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Evening star., 1924-11-02
Auto Con'radeship on Hig1,aoay
Found Yielding to Selfslu,ess
Many Motorists Failing to Extend Help
ing Hm,d-Others Demand Pay
for Any Neighborly Service.

whether a dollar would be about
right to cover the cost of refiIling
the extinguisher.
The owner, bewildered and anEered.
Informed the Samaritan that II he
would come to the Office the next day
the matter would be settled Ned
buy a new extinguisher IL necessary.
IT is an actual fact that the owner of
the extinguisher went to the ONCE
and, finding that the owner was home
in bed, called UP the house to say that
he had no intention of extending 80
days credit
The motorist who tells this story
had been driving cars since 1904. In
all his experience he had never wit
messed so glaring an example of lack
of highway comradeship: He says
that many persons cannot stop to give
aid along the road because they have
aged, tfmid or nervous passengers In
the car, but he feels that there is No
excuse for the man who allows a
dollar to stand in the way of duty.
Farmers Hard Bargain.
While still suffering from his facial
burns the motorist in question re-
ceived another jolt from those whom
he had regarded as his highway com
rades. Noting that a farmers car
stood in the side yard near where
his incapacitated machine stood
smoldering, the motorst offered to
pay IS TO have his wife, his children
and himself taken home. The dis
tance was 10 miles over a stretch of
wide concrete. The farmer had moth
ing else to do. 1t was pleasant eve
ming. But the farmer thought that
s. was not enough.
The motorist did not reach home
until o'clock the next morning. hav-
ing been obliged to await the arrival
of brother, who also towed home
the car and administered first aid.
Several hundred automobiles passed
by while the motorist and his family
waited.
The other day a driver started to
make d left turn without signaling.
The driver of the car behind managed
to stop in time to avoid a crash, but
was obliged to run UP on the curb in
order to do so, narrowly missing a
tree. A woman in the rear of the car
ahead suSpecting that the other car
had been damaged, leaped out Of the
car and gave way to an emotional
outburst that might have been in
keeping with the best decorum of
the stone age. She was evidently
trying to forestall a claim for dam
ages by throwing the blame on the
other fellow before he got an op-
portunity to blame her.
Need of Taking stock.
This sort of thing is the result of
making motoring available to the
general public, and it suggests the
CONTINUED on Eleventh Page-)
Evening star., 1924-11-02
Nationally Knopn
Expert to Become
Star Auto Editor

The Star today announces the
appointment of William Ullman.
nationally known writer on
autOmotive subjects. as Auto
mobile Editor of this paper.
Mr.. UIlmnn will give the read
erS of the Motoring Section the
latest news and best advice on
nII matters pertaining to auto
mobiles.
Evening star., 1924-11-02
SQUEAKS FROM DUST.
Oil Not Always Necessary to Get
Rid of "Canaries,.'

Most squeaks are caused by dust that
has lodged at points where a little too
much friction means noise. These
"canaTes'' usually develop after a long
run, because under such conditions the
car is exposed to many twists and
strains that furnish many opportunities
for stray particles of dust to find lodg-
ment- This ie particularly true of the
windshields, bumper fittings and doors.
The remedy is to clean and tighten.
Evening star., 1924-11-02
DIAGNOSIS ERRORS.
Improper Fuel Charge Appears as
Over Oiling.

1t is fact that unless the fuel charge
is of the correct proportions and is
ignited properly all the symptoms of
overoling will appear. Before a car re-
ported to be pumping oil is torn down
for expensive repairs the carburetor ad-
justment should be carefully checked,
the valve lifters given the correct clear
ance and the spark plug points set to the
proper gap.
1t is surprising how many reported
Evening star., 1924-11-02
HINT ON "T0E IN PRINCIPLE.

well designed steering gear should
straighten out the wheels automatically
after completing a turn in the road.
Your gear may be capable of this if
given a chance. See that the front
wheels are in line and that the toe in"
is correct. Then see that every part of
the steering assembly Is well luhricated
Evening star., 1924-11-02

cases of oil-pumping, particularly in new
and recently overhauled cars can be cor
reCted in this way. A clean burning
charge consumes the oil without trouble,
while incomplete combustion always
leads to trouble.
Evening star., 1924-11-02

Greasing is sometimes necessary in get
ting rid of "canaries,' but this should be
last resort in places where fabrication
was not originally intended.
Evening star., 1924-11-02
DRIVERS BELLE ADAGE.

All men are born equal, it is said
but the theory Says when drivers
match the hill-climbing ability of
their cars.
Evening star., 1924-11-02
NEW USE FOR EARNINGS.

Those folks who used to put all their
earnings on their backs now put 'em on
their hacks
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
WEEKS ADVANCES
One OF GREATEST
IN MANY YEARS
Tagging Confidence Re-
stored By Mid-Week
Statement Of Mellon
BY TODD ID. WRIGHT
Ueased Wire to Age-Herald)


NEW YORK, Dec. 2o.-After week
Of multitude gains, the stock exchange
closed today with unimpaired vitality,
with a record Of one of the greatest
weekly advances in many years, and
with only the sharp advance in wheat
TO contest its undivided attention in the
financial markets.
Secretary Melons statement during
the week that there were no signs Of
credit strain was backed up in strik-
ing fashion by the weekly federal re-
serve statements. Despite the enor-
nous activity in the stock market,
bills discounted at this center expanded
only to the extent of $4,20O,00O. AT
the same time the local institution re-
ported an increase in gold of 1884,
100000, with the consequence that the
reserve ratio here actually went up
from 727 per cent to 1873 per cent
during the week.
Confidence Renewed
The confidence of the public was re-
newed by Secretary Melons statement,
which came at time when the pub
lie was beginning to fear the techni-
cal strength of the market and was
unloading its stocks, bought since the
election. Buying orders poured in from
all sections Of the country, many COM
ing by wireless when storms In the
middle west crippled wire service.
Stocks in all sections of the list
scored substantial gains during the
week and displayed no signs of weak
eping at the close today.
SO Wheat Predicted
The advance in wheat, which carried
May to a new high above Sits, was
perhaps the most cheerful news of the
week to the middle west. The posi-
bility of So wheat predicted by many,
earlier in the year on the basis Of
world conditions, appear now to be
quite probable. All the foreign import
ing companies have bought wheat this
week and spectators the world over
have bene in the market on the buying
side.
The heavy oversubscribing of two
new foreign loans, one. to Belgium and
one to Greece with the unusual pref
erence for foreign bonds was the only
noteworthy happening of the week in
the bond market, which continued in
a firm steady tone throughout the
week.
Foreign exchanges were markedly ir-
regular during the week with wide
fluctuations. These narrowed the last
day or so, however, and price move
ments in today's abbreviated session
were limited to 1 and points.
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900 bales more than last year holds out
little promise of an important rise In
prices, while the increasing world con-
sumption acts as a substantial bulwark
against an important decline. The bull
ish and bearish factors. in other words,
more or less counterbalance each other.
And so the speculative opportunities
are not spectacular as compared with
those offered by other markets.
It would be a great aid to stability
in the cotton goods trade II this state
of affairs could continue. But 1t will
hardly continue for long after the turn
Of the year. Developments during jan
uary, or February at the latest, will
determine definitely the future trend of
the market, with the result that spece-
ulative activity will increase. In all
probability this tendency will be up
ward. There is a good chance that
world consumption of American cotton
during the present season will increase
as much as 100000 bales over last
year. Exports so far have increased
close to 100000 bales over last year,
and while this is due in large part to
the desire of foreign mills to build up
their reserve stocks at the present rela-
lively low prices, 1t does foreshadow a
notable expansion of consumption
abroad.
While domestic mills, generally speak
ing, have increased their production to
very marked extent during the last
month, it still remains to be seen
whether consumer demand will enable
them to consume very much more cot
ton than they did in 1923-24. Develop
ments in the cotton goods trade during
January and February will determine
this to a large extent.
Business in cotton goods durinS the
last few weeks has been dull. This is
in part a seasonal condition and is
not likely to improve appreciably until
after the first of the New Year. Prices.
however, continue generally firm, and
with the broadening of demand which
Is expected to set in after the turn of
the year, they will probably stiffen.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-A number of
snecial moves faatnred fndav,s m q rket
DUN's REVIEW

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-(Special.)-R
G. Dun and company's current summary
of general business follows, in part:
The expansion of operations keeps on
in certain lines at time when a slow
ing down usually occurs. Aside from
the retail trade, which is stimulated by
holiday buying, general contraction of
activity invariably develops at this pc
riod, but there are exceptions now to
this condition. The most conspicuous
Of these is seen in the steel industry
where output has recovered further,
with an average for all plants of 80
per cent and copper and zinc have been
in heavy demand for both domestic and
foreign consumption. The larger pur-
chasing of metals has raised prices, in
some cases to the top levels of the year.
and most other commodities hold firm
even where there is a seasonal reduc-
ton in transactions. With more than
twice as many advances as declines,
Dun's list this week again discloses
the stronger price situation, while it
is significant that Quotations on for
ward deliveries are higher, in a majority
of instances, than those named on cur
rent shipments. In view of the fact
that most of the gain in business and
rise in prices has come since the cleo
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
CUMMINGS TOTAL :
l2,796,2l6 BALES
Alabama Handles 969,542
To Dec. IL, Census Blu
reau Announces

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. - Cotton
ginned prior to December IL totaled
II, 796, 216 running bales, including 1885
round bales counted as half bales, COM
pared with 9,549,O15 running bales In
Guiding 1926 round bales, ginned prior
to that date last year, the census bureau
announced today. This years crop was
estimated at 13,153,000, equivalent to 500
pound bales on December by the de-
partment of agriculture.
American Egyptian cotton included in
the ginnings amounted to 1892 bales,
compared with 17,645 bales to December
Ii, last year.
Ginnings by states were:
Alabama, 9,542; Arizona, s6,379; Ar
kansas, 1,016,690; California, 60,916;
Florida, 1854; Georgia, 1,012,802 Louis
lana, 4s2,397 Mississippi, 1,101, AIS; Mis-
souri, 141 1923; New Mexico, 45,o2S; North
Carolina, 761,775; Oklahoma, 1853, 7s1;
South Carolina, 799,735; Tennessee, 31s,-
$50; Texas, 4,574,551 Virginia, 26,949; all
other states, 840S.
The revised total of cotton ginned this
season to December is 1927 $40 bales.
There were 1871 ginneries operated
prior to December 1.
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derived from the four crops in the bill
lion-dollar class. The incomes from
corn, wheat, hay and cotton each ran
into ten figures. This increase Of over
a million dollars in farm purchasing
power over the average of the last two
years is reason enough for much of the
current optimism on business prospects.
Recent psychological tests show that
the mental reactions of the average
taxi driver are quicker than those of
the college man or woman. There is
really nothing SO remarkable about
these findings to anyone who rides be-
hind the taxi driver through a con-
gested district. 1t isn't 1.-The survival
of the fittest" it's 1.-The survival of the
quickest If he isn't .luicks: than the
other fellow the unfortunate chap
doesn't live to be a regular taxi driver
anyway.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
company was reported today to have
sold to First National bank interests
its block of Reading rights" emitting
holders to purchase shares of the Phila-
delphia and Reading Coal and Iron
company. The Baltimore and Ohio's
holdings represented about 20 per cent
of the coal company's outstanding
stock, with a market value of approx
mately 13,200,000.
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ton, the improvement will not be fully
reflected in corporation reports for the
last quarter of this year, but increased
earnings in 1925 seem to be assured. It
is this prospect which accounts, in large
measure, for the continued buoyancy
of the stock market, with unprecedented
trading, and nearly all OF the statistical
barometers support the other evidences
of commercial revival. Results of
Christmas shopping have been satisfac-
tory on the whole, although recent mild
weather in the east has not favored
distribution of heavyweight goods.
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two, many Of these
spectators began
selling short.
But the public
have attached more
Importance t h a n
these spectators
did to the helpful
outcome Of the
presidential cleo
ton. There b a s
been p er ST. s t g N t
buying of securi-
Ties outright by in
vestors in most
parts of the coun-
try. r ailr o a d
stocks have been
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STOCK LETTERS

NEW YORK, Dec 20.-Interruption Of
Geographic service to the west was re-
Elected in diminished volume. of bust
ness from that part of the country. The
volume of professional trading was a
little more conspicuous today than here
tofore. Distribution of merchandise has
been on large scale. In all likelihood
shorts in various prominent stocks have
accepted their losses, not because of a
question of tax but because of an ad-
mission that their views were wrong.
Some are anticipating freer profit
taking on long stocks after turn of year
in anticipation of lower income taxes.
Be this as it may, the question after all
is the continuity of good business, with
brilliant outlook before us, stock market
will continue to respond to the natural
influences of prospective profits and
prospective dividends and the only thing
to fear at this time Is technical market
conditions which might at an unex-
pected moment result in a substantial
reaction.-John F. Clark & Co.
NEW YORK, Dec. 20. - The stock
market acted well again Saturday, with
total sales approximating 94s,600. The
usual weekend profit-taking was to be
expected and what selling that appeared
was quite natural under the circum-
stances. 1t is to be noted that the
stocks which sold off the most were the
ones which had enjoyed big advances
recently and in which bullish activity
had become perhaps q trifle too wild.
We do not believe that Baltimore and
Ohio and Philadelphia and Reading
coal, for examples, are through"
Standard Oil of New Jersey has been
taken in large blocks during the past
two days and is an excellent purchase
around 40. The tone of the motors is
measurably improved and they act to us
as If preparing for further rise. Do
not overlook General Motors. A gilt
edge stock which as yet has not had a
vigorous upward move, but which we
think will soon have one, is DUPONT
de Nemours, which at present prices
the stock still carries itself.-Steiner,
Rouse & Stroock.
NEW YORK, Dec. 20-A number of
special moves featured today's market.
and Reading Coal and Iron which ad-
vanced over 4 points from yesterdays
high. A report regarding the sale of
the Reading late in the forenoon, the
report sale Of Reading rites, was denied
officially by President Willard of the
Baltimore and Ohio. Despite this de-
velopment the stock retained most of
its advance for the day. The usual
weekend trade and mercantile adVices
were all favorable and for the most part
the recessions in the market were due
to an evening up of speculative COM
mitments over the week end.-Fenner &
Beane to Kahn 6S Virgin.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec 2O-Cattle:
Receipts, 1875; steady; heavy steers,
$6.5Od7.00; beef steers, $5.OO@6.00 heif-
ers. $5.OOd6.00; cows, $3.50@4.50; feeders,
$4.50Q550; stockers, $2.5O@4.5O.
Hogs: Receipts, 1900; Csc higher; 1870
pounds and up, $10.25; 1876 to 100 pounds.
1925; heavy pigs, SITS; light pigs, $7.25;
throWouts, SS75 down.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21

Continental Can company has ordered
$4,000 tons of tin plate from the Amer
lean Sheet and Tin Plate company, sub
sidiary of the United States Steel cor
poration, for delivery in the first half
Of 1925. The contract involves about
SIS, Csc. 900
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21

The International Utilities corporation
has acquired the Canadian Utilities
company, which was formed some time
ago for the development of Canadian
natural resources. International Utili-
ties recently announced the acquisition
Of Southwestern Utilities corporation,
Kentucky Securities corporation and the
Buffalo and Erie Railroad company.
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The 1924 harvest is valued at $9,479,-
eo22, 900 by the official estimate of the
department of agriculture. This is $780,
DOC, 900 greater than last year and is ST.
500, 900 900 ahead of the total value OF
1922 About two-thirds of this value Is
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
BUSINESS MEN
TO BE URGED
FOR THECABINET
President Has High Re.
gard For Those Like
Hoover And Mellon
BY b. C. FORBES

Professional buyers and sellers of
stock in Wall street have not all made
money during the spectacular advance.
They counted upon the rise petering
out quickly. After the first week or
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Dec. 2o.-Foreign ex-
changes steady. Quotations in cents:
Great Britain, demand, 4,75A; cables,
All. Sixty-day bills on banks, 4.67.
France, demand, $50; cables, 5.39h.
Italy, demand, 4.271a; cables, AIS. Bel
GUM, demand, 4.971a; cables, 4.98. Ger
many, demand, 1881. Holland, demand,
4O.36; Norway, 1912; Sweden, 1884.
Denmark, 1851. Switzerland, 19.37h'
Spain, 1898. Greece, 1872. Poland, 1914.
Czechoslovakia, 3.O3h. Jugoslavia, 1.59.
Austria, .O014A. Rumania, .51A. Argen-
tina, 1900. Brazil, 11.56. TOXIC, SS12
Montreal, 80 1882.
Commercial failures in the United
States this week total 1876, an increase
of 81 over the week before, and 55 more
than the corresponding week of 1928
r. G. Dun and company reports.
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Wall Street Briefs

Pig iron prices in the south have been
advanced SOC ton to a maximum Of
$3.50.
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=
r. Hoe and company has declared an
initial quarterly dividend of 81 q share
on the class A stock, payable January
Is, to holders of record January 2
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

The Board of Education, City of Fair
field, Alabama, will receive sealed pro-
in Fairfield. Alabama. Proposals must
be in the office of c. j. Donald, President
Gary Avenue. Fairfield. Alabama, or in
ham, on or before 10 a. M, Saturday,
January 10, 1925.
Plans can be obtained at the office of
the architects. Denham. Van Keuren &
Denham, 416 Age Herald Building. Biz
mingham, Alabama.
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Avondale Mills will be held
at the company's office in Birmingham,
Ala, on Thursday, January Is, 1925, at
8 O clock p. m.
B. B. CONFER,
President and Treasurer,
CHAS. II. ABBOTT, Secretary.
Sunday, Dec. IA, 21 and %.
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LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, Dec. 2o.-Cattle, 1000;
compared with one week ago, fed steers
unevenly higher; largely Soc to $1.5o up;
top yearlings, $14.50; best handyweight,
$685. big weight, 5000; stockers and
feeders, about steady; bulls slow, weak;
vealers, strong to SOC higher. Weeks
bulk prices follow:
Reef steers, $7.5O@10.25; fat cows, $3.50
$500; heifers, $4.50@6.50; Gamers and
cutters, $2.5o62.9O; veal calves. $500
$50; stockers and feeders, $500@6.50.
Hogs: Receipts, $4,000; generally
steady; top, 5000; heavies, $s.s5@1o.20;
medium, $s.6O@9.75; pigs, $7.5o@s.Oo;
packing sows, $3.50 and above.
Sheep: Receipts, 1000; compared to
one week ago, fat lambs mostly 75c
higher; fat sheep, weak to Csc lower;
feeding lambs, Csc to soc higher; bulk
for week: fat wooded natives and fed
westerns, $15.75Q16.50; top fed westerns,
$1700; highest of season since 1919;
clipped lambs, $13.OO@13.75; yearlings,
$1275013.25; aged wethers, $9.O0@10.OO;
fat ewes, $6.00@s.00; feeding lambs,
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LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 2O.-Cattle:
Receipts, 100; closing steady; heavy
steers, $7.5O@8.o0; beef steers, $4.5O@
7.5O; heifers, $4.Oo@7.5O; cows, $2.25@
5.25; feeders, $45o@6.5o; stockers, $500
$3.50.
Hogs. Receipts: 600, 25c higher; It's
pounds up, $10.25; 100 to ITS pounds,
$500; pigs, $6.75 down; throwouts, $50
down.
Sheep: Receipts so; steady. Calves:
Receipts, 100; steady; best veal, $3.50
down; seconds, $3.50.
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In spite of the fact automobiles are
luxuries Tor most of US and in spite
Of the fact that they require a large
initial expense and a continuous up
keep, the motor industry will prosper,
in season and out, so long as it Is
able to deliver more cars for the dol
lar than our previous experience has
led us to expect. The American peo-
pie cannot resist the genuine bargain!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21

Reading company has ordered 80 loco
motives, valued at approximately ST.
100000 from Baldwin Locomotive works
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Gross earnings of Cities Service COM
pany for the IL months ended November
80 were $17,36s,091, compared with S16,-
SOL, 577 in the previous corresponding
period. Net earnings amounted to S16,-
704,044, against $16,074,6O9. Balance of
S9,607, 6S1 after preferred dividends is
equivalent to $20.s5 a share on the aver
age amount of common stock outstand-
ing, compared with $S,473,792, or s1S.25
share the year before.
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Cosden and company has brought in
three wells in the Cromwell pool, Okla
homa, with combined daily production
Of 1850 barrels. The Tulsa refinery has
been operating at daily average of
$4,000 barrels, gain of 5000 barrels
daily over November.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21

Good realty investments are found
hhrough Age-FIerald Want Adds.
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Kansas City Southern railway reports
November balance of $439,247 after
charges, in contrast to $165,535 in No
vember last year. For the IL months
this year the total of $4,266,S63 was
about $21 900 less than in the CORE
spending period of 1928.