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Evening star., 1924-10-28
CITIZENS SEEK MORE
FACILITIES BY BUSES
Randle Heights Association to Ask
Traction Company to Rear
range Schedules.

The committee on transportation of
the Randle Highlands Citizens Asso-
citation was directed at meeting las
night of the organization to confer
with officials of the Capital Traction
Company with view to having three
busses in operation from Seventeenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue south
east, to Randle Highlands, between
the hours of 6:15 and 7:15 pm. At this
time when scores of RandIe High
lands residents are returning from
their places of employment in the CITY
only two busses are running.
Three busses are in operation over
this route the remainder of the day,
one running as late as am. daily.
The committee hapes to have the night
hours reduced in order to have more
rapid service at the clos of businss.
The association indorsed Sergt. F.
M. Dent, acting lieutenant of No. II
police precinct for promotion to
lieutenant. President A. K. Ware, pre-
sided. The annual election of offers
will be held the last Monday in No
vember.
Evening star., 1924-10-28
TO ENLARGE COURTHOUSE
County Board Seeks Bids for An
mex at Upper Marlboro.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch TO The Star
UPPER MARLBORO. Md, October
2s.-Bids for construction of a two
story fire-proof addition to the
county courthouse here are being
sought by the Prince Georges County
commissioners.
Eids will he opened in the COM
missioners office November IL at 5
pm. Plans and specifications may be
obtained from Charles NJ. Lightbown,
architect. Cottage City. Associate
Justice Joseph c. Mattingly of the
seventh judicial circuit is chairman
of the building committee. The ad-
dition. which it is estimated will cost
about $4,000. will be used to house
county records and take care of other
needs. Issuing of the necessary bonds
was authorized by the last session of
the Legislature.
Evening star., 1924-10-28
More Coal Moved,
BUILDING COSTS LOWER
IN RECENT MONTHS
Best Demand for Materials Is for
Residential, Latest Bank
Survey Shows.
Special Dispat tch TO The Star


NEW YORK, October 2S.-"The i'm
mediate outlook for the building and
construction industries is not clearly
dehned, SO far as their consumption
OF steel and iron products is con-
cerned." says the Guaranty Trust Co.
Building activity is peculiarly sub
Ject to wide fluctuations 1t is signi-
hcant, however, that the building in
duStry has so far successfully avoided
the difficulties which arose last year
as result of shortage in labor and
supplies. and that cost levels have
moved definitely lower in recent
months. 1ndices of building activity
snow a higher scale of operations
this year than obtained in the cor
responding months last year The
present prospect is for a high rate
of activity during the Fall and Win
ter.
The greatest pressure for mate
rails is still provided by residential
construction. And without an in
crease in the requirements of business
and industrial construction there is
no promise of a marked growth in
the demands of the building industry
Tor iron and steel"
Evening star., 1924-10-28
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star Once

Hazeltine Corporation also attract
ed attention. After establishing a
new high Monday, the stock was bid
up more than a point further across
32Is. Freed Eisemann pays royalties to
Hazeltire for use Of its neutrodyne pat
ents.
A break of points in Yellow
Taxi of New York was sympathetic
with recent weakness in taxi issues
on the stock exchange. Tennessee
Electric Power second preferred
stood out strongly among public util-
tiles. responding to the favorable
earnings figures. showing earnings on
the 6 per cent preferred equal to
$l9.44 a share.
The advancing tendency of copper
and lead quotations stimulated activ-
ity in the mining group.
Evening star., 1924-10-28
Cemetery DONATES
GRAVE FOR SUICIDE
Body of Man Found in Fort Lin
coin to Be Buried There
Tomorrow.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
hYATTSVILLE, Md, October Is
The man whose body was found Sun
day morning in Fort Lincoln Gene
terry. near Bladensburg where he had
committed suicide by shooting, will
be buried in Fort Lincoln tomorrow,
cemetery authorities having donated
burial plot.
The body is being held here pend
Ing an order from the Orphans Court
for $125 which the suicide left in a
bank under the name of John Smith
of Boston to care for funeral ex-
penses.
A note in his clothing telling of
this money contained the information
also that he had been rooming at 1106
Sixth street, Washington.
Smith was 20 years old, the note
explained, and his act, which he had
been travelling this last year to
avoid" was prompted by the fear of
becoming a pauper.
Evening star., 1924-10-28
CLARENDON TO LAUNCH
FUND DRIVE THURSDAY
Money Needed to Clear Debt on
Citizens Hall and for Fire
Department.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special DiSpa tch to The Star.
CLARENDON, Va, october 2S.-The
drive of the Clarendon Citizens AS
Sociation and fire department for
funds to liquidate the Indebtedness on
Clarendon Citizens Hall and to pro-
Nidl operating expenses for the fire
department will be launched Thurs
day morning, according to an an
nouncement at a meeting OF the Citi-
ZenS Association last night'by the
drive chairman, G. X. Taylor.
Plans for the drive will he COM
pleted Wednesday night, when all
team captains will meet with the
general committee in Citizens Hall to
receive final instructions.
President J. Thomas Manning, WHO
presided, predicted a great success for
the drive. He stated that all prospective
contributors will be acquainted with
the true financial status of the build
ing and the fire department, which
would be convincing proof of the
urgent need for the drive, and that
he expected ready and generous re-
SpOnSe.
Evening star., 1924-10-28
ROADS EARNINGS GROW.

CHICAGO, October 2S.-Operating
revenues of the Illinois Central Sys-
TENS for the month of September were
sI5,O64.945.11, which represented de-
crease of S433,979.S0 from those of the
same month year ago. Net operat-
ing income for the month increased
s639,lS5 over September, 1928, this
years figures being s2.659.2O2.72.
The net operating income for the
nine months ended September so. 1924,
was s20,S03,324.90 an increase of
s2,69I,4377S over the same period a
year ago.
Evening star., 1924-10-28
SUNDAY SCHOOLS HAVE
ENROLMENT OF 2,15O
Dranesville District Methodists
Hold Annual Farley in
Herndon.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
HERNDON, Va, October 2S.-The
Dranesville district Sunday school
convention met yesterday in the
Methodist Episcopal Church under the
leadership of the president, Maurice
4. Yount.
Music was furnished by the orches-
ira. and there was a violin solo by
Miss Dorothy Dick and vocal solo
Rev. Mr.. Miller and Arthur Robb of
Washington and DR.. William McBath
spoke.
Sixteen schools were reported in
the district. with an enrolment of
also.
Officers chosen were; Maurice A.
fount, president; Joseph A. Wheeler,
Browns Chapel, vice president; Mrs.
Benjamin +. Mcclure, secretary treas
urer.
Wilson McNair of Floris was made
superintendent of the adult depart
ment; Rev. John A. Fizer, teacher,
training department: Mrs. William G.
Mills, home department.: Mrs. Estelle
Kicker. young peoples department.
and Mrs. Francis W. Robinson, chill
dren's department.
Plans are being completed for the
union revival services. in the Con-
gresational Church, from November
IL to %. with DR.. ]. Med. Lacy Of
Hinton, w. Va, in charge.
Evening star., 1924-10-28
SO INDICTMENTS MAKE
PRINCE GEORGES RECORD
Grand Jury Ends Long Session.
Charges Range From As
sault to Murder.
speci,l Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, October
2S.-The Prince Georges County grand
jury, which has been in session since
October 6, wound up its work late
yesterday, reporting So indictments
for charges ranging from simple as
sault to murder, on the latter of
which three true bills were returned.
Many of the cases were for alleged
infractions Of the prohibition law.
The length of the session and the
number of indictments were believed
to constitute a record for the county.
The inquisitors investigated 1o3
cases and examined 191 witnesses,
among whom was every constable in
the county. The officers, it was re-
ported, all gave their districts clean
bills of health.
Evening star., 1924-10-28
Sales INDEPENDENT OIL STOCKS.
Washington Stock Exchange

SALES.
Washington Gas ISL 600 at s71a, $500 at
9Ila. ~ % . q,
Mergepthaler Lnotype-10 at 1887, at
National Mtge. & Invest. pfd.-oo at 8, 90
at Q. 30 at 8.
AFTER CALL
Washington Gas Lights at ol%, 10 al
5a1..
Capital Traction Cos at 81.
Washington Gas IS '33-S1 900 at 1O1 Is.
Capital Traction 5s-S1 900 at 9sl2.
Moncy-Call loans, ) and 6 per cent.
Evening star., 1924-10-28
Welded ~ YEARS, WIFE
NOW CHARGES DESERTION
Special Dispa tch to The Star.

ROCKVILLE, Md, October 2s,-Mrs
Ruth L. Miner of Chevy Chase, has in
stituted suit in the circuit court here
for an absolute divorce from Paul
Miner of Washington, alleging de-
sertion. She is represented by At
torney Robert Peter, jr. of Rock.
vile. Mrs. Miner says in her bill
that she and the defendant were mar
ried in Washington April 13, 1900, and
lived together until October %, 1928,
when she was without just cause
or provocation" deserted. The couple
have a 23-year -old son.
Evening star., 1924-10-28
VIRGINIA AID SOUGHT,

NORFOLK, Va, October 2s.-De-
claring that the commercial interests
of New England and Tidewater Vir-
ginia are closely allied and that the
development of one materially aids
the economic welfare OF the other,
Frank s. Davis. secretary OF the
Maritime Association of the Boston
Chamber of Commerce, last night
urged that the Virginia and New
England congressional delegations
combine forces to persuade the Gov
ernment to take over the Cape Cod
Canal:
Mr.. Davis, with more than 20 New
England business men, spent yester-
Gay in Norfolk and Hampton Roads
as guests of the Virginia State
Chamber Of Commerce. Last night
the party was in Newport News and
today they visit Yorktown, Williams
burg and Richmond.
Evening star., 1924-10-28
BY WILLIAM r. HEFFERNAN.

NEW YORK, October 28.-The be-
ginning of trading in the new Freed
Eisemann Radio Capital shares Of no
par value overshadowed everything
else in today's curb market Bankers
had offered $4,000 shares out of an
authorized capital of 100000 a few
days ago at $50 a share. Public sub
scrlptlon had been so large that only
10 per cent of the amount subscribe ed
for was allotted Those who had been
aware that allotments would be no.
where near the amount subscribed
for were trying to buy in the outside
market Monday, and it was reported
that as high as s35 share was bid.
The stock opened today between 321s
and 32 for 10000 shares and was
quickly followed by a jump to 33.
Evening star., 1924-10-28
FOUR MARYLAND POLICE
INDICTED IN KILLING
Three Members of State Force and
Laurel Officer Held in
Death of Negro.

BY the Associated Press
UPPER MARLBORO. Md. October
2S.-Corpl. George P. Gearhardt and
Patrolmen Edward c. Scanlin and
L. H. O'Lexet of the Maryland State
police and John Boinder, town police
man of Laurel. Md, were indicted for
manslaughter by the Prince Georges
County jury yesterday in connection
with the death of George Weems,
negro.
The indictments charge the four
officers with shooting and killing
Weems at Muirkirk. October 20. Ac-
cording to reports to county officials,
Weems was shot when he was mis-
taken for another negro for whom
the officers were searching. Date for
the trial was not set.
Evening star., 1924-10-28
DRY GOODS STRONGER.

NEW YORK, October % Especially
Cotton goods showed a little more
strength today, although buying con-
tinued light. Print cloths were quot
ed up an eighth cent at 8 3-5 for
81 by so and 9a for 6S by 70. The
raw silk market was quiet and
weaker. Prices declined 10 cents a
pound on all Japanese grades, bring
ing XXA to Sc. NIB to s5.95, extra
to s5.85 and best No. TX to $3.50.
Cantous were unchanged.
Evening star., 1924-10-28
HEADS RED CROSS DRIVE.
Berryville Woman Appointed for
Campaign Opening November II.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HYATTSVILLE, Md, October 2s-
Mrs. A. B. Gahan of Berwyn, secre-
tary of the Prince Georges County
Chapter of the Red Cross, has been
placed in charge of the membership
drive, which begins November IL.
All members in Prince Georges Coun-
ty are urged to renew their member
ship through their county chapter,
as one-half of the regular member
ships will in this case be used in
this county.
At the annual meeting of the coun-
ty chapter these officers, in addition
to Mrs. Gahan, were elected for the
ensuing year:
Mrs. Claude Gilbert, College Park,
chairman; c. P. Close, College Park,
vice chairman; William S. Hill, Upper
Marlboro, treasurer
Evening star., 1924-10-28
A Word to Spectators.

If you must speculate, select a
reputable broker who holds member
ship in a recognized stock exchange.
Exchange, requirements, in them
selves, are some protection, as it's
members must comply with business
ethics as provided by rules and regu-
lations. II member violates these
rules, he hazards his membership
which Is usually his greatest asset,
Evening star., 1924-10-28
GETS 3.YEAR SENTENCE.
Youth Admitted Attempted Attack
on Girl.

Special Dispatch to The star
UPPER MARLBORO. Md. October
2s.-Albert l.. Dancause. - years old.
of Berwyn, charged with attempted
assault on Charlotte Schrom, 13, also
of Berwyn, near her home, September
II, was sentenced to three years in
the House of Correction. in Circuit
Court here.
Dancause pleaded guilty at his pre-
liminary hearing The Schrom girl
was on her way to Hyattsville High
School when attacked, and her screams
as she fought her assailant brought
assistance.
Evening star., 1924-10-28
PAINT SALES FALL OFF.

NEW YORK, October 2s-Net prof.
it's of the Sherwin Williams Co.
dropped to $3,562.6o7 in the year end
ed August 81, equal to $4.53 a share
on the common stock, against $4,-
S81,379, or 1854 share, the year be-
fore. The company declared the usual
extra dividend of one-half of / per
cent on the common stock and the
regular common and preferred divi-
denda.
Evening star., 1924-10-28
Hunting Permits in Demand.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
RAI HIAIORE Onfahax L.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, October 2S.-Increas-
ing numbers of Maryland hunters are
appearing at the license Offices each
day as the opening of, the Fall sea
son on November 1 approaches. Both
wild fowl and upland game are re-
ported to be more plentiful than last
season and enthusiasts are promised
keen sport by E. Lee -LeCompte, State
game warden.
Evening star., 1924-10-28
HALTED BY BULLET,
Alleged Bootleg Suspect in Hos
pital After Encounter on Road.

Special Dispatch to The Star
RICHMOND, Va, October 2S.-Daye
Compton Of Ridgeway. Henry County.
is in the hospital at Stuart, Va,
where he was taken when he was
shot by Federal prohibition officers.
when he refused a command to halt,
Agents Riddle and Faddis of North
Carolina had come into Virginia to
clean up a part of Patrick County, in
which the moonshiners were becom-
ing bold, defying the law. The re-
port received here says that the Off
GERS encountered the alleged moon
sinners in a car, in the road near
Goblin Town Church. A getaway is
said to have been attempted.
Evening star., 1924-10-28
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

HOUSTON, October 2S.-The hold
ing movement among east Texas cot
ton producers is spreading. Growers
are pooling their cotton with the in
tention of selling direct to spinners.
CAIRO, ILL.,, October 2S.-Pickins
and ginning of cotton is nearly end
ed in Illinois. The crop is late, but
well above the average. The gins of
southeastern Missouri are working
night and day.
PITTSBURGH, Oitober 2S.-Spot fur
mace coke remains at 50 to $3.50 in
this market. Spot foundry is quota
BILE at 81 to $3.50. A moderate amount
of short-time business has been done
ATLANTA, October 2S.-Retail sales
of clothing. especially topcoats, have
been stimulated by recent cold wealth
er. October sales of wholesalers are
running well ahead of those of Sep
tember, although the uncertainty of
the cotton market is affecting trade
conditions in the South.
FORT WORTH, October 2S.-Com-
petition for crude oil has again be-
come keen among independents in
this district. This is shown by the
decision of two large companies to
extend pipe lines into the newly open
ed field of Wilbarger County.
CLEVELAND, October 2s.-Cement
companies in this section declare
more cement has been made and sold
so far this year than in 1928.
Evening star., 1924-10-28
NORFOLK & WESTERNS
INCOME INCREASES
By the Associated Press.

BY Lho ASs0Cla Ted Press.
ROANOKE, Va. October 2S.-Net
income of the Norfolk and Western
railway for September was S1,685.SO5,
an increase of S206.4l0 over August,
according 10 the monthly statement
of the company, made public here
today.
Evening star., 1924-10-28
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
(Ouotations furnished by W. b. Hibbs 4 Co.
BUTTER HIGHER TODAY.

CHICAGO, October 2S-Butter
higher; creamery extras, 81 stand
ards. 34a4; extra firsts, 35a36; firsts.
301aa32h: seconds. 2Sh ha29.
Eggs higher; receipts. 6,361 cases;
firsts, 43a50; ordinary firSts, 3Sa41.
Evening star., 1924-10-28
DRESSED TURKEYS
. AT. ACCENT LEVEL
Meats, Butter and Eggs Hold
Firm in Prices Charged at
Center Market.

Continued warm weather is the
reason given for the light demand
for turkeys, and shippers are sending
only small shipments to the local
market 1t will require only q few
days of cool weather to create a
fairly good demand for the king fowl,
according to dealers. consumers haN-
ing no desire to await the arrival of
the THANKSGIVING holiday season to
have their first turkey dinner.
\ few live turkeys are being re-
ceived from day to day, dealers re-
port. and they are in good condition.
Live turkeys were quoted at 81, while
dressed stock sold around 40 cents.
The egg and chicken markets re-
main firm, with no change in prices.
and the butter market is steady,
prices of butter ranging from AZ to
IS cents. Meat prices have undergone
very little change the past few days.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits
and vegetables, compiled by the
Market News Service, Bureau of
Agricultural Economics, says:
Apples-Supplies liberal; demand
light market steady. Barrels
Maryland, Virginia and West Vir-
-inia. y 81 inches up. Grimes,
:'.n0a5.50; some fair quality. 3.50a4.50; d;
Delicious. I.50a6.0O. Boxes-Wash-
ingtnn. medium to large sizes. extra
fancy Delicious. mostly $50; Winter
bananas and Grimes. 3.00a$.25;
JonathanS. ripe, 2.50a&.00; Grimes,
small size. l5Oa2. 90. Mary
land and Virginia, No !, Grimes,
1.50a 1.75: various varieties. 75a %.
cahbag age-Supplies moderate: de-
mand light. market duh. New York.
bulk, per ton, Danish type, 25.00a
$500; domestic round type, lJ.00a
u
Evening star., 1924-10-28

NEW YORK, October 2S.-Follow
ing is an official list of bonds and
stocks traded in on the New York
Curb Market today:
Evening star., 1924-10-28
NEW HIGH RECORDS
IN FREIGHT TRAFFIC
Railroads Load 1,1O2,336
Cars in One Week-Grain
Shipments Largest.

A new high record for loading
freight cars, with its accompanying
indication of business conditions. was
made by American railroads during
the week ended October IS.
During the week 1,I02,336 cars were
loaded with revenue freight, exceed
ing by more than 5000 cars the preyi-
Gus high record of 1928 On one day
alone. october 15, the railroads moved
l,030,2l1 cars, both loaded and empty,
which II made up into one solid train
would have reached from New York
10 San Francisco and return and
then back to Omaha.
No Car Shortage Results.
In report issued today. the Amer
lean Railway Association declares
that while the weekly records of
American railroading were being sur
passed, the movement of freights
were carried on without congestion or
car shortage, and that there are 10O.-
ooo serviceable freight cars and 5,4O0
locomotives in surplus reserve.
Inc railroads. the report says, were
enabled to make the new record be-
cause or thelr large expenditures for
equipment and improvements: be-
cause Of improved car distribution.
and because of the growing efficiency
or the Regional Shippers Advisory
Boards having memberships repre-
Senting all phases of agricultural and
industrial production.
Grain Rushed to Market.
Record breaking grain crops have
oeen moved without IA single reported
car shortage from the Western
states, says the report THE Cali
Iorhla periShable producers hereto
fore have been confronted with peri
odical car shortages, but this year
there was no shortage of refrigera-
tor equipment"
In addition to the new high record
Tor movement of revenue freight dur
ing the week ended October IS, the
railroads made other new records
More cars were loaded with miscel-
laneous freight; more cars were load
ed with live stock and the new record
was made for cars in movement on a
single day.
More Coal Moved
Loading of grain and grain prod-
ucts for the same comparative period
were second only to the high record
made two weeks earlier. Coal showed
a small decrease: merchandise and
small lots and forest products showed
an increase over year ago, but ore
and coke showed a decrease.
All classes showed increases over
the corresponding week two wears
ago except in the eastern district.
Evening star., 1924-10-28

Writing a good letter to ones kim
folk requires as much thought as
writing q 1ettsE to the naWspaperA
Evening star., 1924-10-28
Heavy Grape Supplies.

Grapes Supplies heavy; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker.
New York 2-qt. Climax baskets Con-
cords, Niagaras, and Delawares,
1Sa21: Michigan and New York, 12-qt
Climax baskets Concords, S0aS5;
few 80
Gnions-Supplies light: demand
light, market dull New York. 100
pound sacks. yellow varieties, L. 5.
No. |, l.7Ja2.0O.
Pears-Supplies. light; demand light
market steady. New York. bushel
baskets, Seckles. mostly $50: Bart
let's, 3.25a3.50; some ripe. 2.75a3.0o; 4;
bushel kegs, Sheldons, $50.
Potatoes-Supplies, liberal: demand
good. market steady. New York, l5o-
pound sacks, round whites L. S. No
l. 2.00a2.25 per sack. Michigan, $50
pound sacks. Russet Rurals L. s. No
/. 2.0Ga2.15 per sack.
Evening star., 1924-10-28
Sweet Potatoes Cheaper.

Sweet PotatoeS-SupplieS light: de-
mand light, market slightly weaker.
Homegrown, uncovered stave barrels.
yellow varieties and Nancy Halls No
/. 325a3.75.
Lettuce-Supplies light; demand
mode rate, market steady New York
crates, Big Boston type. ordinary
quality and condition, 1.00al.5O. Cali
fornia crates. Iceberg type, to -
dozen, 5.50a6.0O; few higher, 5la dozen
4.50a5.0O.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady. New York,
full crates, Golden self -blanching in
the rough, 3.25a3.50; two third
crates, 2.00a2.j0.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-06-26
10 DEL PUENTE

Ell delegado sefior Pietrantoni,
pronunci6 breves palabras para cen
surar al Ingeniero de Obras Publ
cas- de la Ciudad, debido a que, Sc
gun ell asamblefsta, este no habia
rendido un informe acerca de las
condolences del puente de los hernia
nos Behn en- cierta OCCASION en- que
ell senior Pietrantoni asi 10 solicito
de la Asamblea. Despues de haber
informado a la misma del ruinoso
estado en- que, iuzgar por los in
formes que tiene, Sc encuentra ell
referido puente.
Ell Secretario informo que habia
un informe sobre ese particular al
cual podia ser presentado en- la pro
xima session de la Asamblea. En-
vista de este, ell sefor Pietrantoni,
quien, segln nos dijo su amable RI
val, ell Lcdo. MARTINEZ Davila, lleva-
ba ell proposito de soltar un kilo-
metrico discurso, ceso en- sus terri
bles acusaciones hasta la proxima
session, mafana EN- la tarde, en- que
sera presentado el documento en-
question.