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Evening star., 1924-01-27
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

BALTIMORE, Md. January 26 (Spe-
ciaD.-The egg market ruled firm all
the week and advanced . cents a
dozen over last weeks quotation.
closing at 81 cents TO-DAY. While re-
celptS continue fair. a good and CON
stant demand prevails. and there is no
material accumulation Of desirable
STOCK at the moment. It is, however
weather market. with values unCer-
tain from day to day, and prompt and
regular shipments are advisa BILE With
the exception of turkeys. which are
easier, the general live poultry mar
ket rules steady to firm. Demand
good for young chickens. especiaily
winters two pounds and under. which
brlng 2S to 80 a pound, while spring
srs sell mostly 2aa26: T-eghorns. oia
y. but poor. thin stock wifi not bring
over IS to 20 Old hens are in fairly
good demand at 24a25 for large and
22a2@ for medium. while small and
Leghorns bring 1s to 20
oid rooSters in ample supply and
slow sale at l4a1J. Market rules firm
on ducks, but easy on geese. Large
DUCKS sell "a to 2s and small and poor
20. but geese Will not bring over %
ana some have to be sold as low as
Il. Pigeons and guinea fowl are in
TAR request at 80 pair for the for
mer and 40 TO SO each for young and
80 each for old Of the latter. turkeys
Is.
WIN only - fair demand for medium
sized hens at 80 and gobblers at o.
"nlle heaVy old toms and poor aud
crooked breasts are slow sale at 90 TO
-" Capons and ducks are the only
Two llnes In dressed poultry that bring
any premium over live, and the mar
ket generally rules easy. Large
caponS SIX pounds and over bring AZ
to 50. while small slips sell mostly
Is 70 80 Ducks bring a premium of
ABOUT cents pound over live stock.
Ihe receipts of white potatoes are
only moderate and under a fairly
good demand the market advanced q
shade closing steady at 15O to 200
per 100 pounds and LOO 10 1.10 for
mickS. however. will bring over .65
to l1o. Hundred and fifty pound
sacks selling mostly 1.50 to 500, as
TO quality and condition
Seasonable native and nearby gar
den truck in good demand with values
showing an advance over last week
on most lines and prospects Of fur
tinues. Quotations when mark et
closed today: Beets and carrots
800 to 500 hundred; broccoli and
kale. so to 40 bushel: brussels
sprouts. 10 to 20 quart: cabbage, 400
to 500 hundred, and savoy. 80 TO GO
bushel: celery. so to 100 dozen;
horse-ra dish, 800 to 400 bushpl;
onions, 1.50 to 2.75 per 100 pounds
oyster plants, 500 to 500 hundred
parnips, 80 to 60 bushel. and turnips
40 to 80 bUshel.
Winter apples are in only fair de-
mand and only packed stock of know T
brands commands any attention at 9. 90
to 500 barrel and so to $50 per
bushel, as to quality and condition.
Evening star., 1924-01-27
OIL BONDS RECOVER
LOSSES In MARKET
Pan-American and Sinclair Issues
Strong-Liberty Loan Thirds
Advance to Par.
BY tue Associated Press.


NEW YORK. January 26.-A fresh
burst of strength in low-priced rail-
road bonds, recovery Of Pan-Amer-
lean Petroleum and Sinclair Oil issues
and another advance of the Liberty
third 4As to par despite weakness of
other government issues. featured to-
days brief but active bond market.
Trading which was listless at the
opening picked up momentum during
the short session and activity was
fairly brisk at the close.
Buying of the speculative rails
centered in the Denver and Rio
Grande. Frisco, Seaboard. Colorado
and Southern. Chicago and Great
Western, Rock Island and Southern
Railway issues. which recorded gains
of point or more. High grade rail-
road bonds also were active at ris-
ing prices.
Absence of speculative selling re-
moved the pressure from Pan-Amer-
lean and Sinclair obligations. as we'll
as the Virginia Carolina Chemical
7ias. in which marked recession had
taken place. They recorded moderate g
gains along with Marland OIL 7iss.
Wickwire- Spencer Steel IS, Wilson first
IS and American Writing Paper 6s.
Orders pouring into the bankers In
dicated an oversubscription of the
s5O.O0O.OcO issue of Southern Bell
elephone bonds which will be placed
on sale Monday by nation wide
syndicate headed by J. p. Morgan
G Co
Evening star., 1924-01-27
WEDDINGS ARE EXPECTED
BY ORDER OF OFFICIAL
Several Colored Couples Directed to
Take Action-Cases Near
Bethesda Involved.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, January go
Sometime before the close of business
on Monday, the office of the clerk Of
the circuit court here is expected to
experience decided rush for permits
to wed. The applicants will be half
a dozen or more dusky couples from
the vicinity of Bethesda, this county,
whose sudden decision to embark on
the matrimonial sea is not SO much
the work of cupid as 1t is the result
of an edict Of States Attorney John
A. Garrett, who has given them until
8 o'clock Monday evening to appear
before him in his office here and
present certificates showing that they
have been duly made husbands and
wives or suffer even a worse fate
than having to go through life un-
der the shackles of matrimony.
Receiving information that several
young colored couples were living
together in the Bethesda neighbor-
hood without having undergone the
formality of marriage ceremonies.
States Attorney Garrett instructed
Policeman Leroy Rodgers and other
officers to make an investigation and
their report was to the effect that
the prosecuting officer had not been
misinformed.
Evening star., 1924-01-27
WOMEN MAIN BULWARK
FOR SAVINGS SOCIETIES

PHILADELPHIA, January 26.-
Women continue as the bulwark of
the business of mutual savings fund
societies. This is evident by the an
nual report of the Philadelphia Saw
ing Fund Society for 1923. which
shows that of the 28,77I new accounts
opened in that year 1915 were by
women snd 1856 men.
Wage earners topped the list of
men, with a total of 9,770 accounts
likewise wives of wage earners lead
In the tabulatfon devoted to females
with o,652, with wives of saIaried
employees occupying second place by
virtue of having opened 2,0S9 ac-
counts.
Strangely, both business men and
business women do not have the saw
ings habit. Only eight new accounts
were opened by business women and
3ll by business men, whereas pro-
fesstonal women opened 365 accounts
and professional men 453.
Evening star., 1924-01-27
STUDENTS INSPECT
SHOPS OF B. & @.
Twenty-Five From University OF
Maryland Get Engineering
Lessons First Hand.

COLLEGE PARK. Nd. January Is.
--Twenty-fiv members IT the civil
engineering class Of the University OF
Maryland. accompanied by Prof. :. :.
Steinberg, head Of the department,
and Trcf. VI. \. Pyle enjoyed an in
structive trip over the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad lines in and about Bal
timore Thursday.
Leaving College Park early in the
morning in private coach, the
PARTY upon arriving at Camden sta
ton was met by g. N. shrtver. terTni ,
nal division superintendent. ana
Richard Mather. district engineer.
and their assistants and transferred
TO II special train, including coach
and a specially constructed open OBJ
serva ton car
The first stop was made at the
Mount Clare shops, where the stu
dents were shown through the entire
plant and observed all operations in
the repair of locomotives. cars and
other equipment. From there the
coal piers, where the operation of
loading ships with this fuel was OBJ
served in all detail.
The party visited the Locust Point
terminal, where the students were
able TO study the construction of the
re-enforced concrete piers, estimated
to cost s3.500,000, and the new con-
crete grain elevators with capacity
of @,200.0 600, being erected at an out
lay of $5,Oo0,00O. These elevators are
TO replace those destroyed by fire
some time ago.
The party then was ferried across
the bay 10 inspect the Canton and
Bay View yards. from where they
were taken to Camden station for
the return to College Park.
Arrangements for the trip were
made by H. A. Lane, chief engineer
of the Baltimore and Ohio. the rail rail,
courtesy to the University of Mary
land students for educational pr. pur,
institution. Students who made the
trip were E: c. Baum, J.. Bowie, {.
Castella. G. NJ Compiler, L. Coronel,
W. A De Caindry, W. II. Fisk, c. 7.
Glover. W. E. Hill. a. e. Hook. ]. II.
Hoppe, +. s. Latham, G. Lewis, {. NJ
McFadden. W. T. McCune, +. r. Mel
ton, j. +. Mills, p. Morris. A. E. Schu-
mann. W. Schofnos, w. +. Troxell, T.
j. Vandoren, J. S. Warren, c. w.
Wenger and w. II. Young.
Evening star., 1924-01-27
ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY
IN NORMAL CONDITION
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, January 26.-Normal
business in the electrical industry Is
reported throughout the country this
week, the exceptions being decided
Improvement in New York and a bit
of lull on the Pacific coast, accord
ing to the Electrical World. The un-
usually prompt recovery from the
first -of-the year slump is we'll sus-
tanned.
there is good promise OF larger
building program this year than in
1928. The general price situation in
electrical construction work is still
not very good In New York, but It
is better in the south and very sat
isfactory throughout the west. Hous-
ing is expected to lead in this con-
structiDn program with industrial
and office building running second
and third
Evening star., 1924-01-27
new HIGH RECORDS
IN CURB MARKET
Violent Advances During Week
Scored in Many IssueS-Oll
Shares Extra Active.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associate Press.
NEW YORK, January 26.-Cnusual
activity was displayed on the c:lrb
exchange the past week, many issues
travelling over a wide range and
number moved uD to new high rec
ords Interest was about evenly d.
vided between the Standard Oil is
sues and the various industrials.
Most Of the demand consisted OF ac-
emulation for special reasons.
The coal stocks were among the
most prominent features. Glen Alden
Coal moved up to the new high rec
ord. or S65s, in expectation of an in
creased dividend at the February
meeting. Lehigh Valley issues re
fected the disposition of holders Of
Lehigh Valley to dispose of rights
and of equities in the new coal stock
when issued.
A number of public utilities were
in increased demand, among them be-
ing American Light and Traction and
Commonwealth Power. American Gas
and Electric rose from so to 54s
Brooklyn City Railway made a new
high for recent trading on an ad-
vance from IL to IA, but when 1t was
announced that the company intended
to declare a stock dividend 1t reacted
more than one point. Dubilier Con-
denser rose to the new high OF 10
Bridgeport Machine became active,
ranging from 10& to 12k. Ward
Baking issues were prominent fea-
lures. the "A' stock advancing more
than IL points.
After showing indifference to the
continued improvement in the oil in
dustry some of the stocks in that
group made violent advances. Stand
ard Oil of Nebraska first rose from
$50 to 256h, and then reacted to 237
Standard Oil of Ohio moved up from
3l4 to 333 and Solar Refining ad-
vanced from 202 to 224.
Evening star., 1924-01-27
BUYING Of STEEL
|SBROADEN|NG OUT
Orders Now Extend Into Sec.
Ond Quarter-RevieW of
Other Metals.

NEW YORK, January 26.-A fur
perienced in the steel market during
the past week and orders in some
cases extended into the second quar-
ter. Structural materials continued
TO lead in the point of activity, but
there were evidences of Improvement
in the demand for sheets and bars,
while sales of plate were decidedly
larger, especially in the west. Rail-
! road requirements evidently were
large and the trade felt confident of
continued activity and of decided sta
bflity In values. Prices for pig iron
were firm. The demand showed i'm
proVement, with evident buying on
| fears of a coal strike.
Copper Much More Active.
Copper was more active and de-
cidedly firiner. Buying for domes-
tic consumption was stimulated BY
am improvement in export demand.
I accompanied by reports of better Eu-
ropean trade prospects, and the small
lots recently pressing for sale soon
were absorbed. Later business was
reported at 122 for prompt or nearby
delivery and sales have been made at
12s for the second quarter The more
urgent demand seemed to have been
supplied at this figure, but there was
continued inquiry for March and
april shipments, and prices were firm
at the end of the week.
Drop I'm Demand for Tin.
Tin reacted owing to a lack of con-
suming demand, with futures offered
at bid discounts, after reaching 81
for spot straits. on account of de-
, layed arrivals.
Lead was firm here, but premiums
were being shaded in the west The
general situation was strong with
little likelihood of accumulation
Zinc continued firm, with a better
inquiry.
! Anthony was unchanged, with q
fair inquiry for nearby requirements.
Evening star., 1924-01-27
CANADIAN FIELD CROPS
S70,838,OOO UNDER 1922
Lower Prices Main Cause of De-
crease-Farmers Get 67
80. Cents for Wheat.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
OTTAWA, January 26.-The aegre-
gate value of all field scrops In
Canada In 1928 was estimated at
1891, $4,000, a decrease of s7O,S3S.0OO
from 1922. in a report issued by the
bureau of statistics today. Lower
prices were the main cause of the
drop. The hay and clover crop ac-
counted for a decrease of $32,O66, 600.
The wheat yield was estimated at
474.199,000 bushels, compared with
99,786,400 bushels in 1922 and the
annual average during the five years
of 269, 9,233.910 bushels. The average
pElce received by the farmer last
year per bushel was 81 cents, COM
pared with So cents in 1922 and a
s1.37 average during the five pervious
years.
Evening star., 1924-01-27
COTTON PRICES HIGHER.
Changes, However, Are Slight in
Saturday Trading.

NEW YORK, January 26.-Declines
from an opening advance in the cotton
market today appeared to be Influenced
by reports that stocks Of goods were
accommodating and that increased mill
curtailment was to be expected. May
sold at 1914 early on the higher Liver
pool cables than expected, but broke to
$3.50, or II points net lower and closed
at 33.47, compared with 33.42 at the
close Of the previous day. The general
market closed steady. net 10 points
higher TO 20 points lower. with the new
crop positians relatively quiet and easy.
NEW ORLEANS, January 26.-Cotton
futures closed barely steady at net
losses Of to 8 points. Close: March,
32.0s; October. 2735a273i; December,
$3.50 bid to 27.00 asked. Spot cotton
quiet and unchanged. Middling, 1880.
Evening star., 1924-01-27
SENATORS PREPARE
FARM RELIEF BILL
Finishing Touches Being
= Placed on Crop Diversifi-
cation Measure.

After several weeks Of hearings
the Senate agriculture committee yes
Z tcrday began preparations to perfect
the Norbeck Burtness crop diversifi-
cation bill and report it to the Senate
early next week as the first step in
a program for farm relief.
Amendments to the bill were dis
cuSsed at d closed session of the
committee. after Secretary Wallace
had appeared at public hearing
and Endorsed the McNary- -Haugen bill
to create an agricultural export COR
poration.
1t was understood that majority
of the committee gave their ap-
proval to the NorbecE -Burtness bill,
but vote was deferred until Mon
day. The bill would appropriate
$50. 0.000.000 to be loaned to farmers In
amounts up to $1,000 to permit them
to diversity crops. One amendment
EQopted Yesterday makes ii optional
with the Secretary OF Agriculture as to
the local agencies he would use to
pass upon the Qualitica tion of the
borrower. anOthe" gives the Secre-
tary final authority in all appeals
and u third strikes out the provision
which allowed the use OF per cent
of the fund tor admins tratiNe eN-
pensss. which would he provided for
instead in an appropriation bill.
Evening star., 1924-01-27

The twentieth annual banquet Of
the Washington Chapter, American
Institute of Banking. will be helt
at the Willard Hotel on Saturda,
night. February %, it was announced
yesterday evening. Officials Of tht
chapter, in an effort 10 maintain the
high standard that has been set fol
the performance of institute func'
tions this year. promise the affair
will be bigger and better thun esei
before.
H. W. Burnside of the Farmers ano
Mechanics National Bank of George
town has been named general chair
man of the banquet committee, with
Joseph d. Yerkes of the Federal
American and Kenneth +. BROOKS OIL
the American Security and Trusl
Company respectively, secretary ana
treasurer.
The following subcommittee have
been named to take charge or the
various duties connected with the
dinner:
Entertainment. William II. Taylor
chairman; Philip NJ. GaInett. James
A. Soper, August f.. HcnZe, Clarence
l.. Sehatz and X. G. Calro. -.-..,
Publicity. Donald \. Cameron
chairman; I1liot II. Thompson. r. RI
Lelth. G NJ. Van Hoestn Frank r.
Yilek and Miss Lois \. " mite.
Decorations, Mrs. II. -. Reed. chair
man; Mrs. Latla NJ. Sloat, MISS Fior
erce NJ. Willer. Miss :. l.. Mitchell
Miss Mildred Woodcock and Miss
Mabel Royce.
Speakers, r. V. Fleming. chairman
and w. J. Waller.
Menu. F.. Blackwell Smith, chair
man. and ". A. Dexter.
nniS ECklOH chairman n
and +. q. Addison. jr.
Reception. IL. V. Haynes. chairman
F. c. addison. jr.: &. ID. boyer, w
A. Dexter. V. Il. Deyber. {. II. Doing
Joshua Evans. L. J. MCQuade, r. L.
Eeuhauser. John Poole. W. w. Spaid
T. r. Herren w. Mex. Stowell. w
]. Waller. -G O. Watson, G.. W. White
and r. +. Wilson.
Yesterdays Exchange Trading.
Riggs National Bank and Mergen-
thaler both reached new highs for
the wear in yesterdays interesting
session on the Washington Stock En-
change. The former sold at 296
while ten shares OF the latter
brought l1a.
Capital Traction again ruled firm
seventy shares selling at 96is and 90
while the ) per cent bonds of this
company ruled firm al 1854. Wash
ington Gas Is were unchanged At par
bank CIearfngs Jump.
4 larger increase appeared in
bank clearings last week. all aggre-
gate OF s7.O9o.463.000 .at leading
centers of the United states showing Z
a gain of A.. per cent over the
amount reported a year ago. and be
ing 26.4 per cent in excess Of the
figures for this period of 1922.
Commercial failures, on the Other
hand. totaling 4Js. showed a de-
creaso Of ~ from the number re-
ported last week. and are So below
the number two weeks ago. COmpar-
ing with the 51l defaults of this
week of last year. there IS a reduc-
Ition' of 53. The west was the only
section of the country showing more
inSolVencieS last week than the
previous period, the increase being
"a.
Facts On Nations biggest Banks.
OF the 100 largest banks in the
United States thirty are located in
New York. twelve in Chicago. seven
in Philadelphia and a like number ir
San Francisco. Los Angeles, Boston
and Pittsburgh each has five and
Detroit four, reports the American
Banker.
Evening star., 1924-01-27
GRAIN PRICES SLUMP.

CHICAGO. January 26.-Corn and
oats lurched down in price today,
that on January ] hogs on farms had
decreased 2,e26.o0O in number as COM
pared with a year before. Corn fin
ished unsteady. 9s to 1M net lower,
May 79k to 79S. with oats q Il to
% down and wSeat at Is off to 1s
up. May l.0SA to 1.09 and July 1.074s
In provisions the outcome varied from
unchanged figures to 12 decline.
Evening star., 1924-01-27
458 FAILURES IN WEEK.
Decline of 72 in Number of Firms
Over Previous Seven Days.

NEW YORK. January GA total
OF ass commercial failures in this
country were reported to r. c. Dun
& Co. during the current week, a
decline of seventy-two from the num-
bet reported last week and OF eighty
five from two weeks ago. In the cor
responding week of last year 511 de-
faults were reported. The west is the
only section of the country showing
an increase in insolvencies this week.
The declines in all other sections
more. than Offset this increase, how
ever
Evening star., 1924-01-27
Where Hot Air Is Deadly.

In Mesopotamia the poison wind" or
"5am'' is whirlwind of super-heated
cir. which literally deals death to those
81 strikes. 1t travels almost with the
singing out perhaps single individual.
The person struck by it collapses al
most Immediately, and may die if
etimulants are not soon applied. 1t has
Tho effect of causing heat apopleXy.
Evening star., 1924-01-27
LEADS IN AUTO TAXES.

DETROIT. January 26.-More than
half of the taxes collected by the
United States on automobile trucks.
passenger cars and accessories were
paid in Detroit last year, according
to figures made public by Fred L.
Woodwork, collector of internai
revenue. The total amount collected
was S144,2S0.490, OF which Detroit
paid S78,958,377. The previous year
Detroit's payments amounted 70
$50, ,120,448.
Evening star., 1924-01-27
SECOND IN GRAIN EXPORTS.

BALTIMORE. January 26.-Balti-
more ranks as the second grain-ex-
porting port of the United States for
1929, Immediately following New York.
according to figures compiled by the
Baltimore Chamber of Commerce.
There were 43,114.127 bushels OF the
various characters of grain exported
from Baltimore during 1928. as COM
pared with S7.130.00o bushels from
New York and 32,107,O00 bushels from
Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1924-01-27
COTTONSEED OIL OFF,

NEW YORK. January 26.-Cotton-
seed oil was weak and heavy on
general iiquida ton. induced by cheap
er crude, slow trade demand and the
poor showing in lard. Numerous stop
orders were uncovered on the break
Closing bids were Is to q points net
lower. Sales. 30,400 barrels; prime
crude, S.s71a a9.121a; prime summer
yellow, spot, 10.40a10.60: January.
closed. 1885; March. 1854: May. 1922,
all bid
Evening star., 1924-01-27
COFFEE MARKET ACTIVE.

NEW YORK, January 26.-Yesterday' IS
market reaction were followed by ad-
Vances in the coffee market today which
carried March back to the recent high
level and established new high ground
for the season in later deliveries. The
active months sold II to 20 points above
yesterdays closing figures. with May
advancing to 1880 and September to
SSS
Evening star., 1924-01-27
MIDDLE STATES TO BUY
SOUTHERN STATES SHARES
Ry the Associated Press

NEW YORK, January 26.-An agree
ment has been reached between
committee representing a number of
New York Stock Exchange houses and
officials of the Middle States Oil Com
pany. under which the company will
purchase from or through the COM
mittee 276.000 shares Of Southern
States Oil stock at s14.75 a share.
All brok erage houses have been ask
ed to deposit with the committee all
Southern States Oil stock held on
margin.