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Evening star., 1924-06-20
MURDER TRIAL RESUMED.
Jury Expected to Get Case of Al
legged Slayer of Family by Noon.

CLEARWATER, Fla, June 90
Counsel in the case of Frank McDoW-
ell. on trial here for murder, resumed
their arguments when court convened
with three men still to be heard. In
dications were that the case would
reach the jury before the noon recess.
Mcdowell, confessed slayer of his
entire family, two sisters, and mother
and father, is being tried on an in
dictment charging the specific crime
of killing his mother.
Both sides finished presentation of
testimony late yesterday and the
opening argument for the state was
completed by County Judge John Z.
Bird, who is assisting the states at
torney in prosecuting the case, which
is on trial in circuit court.
Evening star., 1924-06-20
WATERMELONS HELD UP.
Officials Disagree Over Packing of
Florida Product.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, June 2o.-A
petition for a temporary injunction to
prevent enforcement of an order is
sued by Peter F. Bahnsen, state vet
erinarian of Georgia. prohibiting the
shipment Of watermelons packed IN
pine straw from Florida through the
state of Georgia will be filed in fed
eral court in Atlanta today, it was an
nounced here following an all-day
conference between Georgia and Flor
ida officials.
No agreement was effected and
Gov Cray NJ. Hardee of Florida an
nounced after the conference that the
order would be disregarded and that
cars now being held up would be
shipped. Mr.. Bahnsen, who attended
the conference, contended that ship
ment of melons in pine straw would
encourage reinfestation of cattle-t lck-
free areas through which the ship
ments passed.
Senator Fletcher of Florida ap-
pealed to the Interstate Commerce
representative at Atlanta. but re-
ceived a reply stating that the repre-
sentative there had no jurisdiction in
the matter.
Evening star., 1924-06-20
HERRIOT IS UPHELD;
CHAMBER IN TURMOIL
Premier Wins Confidence Vote, 313
to 234, in Violent Meeting
of Deputies.
USHERS PREVENT CLASHES
Majority and Minority Members
Often Near Blows.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, June 20.-The Chamber OF
Deputies last night voted confidence
in Premier Herriot, in connection with
the declaration of the new government.
The vote was 313 TO 23i.
The sitting. which it was intended to
adjourn today to enable NJ. Herriot to
prepare for his London visit. was
dragged out by heated discussion
AS to whether Alsace-Lorraine should
he treated exactly the same as France
on religious questions, and by disputes
which kept the ushers busy preventing
members from coming to blows NJ.
Herriot'S majority was large enough to
be of some consolation for his reverse
in the Senate, when his candidate for
the presidency of that body, Nj. Bien-
venueM Martin, was defeated by Justin
de Selves by seventeen votes.
Disturbance Violent.
Debate on the declaration of the new
government in the Chamber of Depu-
ties aroused d violent disturbance
vented it from degenerating into a
physical clash between members of the
majority and the minority.
Maurice Bokanowski, former min
lister of marine, reminded the govern.
ment that the Puincare ministry anC
the old Chamber of Deputies haC
succeeded in balancing the budget
despite the opposition of VI. Herriot
the new premier, and his friends
NJ. Bokanowski wanted to know
whether the new government intend
ed TO maintain the taxes against
which its friends had voted and
whether it would fulfill the promise
TO give l,S0o francs year as supple
mentary pay to functionarieS The
members of the majority were greatly
excited by the arguments put for
ward by the orator and interrupted
him continually.
Sees Ruhr Nets Profit.
When Yves lie Trocqucr. former
minister of public works. declared
that the occupation of the Ruhr had
netted clear profit above the ex-
penses of occupation. amounting tc
100000 francs from January
1928, to April. 1924, the excitement
rose to fever heat.
When NJ. Herriot rose to reply to
the interpellators. Interruptions be-
gan on the minority side of the house
and trouble ensued almost imm ed
ately. Replying TO an interruption
by Gen. De Saint-Just. the Socialist
deputy Maurice Raynaud. former
minister of the colonies, cried out:
Generals are assassins. Shut up
Members of the center and right
crowded around the new minister of
war, Gen. Nollet, shouting, "Nollet
Nollet"
Deputies from the right and left
then rushed at one another, while
iShers eXerted themselves to keep the
.ngry deputies apart until the presi-
ent of the chamber was able to sus-
end the session.
Evening star., 1924-06-20
TWO ESCAPED ROBBERS,
EN- ROUTE HERE, TAKEN
Youths Took Pistols and 81, 900
Ring From Marshals on
Train.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARKERSBURG, W. Va, June 20.
Floyd Chamber and Negil Thomas,
youthful Texas post office robbers,
VINO escaped from government off,
cials on train near here yesterday
after attacking deputy United
States marshal, were in the Parkers-
burg Jail today. They were arrested
by city detectives last night.
When searched, the police said. the
boys had in their possession two
pistols and a $4,000 diamond. ring,
taken from the officers who were
escorting them to the National Train
ing School for Boys at Washington,
d. c. The lads told the police they
hid 5000 in cash which they took
from their guards
Evening star., 1924-06-20

ence of commerce, which will meet
here June 1926.
The program comprises considera-
tion of tariffs, communications, pat
ents, air transportation and fnterna-
tional agreements for the production
and exchange Of foodstuffs. France
and Great Britain are sending large
delegations, but the United States,
it is understo ood, will not be repre-
sented, which fact is causing regret
full comment here.
The opening session will be presid.
ed over by King Albert and addressed
by Foreign Minister HymanS.
Evening star., 1924-06-20

Although their train arrived from
Berlin at o'clock In the morning
were at the station and cheered and
escorted their guests from the plat
form to their motor car.
The police force was unable to keep
the crowd at a decent distance, every
body wanting to get an autograph
from the famous film stars. Several
women tainted, windows were smash
ed, women lost their necklaces and
bracelets. Finally, it seemed, that
Mary would get hurt. But Doug
lifted her to his shoulder and carried
her to the motor car.
The couple received the most won
derful reception ever given here since
Evening star., 1924-06-20
LYNN A. GALE PAROLED.
Former Socialist Editor Was Con
victed for Wartime Acts.

LEAVENWORTH. Kan, June 90
Lynn a. Gale, publisher of a Socialist
magazine in New York during the
world war. who was convicted of de-
Sertion and uttering contemptuous
language against the President of the
United States. has been released from
the disciplinary barracks, Fort Leav-
enWorth, on home parole.
Gales original sentence was seven
years. 1t was reduced to five years
by the specially appointed clemency
board at it's recent hearings here.
Having served half of this sentence,
Gale was eligible for home parole.
Evening star., 1924-06-20
Favors Military Training.

SPOKANE, Wash, June 20.-At a
dinner given in his honor here John
R Quinn. national commander of the
American Legion. made the prophesy
that the next big fight for the legion
would be for the universal service
law.
big a fight on for this measure as we
have had for the bonus" he asserted.
Children are being taught in the
schools of the country that military
training is wrong" Quinn said. adding
that efforts OF the legion would be di-
rected toward fighting anti-prepared-
ness propaganda
Evening star., 1924-06-20
ENATE SLAPS AT HERRIoT.
.ew Premier's Position Seen as
Greatly Shaken.

Gable TO The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright, 1924.
PARIS, June 20.-War has been de-
cared between the two houses of the
tench parliament. says the Liberal
[Wspaper Dequotidien.
Election of Justin de Selves to the
calrmanship of the Senate Thurs
dy manifestly was a slap in the face
ir the Liberal majority in the Cham
Evening star., 1924-06-20

French and British troops visited
Denmark after the Schleswig re-
union in 1920. A great reception was
given them at the house of the
American minister, Doctor Prince.
who had invited the whole diplomatic
corps and several members of the
royal family. The greatest news
paper in Denmark, Politiken, also
gave them grand banquet.
From Life
"I see by the paper that the concert
we attended last night was tre-
mendous success"
Yes; 1 had no idea we enjoyed 1t
half so much at the time"
Evening star., 1924-06-20
80 NATIONS AT PARLEY.
South and Central Americans to
Attend Brussels Meeting.

BRUSSELS, June 20.-Thirty coun-
tries. including a half dozen of the
South and Central American nations.
are sending delegations to the tenth
international parliamentary confer
Evening star., 1924-06-20

NJ Belin has been working on pho
tographic wireless transmission for
several years. A number of other
scientists have also been working on
this radio problem. Two years ago
NJ Belin stated that he had succeed
ed in transmitting handwriting by
wireless He predicted then that this
method would be perfected to such
an extent that actual photographs
could be sent and received through
the air Most of the inventors ex-
perimental work has been done in
his laboratories at Malmaison, France.
Evening star., 1924-06-20
Old Yale Graduate Celebrates.

STAUNTON, Va, June 20:-One OF
the two oldest living graduates or
Yale, NJ M. Greenwood of st. Louis,
who is visiting here, will celebrate
his ninetieth birthday today. Mr.
Greenwood was a classmate in col
Iege of Chauncey M. Depew, who Is
the other of the two Oldest grad
yates of their alma mater.
Evening star., 1924-06-20
SENDS PICTURE BY RADIO.
Inventor Claims Success in Ven
ture in Paris.

PARIS. June 2O.-Eduoard Belin,
inventor of the method for transmit
ting pictures and photographs by
wire, announced today that he had
succeeded in sending pictures by
wireless.
Evening star., 1924-06-20
COPENHAGEN IN RIOT
OVER "MARY AND DOUG"
Greeted by Vociferous Throng
Upon Arrival-Women Faint,
Several Losing Jewelry.

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright, 1924.
COPENHAGEN, June 20-The capi-
tai of Denmark is turned upside down
on account of the arrival of Douglas
Fairbanks and Mary Pickford.
Evening star., 1924-06-20

Last year farm co-operatives han
died more than $4,000, 100000 worth
products.
Evening star., 1924-09-02

1928. inclusive. would be reflected in
an enormous increase in the OUTPUT
or pork, since hogs furnished the
most profitable method for marketing
corn. 1t has become evident, how
ever, that hog production has caught
and passed corn production, and the
raising of hogs is on the decrease.
This became apparent with the pig
crop of last Fall, which was about z
per cent under that of the preceding
year. The report Of the Rural Mail
Carrier Survey showed the Spring pig
crop fell off about 20 per cent.
Smaller Receipts Likely.
Since marketings for many years are
limited chiefly by the size of the pig
crops of the preceding Spring and Fall
the. outlook for the next II months
points to much smaller receipts at
markets than have been shipped in the
last IL months. Some experts fix this
decrease as high as 20 per cent.
With the corn crop showing a de-
crease and the pig crop lower, the pro-
portion of corn to hogs in the next
annual period seemingly would be
about the same as last year were 1t
not for the amount of soft corn likely
favorable weather during the growing
season.
Soft corn does not put fat on hogs
like hard corn, and therefore a very
considerable reduction in the average
weight of hogs marketed would not be
surprising. Higher prices are forecast
Evening star., 1924-09-02

for pork by meat experts, but they
are not so certain, they say, that this
will result In q higher gross income
from the sale of hogs.
One expert estimates gross receipts
for hogs from July, 1924, to July, 1925,
at $875, 100000. The receipts for the
year ending July, 1924, were $780,
600, 900, or an increase of per cent
to the farmer.
Beef Prices Uncertain.
When 1t comes to cattle and sheep
and the prices which must be paid for
the sfrloin steak and the succuient
lamb chop many Of the price factors
are conflicting. There have been per-
sistent rumors that many herds from
the range country will be. forced on
the market, but this is not supported
by Government figures on livestock
population on the ranches or by as
SCISSORS reports and dipping records.
Severe drought has affected some
Western ranges and the certainty of
high feed prices next winter may
cause liquidation from these areas.
In other sections. pasture condi-
tions are very favorable and Texas is
we'll stocked with young stuff. Meat
men, however, express the belief
about the same number Of cattle will
arrive at stock yards In the next year
as in the last. The amount of soft
corn may encourage feeding this Fall,
but the advance in grain prices and
barrenness of some ranges will prob
ably reduce the demand for stockers
Evening star., 1924-09-02
and feeders, which in turn will make
smaller the number Of we'll fattened

and feeders, which in turn will make
smaller the number Of well fattened
cattle.
The natural reflection from this
would be higher price for choice cuts,
and the higher prices and smaller
supplies Of pork would tend to in
crease the demand for the commoner
grades. There is no threat OF over
production in the sheep industry, al
though high lamb prices Rave pre-
vailed since 1922. But fully as many
lambs may be expected on the
market in the next IL months aS
were received in the past year. There
liz an active demand for breeding
stock developing among corn belt
farmers, and this will tend to benefit
Western sheep men with a surplus OF
ewes.
In general, it is the conclusion that
the meat situation for the coming
year will be moderately encouraging
for the producers, but the reduced
poundage marketed and the higher
level of prices may be expected to
have an equally strong effect on the
consumers pocketbook, but in the
opposite direction.
Evening star., 1924-09-02
SOUTH IS SPENDING
BIG SUMS ON ROADS
North Carolina Plans Further
Outlay of S35, 900, 900.
August Busy Month.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md, September g.
building activity in the Is Southern
States maintained it's fast pace In
August and even exceeded the high
level established during the preced-
ing month, according to a survey Just
completed by the Manufacturers Rec
ord.
Road and street paving holds first
place in municipal improvements
New contracts now being awarded
provide for the construction Of hun
dreds of miles of new highways and
streets. North Carolina, which has
set the pace for the entire South in
the construction of good roads. even
now Is planning an additional $35,-
100000 bond issue for its good roads
program, bringing the total State
funds provided for such work to
S1o0.oOo,0O0
The rapid industrial building and
commercial expansion in the towns
and cities of the South has taxed to
capacity the sewer, water, electric
light, gas and similar facilities af-
forded. So today municipalities are
expending millions of dollars in sew
er and water extensions. incinerators
and kindred improvements The DOW
er companies also are adding greatly
TO their facilities to care for the in
creased needs of industry and busi-
ness.
From q II sections of the South come
reports of sustained construction ac-
tiVlty; industrial prospects are bright
er than for many months; the crop
outlook is encouraging. and mer-
chants generally are preparing for
business in good volume this Fall
Evening star., 1924-09-02
$2O,5OO,OOO OUTLAY
PLANNED IN BALTIMORE

Special Dispatch TO The Star
BALTIMORE. September 2-Ioans
totallng S20.500,000 for public i'm
proNements have been authorized by
the city council. and will be sub
nltted to the voters this Fall The
loans. which will no doubt be ap-
proved, are:
Ten million dollars for the exten-
ton of the sanitary and storm water
sewerage system
Seven million dollars for paving.
bridges. and the elimination of steam
railroad grade crossings
Two million dollars for a municipal
office building
Evening star., 1924-09-02
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

DETROIT, September 2.-The Ford
Motor Company of Canada will not
reopen until September s. using the
opportunity presented by the short
week to accumulate a larger bank of
orders The plant has been running
four days a week.
LANSING September 2-The REQ
Motor Company now is producing
1000 ears and trucks a month, en-
pioying 1900 men two-thirds time.
Sales have been on the increase, with
specially brisk demand in late Au-
gust. The REQ bus business is MAX
ing good gains
SEATTLE, September 2.-The Au-
gust Oriental raw silk imports
through this port amounted to 20,450
bales. valued at approximately $16,-
100000. One shipment, sent August
H. established a new record Of IS
hours and SIS minutes between Seattle
and New York
PHILADELPHIA. September E
Sales during August to clear the
shelves of shoe dealers of summer
stocks brought many serviceable
summer shoes on the market with
prices as low as so cents and 81 a
pair.
HAVERHILL. Mass, September .
The shoe industry here may be tied
up by refusal of the soleleather work.
ers to accept 10 per cent decrease
in wages proposed by employers.
BUFFALO, September 2-The Nj
agara Steel and Wire Company, which
makes 80 per cent of the hairpin
wire sold east of the Mississippi, is
working it's Stroudsburg, Pa, plant
night and day to fill demand. So far
this month the company has shipped
Ill 1,240,00 feet of wire.
SACRAMENTO. September 2.-Open-
ing prices for California almonds are
expected to be slightly higher than
for the 1928 crop. The crop Is esti-
mated at $500 tons or 81 per cent of
normal.
ATHENS, Ga. September 2.-Spec-
tacular demonstrations of busting"
cotton fields with calcium arsenate
from airplanes, to kill boil weevils,
are drawing planters in thousands
from all sections of the South, but
conservative cotton men anticipate
more practical results from the ex
periments of the chemical warfare
service of the Army.
HARTFORD, Conn. September g
The Bigelow Hartford Carpet Com
panys special order department Is
working full time against orders for
carpets for new hotels and thsStsrs.
Evening star., 1924-09-02
SUGAR BUYING SLOW.
Retail Dealers Look for Lower
Prices Later.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. September sugar
refiners in Baltimore and other places
are carrying large stocks of granu-
lated sugar. which are not moving
any too freely at present levels. &C
cording to a report issued here by the
Federal Sugar Refining Co. AS a
result, retiners are not buying beyond
their immediate needs and do not
feel warranted in paying some of the
prices quoted for raw sugar.
The Cuban drought has been brok
en and heavy rains have made the
prospect for the new crop more fav-
orable. The rain has alternated with
hot sunshine, and under these condi-
tions the cane Is increasing in tom
mage.
Cuba'S total sugar production to
date amounts to 4.0J1.029 tons.
Evening star., 1924-09-02
PLAN WAR ON CEDAR RUST

MARTINSBURG. w. Va, September
? Especially Fruit growers and dis
tributors of Berkeley County have
organized an association for the dis
cussion Of common production and
marketing problems and have started
holding monthly meetings The
growers at present are concentrating
on a campaign to eradicate cedar
rust in the county orchards and will
cooperate with an agent of the State
agricu tural commissioner. who has
promised to send All expert here
during the Fall to supervise the
work.
Evening star., 1924-09-02
HOTEL CONTRACT LET.
Virginia Company Will Erect tn.
New Shenandoah.

MARTINSBURG. W. Va, September
2 Especially The contract for build
ing the Shenandoah, Martinsburg's
new community-owned 100000 hotel,
will be awarded to the King Lumber
Co. of Charlottesville, Va, 1t is an
nounced here. The Virginia company
was the lowest bidder under an origi-
nal contract, but those in charge de-
clined to award the contract, alleging
that ali bids were too high.
Since the first canvass the archi-
tects and consulting engineers in New
York have revised the plans and
eliminated some features, 1t Is stated,
struction down to slightly more than
100000.
Evening star., 1924-09-02
POTATO PRICES STEADY.

CHICAGO. September 2.--Potatoes
steady on early Ohios: trifle stronger
on white stock; receipts, 125 cars; to-
tai United States shipments Saturday.
1913 cars; Sunday, Al: Monday, A.
Minnesota bulk early Ohios, S0a95:
Missouri sacked Irish cobblers. Lisa
130; Kentucky sacked Irish cobblers,
1.I5; New Jersey sacked Irish cob
blers, 100: Utah sacked rurals. LEA.
Evening star., 1924-09-02
WILL BUILD PAPER MILL.

LfNCHBURG, Va. September =
tSpeciaD.-The trustees of the Home
Tor Homeless Boys. located in Ale
shany County. have sold 50 acres to
thc Hollingsworth and Bose Company, a
massachusetts, corporation, the pur-
chaserS to develop it in connection
Win the brilding of a paper plant
near CoVington. The company Sc
curss water power for electric cur
rent development and in exchange
for4the property will give perpetual
electric current to the home
Evening star., 1924-09-02
ADVANCE IN PRICE
Of BACON LIKELY
Hog Receipts Expected to
Drop During Rest of Year.
Beef Uncertain.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

DA~po'th " He StdT
NEW YORK, September 2.--Ameri-
cans who are instructed to bring
nome the bacon" during the remainder r
or this year probably will have to
dig deeper into their pockets for it
than they did last Fall. Hog prices
are up sharply, and this is taken as
indicating that the record break in &
receipts of 1923 and the first half of
1924 are at an end. Shipments to
market from now until New Year
are expected to be much lighter than
in 1928
1t was inevitable that the four
record -breakig crops from 1920 to
Evening star., 1924-09-02
FISHERS PRICE INDEX

NI.W HAVEN. Conn, September .
tSrecIaD.-l-aSt weeks prices aver
aScu III i-lo per cent of the pre-
"ar level. The purchasing power of
thesdollar was s. $40 lre-war cents,
Average for August was l47 40 per
cent and e. 40 pre-war cents,
'runlp's index number I56 6-10: aver
ages lJo 80 Irving Fisher reports.
Evening star., 1924-09-02
BUYS IRON IN INDIA.

l}NCHBURG, Va. September >
fSpeciaD.-The Lynchburg Foundry
60, shcre has purchased 1000 tons of
pIs iron in India. shipment being
made through Norfolk and delivery
here at 81 d ton less than the Ameri-
can price. The shipment was bought
to try as a mixture with domestic
iron.
Evening star., 1924-09-02
CLOTH MILLS REOPEN.
West Virginia Company Has Been
Remodeling Plant.
H'rial Dispatch TO The Star

SPECIAL Dispatch 10 Tho Star
MARTlNSBCRG, W. Va. September
Eth" Perfection Garment Compauv.
manufacturing cotton goods for Wom-
on. r""p"ncd today. after a two-weck
"u"p'hSl"h TOR repairs to and re-
modelling OF its plant
n" interviewer Mills. Inc MANN
lecturers of hosiery. today announced
four day week schedule The
PANT has been operating fun time
WIfh the exception of a brief sus-
r"nsion early in July.
Evening star., 1924-09-02
GETS GOOD CAR CONTRACT.

NEW YORK, September THE
Richmond Carworks has received q
contract from the Chesapeake and
Ohio for equipping 1000 Cotton cars
with new bodies. The roads recent
order for 10000 tons OF steel rails
has been divided equally between the
Inland Steel Co. and Illinois Steel
Evening star., 1924-09-02
GASOLINE PRICES ARE
NOW UNDER INQUIRY
Charges in Massachusetts, Higher
Than Elsewhere-Profts
Reports Requested. scnl,a,1.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BOSTON. September THE Massa-
chusetts Commission on the Neces ssh
ties Of Life has asked a hundred oil
dealers why gasoline is higher i'm
Massachusetts than elsewhere and
why it is retailing at only cents.
lower than last Spring, when whole
sale prices have dropped cents. They
request report on costs and profits.
The strikers at the Waitham Watch
Company plant have offered to sub
NIT their wage demands to arbitra-
tion, but the company demands that
the men return to work before this
Is done. The strikers say they will
return but must be paid the scale Of
wages which previously obtained un-
til the question is settled
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