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Evening star., 1924-07-03
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

NEW ORLEANS. July s.-All
sugar renners in this section now
are working at Capacity, and are
about a week behind in deliveries.
TULSA, July "A change OF
sentiment has taken place among
oil operators concerning shutting OF
of production, and 1t now appears
that only a modified curtatlment
affecting drilling wells will be
agreed on.
PHILADELPHIA. July s.-Imports
of coffee through this port have
shown a substantial increase SO far
this year. In the first six months
72,259 bags were brought in, OF
1885 more than in the entire year
BOSTON, July 3.-44atest reports OF
sales of New England department
stores show volume which Is less
than / per cent below that Of this
time last year, but merchants are
buying 33 per cent less goods fol
future delivery.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, July 3.-The
Franklin Automobile Company has
| resumed assembly work after inven-
tory, with stocks Of cars about nor
NAL and deliveries running about SOC
| month. Factory orders are on the
| increase. with employees gradually
being taken on.
PITTSBURGH, July 3.-Operationi
at coal mines in this section are or
the increase, and there are indica-
tions thatsa betterment of buying IL
in sight. The increased activity al
| rail mines indicates general CONNER
cial development. The West More.
| land district increased production
| 10 per cent in the last week.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
POWER MERGER HINTED.
Important Consolidation Now Like.
1y in California.

NEW YORK, July 3.-An offer of s65
share for the prior preference stock
of the California Railway and Power
Company, made by H. NJ. Byllesby &
Co., has given prospect of another
important power merger. The COM
pany owns certain equity shares of the
Market Street Railway Company of
San Francisco and the Sierra and San
Francisco Power Company, and let
ter to stockholders emphasized that
the concern might be made profitable
by linking it with other Byllesby prop
critics in that vicinity
Evening star., 1924-07-03
WALL STREET BRIEFS.
Big -Four's Annual Report-Con
troll of Railroad Hinted.

NEW YORK, July 3.-Indications
of the largest equities the manage
ment of the New York Central is pill
ing up in it's subsidiaries is given
in the 1923 earnings of the Cleveland,
Cincinnati, Chicago and ST. Louis
(Big Four), which were above S23 a
share on the common stock, while
dividends received were only 81 a
share.
Frank H. Alfred, president of the
Pere Marquette Railway Company, says
that as far as he knows the Van Swear
property, but he believes the general
assumption that recent buying of the
stock was for those interests was
correct.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
PEACHES SELLING HIGH,
Georgia Growers Pleased Will
Prices-Good Tomato Demand.

Special Dispatch to The Star
ATLANTA. July 3.-Returns from
Georgia Belle peach shipments in
northern markets have been very
satisfactory, as much as $3.50 a crate
being paid in New York. About 5000
cars have been moved so far. with the
Elberta crop, representing Is per cent
of the yield, to start moving next
week.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 3.-For the
first time in history Texas tomatoes
are being consumed and canned here
in greater volume than California
tomatoes. Because of spring drought,
the California tomato crop is the
shortest ever recorded. Texas ship
ments are bringing around 80 cents a
crate.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
LONDON BANK REPORT.

LONDON, July 3-The weekly
statement of the Bank of England
shows the following changes, in
pounds:
Total reserve decreased 1887, 900.
Circulation increased 1,291,000.
Bullion increased 1914.
The proportion of the banks re-
serve to liability this week is 1881
per cent; last week it was 1925 per
cent.
Rate of discount, 4 per cent.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
LAKE TRAFFIC SLUMPS.

DETROIT, July 3 (SpeciaD.-The
freight movement on the Great Lakes
in the last week has been small ow-
ing to falling off in shipments of
stone and the idleness Of grain ship
pers. The coal and ore movement is
slow and no Improvement is expected
in the latter until more furnaces are
started.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
STRAWBERRIES FIRMER,

NEW YORK, July (SpecIaD
Strawberries were slightly firmer
Sales ranged from I to 20 per quart,
mostly 10 to Is. Gooseberries sold
from 10 to Is per quart Red cur
rants realized from Is TO is per
quart, and red raspberrieS, most of
which were of small size and ordinary
condition, brought from 10 to l. per
mint
Evening star., 1924-07-03
NEW FLOUR SELLING PLAN.

SEATTLE, July (SpeciaD.-Puget
Sound and Columbia River flour mills
have just completed formation of the
Pacific Export Flour Association.
Member mills have a combined ca
pacity of 10000 barrels daily. The
association will handle the output of
these plants to the orient and Anti
podes the coming season.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
SUGAR DEAL REPORTED.
Punta Allegro Acquires Control of
Antilla Company.

NEW YORK, July 3.-The financial
district hears that the Punta Allegro
Sugar Company has arranged with the
Royal Bank Of Canada to acquire
control Of the Antilla Sugar Company
through>an exchange Of $4,000 shares
Of Punta Allegro new common stock.
which the bank is expected to hold as
an investment The Antilla property
will be operated as a separate unit
under Punta Allegro management
The transaction will give Punta
Allegro six estates in Cuba, with cur
Evening star., 1924-07-03
FEDERAL SURPLUS
OVER S5|)5,o)O,O|))
Secretary Mellon Explains
Gain of $175,727, 1862 on
Last Falls Estimate.

Increase in the estimated federal
surplus for the. fiscal year ending
last Monday to an actual surplus of
$5e5, 5,366.9S6.34 is reported by Secre-
tary Mellon. Total ordinary re-
| ceipts were $4,O12, ,O44, 701.65 and total
| expenditures chargeable against such
receipts were ss,5O6.677,7l534. The
estimated surplus for the year, as
fixed last October. had been $329.-
| 639,624
Secretary Mellon attributed the
| increase in the actual surplus over
the estimates principally to the
change in the money market since
the first of the calendar year"
Mellon Explains Increase.
Liberty bonds went above par"
the Secretary explained, land were
not used in payment of foreign obli-
cations for interest, and railroad
securities heretofore acquired by the
government could be refunded at
| lower interest rates by the railroads,
and were, therefore, paid off or
| purchased and instead of a net cash
outgo in the railroad account there
was net cash income. making a
difference of some $120,00O,000 over
the earlier estimate. The above, with
some other minor items, gave d net
increase of actual over estimated
surplus of SITS, 5,727,362.31.
Customs receipts were $545,637,-
| 5O3.s9, as compared with $4,000, 900
| estimated, and internal revenue re-
ceipts, after giving 25 per cent credit
| on six months of the 1924 personal
| income taxes, were $2,795, ,157 ,O36 0S,
| being $11,572,036.0S over the esti-
| mates
Decrease In Public Debt.
The gross public debt stood on
June 80, 1928, at $22,349, ,7O7 .365 Sc, and
on June 80, 1924, at SCI, ,S12, 2,9S9.49,
a decrease in debt during the fiscal
year of 81 I,09S, S,S94.375.S7 This reduc-
| tion was accomplished through %
| the application of the sinking fund
and other public debt charges against
ordinary receipts, aggregating $457,-
| 9S9,15O, CD a reduction in the general
fund balance of $135,52 1886 and CD
| use of the entire surplus of $505, 1885,
| 9S6.31. The annual interest charges
| on the debt represented by this re-
duction is equivalent to over $45, ,000,-
900.
General Fund Balance.
THE government begins the fiscal
| year 1925 with general fund bal
ance of s235. 5.411, ,4S1.52, as against
! S370,9S9.121.08 a year ago. This is
| the governments bank account and
| will be used to meet governments tai
expenditures in excess of receipts un-
til the next income tax payment date
in September"
Evening star., 1924-07-03
WHOLESALE MEAT
PRICES IN DECLINE
Heavy Supplies and Lateness of Re.
sort Season Two Important
Causes.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
CHICAGO, July 3.-A general de-
cline in wholesale meat prices is re-
ported by the Institute of American
Meat Packers as a result of the heavy
supplies of live stock, lateness of the
resort season. the coming of summer
and slackening of industrial activity.
Pork loins have declined 20 per cent
since the first of the month, with beef
and lamb both down.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
BUILDING DOUBLED.

NEW ORLEANS, July (Special).
building operations in this city in
June were nearly double the total
piled up in June, 1923, and in the re-
mainder of the state showed an in-
crease of over 20 per cent compa red
with the same month last year.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
Washington Stock Exchange
SALES.

Potomac Electric Cons 5s-s1 900 at 81.
Washington Gas Us '33-SJU0 at 1O24.
Washington RWy. & Elec. 4s--S1 900 al "a 4b
Washington Gas Light at 49&4. at 1875.
8 al 80. ; at 80
National Mtge. & Invest pfd.-2O at SIS.
20 at SIS.
AFTER CALL.
Lanston Monotype-10 at 727s.
Capital Traction Co at 9.as.
UNLISTED DEPT.
District Title Insurance. at 49,.
Washington Title Ins. Col at SA.
Money-Cau Ioans-5 and 3 per cent.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
DIVIDEND DECLARED.

NEW YORK. July 3.-The Royal
Typewriter Company declared an an
nual dividend of per cent on the
preferred stock, payable July II to
stock of record July 16.
Evening star., 1924-07-03

ACME ELECTRIC CO.. 1155 Neal ST. Ne
HAROLD L. ALBRIGHT. s54 PENNSYLVANIA Ave. NV.
AIRCRAFT LIGHT SHOP. l2th and H st. NV.
ATWOOD & RUPPRECHT. 737 9th st. NV.
J. C. BEARD. 1906 Georsia Ave; NV.
c.. f.. BONIIAM NE
JOSEPH BORRAS, 2s19 14th ST. NV
BRIGHTWo0D HARDWARE M @ CO.. S4ls Georgia Ave- NV
e. F. BROOKS Co.. sl3 14th st. NV.
GHAs CHI H. hui BTRToN TO @ 1s1s 5 Pennsyl.anIa % ~ Ave. NV
CALVERT HDW. AUTO SUPPLY CO., 25O1 Champlain
JOSEPH d. CAMPBELL s17 10th ST. NV.
CAPITAL ELECTRIC Co.. 1879 18th ST. NV.
G. p. CARPENTER, 1873 Lawrence ST. Me-
CAVANAGH & KENDRICK. s411 M st. NV.
CENTRAL IMMATURE WORKS. 635 ID NV
CoNT4NENTAL ELEC. SUPPLY CO. NV.
CARL w DAUBER 2sso 18th st: NV.
a;I:N n; =; u Mr RrSN IN 60 ' 1.Ss * n StNw
EAST CAPITOL SERVICE STATION, II 18th st. NE.
THE EDMOND Co, I2s G ST. NV
G. b. EMMONS. 34O8 o st. NV.
Il. c. ERNST. 1884 14th ST. NV.
o. r. EVANS & Bro 1928 st. NV.
w. A. FINCH, 241A 18th il. NV.
j. E. GE ENsHEiMtH, . 1893 C0nnsShcst Ave; N;Mi RI
1906 Georgin Ave. NV.
THE GIBSON COMPANY. 917 G St NV
GOODMAN LIGHT SUPPLY CO., 72s it.
A. GORDON. 2212 14th ST. NV.
!. c. HARDING & CO, TO 18th st. NV.
HAvERFORD CYCLE CO.. 522 10th st. NV.
I. L. HAYES. l2os 18th st. NV.
II. HIGHAM. 105 b
JOHN n HOPKINS, 1916
8. HANN SONS CO., sth St. and Pa. Ave. NV.
r. b. KRAFT. 112O MontelIo NE.
J. r KUTTNER, 1s4l ns, 1:s ss.s st. Nv. NV: NV
". j. LOvELEss, 2s Florid. Ave- NV.
Evening star., 1924-07-03

rent production of about 1900 900
bags of sugar. virtually equal to that
of the Cuban-American Sugar Com
pany.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
GENERAL ELECTRIC
GE Fans Sold By
Washington, D. C..

II. {.
{. W. MCCORMICK 1925 Park Place NE.
GEO +. MILLER ELECTRIC CO.. SO3 n Y. Ave. NV.
MODERN AUTO SUPPLY CO. a17 H ST. Ne
MODERN ELECTRIC SHOP, il. NV.
MONARCH HDW. & AUTO SUP. CO.. 18th & L SITS. NV.
EDGAR NORRIS SALES CO.. 1905 G St NV.
PRri1T u, & zIMMER%AN 24ss 18th St. NV
PENN ELECTRIC CO.. 0111z 9th st. NV.
JasEPH Hs.G g. REPErfns 14a 9i 'sn ST. s.E l Nv"
ROSS & WELLS, lnc, 915 Eth ST. NV.
RUCkER ELECTRIC CoMPANY 2206 18th ST. NV.
HARRY l. SCHARR 1852 Rock Creek Church Rid. NV.
G. sGaNEIDER,s SONS l2o. ST. Nv"
SHERIDAN HDW. & ELEC. CO.. 214s p ST. NV.
SILVERBERG ELECTRIC CO., 1909 St. NV.
THOMAS ELECTRIC CO.. 1909 wv
IIEOLI RADIO SERVICE co, 3:15 14th ST. NV.
w H. TURBERS VILE. 17.s connecticut Ave- NV
TURNER ELECTRIC SALES CO.. 511 18th st. NV.
HAHVERs.L EhEc1Rie 1.ns CO.. st. sls sE St. NV.
H. F. WALLS 1O6 18Th st.
WAksH nRoEHERS. sas9 14sh ,a st; s,o NV
WASHINGTON TIEATER SUPPLY CO.. St. NV
WEST END HARDWARE CO.. c134 Pa. Ave. NV.
W. c. W=EsTLAkE = ca 1913 Ross Place NV.
WOODWARD & LOTHROP, IIth and G sts NV
WASHINGTON ELECTRIC CO.. 92s 1 NV.
ZARIN 6O4 Irving NV.
MANN-FINK ELEC CO., Crescent PI., Takoma PIX
ID. C.
d. sTAUGHToN. Holly Ave-, Takoma PIX. d. e.
ALEXANDRIA LIGHT AND POWER CO.. Alexandria ".
a L.. LADD Alexandria. Va. -
FRICK BROTHERS, Charlottesville,
j. w. BYRNES, Jr, East Falls Church, Va.
r. o. ENNIS, Fairfax
WALTER TROBAUGH, Harris0nburg,
LOWENBACH & SONS, Leesburg, Va.
EDWARD E. NICHOLS, PurcelIvle, Va.
= * GRasECIGSE % soi4,,,i, 70, Rockville Md
SILVER SPRING ELECTRIC Co. Spring
WNeHEsTR EiEo pPN CO. CO, ssnunton
G. H. WINE. Manassas, Va.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
General Fund Balance.
POULTRY SELLS LOWER.

CHICAGO, July 3.-Poultry-Aliv
lower; fowls, 19a2112; broilers, 2Sa33.
Evening star., 1924-09-24
DRESS IMMODESTY
RAPED BY BISHOP
Prelate Deplores Laxity in Morals,
Speaking at Dedication of Mis-
sion Seminary Here.

The immodesty OF woman's dress
was deplored by Right Rev. Philip
r. McDevitt, Bishop of Harrisburg,
in an address at the dedica ton of the
Foreign Mission Seminary of the
Holy Cross at the Catholic University
yesterday afternoon. Bishop Nc
Dewitt declared the laxity of morals,
the indecency of woman's dress, the
vulgaritY of modern dances and the
obscenity of amusements' were the
great failings OF the present genera
tion.
Archbishop Curley of Baltimore
blessed the new mission seminary
amid scene of co1orful paEeantry in
which appeared units of the Cath
olic Students Mission from every
Catholic institution of higher learn
ing in the National Capital dressed
as crusaders of the middle ages.
Members of the Order of the Holy
Cross and the Sisters of the Cross,
together with number of the visit
ing hierarchy, attended he-ceremony.
At the new seminary the Benga-
lese, the official mission publication
of the order, will be published. One
of the features of the ceremony was
Catholic lay nurse to enter the
Catholic mission field They will
leave for India about October /. The
nurses are: Miss Adele Steinmetz,
Miss Angela Steinpeyer of ST., Louis.
Miss Julia Super of Philadelphia and
Miss Sophia Hoerner of Baltimore.
Evening star., 1924-09-24

If police reports may be relied
upon. Tommy O'Toms, evidencinS dis
approval of the Folstead act, police
men. hospital surgeons and strong
rooms. backed up his claims to pro-
ficiency at puSilism by launching a
successive and somewhat successful
series Of battles against his faNorite
orDpnsnts yesterday afternoon. a. a
result OF which he was recovering
at Gallinger Hospital today from that
tired feeling which comes when one
learns that charges OF intoxication,
assault and disorderly conduct are
staring him in the face.
Meanwhile Policeman G.. 3. Can
non of the first precinct is nursing an
injured wrist and bruised shins and
searching. .betimes, for a badge lost
in the opening battle, the symbol
necessary to restore within his bosom
his customary state of unruffled au-
thority. And at Emergency Hospital
workmen are preparing to make some
urgent repairs to the strong room,
whose reputed sturdiness is said to
have suffered a severe setback at
Tommy's hands before FIVE healthy
policemen subdued him enough to
Evening star., 1924-09-24
LABOR IS ENLISTING
WOMEN IN CAMPAIGN
Ordered Added to Committees to
Work for La Toilette
Ticket.

A step to enlist further woman's
support in the American Federation
of Labor's campaign in behalf of the
La Toilette Wheeler Independent
ticket was taken by its partisan
political campaign executive commit
tee today in instructing all State
and local committees to add women
to their membership. Many of the
committees already have woman
members it was said, and it was
desired that all have a joint mem
bership, in order to conduct the cam
paign most effectively.
In a statement on the work of the
committees Matthew Woll vice
president of the labor federation and
a member of the executive commit
tee, said there already is a network
doing hard work for La Toilette
and Wheeler and for congressional
and State candidates" He reported
the "enthusiasm wonderful and the
outlook almost beyond belief"
Another statement issued by the
labor federation through Mr.. Vol
said it was now assured that La
Toilette presidential electors will be
on the ballot in every State. De-
claring his organized labor support
ers regard this, in view of the diff
culties faced, as "the greatest single
achievement of the campaign" the
statement said it had been generally
reported that it could not have been
accomplished had it not been for
the far-nung network Of trade union
organizati tionS."
Evening star., 1924-09-24
JUDICIARY is HELD
FREEDOMS BULWARK
Former Senator Hoke Smith Warns
of Danger From Assault on
Supreme Court.

Declaring that the judiciary de-
partment of Government of the
United States is the bulwark of free
dom in this country, former Senator
Hoke Smith of Georgia said that any
assault upon it will endanger liberty
in an address before the Wapiya Club
at luncheon in the University Club
yesterday. ANY legislation that
would break down the powers of
the Supreme Court would break down
the bulwark of liberty given US by
our forefathsrs.' he declared.
The former Senator spoke highly in
favor of the observance of Constitu
tion day-the anniversary of the
adoption of that document-on Sep
tember II each year. as a means of
developing how the Constitution has
successfully controlled and governed
the deStinieS of this country
He spoke strongly in favor of States
rights. saying that "one of the
thoughts of our forefathers was the
preservation of local self-government
and that the preservation of such is
one of the most important matters
guaranteed in the Constitution.
Mr.. Smith told the members of the
club that the physician is one of the
most potent factors in molding the
public mind, and said they have one
Of the most fertile of opportunities
to Stimulate patriotism and help up
hold the Nations ideals.
DR.. Z. NJ. Ellison, president of the
club, presided. 49,. ~.
Evening star., 1924-09-24
POLITICS, RELIGION
TABOO, DRAIN SAYS
New Legion Commander
Outlines Policies to Stuart
WaIc0tt Post.

James \. Drain, newly elected ma
tional commander of the American
Legion. made his first address since
election before the members of Stu
art Walcott Post. No. 10. American
Legion. last night at the District
Building
Commander Drain, after expressing
appreciation for the invitation to ad-
dress the post. outlined some of his
policies for the ensuing year. He as
sured his auditors that there would
be no tolerance of the injection of
politics or religion in the legion and
that the national constitution would
be strictly adhered to. He is going
to make his home at Indianapolis
during his tenure as national COM
mander.
Commander Drain was followed by
Past Commander Howard S. Fisk Of
George Washington Post, No. 1. who
was an alternate from the District to
the convention and who told of the
election of National Commander
Drain and plishments of the
convention at ST. Paul. He reported
that the American Legion was free
from debt for the first time and that
the membership last year surpassed
the previous year.
The new commander will spend
~ az iSdlIy MS tHtlIc tlIlc dt HdllOHdl
headquarters, and send the five ma
tional vice commanders to represent
him in the field. The American L.
Sion Weekly is to be removed from
New York to Indianapolis, which
will prove a big saving to the or
ganization.
Department Commander Homer L.
Carroll of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars told the members of the post
of the importance at this time Of sup
pressing all propaganda detrimental
to the Government and American
in it's character He urged support
and cooperation.
Other speakers included Post Com
mander John H. Ashman. Kenneth H.
Nash Post; Ralph A. Cusick, COM
mander Sergt. Jasper Post; William
F. Franklin, past department vice
commander, and Robert NJ Tolson,
American Legion liaison officer.
Commander Charles l.. Riemer re-
ported on the various post activities
during the last year, and announced
the annual ball on Armistice night
November II, at the City Club.
Evening star., 1924-09-24
LECTURES ON PHYSICS.
DR.. Heyl of Standards Bureau to
Conduct Winter Course.

DR.. Paul r. Heyl of the Bureau
Of Standards will conduct course
of lectures on the modern theories
of physics this Winter. under auspices
of the Physics Club. it was announced
today. The lectures will be given at
the Bureau of Standards on Mondays
and Wednesdays, beginning Septem-
Der 90 at 4:30 pm.
The ground covered viii be very
broad and its object will be TO cor
relate and Systematize in the minds
o. the students the many new dis
coveries and theories that have been
added to the science nf pa:sics in
the past 30 years. The course will
be open to all who have the neces-
sary background and htose who sue
cessfuIIy pass examinations will be
given credit for the course toward
an advanced degree, DR.. Heyi said.
DR.. Heyl is the joint inventor. with
DR.. Briggs of the earth inductor COM
pass which was installed on the
world flight planes.
Evening star., 1924-09-24
Police, Surgeons and Hospital Walls
Suffer When Pugilist Is Arrested
Nightstick Is Used as Anaesthetic and Opponent OJ
ToIstead Act Is Taken to CaIlinger Hospital
to Mediate on Many Charges.

permit a surgeon TO dress the marks
LETT By Policeman Cannon's night
stick.
According to the aforesaid police
reports. O'Toms. who said he had an
office III the Continental Trust Build
ing, resisted SO strenuously the ef-
forts of Policeman Cannon to arrest
him at Fourteenth street and New
York avenue that the night stick had
to be brought into play with tempo
rariIy telling effect. O'Toms, bleeding
profusely on the head, and Cannon.
suffering a possible fracture of the
wrist and a set of kicked shins, were
both taken to Emergency Hospital.
where Tommy's second round is said
to have taken place.
Physicians who tried to bandage the
pugilist's head were
received exceedingly rudely, it is
stated, and in the excitement that fol-
lowed the attendants valiant at
tempts to quiet the patient. the door
knob to the strong room was broken
and several sections of plaster dis
lodged from the walls. A hurry call
to the police department brought five
patrolmen to the rescue. Tommy
finally was bandaged and later re-
moved to Gallinger Hospital,
Evening star., 1924-09-24
TANK WAGONS BARRED
FROM RETAIL SELLING
Police Regulations Amended to
Prevent Fire Hazard in Con-
gested Sections.

The police regulations were amend
ed by the Commissioners today to
prevent gasoline tank wagons from
stopping in the congested section for
long periods of time. The regula-
ton provides that no tank wagon
will be permitted to be used for the
storage of gasoline upon any prem
ises nor on any avenue or street in
the District.
1t is further provided that no such
tank wagons will be permitted to
stop at any one place longer than is
necessary to make a sale or delivery.
In recommending the regulation
Fire Marshal Seib told the Commits
sioners that the fire hazard in the
downtown section is increased by al
lowing gasoline tank trucks to stand
on the streets and sell gasoline.