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Evening star., 1924-11-04
PAINT SALES IMPROVE,

CLEVELAND, November 4 Especially.
President George A. Martin of the
Sherwin. Williams Paint Co. says in
dfcations point to another favorable
year for tho industry and that sales
last month showed advances over the
corresponding time in 1929
Evening star., 1924-11-04
IL PIPE LINES MERGE.
Plants in Alabama and Tennessee
Form One Company.

ANNISTON, Ala. November 4.-The
merger of IL pipe plants in Alabama
and Tennessee into the Alabama Pipe
Corporation, with capital stock of
approximately $4,o00,oo0, was per-
fected yesterday, with the filing OF
papers with the Secretary OF state
Former Gov. Thomas f. kilby OF Ala
bama is chairman of the board of the
new corporation, and most of the
other officials are Admission men.
Evening star., 1924-11-04
81 FAILURES IN MONTH.
Fifth District Reported Only 90 at
Same Time Last Year.
Rr the Associated Press,

Fr the Associated Press.
RICHMOND. Va. November A.
Failures in the fifth federal reserve
district numbered 81 in September, as
compared with &C in September a year
ago. according to the monthly review
OF the Richmond Reserve Bank made
public here.
This figure shows an increase of
21.3 per cent and liabilities are said
to have increased 2o.s per cent. rising
from s964.349 in September. 1928. to
$1,212 500 in September, 1924. "Howt
ever" the review continued, both
the number of failures and the total
Of liabilities involved in the district
were lower in September than in any
other month since September year
ago"
Evening star., 1924-11-04
AUTO FEES INCREASE.

DETROIT, November (SpeciaD.-
Revenues from automobile licenses
in this State for the first nine
months of this year were approxi-
mateIy sl2,000,000, as against s1o,50o,-
600 for the entire year of 1929.
Evening star., 1924-11-04
GETS BIG STEEL ORDER.

PITTSBURGH, November Z (Spe-
cial) 1.-THE, American Bridge Co. has
received an order for 10000 tons OF
steel for the new Broad Street Station
at Philadelphia
Evening star., 1924-11-04
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

BOSTON, November 4.-High prices
accountable for the heavy drop in
imports al this port. Foreign woods
imported ~ far this year totaled
9S.421.000 pounds, as against 3S3,-
$4,000 last year.
: KANSAS CITY, November 4.-Good
prices prevail for hogs. but prices
for pork loin have declined from
to cents a pound.
PHILADELPHIA, November A.
Wholesale jewelry sales have been
keeping pace with those of last Octo-
Der, which were among the largest
on record. orders now arc mainly
trade.
CHICAGO. November 4.-The coun-
try's two leading mail order houses
here report sales for September and
October 81 per cent over this time q
year ago. Department stores the pa st
month report a gain of 90 per cent
! in business.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, November 4
The state authorities arc conduct
ing a vigorous campaign to prevent
shipment of immature citrus fruits
4 rigid system of inspection is being
instituted.
FORT WORTH, November "a
Frosts have destroyed hopes of a
heavy top crop of cotton in Texas
and another two or three weeks will
see the fields bare. Ninety per cen,
of the crop has been gathered new.
Evening star., 1924-11-04
FORT WORTH. November ~
STOCKS EX-DIvIDEND.

Date Corporatio Per share
Nov. Cont Solvents Corr, Class A....SI 90
Nov. 1--cont'l Can Co., Inc. ............,. ] 90
Nov. National Supply O.............. 10
Nov. 5-Pennsylvania Coal & Coke Cor. 100
Nov. 6-Ccntrsl II. Il. Co. of N. J...... ao0
Nov. Am. smelling Refg. Co., pr. l.75
Nov. Illinois Central Il. r. Con-. l.7a
Nov. S-Ass'd Dry Goods Corp, list pf.... $50
Nov. s. Do. I'd pf. ......,.........., 10
Evening star., 1924-11-04
Other Requirements Heavy.

These requirements take no ac-
count of the haying and harvesting
machinery of tho farms. which must
be almost entirely replaced. AS well
as tillage machinery, wagons. har-
ness. automobiles, trucks. tractors.
pipe. gas engines and power appli-
ances. small tools and other products.
sales of which affect practically every
business man. manufacturer and work
er in. the United States to some de-
gree.
Most of these needs are due to
the three or four years of short buy
ing during the period after 1870 when
the farmer was not making proilt.
Scarcely a hundred feet of lumber. "A
gallon OF paint or piece of equip
ment has been bought which could be
done without. Replacement of farm
machinery was confined largely to
parts and repairs, but such means now
have about come to an end.
According to the Department of Ag-
riculture the average expenditure Tor
the last year for machinery ana TOOLS
Der farm was $l10, while $40 was
dispensed for improvements. With
about 100000 farms in t. United
States the normal yearly expenditure
would probably exceed Sl,623, ,OoO.00o
for the country, but this takes no ac-
count of the back work. which VIII
now have to be caught up.
Less InstaIlment BuyinE.
Bankers say there will be less in
stallment plan buying by farmers
than in the past. For one thing, the
farmers in general this year have
more money to spend. In fact, the
amount is conservatively estimated
at $500, 100000. since the danger OF
damage to corn by frost has passed
in most districts. The Blue valley
Creamery institute after a careful
survey estimates that over so per
cent of the crop is safe and that II
will reach a total valuation above the
official figures for 1928. which were
s2.626,o00,0o0 when final returns are
compiled. including those for corn
marketed as meat.
Conservative business men OF the
Northwest expect that now that the
period has passed when business
volume has been held back by cleo
ton uncertainties, November viii be
the best month for business in that
section in four years. Equally
strong expressions of confidence come
from other agricultural sections In
the East, South and West.
Evening star., 1924-11-04

Exercise doesn't always increase
theAize of the muscle. Look at the
tongue.
Evening star., 1924-11-04
10000 BUILDINGS
NEEDED ON FARMS
Replacement to Demand
Huge Expenditures During
Next Ten Years.
BY j. C.. ROYLE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. November 4--Farm-
ers who gathered at the polling
places today, according to reports
from various sections. apparently
found much more interest in the dis
cussion of the new equipment they
viii have to provide for their farms
than in the election outcome. Lum-
Der men declare that pressing de-
mand for lumber from farmers neces-
states purchase of 150,000,000 feet.
other materials are required in like
amounts.
The extent of the financing which
Will be required to make the neces-
sary improvement in the next 10
years is indicated by the estimate of
the Sears Roebuck Company that
from $4,000, 100000 to $4,000, 900, 900
will have to be found to supply
physical equipments for farms in that
time. Figures compiled by the De-
partment of Agriculture indicate that
within or 10 years rs per cent of
the farm buildings will require new
roofs and new paint.
100000 Buildings Needed.
Half the mileage of fences on the
farms Will have to be replaced, as
will about 500, 600 houses, barns and
other farm structures. Millions of
new tile must be laid and millions of
tons of cement will be required. The
custom of laying cement during the
Winter is becoming prevalent on
farms as well as elsewhere, as the
Winter has proved an ideal time for
the farmers to make the improve
mentS since they are then released
from some field operations.
Cement prices are firm in consc-
quence of this respect Cement maxi
ers are runninGA plants continuously.
and bankers. who have made a study
of the situation estimate production
At around 96 per cent in general
Lumhermen arc confident advancing
production. although the actual pur-
chases have not Yet attained momen-
tum.
Evening star., 1924-09-10
.LEFLER ASKS CASH
TO JOIN NATIONALS
Rookie Demands Bonus
Milan May Be Signed to
Act as Pinch Hitter.

PHILADELPHIA, September 10
Wade Henry Letter, Worcester out
fielder, who has been leading the
Eastern League at hitting, has been
offered trial with the Nationals with
assurance that he will be given a
job should he prove worthy by Sep
tember II, the last day major league
clubs may purchase players for use
this season.
President Griffith, after hearing
Letter highly praised by friend who
has closely followed the Eastern
League season, got in telephonic COM
munication last night with President
Powell of the Worcester club and
asked that the player be permitted
to report TO the Nationals within a
day or two for inspection.
That was agreeable to the Wor-
cester president, but he said Letter,
who was aware a deal was in pros
pect, wanted a substantial guarantee
for reporting.
Griffith, however. stood pat upon
his offer and now it is up to Letter.
The Nationals president is expecting
another telephone message from
Worcester today.
Among those visiting the Nationals
at their hotel here is Clyde Milan, for
many years an outtielder with the
club and its manager in 1922. Milan'S
contract with the tow Haven Club of
the Eastern League, which he has
been managing, expires Sunday.
1t is rumored Milan may be signed
by the Bucks for the remainder of
the season for use as pinch hitter.
Evening star., 1924-09-10
READY FOR DEFENSE DAY
29th Division Headquarters Com
pany Is Complete.

With an enrolment exceeding the
war strength" requirement. the 29th
Division Headquarters Company and
attached troops is in readiness to
make it's appearance in the Defense
Test day parade and incidental cere-
mories Friday. BY direction of
Adjt. Gen. c. Fred Cook, of the 2Sth
Division, who has general supervis-
ion over the Headquarters Company,
instructions were mailed today by
Lieut.. Col. Stirling Kerr, to all who
have enrolled for the day with Head
quarters Company TO report prompt
ly At 1 o'clock Friday afternoon.
The place of meeting will be in the
assembly room, first floor, of the
Scottish Rite Cathedral 433 Third
street. where final instructions will
be issued. patriotic buttons distrib-
uted, and insignia rank bestowed.
Col. Kerr is general secretary of the
local Scottish Rite bodies and can be
reached in his office, telephone Main
S155 for information, tomorrow and
Friday.
vision Headquarters Company volun-
teers will be formed on Third street
northwest and, in column of 12 files
front, will march to the general rem
devious, First street northwest, fac
ing south, head of column at E street,
arriving there not later than 1870
o'clock. The company will be dis
missed Immediately following the
conclusion of the exercises on the
White Lot.
Evening star., 1924-09-10

Continued from First Page)
Peking forces, thus creating a new
battle line between Peking and Muk-
den, principal city of Manchuria, ac-
cording to a report received at Lung
wha today from reliable source.
Rains Again Factor.
There was every indication that
fighting would be halted today by a
resumption of the driving rains. The
whole fighting zone is a maze of
waterways, and the flood waters have
converted cotton and rice fields into
QuagmireS.
A painstaking investiga ton by those
associated with the fighting units of
both sides warrants the assurance
that those foreigners who remained
in the fighting zones are not in
danger.
Both sides are under the strictest
orders to refrain from looting or
hostile acts against foreigners under
penalty of death. A considerab BILE
number of executions have taken
place already in the invading and de-
Tending armies for violation of orders
against foreigners and property.
Not Antf-Foreign War.
There is not the remotest tinge of
forces, the Investigations revealed.
A Japanese news agency dispa tch
today from Canton reports DR.. Sun
Yat-sen, ally of Lu Yung -hsiang.
military governor of Chek lang prov
ince, intends to proceed with his army
to Shaokwan, to move northward into
kiangsi province with 1000 troops.
The proposed expedition of DIR. Sun
Yat-sen, head of the South China gov
ernment, in support of Chekiang, is
reported to have been delayed for
financial reasons. The Canton mer-
chants have refused to contribute
necessary funds in spite of the in
ducement that by the support of the
expedition they would rid themselves
of the presence of Suns mercenartes
The troops themselves are also
alleged to be disinclined toward the
expedition.
Contrary to the report current in
Peking, martial law has not been
proclaimed in the capital.
Evening star., 1924-09-10
NOMINEES IN DELAWARE.
DEM rats Choose Ticket and
Platform omitting Klan Name.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated IrtSs.
DOVER. Del, September 10.-After
nominating candidates for United
State Senator, Representative, Gov
ernOr and other State offices. the
Democratic State convention yester-
day engaged in a spirited discussion
over the adoption of the platform as
drafted by the State committee. and
which contained plank dtnouncing
the ku kluX klan. The convention
resolutions committee struck out
specific reference to the klan, and a
motion was made to restore It, pre-
cipitating debate which lasted sew
eral hours. The motion was finally
defeated and the platform adopted
the objectionable plank having been
changed to read as follows:
I'VE condemn all organiZa tions
which raise the question of racial or
religious prejudice or attempt to
make race or religious belief tests of
citizenship or fitness for public Of
fee"
James NJ. Tunnel of Sussex County
was named as the party's candidate
for United States Senator, and Joseph
Bancroft of Wilmington, for govern
or Representative William H. Boyce
Kent County, was renominated for
the House of Representatives. Other
nominations were:
Lieutenant governor, Merritt II.
Gilman, Wilmington; attorney gen.
eral, Wilbert Adams, Wilmington; !;
State treasurer, William H. Ellis,
Sussex County; State auditor, Benja-
min b. Vineyard, Sussex County.
Evening star., 1924-09-10
GIBSON WINS IN VERMONT.
Representative Voted Against
Coolidge on Bonus Bill.

MONTPELIER. VT. September 10
Ernest w. Gibson of Brattleboro,
republican representative from the
second Vermont district, was re-
nominated yesterday. defeating John
w. Gordon of Barre by $500 votes
out of n total OF less than $4,000.
For the Republican nomination for
governor, Franklin X. Billings, the
present lieutenant governor, with
vote of $4,000, defeated Roland +.
Stevens of White River junction by
three to one. The Republican nomi-
nation for lieutenant governor went
to State Senator Walter X. Farms
worth, who defeated State Senator ].
Gregory Smith.
Representative Gibson's act in vot-
ing to override President Coolidge's
veto of the soldiers bonus bill had
been used as campaign argument
against him. Other than this no
issues raised had any bearing on the
national campaign.
Evening star., 1924-09-10
AVIATION PIONEER
IS ARRESTED HERE
Horace B. Wild Accused of
Jumping Bond After Con-
viction in Oklahoma.

Horace 3. Wild, 53. an electrical
engineer and a pioneer in aviation,
is under arrest here today for OKLA
homa City authorities, where he is
wanted for jumping bond after a
sentence of four years in Leaven-
worth Penitentiary had been imposed
upon him following conviction on a
charge that he defrauded the Gov
ernment in aircraft deals dur ing the
war.
1t became known today that Wild
has been in custody of local police
since Sunday, when Detectives Kelly
and Scrivener arrested him in the
Union Station. Detective Sergt. Lu-
ther Bishop arrived here today from
Oklahoma City and identified the
prisoner, preparatory to making ar
ranSements for the trip back. Wild,
it is understood, will not fight cx-
tradition.
Writes of His Career.
Wild has been at the fifth precinct
since Sunday. during which time he
has used copious ink and reams OF
paper, writing continuously. Police
at the fifth precinct state that he is
writing a personal history of his &C
tivities in aeronautical pioneering.
Wild told Detectives Kelly and
Scrivener. according to the latter
that he had been living in New York
city with his wife and childreH while
search was being conducted for
him. He came here Sunday on a trip
from New York
Pioneer In Aviation.
His exploits in the air during the
early days of aviation attracted na-
tional attention. He made an early
study and numerous demonstrations
of various types of aircraft and ex-
perimented with balloons and i'm
proved type parachutes.
For a time during the world war he
was a captain in the Canadian air
service. The case against him and
another man for defrauding the
United States Government in aircraft
deals was brought to trial in 1921.
and after four-year sentences had
been imposed, it was stated, both
prisoners disappeared. The other is
understood to have gone to Europe.
Evening star., 1924-09-10
SHAVER ASSA|LS
LA TOILETTE PLEA
Denies Race for President Is
Between Coolidge and
Wisconsin Senator.

Entering vigorous denial that
President Coolidge is the leading can
dldate for the presidency, and also
that the race is between Coolidge and
La Toilette as now insisted bv La
Toilette, Chairman CIem Shaver of
the Democratic national committee,
IN a prepared statement, insists that
John w. Davis will be elected Presi-
dent, and that the election will not be
thrown into the House.
Mr.. Shaver also issued a statement
describing the Maine election as
victory from the Democratic stand
point.
1T is just as we'll" he said. TO
get rid at once Of the nOnSenSical
notion being spread by Republicans
that Coolidge is the leading can
didate and that it is necessary to
vote for him to keep the election
out Of Congress. Just the reverse is
true"
Claims 2O4 "Sure Votes"
Claiming 2G4 sure votes" for the
Democratic candidate and concedins
only 13S in that category for the
President. Mr. Shaver asserted:
IF the voter We're to cast his ballot
from the sole motive of keeping the
election out of the House, he would
vote for the candidate who had the
largest number of sure votes. and that
candidate would be John w Davis
No candidate even approaches him in
the number of sure votes.
Maine "Democratic Victory"
With reference to the Maine cleo
tion Mr.. shaver said:
The Democratic nominee for gov
ernor was defeated by 10000 votes
less than in 1920. the last presiden-
tial year, and this in the face of the
fact that the vote in Maine this year
was approximately 10000 larger than
in that year. In other words. the
gains have been tremendous and the
loss to the Republicans so per cent
in the matter of plurality. The Re
publican nominee for governor won
by $1,000 in 1920. This year he won
by about half that. A change in the
two parties votes of anything like
similar percentages in the country
would mean clean Democratic
sweep
Plurality Reduced.
The whole story" in the Maine
election lis that Republican State
has gone Republican by greatly
reduced plurality" said Mr.. Shaver.
adding that any attempt to prove
anything else by the election figures
is not justified by facts, as the his
tory of Maine elections clearly
shows"
Maine has not gone Democratic
in a State election in a presidentia
year in more than 40 years." he as
serted. Even in 1912. when the Re
publican party was divided between
the adherents of Taft and Roosevelt
as il is this year divided between the
adherents of Coolidge and La Fol
lette. the Republicans carried Maine
in the State election in September
The vote for governor in 1912 vas,
Republican, 71,043; Democratic. tI,-
74S, or 1926 more Republican votes
than Democratic.
Evening star., 1924-09-10
Continued from First Page.)

Johnson made his campaign on the
issue of prohibition.
William s. Youngman won n six
cornered fight for the Republican
nomination for State treasurer and
State Auditor AlonZo B. Cook, Repub-
lican. was renominated by 2-tol
vote over Harold ID. Wilson, former
prohibition agent
In the fifteenth congressional dis
trict Representative William $.
Greene. Republican. the dean of the
Massachusetts delegation in the Ma
tional House of Representatives., was
renominated. The district, with one
precinct missing, gave him l2,7S6
votes to 10,153 for Joseph w. Martin
Jr., who resigned as executive chair
man of the State Republican commit
tee to contest the nomination.
Fosx Is Nominated.
Frank II. Foss former chairman of
the Republican State committee, won
the Republican nomination for Con-
gress in the third district.
In the second district Joseph L.
kerigan won the Democratic con-
gressional nomination over Edward
j. Woodhouse, mayor OF Northampton
and a professor at Smith College, and
George B. Churchill won the Repub
lican nomination.
In the twelfth district Howard 4.
Morton won the Republican nomi-
nation to run against James A. Gal
livan. unopposed, for denomination
by the Democrats.
Harry l. Thayer of Wakefield, won
a six-sded fight for the Republicans
congressional nomination in the
eighth district.
Evening star., 1924-09-10

fuselage frame of alloy steel. The fab
ric on the wings, however, has been put
through a severe test, and the greatest
trouble the pilots have with spectators
is to prevent them from humping" on
the wings. Continuous tapping and
patting will break it through, they
argue, and once there is a hole the pub
lie will rush for strips Of the linen for
souvenirs. This they've found through
experience.
Recognized on Street.
AS the pilots rode through the
streets from their hotel to the NUM-
tions building this morning they were
recognized everywhere by pedes-
trians and motorists. Lieut.. Nelson
was bare headed, his cap having been
either left behind in the New Orleans
or last. Gen. Mitchell endeavored to
obtain one for him but he declined,
preferring, he said, to expose his
partly bald head to the sunlight
after having had it tightly covered for
SO long.
The flyers plan to spend most of
the afternoon at the field working on
their ships and then return to their
hotel to prepare for dinner at Gen.
Mitchell's house tonight. Wade and
Arnold are particularly anxious to
have a few hours to themselves at
the post to look through the piles of
mail they have received and to check
up on the articles they sent back to
the field from many points around
the globe.
Planes on Exhibition.
Except for periods when the flyers
will be working on their planes the
now historic craft will be on exhibi-
ton at the field for the remainder
of their stay here. They were out
on the line this morning under heavy
guard 1t was stated at the field
there are no regulations for the pub
lie to follow such as hours for see-
ing them.
Lieut.. Smith and Lieut.. Wade are
considering a plan to spend the re-
mainder Of their visit here in civil
ian clothes. They are desirous Of
travelling about the city on their own
incognito. Wade has two suits of
"cits" and Smith has decided to buy
a suit here. Wade was very much
disappointed last night when he
learned the Washington base ball
club was playing in Philadelphia and
not here. He and Arnold have fol-
lowed the movements of their home
team since leaving England, as base
ball scores were received daily on
the cruiser Richmond.