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Evening star., 1924-05-21
FRANC DEPRECIATION
is FINANCIAL WORRY
Problem for. New French Leaders
and of Serious Concern to
Retiring Premier.

PARIS. May 2l-The depreciation
of the franc is beginning seriously
TO preoccupy the government. and
1t is understood to have formed the
principal subject of Premier Poin-
cares talk with President Millerand
Yesterday. as it will that at the cabi-
net meeting at the foreign office to-
day
reports are even current that sew
eral of the most prominent ministers
favor resigning at once and trans
ferrin2 the task of government to the
new majority Of the Left holding
that inactive continuation Of office nv
the present administration until the
first week of June is likely to be
extremely prejudical to the financial
situation.
In any case. both the president and
premier are agreed that NJ Herrior
and Painlevc. resDective1v. radical and
republican socialist leaders, must be
called into council when any meas
ure of Importance is considered. and
il is expected NJ Millerand will ask
both to call at the Elysee Palace to-
day.
Free Market for TrndinE.
NEW YORK, May o1-The French
government. it was learned authori-
tatively today. has abandoned tenn
porarily its activities in support OF
the franc. and free market has been
restored for trading in the currency
Inquiries among members of the
banking group headed by j. p. Nor
gan & Co. which esta blished the
credit of 500. 10000 900 early in March
to rescue tho frame from foreign
offensive" revealed that the Bank of
France had returned portions of the
loan used to bolster up the exchange.
The credit. however. is still available
for future use. if necessary.
The decision of French interests to
allow the franc to take its course has
resulted in a reaction of more than
11a cents from the high level alta ined
on the upward movement. Recently
the currency has given evidences of
stabilizing slightly above 5 cents. Ex-
cept for brief furry of selling after
the French elections, the volume of
business has been relatively light
Evening star., 1924-05-21
INDIVIDUAL STOCKS !.
MAKE TURN UPWARD
Selling Furry Due to Passage OF
Bonus Bill Apparently
at End Today.
OIL SHARES MOVE HIGHER
Rise in Rails Partly Ascribed to
Investments
BY STUART =. EST.

Special Dispatch To The Star.
NEW YORK May 2l.-The selling
movement which followed the pas
sage of the soldier bonus bill had
evidently run it's course as the mar
ket opened today. There was a
prompt recovery Of a half point to
a point before the first hour was out
ana subsequently, a further advance
occurred in individual stocks.
The same buying which has been
noticeable in c. & o. for some time
past was again apparent, the stock
reaching a new high at is. Nickel
Plate kept pace with the rise in {. Il
O.. there by strengthening the opinion
that an early offer of exchange is in
prospect.
AtchisOn Above 1903.
AtchiSon sold above l03 again. and
Canadian Pacific above 149. These
movements. along with the rise IN
Southern Pacific. were set down. II not
TO investment buying direct, at leasl
TO buying based upon the idea that
under present money market conditions
these stocks would sooner or later
become more attractive to investors:
Della ware and Hudson ran up over !
points before President Loree was
quoted as uelly ills llit ! - VI
segregation plan The Street had
thought that the D.. and l.. might
voluntarily separate its railway ana
coal properties in anticipation OF pos
sible compulSion.
Subscription rights to the new
$50 900 600 American Telephone ana
Telegraph stock were transferred TO
the stock exchange. with most of the
trading around 3. The selling OF
American Telephone and Telegraph
stock which had followed the an
nouncement Tuesday. was checked.
short Covering in Evidence.
Short covering was responsible for
the rise in American Agricultural
Chemical preferred above "a. Sugar
stocks We're not affected by the heaNl-
ness in the market tor raw sugar fu-
lures. Cuba Cane preferred was defi-
nitely strong. Cuban American COM
mon made some response to the dec
laration of the regular dividend.
Oil shares were generally higher,
but as compared with other groups.
not active.
Evening star., 1924-05-21
GRAIN AND PRONISIONS

BALTIMORE, Md. May u (Spe-
ciaD.-Potatoes, white per 100 pounds,
75a1.75: 1J0-pound sacks, 1.25a2.75;
new potatoes. barrel. 50OaS 80: aspar-
2.0Oa3.O0; belts. hundred. 5.OOaS. 90;
kale. bushel. 30a40: cabbage. basket,
l.75a325: carrots. hundred, 5.00a7 90:
cucumbers, crate. 3.50a5.00: eggplant,
100; onions, 100 pounds, 5Oa1.5O;
spring onions, hundred. 50a1.O0: peas,
bushel, l.25a1.75: peppers, crate, 25a
40: spinach. bushel. 25a40; radishes,
hundred, 3.o0a5.00; squash. basket,
1.15a2.00; tomatoes, crate. 3.5Oa4.50.
Apples, packed barrel. 1.T5a4.
bushel, 70a1.2a: box apples. 1.90a2.15;
grapefruit, box, 2.OOa3.25: oranges,
box. 2.25a4.25; straw berries. quart,
1Ua1S
Selling Prices on Grain.
Wheat-No. . red winter spot, 1.14IlS
No. = red winter, garlicky, domestic
1.14ss: no quotations on No. or No.
Corn-Cob. new. 4.25a4.30 per bar
rel for yellow, and 4.10a415 per bar
rel for white; No. corn, spot, 851a
No. corn, spot. S212 track corn. yel-
low. No. 3. 88a90.
No sales.
oats-No. white. So; No. 3 white
Rye-Nearby. 7Oa75; No. rye. spot
80.
Hay-Receipts, 112 tons. Although
there is some increase noted in re.
ceipts of hay. generally, there is ne
surplus offering of more desirable
quality of timothy or light clover
mixed. for which there is fair demand
III dull quotations. Low grade
damaged and unsound hay has to bs
sold on merit, as the market is very
irregular for anything below No. E;
timothy.
IOuotations-No timothy. $500
No. 9, 2S.O0a2S.5O: No. 3 timothy, 25.50s
clover mixed, :, 0Oa27.50: No. clover
2400a25.00.
Straw-No. ! straight rye, $500:
240O per ton: No. 1 tangled rye, 1890
a20OO; No / wheat, 17.00a1S.00; No
/ oat. 16.50a17 90.
Evening star., 1924-05-21
STEEL MILLS SLOWING UP.
Decrease in Operations Noted,
| With New Business Small.

NEW YORK, May 21.-"The de-
crease in steel mill operations con-
tinues at about the same pace as the
second week in May, and new busi-
ness is in smaller volume the Iron
Age reported today. producers Of
steel find further Indications" it adds,
that consumers will omit their buy
ing for some time in the strictest
way, this feature being rather ac-
centuated in the past week.
Sharp recessions in pig iron prices
Of prices to $21.04 from $21.79 last
week. One year ago it was s29.o4.
Evening star., 1924-05-21
DEMAND FOR LABOR SEEN.
Employment Conditions in North
west Reported as Excellent.

ST. PAUL, May q (SpeciaD.-Em-
ployment conditions in the northwest
are excellent at present. There is de-
mand for both skilled and unskilled
labor and industry is active from a
production standpoint. Wholesale and
retail distribution, however, still is
slow, due to unfavorable weather
conditions and caution Of merchants.
Major industries are increasing
their working forces and highway
construction is absorbing many work
ers, while demand for farm hands ex-
-ceeds the supply. Railroad freight
traffic is increasing slowly. Improve
ment in the banking situation in the
northwest Is evidenced by the rc-
opening of six banks in rural dis
tricts within the last ten days.
Evening star., 1924-05-21
Bond House in NV Hands.

TORoNTO, MaS 21:-The bond house
of Aemilius Jarvis &. Co, in business
for thirty-two years. was purchased
yesterday by j. I~Good & Co. Ltd.
The new company announced that it
was in no way connected with the old
firm. apart from the actual purchase.
Aemilius Jarvis and his son are un-
der indictment on charges of con-
spiracy to defraud the province of
Toronto in connection with the sale
of duty-free provincial bonds
Evening star., 1924-05-21

NEW YORK MONEY RATES.

NEW YORK. May 21.-Call money
steady; high. 5; low. 3; ruling rate,
3; closing bid. 3; offered at 3h last
loan. 3; call loans against accep-
tances, "a; time loans steady; mixed
collateral, sixty-ninety days, 4: four
six months. 4a4A; prime commercial
paper, An a415.
Evening star., 1924-05-21
DAIRY PRODUCTS.

BALTIMORE, Md, May Il ISpe-
ciaD.-Live poultry-Spring chick
ems, lb., 4oa5O; Leghorns, s2a4o; win
ter. 4Oa45; young stays, 25; old hens,
21a26; Leghorns, old, 21a23; roosters,
l6; ducks, 15a22; pigeons, pair, 4Oa
80: guinea fowl. each, 40a60.
Eggs Qoss off)-Native and nearby
firsts, free cases, per doz., "a; south
ern. %.
Butter-Creamery, good to fancy
31a40: nearby creamery, 3oa36; prints,
40a42; ladies. 3Oa32; rolls. 29a31 |;
dairy prints, 29a3l; process butter. %
lore packed, 2S
Evening star., 1924-05-21
Markets at a Glance

NEW YORK-Stocks higher; Ches-
apeakc and Ohio at new top; lead
rails advance. Bonds firm: invest
ment. rail Issues in demand. Foreign
exchange steady: francs recover -
luirts. Cotton firm: unfavora Bile
weather. Sugar quiet and un-
changed. Coffee lower; weak Bra
lillian markets.
CHICAGO - Wheat firm: bullish
karSaS crop reports. Corn steady;
unfavorable weather Cattle lower:
liberal receipts. Hogs easier: light
9i.ipping demand.
Evening star., 1924-05-21
WooLwoRTH PROPOSAL O. KID

NEW YORK, May 21.-Stockholders
of the F. W. Woolworth Company to-
day ratified a proposal to reduce the
par value of the common stock from
500 to s25 a share and to exchange
each old share for four of the new.
The dividend rate on the new stock
will be s12 annually as compared with
So previously paid.
Evening star., 1924-05-21
BAR SILVER QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK, May 21.-Bar silver,
66M; Mexican dollars. SOS.
LONDON, May 21.-Bar silver. "a ID
per ounce. Money, Pa per cent. Dis
count rates short bills. 3 per cent !;
three-month bills, 31-16a3 Is per
cent.
Evening star., 1924-05-21
A F1oI nnd His Movev

The fact that a stock certificate 10
printed in fancy green scroll work is
no proof that 1t is worth any more
than ordinary wallpaper. Thousands
OF people in Washington would have
saved their money if they simply had
asked their banker to tell them what
he knew Of some suppofedly wonders
tul investment. -
Evening star., 1924-05-21
BOURSE PRICES HEAVY.

PARIS, May 21-Prices were heavy
on the bourse today. Three per cent
rentes, 55 francs 80 centimes. Ex
change on London. 70 francs. Five
per cent loan, 81 francs. The doiIa r
was quoted at Is francs 20 centimes
Evening star., 1924-05-21
His Great Purpose.

From Life.
Rastus-What you-aIl got such a
big pocketbook To-?
Sam-Dat's to encourage me-
Evening star., 1924-05-21

Seventy-three boxes Of gold valued
at f548, $50 sterling, arrived on the
Olympic today, consigned to J. P.
Morgan & Co., and thirteen boxes, val
ued at f100,S sterling. to Kuhn, Loeb
e. Co.
Evening star., 1924-05-21

tPartly extra. Playable in preferred stock
DIyloenu rates rs given in the above taD.-
are the annual cash payments based on the
latest quarterly or alf-yearly declarations
Unless otherwise noted, extra special
dividends not included.
High. Low. Last.
Call Money. 3 3
HOURLY SALES OF STOCKS.
IL am. 1861 IL 2m...... 24O.IOO
1p.m..... 423. 900 2p.m. 1853 700
Evening star., 1924-05-21

A deficit Of 5000 for the quarter
ended March 81 Is reported by the
New York, Ontario and Western rail-
road against deficit OF $366,S52 a
year ago.
Evening star., 1924-05-21

TOTAL SALES (Par Value):
II am 355O000 IL noon 166 900
lp.m 6999 600 2p.m.. 9026 900
Evening star., 1924-05-21
ON NEW YORK BONDS STOCK EXCHANGE
Received BY Priv
Private Wire Direct to The Star ones.
(Sales are in 81, ,oo0.)
UNITED STATES BONDS.

(Fractions represent thirty seconds.
Example: 1913 means 101 3-32)
Evening star., 1924-05-21
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
Received by Private Wire Direct

Adv. Rumley.
Air Reduct t4)..
jax Rubber. -.
Alaska Juneau.
Allied Chem (4). .
AL c G. D pf CO..
Allis-Chalnn (4)
Am A gri Chem pf
Am Bank n go.
Am Beet Sug ca
Am Bosch. .....
Am Br S & F Co.
Am Can (t6)....
Am Express (6).
Am For Z f pd(D.
Am & F P 25%O
Am Hide e l. pf.
Am Ice (7,......
Am Ice pf (6).
Am Internatl.
Am Locomo (6).
Am Metal (3).
Am Republics.
Am SAT r (50c).
Am Ship & Com.
Am SIN Il Re 60.
Am S & r pf 90.
Am Sugar.
Am Sugar pf (7).
Am T & Tel (9).
Am Tel * Tel rts
Am Tobac (12)..
Am Tob & (12).
Am Water Wks.
Am W w pf CO..
Am Woolen (7).
Am Wool Of 90.
Am Zinc.
Anaconda
Arm Cons & Co.
Asso Dry G (5).
Asso Oil (1k).
At T & S Fe (6)..
A T & S f pf (5).
Atl BirIn & AT.
All coast l. (fS).
At Gulf & w /.
Allan Ref 60
Allan Ref pf (7.
Austin Nichols. .
Bald Loco o..
Bal & Ohio 60.
Barnsdall A.
Beth Steel 3d..
Beth Stl pf Co.,.
Br En- Stl I'd pf.
Brk Edison (S). .
Brlyn Edison rts.
Br X Man Tran.
Br Man T pf (6).
Brklyn UnG (4)
Brown Shoe (4). .
Burns Br b CD
Butte c & Zinc.
Butterick Co.
Caddo Cen o & r.
Cal Pet (1A)...
Callahan z Lead.
Calu & Ariz CD
Calumet & Hecia.
Can Pacific (10).
Cent Leather Co. i.
Cent Lea Co pf.
Z r II. y J (f12).
Ger de Pas e "a.
Cland Moi (6N
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
BIG FILM STUDIO PLANNED N EAST
Nine Stages To Be Built On
 Site In Question

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-Plans are being drawn, it was announced recent ly, for the largest motion picture studio in the world, which is to be built in Queens. The enterprise has the sup port of Richard A. Rowland of the First National pictures, Samuel Gold wyn and E. l.. Smith of the Inspira- tion pictures and Arthur s. Friend, president of the Distinctive Pictures corporation ct.f slggf neg T
 William o. Hurst, an expert in such work, was retanied by Mir. Friend to make the plans. The site tenta- lively selected is within 20 minutes of Times Squire. Its selection in the east is the result, it is said, of growing demand on the part of producers who are remaining in the west only be- cause, of lack of facilities elsewhere.
 There IS to be series of studio units rpoviding at the outset for nine stages. Each unit will have it's own carpenter shop, dressing, rooms and ex- ecutiye offices. In addition there will be a laboratory building, film storage vaults and warehouse for scenic ma terial. %-.
 All of the units will be served by a single electric and heating plant and by motor trucks, special lighting equip ment and other apparatus essential to proper production, but, too costly to be provided for a single unit.
 Grhere is to be motion picture the.- atre in the plant in which all of the products of the studios will be shown, affprding producers an opportunity for. test runs of their pictures, which now are extremely expensiye.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
R. or. c. PLANNED
 M GADSON SCHOOL
Etowah Man Makes $2.S7 Day
 From Poultry Farm

GADSDEN,, Ala, Feb. 2.-The prop osition to militarize the new Gadsden High school has been put up to the parents of the students and will he de- cided by their approval-of disapproval. Capt. Lee Hairless, ss prominent officer of the Alabama National guard, has address circular letter to all parents asking for their opinion. It is pro- posed to establish a military training unit within the student body, but it will not be the R. 0. T. c. unit found in larger schools. Several weeks ago the students voted in favor of the plan. 7 Profits On Eggs
 Farm demonstration agents who are now establishing poultry demonstra- tions over the county Saturday gave out report from one which Cranford Street has been operating short while. He is getting sixty-nine eggs daily from fifty hens and ninety bullets, not all of the latter being layers. He is selling them for about $2.S7 a day to Gadsden housewives. Mir. Street has white leg horn chickens and a model poultry house. He is getting a fine egg pro- duction in freezing weather. because he knows how to feed for laying, agents said.
 Rotary Is Subject Rotary opportunity and Rotary.'s re- sponsibility were the themes stressed at the annual education meeting of the Gadsden Rotary club at the Printup hotel Friday night. Members of the newly organized Attalls club were pres ent. The program consisted of ad- dresses by Rev. A. NJ: Freeman and c. A. Verbeck. The formers subject was "Rotary's Oppostunity in Gadsden,f the latter's "A Rotarian's Responsibility to His Club"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
OLD CAR GETS A
 KICK OUT OF. THIS
Used Cars Sometimes Better
 Than New Ones-Bill ePape <

"The other day I saw man critic ally looking at touring car standing by the curb" says Bill Pape of Me Cormack Brothers Motor Car com pany. 4e,
 "He was remarking to a friend, Yes, this is the old chariot. I never knew how good she was until I got another. He walked around the car as though looking for hand to shake.
 When a man climbed in and drove 'the car away, the first speaker looked after the car wistfully.
 "He's driving a better car than I am and he paid only half as much as I did, he said as he turned away.
 ''This man was just like many oth- CTS today who realize that hundreds of used cars are being sold daily throughout the country, which are worth far more than the prices paid for them. A motor car is like any other piece of machinery, it has a. cer. tain amount of service built into il at the factory and, if it ris given req sonable care, it. will deliver this serv. flee to it's owner.
 '"The most important thing in buying a used car is to make sure of the firm who sells it. A reliable dealer can and does sell some mighty fine trans. portation values in used cars. We at. tribute our success in selling used cars to the fact that we first price them right and then represent them trutht fully to prospective buyer. This policy is the only one that can win us the satisfied customers which we need in our business"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
GIRL INTENDS TO
 CLEAR HER NAME
May Brown Says Pastor Case Is Trying To Hide Behind Her Skirts

CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-Worn out by the strain of the Leland divorce trial, the correspondent, Rev Carl D. Case, and his wife have slipped away from their Oak Park home for a rest.
 Their destination was not disclosed, but, D. A. Clithero, an official of the First Baptist Church of Oak Park, said they were not far from Chicago and could return on short notice.
 Co-incident with the minister's. de- parture came a statement from Miss May Brown declaring that she would go into court to clear her name when the case is re-opened February 19. She had been pictured in court by Cases counsel as the real reason why Albert R. Leland wished to divorce his wife. >.
 William R. Moss, attorney for Mrs Leland, the deacon's wife,. who swore during the trial she was guilty of mis conduct with the minister, is prepar' ing to go east to investigate reports he has received concerning alleged difficult ties in which Dr.. Case became in volved while serving churches at Buff falo. N. Y., and Montclair. N. J.
 \ Discussing her determination to en- ter the case actively Miss Brown said l:
 This minister, Case, has been trying to hide behind my skirts. I've been si- lent about it until now, but I won't stand for it any longer. am going to ask Juege Foell to let me tell my story. E '!
 T. am not engaged to Mir. Leland and he has not showered me with gifts. A year ago he gave me a silver pencil for Christmas and this year he sent me a $10 necklace. They were just the gifts of an appreciative employer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
WHEEL TAX MEETS
 MUCH OPPOSITION
More Than Isoo Names Signed
 To Troy Petition

TROY. Ala. Feb. 2.-(Special Leased Wire. )-The third mass meet ing of citizens of Pike county was held at the court house Saturday to protest against the vehicle tax levied by the county commissioners. Petitions which had been circulated over ;, the county were assembled and it was found that moreathan 1,S00 names had been signed All believe the levying of the tax to be unjust and have promised that they will assist any man in the county who is prosecuted for non-payment of the tax. g Wiley Carter presided at the meeting \ and talks were made by s. W. Shirley Nof Wingard, Wiley Carter, Jesse Ed wards, Hillard Williams and many others.
 A committee was appointed to take the petition before to court of county commissioners.
 Move to Shreveport
 MT. and Mrs. W. G. McCook and little daughter, Betty, left Saturday for Shreveport La, where they will make their home.
 R. A. Kelly
 R. A. Kelly died at his home at Vic toria Saturday after a short illness. Mir. Kelly was 72 years. of age and is survived by his widow and six daugh- ters and two sons. He also has two brothers, one of whom lives in Florida and the other in. Texas. Mir. Kelly was member of the Baptist church. The funeral will be held Sunday after noon at Victoria.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
KINGS DAUGHTER
 IN DIRE POVERTY
Louise, Daughter Of Leapold And Former Wife Of King
 Of Saxony, Is Bitter y

BRUSSELS. Feb. 2.-"I blushed with shame when the cashier of the bank handed me two francs as my in come for three months," said the Countess D'Ysette which is the name under which the once famous Princess Louise. daughter of the old King Leo pold of the Belgians and erstwhile wife of the King of Saxony, is trying to in the, capital of the country where her father ruled like Caesar only few years ago.
 Two francs-ab0fIt four cents-that is what the allowance granted to her by Philip of Saxony when he divorced her in 1906 following her elopement with an Italian tenor. Enrico Toselii. amounts to in consequence of the fall in the exchange value of the German mark.
 Princess Louise. now .64 years old. received correspondent as she was sweeping out the modest room she oc- cupies in a squalid quarter of Brussels. She has lived there for several years, Sinse her separation from Toselli. She and the singer were married after her divorce but cannot be divorced now as they are both of Italian nationality. Daughter And Wife Of King "Ah," she said. ''the German mon- archs who lost their thrones in 1918 have curious way of paying their debts. It isn't with marks at so many milliards for franc that my ex-hus- band is living in ease and affluence with household of servants in Silesia And I, the daughter and the wife of a king, am doing my own cooking, my washing. everything that has to be done here. When it snows I have to clear away the snow myself. T give Italian lessons to a few peo. pie who are. unaware of my identity, Then I manage to sell Italian embroid cry from door to door. Some of my customers would have given millions to have had the entree> to my fathers court"
 When she was asked about her po- sition during the war when her ex husbands troops were part of the arm ies occupying Belgium, Princess Louise remarked:
 King Philip and our three sonl often passed through Brussels. I be lieve I saw my eldest boy once but am not sure. I hated to see them be cause I hate all Germans. If it hadn' been for that horrible character whicl is innate in the Germans I should have remained all my life in Saxony ant nobody would have ever heard an! scandal about me. I have only a fev drops of the Hapsburg blood in m. veins. All the rest is French ant Italian"