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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-05
ExPLODEs DYNAMITE
ON HIS ABDOMEN

MT. CARMEL, Pa, Nov. g.
Raymond Settler, twenty.eight,
Lavelle, made certain of ending his
life when he exploded q half a
stick Of dynamite on his abdomen
and blew himself about the shanty
at his home. Domestic troubles re-
suited in his wife leaving Mr..
Settler six weeks ago, bat later
she returned.
While she went to visit a neighbor
Seltzer, who had complained of
illness, exploded the dynamite. He
left = note that his funeral should
be private. Undertaken Mills, Ash.
land. should have charge, and the
Reverend H. A. Sitter, Shenan-
doah, should preach. The note IN
cluded a fond good-by to his wife
and two sons.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-05
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-05
Danger Signals Of
High Blood Pressure
Check 1t With Norma.

"Dtzzy spells, hot flashes. pains in
the head. shortness of breath. sleep
1essness and nervousness usually indi-
cate high blood PRESSURE" warns physi-
clan who found treatment to reduce 1t.
These are symptoms which show an
accumulation Of poisonous waste mat
ter irstthe system or that one or more
of your organs has Weakened and
caused the heart to be oyertaxed.
blood pressure brings on hardening Of
the arteries. apoplexy. bright's disease,
and often sudden death.
Norma. harmless purely vegetable
medicine. and a physician's prescrip-
ton, reduces blood pressure so surely
1t is regarded as Q great medical sue
cess. Often one bottle brings prompt
relief. Ask for Norma for high blood
pressure. For sale by Peoples Drug
Stores.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-05
CosmopoIitan Luncheon

Doctor J. Rozier Biggs will speak
as cosmopolitan Of the day at the
weekly luncheon meeting of the
Cosmopolitan Club, tomorrow at the
Franklin Square Hotel.
Evening star., 1924-11-25
CHICAGO GRAIN PRICES.

CHICAGO, November 25.-Absence
OF any important new buying brought
about price declines in wheat today
during the first part of the board OF
trade session. The fact that the Liv-
erpool market had made only an in
different response to yesterdays ad-
vance on this side OF the Atlantic was
an evident handicap TO friends OF
higher prices here. 1t was pointed
out also that for three succe ssive
days the Chicago market had been
ascending and that something Of a
reaction might naturally be looked
for The opening, which ranged from
q to 1ss lower, with December i.54A u
to 1.55 and May 1.621s to 1924. was
followed by a slight further setback
and then by a moderate rally.
Commission house selling was OF
sufficient volume to ease down corn
and oats. Attire opening at II to
decline, May 1.2oh to 1.20A, the corn
market sagged a little further, but
then recovered most Of the loss.
Oats started unchanged to 4
Off. May 5ss4 to 5sT, and later re-
ceded a trife all around.
Provisions were without decided
change.
Evening star., 1924-11-25
M0VESARE mixed
IN BOND MARKET
Profit Taking in Spots Offsets
Fresh Buying in Other
Parts of List.
BY GEORGE HUGHES.

Dispdtch TO Inc Star.
NEW YORK. November 25.-Irregu-
larity marked the course Of prices in
bond trading today. High grade in
Vestment Issues, including United
states Government loans, were for the
most part higher, although there were
exceptions even here. Such rail Is
sues as Atchison general As, Canadian
Pacific As, Southern Pacific refunding
As, Union Pacific refunding Is and
Central Pacific first As were all frac-
tionally higher. Union Pacific first
As and Colorado Southern AIS were
lower.
Lively Trading in New Bonds.
Active trading kept up in the newly
offered foreign bonds. The French
IS, selling on a "when issued" basis,
were still quoted at premium OF
half to Ave -eights of point above
the offering price. German Is sold
above 95 and within a small fraction
of their record high.
The Austrian IS crossed 96. Hun
garian 7ias were firm above So. In
the high-grade investment foreign
bonds United Kingdom 5las OF 1897
made a new top at 107.
Utilities Are Active.
There were a number OF special
movements in the utilities and indus
trials. One Of these was a sharp run
up in Market Street Railway rs.
They closed Monday at 971a and sold
today within a fraction Of par. There
was nothing in the news to account
for the upturn. Pierce Arrow IS con =
tinued their advance until they had
made a new high record. Selling at
90, they were up a point and three
quarters on the day. Earnings state
ments were very favorable. the report
for the quarter ending September 80
showing net income more than three
times above that for the same quarter
in 1923.
Sugar bonds were firm and large
blocks of Cuba Cane Sugar Ss were
taken at par.
Today'S New Issue.
Trading in the speculative rails
quieted down. One of the strong fea.
lures was Seaboard Air Line adjust.
ments.
New issues included $1,000. 900 Chi
cago Union Station IS of 1914 at S8t
and $1,750.000 Northern New York
Utilities 5lss. due 1S4S, to yield 5.7(
per cent.
Evening star., 1924-11-25
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

BALTIMORE. Md, November 25
Especially D.-Potatoes. new, 100 pounds,
2.o0a2.5o; barrel. 1.5oa2.o0. Sweet po-
tatoes. barrel. 1.6oa2.0o. Vans. barrel.
s.0oa3.5o. Beans. bushel. 3.0oa4.oo.
Beets, 100. 4.00a5.Oo. Brussels sprouts.
quart, 15a25. Broccoli and kale. bushel,
50a65. Cabbage. 100, 3.0oa5.o0. Savoy,
bushel. 50a75. Carrots, 100. 3.ooa5.oo.
Caulifiower, crate, 1.25a2.25. Celery.
crate. 2.25a2.75. Cucumbers. bushel.
2.50a5.00. Elephants, crate. 4.o0a5.o0.
Lettuce, bushel. 50a1.00. Onions. 100
pounds, 75a2.10. .Oysterplants. 100.
7.ooas.oo. Peas. hamper. 3-ooa4.5o.
Peppers, crate. 3.00a5.00. Pumpkins,
100. 15.0oa25.oo. Spinach. bushel. s5a
crate. a.0oa6.oo. Turnips, bushel.
75as5.
Apples, packed, barrel. 3.00a7.00:
bushel, 75a2.0o; loose. barrel. 1.50a3.o I;
bushel, 50a1.o0. Cranberries, box.
4.5oa6.So. Grapes basket, 17a19.
Grapefruit. box, 2.25a3.25. Oranges,
box. 250a4.00. Pears. basket. 20aSo;
bushel. 2.ooa2.o5.
Selling Prices Mt Noon.
wheat-No. red Winter. spot,
1.64%; No. red Winter. garlicky,
1.sa; No. red Winter. garlicky, 1.5s.
Sales-None.
Corn-cob, new yellow. spot, 5,35
and $50 per barrel; track corn, yell
low, No. 2, 1.34 asked.
Sales-None.
Oats-No. 2. new. 81 per bushel; No.
5, so.
Rye-Nearby, 1.10a1.2o; No. rye,
spot. 1.101s.
Hay-Receipts. 7o tons. There is a
fair demand for desirable grades of
timothy and light clover mixed hay
and for such the market is steady.
Medium and low-grade hay In free
supply and prices on everything from
No. 3 timothy down are very irregular.
Quotations today-No. 2 timothy.
.5oa20.6o; No. timorthy, 160oa1S.00:
No. / light clover. mixed. 1s.6oa1S.oo;
No. / clover, mixed. 17.60alS.00; No.
Q clover, mixed, 15.0oa16.00.
Ala Ia m
Evening star., 1924-11-25
MARKET CLOSES STRONG.
Several Sharp Advances Made in
Last Hour.
By the Associated Press.

BY the AbSoClated PreSs.
NEW YORK, November 25.-Re-
Vival of an investment demand for
the high-priced dividend paying rail-
road shares started a rally in today's
stock market after an earlier period
of heaviness caused by the extensive
liquidation of American San on an
official denial Of reports that a stock
dividend was contemplated. More
than twoscore issues touched new
1924 highs, with total sales approx
mating 1,S50,000 shares.
The closing was strong. High
grade rails and industrial specialties
were bought freely in the final hour.
Universal Pipe and Radiator scared z
points, and United States Cast Iron
Pipe, Texas Gulf Sulphur and several
others moved up points or more
Evening star., 1924-11-25
WOOL MARKET QUIETER.

BOSTON, November 25 (SpeciaD. -
The raw wool market showed evil
dences today of slowing down under
pressure OF steadily increasing prices.
Domestic woods have the call at the
moment. Quarter blood fleeces have
sold as high as SIS cents. some )
cents above last weeks figures. but
this is an extreme price. Delaines
are being held at 66 to 81 for best
The demand for East In
Evening star., 1924-11-25
Markets at a Glance

NEW YORK-Stocks higher; invest
ment rails lead advance.
Bonds irregular; profit taking
checks recent advance.
Foreign exchanges steady; sterling
eases slightly.
Cotton lower; less active trade de-
mand.
Sugar steady: Cuban buying.
Coffee firm; rumored increase Bra
lillian export tax.
CHICAGO--Wheat weak; poor ex-
port demand.
Corn easy: larger receipts.
Cattle ire gular.
Hogs lower; heavy receipts.
Evening star., 1924-11-25
ASSIGNS BIG ORDERS.

NEW YORK. November 25.-The
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
has distributed an order for 5000
freight cars among the Pressed Steel
Car Co, American Car and Foundry,
Illinois Car and Manufacturing Co.,
Standard Steel Car Co., and the Bet
tendorf Car Co. OF Davenport. Iowa.
Evening star., 1924-11-25
LEHIGH's SURPLUS GAINS

NEW YORK, November 24.-Surplus
of the Lehigh Valley railroad for the
quarter ended September 30 jumped to
$2.506.663 after taxes and charges
compared with S1,54S.210 in the same
quarter last year. For the nine
months of 1924 surplus was $685.
026 against s3,447.229 a year ago.
Evening star., 1924-11-25
COTTON QUOTATIONS
HOLD FAIRLY STEADY
Cables Indicating More Activity In
Foreign Mills Help Prices
Here.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 25.-The
cotton market showed a steady tone
during today's early trading. Stop
ping of yesterdays notices appeared
to have made a favorable impression
on sentiment, which accounted for
some covering by recent sellers. Buy
ing was also promoted by reports
that Lancashire spinners had adopted
a proposal to increase their running
hours next month, making the cur
tailment there only So hours, as
compared with 1s hours per week at
present.
The opening here was somewhat
irregular. initial prices being points
higher to points lower. but the
market soon advanced, with January
selling at 24.43 and with the general
list showing net advances OF about Is
to 20 points at the end OF the first
hour.
Evening star., 1924-11-25
STOCKS EX.DIvIDEND.

Many letters in this country pass
through Is landings between time
Of mailing and delivery.
Evening star., 1924-11-25
New Orleans Quotations.

NEW ORLEANS, November 2o.-The
cotton market opened slightly higher,
notwithstanding lower Liverpool ca
bles than due and an easier opening
by New York. First trades showed
gains Of IL to 1S points, the advances
being due to the execution OF the
overnight buying orders. The mar
ket eased off to 10 points right
after the call, January trading down
to 24.49 and March to 24.6o. but prices
soon rallied. On this bulge January
advanced to 24.e4 and March to 24.70,
or 16 to 20 points above yesterdays
close.
Evening star., 1924-11-25

Detroit Is said to lead all the cities
in the number Of women actively en-
gagged in the real estate business,
Evening star., 1924-11-25
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
Received by Private to The Star oaaes
Adams EXP (6).

Adams EXP (6).
Adv RumJey.
Ad Rumly pf (3).
Air Reduct (f5).
Ajax Rubber.
| Alaska Juneau.
| All Am Cable 90
| Allied Chem %.
Allied Cm pf ca.
! Allis Chain %.
! Allis Chin pf CO
Am Agricul Chm
Am Ag Chm pf.
Am Beet Sug ca.
Am Beet S pf co..
Am Bosch.
Am Blk N pf CD.
Am Brk Shoe (5)
Am Can 40.
Am Can pf %.
Am Car & F. (12)
Am G G. F pf %.
Am Chain A (2).
Am Express {6).
Am & F p 25%(7.
Am Hide & Lea.
Am Hide & L pf.
Am Ice %.
Am Ice pf t6)....
Am InternatI. =.
Am La France ~
Am Linseed. -.
Am Linseed pf.
Am Locomo (6).
Am Loco pf 90.
Am Metal o..
Am Radiator ~
A m Ry Exp (6).
Am SAT r (50c).
Am SAT Raz (n).
Am Ship & Com.
Am SIN & Ref Isl
Am Stl Fdys ca.
Am Stl Fly pf 90.
Am Sugar.
Am Sugar pf %.
Am Sumatra.
Am Sumatra pf.
Am T & Tel (s).
Am Tobac (14)..
| Am Tob B 40.
Am TYP Fdrs ca
Am w W pf (6).
Am Woolen.
Am Wool pfd Cd
Am Writ Pap pf.
Am Zinc........
| Am Zinc pf.
| Anaconda.
Ann Arbor. 5000.
| Ann Arbor pf. :.
| Armour Del 90.
Arm Cons & Co.
Assets RealiZ. :.
| Asso Dry G (5)..
Asso D G. 1st (6).
Asso Oil (1h)...
At T & S Fe 90.
A T G. s F pf go.
| All Birm & At.
Atl Coast l. (f8).
At Gulf & w l..
At Gulf & w I pf
Atlantic RedninI
Atlas Tack......
Austin Nichols.
Austin Mic pf CD
Auto knitter.
Baldwin L 90.
Said Loco pf 90.
Bal & Ohio 3d..
Bal & Oh pf %.
Bang & Ar pf 60
Barnet Leather.
Barnsdall A.....
Bayuk Cigar. 49,.
Beechnut (f3)...
Bethlehem Steel
Beth Stl pf CO..
Beth Stl pf (8).
British Empire.
Bkl Edison (8).
Brk Man Tran.
Bklyn Man pf (6)
Brklyn Un G 90
Brown Shoe 90.
Brunswick Term
Burns BRO (10)..
Burns Br B CD.
Burroughs o..
Butte Cop G0c).
Butterick Co. -.
Cal Packing go.
Cal Pete (1%)..
Calf Pet pf o..
Callahan Zinc.
Calu G. AriZ (2).
Calumet & H soc
Can Pacific (10).
Case Threshing.
Case Thresh pr.
Cent Leather.
Cent Leather pf.
Century Rib CD.
Cero d Pasco (4)
Certain -Ta ed. :.
Chand Mot (3)..
Ches & Ohio %.
Ches & o pf (6 "a
Chicago & Alton
Chic & Alton pf.
Chic & East Ill.
Chi & Z Ill pf. =.
Chic Or West.
Chic CIR West pr.
Chi Mil & st P. >.
Chi Mil & s P pf.
Chi & Nwn o..
Chi & NV pf 60.
Chi Pneu T (5l..
Chi r / & Pac...
c r I G. P pf (6).
G r I & P pf 60.
Chi Yellow c 60
Chile Cop en-.
Chino Copper.
Cluett Peab (5).
Cluet Pea pf 60.
Coca-Colo o..
Evening star., 1924-11-25
Flip Coin Over stock.

The Tipping of coin was resorted
to on the Washington Stock Exchange
this morning to decide the "rightful
hands during spontaneous bidding
Charles ]. Bell, who came off second
best In the ensuing action, intimated
a two-headed coin might have been
used to decide the issue
Evening star., 1924-11-25
Another TraMc Record.

Freight traffic. for the tenth week
this year, exceeded the miliion-car
mark in the period ended November
Is, with Ioadines of 1,015,704 cars. an
increase of 200 over the preceding
week. This also was q gain of 1854
cars over the corresponding week last
year.
Since the first OF the year the Amer
lean Railway Association reports,
43,166,S01 cars have been loaded with
revenue freight, compared with Al
$50, ,009 in the same period Of 1929.
Evening star., 1924-11-25
Personal Mention.

Robert V. Fleming, vice president
of Riggs National Bank, is at present
in st. Louis, Mo, on business He
will return to Washington Friday.
Eugene E. Thompson, president OF
the Washing gton Stock Exchange. Is
in New York City, and will return to-
morrow,
Evening star., 1924-11-25

tPartIy extra, Payable in preferred stock.
dividend rates rs given In the above table
are the annual cash payments based on the
latest quarterly or half-yearly declarations.
Uuless otherwise noted, extra O. spectal
dividends are not included.
Evening star., 1924-11-25
Bank to BE Done i'm March.

The new home of the Anacostia
Bank will be ready for occupanc!
next March. William P. Lipsconb, its
builder, vouched this morning. AL
ready the first floor slab has been
completed.
Upon its completion, the institution
will raze its present quarters at 202i
Nichols avenue. The new home is
located at Nichols avenue and l
Sfreet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-01
CITY CAGE TEAMS AGAIN IN ACTION
WoodIaWn And Acipco To Play Feature Game Of
 Series

After a weeks layoff due to Christ mas holidays the city basketball loop will get under way in competition again Wednesday night at the Gen. tral Young Mems Christian associa- tion,r The newest team of the loop. American Radiator five, will meet some stiff competition when 1t runs a-foul the Stockham ."Y" crew for the latter quint has yet to drop a game and Is a fast working machine. The Radiators have lost the only game played, but the team was not well organized in the opening fracas. woodlawn and Acipco, who are neck and neck. each winning and losing one, are slated for a meeting and the game will break the tie. For this reason it Is expected to be a tough battle, as both quintets are fighting hard to get up among the leaders. ; The third game of the evenings 8 bill will be played between Avondale Mills and Howard Reserves. Here again an advantage will be gained by one team, as neither of the two has won a contest but Howard has lost only one while the Millers have dropped two.
 Thef strong Central "" Redbird outfit will take the evening off as the loop is a seven-team circuit and one combination draws a bye each week.
 Some fast competition has been de- veloped in the city league this yeay and a faster brand of basketball than has ever been played features the games this season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-01
Realty Transfers

Malone Real Estate &s Investment com 104. according to. present plan and survey of the city of Birmingham. for $15.000.
 W. c. Muir and wife to E. l.. Perrin, lot l. lots 2 to IS. inclusive. and lots 20 to 26. inclusive. according to Atkinson g resurvey of section 20, township IT, range g. west, for $S.000.
 City of Birmingham to Horace P. Will kins. part of section 34. township IT, south, range 3. west. for S7.20O.
 w. l.. Klein to Elias D. Speaker. part of lots 2l and 22, in block 229. according to survey of Elyton Land company, for $1;5Oo and mortgage for $S1oso; Drummond ard S.. J. Drummond; lot l. inclusive. according to Atkinson's resur- vey of section 20, township IT. range 5. west. for $500.
 T. H. Motion to Miss Perry c. Clancy part of lot g, according to survey of T. V Walter and A. NJ. Robertson's subdi vision of blocks l9, 20 25. 26 and 31, of Waverly Place. for SS,0O0.
 Estes Home company to Conrad Thomp- son. lot IT, in block 6S. according to sur vey of West End Land and Improvement company. for $2.330.
 in block 53. according to survey of Cen
 C.. B. McManus to Lottie II. West and c. A. West, lot 16. in block 3, according to survey of Princeton in probate office. TOT Mary sr;VfP F. McNeal to .N stillman, lot 6. In block 26, according to survey of Phelan's addition to Birmingham, for tAgVOVs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-01

Search Monday by police and detec- tives who joined C. F. Neal in an at tempt to find his 22-year- wife, who MT. Neal says mysteriously dis appeared Friday afternoon, while the couple were on shopping tour, downtown, failed to develop any trace of the young woman.
 Mrs. Neal is described by her hus l.. band as pretty. with bobbed hair and brown eyes. At the time of her dis appearance, he said, she was wear ing a serge coat suit, fox fur chok- CT and patent leather pumps.
 Neal fears his wife has been the victim of foul play, as she left all her belongings at home and he says that during the two years of their married life they have not spent a night apart. She was to have met him within an hour after their part ing at Second avenue and Twenty first street.
 The police department has wired description of the young matron to cities covering a wide area.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-01
BESSEMER SOCIETY
CELEBRATES ANNIvERsARY

MT. and Mts. D. L. Milton cele. brated their fiftieth wedding anni- ,yersary last week at the home ot their son, Ernest Milton, in Birmins- ham. The dinning room was attrac- tive in yellow and white roses and smilax.y Enc table was centered w., a beautifully embossed wedding cake with Holden candles, and four course dinner was served to the fol- lowing members of the family The honorees. NY and Mrs. Oscar Ran dle, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Milton, MT. and Mrs. Herbdtt Miftph, Lewis niI- ton, Misses Evelyn, Ethe1yn and Pearl Milton, Misses Orlean, Mar garet and Mary Claire Randle, Miss Josephine Milton, Ernest Milton, Jr.. Herbert Milton. Jr., Dave Williams, Miss Emma Whetstone and Miss Elizabeth Stronge of Denver. In the afternoon an open house was held and numerous friends from Bessemer r and Birmingham called. The hon. orees were the recipients of many gifts,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-01
CHANGE MAIL DELIVERIES

day morning will take over delivery of all mails in that territory within the city limits of Fairfield here to- fore having been served by the Ems ley office. The streets include all those west of the city limits of Ensley- Birmingham. The new terri tory is populated by large number of residents, being the first portion constructed here, and for years the residents have depended upon Bir- mingham for its postal service. After many months of negotiations postal authorities finally agreed to allow the Fairfield office to serve that ter ritory much to the qualification of Fairfield residents and the Ensley postal authorities. Those who reside in this territory are requested to ad- wise correspondents to address mail hereafter to Fairfield.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-01
FAIRFIELD BREAKS. BUILDING RECORDS.
Business Men Anticipate General Boom During The
 New Year
FAIRFIELD BUREAU i
 THE AGE-HERALD } Eairfield Ala npc 2l

All records for building permits in Fairfield have been broken during 1923, according to W. 5. Blake, city clerk, Monday afternoon. He said that construction by individuals in Fairfield during the past r. months had been nothing less than phenom- enal, and that the gratifying records of 1917 and 1918 had been utterly smashed. Mir. Blake said, however that permits issued in other years, when the Tennessee company was en- gagged in wholesale constructioH, were not included in record figures for the reason that it would be dIf- ficult for any one year of individual construction to exceed that combined with the Tennessee company work However, he added that individual lot and home owners had done the most of active work in Fairfield in 1923.
 Indications are that 1924 also will be a record year. Projects already under way indicate that construction will be exceedingly active and there are any number of new houses to be erected here which will boom this city at least for the first six months of 1924
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-01
MEETING POSTPONED

There will be no meeting of the Ensley Associated Merchants Tuesday although it is understood that the committee on nominations for officers to serve during 1924 will be named. The committee will be composed of the officers and three additional mem- hers and the nominations will be Presented at the meeting to be held next Tuesday at 10 o'clock. The Asso- ciated Merchants Wednesday will dis tribute several money wards to patrons that have been for the past few months securing tickets with their purchases. The campaign has been successful, according to all re- ports and large crowd is expected when the announcements are made. The plan of awarding prizes occasion ally to stimulate business will be continued.