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Evening star., 1924-02-06
BUILDING COSTS LOWER.
Materials 10 Per Cent Under 1929
Figures, Report Says.

CLEVELAND, February 6.-At the
end of the first month Of 1924 senti-
ment and general market conditions
were such as to indicate improved
business for the current year. accord
ing to the H. K. Ferguson Company,
engineers and contractors.
It is expected that total new floor
space and value of Industrial build
ing in the territory each of the
Mississippi river. will equal and pos
sibly surpass that for 1928 Volume
Of this class of building last year
amounted to approximately $4,000, 900
square feet of floor space with q
valuation OF around $3.50, 100000 in
the district referred to.
Present material costs should affect
favorably the industrial building, for
they are approximately 10 per cent
under those which prevailed in the
spring Of 1928.
Evening star., 1924-02-06
TODAY'S COTTON PRICES.
Market Opens Rather Weak, But
Values Later Improve.

NEW YORK, February 6.-There
were some overnight selling orders
in the cotton market at the opening
today and first prices were 4 to
points lower on the old crop posi-
tions. The new crop was to z
points higher, however, on unfavor-
able weather reports and the general
market steadied up right after the
opening owing to the relatively
steady cables, reports of firm open
ing tone in the stock market and adj
vances in foreign exchange. May ad-
vanced from 34.33 to 34.53, and July
from 32.88 to 1901. making net gains
Of about to points. Business was
only moderately active. There was
and commission houses were buyers.
NEW ORLEANS. February 6.-sen-
ing orders that were carried over
night were against the cotton mar
ket on it's opening today and losses
OF, to Is points resulted. Favorable
cables and claims of continued i'm
provement in the cotton goods situa-
tion in this country resulted in q new
demand. and by the end of the first
half hour Of business prices were to
IL points over the close Of yesterday.
March first fell Off to 34.O5 and then
came back to 34.22; October fell to
27.73 and came back to 27.9O.
NEW YORK, February 6.-Cotton
futures closed steady. March, 34.O4
to 34.07; May, 1925 to 343O; July,
3278; October, 1888; December, 27.S8.
Cotton, spot. quiet; middling. 1896.
NEW ORLEANS, February S.-Spot
cotton, steady, 27 points lower; sales
on the spot, 1909 bales; to arrive,
$50. Low middling, $500; middling,
34.00; good middling, 35.12. Receipts,
8,s70 bales: stock. 205.254.
Cotton futures closed steady. %
March. 33.95a33.99: May, 33.65a33.67;
July, 32.62a32.66; October, 27.80a27. 81;
December, 27.40 bid.
Evening star., 1924-02-06
BY WILLIAM F. HEFFERNAN.

NEW YORK, February 6.-Announce-
ment after the close of business Tues
day that directors Of the Vacuum Oil
Company had declared an extra divi-
dend Of only 25 cents share in addi-
ton to the regular quarterly disburse-
ment Of so cents, was somewhat of a
disappointment to those who had pur-
chased the stock on the contention that
the extra so cents declared the last
quarter would be maintained. This
FEELING was reflected In the selling
which accompanied the opening of the
curb market today. The stock opened
down "a points and was offered even
lower before liquidation was completed.
This. however. failed to effect other
oils which held firm for the most
part, but dealings Throughout the list
Evening star., 1924-02-06
BUTLER TO ARREST HOTEL
GUESTS WITH LIQUOR
"We Will Raid, Raid, Raid" He
Warns indignant Philadelphia
Managers.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, February eff
hotel managers do not cause the ar
rest of guests carrying liquor, the po-
lice will. said Director Of Public Safe
ty Butler today. This was his att
tude when informed of a protest by
he Lorraine Hotel Saturday night.
Four patrons and the manager were
arrested after a half pint of liquor
was alleged to have been found in the
patrons possession. They were re-
leased later.
Liquor in hotels means we will
have veritable madhouses, and / do
not intend to tolerate such condi-
tions," the director said. 1--WE will
raid, raid raid"
Evening star., 1924-02-06
BONDS TO BE RETIRED.
Annapolis Gas Company Will Call
in $1ss,oOo Issue.

BALTIMORE, February 6.-An is
sue of s1ss,0o0 Annapolis Gas and
Electric Light first Is, due 1886, has
been called at los and interest for
payment April 1. Delivery is to be
made to the Union Trust Company.
The Annapolis Gas and Electric
Light properties were taken over In
1912 by the company now known as
the Annapolis and Chesapeake Bay
Power Company. The stock Of the
latter company is owned by the
Washington. Baltimore and Annapo-
lis. A part Of the proceeds of the
recent sale of an 100000 issue of
Annapolis and Chesapeake Bay first
6s, due in 194S, will be used for the
retirement of these bonds.
Evening star., 1924-02-06
POLISH DIET HoN0Rs WILSON.

WARSAW, February 6.-The diet
yesterday suspended its session as
token of mourning for former Pres
ident Wilson. Adjournment was
taken after President Woijicechowskf
had delivered an address eulogizing
Mr.. Wilson and saying that his name
would always be remembered by the
Poles.
The government has ordered pc
riod of official mourning.
Evening star., 1924-02-06
GOODS TRADING LIGHT.

NEW YORK. February 6 Especially
was light in both gray
goods and sheeting divisions Of the
cotton goods market today, with
were quoted at 10 cents for 64 by COS
and IL cents for SO by 72s. Prices in
the raw silk market took a scent dip on
light business here and in Yokohama.
Evening star., 1924-02-06
STOCK OFFER CHANGED.
Fear Of Oil Lease Cancellations
Causes Modification.

NEW YORK. February s.-Prospec-
tive cancellation of the California
naval oil leases, held by e. L. Do
heny. head Of the Pan-American
Petroleum and Transport Company.
has resulted in a modification Of the
offer made to stockholders to SUBJ
scribe for shares Of the Pan-American
Western Petroleum Company, organ
lied last November to develop the
California property, It is learned here.
Loss of the leases, 1t was indicated,
would mean the entire withdrawal
Of the offer. Formal notification OF
the change in plans will be sent to
stockholders within the next few
days.
Evening star., 1924-02-06

A Fool and His MOney.

The fact that a stock certificate ts
printed in fancy green scroll work is
no proof that It is worth any more
than ordinary wallpaper. Thousands
saved their money II they simply had
asked their banker to tell them what
ne knew of some supposedly wonder
ful investment.
Evening star., 1924-02-06
TODAY's METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK, February Cooper,
quiet; electrolytic, spot and nearby.
121aa124s; futures, 1875. Tin, unset
tied; spot and nearby, unquoted;
futures, nominally, 51.00a51.62. Iron,
steady; No. 2 southern, 23.00a23.5O.
Lead, steady: spot, 8.15a8.50. Zinc,
quiet; East st. Louis, spot and near
by, 6.65a6.75. Anthony, spot, 1850.
Evening star., 1924-02-06
Bringing It Down to Date.

From the Houston T0st.
The Artist-Yes, ] can touch up
that portrait of your former husband.
What do you wish done with it?
Mrs. MultiWed--Just paint out the
whiskers and put some hair on the
head, and it'll look near enough like
my present husband.
Evening star., 1924-02-06
$4,000, 900 OUTLAY PLANNED.

DENVER, February (Special).-
The Public Service Company Of Colo
RADIO will spend $2,221,447 in Denver
this year in extending its facilities
for furnishing gas and electricity to
consumers. The company also will
ern Colorado and Cheyenne, Wye. s
Evening star., 1924-02-06
BRIDGE STOCK JUMPS.

MONTREAL, January 6.-The Ma
offered the shareholders of the Do
minion Bridge Company sixty-day
option to buy their shares at $50 each.
Bridge shares sold yesterday at 80. an
advance of nine points in the last three
days.
Evening star., 1924-02-06
PARIS MARKET IMPROVES.

PARIS, February 6.-Prices i'm
proved on the bourse today. Three
per cent rentes, 81 francs IS CEN
times. Exchange on London, 80
francs IS centimes. Five per cent
loan, 70 francs. The dollar was quoted
at 81 francs 81 centimes.
Evening star., 1924-02-06
Breadfruit Tree Faces Extinction.
Trou the Kansas City Star

Bread from the breadfruit tree will
be an extinct delicacy In the south
seas before long unless some meas
ures are taken to preserve the culti-
walton of the tree. The best variety
Of breadfruit IL said to grow on the
Marquesas islands, but the native
population there, 1t is estimated. will
be extinct in ten years. and 1t is
feared the tree will not longer be
able to Withstand the encroachment
of the Jungle. A similar situati
exists on the Society islands. The
fruit can be made main source Of
nourishment in the tropics, and has
SO been used by island races Of the
Pacific for centuries.
Evening star., 1924-02-06
GETS ENGINE ORDERS.
American Locomotive Plant a
Richmond Is Busy.
;pecial Dispatcb TO The Star


RICHMOND, Va, February 6-The
Richmond plant Of the American Lo-
comotive Company has been authoriz-
ed to build for March and April de-
livery six locomotives. for a total of
approximately $4,000. 1t will build
five heavy Mallet engines for the
Western Pacific Railway Company
for about $4,000 each. and one Pa
cific locomotive for the Louisville,
Henderson ans st. Louis Railway
Company for about 100000.
Evening star., 1924-02-06
TIMKEN VOTES EXTRA"

NEW YORK, February 6.-The Tim
ken Roller Bearing Company has de-
clared an extra dividend of 25 cents
share on the common stock and the
regular quarterly dividend of Is cents
share
Evening star., 1924-02-06
TOBACCO CROP HURT.

HAVANA, February 6.-Unusually
heavy rains In Santa Clara and Cana
Euey provinces have damaged the
tobacco crop.
Evening star., 1924-02-06

The American Federation of Labor
embraces 108 national and interna-
ttona1 organizations, representing an
aggregate membership Of nearly
100000.
Evening star., 1924-02-06
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

BAY SIDE. N. J., February 6.-The
herring run has arrived six weeks
ahead Of the usual time and net
ming in the Delaware river in the
next few days. They attribute this
to the mild winter.
HOUSTON. February e.-The I'm
perial Sugar Company, with a refin-
cry at Sugarland. near here, has re-
Vised Its price quotations to make
standard fine granulated $50 cents
pound with no guarantee
KANSAS CITY. February G.-An-
other 100000 bushel grain elevator
ceived today by the Washburn- Crosby
Company, which will enlarge its stor-
age facilities to that extent. The
900.
OKLAHOMA CITY, February g.
Five new wells in the Hewett field
and several new operations in the
burbank territory have added 10000
barrels to initial production of oil
In the last week. Oklahoma produc-
ton Is on the up trend with an in
crease In the daily average Of 10000
barrels in the week.
ST PAUL. February 6.--More than
H,0O0.O00 worth Of spring business
will be booked by twin cities manu-
facturers and jobbers this week as
a result of the annual market week.
CLEVELAND. February 6.-Pro-
ducers have booked satisfactory
tonnage of pig iron in the last week
and prices are firmer than for months.
Sales Of foundry iron are being made
at $24 and s24.50 a ton, with $3.50
quoted at Buffalo.
PHILADELPHIA, February g.
Statesmen representing focal shoe
manufacturers who are now on the
road are sending in fair sized orders
for spring delivery with womans
pumps. oxfords and sandals and mems
oxfords in strong demand.
DENVER. February 6.-There are
now 4.955,000 head of livestock on
the farms and ranges Of this state
as compared with 5,091.Oo0 at this
time last year. The value Of the
animals is placed at $s7,46S,0O0. as
compared with $93.516.00O a year ago.
Evening star., 1924-02-06
LIVE POULTRY HIGHER.

CHICAGO, February 6.-Pouitry,
alive, higher; fowls, 20 to "a: springs,
25a26; roosters, 16; geese, IS.
Evening star., 1924-02-06

The wife of a professor in Franklin
and Marshall College, who gave birth
to twin boys, has named them Frank
lin and Marshall
Evening star., 1924-02-06
LONDON HONOR TO WILSON.

LIVERPOOL, February 6.-The cot
ton exchange closed between 1880
and 1870 O'Clock today in tribute to
Woodrow Wilson.
Evening star., 1924-02-06

NEW YORK. February 6.-Following
is an official list of bonds and stocks
traded in on the New York Curb Mar
ket today:
Evening star., 1924-02-06

A woman who died recently in
Paris was found to have accumulated
a fortune OF more than $4,000 by
begging.
, 1924-12-17

has left his home to serve a people, re-
cgiles suln concrete expressions Of their
appreciation. We have not language at
our command to express to you our
thanks. We cave our son to God. God
sent aim to you and I am sure that you
uil do your p.r. to make his stay plea
We pray Gods blessings upon you in
a1I your efforts. We are yours IN dis
Name.
Rev. & Mrs. j, H. Robinson.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-25
D. c. POLICEMAN
FINED AS
SPEEDER
Charged in Alexandria With
Driving Under Influence Of.
Liquor and Acquitted.

J. w. Musselman, twenty-five, of
1854 Fourth street northwest, mem
Der of the Washington police force,
was arraigned before Judge Fred
erick G. Duvall, in the Alexandria
police court this morning charged
with operating an automobile while
under the Influence of liquor and
violating the speed law.
The testimony indicated that
MusseIman had been drinking and
was endangering the lives of pedes
TRANS in the busiest section Of the
city as he speeded his car toward
Washington. He was arrested fol
lowing a chase. Two officers testi
fled that he was going over 40
miles an hour.
Musselman took the stand in his
own defense and stated that, he
had not taken a drink all day
He also stated that he was not
driving his machine over 20 miles
an hour.
Judge Duvall in rendering his de-
cision stated that in view of the
seriousness of the charge and ir
view of the fact that Musselmar
emphatically denied 1t, he would
dismiss the charge against him fol
driving under the influence OF
liquor, but fined him SIS and cost
for speeding.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-25
CLASHEXPECTED
At BUREAU
PROBE
Senator Couzens to Again
Attack Figures Issued by
Treasury on Incomes.

Another episode in the tax con.
troversy between Senator Couzens
RepJ of Michigan. and Secretary OF
the Treasury Mellon was in pros
pect today at the meeting of the
Senate committee Investigating the
Bureau of Internal Revenue.
Nelson Harrison, solicitor for the
bureau, will bring a synopsis OF
the procedure incident to handling
the tax cases of certain corporations
in which the secretary Is interested.
Witnesses called before the com
mittee by Senator Couzens have
testified that orders went through
the bureau to expedite these cases
and, in the case of the Standard
Steel Car Company, Of Butler,
Pa, to assess no taxes.
Harrison said the bureaus re-
cords show quite the contrary.
Corporations In which Mellon is a
holder We're treated just as any
other taxpayer, according to Hart
son.
Senator Couzens asked that a
synopsis Of some Of his own tax
assessments be prepared also and
submitted with the Mellon data.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-25
HELD IN
GAMBLING
RAID
Police Tipped Off by Youth,
Who Is Alleged to Have
Lost Weeks Wages.

Three men, proprietors Of an
alleged gambling house at 1904
Riggs street northwest. will be ar
raigned before Justice Siddons in
the District Supreme Court today
on habeas corpus proceedings, as
result of raid by Third precinct
police last Sunday morning.
Those who will appear in court
today are George Arthur DeBarr,
twenty-four who gave his address
as 1904 Riggs street northwest;
Alexander Licarione, twenty-three,
who said he lived at 1905 l street
southeast, and George A. Dorey.
thirty-six, who told police his home
was at 1913 Randolph place north.
west. All are charged with setting
up gaming table.
When the police broke into che
house about thirty men who are
said to have surrounded the craps
and card tables on the second floor
were hauled into waiting patrol
wagons. From these police chose
three men whom they held as Gov.
eminent witnesses.
A mass of gambling material fell
into the hands of the police. it is
said. The paraphanklia. il was
stated is similar to that used at
the Maryland gambling dives.
The police who were lead by
detective +. l.. Arlington conducted
the raid on a tip, furnished by a
youth who is said to have lost his
weeks earnings at the house.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-25
ASK
LOWER COAL
WAGES
Bituminous Association OF
Central Pennsylvania to
Make Fight.
BY International News Service.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March %.
The Central Pennsylvania Btu
minous Coal Operators Association
was on record today as favoring a
decrease in wages of miners in the
soft coal field.
An agreement to this effect was
reached on the eve of a meeting
between the scale committee of the
operators association and of Dis
trict No. 2, United Mine Workers
of America, which was to open
here this afternoon.
The operators made known their
position late last night after a
meeting Of several hundred mem.
bers of the association. Efforts
were made to send the scale com.
mittee, which is synonymous with
the executive committee to the
meeting this afternoon with power
to make the best terms with the
miners, but discussion terminated
in the framing Of resolution stip.
ulating that the present wage scale
cannot be continued, that the min.
ers must submit to a decrease and
that settlement plans proposed
must be referred to the association
for action.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-25
mellon : PLAN
I. BACK IN TAX
MEASURE
Senate Throws Out Long,
worth's Figures-ReguIars
Hope for Compromise.

The Republican-controlle Senate
Finance Committee today went
through the motions of rewriting
the tax reduction bill to the likeing
of President Coolidge while the
Progressives and Democrats stood
disdainfully aside, waiting to get a
,whack at the measure when it
comes up in the Senate.
With Senator La Toilette rep. }
OF Wisconsin, the insurgent leader,
Ill in bed at home, the committee,
,spurred to action by Senator Reed
'Smoot RepD of Utah, threw out the
Longworth compromise rates
adopted by the House and rein
serted the income tax rates original.
~ proposed by Secretary of the
Treasury Mellon.
The Mellon surtax rates have a
maximum of 25 per cent on in
comes above 100000 with normal
rates Of 3 and 6 per cent on in.
comes below and above $4,000. The
Longwotth schedule carried a
maximum surtax of 371s per cent
on incomes above 100000, and the
normal rates were 2 per cent he.
low $4,000, per cent between
$4,000 and $4,000 and per cent
from there on up.
Administration Senators admitted
today that they did not cherish any
hopes Of being able to put over the
Mellon schedule, but they will force
the Senate to a record vote in de.
feating 1t and will then endeavOr
TO have the Senate adopt compro.
mise, which Is expected to be SUBJ
stantially the same as that APP
proved by the House.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-25
NJ. P.'S
MAY FORM
UNION
Shorter Hours and More Pay
May Be Demanded by
Overworked SoIons.
BY F. A. WRAY,
International News Service.

LONDON, March 25. - Believing
theirs to be "sweated trade. !"
Labor members of Parliament are
seriously thinking of starting a
"union" of their own.
Their main grievance Is that,
most of them being trade union
officials, after a. hard weeks work
In the House of Commons, they
have to rush down on Friday eve
ming to their constituencies, see
that all their union affairs are In
order, settle disputes, attend to &C.
counts and then address two or
three political meetings. Then, on
Sunday evening or Monday MORN
ing, they have to rush back again
to the House of Commons.
And member of Parliament
who takes his work seriously in
these days must be prepared to
put in n strenuous fifteen hours
daily. What with attendance at
debates, standing committees, pri-
vate bill committees, select COM
mittees and departmental inquiries.
he works, as often as not, from 10
o'clock In the moNhing to 1 o'clock
the next morning.
Some of them are complaining
that this existence amounts to
practical slavery, and they are pro-
testing against it. They are asking
for a raise in salary from $4,000
to SO, 900 yearly free pass between
London and their constituencies
and a minimum working day Of not
more than ten hours for six days
q wank
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-25
CALIFORNIA CELLARS
HOLD 100000 GALLONS

SANTA ROSA, Cal. March 25.-
Unless the national dry" laws are
modified, Sonoma county! in which
is situated Jack London's famous
Valley Of the Noon" will have
watts full Of wine for many years to
come. A recent survey of wine held
in Sonoma county cellars showed
100000 gallons on hand and
moving slowly"
Sales Of wine legally for medical
or sacramento purposes, 1t is said,
do not keep up with the increase.
New wine or spirits must be added
each year to keep up the quality
of the older wine. 1t is explained.
Sonoma county's wine grape vine
yards cover 1900 acres Of some of
California's richest lands, about
fifty miles north of San Francisco.
The total wine grape production
of California fell from 100000. tons
in 1922 to 42S,000 tons in 1928, The
total bearing acreage Of wine grapes
in the State is 1928 acres, most
ly in northern and central valleys.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-25
PAY. RAISE SURE
| FOR POSTAL
]. WORKERS
House Leaders Agree to Put
Bill on Schedule to Pass
s' :. Present Congress.
By GLADSTONE WILLIAMS,
Cosmopolitan News Service.


The popularity Of postal employees,
VINO meet you with a smile, rarely
with a frown, has overwhelmed
practically all opposition to the pro-
posal for an increase in their pay,
Congress today stands certain to
pass some form of legislation giving
the postal workers a wage common.
surate with the service they render.
Republican leaders have agreed to
include. the proposal for a wage in
crease in the legislative program
outlined for the remainder of the
present session, the matter having
peen discussed at the recent White
House conference between President
Coolidge and the leaders Of his
party in Congress.
81 POSTMASTER General New, who
wrote q letter to the joint commit
'2ee opposing the increase at the time
opening hearings were being held,
has now recognized the demands of
the postal workers, and is working
out a scale of salaries which he
Will recommend to the committee
drafting a bill. Mr.. New did not
deny the justice Of the claims of
postal employees from the start, but
expressed the opinion that legisla.
ton might be deferred until later
date.
/ Interest Gives Impetus.
His recent interest has given i'm
petus to the movement for congress.
sional action this session.
AS extensive hearings on the pro-
tposal have already been conducted,
the House committee is expected to
proceed with the work of drafting a
ireport shortly after an opportunity
is had to consider the scale of sal
aries to be submitted by Postmaster
General New. Sentiment among
members Of the committee headed
by Congressman w. w. Griest, Of
favorable to the bill. Mr.. Griest
himself is committed to the in.
crease.
In the face Of this encouraging
outlook, however. postal employees in
general are displaying a great deal
. of anxiety. While they have every
reason to feel confident, they recall
the situation several years back
when their claims were rejected at
the last minute, although assurances
OF an increase had been previously
given by the leaders in control.
Have Given Figures.
They have produced figures to
show that the purchasing power
of the compensation they receive is
at least 25 per cent less than it
was ten years ago, thus causing
them to be all the more anxious
to have the, normal purchasing
power Of their earnings restored.
One method suggested for raising
the revenue necessary. to provide
the increase is to raise the present
rates on parcel post packages. Postal
workers have compiled figures show
ing that 70 per cent of all the ex.
press business of the country is
now handled by the parcel pest
system. They declare that the Gov
eminent is losing millions of dollars
annually because inadequate rates
are charged. BY increasing the
rates in proportion to the service
ample revenue would be produced
to take care Of the postal workers,
they assert.