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Evening star., 1924-12-22
| DEAD, 6 HURT IN AUTO.
Car overturns Near Knoxville
Driver Disappears.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, December 22-
Ben Hefrner. 35. was killed and six
ather people were injured when an auto
mobile overturned Is miles east of
Knoxville Sunday afternoon. Members
II the party were en- route to Knoxville
from their homes in Hot Springs, n. c.
Injured are Mrs. Hester Heffner, Mrs.
Ysrnie Smith, Lila Heffner, Dollie Heff-
her. Mrs. Lizzie Heffner and Gerald
Heffner. Lila and Dollie Heffner, chill
sren Of the dead man, have fractured
skulls and probably will not survive
The husband Of Mrs. Vernie Smith
was said to have been driving the auto
mobile. He disappeared after the trag-
edy. and is believed to have become
hysterical and wandered away, thinking
Eli members of his party killed. The
injured are in the Knoxville General
Hospital, unable to give details of the
accident.
Evening star., 1924-12-22
NatiOnaIists Haze
Liquor Especially
Devised for Party
BY the Associated Press.

BERLIN, December a2,--'Drink
Old Fritz cordial and show you
are a Nationalist" is the slogan OF
liquor manufacturer. who says
he put his product on the market
at the request of the Nationalist
societies, which desired dis
tinctive drink for their party
members. The liquor bottles bear
the picture of Frederick the Great.
The manufacturer of the bever-
age gave the enemies of the Ma
tionalists an opening when he ex-
planned that the liquor was for
merly called half and half" The
Nationalist papers declared the
drink was an especially fitting one
for the Nationalists, half of whose
members in the Reichstag voted
for the Dawes plan and half
against 1t.
Evening star., 1924-12-22
BISHOP BRENT, HOME,
RAPS FIRST DRUG PACT
Declares Geneva ParleyN, However,
Have Prepared Way to
Solve Problem.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 22.-The
United States liner Leviathan ar
rived yesterday with 1900 bags of
Christmas mail and s29 passengers.
Bishop Charles F. Brent of Buffalo,
who attended the narcotic confer
ence at Geneva. was among the pas
sengers. In a statement he said that
the first and second opium confer
ences cleared the atmosphere and
prepared the way for a solution of
the problem.
He said that as a result of hte
conferences the present annual pro-
duction of opium and other narcotics
would be curtailed one-tenth.
1T should be stated" Bishop Brent
pointed out, that America strongly
opposed the idea of the conference,
Evening star., 1924-12-22
College Students Sell Trees.

BERLIN, December 22.-On 40 busy
corners OF the metropolis. university
students are selling Christmas trees
to earn cash for continuing their
studies. The students are working in
relays of two at each stand during
the hours when they are not attend
ing classes, and all of them receive
equal shares of the profits.
Evening star., 1924-12-22
SENT POISON TO WIFE,
BUT SHE FORGIVES HIM
Man Met at Prison Door by Spouse
and They Will Start
Over Again.
Special Dispatch to The Star,

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, December 22.-At-
tendants Of East View penitentiary
announced yesterday that Raoul
Vande Genachte, the young prisoner
who received much notoriety several
months ago by sending poisoned
candy stuffed with paris green to his
pretty young wife, Rose Vande
Genachte, has been released on parole
and had SO won back her affections
that she met him at the gate. Until
his release she had lived in Astoria,
L. I.
we are going to get new start
and love one another all over again"
said Vande Genachte before being re-
leased.
Evening star., 1924-12-22

land penitentiary yesterday by De-
tective Segts. Louis Kotmair and
John Klein, after he had been cap
tured in Chicago last Wednesday in
connection with a big silk robbery
there
For the II months of libsrty he en-
joyed following his sensational es-
cape from the local Institution Janu-
ary 13 last. Hart must pay 18th an
indefinite period of solitary confine-
ment, a suit of stripes. constant sur
veillance. bread rations,
with a substantial prison meal only
on every fourth day.
Evening star., 1924-12-22
FOOT BALL HURTS FATAL,
Semi-Pro Player Dies of Crushed
Lungs.

LONDON, Ohio. December 22-In-
juries suffered in a foot ball game
six weeks ago, caused the death
yesterday of John jackson, 2l. His
lungs were crushed while playing
with semt-professional team here.
tuberculosis and pneumonia devel-
Evening star., 1924-12-22
SEEKS ONLY ONE TERM.
Panama President VIII Not Seek
Office Again.

PANAMA, December 2I.-President
Cniari, who was inaugurated presi-
dent OF tho republic in October, an
nounced at banquet rendered him
saturday night by the national as
sembly that he would not accept re-
election at the end of his term.
He said that during his tenure of
office he would dedicate all his eff
forts to national reconstruction and
that he hoped he would be succeeded
by a representative OF the popular
will
Evening star., 1924-12-22
! DEAD, l HURT IN CRASH.
Auto Demolished by Train at Ohio
Crossing.

GAINESVILLE. Ohio. December "a
Clinton 8. Sneak. a.. GAINESVILLE con-
tractor. was instantly killed. and his
son, Clinton, jr.. Is. was probably fatal
ly injured. when their automobile was
demolished by q Baltimore and Ohio
passenger train at Norwich, near here,
yesterday. The boy was removed to a
ospital
Evening star., 1924-12-22
foreseeing what might and probably

foreseeing what might and probably
would happen"
Denouncing the first agreement
reached by the conference as a trav-
esty, he charged India with being
responsible for most OF its worst fea-
lures. Bishop Brent paid tribute to
the parliamentary skill of Repre-
sentative Stephen Porter of PENN
sylvania the only American dqIegste to
remaining at Geneva.
Mrs. Henry H. Rogers, mother-in-
law OF Count Ludwig Salm -Hoog-
straeten, returned from Europe with
her son, Henry II. Rogers. jr.
Evening star., 1924-12-22
THRONCS PAY LAST
TRIBUTES TO KAHN
Nlfe of California House
Member Mentioned as Pos
sibIe Successor.
BY the Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO. Recember 90
Representative Julius Kahn was buried
yesterday with ceremonies that char
scterized in their simplicity the method
Df his life.
Services were held at Temple Eman-
nel, where despite the mist s.ad rain, a
large gathering OF friends came to join
relatives in paying a final tribute to the
man who has served this city and State
for "a years in the national House OF
Representatives
The casket was borne from the temple
to the Home of Peace Cemetery by an
escort Of uniformed soldiers fr~n the
Presidio. In addition to the honorary
pallbears there was a military escort
of so officers OF the United States Army.
headed by Maj. Gen. Charles C. Morten,
commander of the 9Th Corps Area A
United States flag. fiower-strewn, COW
cred the casket
In commencing the soul of Julius
Kahn to his Creator. Rabbi Louis L
Newman, who delivered the eulogy,
said:
Evening star., 1924-12-22
EuIogy OF Rabbi.

I'VE mention the name of Julius Kahn
n terms Of the most tender of human
relationships. We open the scroll of the
Years and read therein the record of a
righteous and illustrious life. We hail
rim as kinman. as loving husband. as
{ather. as friend. We think OF him as
he comrade and the leader OF youth,
>haring their aspirations and servinS in
neir midst"
Mr.. Kahn had been I'll many months
With an infected foot and disease Of
ne Kidneys before his condition took a
'udden turn for the worse last Wednes-
say. The following day he died OF a
,sreoral hemorrhage. He had lived here
since 1866. Although born in Germany,
his patriotism during the war attracted
vide and favorable attention.
Mrs. Kahn has for years taken a keen
interest in her husbands political activi-
lies. and her name has already been
mentioned as a possible successor to
aim IN Congress.
Evening star., 1924-12-22
JACK HART WILL PAY
FOR YEAR OF LIBERTY
VIII Go into Solitary Confinement
With Full Meal Only +
Every Four Days.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. December 22.-After
almost a year of freedom, James j.
Connolly, alias Jack Hart sentenced
to life imprisonment for his part in
the murder of William B. Norris, Bal
timore contractor, in the Summer of
1922, was brought back to the Mary
Evening star., 1924-12-22

A British expedition brought back
5000 specimens OF fish from the Nile
in Egypt
Evening star., 1924-09-22
CHICAGO GRAIN PRICES.

CHICAGO, September 22.-Unfavor-
able weather for the crop movement
in the Northwest gave the wheat
market an upward tilt today during
the early dealings. Prices were
strengthened also by an upturn in
Liverpool quotations and by indica-
tions of export business at the sea-
board. Demand here, however, lack
ed volume and gains failed to hold
well. The start, which ranged from
Il to Ia higher, with December
1921 to 1922 and May 1885 to
13SL. was followed by a slight fur
ther advance and then by a material
setback from the preceding top fig
ureS.
Absence of frost tended to weaken
the corn market and to ease down
oats. After opening 4 to IL lower,
December Los to 1.06a, corn showed
moderate further losses
Oats started at Is decline to an
equal advance, December 57Ss to ST. 7s
Later the market sagged all around
Provisions were firm as a result of
higher quotations on hogs
Evening star., 1924-09-22
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO, September % Omitted
States Department of Agriculture)-
HogS-ReCeipts, $1,000 head; fairly
active on desirable grades; Is to %
higher; packing sows show 10 to Is
advance; slaughter pigs and lights
mostly 25 up; others slow; big pack
ers bidding steady; receipts very
light; top, 1890; good and choice I60
to 230 pounds, largely 9.9Oa1O25;
choice $50 to $50 pound butch ers, 9.75a
go; bulk desirable 140 to $50 pound
weight. 9.50a9.90; packing Sows, large
ly S.60aS.90; bulk better strongweight
pigs. S.75a925.
Cattle-Receipts 10000 head; best
yearlings and better grades handy
weight steers active; strong to %
higher; mostly 10 to Is up; weighty
fed steers slow; about steady with
recent decline; mixed yearlings up
ward to HOO; some choice yearling
steers held around 11.25; best matur-
ed steers to shippers 1850; killing
quality fed steers run largely medium
to good: shipping demand compara-
lively narrow; run includes about
5000 Western grasSerS; killers fairly
active; steady to strong; kind suit
able for further finish slow on stocker
and feeder account; fat she stock
uneven; desirable heifers sharing
Sedi iiiiS duSdhCe, leu COWS STRONG,
grass kind slow; bulls 10 to Is higher;
holognas, 400a440; vealers fully
steady: quality considered bulk to
packers, 10.s5a11.25; numerous loads
Western grass steers to killers, eally,
5.50a7.00.
Sheep-Receipts, 10000 head: early
sales fat lambs steady to strong;
sorting moderate: bulk fat natives
12.50a13.00; few to city butchers
1925: choice Washington lambs 1900;
some held higher; sheep and feeding
lambs steady; fat ewes, 4.75a650 +;
early sales choice feeding lambs,
1300a13.10; solid mouth breeding
ewes, SIS.
Evening star., 1924-09-22
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

BROWNSVILLE, Tex, September
22.-The growers of the lower Rio
Grande Will begin shipping grape
fruit next month. The seasons move
ment is expected to reach 1000 car
loads.
SPOKANE, Wash, September "a
Except in districts where Spring
freezing weather cut blossoms, grow
ers of apples in Washington and
Oregon expect to have a good season.
The harvest now is estimated at 20,-
600 cars of f56 boxes to the car and
is expected to bring an average of
s2.25 box.
LANSING, Mich, September 22-
The corn crop in this State is esti-
mated at 20 per cent less than last
year and the potato yield at 100000
bushels less. Heavy rains and plant
diseases have reduced the bean crop
100000 bushels.
BOSTON, September 22-The GIea-
sonville Wooden Mill weaves have
and the requirement that one weaver
operate two looms.
KANSAS CITY, September "a
Some millinery manufacturers are
sending out hurry calls for larger
sized hats for women who have not
bobbed their hair. Retailers have
been demanding sizes ranging from
q to % inches, but now are asking
26-inch frames.
TOPEKA, September 22.-The pros
perity of Kansas is evidenced by the
-, I,a- -, I. Il
licenses applied for. Applications
already have totaled 400,571, as COM
pared with 367,337 at this time last
year.
Evening star., 1924-09-22
COTTON QUOTATIONS
OPEN WEEK LOWER
Government Reports Due Tuesday
Keep Trading Quiet in
All Markets.
BY the Associa ted Press.

NEW YORK, September 22.-The
cotton market opened barely steady
today at a decline of to II points,
December easing off to 21.82 in the
first few minutes or about 13 to 1S
points net lower on the active posi-
tion. The decline was attributed to
liquidation and little Southern sell
ing, but enough covering absorbed
the comparatively small offerings and
prices recovered to within to 4
points of Saturdays closing quota
tions
Liverpool reported quiet market
and trading locally was attributed
chiefly to evening up of accounts in
advance of tomorrow's crop figures.
Another private report estimated the
condition at 57.7 and the indicated
yield at 100000 bales.
Evening star., 1924-09-22

BALTIMORE, September % (Spe-
clall.-Potatoes, white. bu., 4oaS5;
100 lbs, 75a1.5O; bbI. 2n0a400 Sweet
potatoes, bbl., l.50a5.0O. Vans, bbl
3.5Oa4.oo. Beans, bu., 1.25a1.4O. Lima
beans, bu., 2.50a3.50. Beets, 100. zoo
a5.o0. Cabbage. 100 3.00a5 90. Car
rots, 100. 3.00a4.0O. Celery. crate. I.25
a2.5o. Corn, doz., 10a3O. Cucumbers,
bu., 1.o0a1.75. Elephants, basket, 10
ae5. Lettuce. crate, 1.50a25O. Onions,
100 lbs, 1.75a2.25. Peppers, basket
35a60. Spinach, basket, so Pump
kins, 100. 6.0Oa15.0O. Tomatoes, bas-
ket. 40a65; packing stock, bu., 90
a120
Apples, bbl, 15oa45o; bu., 75a1.75.
CrabappleS. basket 50a75 Canta-
loupes, basket, 25a75. Damsons. 100
lbs, 3.50a400. Grapes, AS basket,
60al0o. Peaches. basket, 75a1.25; bu..
1.I3a2.15. Pears. basket. 35a125; bu,
1.5Oa2.75. Watermelons, 100, 8.00a
40 90
Evening star., 1924-09-22
EXPORTS OF GRAIN
IN SHARP ADVANCE
Commerce Department Re-
ports Heavy Gains in Corn,
Wheat and Rye in Week.

Exports of grain from the United
States last week totaled 1903, 900
bushels, against S.259.0OO bushels for
the previous week
The figures for last week, as com
pared with the previous week. were
made public by the Commerce De-
partment today as follows:
Barley, 367 900 bushels, against
$4,000 bushels, corn, $1,000, against
$1,000; oats, $4,000. against $4,000:
rye, 2.S25.000, against l.779,0OO; wheat
7,752, 900. against 5.S62, 900.
United States and Canadian wheat
flour in transit totaled Az, 900 barrels
against $4,000 barrels.
Evening star., 1924-09-22
NEW YORK EGG PRICES,

NEW YORK. September 22.-Eggs
Irregular; receipts, 1901 cases;
fresh gathered extra firsts, 45a49 do.
firsts, 40a44; do, seconds and poorer,
30a3S; nearby hennery whites, closely
selected extras, 66a69; nearby and
nearby western hennery whites, firsts
to average extras, 50a65; nearby hen
merry browns, extras, 53a62; Pacific
Coast whites, extras, 62a63; do, firsts
to extra firsts, 50a61A; refrigerator.
extra firsts, 36a36h; do, firsts. 34a
35k.
Evening star., 1924-09-22
BRISK TRADING IN WOOL.

BOSTON, September % (SpeciaD.-
The Summer street raw wool trade
started off rather briskly today, With
dealers slowly pushing their prices
upward toward a parity with foreign
markets. Sales of fine clothing ter
ritory were reported at better than
s130 clean basis and no Ohio delaines
now are offered under so cents in the
grease. A considerable export move
ment is developing in which even the
scarce Australian wool is included.
Evening star., 1924-09-22
CLOSE IS UNSETTLED.
Oil Shares Stronger, But Rest of
List Is Under Pressure.
v the A SSoc Ia ted Press

BY the Assoc Ia ted Press
NEW YORK, September 22.-
Strength of the public utility issues,
which contributed 9 to the "a new
1924 high records. featured today's
irregular stock market BuIlish dem
onstrationS were conducted in a num-
ber of specialties, despite the heavi-
ness Of pivotal industrial shares.
Sales approximated 100000 shares.
The closing was irregular. Oil
shares made a favorable response to
the increase in heavy smack over
crude prices, and CuShmaE was
marked up points in the final hour
but American Can and other Stand
ard industrials continued under pres
sure.
Evening star., 1924-09-22
Markets at a Glance

NEW YORk,-Stocks irregular; pub
lie utilities under heavy accumula-
ton. Bonds firm: Liberties and rail
issues lead advance. Foreign ex-
changes heavy; sterling slightly re-
dictionary. Cotton easy; southern
hedge selling. Sugar lower; commits
sion house selling. Coffee higher;
Brazil buying.
CHICAGO.-Wheat steady; export
ers buying. Corn heavy; easier cash
markets. Cattle Irregular; better
grades advanced. Hogs firm; big
packers buying.
Evening star., 1924-09-22
DRY GOODS UNCHANGED.

NEW YORK, September % (Spe-
ciaD.-The cotton goods markets
opened the new week quietly today,
with no price changes of note. Print
cloth quotations stood again at ST.,
cents for GA by 60 and 91z for 6S by
70. The raw silk market was firm on
fair business, but there were no price
increases.
Evening star., 1924-09-22
Local Trains Passing Out.

With the increase of highway con-
struction and perfection of auto.
busses, railroads in all parts of the
country are taking off of their sched-
uleS local trains whenever motor
bus service appears adequate and the
bus competition has made the trains
highly Improbable. Some roads are
buying bus lines and equipment, as
busses are cheaper to operate.
Evening star., 1924-09-22
26 NEW OIL COMPANIES.

Twenty-six new petroleum COM
panies We're organized during the
month of August, with a total capital
of S67,475.OO This compares with
81 companies formed in the month of
July, with a total capital of $57,lS5.-
600. and SO companies in the month
of June. with an aggregate capitaliza
ton of S2o,5T4, 600.
Evening star., 1924-09-22
HONEY YIELD HIGH.
Maryland Bees Have Done Well
During Season.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
BALTIMORE. September 22.-Tha
yield of surplus honey in Maryland
this year to September 1 averaged
IS pounds per colony, according TO
beekeepers' report. \ like total was
reported on the same date one year
ago, but IL pounds is the average
for the nine-year period l9l5-1923.
OF the total surplus honey usually
produced Ivy September ]. IS pounds
is s3 per cent.
Evening star., 1924-09-22
CURRENT MONEY RATES.

NEW YORK, September 22.-Call
money steady; high, 2; low. 2; ruling
rate, 2; closing bid. 2; offered at IN !;
last loan, 2: call loans against ac-
ceptance, IL; time loans easier;
mixed collateral. 5000 days, 2ka2A ::
As months. 3a3 Y; prime commercial
paper, az.
Evening star., 1924-09-22
TODAY'S METAL PRICES.

NEW YORK, September 22-Copper
easy; electrolytic. spot and nearby,
13; futures. 1Sa13H., Tin easy, spot
and futures, $500. Iron steady; No
/ northern, 20. 0.50a22.00; No. north
ern. 20.00a21.00; No. 2 southern, 1900
a19.00. Lead steady, spot, 500. Zinc
quiet East St Louis spot and futures,
6.12- Anthony, spot, 11.25.
Evening star., 1924-09-22
FISHERS PRICE INDEX.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, September %
(SpeciaD.-Last weeks prices averag-
ed 147 $40 per cent of pre-war level
The purchasing power of the dollar
was 81 $40 pre-war cents. Crumps
index number 15S 1-10, Irving Fisher
reports.
Evening star., 1924-09-22
WOOL AUCTION LIVELY.

LONDON, September PA superior
selection amounting to 1853 bales was
offered at the wool sales today. There
was a spirited demand for fine grades,
which were firm, but medium secured
was slow and irregular, and there were
frequent Withdrawals
Evening star., 1924-09-22
FLOUR PRICES HIGHER,

BALTIMORE. September % CSpe-
cia).-An advance of 80 cents per
barrel on Winter patents and city
mills brands, p cents on Winter
straight and Is cents on Spring wheat
patents was announced here this
morning.
Evening star., 1924-09-22

NEW ORLEANS, September 22.-
The cotton market had a quiet open
ing with prices to 10 points down,
compared with Saturdays close.
Liverpool cables were slightly better
than due, but there was little DISPOSE
tion TO trade in advance of the Gov
crnment reports due tomorrow. The
market eased off further after the
opening until October traded at 2I.J0,
December at 21.58 and January at
2l.1o or II to II points below the
previous close.
doc nfI fn &
Evening star., 1924-09-22
Settling Prices on Grain.

Wheat-No. ., red Winter. spot
l42@s No. red Winter, garlicky, 1.G7,
No. 3, red Winter, garlicky. 134
Sales-Bag lots of nearby at 135
per bushel.
Corn-Cob, old yellow, so per bar
rel; old white. 6.35 per barrel; track
corn, yellow. No >, 1856.
SaleS-None.
Oats-No. 2, new. 81 per busheI; No.
3, So per busheL
Rye-Nearby, 95a105; No. rye,
spot, 1.1434.
Hay-Receipts. so tons The market
demand prevailing for hay is centered
on top grades of timothy. Receipts
Of new hay generally are ample for
present trade wants and the move
ment Of weedy and grassy hay is
very slow; ordinary grades of clover
mixed and clover hay correspondingly
cheap Quotations today: No l tim
othy, 19.00a2000; No. . timothy. $500
a19.00: No. 3 timothy, 16.00al7O0; No.
!. light clover mixed, 17.50a1S.0O; No.
l clover mixed. 16.50a17.00.
Straw-No. !, wheat, new, 12.00a
1900; No. l new. 13.00a1400.
Evening star., 1924-09-22

CHICAGO, September 22.-Butter
steady to weak; creamery extras, 36A 4;
standards, "a; extra firsts, 341aa35;
firsts, 32a33; seconds, 31a32k.
Eggs steady; firsts, 35a3S: ordinary
frSts. 31a33.
Evening star., 1924-09-22
Other Obligations Strong.

Atchison general As sold above 90.
Union Pacific As crossed SO, Southern
Pacific refunding As touched 90 and
Union Pacific refunding As euualed
the best price of last week
In the high grade utility class
American Telephone and Telegraph
3s at l03 sold at the high since they
were first issued.
RMS strength and activity in prime
investment issues represented of
course, only the effect of bank and
institutional buying in an effort to
employ idle funds. AS a class neither
second grade nor speculative bonds
were as strong as the high grades,
but there were interesting features in
individual issues. l. c. y. adjust
mentS made another record high.
At 65 today they were up 1&
points since Saturdays closing and
points above the low of last week
Missouri Pacific general As were ac-
tive above O. but the supply was
equal to the demand Further pres
sure was in evidence in the St Paul
list. with the notable exception of
tho convertible 4 12s of 1892
Several New Issues.
The leader in the foreign group
was the new Belgian CHS which
made new high up more than 2la
points from the Offering price. The
rest of the list was steady but not
particularly active Speculative in
dustrials and utilities were irregular.
Today's new issues included ST.
$4,000 Indiana Service Corporation
first and refunding SIS, due 1850. to
yield 5.S5 per cent. and s767. 900 Cen
trail Vermont 5 per cent equipment
trust notes, due serially 1925 to 1892
to yield from to SIS per cent
Evening star., 1924-09-22
RESOURCES
Mortgages and Judgments
L Il
LIABILITIES
totals ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS s24I .3o8. -

The foregoing is printed at the re
quest of the banks officials. who de
clare some d"positors OF the parent
institution misconStrued the story
appearing in this column last FRIDAY
as being derogatory to the bank $
financial standing. The figures are
as Of the close Of business September
1904
Evening star., 1924-09-22
wrie w Jr a.. AIN AZ Az 42

tPartly extra. Playable in preferred stock.
are the annual cash payments based on the
latest quarterly or half-yearly declarations
Unless otherwise noted. extra or special
dividends are not included
Evening star., 1924-09-22
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Opening: October, 21.53; December 21.5S
January. an; March. 2l.92; May. LOO.