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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-24

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 23.-Cash wheat, No. 1 hard, $1.73; corn, No. white, $1.21 4; No. 2, yellow, SPA, oats, No. white, 611kc; No, 8, 59A @60c. Futures: Wheat, December, $165A; May, $1.72ss; corn. December, $1.2O; May, $1.2sA; oats, De- cember, 5sA; May, 63Ac.
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NAVAL STORES

SAVANNAH, Ga, Dec. 23.-Turpen- tine steady, 79hc; sales, none; receipts. 726; shipments, 298; stock, 14,3O2.
 Resin, firm; sales, 1,402; receipts, 2,s75; shipments, 3,s06; stock, .s5, 1855
 Quote: B to H. $6.30G6.371a; I, $6.4o@ 6.45; K, $675; M, $6.sO; N, 700; Wg, S7.SO Wv, $S.65; x, S90.
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POTATO MARKET

CHICAGO, Dec. 23.-Potatoes early morning trading limited account light receipts and weather; market firm; re- ceipts nine cars; total United States shipments, 206; Wisconsin sacked round whites, $1.0511.15; bulk, $11001.25; Idaho sacked russets, $1750200.
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LONDON MONEY

LONDON, Dec 23.-Bar silver, 32A per ounce. Money, 27s per cent Dis count rates short bills, 64 per cent. Three months bills, 13-16Q3B per cent.
 BAR SILVER
 NEW YORK. Dec. 23.-Bar silver, 67l4; Mexican dollars. 51A.
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TOLEDO, Ohio. Dec. 2s.-cloverseed.

TOLEDO, Ohio, Dec. 23.-Cloverseed, old $1915; new, $19.3o; December $19.3o; February, $19.50.
 Alsike, old, $12.so; new, S12.9o; tim othy seed, $3S5; December, $3.35. CHICAGO, Dec. 23.-Wheat, No. ? red, S1.s3Q1.34; No. 2, hard, $1.69A @170; corn, No. 2, mixed. SPA; No. ?, yellow. $12sQ1.2sh. Oats, No. ?. white. cog 61Ac; No. 8, white, 57Q5sAc. Rye, No. 2, S144h. Barley, s9@95c. Timothy seed, $6.0o@7.15. Clover seed, $25.75Q $500. Lard, $16.45; ribs. $15.00; bellies, $16.25.
 KANSAS CITY, Mo, Dec. 23.-wheat, No. 2, hard, $1.6401.79; No. 2, red, $1.s0 @1s5. Corn, No. 2, yellow, $1.171a @ 1.1s; No. 2. mixed. $1.16. Oats. No. ?, white, 69c.
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SPOT COTTON
PORT MoVEM ENT

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-Cotton spot quiet; middling, 2390c.
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ST. LOUIS, Dec. 23.-Turkeys, 400; others unchanged. Butter and eggs unchanged.
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KANSAS CITY, Dec. 23-Turkeys Sc higher, BAG; hens one cent higher, 1sc. Other produce unchanged.
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INFERIOR MnvEMEMr

Receipts-Week. l27 .33l: season, 5.93l .5l4. Exports-week. 6.4O7; season. S.9S9.737.
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CHICAGO, Dec. 23.-Butter higher; creamery extras, 41c; standards, 39hc; extra firsts, 39Q4oc; firsts, S51a Q371ac; seconds. 32Q34c; eggs, unchanged; re- ceipts, 3.494 cases.
 Poultry alive. unsettled; fowls, 159 FOG; springs, 24c; roosters, 15c; turkeys, 37c; ducks, 24c; geese, 21c.
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ls Pub serv. Corp. N J, ss a4A s4 s4A Il Il Pub Pub. ssTy @T Eli G" 64' ssh S6% Ss' sloss Sheffield 6s ........lOl lOl 1Ol
 2 South Cal. Edison 5s ... 92at 92& 92& St, Gas X Elec, 6ias....lO6A loe l06h St. oil Of N. Y. 6]as. .106Ss lO6% lO6% Is Swift x Co. 5s ......... g4ss 9lI4 9ii4 l3 Union Fleet. l.. X F. 5ias. 99Ia 99 99h Union oil Cal is. 1926 .lOlh lOlla 1Ol1a F United Drug Co. 6s......lOl l0l lOl
 United oil Prod, ss ...... 35 30 S5
 Vacuum oil 7s .....,....1O7h l07la lO7h Websters Mills Gas......lO2 lOlA log
 Central Leather 6s w.t..... 9614 06A 96k Chicago Union Sta. 5s wi. 9Sia 9sla 9sz Detroit Edison ss ........ll2A l12A ll2A 6 Pennock oil Gs ......... 95 95 95 23 Sinclair Cons 5s.......... 99 0sla 9Sh II Southern oil 5ias ........ 95A 95 95A ( Gulf Oil 5las ..........lOl1a lOlh lOlh
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POULTRY AND PRODUCE

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-Live poultry irregular; chickens by freight, 2oQ25c; broilers by freight, 3o935c; by express 40@45c.
 Turkeys by freight. soc; by express 5O@55c; dressed poultry, irregular; fowls, 17@2sc; old roosters, 15@2oc; tur- keys, Western, 37@43c; Southwestern, Ducks by freight, 45c; geese by freight and express. 33c.
 Butter, easy; receipts, 7,7o4. Cream cry extras (92 score), 431A @44c.
 Eggs, irregular; receipts, 12,774. Fresh gathered, extra firsts, 59Q61c; do firsts 57@5Sc; do seconds, 52Q56c; nearby hen nery whites, closely selected extras, 699 roc; nearby and nearby Western hen nery whites, firsts to average extras, 60@70c; nearby hennery browns, ex- tras, 66Q6Sc; Pacific coast whites, ex- tras, 64Q65c; ditto firsts to extra firsts, 6oQ63c; refrigerator firsts, 41@ 32c.
 Cheese, firm; receipts. 91,923 pounds.
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FLOUR MARKET

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Dec. 23.- Flour, BOG lower to 1c higher. Family patent, S9.1549.20 a barrel. Shipments, 31, ,692 barrels. Bran, $32.00.
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FOREIGN BONDS

19 City Bogota Ss.......... 97 96lk 97 95 French Natl. Mail 7s... 9l 9I al 22 City Helsngtors 6las... 90A 90h 9O1z 9 Finnish Assoc. Nun. 619s.. 9l o1 9l
 In Blk of Finland 7s.. 945 94 9ih Italian Power 6i1s........ 9S9t 9S% 9S% 34 King. Netherlands 6s. 1872. l03ia l03A 103la IS Lower Aust, lily. Pow, 6ias Si'a S5A S519 25 Rep. Peru Ss, l9i4..... 90Ss 991s 99% 56 Russian G12s cfs. N. c.. 1874 1874 1874 20 Russian blas ctfs. ..,..... l2A l2A 12H Solvay & Co. 6S U. .lOlh 101h l0lls Swiss 51ss ..,...........1O1h 1O1h l0l E 15 Swiss 5s ................1 10O% 1OO9s 10OS Total sales of bonds. q. 100. 900.
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EIAX

DULUTH, Minn., Dec. 23.-Close flax November, $2.951s; January, $2.96; May, S2.97.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-19
STUDENTS USE
LIBRARY MORE
Service Given 29,761 Chill
dren This Year,

Number Of school children who
use the public library has increased
from 70 per cent Of 50 per cent in
the last three years, according to
annual report Of Charles Z. Rush,
librarian. This year 29.761 children
awaited themselves OF the service.
Four-fifths used branch libraries.
'Townspeople' appreciation Of
the library is increasing. The
reference department Is becoming a
court of last appeal for folks seek
ing information" Rush said.
Each Of the 343. 100 volumes We're
borrowed on an average Of almost
five times, statistics show. over
100000 more books were read this
year than last Children borrowed
45.117 more than last year.
Schol libraries division has dis
tributed 103.S23 books through the
56S school building collections.
Service has been extended 70 pa
tents in hospitals. The hospital H.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-19
SANTA CLAUS IN DEMAND

Indianapolis kiddies are fiocking
TO the city library TO get books on
Santa Claus, according TO Miss Eliza
beth Ohr, head Of the school library
division of the children's depart
ment.
Books on Christmas have been
busted OFF, and placed at the desk
to supply the wants OF youngsters
who are curious about old St Nick,
she said.
Many primary teachers are recon-
mending books telling the origin OF
Christmas 70 the little tots"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-19

brarian averaged $50 bedside visits
each week, distributing 1920 books
and magazines. Three-fifths of the
total circulation. 963,671, were cir
culated by sixteen community
branches.
over $4,000 persons used the bust
ness branch.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-19
T1OinS? No

By Times Special
Upton, Ind, Dec, 19.-Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Thurston Of
NIillersburg acquired two daugh-
ters the same day.
Ole daughter was born to
them. The other in an Gin
law" Irwin a son, married
Miss Ollie Relzer Of Arcadia.
Evening star., 1924-11-13
WHEAT HITS NEW
HIGH FOR SEASON
Big Cut in Canadian Crop
Yield Causes Buying
Wave in Chicago.
BY the Associated Press

by the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, November 13-With buy
Ing in progress on a big scale, wheat
quickly advanced today to new high
price records for the season. A reduc-
tion of 20,000,000 bushels in the off,
cial estimate of the 1924 yield in
Canada was chiefly responsible, TAX
en- with recent cuts in estimates on
the exportable surplus of Argentina
and Australia. Besides, unfavorable
fresh advices relative to Southern
Hemisphere crop conditions were cur
rent. The opening, which ranged
from / to 2ss cents higher, Decem-
ber, 1.53% to 1.54, and May, 1.61 to
1.62, was followed by decided further
gains.
Corn and oats displayed independ-
ent strength. General buying was
in evidence, and a lack of offerings.
Reports that corn growers were or
ganizinG to hold corn for $3.50
bushel attracted considerable notice.
After opening at ts to 11a cents up,
May, Lisa to LBS, corn continued
to advance.
Oats started at Is to ~ cents
gain, May, 5SA to 5SA. Moderate ad-
ditional upturns ensued.
Provisions rose with grain, despite
lower quotations on hogs.
Evening star., 1924-11-13
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE. Md, November IS
SpeciaD.-William A Frye of
Washington has been indicted for
perjury by the grand jury now in
session here. The specific charge
against the young man is that on
September 29. in making application
before the clerk of the Circuit Court
here for a license to marry Miss Ida
Louise Beall, daughter of Mrs AL
bert j. Faustman of Washington, he
swore that the girl was IS years of
age, and that at the time he knew
she was but Is. The couple We're
married here the same day, by Rev.
Nolan 3. Harmon, jr., pastor OF the
Methodist Church, but upon their re-
turn to Washington Mrs. Faustman
took charge of her daughter. Frye
was arrested at the instance of Mrs
Faustman and has since been at lib
erty on bond.
A charge of manslaughter has
been formally preferred by the grand
jury against Alphonso Manning, COL
ored, at Bethesda, this county, as
result of an automobile accident
which caused the death last July of
William j. Lally, jr-, 6-year-old son
of DR.. William J. Lally of Washing
ton. An auto truck Manning was
driving collided with an automobile
in which the child was riding
Samuel J. Taylor, 81 years old, of
Silver Spring, died suddenly a short
distance from his home Monday aft
ernoon His body was found along
side the Brookeville pike soon after
ward. A bruise on the face was
called to the attention of States At
rorney John A. Garrett, and he had
DR.. c. f. Hawks of Rockville make
an examination. The doctor decided
that the bruise was probably caused
by a fall when he collapsed from a
heart attack or apopleXy. When
stricken he was returning from a
hunting expedition.
Evangelistic services to continue
two weeks began in the Methodist
Church here last evening. The pas
tor, Rev. Nolan b. Harmon. jr., is
being assisted by Rev. Melville
Johnson of Mississippi, who will do
most of the preaching. Services will
be held every evening.
Mrs. BERTHE NJ. Knott of the vicin-
ity of Germantown, this county, has
filed suit in the Circuit Court here for
an absolute divorce from Thomas E.
Knott She charges hard drinking"
cruelty and alleges he struck her.
She asks the court to award her the
custody Of the couples two children
Ruth E. and Doris E., aged 10 and s
years. The plaintiff is represented
by Attorney H Maurice Talbot of
Rockville.
Licenses have been issued by the
clerk of hte Circuit Court here for the
marriage of Raynard White and Miss
Helen Whip, both of Dickerson, Md,
and Solomon Posman of Washington
and Miss Beatrice Sokolone of Balti-
more.
Evening star., 1924-11-13
Prices RAISED Three Times
SHIP BUILDING SLUMPS,
Great Britain and ireland Face
Serious Situation.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK, November 1.-THE
tonnage of new vessels commenced in
Great Britain and Ireland during the
quarter ended September 80 shows
drop from 375,21O tons at the end
of the previous quarter to 252,745
tons. Only 7S ships were started
during the quarter as against 1l9
launched, meaning the creation of a.
corresponding number of empty build
ing berths. According to figures pub
lished by Lloyd's Register of Shipping
and reported to the Bankers Trust
Company here, the total vessel ton
mage under constructioS in Great
Britain and Ireland on September 80
was 1,46S.40S, comparing with 1.271,-
l95 on September 80, 1923, but show
ing a falling off from 1,5l6,746 tons
at the end of the June quarter.
Evening star., 1924-11-13
ALEXANDRIA.
AI.EXANDE 4

ALEXANDRIA, Va, November 13
(SpeciaD.-Two firemen were hurt
last night, neither seriously, while
the Alexandria Fire Department and
the tug Firefighter of Washington
battled a stubborn blaze aboard the
Baladan, one Of the wooden vessels
being salvaged at the docks of the
Western Marine Salvage Co.
John Milton Trigger, Company No.
l, was knocked of fat car from
which he was helping send a stream
aboard the burning boat. His in
juries consisted of a sprained arm
and bruises. He was taken to the
Alexandria Hospital. Charles Lyons,
Company No. /, suffered a badly
firemen.
This is the second blaze at the
shipyard within the week, the super
structures of two of the salvaged ves-
sells having been burned in an early
morning blaze last Saturday. Dam
age was placed at more than $400.
the old vessel, valued at $500, being
practically destroyed. The first alarm
was sounded last night at 6:15 o'clock
and the fire continued until after
o'clock this morning.
Edna Virginia Anderson and Lula
May Mcdonald, 16-year-old girls, who
ran away from their homes here on Sun
day were returned last night from Pet
ersburg, where they were apprehended
by police. The condition of the
mother of the Mcdonald girl, Mrs. NJ.
l.. Mcdonald, who underwent a serious
operation at the Alexandria Hospital
yesterday, is reported as improved to-
day.
Bishop J. f. Freeman of Washing
ton. will address the Alexandria
Washington Lodge of Masons at 1880
o'clock tonight, the occasion being
the anniversary of George Washing
tons initiation into Masonry. He
was initiated at Fredericks burg and
later became the first master of
Alexandria-W ashington lodge.
Police were asked to apprehend B.
G. Parker, prisoner, who, having grown
tired of working on the State road
force, escaped on a motor cycle
Fire yesterday destroyed the coal
chute at Wayburn, coaling station of
the Southern Railway, S5 miles south
of here, and tied up traffic for
several hours. Several thousand tons
of soft coal were destroyed
Evening star., 1924-11-13
BY WILLIAM r. HEFFERNAN.
,ecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, November IA buy
ing movement quite as pronounced as
any that has taken place since the
elections. swept through the curb
market today. 1t centered in no
particular class of securities but it
was noticeable that stock which had
not shared equally with others in the
upturn of the past week or so, were
being favored.
Under the leadership Of Delaware
l'ackawanna and Western Coal. the
anthracite stocks moved forward
brlsk.y, with the turnover in this
group larger than on any day in
months. After opening almost a point
above the previous closing quotation,
advances of a point between sales oc-
Cured resulting in rise of points
TO 1l9. Lehigh Valley Coal sales
We're taken between Sc and 81. while
southern Coal and Iron continued in
demand just under top prices for the
Year.
The oils We're slow to respond to
Evening star., 1924-11-13
CRUDE OIL OUTPUT
AGAIN SHOWS DROP
Decrease of $4,000 Barrels Noted in
Week-Imports Also
Decline.
BY the Assoc lated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 13-The
daily average gross crude oil produc-
tion in the United States decreased
10, 300 barrels for the week ended
November 8, totaling 1,92S.S0O bar
rels. according to the weekly sum-
mary of the American Petroleum In
stitute.
Daily average imports of petroleum
at principal ports for the month of
October We're 1S6,677 barrels, COM
pared with 193.267 for the month of
September, and for the week ended
November 2SS,000 barrels, compared
with 227,142 for the week before
Daily average receipts of California
oil at Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports
for the month of October We're H., 900
barrels, compared with 119,433 for the
month of September, and for the week
ended November 91.429, compared
with 96.714 for the previous week.
Gulf Coast crude oil grade IA was
increased % cents a barrel, and is
now quoted at S1.50 a barrel. Grade
"B" was increased 20 cents a barrel,
now being quoted at S1.25.
Evening star., 1924-11-13
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct The Star Office

the gradual but steady Improvement
in the statistical position of the in
dustry, but once profit taking sales
We're out OF the way buying became
pronounced. Standard of New York,
Vacuum and Standard of Kansas
were leaders of the domestic oils,
while Creole Sydnicate among South
American issues was pushed forward
to new high prices for the year.
The wave of speculative enthusi-
asm finally communicated itself TO
the motor and related shares. I'm
der the leadership of Goodyear Tire
common and Durant Motors advances
of half point to more than ? points
occurred.
United Bakeries common retraced
part of Wednesdays severe decline.
but tluctuated uncertainty in the later
trading. The new Continental Bak-
ing class B crossed Is. where il com
pared with the previous close of 16 Is g.
Hardening of copper metal quota
tionS continued to have a stimulating
effect upon the market for copper
stocks, and the volume of business in
this quarter was again large.
Evening star., 1924-11-13
FORM NEW CONCERN
TO MARKET WOOL
National Wool Exchange Will
Have Sales Offices in
Boston.
Ry the Associated Press

HELENA, Mont, November IA
Organization of the National Wool
Exchange, composed of Western wool
growers and live stock bankers, to
provide for orderly marketing of the
wool crops of Montana, WYOMING
South Dakota and other Western
States, was planned here yeterday.
Western headquarters will be in Hell
ena, with sales office warehouses in
Boston.
The exchange will be organized I'M
der the laws of Delaware, with a
capitalization of 100000. The new
organization will be a reorganization
of and successor to the National Wool
Warehouse and Storage Company,
which is being liquidated.
Evening star., 1924-11-13
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

NEW ORLEANS, November 13.-
Drought and forest fires have done
severe damage to cattle growers in
Louisiana by destroying range. Many
breeders are Offering cattle for what
ever they will bring, as hay Is $40
n ton and other feeds proportionately
high.
DENVER, November 13.-The Colo
rado onion crop Will approximate
100000 bushels. or 60 per cent above
that of 1928. Harvesting is nearing
completion.
DETROIT, November 13-The De-
troit United Railways has just or
dered 80 busses from the Yellow Catch
Company of Chicago to transfer pas
Sengers from the downtown terminal
here to five outlying stations to avoid
congestion with the city street cars,
the tracks of which now are used.
ALLENTOWN. Pa, November 13.-
The Lechas Silk Company has raised
its production schedules and is work.
ing an S-hour day five days week.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo, November
l3-Contracts for construction of
Missouri highways requiring expendi-
ture of $6,500,000 Will be awarded
here November "a and 25.
WALTHAM, Mass, November 13.-
Executives of the Waltham Watch
Company and their striking employees
are again seeking a new basis of set
tiement, the Watchmakers' Protective
Association having rejected offers of
the company to reinstate 600 workers.
HOUSTON, November 13.-Approxi-
mately 200 carloads of turkeys are
moving toward Eastern markets from
this section as a result Of removal
Of the foot-and- d-mouth quarantine
Evening star., 1924-11-13
DIVIDEND DECLARED.

NEW YORK, November 13.-Direc-
tors of the Southern Pacific Company
today declared the regular quarterly
dividend of $3.50 a share on the capi-
tai stock payable January 2 to stock
holders of record November %. A
recent rise in the stock had aroused
expectations in the financial district
that the rate might be increased.
Evening star., 1924-11-13
Washington Stock Exchange
SALES.

SALES.
CAPITAL Traction 5s-s1 900 at 9s14, $500 at
Washington Gas 6s '33-s5oO at 1o2, $500
ut 1o2. oo. oo5,
at 93ss - AT 93hs.
Washington Gas Light-10 at %.
Washington Rwy. x Elec. pfd.-lO at 19l2,
Continental Trust Col at s5l2.
Natl Mtge. x Invest. pfd.-oo at 8, so at
O. 10 at 8. 80 at 8. 30 at 8.
AFTER CALL.
Washington Rwy. & Eiec; g. and r 6s ,S3- ga
81 600 az gsTs 81 900 at 9S7s. S1,ho at ~ =
Washington Rwy & Elec. pfd.-5 at 79&.
Riggs Realty Gong) 5s-Sl,ooo at 9s
Washington Rwy. & Elec. 4s-Sl,ooO at
15a 81 900 at 1J3s.
Mergenthaler Linotype-6 at 1861, 10 at
Washington Gas IS '3S-s6Oo at 1909.
Washington Gas Lights at o. ut o. :
at 50.
Mouey-Call loans, and per cent.
Evening star., 1924-11-13
FINDS COTTON INDUSTRY
HAS TURNED CORNER
Head of National Association Re-
ports Enough Raw Material
for All Needs.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, November 13.-The cotton
industry apparently has definitely
turned the corner, and is proce eding
slowly, though steadily, toward bet
ter days, Robert Amory of Boston,
president of the National Association
of Cotton Manufacturers, said in his
address before the annual meeting
of that association here today.
THE present cotton crop is the
largest in four years, and we are
assured of sufficient raw material for
a much greater percentage of our
capacity than through the last year"
President Amory said.
Evening star., 1924-11-13
CANNOT STOP FOR FOOD.

NEW YORK, November 13.-Over-
whelmed with the rush of buying or
ders which flowed into the stock mar
ket yesterday. Wall Street brokers
were too busy to eat. Restaurants,
which are the usual rendezvous of
stock exchange members, appeared
deserted at the luncheon hour yes
terday, and preprietors reported SO
per cent falling-off in business.
Evening star., 1924-11-13
CLOTH MARKET ACTIVE.

NEW YORK, November 13 (Spe-
ciaD-The cotton goods markets
showed strong burst of activity
today, with prices tending upward.
Print cloths were quoted at 9A for
GA by 60 and 101a for 6S by 70, the
latter a 4 increase. Raw silks were
firm, on a fair volume of business,
with prices tending slightly upward.
Evening star., 1924-11-13
sEAB0ARD's TRAFFIC UP.

BALTIMORE, November 13 (Spe-
cia) a).-Carloadings on the Seaboard
Air Line Railway during the first
week in November totaled 47,035
cars, or an increase of 51a per cent.
as compared with the total Of 44,562
cars loaded during the corresponding
period Of 1923.
Evening star., 1924-11-13
NEW RAIL DIRECTOR.

NEW YORK. November 13.-Myron
c. Taylor, chairman Of the New Bed
ford Spinning Co. and a director of
the Athicson Topeka and Santa Fe
and the First National Bank Of New
York, has been elected a director of
the New York Central Railroad to
succeed the late James B. Forgan.
Evening star., 1924-11-13
GETS BIG CAR ORDER.

NEW YORK, November ia con-
tract to build 1000 tank cars has been
awarded to the Pennsylvania Car
Company by the Texas Company. A
deficit of $130,594 after expenses.
taxes and depreciation, is reported
by the Freeport Texas Company for
the three months ended August 81.
Surplus for the nine months was S28,-
1876, compared with s6s3,553 a year
ego,
Evening star., 1924-11-13
What EXpcr1S Hur

Trained investors always buy Sc
curlties that have substantial loan
value. One of the sureSt methods of
determining the value Of any stock
Is to seek loan on it. If your banker
declines to consider it as collateral
you can rest assured its marketability
does not amount to much.
Evening star., 1924-11-13
NEW YORK EGG PRICES.

NEW YORK, November 13.-Eggs firm
1921 cases. Fresh gathered
extra firsts, 56a60; do firsts, 48a55; do
seconds and poorer, 37a47: nearby
hennery browns, extras. 65a72; Pacific
Coast whites, extras, 76a80; do firsts
to extra firsts, 62a75; refrigerator
frsts, 3S15a39.