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Evening star., 1924-06-28
CONVENTION FAILS
TO SHAKE FINANCIAL MARKETS
Election Fears Lacking-Money Rates Biggest Fac.
tor-Farmers Helping Thenaselves-Week
of Big Advances.

an unlimited reduction, not only in
agricultural products, but in all other
articles. The whole situation would
become chaotic. Not knowing what
rates were to be, capital could GER
tainly not be found to go into new
railroad properties. And If the the
transportation industry were thus
brought to a halt every other. line
be hit. 'Ae'' !" '"e country would
On the subject of agricultural re-
lief, the political platforms are equal
iy perfunctory. With corn selling
above 81 a bushel. the highest In
four years; with wheat up 20 cents
a bushel: from the beginning of 1924,
and with a corresponding jump in
oats rye and other farm comm odfties,
the cry that the farmer needs arti-
ficial help is unfounded..
The farmers have helped them
selves in the only logical way,
through reducing acreage and diver
styling the planting. AS compared
the idea Of the government using it's
funds on large scale to buy up
unsold surpluses is fantastic 1t
makes good material for a presi-
dential campaign and that. is all.
Demand for Securities Holds Up.
Under the stimulus of further de-
cline in money rates. the advance in
Investment securities has continued
with many new high prices. There is
no immediate limit apparent in this
movement until either new security
issues are poured out in such volume
as to absorb the money surplus or
until it is diverted again into trade
channels. In the meantime current
buying of bonds Is by no means all
for investment account A lot of it
has been speculative.
The incentive here lies in the diff
ference between what the purchaser
receives and what he has to pay out
on the interest item. He is paying
per cent and receiving to s
per cent on securities, including for
eign government issues and the Sec
ond and third grades of domestic
mortgages.
There Is, Of course, the risk of
shrinkage in market values, but in
asmuch as these classes of securities
have successfully passed through the
! recent period of depression, the con-
tention is that this risk is small.
Evening star., 1924-06-28
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

wALTHAM, Mass, June 2s.-The
Gardner branch of the Waltham
Watch Company, which was used as
an assembling plant has been closed
and the equipment is being brought
to the main plant here.
SANTA BARBARA. June zs.-Owing
TO dry weather, California's bean crop
this year will be less than so per
cent of last years crop. Acreage Of
both lima and field beans has been
materially cut. --
HOUSTON, June 2S.-Cotton is
showing such improvement in Texas
at present that cotton men are be-
ginning to talk of a five mfllion-b bale
crop. The first bale of the season.
which always brings a big senti-
mental auction price, is expected next
week.
PITTSBURGH. June 2s.-There has
been further and heavier buying OF
pig iron recently making a strong
contrast to inactivity which prevailed
for months. Valley foundry iron un-
der competition 10. down to $1s.k0
and SO could be done.
Evening star., 1924-06-28
Babson Thinks Suburban Property
Best Real Estate Investment
You'd Buy Land Finest auto Roads-Outlook
Bright for Next Fiue Years.
analysis Trends.

be disappointed. If not financially en-
barrassed.
In analyzing these figures on home
building find that IS per cent of the
houses built since the war have cost
over $4,000, that Is, rs per cent of the
houses built have been available to
only about 10 per cent Of the people.
Nothing to speak of has been done
to relieve congestion and provide Mt
housings for those who cannot pay
in upkeep costs. Parallel to this
pertinent fact we find the influence
of the automobile. Our cities used
TO be bound within the iron ring OF
practical tran sportation." People had
to live where they could get to work.
We developed slums BY packing
workers into crowded quarters under
the smoke stacks of our factories.
Cities grew along the trolley lines,
but slow going forbade great dis
tances.
Cities Fast Spreading Out.
The automobile has broken these
barriers and our cities are spreading
out. From the real estate point of
view every good automobile road has
the significance OF a trolley line. Five
miles as a practical limit has been
stretched to twenty-five. AS more
reasonable building costs develop we
suburbs, and suburban property will
enhance in value at the expense of
the older residential districts that
are too far out for business purposes
and not farrenough for the new order
of houses.
Statistics would suggest that the
great development of the next five
to ten years in the real estate mar
kets will be a spreading out into the
suburbs Here the tenant will find
lower rents and enough room to raise
his family decently. The owner will
know that he has a sound invest
ment that is being strengthened by
the broad trend of fundamental con-
ditions.
Thinks Suburban Move Best.
The more astute builders are al
ready planning to go in for small
home building as the rush for fancy
houses at fancy figures slows up. 1t
would be ridiculous to say that all
suburban land is a good investment
but l would suggest that the man
with money pick the best automobile
roads in his city, follow them out
until land can be bought by the acre
rather than the lot. then buy at a
Evening star., 1924-06-28
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star Office

Company issues carried the class B
above Is, the common up two points
to so and the preferred a point to
s5 ". There was nothing new in the
situation of the company to account
for the buying. These stocks were
taken up on belief that they. had not
shared to the extent of others of the
recent improvement
Week end covering orders made
themselves felt just before the close
In the active oil stocks. notably in
Prairie Oil and Gas, Mutual, Cacuum
and Gulf Oil OF Pennsylvania Traders
who had gone short on. announce
ment OF the government oil suit, be-
came uneasy over failure Of these
shares to react more than they did, and
hastened to even up their outstanding
contracts.
The sudden revival of interest in
copper shares on the stock exchange
was communicated to a number of
these stocks in the curb market.
United Verdi Extension was actively
taken at 234 and Canario Copper
reached 312, where it was at the top
for the present move
Evening star., 1924-06-28
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
BALTIMORE. Md, June % ESD,

BALTIMORE, Md, June % (SpeciaD
Potatoes. white, 100 pounds. 5oa
tatoes, barrel, l.5Oa4.OO; asparagus
dozen. 1.0oa2.5O; beans, bushel. 1.5C
a2.5O; beets. 100, 4.0OaS.OO; cabbage
basket. 45a75; carrots. 100, 3.O0a5.0O;
cucumbers, crate, 50a1.25; eggplants,
crate, 2.00a3.50; corn, crate, 1.00a225;
bushel. a.coa4.oo,; spring onions. 100,
1.50a1.75; peas. bushel, 1.50a2.25; pep
pers, basket, 1.5Oa2.0O; radishes, 100
1.50a2.50; spinach, bushel, 1.00a1.25
squash. basket, 1.5oa1.75; tomatoes
crate. soa2.Oo; grapefruit. box. 1.5oa
bIackberries, quart. sab; cantaloupes
1.00a3.50; cherries. pound, 3a12
gooseberries, pound. 5a6; huckeber-
ries. quart, 15a20; peaches. crate, 100
a2.50: pineapples, crate. 250a4. 90;
watermelons, 100, 40.0Oa50.0O.
Settling Prices o. Grain.
Wheat-No. 2 red winter. spot, LIS;
No red winter. garlicky, domestic,
LII; no quotations on No. 4 or No. S
red winter. garlicky.
Sales-None.
Corn-Cob, new, 500 per barrel for
yellow and 4.s5 per barrel for white;
No. corn. spot, 90; No 8, 90; track
corn. yellow, No. 2, at 10.
Sales-None.
Oats-No. white, 65; No. white.
new, 64.
Rye-Nearby, rs and 80; No. rye,
spot, ST..
Hay-Receipts, 25 tons. The bulk of
hay on sale here at present consists
Of ow-grade and undesirable hay, for
which there is very little demand. For
the better grades Of timothy and light
clover mixed hay there is no surplus
and prices remain steady, under a fair
demand.
Quota ations-No I tipoofby os oo &.
No. 2, 27.00a27.50; No. 3, 25.00a26.OO;
No. l light clover mixed, 26.O0a26.5O;
No. 2 light clover mixed, 24.O0a25.OO;
No. 1 clover mixed, 25.50a26.O0; No. 2
clover, 2300a240O.
Straw-No. l straight rye. 230Oa
24.00 per ton; No. l tangled rye, 1S.0Oa
5000: No. l wheat, 17.OOa17.5O; No. l
cat, 16.50a17 90
Evening star., 1924-06-28
Behind in Alimony; Jailed.

Alexander Farhood has been. sem
tenoed TO serve ninety days In jail by
Justice Stafford in Equity Division 2
for failure to pay alimony, court
costs and counsel fees In the divorce
proceedings brought @Sainst him by
his wife. EatrIe Farhood. The hus-
oand owed a total of $3.50. He may be
released sooner on settlement of the
account. Attorneys Hardison &
Howard appeared for the wife.
Evening star., 1924-06-28
LOAN REPORTS HELD UP.

NEW YORK, June 2S.-Information
received intermittently by bankers
and money brokers from the stock
and loan department of the New York
Stock Exchange of the amount of
money received daily by the exchange
for lending purposes and the quantity
actually lent, has been discontinued
by order of L. H. H. Simmons, the
new president of the exchange. He
explained the information was conf
Dental and the practise of giving it
out has become too general the last
few weeks.
Evening star., 1924-06-28
FARM PRODUCTS SLUMP;
$4,000 MEN LOSE JOBS

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, June 2S.-The value of
agricultural products in Great Britain
in 1928, at par of exchange. was $685.
077,90O, as compared with s1,271, ,242, 900
in 1922. AS reported to the Bankers
Trust Company the difference in value
between 1928 and 1922 was due partly
to changes in price and partly to varia-
tions in yield The total estimated out
put for 1923 was 1 per cent less than
for 1922.
200 to 800 acres in Great Britain is esti-
mated to have been about twice as much
in 1928 as it was in 1910, while the
realiza BILE profits were only 25 per cent
above those obtaining in 1910. so that
the farmer had to meet a deficiency of
IS per cent 1t is estimated that 81, 900
agricultural laborers have lost their en-
ployment within the last two years
Evening star., 1924-06-28
BY WILLIAM r. HEFFERNAN.
Received by Pr

NEW YORK, June 2s.-The ad-
vance which has been going on in
chain store organization shares in
the curb market, showed no sign of
abatement in today's closing session
OF the week. Under the leadership
OF McCrory Stores, these stocks were
DID up another 2 to points on an
unusually small amount of buying.
McCrory Stores warrants just under
o3 were up almost 3 points. National
Tea advanced 5, but Grand Stores
merely held firm around last nights
final. The advance in this class Of
stocks reflects the low operating
costs and the substantial margin of
PROFIT enjoyed by these companies,
along with the prospect Of expanding
business In the retail distributive
lines.
A sudden demand for Ward Baking
NEW YORK. June 2s.-Following
Evening star., 1924-06-28
Ask Your Banker.

How much real value stands back
of the stock you are asked to buy?
Are you sure that the nice, honest
looking stranger is telling you the
truth? Ask your banker to look int
what he claims.
Evening star., 1924-06-28
34s COMMERCIAL FAILURES.

NEW YORK, June 2S.-R G. Dun &
Co. reports $40 commercial failures
this week. against 412 last week and
292 the corresponding week last year
Evening star., 1924-06-28

estate investment during the next fve
years.
Mr.. Babson's next article will appear in
next Saturdays Star
Evening star., 1924-06-28

fair price for a long swing in
vestment.
Good suburban land bought at the
right price should be the best real
Evening star., 1924-06-28
Expects Drop in Rents.

Residences. however. are different,
because there is more than economics
I and arithmetic in the matter of build
ing a home. Yet it is doubtful that
anything like the rate of the last two
years can be maintained on higher
priced residences. The speculative
builders who have come into this
field expecting to get from $50 to
500 a month for houses that have
brought $40 to $50 a month under
fairly normal conditions are likely to
Evening star., 1924-06-28

The boil weevil is preventing the
production of more than 100000
bales Of cotton a year.
Evening star., 1924-06-28

NEW YORK. June 2s.-Following
is an official list of bonds and stocks
Tad, Taded In on the New York Curb
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-02
The Sequel to 'Chickie' By Elenore Meherin

you stay home the whole two
Weeks?"
why not? Amt home grand7
And I'll sun myself in Jennie's
garden and fill myself with Jen-
MES tarts-so sweet. old dear!'
She pulled open the drawers Of
the cupboard, ferreting for an old
pair OF gloves. She drew them on
with flourish and began to help
with the pol. Shing of the furniture.
Jennie blushed to be so flattered;
blushed that .Chickiei loved the
little cottage SO. Why, she might
well be Haunting off to the springs
or Yosemite, and here she was,
rushing about with a dustrag.
And her very first day off, at that.
Jennie said: well, we'll soon
finish. Then your father will take
us driving. Wen visit the museum.
That's so interesting"
''Oh, my, yes! What with mum
mics and marbles"
She was thinking: Myrtle is
getting off now. She'll see. my
trunk and the things gone from
the dresser" Chickie,s heart
thumped against the old walnut
sideboard.
Myrtle would begin to wonder.
Soon they would Oall be talking.
They would be stopping each other
with shocked whispers: S'What do
you make Of it? Is 1t true. OF all
things"
And Irene would be the center
of excited groups. Was this what
she had to ten at the election?
Oh--her aunt knew 1t all?
Chickie blamed Irene. She was
the one who had unearthed 1t.
Chickie had gone all her life 10
school here. People that she
had forgotten remembered her.
And 1t was only two years and
two months since that April
morning when Helena Bryce had
her name in the paper with a
long ambiguous statement about
her baby's death, 50 that it
might even appear she had kill.
led the child
This was what they we're say
ing to each other about her now.
And she had walked out without
a goodby; without a word of
defense. She had been forced to
this. She could never go back
the future was blocked.
Chickie's hands flew. The old
walnut sideboard grew shiny as a
morror. Never be nurse now
But she kept seeing the hos
pital, the long corridors the airy
sun filled wards; and the chill
dren, patient, even happy in their
pain. Little Emma laughing be-
cause that picture-hee-so funny!
And Johnny Ross Begging: "Aw,
gee, nurse. can't have a drink?
Gimme a sip-gwan!'
This life was hers!
That night Chickie lay with
her hands covering her eyes. She
thought of her bed in the room
with Myrtle. She imagined her.
self stealing back softly - oh,
and wake up there tomorrow
morning, pin the white cap to
her hair; find all this of today but
dream; all this of today wiped
out.
ITO Be Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-02
REAL CAVE WOMAN FOUND
NEAR PLEASANTVILLE, PA.

TITUSVILLE, Pa, May 2.-
Found, at last. a real cave woman.
In a bright red shirt, a red stocking
cap and a blue coat, with e. gunny
sack under one arm ana walking
stick in the other, she made her
way from store to store i'm Pleas
antville.
The woman. Annie Bender, lives
the life Of a recluse IN q st0ne cave
behind the woods near August Cor
ners, Crawford county. She Is about
seventy years cid and. at one time,
seemed TO have q substantial feve.
nue. from properties In the West.
OF late,yearB her funds seem to be
limited, but she manages to live,
apparently comfortably.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-02
MAIL CARRIERS IN INDIA
AVOID EVIL SPIRITS

CALCUTTA, May 2.-In India the
distribution of a great deal of mail
matter is performed by runners.
They are drawn largely from the
lowest castles and least civilized
races, and many Of them are ami.
mists by religion.
They are ready to face wild beasts
and wandering criminals, but will
go miles out Of their way to avoid
an evil spirit in q tree.
With them, the mail bag "a e
kind OF fetish, which must be bro
tected at all costs. Dishonesty
among them is very rare, and thew
are wonderfully true to their salt, !"
which seldom exceeds IS month.
Not a year passes that does not
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-02
IRISH P. o. TO MAKE
USED STAMP PROFIT

DUBLIN. May 2.--The Free State
postoffice department proposes to
make money out of stamp collectors
on its used stamps,
Since August, 1922, special in
structions have been in force to
retain the stamps on telegraph
forms with a view to their value on
the market. There are nearly
5,000,000 of Cancelled stamps, and
of these nearly $4,000 are Of the
higher values, from 2 to 10 shilIings.
The idea of the postoffice is to
invite tenders of purchase. From
the nature of the tender, only firms
able to take large lots will be able
to compete. 1t is estimated these
cancelled stamps will bring 500, 900.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-02
CHAPTER LvIII.
The Lost Fight.

The hardest thing Chickie ever
did was to walk down that endless
corridor with her head up and
her lips quiet. She had forcibly
to keep herself from running.
The last few PAGES she did run.
with q flying bolt reached her
room, closing the door as though
all the wild things Of earth pur.
sued her.
She felt herself in the midst of
O lightning and a clash-and she
kept saying: "NOl It can't be-! 1t
is not!'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-02
PRINCE RIDES 3 HORSES
WITHOUT ONE TUMRl :

LONDON, May 2.-Disregarding
the hope on the pa rt Of the whole
nation that he give up steepIechas.
ing as a consequence Of his nunler-
GUS spills, the Prince of Wales
tested some Of his blooded stock On
Epson Downs.
The Prince exercised three prom
ising Jumpers without q mishap.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-02

take its toll Of mail runners who
lost their lives In the execution OF
their duty. 1t may be a tiger, a
swollen river, an avalanche In the
Himalayas, a gang Of robbers. But
the work goes on just the same
the mail must go through, whatever
happens.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-08
MOST DONATIONS
 ID THIS CAMPAIGN
Also First Time Fight Was Con-
 duCtd Without Deficit

New York, Nov. s,---A report to be sent Republican National Chair man William Nj, Butler within few days by members of the national contributors committee will show that more people contributed to the campaign which closed Tuesday than ever before and that for the first tune in political history a national campaign has been wound up with out deficit. according 10 Guy Emer- son, chairman of the committee.
 Four years ago the republicans found themselves with deficit Of s1,6oo, GOO at the close of the cam paign and 1t took them nearly four years to pay it off.
 This year more than so,0o0 con tributors gave about s4,0oo,0o0 to- ward the campaign. It Is believed that after the few small outstand' ing bills arc cleared up there will be an actual small balance with which to keep alive contribution organization to pave the way foi collection four years hence.
 At a meeting between John w Davis, the defeated democratic pres idential candidate, National Chair man Glenn L. Shaver, and Jesse Il Jones, the national committees al rector of finance today, plans wer' discussed for the handling of tn democratic deficit, said to be abou
New Britain herald., 1924-11-08
CLEAN KIDNEYS
 BY DRINKING
 LOTS OF WATER
Take Salts to Flush Kidneys if Bladder Bothers or
 Park Hurts

Eating too much rich food may produce kidney trouble in some form, says a weIl-known authority, because acids created excite the kid neys. Then they become oVerwork- ed, get sluggish, clog up and cause all sorts of distress, particularly baokache and misery in the kidney region. rheumatic twinges, severe headaches, acid stomach, constipa- tion, torpid liver, sleeplessness, b,ad- der and urinary irritation.
 The moment your back hurts or kidneys aren't acting right, or if bladder bothers you, begin drinking lots of good water and also get about four ounces of lad Salts from any good pharmacy; take a tablespoon full in a glass of water before break fast for few days and your kidneys may then act fine. This famous salts ts made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined with lithia, and has been used for years to fush clogged kidneys and stimulate them to activity: also to neutralize the acids in the system so that they no longer irritate, thus often relieving bladder disorders.
 Jad Salts can not injure anyone; makes a delightful effervescen' Whitewater drink which millions O. men and women take now and theI to help keep the kidneys and urinar! organs clean, thus often avoiding serious kidney disorders. By al means have your physician examine
 your kidneys at least twice a year
New Britain herald., 1924-11-08
a, HOLD MOTORCYCLIS1 YwrE xz~-,=--s~
Bridgeport Coroner Finds Joseph Dramas Responsible for Death of Aged Man October 3f.

Bridgeport, Nov. s, -- Joseph Dramas of Fairfield is held crimin- ally responsible by Coroner J. J. PheIan today for the death of Daniel Watt, 70, of Fairfield, injured De- tober sl, when struck by motor cycle operated by Dramas.
 In his finding forwarded 10 the prosecutor of Fairfield and to the states attorney, the coroner says that the failure of Dramas to give any explanation of the position ln which Watts body was found aftei the accident or to explain his con trol of lack of control of the motor cycle prio to the injury. leaves nc other course than to reach the con cluston that he is criminally respon' stblc for the elderly mans death. II Is pointde out by the coroned thai Dramas left the scene of the acciden' without giving aid to the injured mah or determing the extent of hi' injury as required by law. Dramas held under bonds of si,000 will b' arraigned Monday In Fairfield on charge of nanslaughter.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-08
MAIL PLANES BURN
Seven Machines And Hangar Al Cheyenne Destroyed But No Cur tatlment of Service occurs.

Cheyenne, Wyo.. Nov, s-- Seven airplanes and the air mail hangar here were destroyed by Are early today. The loss was estiamted at sloo,ooo. No bne was injured,
 The fire started when men work ing under q plane broke an electric light globe, sparks igniting the gaso- line soaked flooring,
 Beacon lights on the landing field were put out of commission when the fire damaged the electric plant in the hangar and officials arranged for the wcabound mail pilot due before dawn to be slgnalled to alight at Burns field, 30 miles east of Cheyenne.
 Requests that reserve planes be sent from Rork Springs, Rawlings and North Platte. Nebraska, assured keeping the mail ships moving on schedule, 1t was said,