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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-26
Benefit Lectures Of Axis Club |
 This Week


 The first of series of lectures to be given under the auspices of the Axis club will be given today at the Tut wiler. "On The Establishment of Per, manent Health," Mrs. Clara z Moore Ferrall, who will deliver the course of lectures, is one of the best known speakers in the country, being well known at chatauqua, where she has been heard by number of Birming- hams prominent club women.
 Mrs. Moore Ferrall gave a free lec- trre Monday at the Axis club after the luncheon, which was a delightful affair.
 A small charge is being made for the entire course of lectures which Mrs. Eerrall says are for busy people.
 For those who are so tired; need to learn how to get rested.
 For those who have enough exercise lin their daily work and need to learn how to turn away of their daily actions into helpful exercise. .s k.s
 For those who are .so we'll and need to learn how to keep well-""perma- nent health" s- -
 For those who want to get rid of petty ailments, headaches. colds indi- gestion, constipation, torpid liver.
 For those who want to learn how to breathe abundantly and so make the most of the little time they have for being in open air.
 For those who are sleepless and need to learn how to enjoy a good nights rest. t'
 For those who think they are "get- ting old' and do not want to show it."
 For those who want to overcome fear and feel once again as they did years |ago"-joyous.
 For those who want to learn to walk gracefully. sit or stand restfully, or, who sit all day and miss the right sort os activity.
 For those who are getting ''too stout" or who are too thin.' DR. sNAvELY WILL
 TOUR EUROPE
 President Guy E. Snavely of Bir- mingham-Southern college, has an- nounced that he will be at the head of a party of tourists which will visit nIurOpeau COuutrIeS tnlS summer InlS will be private party, organized and conducted by Dr., Snavely, under the business management of the Temple Tours of Boston, Mass. t
 On. June 21 the party will sail from New York on a French steamer, and are scheduled to arrive at Havre June 30. From that place the tourists will go by rail to Paris, where they will re- main for a week, enjoying the many sights of the great French metropolis. Trips to the famous battlefields will be made and a journey to Monte Carlo is anticipated.
 Many points in Italy will be visited, and plans call for few days stay in the Alps of Switzerland, and visit to Lucerne, where the charms of lake and mountain are combined, will be one of the features of the tour. Belgium and the Netherlands are included in the trip, and from the latter named coun. try the party will go by steamer to Harwich, and from this point to Lon- don. a..,
 After week in England's wonder city, where they will visit Windsor, the Thames and take excursions to Oxford and Stratford-on-Avon, the tourists will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-26

Dear Dorothy Dix--My sister and
Evening star., 1924-04-01
Outwitted the Banker.
ON the Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript.
A merchant of Paris heard that
prominent FIRM in Yokohama had
failed. Wishing to find out the name
he went to a banker. The latter said
he knew the firms name, but as the
information was not official he did
not care to give it out, as by doing
so he might incur some responsible
ity. The merchant thought of a plan
"I will write out list of ten Yoko-
hama firms" he said. You will not
mind saying if the name of the firm
that has failed appears in the list?"
The banker thought he could safely
promise that, and on looking over the
list handed to him, he said that one
of the names on the list was that of
the bankrupt concern.
Then I have lost heavily" said the
merchant
But how do you know that is the
firm that has failed?" asked the
banker in surprise.
Very easily" replied the other. "Of
the ten names on my list only one is
genuine-that of the firm with which
1 did business
Evening star., 1924-04-01
NAVAL STORES SHOWING.
Increase in Receipts and Shipments
Is Reported.

SAVANNAH, Ga, April 1.-The
naval stores year, which closed yes
terday, has been an active and a
satisfactory one, according to naval
stores men of Savannah. They refer
to an increase in receipts and ship
ments over last year though they
state the prices could easily have
been higher with benefit to every
one.
The receipts for 1924 were: Tur-
pentine, 1882; rosin, 473,961. While
the receipts for 1922 were: Turpen-
tine, 102 .2S6: rosin. 3S8,272.
The shipments for 1922-24 were: !:
Turpentine, 135, ,16O; rosin, 4S9, ,544.
Shipments for the previous year:
Turpentine. 103, 1886; rosin, 42S,371.
j. Cheshire Nash. president of the
Columbia Naval Stores Company, this
morning stated that the year just
passing was an active one.
Evening star., 1924-04-01
BETTER TONE IN MARKET.
Dealers Hope for Legislation for
General Veal.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. April stock prices
displayed an improved tone at the
opening OF today's stock market.
Gains of substantial fractions were
recorded by a variety Of industrial
shares, including General Electric.
Studebaker, Chandler, Stewar-W War
ner and American Tobacco. Selling
of American Wooden. however, drove
that stock down half a point to a new
low at rs.
EaIlyinG tendencies, in evidence
yesterday, gained headway as trading
expanded in the subsequent dealings
With varied demand for many of
the representative industrials and
specialties, these issues extended
their early gains. Particular strength
was shown in the motor group, with
Nash Motors advancing ga points
American Can, Dupont, Phillips Pc
troleum, Chesapeake & Ohio, Nor
folk & Western and 500" moved
up ] TO . points. Laclede Gas was
stronger on change OF control,
which passed to the w. \. Hartman
interests kelly-Springteld weakened
later. declining over II point on Sell
ing inspired by uneaSineSS over i'm
pending dividend action on the pre-
ferred stock. Foreign exchanges
opened higher
The improved outlook for progress
in Legislation in Washington accen-
tuated the recovering of stock prices
in the early dealings, although profit
taking developed in spots
General Electric's early gain of al
most points was virtually cancelled
and Studebaker, after displaying
early strength, yielded more than
point to renewed selling pressure.
The demand widened for a number
OF specialties and merchandise shares,
bringing about advances of / to more
than 3 points in United states Cast
Iron Pipe, Coca Cola, Sears Reebuck.
Famous Players, May Department
Stores. Associated Dry Goods and
Tinted States Industrial Alcohol
Jones Tea was hammered down al
most points to a new low at 1Si2.
as a result of the company's failure
TO earn its preferred dividend. Call
money opened at ) per cent.
Settlement on short interests.
which fell due today, carried the
French franc to u new high for the
year in foreign exchange, of 5.64
cents. The previous high was 5.63.
March "a.
The Belgian franc also touched
new high of AL on the movement.
on reports of u pending credit to
Belgium similar to the $100.000.0O0
loan granted the Bank of France to
stabilize the French franc.
Evening star., 1924-04-01
BRITAIN BUYS u. S. FRUIT.
Likely to Be Largest Purchaser of
California Products.

SAN FRANCISCO. Calf. April 1
peciaD.-EnEland ultimately will
become the largest foreign purchaser
of California fruits and foodStuffs. ac-
cordinE to William Davies,-hea of a
large export and import firm of Lon
don. who is here to arrange for the
direct shipment of a large tonnage
of products of this state to Europe.
In commenting on the rapidly in
creasing shipments OF fresh. dried and
canned fruits to England. ne de-
clared this tendency was due to the
British propensity TO follow trade
marks in purchasing. California
products. he said, had been successful
in populari2ing these trade mark S
and also in proving their quality.
A striking instance Of the effort to
develop raw material supplies in the
west for the west is seen in the or
ganizatiun of the California Coal and
Iron Company 10 take over $500 acres
Of coal deposits in Monterey county
which will be operated in competition
with the Utah mines.
Evening star., 1924-04-01
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, April Liverpool
showed continued firmnesS and the
cotton market here opened steady to-
day with September points lower
and other months unchanged to il
points higher. May sold up to $3.50
and October to 24.5S in the first few
minutes on covering by near months,
shorts and Liverpool buying of new
crop positions. This advance, how
ever. attracted a good deal of realiz
ing and there were reactions CT sew
eral points in the early trading.
There was Southern selling of May
which checked the near months ad
vance. Liverpool cables reported a
quiet market with prices higher on a
moderate spot demand and bette
Manchester advices.
Realizing sales, attracted by the
opening advance, sent prices off to
$3.50 for May and 24.32 for October,
or 13 to is points net lower. Offer
ings became lighter following the de-
cline and business was quiet with
prices holding fairly steady, although
the market still showed net losses
of 10 to IL points around midday
Prospect for warmer weather in the
southwest were held responsible for
some selling of new crop months.
NEW ORLEANS. April 1.-The cot
ton market opened rather disappoint-
ingly, considering the strong Liver
pool and Manchester cables and the
cold weather shown by the map all
over the cotton belt. First traders
showed gains Of l to 10 points and
prices moved up several points addi-
tional right after the call. May trad
ing at 2S.51 and October to 23.9O, or
10 to IA points above the previous
close. The market continued to fiuc-
tuate within a narrow range during
the early trading, showing no def
mite trend.
LIVERPOOL, April COTTON. spot
quiet; prices firm. Good middling,
1886; fully middling, 17.51; middling,
1906: low middling, 1921: good ordi-
nary, 1921; ordinary, 14.71. Sales,
5000 bales, including 5,4O0 American.
Receipts, 5000 bales, including 1900
American. Futures closed barely
steady. April, 1889; May, 1880; July,
1851; October, 1449; December, 14.O9;
January, 1897; March. 1888.
Evening star., 1924-04-01
SUGAR OFFERINGS LIBERAL.

NEW YORK, April NO sales
were reported in the local raw sugar
market eraly today, but the undertone
was easier, with offerings more lib
eraI. Prices were quoted at 6.65 duty
paid for nearby Cubans, and at 6.7s
for late April shipments.
Raw sugar futures were easier; IN
der scattered liquidation, promoted
by the more liberal offerings in the
spot market and the decline abroad,
although trading was light. Prices
at midday were ten points net lower.
The demand for refined sugar was
only moderate and prices were un-
changed at $40 to $50 for fine gran
uIated. Refined futures were nomi-
nal
Evening star., 1924-04-01
DEAL DECLARED OPERATIVE.

NEW YORK, April THE plan of
the Minneapolis, st. Paul and Sault
Ste Marie Railway Company to acquire
common stock of the Wisconsin Central
railway in exchange for its So per
cent notes was declared operative to-
day after 1850 shares out of total
of O,230 had been deposited for that
purpose. Wisconsin Central stock
holders will receive the equivalent of
$4325 a share for their stock in notes.
which the 800" line has agreed to
start buying after five years and to
retire within twenty years.
Evening star., 1924-04-01
Lectures Scheduled.
N. Y. DAIRY MARKETS.

NEW YORK, April 1.-Butter firm
er: receipts, 1880 packages. Creamery.
higher than extras, 421@a43; creamery
extras (92 score). 4l12a42; creamery
firsts (SS to 81 score). S9to Al; pack
ing stock, current make, No. ,. IS
Egg-Steadier: receipts, 46,940
cases. Fresh gatehered extra tirsts,
storage packed, % y /; fresh gathered
firsts, storage packed, 24a25: New
Jersey and other hennery whites
closely selected extras, 3@a35; Pacific
coast whites, extras, 33a35.
Cheese-Unsettled; receipts, 935,SSe
pounds.
Evening star., 1924-04-01
STOCKS EX-DIVIDEND.
CREDIT MEN PLAN PARLEY.

MONTREAL, April Henry Det-
chon, general manager of the Ca
madam Creditmen's Trust Association,
has announced that an international
conference of the Canadian Credit
mems Association and the National
Credit Association of the United
States would be held in Buffalo, ~ Y,
June 9, 10 and IL. The chief speaker
will be Senator Sir George Foster,
former Canadian minister of trade
and commerce.
Evening star., 1924-04-01
WALL STREET BRIEFS.
Is the Associated Pres.

By the Associated Press
Control Of the common stock of the
Ann Arbor railroad is reported in the
financial district To have passed into
the hands of Jules j. Bache, banker
and broker, and interests he repre-
sents.
Stockholders of New York, New
Haven and Hartford railroad num-
bered 24,79G N 1923, among the
twenty largest being thirteen broker
age houses. The Pennsylvania rail-
road held 53,125 shares.
The North American Company's re-
port for the year ended February 29
shows surplus of SIS. .502,61 after
taxes, interest and preferred dIvi-
dends, but before depreciation, com
pared with S11 .6SS, I13 in the previous
year. Customers served with electric
power reached 603.SS4 at the end of
the fiscal year.
Total income was s2S.723,09S. more
than S6,000,000 greater than the year
before.
W. A. Hartman & Co. of New
York is reported to have bought a
controlling interest in the Laclede
Gas Light Company, which owns and
operates the gas systems of St.
Louis.
March transactions in stocks on
the New York Stock Exchange aggre-
gated 1S,206,144 shares, a drop of
2,430, 063 from February's total
Jerome Tannebaum and B. NJ
Strauss of this city, owners of ap-
proximately 100000 face value of
Henry Ford's Detroit, Toledo and
Ironton railroad securities, will at
tend the roads annual meeting in
Detroit April IA. they said. to join
other small stockholders and bond
holders in agitating resumption of in
terest payments on the per cent
bonds. About 25 per cent in cumula-
tive interest is unpaid and due.
Evening star., 1924-04-01
COUPLE MARRIED IS YEARS.
From the Baltimore News

tne 1VtWS-
Mr.. and, Mrs. Isaac Eshaefski re-
Gently celebrated their eighty fifth
wedding anniversary and Mrs.
Eshaefski's 1O6th birthday in Balti-
more.
St. Helena and Moscow had not been
built after the great fire that drove
the Corsican into the SHOWS of Rus
sia when Mrs. Eshaefski was born.
The Eshaefskis lived in Russia un-
Til four years ago, when they came
to Baltimore.
Mrs. Eschaefski still has all her
teeth and used them on a big chicken
dinner given in her honor of the an
uiversary. Her husband reads his
paper without glasses. Both have ex-
cellent digestionS-
Evening star., 1924-04-01
NEW YORK DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK. April Raw silks
today lost half the 10-cent pound
gain they made Monday in mark t
featured only by it's quietness. The
cotton goods markets opened the new
month quietly at unchanged price
levels Print cloths were quoted at
81, cents for 64x60 and 1014 cents for
sSx72.
Evening star., 1924-04-01
VARIANCE IN TREND
Of MARKET]SSUES
More Points of Strength
Than of Weakness De-
velop, Is Verdict.
BY STU ART p. WEST.
neciaI nisnntrh 10 Tho star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
NEW YORK, April lit could not
have been said that there was any
general tendency in today's stock
market. There were more points oil
strength than points of weakness,
however. and operations for the de-
cline, where they were renewed at
all, were conducted with less agSres-
siveness.
Rubber and tire shares sold OFF for
a time, with special weakness IN hellH
Springfield The opinion was e&-
pressed that even granting that the
regular dividend is voted on Ihltcd
States Rubber preferred. the stock
would not do much. because IN the
present uncertain position OF the ruh-
ber and tire industry II should De
selling on something like a lo per
cent basis.
Record of Hudson Motors.
Hudson Motors responded to the an
pouncemont of the price advance on
all but one OF its models, and tins
action had a favorable effect, for "A
while at least upon other members
of the motor group.
Railway shares were decidedly more
prominent. Resumption of the puS
ing in Norfolk and Western was taken
10 mean that the 5-point break last
Friday was due merely to a Specu-
Iatiye drive, and did not affect the
real position of the stock as REGARDS
the outlook und-r the prospective
PENNSYLVANIA lease. Renewal OF
strength in southern common atHo
made good impression, ard 50 ulu
The taking up of the Erie shares, tnc
latter in recognition ot the LAY Oh 49,
February statement put out MohuaH =
81 Paul preferred crossed ~, but the
buying was still asCrihed mainly 20 q
UNDERSTANDINGS short interest. Whlch
had taken its position on the ldta lh't
The road would have difficulty IN
financing the bonds which fan Que
next wear and which had come 10 Sc9
that it was mistaken.
Attack Rarren of Results.
The attack on American Telephone
md TELEGRAPH and allied companies
had failed TO bring out any STOCK 70
speak of on the previous DAY. II
uroVed still more of q fa1lur" '"ud
The decline from 12S TO % was De
srribed as a belated readjustment 70
the reaction Of the last TWO nohthS
in the general market.
The break in Jones Tea followed
the poor showing in the l"25 report {;
when not only was nothing earned
on the common stock. but the pre-
ferred dividend was not covered RMS
confirmed the bad error OF Juds nent
in paying a common share ulNluthu.
hut il did not indicate any weakness
i'm the financial structure of the com
panv. The losses which Jones Tea
suffered last NEAR in the coffee END
of its business are not likely TO be
repeated and the new management
is going ahead with a vigorous sales
policy
Evening star., 1924-04-01
NEW sTUDEBAKER OFFERING.

NEW YORK, April 1.-Stockhold-
ers of the St"debaker Corporation, at
special meeting today, authorized
$500 goo new shares of no par value
common STOCK, of which 1875, 900 will
be exchanged for 100000 common
shares of Sl00 par value now out
standing, on the basis of 2s shares
for each share Of the old. The balance
OF 625. 900 shares will be held in the
treasury. to be issued at the discre-
ton of the directors.
Evening star., 1924-04-01
BOSTON WOOL SUMMARY.

BOSTON. April 1 (SpeciaD.-Apri.
brought no change into the Summer
street wool markets, where the spotty
business which has been the rule for
weeks continued. Export sales and
sales to wooden manufacturers pre-
dominated in what trading there was.
Reports from the west said that com
paratively little wool contracting was
being done.
Evening star., 1924-04-01
S8.5OO.OO0 Gold Bond Sale.

NEW YORK. April 1.-THE st.
Louis-S San Francisco Railway Com
uany has sold to Speyer and company,
J. and W. Selisman and company,
Guaranty Company of New York and
Lee Higginson and company. subject
to the approval Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, sS,500,000 Of
its series ID" 51a per cent prior lien
gold bonds, due January /, 1912. 1t
is expected the bonds will be offered
shortly for public subscription.
Evening star., 1924-04-01
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
,uota tions furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co. J
Nominal Selling checks
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, April 1.-Foreign ex-
change strong. Quotations lin United
States dollars): Great Britain, de-
mand, 4.3O; cables, 4.3eA sixty-day
bills on banks, 4.27&. France. de-
mand, .057011; cables, .0571 Il. Italy,
demand, .O4451 y; cables, .0446. Bel
gium, demand, .04S4; cables, .04S5.
Germany, demand (per trillion), %.
Holland, .3699. Norway, 1883. Swe-
den. $3.50. Denmark, 1864. Switzer-
land, .17571k Spain. .134Sk. Greece,
OLE. Poland, .00000012. Cztrho-
slovakia, .O299 Jugoslavia, .0124 ~.
Austria, 0000141S. Rumania, .0049 X
Argentina, 1926. Brazil, .1125. TOXIC,
.42h. Montreal, 81 1916.
Evening star., 1924-04-01
INDoRsE LOAN OF S3,OO0,00o

DETROIT, Mich, April 1.-Preferred
stockholders have approved the bor-
rowing of s3,O0O,000 on short term
notes, in the form of coupon deben-
lures, to facilitate handling of in
Paige Detroit Motor Car Company, it
was announced at the company's
offices today.
Evening star., 1924-04-01
Tell Me a Story.
the Daily Californian.

From the Daily Californian.
Well, children, once there was a
traffic cop who didn't mind a bit when
your engine stalled-in fact he would
walk over and pat you on the back
and say, Don't mind, take your time
tho folks in back won't mind
Yes, and once there was a real Santa
Claus.
Evening star., 1924-04-01
BOURSE PRICES HEAVY.

PARIS, April 1.-Prices were heavy
on the Bourse today. Three per cent
rentes SIS francs 90 centimes. EX-
change on London, a francs. Five
per cent loan, 6S francs 80 centimes.
The dollar was quoted at II francs,
SO centimeS.
Evening star., 1924-04-01
Power Company at Auction.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, April 1.-The
Birmingham Railway, Light and Power
Company was sold at auction here today
for SIS, 100000 to the National Power
and Electric Company of New York
The local company hereafter will be
known as the Birmingham Electric
Co, it was ansounced
Evening star., 1924-04-01
CANADA REVENUE GROWS.

OTTAWA, Ont, April 1.-Customs
and excise revenue for the fiscal year
closed yesterday showed an increase
over the previous year of s20,267,S46.
Customs import duties amounted to
$I33,493, ,404, an increase of s1,665,442;
excise taxes were s121,815,0 ,067 or S16,-
|165,177 more than in 1928.
Evening star., 1924-04-01
RAW SILK PRICES.

NEW YORK, April Raw silk
easy. Prices per pound: Kansai dou-
BILE extra cracks, 6.60a6.7O; Kansat
best No. 1, 6.35a645; Shinshu No. l.
6.30a6.35; Canton extra, A 1916, 560a
$40. Shanghai China, steam I'll, gold
double deer, 7.15a7.25.
Evening star., 1924-04-01
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

BALTIMORE, Md, April (SpecialQ
Potatoes, white, 100 pounds, 15a1. o;
15O-pound sacks. 1.25a2.25; sweets and
yams, barrel, 250a7.00: bushel, 1.00a
500; beans, bushel, 3.0OaS.5o; beets,
bushel. -225a2.50; broccoli and kale,
bushel. 4Ua5O: cabbage, hundred, 4.00a
500; savoy. bushel. 4oa65; carrots,
hundred. 4O0a600; caulif1ower. crate,
.O0a2. 50; celery. crate, 3.50a4.50: Gu
cumbers, crate, S.00al0.00; eggplantS,
crate, 3.00a5.00: lettuce, hamper, 2.o0a
500; onions, 100 pounds, l.5ea2.2a' ;
oysterplants, hundred, 6.O0a7.OO; pars-
nips. basket. 60a70: peas, hamper,
4. 4.0Oa5.00; peppers, crate, 3.OOa6.00;
spinach, bushel, 1.5Oa1.75; squash,
crate, 4.00a5.00; tomatoes, crate, l.'oa
4.25; turnips. bushel, 35a50.
busheI. 50ai.5O; box apples, 1.75a2.25;
grapefruit. box. 1.50a2.75: oranges,
box. 2O0a2.75; strawberries, quart,
60a65.
Selling Prices on Grain.
wheat-No. red winter. spot.
1.07Ib: No. red winter, garlicky.
spot, domestic, 1.07; exports, no quo
tations: No. or No. 3 red winter,
garlicky, spot, no quotations.
Corn@Cob. new. 425a4so per bar
rel for yellow and 4.10a415 per bar
rel for white: No. corn, spot, 81 IS :;
No. corn, spot, S45s; track corn,
yellow. No 5, new, SSaS9.
0ats%No. white. SO asked; No. .
white. new, "a asked.
Rye-Nearby, 7OaS0; No. 2 rye, spot,
761s.
Hay-Receipts. sc tons For good
timothy and white clover mixed and
strictly No. l clover. fair demand at
and difficult 10 move, causing a sharp
discount. Quotations: No. l timothy,
$500 per ton; No. ., 26.50a27.00; No. 3
clover. 23.00a24.50; No. l clover mixed,
5.50a26.00; No. clover, 26.OOa2l 90.
$500 per ton; No. tangled rye, 1S.00a
20.00; No. l wheat, 1S.00a1S.50; No. l
oat, 17.OOa1S.0O.
Evening star., 1924-04-01
DEMAND IS STRONG
FOR GOOD BONDS
Issue of $4,000, 900 on
Swiss Loan 0ffered-R. &
O. 5 1-2s Strong.
BY GEORGE Il. HUGHES.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, April 1.-Notwith-
standing the competition of new
financing, present and prospective,
and the slightly firmer tone to the
money market, demand for good
bonds continued strong today.
The most important of the new is
sues was the $30,O0O,OO0 511 per cent
loan to Switzerland offered on a ST.
per cent basis. Swiss IS declined
fractionally, but this was due to the
realization that the Swiss govern
ment would probably avail itself Of
the privilege of retiring these bonds
on the first available date, July l.,
1880, at 105. InaSmuch as the bonds
now sell around ia, the maturity
N,inId e