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Evening star., 1924-02-01

The Remblers' Pastfrne Club will
give leap year dance tomorrow at
14th and Kenyon streets
Evening star., 1924-02-01

The Red Triangle Outing Club will
have a 500 card party tomorrow, S
PM, at 3O1S 14th street
Evening star., 1924-02-01

gregational Church. will meet Mon
day. $3.50 pm, DIR. Willis T. Lee, will
speak of The Earth as Seen from
the Air" Stereopttcan views. Music
Evening star., 1924-02-01
Garh of Tbanks.

hALLoWAY. We wish to extend our thanks
and appreciation for the many floral trib-
ufes and sympathy OF our relatives and
friends extended at the death OF our wife
ana mother, HARRIET HALLOWAY
Evening star., 1924-02-01

There will be meeting of the Wash
ington {. NJ Z. c. Club, O'Clock, in
Graham building, 14th and l. streets.
Evening star., 1924-02-01

The Society for Philosophical In
quiry will meet tomorrow, 4:45 pm.
in Public Library. Topic: "IIeibnitz,
the Optimist." Speaker: Prof. L. T.
Richardson
Evening star., 1924-02-01

Special cars will leave the 18th and
New York avenue terminal at o'clock
Tor Washington guests vino will attend
the western Maryland College Alumni
banquet. in Baltimore
Evening star., 1924-02-01

Senator Ellison D. Smith Of South
Carolina will address the Tennessee
state Society at a meeting in the
l. Aiglon. 1903 Adams Mill road, at S
O'Clock. on THE Effect of Real Educa-
tion on our Social, Economic and Politi-
cal Systems"
Evening star., 1924-02-01
$4,000 Life Insurance for $46.9O
At age 35-send late of birth for partir-
ularS and illustration Company founded 1865.
Assets over $3.50. 900. 900
M. Leroy Goff, el0 Woodward Bldg.
Phone Main 340
FOUND.

GOLD RIHG--CaIl 7oe 10Th nc. Mrs. wyman
aud prove property.
rGCkET kNfFE-SiIvcr. Phone Franklin
ltSIs
i III. ESCorE-s Small. Friday. Phone Cleye!a no
.ao1 IL
Evening star., 1924-02-01

EARRING Pearl with gold and matrix drop:
early Tuesday evening. between 9th and 18th
j III Eyr NV. or New York ave-. between 18th
| and i4ih Reward saS E,n NV
Evening star., 1924-02-01
Jn Menrorianl.

ALLEN In sad but loving remembrance of
of our dear nephew and cousin, EDGAR W.
ALLEN. who died one year ago today, Feb
ruary /. 1923.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-27

realized now that the loss must have
aggregated 400, 900 instead of the of
fetal estimate of one-third that num-
Der.
"There are possibly 100 foreigners
in the Yokohama district today az
against 1000 before the disaster. Tenn.
porary shipping offices are open and
some banks and business houses are
doing a limited business. The Inter
national Banking Corporation has
erected a corrugated iron shack over
its old vaults. Cargocs from the ships
at Yokohama are being placed literally
'on the beach, Stuff is piled high
along the water FROM for miles. Some
of it is partly under cover. Most of
it isn't.
"In Toxic a greater effort has been
put forth. There are shacks all along
the Ginsea, the main shopping street.
The barracks thrown up by the gov
eminent in the Toxic parks still are
housing thousands Of persons, but they
have been notified to get out and find
homes elsewhere. .-'he barracks are
to be torn down soon.
"The Japanese government has ham
died the labor problem in its own way.
There has been no profiteering. The
various building artisans have been
permitted to raise their scale OF wages
not more than 5 per cent since the
disaster.
"The earth tremors are continuing
in Japan-probably always Will con-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-27
JAPAN FEELS u. S. HAS TAKEN
ADVANTAGE OF WEAKNESS DUE
TO DISASTROUS EARTHQUAKES
America Entered Into 'Gentlemen's Agreement
When Country Was in Condition to Go to War,
While Now That Japs Are "Down and Out"
From Standpoint of War, u. S. Has Tossed
Agreement Into Discard-Japs Make Slow g
Progress From Effects of Quake. i

/, the agreement into the discard and has
told Japan to make the most of 1t.
Japan's remarkable stoicism and the
faith of her people in the government
and in the future wire not shaken by
the disasters of last September. The
new shocks in January, which were
accounted as severe as the most vic.
lent of those which laid Toxic and
Yokohama in ruins, took heavy toli
Of the Japanese morale. The January
shocks did comparatively little dam
age because there vas little to do,
The Imperial hotel in Toxic, almost
unscathed in the September shocks,
got q bad shaking up in January and
there were cracks In the walls as big
as a mans arm. The Yokohama Coun-
try Club, but little ..amaged in Sep
TENDER, was totally wrecked In Janu.
airy.
Little Attempt to Build.
The January shock did not have the
vertical motion which marked the Sep
TENDER upheaval. That shock has been
graphically illustrated. II you would
place a marble on :, table, strike the
table a sharp blow he marble would
be lifted and dropped again. That is
what happened in Japan.
The foregoing facts were recited to
the writer by Junius b. Wood, Far
Eastern correspondent Of the Chicago
Daily News, just back from a two-year
tour of duty in the Orient. Mr.. Wood
was called to Newport, X. l., to de-
liver Q lecture before the Naval War
College.
Il have been living in Toxic in a
tent hotel" said Mr.. Wood. "The
tents are let out Just as hotel rooms
are. You can have a single tent or
tent for two. Toxic is a city of
tents and shacks. The shacks are
built roughly of wood with a piece of
tin for a roof.
AT Yokohama there has been little
or no attempt to build even tempo
rary structures. l was there late in
March. The work Of cleaning up was
still in progress. What was left of
Yokohama was being dumped into un.
used portions of the bay.
Before the September earthquake,
Yokohama was a city Of 100000 souls.
l doubt if there are today 10000 per-
sons scattered about the ruins or the
city which were at one time the
suburbs.
1.-The loss Of life was far more ap-
palling than at first admitted. 1t is
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-27

tinue. There were 1850 shocks last
September. The number per month
diminished to about $50 in December.
Then came tho big shock Of January
Is. This last one was severe blow
to the people. They had been telling
themselves that lightning did not strike
twice In the same place. Some of the
minor shocks in japan are sufficient
to wake you up at light. Others re-
semble the passing Of heavy truck
in the street.
"Yet the people 90 ahead. There
was big dinner dance Mt the Imperial
hotel March Is, last. The place was
packed with japanese and foreigners
making merry. The hotel was the only
place in Toxic to make merry. Its
cracks had been only temporarily re-
paired. The japanese would not for
anything let the world know that they
are daunted."
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-27
By ROBERT T. SMALL.

Copyright by The San Antonio Light.
New York, April 26.-Japan is max
ing but a slow recovery from the earth
quakes and the fires Of last Septem'
Der. Toxic looks today like a mining
town with its tents, its shacks and its
leantos. Yokohama is a silent waste
about the only business there being the
loading and unloading of ships.
Part of Japan's slow recovery is
self-imposed. In Yokohama it has
been forbidden that any permanent
buildings shall be erected within pc
riod of three years. In Toxic the Pc
riod of restriction has not yet been
fixed. This delay is due to an effort
to study the type Of building which
will best withstand the earth tremors
which are so frequent, and to a deter
mination on the part of the govern
nent TO make Toxic T.. real world cap
ital, wiping out all trace of the old
narrow streets and substituting care
fully laid out city.
Interest in Japan's condition today
has been intense ever since the recent
exclusion agitation has kept the cables
hot between Washington and the Japa-
nese capital. There has been desire
to know what physical conditions were
hidden behind the Toxic date line, how
the japanese government was func-
tioning and what was Japan's ability
to wage a war if war cries should arise
from the students or other elements of
the population.
Not Ready for War.
The government 1T Toxic is housed
in many of the original government
buildings which withstood the shocks
and fire of last Septc-iber and were
but slightly damaged By the further
shocks in January cf this year. The
government has been able to function
where ordinary business was paralyzed.
This does not mean. however, that
Japan is ready or easily could be made
ready for war. There has never been
any real thought that the immigration
question might lead war, but never
theless it uncuestionably has hurt the
Japanese to feel that when they pre-
sumably we're able 20 wage war the
United States entered into a gentle
mems agreement" with them as to the
exclusion of their people from these
shores. Now that Japan is presum-
ably "down. and OUT from the stand
point of war as a result of the earth
quakes, the United States has tossed
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-27
WORKMAN IS INJURED
120O-Pound Jail Section Crushes Vic.
torian's Chest.

Victoria, April 28-S. z. Jaynes,
workman employed in repairing the
Victoria county Jail, is in a Victoria
hospital in a precarious condition as
the result of a 1200-pound cell SEE
tfon falling across his chest.
The accident happened while Mr..
james and four other en- wero skid.
ding the section into the Jail. He AM
another man were on one side and
lee on the other side End the sectIon
fell on him when the workman next
70 him slipped and lost lis held. For
Z tur ately. the material was on an IN
cline few feet high built of dirt AMI
Mr.. Jaynes fell into [ depression be-
tween the incline and the wall Of the
jail. the ground holding much of the
weight from his body. Otherwise. he
would have been killed Instantly. He
hied freely from the nose and the
mouth. and II is thought that he is
dangerously injured internally.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-27
OF music. laughter, song and dance,
When I'd ride into San Antonio.

OF music. laughter, song and dance,
When I'd ride into San Antonio.
When rode int9 San Antoine
That glorious spr1ng Of 'forty-one,
The quaint old town biinled In the sun,
And ! could hear the rhythmic drone
or vendors In the plaza marts
Hasgiing beside the burro-carts.
] passed an Indian beggar-crone
Who crouched within a gateway's shade
And cried in Jesus name for aid
When rode into San Antoine.
When rode into San Antoine
The roses smiled by every wall,
Green plumage waved on palm trees tall.
And on the breeze was sweetiy blown
The delicate huisaches scent,
With honeysuckie's fragrance blend;
The rivers silver cincture shone
Through trees that bowed invitingiy.
And mocking-birds made minstreisy,
When ! rode into San Antoine.
When rode into lsan Antoine
The town was rough, the times were
wild,
But none the kss my angel smiled;
For DER my nomad soul was thrown
The mantle OF a pure maids love
As pure and simple as the dove
That nested near her Threshold stone:
And. strong In love. what were to me
The games. the ribald revelry,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-27
II Was, At That.

The son Of one of Chauncey
Depew's warmest friends called on
wit one evening in great distress. :.
Depew," he said, ''the other nisb
was calling on Mr.. Blanks ia,
ter and her father came in. Eyid
ly he doesn't favor nv suit for
turned to Helene and ;Cld her il
time for her to retire. and then he
the impudence to tell ne to 70 hid
and not be In a hurry to call n
Now. what would you cali such
duct" Good gracious" exclaS|
senator Depew, I'D call it conte|
of court"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-27
Second Prize Winning Poem
Paul A. Lewis Given Honorable Mention in Contest

Paul A. Lewis Of San Antonio was
given honorable mention in the Bat
tie of Flowers Association poem con-
test. His poem, when ! Rode Into
San Antonio" is ballad of Texas and
deals with the country around the
city in 1S41.
The poem met the requirements for
the prize poem, being written by a
Texan native of Texas; having not
less than 200 words and not more than
800 words; and dealing with the his
tory of the state.
The prize poem was submitted by
Miss Irene Jones of Fort Worth, on
MY Land of Yesterday"
Mr.. Lewis poem follows:
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-27
Resume Paving at Laredo.

IfouV' HcN'' hPfH VofN vi
the second paving contract has been
resumed and will cover the remaining
fourteen blocks. This will complete
the second contract with the excep.
ton Of extending Santa Maria avenue
and Market street to the county line
This work has been discontinued for
the last month but it will be pushed
as rapidly as possible until the re-
naming portions of the city are CON-
pletely paved.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-27
when 1 rod. into San As.s,.,

When I rode into San Astsnsf
When I rode into San Antoss
a siIence wrapped each living thipl
la 0clondrina's sad-sweet to:.~
PROM a mesquite-shaded lane
A gay guitar took up the strain
j found . peace elsewhere unknd
In this old towns reposeful charl
That chained my hearts. affectid
warm
When I rode into San Antonio.
eAIfnAY
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-27
WHEN I RODE INTO SAN ANTOINE

a Ballad Of the Texas Republic.)
When 1 rode into San Antoine
Ny spurs were jinsllng merrily,
Ny heart was young my spirit free;
j leaned to pat my faithful roam
And whisper of the weli-earned rest
We two old pals would take with xest.
Twas this ia dreamed OF out alone
Upon the mesa's gray expanse--
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-27
Victoria Rotarians Visit Bay on

Victoria, Tex, April 26.-About
members of the Victoria Rotary d
went to Bay City Wednesday to
tend the regular meeting of that
there at which time the Bay City
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
FOREIGN BONDS
DUN,s REVIEW

NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-(Special.)-R. G. Dun Co.'s current summary of general business follows, in part:
 Despite prediction hesitation, prog ress in business has not halted. Politi- cal restraints retard commercial ex- pansion, but do not wholly check it. and good points in the situation are plainly visible. A quickening of re- tail distribution in different sections under the stimulus of lower tempera- lures is not the only encouraging fea- ture, for further gains have come in some lines where the weather is not direct influence. The revival in hide and leather markets has gone on stead ily' with prices rising; production of footwear Is increasing; the textile in- dustry, though still operating much be- low capacity, is experiencing a recov- cry, and such change as has occurred in the lumber trade is for the better. waiting attitude in iron and steel detracts in a measure from the improve ment in some other quarters, but the substantial purchasing of equipment by the railroads, which Is an indica- tion of confidence in the future, is significant phase. There Is unmistak- able evidence in returns of freight traf- fic that merchandise is moving in al. most unprecedented volume; bank, clearings are maintained at a high level; employment of workers is larger; the number of failures has re- gently declined, and conditions are very favorable for crop harvesting. In view of these facts, it would be difficult to take a pessimistic view of the general outlook, although there continued to be much irregularity in business and re- suits in some branches have not met expectations. The policy of limiting commitments to actual needs Is stiil strongly defined, yet the aggregate of transactins, notwithstanding the con- servattve buying, is heavy, and potential demands are extensive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
BANK OF GERMANY

BERLIN, Oct. 25.-(By Associated Press )AThe Reichsbank report now based on the lines laid down bv inc new banking law of August 30, was is- sued yesterday, the figures being given for the first time in the reichmark. which equals one trillion paper marks or one rentenmark. The gold reserve is calculated in accordance with the new legal prescriptions.
 The report of October 15 follows: Shares not yet issued, 21,OOO,0OO reichs- marks.
 Gold and bullion, 61S,625,OOO.
 Of the gold and bullion 172.14s. .OO0 reichsmarks are deposited abroad, Reserve in foreign currencies, 204.- 541, ,0O0
 Bills of exchange and checks, 1,15s,- 943,000 Silver and other coins, 59, ,S59, ,OOO. Notes of other German banks, none. Advances (Nombardforderung on bonds and shares, 15,947,oOO.
 Investments, 77,517 900.
 Other assets, 929,901 ,O0O
 Liabilities
 Reduced capital, 100000 reichsmarks. Increase of capital as decided upon at recent general meetings (amount of shares not yet issued), 21,000,0 900.
 Reserve, 100000.
 Notes in circulation, 1896, ,74s, ,OOO. Liabilities due daily, s2s,511,OOO
 Loans from the Rentenbank, 5000, ,OO0 . 900.
 Other liabilities, 93s,674,OOO.
 The notes in circulation are covered by gold to 43.9 per cent and by gold and foreign currencies up to 5S.6 per cent No comparison is possible with the previous bank report.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
WHEAT UNABLE
 TO HOLD GAINS Decline Follows Heavy Break In Quotations At
 Buenos Aires

CHICAGO, Oct 25.-Faced by a 3A to 5Ac break in quotations at Buenos Aires today, the wheat market here failed to hold an advance of nearly 2 cents, which had largely been brought about by reduction in estimates of the Argentine exportable surplus. Late ad- vices told of good rains In Argentina. Closing prices here for wheat were nerv- ous at the same as yesterdays finish to %c lower, December, S1.41K A1.41k and may, $1.46B, with corn hc to ssc up, oats varying from Ac decline to an equal advance, and provisions un- changed to 10c down.
 At first, the wheat market here showed weakness in sympathy with a decline at Liverpool due to expected liberal world shipments Offerings in Chicago, though, were much scarcer than had been looked for, and with de- mand rapidly becoming broad a sud- den advance ensued, estimates mean while being current that the maximum exportable surplus from the new Ar genuine crop would be only 13S, ,000, 900 bushels, whereas exports from last years crop have already exceeded 15S,- 00O,0 ,000 bushels, with ten weeks yet to go. Estimates from Rome were also at hand indicating that the world wheat surplus over requirements gave a mar gin of but 33,o00,0O0 bushels, the small est on record.
 Then came news of the big break in wheat quotations at Buenos Aires. Heavy selling, which quickly developed here, forced the market down to about 13c under the top point reached last week. Something of a rally, however, followed as the day drew to an end. In this connection, it was said that ex- port demand for nearby shipment ap- peared to have become a little better.
 Corn and oats took their cue almost wholly from Sswheat.
 Expected large receipts of hogs tend ed to weaken provisions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
BOND MARKET
 IS MINUS TREND Fluctuations About Even ly Divided Between
 Gains And Losses

NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-Bond prices failed to develop definite trend in to- days extremely quiet trading. Fluc- tuations were narrow and about even ly divided between gains and losses, leaving the average for the day un- changed.
 Speculative railroad issues provided the only trading feature of the day as renewed buying of the St. Paul bonds brought advances of 1 to 1% points. International Great Northern adjust n,ent 6s and Norfolk and Western con vertibles also moved higher.
 Bonds of the Swedish government were easy in reflection of the new ESQ., GOO, ,000 Swedish loan which will usher in next weeks new financing. Other foreign and United States government obligations were firm.
 Bankers announced the private dis tribution of several new railroad issues, including S3,90o,000 Missouri Pacific 5 per cent equipment notes, 2S6,oOO Texas and Pacific equipment 5s and &, ,975 900 American Refrigerator transit 51s per cent equipment certificates.
 Rond market averages:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
COFFEE EsJTUREs

NEW YORK, Oct.f 25.-Coffee futures advanced further today, active months making new high records for the sea son on continued buying by brokers with European and Brazilian connec- tions. The opening was Il points low CT to IS points higher, but active months sold 19 to 27 points net higher. Sales were estimated ats S2,000. Closing quo- tations: December, 19.45c: March, 19.05c; May. 1S.60c; July, 1s15c; Sep tember, 17.75c. Spot coffee firm; Rio Is, 20A @21c; Santos is, 25@26c; cost and freight offers included part Bour- bon 3s and 5s at 4.50c; Rio exchange on London 1-32 pence higher. Dollar buy ing rate 50 reis lower. Rio, market 125 to 150 reis higher.
 Santos unchanged to 275 reis higher; Brazilian port receipts, 26,000; Jundiahy receipts, nil.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
DROP FOLLOWS COTTON REPORT
Trading Quiet With Mar ket Sensitive To Small
 Orders

k NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-The govern ment crop report was followed by decline of about half cent from Friday .elosifig quotations in the cotton market today. December contracts, which had sold up to 23.10c, broke to 22.10c, or a cent from the best and 50 points net lower. That delivery closed at 22.17c, the general market closing steady at net, declines of 43 to 45 points.
 Trading was quiet with the market correspondingly sensitive to small ord- CTS either way in advance of the bu- feau. The opening was steady at decline of 10 to g points because of relatively easy Liverpool cables, pros- poets for fair and warmer weather in the south and pre-bureau liquidation. Some trade buying and covering at the decline, however, made the demand more active toward the end of the first hour with both January and March sell ing up to 23.10c just as the crop fig ures made their appearance. At this time the market showed net advance of 10 to 50 points with near months relative ly firm, but as soon as the crop and ginning reports were fully available, prices broke under heavy local and southern selling. Before this was ab- sorbed' January had declined to 22.20c and March to 22.50c, but the trade was credited with buying considerable cotton on a scale down and the demand from that quarter was sufficient to steady the market at the lower level. Rallies of a few points followed on covering, but last prices were within 5 to ' points of the lowest.
 The government report placing the condition of the crop at 54.7 and the indicated yield at 12,675,000 bales was almost exactly in line with the aver age of recent private reports. The cen sus report Showing T,600,S26 bales gin ned to October IS, compared with 6,40o,- 391 last year, exceeded expectations and this, as we'll as the disappointment of recent buyers over the failure of the crop figures to confirm smaller esti- mates, seemed responsible for the break
 The amount of cotton on shipboard awaiting clearince at the end of the week was estimated at 205000 bales, against 133,0oO last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26

ders from the trade to buy oh 8 scale down. There was a great dedl of con- fusion around il o'clock, as the report was late in getting on the board here and the condition figure, 54.7, was ap- parently nlisinterpreted as bullish, re- sulting in December advancing from 22.30 to 2310c, only to fall again on the indicated crop figures. There was a big volume of trade for about 20 minutes, then the market ,quieted down. The weather map showed frost all over the belt. The trend of prices as a result of today's figures may be lower, but the disposition of spinners seems to be to buy around present levels. Jno. F. Clark 6 Co.