr great without
Evening star., 1923-12-26
CRUDE OIL HIGHER.
Six Grades Advanced Today in
Pittsburgh Area,

PITTSBURGH, December 26.-Six
grades of crude oil quoted In the mar
barrel today.
Pennsylvania grade In New York
Transit Company lines and Bradford
District Oil in National Transit Com.
pany lines advanced to 1910. The
new quotation on Pennsylvania grade
oil in National Transit, Southwest
.Pennsylvania, Eureka and Buckeye
pipe lines was s2.S5sf Other grades
were unchanged.
Evening star., 1923-12-26

NEW YORK. December 26.--Forow-
ing is an official list Of bonds and stocks
traded in on the New York Curb Mar
ket today:
Evening star., 1923-12-26
HOLIDAY m LONDON.

LONDON, December 3s.--Today 70 8
holiday on AL e1chauges here and In
Evening star., 1923-12-26
BUSINESS TOPICS.

PITTSBURGH, December % tSpe-
ciaD Demand for fireproofing and other
building materials is quite brisk here
National Fireproofing has orders to sup
ply material for more than 900 build
Ing projects in the middle Atlantic Sec
tion, according to President RI. M.
Keasby. There Is fair demand for
title, and shipments from this district
are larger than they have been in a
long while. Prospects for 1894 are
bright. according to Pittsburgh builders.
LOS ANGELES, Calf. December 2S
subscribers in the last year is the re-
suit Of extension in service here, which
cost the Southern California Telephone
Company $4,000, 900.
Evening star., 1923-12-26
7oL First Mortgage Notes

Secured by first deed OF trust on high
class improved ID. C. new homes, for
sale in demon nations OF $3.50 TO So 900.
CORY & CORY. s07 18th NV.