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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-27
| COTTON ABSORBS,
REALIZING WHILE|
PRICES ARE FIRM

NEW YORK, May 36.-Further
realizing over the weekend was very
readily absorbed in the cotton mar
ket today and prices held generally
steady on bullish weather and crop
advices. After selling at 24.40c, Oc-
toer rallied to Patio and closed at
24.69c. with the general market clos
ing barely steady, but from 10 to 20
points net higher.
The market opened steady, 2 to 20
points lower on all months except
March, which was 2 points higher
There was considerable scattered
realizing and probably a little selling
for reaction promoted by com
plants of a continued dull trade in
cotton goods, so far as primary mar
kets We're concerned. and reiterated
at Fall River. Offerings were COM
paratively small. however, and the
market soon turned steadier on re-
ports of continued showers or rains
in the belt with prospects for their
continuance over Sunday and bull
lish review of crop prospects In the
Carolinas and Georgia, by one of the
local authorities. According to this
report. the scarcity of labor is Sc
rious aid the percentage of crop
condition in these three states is be-
low last years. There was also a
report that one of the travelling men
of a prominent local spot house had
reduced his estimate of the Okla
homa state conditions from 70 to 65
per cent and a good many scattering
kilograms came in compla lining CT
crop conditions in central and east
ern belt sections. These features re-
stricted selling and rendered the mar
ket responsive to comparatively
small buying orders which sent prices
up to 2725c for july and 24,27c for
December, or about 90 to 81 points
net higher on the active months. The
close was several points off from the
best under realizing. While no i'm
provement was reported in the de-
mand for cotton goods at first hands,
there were indications that more
seasonable weather had stimulated
retail trade and cable advices from
Manchester said a better business
was expected there following the
holidays of this week. 1t was re-
ported that 10 of the Fall River mills
had decided tC curtail operations for
the next two weeks.
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The initial cotton prices averaged
slightly below the closing of yesterday,
and as soon these prices were posted
bears made a determined raid depressing
values about 90 points but ran when the
weather map was posted. showing gen
eral rains in the central and eastern
states with the outlook for unsettled
weather vover Sunday and prospects for
another cool wave and more unsettled next
week. Confidence in production prospects
are losing, and unless weather improves
very soon a general covering rise in the
new crops is likely, as October is said to
be heaN lily oversold. special recount of
holdings at New Orleans shows but $4,000
bales unsold cotton in the stock there,
most of which is specialties. July con-
tinued sensitive TO buying orders and
showed more strength than the Octobers.
Considerable selling around the opening,
but most of II was covered during the
short session. The finals were 90 points
higher on July and Is on October above
the previous close. Spots We're quiet with
small sales reported yesterday, but gen
orally quoted unchanged to Is higher
outside the weather there was no particu-
lar cotton news. Sentiment remains
mixed. but majority of the trade seem
ofavor selling the new crops on good
bulges. Liverpool July is due up 8 points
and October up II points Monday.
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DISCUSS CHURCH UNION
Lutherans Will Hold Triennisl Gath
erinE At st. Paul

ST. PAUL. May 26.-(By Associated
Press.)-Ranking as the outstanding
Norwegian church convention OF the
country, the triennial gathering of
the Norwegian Lutheran Church Of
America will be held here June to
Is. with the local committee planning
for 10000 visitors.
One OF the important issued to
come before the convention Is the
AroDosed union of the church with
three other Lutheran churches-the
Lutheran Free church, the Icelandic
Lutheran Synod, and the United Dan
ish Lutheran church. Missionaries
from China, India, Africa and NADIA
Eascar VIII address the convention.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-27
TEN MEN ARRESTED
Officers Capture Eleven Stills In
Six Counties

MONTGOMERY. Ala. May 90
Especial Leased Wire).-Federal.
state and county law enforcement
officers, working together, Friday
and Saturday captured large stills
and large amounts of beer according
to a report made public by Chief
Law Enforcement officer Walter p.
McAdory. late Saturday afternoon.
Six counties. DeKalb. Lee, Wilcox,
Butler, Tuscaloosa and Marengo, fur
nished eleven stills OF a combined ca
pacity of 4.190 gallons. 7,405 gallons
of beer and 126 gallons of whisky.
Ten men were arrested charged with
violating the prohibition laws.
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BAPTIST TRAINING SCHOOL

Every Baptist church in Gadsden
will take part in the efficiency train
ing school which Will open at the
First church next Monday night and
continue through Friday ]. e. Link
OF the Baptist Bible institute at New
Orleans and Miss Arrie Moody of the
Baptist Sunday school board a Mont
gomery, Will conduct the study
course. The inspirational addresses
will be contributed by the various
pastors of the city.
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RUSSIAN MECHANICS FAVORED

ISOLATED Press.)-The universities of
Russia. including that at Vladivos-
tok. now have facilities for the
higher education of workmen. The
idea is TO make engineers and
other technical professional men out
of mechanics. The best teachers
have been engaged and the salaries
paid are higher than in any of the
other faculties. The classes are held
in the evenings. so as to give the
workers engaged in the different
factories and workshops a chance to
attend
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TROY NORMAL CLOSES
DIR. Tucker OF Selma To Preach Gems
mencement Sermon

TROY. Ala, May 26.-tSpeciaD.-
Commencement Sunday Of the State
Normal school will be observed here
today with services at the Metho-
dist church. At the morning service.
DIR. ]. P. Tucker, a Presbyterian
minister OF Selma, will preach the
commencement sermon at II o'clock,
and special music by the glee club
of the Normal school will be a fea-
ture of the service. sunday eve
ming, DR.. Coleman Daniels, pastor of
the Methodist church, will address
the Y NJ C. A. and Y. w. c. \. of
the Normal school,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-27
MANY SAVED ON FERRY
Steering Gear Breaks While Craft In
Swift Waters

NEW ORLEANS, May 26.-Several
hundred persons. including many
women and children were aboard the
Canal street ferry, Thomas Pickles,
late today when the steering gear
of the big craft broke and the vessel
was caught in the swift current of
the Mississippi river, started down
stream. Distress signals brought a
tug which overlook the craft and
lowed 1t back to safety
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rates do not show decided firmnas
but they have remained at their cur
rent levels fol- full week, except i'll


rent levels fol- full week. except i'll
the case os y very few counts.
AS far as demand and inquiry for
yarns are concerned, nothing new of
any importance has developed. This
is causing the majority of sellers lit
tie concern, as the present dull period
was forseen some time ago. Some
yarn distributors point out that be-
meath the surface there are a num-
Der of reassuring features. For ex-
ample, although production of cotton
textiles has been heavy for some time
back in a great many lines, these
goods have been, and are, going into
consumption. although at a slower
rate than had been hoped for. 1t is
stated here that careful inquiry fails
to reveal that production of goods
has had time as yet to get anybody
into difficulties due to burdensome
unsold stocks.
ops that manufacturers complaining
of lack of new orders are merely
yielding to nerves" as in the ma
jority of cases they have not yet run
through the production already
booked and quite a few of the larger
organizations are booked ahead we'll
into the third quarters of the year,
with business that is certain to stick;
that is. no cancellations Of this busi-
ness are likely.
No Distress Selling.
1t is claimed that despite rather
extensive declines In the raw mate
rial and in yarns, there has been no
distress selling of cotton yarns or fin
ished goods. The opinion is expressed
that most of the reimbursement neces-
sary to bring cotton and yarn values
down to the levels where yarn users
will consider prices workable" has
already been completed. There re-
mains. according to this view, little
matter of around cents pound.
on the basis of EOS two-ply southern
carded warps. to be taken out of
yarns to bring them down to last
years big buying level. At which
level, it Is assumed. manufacturers
will again consider yarns a reason
ably safe purchase.
The following chart illustrates tho
trend of prices.
Although interest in extra staple
cotton continues quiet there has been
a good deal more inquiry by mill
men than for several weeks. The
revival in interest suggests that many
of the mills are not over-well sup,
piled with cotton to carry them over
to the new crop, but treasurers say
it is impossible to buy at present
levels and still come out with a mar
gin of prifit. at the present prices
for finished goods.
Buying interest has not been con-
fined to any one length. and there
have been numerous sales reported
in small quantities, to take care of
pressing needs.
Prices generally on extra staple
cotton strict middling in grade and
color, f. o. b., New Bedford, and class
ed as to a very exacting standard Of
staplings, are as follows:
q inch 291y 70 301I cents
3-l6 inch, 81 to 80 cents.
~ inch. 33h to 341a cents.
1 5-16 inch. 351a cents upward.
Service).
Copyright 1923 by Fairchild News
Copyright 1923 by Fairchild News
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-27
GUARDING AGAINST HUNGER

According to reports received here
today, the annual Marshal County
Sacred Harp convention at Gunters-
vile is being attended by record
breaking crowd. Restaurants and
soda fountains will be permitted to
remain open Sunday. Last year many
visitors went hungry because of the
blue law known in Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-27
GhDSDEN SEEKING
FOR
UPbU|L DING CITY.
QueStionnaireS Sent To Bust
ness And Professional
Men BY Civic Body
GADSDEN BIREAU !
THE AGE-HERALD :
Gadsden. Ala. Nav 26 |

Business and professional men, re-
CARELESS OF membership. are to be
called upon to suggest the five most
important activities which they think
should engage the attention of the
Gadsden Chamber of Commerce dur
ing the year. Valuable suggestions
are expected,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-27
CAR WORKS IDLE

The Gadsden Car works, which shut
down Thursday night, throwing 700
men out OF work, may not start until
Thursday. May 81. according to bull
letins posted about the plant this
afternoon. superintendent Bradley
states that he did not receive mate
rial needed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-27
NO GRADUATES THIS YEAR

The new CASTOR school at Turkey
town. which has an attendance Of
200, although barely six months old,
will close next Friday night without
a single graduate. The exercises
promise to be brilliant. On Thurs
day night c. w. Daughette. president
OF the State Normal college at Jack
sonville, will deliver the commence
n-ent address
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-27
GADSDES WINS GAME

easily defeated Ashvllle. IL to 0. in
a slow game of baseball at Dwight
Park this afternoon. Crow pitched
for Ashville, but was batted hard.
Several new players, among them
Lonnie Singleton, will join the local
team next week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-27
MANY AFTER JOB

The local civil service board today
conducted an examination here for
the railway postal service. 35 appli-
cants appearing to take tho test.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-27
MILL At OPELI KA
SELLS To GEORGIA
MAN FOR $75O,0QO
Largest Single Deal In History
OF Lee Capital ConSum-
mated SATURDAY.

OPELIKA, Ala. May 2G.-(Speclal
Leased Wire,l -The largest single
business deal in the history of Ope-
lika was consummated Saturday, in
which the OpeIilSa Cotton mills were
sold to George II. Lanter of West
Point. Ga, and associates. The con-
sheraton was something like S75t,-
600. The change of ownership and
management viii take place at once,
W. VI. Mccall, president, viii de-
vote his entire time now to the bank
ing business, as president OF the Ma
tional Bank of Opelika.
The new management. headed by
George H Lanier and his associates,
is connected with one of the largest
cotton mill syndicates in the south.
1t is understood that tho coming Of
this big concern means not only the
charging of this mill but the build
Ing of more cotton mills in Opellka,
MASONIC DEGREES CONFERRED
An all-day session of Scottish Rite
Masons was held here Friday. The
eighteenth degree was conferred
upon 20 candidates. Luncheon was
served by the ladies' OF the Eastern
Star.
BACK FROM BAPTIST MEET i
DR.. W. T. Smith, pastor OF the First
Baptist church, has returned from
the Southern Baptist convention at
Kansas City, Mo. DR.. Smith reports
that he attended the largest mons
Bible class in the world. having In
attendance on the day he was there
300.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-27
COMPANY REoRGANIzING

The American Billiard Supply
Company, Inc, has reorganized here
with an authorized capital of $4,000.
c. II. Blum is president and Fred
Wimpee is secretary.
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RICE MARKET

NEW ORLEANS, May 26.-Rough rice
quiet: sales none; receipts none. Clean
rice quiet; sales. $50 pockets Honduras at
&c; 13 pockets Japan at 2%c; $40 pockets
Blue Rose at 3%c. Receipts none. Bran
and polish unchanged.
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Spears Eaton, rs. reported to have
disappeared last Tuesday was found
today on a farm at Coats Bend,
where he had been since the day he
left home.
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HOUSTON. MIddIing, 2S.15c: receIpts
4s,172. - 't'eA'
Memphis; Middling, Prise; receipts,
1854. 't'eh'
Augusta; Middling. 2s.s3c: receipts. s2;
shipments, 1884,; sales 10; stock. 21.4o6.
81 Louis! Middling, 27.5oc: receipts.
40. shipments. 5S2 stock, 1247s.
Atlanta: Middling, 27.90c
Little Rock Middling. 27c; shipments
Dallas: Middling. 27.45c: sales, ~.
MMontgomery: Middling. 273Sc.
o Ietai today Receipts, 2,46S; shipments.
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FISH


(Standard Fish Company
Gray Snapper--Per h.. lac.
Red Snapper-Per H.. 21c.
Spanish Ma ckerel-Per h.. 22c.
Pompano--Per lb.. 35c.
Salt Water Trout-Per h.. 22o.
Mullet-Per h.. 10c.
Oysters-Chesapeake Bay. extra solecsa
1850 per gallon,
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PORT MOVEMENT


New Orleans: Middling 2Sc: receipts
l.3S3: exports, LAZY; sales, 2O7; stock
Galveston: Middling 2s.soc: receipts,
i,s5S; exports. $3.50; sales. 200; stock, 3d.
Mobile; Mddling, 27.5oe; stock. 7es
NJ savannah: Middling, 2s.15c: receipts
391. seosA' o.
Wilmington; Receipts. 81: stock. 1913.
Texas City: Stock. 14i.
exports. 200; sales Iso stock, 42i52. 10
baltimore; Stock. 2.1s9.
Boston: Middling, rs 55c: stock. $500
Philadelphia stock, 1868
1876. -''''o' s'ooA' co.
Minor ports Stock 1909
1876; stock. 391. 461 'N0- 10
Total for week: Receipts. 373e; exports.
Total for season: Receipts, 5,59o.414;
exports, 42s3.360.
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ADMISSION MAN KILLED

Leon Parker Rim Over BY Street
Car
ADMISSION, Ala. May 26.-tspe-
cial)-Leon Parker. a young man of
this city, was run over and killed
Just below the OXanna hotel, at 7
o'clock tonight by a street car of the
Alabama Power company. The car
which killed Parker was operated by
Motorman A. d. Hitchcock.
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limo the temperature fell to IS, Oklahoma
city reported SIS. Such temperatures
would be considered almost winter weather
along the gulf coast.
DOREMUS. DANIEL & co.
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CASH GRAIN

CASH GRAIN
CHICAGO. May 2s.-wheat: No. 1 hard,
$40 Germ No oa mixed ID so .S;t No. =
75c. Barley, s4@ zoe. Timothy seed $3.50
nal @i.'0i Lard io1 1l.ls; ribs. ssssas $50. NUM-
TOLEDO. O.. May as.-,wheat, cash.
sli; October. sl1.st: December, sli:7
Asize. prime cash. $1o.25; October.
sasG Msy s ss oatossr s BRINE
ST. LOUIS. May 2s--cash wheat No.
No. h?Ta SeoM sac 0f Oats No No. witty whss &c &c
No. whitez. AK a44hc. Close: Wheat,
May Nay , s1ls* July slls. cqrn May Nay
4sNc.
KANSAS a : CITY II May ss.-whsat. No; ?
White. ' IS 47a: f No. . Y @Sise isc NO.
POULTRY AND PRODUCE
CHICAGO. May 2s.-Poultry higher;
fowls. csc; broilers. 3s@4sc; ROSTERS
t3hc.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, May 2s.-Butter,
eggs and poultry unchanged.
NEW YORK. May 2s.-Live poultry, no
quotations; dressed quiet; prices un-
changed. -
NEW YORK. May 2s.-Lard easy; mid
die west. s11.s5@ll.75; other articles un-
changed. .--
ST. LOUIS. May 26.-Butter, 3shc.
poultry and eggs unchanged.
NEW YORK. May 2S.-Butter easy; re-
ceipts. 16,177; creamery. higher than ex-
tras. 39A @ 40c; creamery extras, 80 score.
49, % 39c. Eggs steady; receipts, 34,105;
state nearby and nearby western hennery.
whites, firsts to extras, 28a4 case, Cheese
firm; receipts, 1os,549 pounds.
CHICAGO, May 26.-Butter lower; re-
celpts, 1b0l7 tubs; creamery extras.
37hc; standards, 3s%c; extra firsts 80 "a
gaze; firsts. 34A Q35hc; seconds, S2@
S3hc Eggs steady to weak; receipts, &c.
S98 cases; storage packed firsts, 26 W
storage packed extras. &c; others un,
changed. Cheese unchanged
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HIDES AM WOOL

No. / Green Salt Hides-11c.
No. 2 Green salt Hides-1Oc.
No. l Green Fresh Hides-9c,
No. 2 Green Fresh Hides-sc.
No. l Dry Flint Hides-l4c.
No. Dry Flint Hides-l3c.
No. / Dry Salt Hides-t2c.
No. Dry salt Hides-13c.
Sheep Skins--15c Qs1.
Goat Skins-1043 0c.
Hog Skins-l0 % 15c.
Horse Hides-sl 400.
Tallow-4 a &c.
Beeswax-22 Q23c.
Clear Grease Wool-35 938o.
Ginseng-Wild. sSG9.
Clear Washed Wool-42G 4fc.
BURY Wool-1S0 2tc.
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RED CROSS ON LOH

JACKSON. Ala, May 26-(Special
Leased Wire.)-The Jack son chapter
of the American Red Cross this week
sent out large shipment of COM
nleted sweaters, and will have a
shipment of pajamas ready to send
soon. Most of the garments are sent
to the veterans hospital.
Will Lawless has rented a building
here and will open new restauran,
next week.
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NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES
NEW YORK SPOT CoTTo,

NEW YORK, May 26.-Cotton. spot
quiet: middling 2s.65c.
NEW ORLEANS. May 26.-spot cotton
dlrm ana unchanged. Sales on the spot.
207 bales: TO arrive, none Low mddling
2a.25c; middling. Csc; good mddling.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-27

LONDON, May 2S.-I}ar silver. 93 HIS
pence per ounce. Money, ] Il per cent
Discount rates: Short bills. pa per cent;
three months bllls. 2Gl2 JIG ner cont.
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NEW YORK, May 26.-Foreign bar sill
yer, 67!sc: Mexican dollars, 81 &c.
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LOCAL SECURITIES
BANK STOCKS

BANK STOCKS
Bid. Ask.
Am. TT. q say. Bank. .210 225
B'ham TT. & Saw cv..25 260
Federated Blk. & Tr. (par) -. 10 IL
First National Bank ,..32O a35
First Nat. Bank of Fairfield. .l40 1856
n. Bham. TT. & Saw. Bank ..150 1865
Traders National Bank ......l76 200
INSURANCE STOCKS
Ala. N. Life ms. Co. (par lo). IA IS
Protective Life ms Co. (par 1O) IS rs
STATE AND MUNICIPAL BONDS
Alabama 3hs 1856 ........ SO ST
Alabama Is. 1855 ........ 81 81
Alabama Ans. 1s3o-3s. 4.26 basis.
City of Birmingham. 4.4095 basis.
Jefferson County. 450Q5 basis.
Jefferson County warrants. ga 0SA basia
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NEW YORK, May 26.-steel prices un-
changed.
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POULTRY
NJ EATS

(SWl1t Z COD
Silver Leaf Pure Lard-Per h., lac.
Jewel Shortening-Per h. 14hc.
Butter-Per lb., 44c.
Premium Skinned hams-Per h.. 25c.
Premium Hams, Regular-Per h.. 24c.
Pork Loins-Per h.. COG 22c.
Bacon-Per h.. 25Q32c.
E,ggs-Per doA.. fresh. &c
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CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

CHICAGO, May 26.-Following are the
open high, low and close of the Chicago
grain and provisions:
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Indicates nominaol.
Average cotton goods price .... 17.1O8
Cotton yarn quotations. remain I'M
changed in the Philadelphia market
For the moment, cotton is not an in
fluence. Trying to align yarn prices
with cotton quotations. yarn dealers
say, is like betting on the weather;
II is not being doEe. AS far as Pfila-
delphia interests are concerned. yarn
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-18
BUILDING BOON
AKESRECORD,
ON COAST
Will Continue in Los Angeles
for Year, Says Inspectors
Report.
BY International News Service.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 10. - Pre-
dieting a heavy increase In the IN
precedented building and construc-
ton program now under way here
will continue. throughout the year
undated, Roy, l.. Balaam, chief
clerk Of the city building lnspec-
tors office. has announced that dur.
ing the year to date building per-
mits have been, issued for total
valuation Of $102. 100000. He also
predicted that before August Is the
1921 ,000, 900 mark would be reached.
1.-THE tremendous building pro.
gram in Los Angeles Is gaining
Roadway rather than showing any
signs Of slowing up" said Balaan1.
THE construction program is uE-
doubtedly the soundest possible in
dication Of the prosperity of Los
Angeles and the confidence which
the people who live here enjoy
in their city.
Without doubt the tremendous
building trades activity in this city
is without parallel in the history Of
any metropolitan city Of the United
States"
Balaam said that without a doubt
Los Angeles will pass the $780,
100000 mark in its 1923 building
activity, a prediction which was
secuted at the beginning of the
wear