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Evening star., 1924-03-31

will provide instruction I'm building
trades next fall. In Dallis the cham
per or commerce is raising fund OF
100000 for q school to train plas-
terors, plumbers and other artisans.
The Office workers and white-collar
men are not being overlooked in the
efforts for efficiency. Special atten-
tion is now being called in Offices to
the loss in efficiency due to eye strain,
resulting from improper lighting. i'm
proper placement, or ignorance Of de-
fective vision. Executives are hav-
ined to see whether they require
glasses- 1t has also been established
by the national committee for the
prevention Of blindness that highly
polished furniture. especially desks
and tables, Is extremely bad for the
eyes Such furniture in many plants
is being dulled or covered.
Furniture Factories In Line.
Placing of furniture also is COM
ing in for attention, and employees
are being shifted to positions where
they can obtain the best light. while
safes and furniture not constantly in
use are showed into the dark corners.
The committee for the prevention Of
blindness is cooperating with office
managers by furnishing complete in
formation on lighting needs
The position of the clerical worker
and the demand for his services are
being improved in some sections by
the fact that many young men and
women formerly in training for
white collar" jobs are going into the
manual employments, attracted by
present high wages. Bricklayers now
are getting s1.12h to $1.7S an hour:
carpenters from 70 cents to $50;
structural iron workers. so cents to
S1.50, and hod carriers As high as
$1.25 an hour.
Evening star., 1924-03-31
TO COST NEAR $4,000, 900
B. & o. Proposes Electrifcation of
Staten Island Lines.

BALTIMORE. March 81 Especially.
Between s13ooo.oo0 and $4,000
600 will be expended by the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad upon the
electriication of its Staten Island
(New York) lines. it. is announced.
Elimination of the grade crossings,
the first step in the project, already
has started. but as soon as this is
out of the way the work of installing
electrical equipment will begin. over
a year will be required to carry out
the complete plans. The improve
ment is to be done in sections. The
first section. according to estimates,
will cost between S6,00o,0oo and ss,-
600. 900.
The plans prepared by the engi-
neers of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad provide for cars that might
be run through a tunnel TO New York
city and be operated on the subway
lines. II this plans proves feasible
il would solve the Baltimore and
Ohio's problem of landing passengers
in the heart Of the metropolis when
il vacates the Pennsylvania terminal.
which it has been notified to do in
1925.
Evening star., 1924-03-31

OF rediscount operations and open
market transactions of the federal
reserve banks, the extent and in
influence of gold movements upon the
policy and the basic factors underly-
ing general credit policy-these and
other related matters that will be of
continuous Importance in the future
have held an important place In the
year 1928 in the functioning of the
federal reserve banks and in the de-
Hberations and decisions OF its govern
ing authroities.
Taking the year as a whole and
regarding it in the perspective of the
IS. abundant evidence thai, so far as
the United States Is concerned, eco
nomic readjustment has been pro-
ceeding at a rapid rate and is now
nearing completion. The economic
balance as between various industries
and sections of the country Is not yet
fully restored. but during the past
two years there has been rapid prog
ress in the direction of more
stable equilibrium and of a better
alignment Of prices between different
commodity groups"
Gold Movements Analysed.
Turning to the question of gold
movements, the board says great con-
cern is manifest because of their
probable future extent and direction.
1t says that no future inflow such as
that that has taken place can be ex-
pected because of the restrictive
measures taken by the European
powers which are designed directly to
control gold exports from their terri
torial jurisdictions.
Then. too, the board asserts that il,
international trade gold has main
tanned it's conventional position
throughout the decade of currency
disorganization and with the grow :
ing necessity for a common basis for
calculating commodity prices there
has been marked tendency to equal
ize values on the basis of the Ameri-
can, dollar because of the gold that
backs it,
Thus" the report adds. "the Ameri-
can dollar has become the link be-
tween countries on a paper currency
basis and the gold standard.
In this adjustment the American
dollar. snot only because of it's con-
vertibility into gold. but because of
its stability and because of the trade
position of the United States, has be-
come increasingly the unit of account
in international trade"
BY virtue of the vast shipments of
gold to the United States during and
since the war, this country has as
managing the vast stock domiciled
here that it may be available for re-
distribution" by export or otherwise
as occasions arise. This situation, the
board adds, warrants serious thought
for If the power thus concentrated
here is improperly employed it may
result. in disturbances in this coun-
try'S own economic affairs as well as
the economic and financial affairs of
the world.
Evening star., 1924-03-31
BUSINESS SEEKS
ECONOMY OUTLET
Manufacturers Turn Atten-
ton to Standardization and
Greater Personal Efficiency.
BY j. c. ROYLE.
Special Dispa tch to The Star.

Special Dispat tch to The Star.
NEW YORK, March 31.-The neces-
sity of getting not the most but the
best out of both machines and men, in
order TO meet strong present-day
competition. is turning the manufac-
turers and business men of America
promotion of increased personal ef-
ficiency. Constant experiments along
those lines are being made in nearly
every line.
Experts in Standardization declare
that Investigations have showed that
those industries most thoroughly
standardized are the ones now enjoy
ing prosperity. In support of this.
they declare the saving by Standard
cation in automobile manufacture
will exceed 5O.000.o00 this year. On
the other hand, many leather men
blame the varieties of styles. shapes,
colors and materials in shoes. espe-
cially those for women, for the leth-
argy which has weighed down the
leather trade.
Example of Saving.
( As an example of the saving pos
Sible in hardware, it has been shown
that one firm is making $500 varieties
Of bed casters and that three axe
manufacturers are turning out COM
mon axes in thirty-four types. four
grades, thirty-five brands, nineteen
sizes and 6,118 varieties. Taking
these facts into consideration, manu-
facturerS not only are standardizing
their own factories. but aiding to
standardize their industries and pro-
mote world wide acceptance of Amer
lean specifications.
Special efforts are being made
toward greater efficiency in the build
ing construction field. The volume
OF buying this spring bids fair to
eclipse the tremendous volume of
early 1928 in the leading cities
Lumbermen ard makers of other
building materials are cooperating
in standa rdization to hold material
costs down and working with build
ing trades unions and contractors in
establishing trade apprentice schools,
which will help relieve labor short
age and stabilize individual efficiency
and wages. The government has
played q part also through efforts to
increase construction during the So
called "off seasons"
Students of Building Grouped.
Over 500 students at the Carnegie
Institute of Technology at Pittsburgh h
are taking courses in building con-
Struction and in connection with the
fathers and other international unions
the institute is offering courses for
evening study. In Chicago the citi-
zenS' committee and contractors are
developing a huge building trade ap-
prentice school. The technical and
commercial high schools in Omaha
Evening star., 1924-03-31
PLAN NEW COMPANY.
Pierce Oil Corporation Stockholders
Meet May z.

NEW YORK, March 31.-Stockhold-
ers of the Pierce Oil Corporation will
meet May to consider organization
of new company to be known as the
Pierce Petroleum Corporation, with
2,500,000 shares of no par value stock
Stockholders of the old company
will be given the right to subscribe
for 1.300.0 900 shares of the new COM
pany's stock at 81 a share, in the ratio
of five shares of new stock for each
share of preferred stock of the old
company and one-half share of new
stock for each share of common. If
all of the new stock is not bought by
stockholders the remainder will be
offered to the public.
W. III. Coverdale, chairman of the
board. said in a statement to stock
holders that company losses for 1921,
1922 and 1923 aggregated S16,797,453.
with adjustments bringing the total
to sl9,263,477.
Evening star., 1924-03-31
WHOLESALE TRADE FOUND
BRISK IN BALTIMORE
Few Advance Orders, However, in
Apparel Lines-Retail Business
Rather Quiet.

BALTIMORE. March 81 Especially.
Wholesale trade in Baltimore generally
is fairly active. but there are few ad-
vance orders in apparel lines. Retan
trade has been rather quiet turing Hzs.
week, and Easter buying Is not yet
apparent. With the advent Of more
moderate weather the larger stores look
for better business
Wholesalers of dry goods. notions and
furnishings report Il fair trade. but
only to fill immediate requirements.
Jobbers of hosiery and underwear
report business on about the same
level. Some price concessions have
been made to induce more active trad
ing.
The printed silk situation is not as
active as anticipated, and Chinese
patterns are giving way to sport
prints in high colors and the black
on-white effects for immediate use
and summer consumption
Caution prevails in the coal trade.
Trimming of prices has failed to stir
up the market. Consumers in Balti-
more are buying only for immediate
requirements.
Evening star., 1924-03-31
u. S. MATERIAL AID
IN WORLD BUSINESS
Federal Reserve Board, in
Annual Report, Notes InfIu-
ence in Economic Progress.
BY the Associs ted Press.

By the Assoclate ted Press.
The United States has taken on a new
responsibility in it's relation to world
economic affairs, in the opinion of
the Federal Reseve Board, which in
Its annual report made public today
indicates a belief that increasingly
greater influence on world economic
progress will emanate from these
shores.
The great Influx of gold into the
Onlted states, which now has four
tenths of the world monetary stock;
the growing use of the American dol
lar, with its gold standard, as a trade
basis; gradual expansion of American
foreign trade. the adoption by many
foreign interests OF American trade
other reasons are cited by the
noard as showing the responsibility
that must be borne and accounted for
by the leaders in the United States
since the federal reserve system is
accepted as charting the business
course at home, it's correspondingly
increased power and responsibility in
the larger field is examined by the
board in It's report, and it has set
ltSelf TO the task of explaining the
peacetime functions of the system. 1t
indicates a belief that the general
conception OF how the system can
give full force and effect to its char
tered powers of aiding commerce and
industry is too limited and makes a
definite move toward a policy of pro-
mitigating such information hereafter
Provides Good Perspective.
The year 1923 as a whole has pro-
vided a good perspective Of postwar
readjustm ent, and the board says of
conditions that economic readjust-
ment has proceeded rapidly "and is
now nearing compile ton" This con-
dition. near-peacetime basis, has
caused the board to omit from it's
report the usual discussion of admin
istrative matters and TO turn its full
attention to discussion of the broad
er aspects of the workings of the re-
serve system.
The year covered in this report" il
says, lis of more than ordinary inter
est since IL has afforded an oppor-
tunity for the federal reserve system
to function under circumstances less
Influenced by conditions arising out
of the war than any previous year
In the absence of those ma jor dis
turbances which SO profoundly affect
ed business and credit conditions dur
ing the war and early postwar re-
adjustments. federal reserve credit
policies. in response to prevailing
economic conditions and on the basis
OF earlier experience, have undergone
a fuller development.
The volume. character and occa non
Evening star., 1924-03-31
TRUCKS FOR SHORT HAULS
Pennsy Railway Officials See Econ
omy in Their Operation:

BALTIMORE, March 81 Especially.
That trucks can be more econom:-
cally operated for short less than
carload hauls than a railroad freight
car Is the opinion of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad officials. C. 3. Heiser-
man, vice president and general coun-
sci of the company, and George NJ.
Smith, superintendent of the BaIti-
more division, appeared before the
public utilities commission Saturday
to protest against being forced to
procure a permit for motor trucks
operated for the company from Will
mington. Del, to Perryville, Nd.
1t was explained that the company
has a contract with a motor truck
firm by which the latter undertak es
to carry Pennsylvania railroad freight
over short hauls from this state to
Delaware and return. The motor
truck firm in this instance, Mr.. Heis-
erman said, is not a general public
carrier, but a subsidiary of the rail-
road company.
Evening star., 1924-03-31
SO, 150,0 ,000,0 900 U.S. MONEY
IN USE IN LATIN AMERICA
Department Of Commerce Reports
Total of Investments by Ameri-
cans in Industries.

Citizens of the United States have
almost four Billion dollars invested
in Latin America the Department of
Commerce said today, in announcing
the completion of the first of a series
of studies of Central and South Amer
lean countries. The investment in
cludes s6lo.OoO,ooo in public secur-
tiles and sS,l5o, 100000 in industries.
Our great interest in Latin Amer
ica is largely a growth of the past
ten years." the department said.
Latin America prior to 1904 was
terra incognito to many Americans;
now manufacturers and merchants,
farmers, bankers and investors, ship
owners and operators, Travellers edu-
Gators and students are all looking
for Information on Latin American
affairs"
Evening star., 1924-03-31
GROSS INCOME GREATER.
Ohio Public Service Company In
crease More Than 20 Per Cent.

NEW YORK, March 3l.-Gross in
come of the Ohio Public Service Com
pany, subsidiary of Cities Service
Company. increased from $2,4S2,426 in
1922 to $2,Ss6.376 in 1923, or more
than 20 per cent, accor riding to the
anual report. The balance available
for dividends and reserves totaled
S2024,063, compared with $1,510,751 at
the close of the previous year, more
than $40 times the dividend require
ments of the per cent cumulative
preferred stock series A. of which
there was s4,5o0,0O0 outstanding.
Evening star., 1924-03-31

fertilizer and arc planning another
year of economical operations.
Finally, the internal revenue col
lectors have announced that while ac-
curate figures are not available, the
number Of persons liable for income
tax has considerably increased dur
ing the past year and the payment
for March exceeded expectations.
Evening star., 1924-03-31
Just Comfortable.

From Windsor.
Father (home on leave)-I hope
you have been a good boy during my
absence. Jack?
Jack-Well, no, I'm afraid haven't.
Father-Indeed! / hope you haven't
been very bad.
Jack-No-o! Just comfortable!
Evening star., 1924-03-31
Conspicuous Is the Word.

The Boston Transcript attributes
this to an Indiana exchange:
Another conspicuous feature of the
brides costume was a stylishly
beautiful corset of rare orchids pre-
sented by the groom.
Evening star., 1924-03-31
Depends Is Right.
York SIM and Globe

From the New York Sun and Globe.
Uptown-How long do you suppose
II would take a fellow to spend
million?
Downtown-It would depend upon
what sort of q wife he had.
Evening star., 1924-03-31

New York city and it's environs is
now the greatest petroleum refining
center in the world. and the largest
chemical center in America
Evening star., 1924-03-31

polish. Rewax once or twice year, and restore
cloth moistened with little liquid wax.
Linoleum so treated mellows and gets better
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Evening star., 1924-03-31

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Evening star., 1924-03-31

MdgdzineS That Never Come
The Better Business Bureau Washington seeks defend
the public oorodoor solicitors publications
which they fail to deliver
Frequent complaints made by people who have
been swinded They subscribe magazines other peri
odcal paying their money for special offer" and later
learn that their money has bee pocketed and the gtongue
solicitor authorized agent.
The Better Business Bureau would like to learn the names
of people in Washington who have been defauded in this
Your cooperation in reporting such will
aid in the elimination of these solicitors prevent others
from similar disappointment.
The Better Business Bureau
Washington, D. C..
Evening star., 1924-03-31
Waxing is the easy way
to care for Fine Linoleum Floors

A FLOOR Of Armstrong; Linoleum, laid the
"A modernway, will last as long as youwant it to.
1t will never need rehnishing. 1t does not re-
quire harsh scrubbing. 1t will be the easiest of
all floors to clean-if you wax it.
This waxing is easy, simple, and Inexpensive.
1t will be described. But first
Il word about Laying
To lay linoleum for permanent beauty there is
one certain, proved, and proper way. First,
lining of builders deadening felt is pasted to the
bare wood floor. Then the linoleum is pasted to
this felt. Round the edges and at the seams,
waterproof cement is used. This work is done by
any good home furnishing or department store.
No tacks, no brads.
Such floor lies fat and smooth and with seams
50 tightly joined you can hardly find them. The
floor is water-tight and lasting. When the wood
underhoor expands in summer, or contracts in
winter, the deadening felt takes this movement
up. The linoleum doesn't stretch, doesn't wrin-
kle crack, and is quiet and easier to the tread.
In winter the room is warmer.
n pord about waxing
Wash new inlaid linoleum as soon as laid with
mild soap like Ivory. Then give it two very thin
coats of standard floor wax rubbed tn thoroughly,
and polished with weighted brush
A dry mop used daily will take all dust and
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ARMSTRONG Cork COMPANY,
Evening star., 1924-03-31


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Tarnish printed linoiesm
Printed linoleum should be var
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New Britain herald., 1924-11-04
TWO FIGHTS IN ILL.
Battle Between Small and Jones For Governor Adds Fest to Election !; Chicago Has Million Voters.

Chicago, Nov. 1. -~ A rorord- breaking vota was looked for hy campaign directors today, as 1lli- nois voters. under fair skies, crowd ed 10 tho polls More than 2,5o0,o0o with 100000 in Chicago were reg istered,
 Precautions against any disorders were taken here and in William son county, which voted with squads Of national guardsmen on duty at polling places. Detective rife squad was kept ready here for instant sory- ice, and upwards of 10000 watchers : visited the polls.
 Interest in the triangular presi- ! dental contest was oqua)lcd in the gubernatorial fight between Cover nor Len Small and Judge Norman L. Jones, democrat, who was sup ] ported by two Chicago newspapers which advocated election of the balance of the republican ticket. 1 The first appearance of disorder came early today when a fire of mysterious ol,gin in q Chicago real .estatf. office used as a polling place, destroyed the ballot boxes and booths. The precincts supply of
 ballots were safe in the possession
 of the judges of election at their
 homes.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-04
Makes Old
 Folks Feel
 Young Again
McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Tablets
 In Great Demand By Aged People

Nowadays old folks are increasing their strength and vitality by the use of Cod Liver Oil which accord ing to medical mon is full of vita mines and is the greatest body build CT in the world.
 Of course they don't take the nasty tasting. evil smelling, stomach unsctting oil itself Few sensible peo- pie do that in these enlightened days, when McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Tablets sugar coated and easy to take are sold in every drug store in inc land--G0 tablets for 60 cents,
 Old people who want to keep young and vigorous as long as they . can will find that McCoy's Cod Liver | oil Tablets are just what they need to keep in first class condition.
 Scientists tell Us that God Liver Oil is useful during every stage and age Of Hfe," but at no time is its wonderful building power more clearly demonstrated than in old age.
 Why not get q 50 cent box today and increase your already decreas- ing energy and strength. Take them for 30 days and note the pleasure you get from feeling younger again
 There Is no question but what they will help you but of that you must be the judge-if they don't hclp-your' money will be returned by the druggist from whom you bought them-for McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Tablets are rigidly guaranteed Be sure, however, to get McCoy's- the original and genuine. Mail or ders filled by Mccoy Laboratories 522 Fifth Ave, New York City. Ask Dickinson Drug Co. about them.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-04
SEE RECORD IN CHICAGO.

Chicago, Nov. 4.--Fair weather ranging from the Indian summer type in Oklahoma to clear and cool in Wisconsin greeted voters of the Middle West today, adding to the prospects for a record vote. Wealth CT forecasts were for fair day for the polling, with roads for The farm CTS.
 Cool, crisp morning ushered in election day in Chicago, Similarly reports from Ohio, Indiana, lower Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska South Dakota and Texas reported virtually ideal election weather.
 h Cicero, the western racetraci suburb. where several shootings, ia tal and otherwise. marked the spring primaries, deputy sheriffs were or guard at the polls.
 County Judge Jarecki predicted that Chicsgo's more than one mil Ion registered voters would vote tr such numbers as to establish rec ord,
New Britain herald., 1924-11-04
Good Roads and klan
 Fight Arouse Kansas

Topeka, kans, Nov 4.-Fair weather good roads and animosities aroused over the ku klux Kan ts- sue promised to bring out heavy vote in Kansas today.
 The end of the campaign added new fuel to the klan controversy with charges by Fred Robertson, democratic state chairman, that tao democratic eampaigners had been suspended from the kan for work ing against United States Senator Arthur Capper, republican candidate for reelection, and Ben s. Paulen, republican, nominee for governor, counterod by a denial from the Grand Dragon of the Kansas realm.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-04
MICH. HAS AMENDMENTS
WilI Vote on Parochial Schools and
 On state Income Tax

Detroit, Nov. 4.--Michigans more than a million voters had perfect weather for voting today and poli- tical leaders agreed that the record poll Of 1.07O,o00 ballots cast four years ago would be exceeded. Two constitutional amendments one aimed at parochiai and private schools. the other to impose a state iscome tax divided interest with state and national tickets.