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Evening star., 1924-06-18
TROLLEY EARNINGS DROP.

DETROIT, Mich. June lsi@Iotai Io
revenues of the Detroit Street rail"as
for the month of May showed con,
siderable decrease" accoroihg ing denat TO Ine
ment Of street railways. The decrease
Is charged to falling off in the number
Of passengers carried, which was
724 4O4 less than during May, 1928.
Passenger revenue for the last month
totaled s1,S41,617.S9, as compared with
s1.761, ,93O.06 in May. 1928, the apparent
increase in revenue being due to the
Increased fare.
Evening star., 1924-06-18
DAIRY PRODUCTS.

BALTIMORE. June IS (SpeciaD.-
Live poultry-Spring chickens. pound
30a37; Leghorns, 30a37; old hens.
20a27: Leghorns. old, 20a22: roosterS.
Is: ducks. young. 2Sa30; old. 15a2...
pigeons, pair. i0a4j.
Eggs-Loss Off Native and nearby
firsts, free cases, per dozen, %; south
ern, 26.
pound, 39a44; prints. 43a45. nearby
creamery, 35a36; ladies', 30a32; rolls,
2sa31: dairy prints. 29a31; process but
ter. 34a25; store packed. IS
Evening star., 1924-06-18
WALL STREET EXPECTS
LIGHTER MONEY DEMAND
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 1S.-Recent in
creases in the price of foreign bonds
quoted here, together with the cheap
ness of money in the local market.
are expected to lead to rather heavy
foreign financing this summer and
fall. While a big demand for capital
abroad is likely to have a Stiffening
effect on money rates, particularly if
the proceeds are not expended here.
a reduced domestic demand for funds
is expected by some bankers to come
from a lessened demand for new
construction, lower prices of COM
modities, better transportation Serv-
ices. requiring shorter time in which
commodities are tied up in transpor-
tation, and possibly a reduction in
wages in some Industries.
Evening star., 1924-06-18
RAW SILK RISE HALTS.

NEW YORK. June 1s (SpeciaD.-
The cotton goods markets were dull
today, with few price changes OF
note recorded. Print cloths were
quoted at cents for s. by so and
10h for 6s by ~, the latter an in
crease of "a cent. The raw silk
market appeared to have reached the
crest of its rising wave and prices
were stationary. with a few Slight
receSsiona
Evening star., 1924-06-18
COTTON PRICES NERVOUS
ON WEATHER REPORTS
Poor Goods Trade and Mill Cur
tailment Vital Factors in
Today's Markets.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 1S.-Conficting
reports concerning the effects of con-
tinued high temperatures on crop
progress in the southwest seemed
largely responsible for nervous and
irregular fluctuations in today's early
ira 1phG in the cotton market.
Liverpool was better than due and.
after opening at decline of 1 to 6
points, prices here steadied on COW
ering, selling 3 to 4 points above
yesterdays closing quotations. Of
ferings increased on the bulge, how
ever, and prices soon reacted from
2S.5S to 2S.4S for July and from 25.77
to 25.65 for October, making the mar
ket about to 10 points net lower.
Evening star., 1924-06-18
PORT BOOM CONTINUES.
Baltimore Making New Record in
Maritime Commerce.

BALTIMORE, June 1s.-Figures
submitted in the weekly report by the
collector of the port seem to indi-
cate Baltimore will make 1924 a ban
ner year from a maritime point of
view. The report shows business con-
tinued to boom. with exports holding
up exceptionally well.
Total imports, consisting largely of
copper bullion. fruit, Philippine su-
gar, paper and chemicals on the
free list, and fruit, molasses, seeds
and tableware on the dutiable list,
were valued last week at s2,226, ,353, of
which S1,S21,64l came in free.
Evening star., 1924-06-18

Opening July, 2s.J0; October, 2j.67: De
cemher. 24.9j: January. 24.70: March. 2i.93.
NEW ORLEANS, June 18.-The cot
ton market opened quiet but steady
First trades showed gains of to s
points over the previous close. July
promptly eased off 16 points to 27.94
and October dropped to 24.92, or 13
points off from the opening high Liv-
erpool was better than due, with spot
sales of 5000 bales, and west Texas
sent reports of damaging hot winds
and sandstorms. Sentiment, never
theless, seemed reactionary because
OF the poor goods trade and mill cur
tailment. 1t was claimed that the
hot wave in Texas was undated.
Cotton futures closed steady at net sd.
yances of % to 40 points
Evening star., 1924-06-18
Markets at a Glance

New York-Stocks, unsettled; minor
rails have advanced Bonds, for
eign issues strong; liberties lower
Foreign exchanges. steady; French
francs slightly higher. Cotton ad-
vanced; bullish weekly weather re-
port. Sugar higher: trade buying
Coffee strong; good spot demand
Chicago - Wheat firm: bullish
ca bles. Corn strong: unfavorable
weather. Cattle steady to strong
Hogs higher.
Evening star., 1924-06-18
WOULD ABANDON LINES.

the Interstate Commerce Commission
today for permission to abandon S1z
miles of road between Brunswick and
Horners, Va.
The Mobile and Ohio railroad ask
ed authority to abandon four miles
of line from Delchamps to Alabama
Port, Ala.
Evening star., 1924-06-18
SOUTHERN RY. NAMES
NEW DIVISION HEAD
M. E. Madden Superintendent of
Washington Section, With Head
quarters in Alexandria.
By the Associated Pres

BY the Associated Press
ATLANTA, Ga, June 1S.-Southern
railway system personnel changes
affecting several divisions We're an
nounced today.
They include: NJ. E. Madden, for
merly of Birmingham, made super
intendent of Washington, d. c., divi-
sion, with headquarters at Alexandria,
Va
Evening star., 1924-06-18
MILL WORKERS SUFFER.

FALL RIVER. Mass, June Is tSpe-
ciaD D.-Eishty-ni per cent of the
Fall River mills are idle and the loss
to workers who normally draw $780,
600 and 100000 a week is between
$3.50. 900 and $40o,0 900 weekly. The city
is-expected to pass some relief legis-
latioa.
Evening star., 1924-06-18
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
NEW YORK, June 1S.-Foreign ex-
,Ouotations FURNISHED by Redmond e to.I


NEW YORK, June 1S.-Foreign ex-
changes irregular Quotations lin
U. S. dollars): Great Britain, de-
mand, 432 1-16; cables, 4.32 5-16;
6e-day bills on banks. 4.29 1916
France, demand. .0536A; cables,
0537$4. Italy, demand, .0433; cables,
.O4331a Belgium, demand, .04661;
cables. .0467. Germany, demand (per
trillionL 23A. Holland. demand.
.373S. Norway, demand. .1345. Sweden,
demand, 1854. Denmark, demand,
1851 Switzerland. demand, .1767M
Spain. demand, .l347. Greece. demand,
.0173. Poland, demand. ..0000o012.
Czechoslovakia, demand, .0294. Jugo-
slavia, demand, .0119. Austria. de-
mand, .0O0014k. Rumania. demand.
OO44 Argentina, demand, 1852.
Rrazil demand, 1910. Toxic, de-
mand. AK. Montreal. 9S 9-32.
Evening star., 1924-06-18
PARIS PRICES UNEVEN.

PARIS, June IS--Prices were unset
tied on the bourse today. Three per cent
rentes. 53 francs 10 centimes. Exchange
on London, 80 francs so centimes. Five
per cent loan, 81 francs so centimes.
The dollar was quoted at Is francs 6S
centimeA
Evening star., 1924-06-18
ToDAY'S METAL PRICES.

NEW YORK, June 1S.-Copper quiet.
ElectroIytic spot and futures. 12M.
Tin easier; spot and futures, $3.50.
Iron steady and unchanged. Lead
steady; spot, 7.00a7.25. Zinc quiet;
East st. Louis spot and nearby, $50.
Anthony, spot $50
Evening star., 1924-06-18

tPartly extra. aPayahle In preferred stock.
DIVIDEND rates as given In the above tao.s
are the annual cash payments based the
latest quarterly halfvearly declarations.
Unless otherwise uoted. extra or special
dividends are not included.
High. Low. Last.
Call Money!. 2 2
HOURLY SALES OF STOCKS.
IL a.m. 10000 IL 2m...... 293. 400
1p.m..... 4I6,000 2p.m.. .53S.2OO
Evening star., 1924-06-18
SPLENDID MELON CROP.

ATLANTA, June Is-The Georgia
melon crop now is moving in quanti-
ties. The hot weather following rain
has ripened the fruit to an ideal
condition and growers are realizing
handsome profits
Evening star., 1924-06-18
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

BALTIMORE. Md. June Is ESQ
ciaD.-Potatoes. white. 100 pounds
75a2.00: $50 pounds. 1.50a3.23: nc"
potatoes. barrel. 1.25a3.00: asparagus
800: beets. 4.00a6.00; kale. bushei,
40a60; cabbage. S.00a5.00. carrots.
LOO; corn, crate, 2.00a3.50: cucumbers
crate, 5oa175: eggplants, crate. 2.0Oa
400; lima beans, busheL 4.OOai 90
lettuce. 50a1.o0; spring onions, loo.
1.25a1.5o; peas. busneI, IA 2.uGa-.Sp
bushel, 50a75; squash. basket, 1.5oa
200; tomatoes, crate, 1.0OaS.25; rad
ishes. 100, 1.5oa2. so.
Apples. packed. barrel, 2.5oae.oo,
box apples, 2.25aS.oo; blackberries
oranges. box, 4.ooa5-oo: strawberrie~
quart, 5a12; pineapples. crate. 2.'"a
3.75; peaches, crate, I25a2.50; can
taloupes. crate, 1.OOaS.00.
Settling Prices on Grain.
wheat-No. . red winter. spot.
11S1s: No. red winter. garliCkly. do
mestic, 1.1S7s; no quotations on NJ.
4 or No. 5 red winter. garAckH.
Sales-None.
Corn-cob, new. 4.5o per harrel
for yellow and 4.S5 per barrel for
white; No. corn, spot, IS = NO. >,
S516: track corn, yellow. NO. Z -.
Sales-4,300 bushels of No. spot
oats-No. 2 white, 60; No. 5, white
new, 581a and So: o,
Rye-Nearby. 7oa75; No. : rye spot
Hi Hay-Receipts, rs tons. Most of the
hay on sale here now is of an undo,
sirable quality of clover mixed and an {
heavy clover, the demand for wnlcn
is Indifferent: Very few stsaignt mt car ar
fared and for such hay there is a
fair demand for fun quotations 90 40
No 3 2s.ooa2S.5o; No. timothy, 26.o
a27. 90; No. l light clover, mixed, ,,,ixcJ E.sJ'
95 oOa2s.00 No. 1, clover, mixed. 261C
aS;HOo:';So a27Oo: No. clover. 24.ooa25.Oo:. oo
Straw-No. l straight rye. z9;Vo@ o@
24OO per ton; No. l tangled rye ~" N
a2o.OO; No / wheat, 11.0oalf.oo' NJ.
1 oat, To- 50a17.00.
Evening star., 1924-06-18
PRICES FLUCTUATE
IN BOND TRADING
Buying Less Active, But Some Op-
timism Prevails Over Fu-
ture Prospects.
LIBERTIES HOLD STEADY
Several New Offerings Put on Sale
During Session.
BY GEORGE r. HUGHES.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, June 1S.-Trading in
bonds went on today at a more mod
erae pace. but with no diminution
of the optimistic feeling as to the
future. There was no change in the
money situation and many bonds have
yet to adjust their price level TO the
current charge for time funds. This
discrepancy is particularly evident in
the foreign gKoup where the returns 5
are so large. The argument Is ina. .
if a WELD of per cent measured
tho risk in a foreign Dond SIN 5 lia
ago, the same risk can be measures
by n much lower return today.
Foreign bonds were steady today.
French 11as equalcd their recent nIsn,
while the rs sold around yeSterua!
close. French Cities 6s also held up
10 the high record established with
in the last week. Paris. Lyons ana
Mediterranean 6s. however, Were> sun
reactionary. In the south hilers
group. Brazil Ss equaled the hieh
of the year. Both Queensland os ana
IS were l.ighcr.
Queensland bonds are n"n-ca aliaple'
feature or speculative Importance III
IA period of declining money be'tea t'e
prices were also recorded lot the
northern EuTbi'tdll
Holland and Norway. Republic OF
Panama 5l2s had a sharp run-u hearis
two points to new high record
Liberty Loan Quiet.
United States government notes
were very little changed. Appar
emily the market needs more time L"
consolidate the ground already
gained, on the other hand, quota,
tions were not materially lower ana
the fourth Az Libertys went hlgher
in the first half of the day
In the high grade railroad mortgages
PENNSYLVANIA consolidated 4tos ad-
yanred n point which, however, was
only making up the loss of yesterday.
Generally this group was slshtlF
lower.
Speculative rails were irregular
again. Norfolk and Western con
yertiblr IS went down with the stock
and then rallied. ST. Louis-San ran
cisco income Gs were active and low
or as were New York. West Chester
and Eoston 49, OF the induSii iHiS.
Wilson & Co. first 6s were higher
hut Kelly Sprin gtield ss were heiNS-
Today.s New Bond Issues.
H.w offerings included 100000
,dditionaI issues Northern Ontario
light and Power first 6S, due 1881,
at g4Ia to yield per cent; sl.5io.ooo
CITY of YonkerS. y. Y. ii2s. bonds
duc scrially 1926 to 1889 at prices to
viaId from 3.65 to 40 per cent. and
81 500. NOn Minneapolis. st. Paul ana
Ste Marie railway two-year per
cent bonds at 99%. to yield SIS per
cent.
Evening star., 1924-06-18

ccmber, 24.77; January, 2i72, bid; March.
2i69, bid.
Evening star., 1924-06-18
RESOURCES
Sl,172,3f.1I
LIABILITIES.
s1,40. 10000
SO.0

Farm loan bonds issued ....... 81 400 900.
y. >. bonds borrowed ......... IL 500.
Interest coupons due June l, not
yet presented for payment ..... 9,Il7.
Accrued interest Oh farm loan
bonds not due ........... 15,416
Accounts payable ....... 240
Capital and surplus ... $4,000
Evening star., 1924-06-18
BANKS RESOURCES
TOTAL $1,772,234
Potomac Joint Stock Land Officers
Aid Hundreds of Near
by Farmers.
FIRST REPORT rs MADE
Railway Preferred Stock Again
Shows Strength.
BY CHAS. p. SHAEFFER.

Total resources of S1,772,23417 is
shown for the first year of opera
tion of the Potomac Joint Stock Land
Bank in it's initial financial state
ment to stockholders of the institu--
ton, mailed this morning. The state
ment is dated at the close of bust
ness, June IA, 1924.
The complete statement follows:
Evening star., 1924-06-18
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
Received by Private Wire The Star Office

Adv. Rumie w.. 6
Adv Rum pf (3). 30
Air Reduct f4).. 79
Ajax Rubber. Z
Alaska Juneau. /
Allied Chem 20. ~
Al { & d pf 60. lis
Allis-Cha'm 20. 49
Allis-C " pf %. 90
Am Bank n co. 1l9
Am Reet Sug (4) 40
Am Bosch. &c
Am Br s e. F (5), 81
Am BS&F pf (7). los
an, Can ft6). 1O9
Am c & F (12).. 100
Am Chicle. I6
Am & j + 5GtO 95
Am Hide & l. pf. 5S
Am Ice "a. -. 81
Am Ice pf o.. 81
Am lnt"rnrt. 81
Am T.aF + E(1). 10
Am I.ocomo (S). 7s
Am Loco pf 90. IIS
Am Metal (3). 40
Am Radiator ~ lo2
Am SAT- p 5000. 6
Am Sr IL Re go 81
! Am S & kpf 90. 100
Am Stl Fdys (3) 81
Am Sugar. "A
Am Sumat Tob. q
Am T & Tel f9D. l23
AmTel e Tel rts. 3:
Am Tohac fI2). las
Am Tob r (12).. IA
Am Tob of (6).. 1O4
an Wafer Wks. 70
Am Woolen "a. GO
Am Zinc. ....... Z
Am Zinc pf. .... q
Anaconda %
Arm pr Del (O.. s.
As>"Oii f1i.)... 2g
At T & S Fe f6, 10
| A T & S F of t5) 9!
W foa 81 {. (tSJ. I2O
! Allan Fruit css. |
At Gulf & W I. II
At Gulf Il w I pf %
Arlan Ref t41. 80
Auto Knitter. 9
Bald Loco o.. 1l2
Ra g. Ohio go. 56
Rai & Oh of 60. 5S
Parnsda1I A. lG
Bayuk Cigar. -. Al
B'ch Nut g 40).. so
Beth Steel t6D... 46
Beth Stl pf 90. 81
: Booth Fisheries. 2
Br K Edison (S). llO
w X Man Tran. II
Rr Mar r pf (6l. 65
BrklynITn f4 g.
Butte = & Zinc. 4
But;e&Superior Il
Cal Packing co. s.
al For ,Ia.b -
Cal Pet pf 90. 81
han u cad g
Calu & Ariz (2). Al
Calumet & ii soc. Ia
Can Pacific (10). lao
Cent Leather Co. IL
Cent Lea Co NJ AZ
Cent r NJ pf Cd. 81
Ce: de Pas c 20. 46
Char nd Mot f6j. AZ
The's & Ohio "a. 70
Oh & o pf f6la) 104
Chicago & Alton. 4
Chic & Alton pf. IL
Chic ct West. :. 3
Chic CT West pf. Ia
Oh Mil & st Paul. II
Ch Mil & St. Ppf. %
Chi & Nwn o.. 56
Oh & Nwn pf 90. 107
Chic r ] & Pac. 29
c r I & p pf 3D.. IL
e r l & p of (7). So
Chi Yellow C. "a. Al
Chile Cop t91a).. 27'
Chino Copper. :. L.
"oca Cole "a. 20
Colo Fuel & Iron. AZ
Colo Southern. =. 35
col g q J.. - ShD. 80
Col Carbon 90 As
Com lr Tr $500. 81
Com Sow A o.. IS
Com Solv B. 46
Congoleum o.. 40
Consol Gas t5I... 6S
Consol Textile. 3
Cont Can 30. 49
Cont Motors (20c) g.
Corn Products. 35i
Cosden Co. 90
CreX Carpet. 27i
Cru,,ibie Stl o.. 51t
Crucib Stl of co. 80
Cub Am Sug (3).. go
Cuban Cane Sug. 13
Cub Cane Su pf. 81
Dan. Boone NJ t3) "a
Da wilson Chem. so
De Beers Mines. 49,
Del d Hud o.. 1lbl
Del l. & W f6) -. l23l
D-t Ed Co tS) l06'
Dome Mines (2).. IL
Doug-Pectjn %. 9
Ou Pt de n g.. l20'
Eastman tt6R). lG7i
FL Stor Bat o.. 5S
End-John (5).... 81
End-Johu pf %. 10Jl
Erie St'
Erie lst pf. 34l
Erie I'd pf. ....... %
FairbankS-Morse. 27
Famous III o.. 1oi
F"d Nj & S pf CO.. ~
Fifth Av e (6fc). 10
Fish B o pf 3D.. 100
Fisk Rubber. Z
Fisk Rub pf A. 43
FIeishInan o.. 5l
t'reeport-Texas. s.. 9
Gen Asphalt. 40
General Elec (S).. 232'
Gen FL spe f60c). IL
Gen Mot (l.20)... IL
Evening star., 1924-06-18

TOTAL SALES (Par vaIue):
LAM. 1888 600 IL noon 6 10000
lp.m.. S814000 2p.m.. 10 400 600
The Washington times., 1924-03-06
land STILL
THEY COME!
Crowds Flocking Daily to
Friedlander Bros.

Down at 42S Ninth street north
west-the home of F'riedlander
Bros. and the Trousers Headquar-
ters" of Washington--you will see
no dull moments.
Every one Of their five salesman
are busy from opening to closing
helping eager men match up odd
coats and vests with the extra
trousers bargains, which at the
present time are the greatest it has
ever been the privilege for Fried.
lander Bros. to offer.
This sensational sale was made
possible by the receipt of an unex.
pected shipment of high.grade
trousers from the well.known Bal
timore NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. & Co.
Every popular weave and pattern
Is there--and' just look at these
prices!
All 81 trousers, now $2.S5: all
$3.50 trousers, now 1895; all 81
trousers, now $5.45; all $3.50 trousers,
now &6.55.
The Washington times., 1924-03-06
WHAT'S DOING
Today and TOMORROW
Today.

Meeting-Pafk View Parent Teacnss
Association Park View School, S'A'
Meetins-south Carolina state Club;
T. streets northwest. evening. 40.
Meeting-The Anthony League 1855
N E street ,n,Orthwsst; p: .T,n,,,on na,nt.
ings by Frederick Carl Frieseke. Cor
coran Gallery OF Art.
Luncheon-Nationai Popular Govern.
by Huston Thompson. chairman Of thu
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Heights Citisen'
AsSocia ton g. Adams ., GpilG NH HAL loom
MeestGinSs;-EQuality-walter reed Post
No. 2s4. ". F. W.. PythianA Temple
Cadet Day"-offioers' Club of Dun
bar High School.
Meeting-Nayal, Lodge. No. 4. F. A.
A M M;i Naval I0SE ao5 HaIl No. TO- F.
A. NJ. Masonic Temple evening.
Council Of the National Women'a Party,
spsaEiSg caS Stsss p of the
n. g. A. College. association building
1880 p. m.
,.i Lsctare-F!rst Of a series Of L:nt e
Bolwell. of George Washington Univer'
sity, Cosmos Club, p. m.
Party-EleVenth birthday anniversary Of
the Young Women's Hebrew AsHociA.
ton, vestry room of the Eighth Street
Meeting---Army ana Navy Union. g
A. r. Hall. evening.
Meeting-Current events section Of
Women's City Club, clubhouse, p. m.
Tomorrow.
Exhibitton-Special exhibition Of paint
ings by Frederick Carl Frieseke. Cor.
coran Gallery of Art.
Meeting-Wiliiam B. Cushing Camp
No. 80, Sons Of Veterans. u. 8. A.
Pythian Temple, 8 p. m.
Illustrated Lecture-william Fraser
Small, former consul at CollingwOOd
Canada. Y; M. c. A.. 1875 G street
Banquet and Dance-rmployes Of
Gallinger Hospital. hospital. s p. IA.
Meeting-CommRnder Gardella, Ma
tional Capital Post, No. 1877. Veterans
of Foreign Wars. Odd Fellows Fem.
Family Meeting and Entertainment
Costello Costello Post Of the American Legion
Celebration @ Fifth anniversary Of
George Washington Post, No. l, Ameri-
can Legion headquarters, 1929 I street
northwest, evening.
Entertainment - BriRhtwo0d Parent.
Teachers Association, Emery NJ q,
Church South. 800 Georgia avenue
evening.
Entertainment-At hree-act farce com
edy entitled, Promoting Romeo" John
son Powell Community Center, s p. m.
Lecture--"Commercial Paper" by l.
Russell Alden, Law building, George
Washington University. 1A3s K street
northwest, 8:16 p. m.
Gym CiaSs-City Club. to p. m.
The Washington times., 1924-03-06

At this price you can have choice of
many numbers from makes that have made
the House of Berberich famous for, style,
quality and economy-Imported "Bally",
Red Cross, Patrician, and other celebrated
makes This group includes the Spring san
dals, in the wanted feathers and styles. We
haven't every size in every style, but the size
range is very good in most styles.
The Washington times., 1924-03-06
KNIGHT SAYS He.
/. NEVER HAD OIL
CLIENTS
True of All Such Connections
Attorney Wired Before
His Appointment.

Samuel Knight, the San Fran.
cisco lawyer selected by President
Coolidge to represent the Govern.
ment in its effort to regain Sec.
tons 16 and So Of the California
oil reserve fields, now held by the
Standard OIL Company OF California,
has denied that he ever represented
any oil company, It was disclosed
today when the White House made
public the correspondents which
preceded his appointment.
The messages exchanged with
Knight prior to his appointment
were given out as follows:
Hon. Samuel Knight,
Attorney at Law,
''San Francisco, Cal:
"Do you know or have you at any
time in recent years represented an
oil company? Are you In position
to accept without embarrassment
employment to represent the Govern
ment In litigation which will involve
the State Of California and the
Standard OIL Company as to sec.
tons 10 and SO in naval oil reserve
No. !? II so about what compensa-
ton would expect and could you
undertake. 1t at once, coming here
for conference on notice. Wire
fully, collect, and treat this telegram
as strictly confidential.
RUSH L. HOLLAND.
Assistant Attorney General"
Zion. Rush L. Holland,
Assistant Attorney General,
Washington.
Have not at any time represent.
ed an oil company or oil interests
and am in a position to- accept with
out embarrassment employment to
represent the Government in ia
litigation referred to in your viii y
Of March 2. Difficult to determine
In advance what compensation I
might reasonably expect and am
willing to have it determined by the
department or authority having
matter In charge. If selected can
arrange to undertake matter at
once and come to Washington for
conference whenever requested.
SAMUEL KNIGHT"
The Washington times., 1924-03-06
Of
RIVER FLATS
URGED
Board of Trade Bulletin Asks
That Work at Anacostia
Be Completed.

Completion of the Anacostia river
flats reclamation project is urged
m the monthly bulletin OF the
Board OF Trade, sent out TODAY to
all members OF the organization.
1t was shown in the bulletin that
the army engineers who had charge
OF the reclamation recommended
the retaining OF the flats above
the Benning bridge. Notifications
In the original plan are necessary
because Of the expense that would
he incurred.
Improvement in the health con
dttionS Of the northeast section OF
the city adjoining the Eastern
branch will be noted should the re-
clamation be carried above the
bridge, it was said. Malarial mos
quitoes and marshy lands would
be drained and a menace to health
removed.
Pointing out that at the present
time there are only two parks in
the District that are open to the
public for general recreational use
the bulletin article declares that
the Eastern half of the city lacks
parks and "shows a very unbal
anced park distribution. East OF
the Capitol is one of the most
densely settled sections of the city
and 1t Is estimated that twice al
many people live near the. Anacoatia
flats as near Rock Creek or Poto
mac Park"
Other arguments for the carry
Ing out of the reclamation project
above the Benning bridge. are that
1t Is easily accessible: that It would
be a good thing for the develop
ment of the city; and that it would
be in line with the announced park
plan development Of the city.
The Washington times., 1924-03-06
CHANGE IN FORD
SHOAES BILL
URGED
Amendment to Protect U. s.
Interests Planned on
House Floor.

AsS"eAVAeAA NOWW SeEVACe% ,
Henry Ford is not to be given
uncontrolled use. Of the vast
water power Of Muscle Shoals,
1t was indicated today in con-
gressional circles.
Support is growing in both
houses for a restrictive pro-
vision in the legislation, limiting
the life of the Muscle Shoals
water power lease to Mr.. Ford
to fifty. years and placing con-
troll Of this power under the
Federal Power Commission.
Voted Down In Committee.
Mr.. Ford's friends on the House
Military Affairs Committee voted
down these regulatory provisions
while the bin was in committee.
Whether the restriction as to the
use Of the power will result in
withdrawal by Mr.. Ford Of his
offer for. the Muscle Shoals prop
critics in their entirety is not known
to Congress or to the Military AZ
fairs Committee. The latter was
unable to obtain from Mr.. Ford a
declaration on this point and rushed
out the bill giving Mr.. Ford the
Muscle Shoals properties without
knowing what Mr.. Ford would do
II placed under the supervision of
the Federal Powers Commission.
Warned by Burton. .<
With consideration by the House
Of the Ford offer for Muscle Shoals,
congressman have awakened to the
Vastness of the Government project
on the Tennessee river. and its COM
mercial and financial value. Con-