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Evening star., 1924-04-21
MAY INCLUDE PAVING.
Cleveland Considering Extension of
Municipal Ownership.

CLEF FELAND. April 81 Especially -
Extension of the movement for mu-
nicipal ownership to include paving
is 4 possibility here. Mayor Townes
has proposed measure which would
provide for municipal paving de-
partnent and NJ. F. Bramley, head
of the firm which has done much of
the city's paving in the last two
years, says he favors having the city
conduct Such department. TT
would cost 100000 to start such a
department" he added. but that
amount would be saved the first year.
Thereafter the saving would exceed
$500, 900 annually" The city now is
engaged in furnishing light.
Evening star., 1924-04-21
TREASURY CERTIFICATES.
(Quotations furnished by Redmond & Coz
U. S. GRAIN EXPORT TOTAL
Shipments Past Week, 1861, 900
Bushels, Is Official Report.

Grain exports from the United States
last week totaled 1861 600 bushels.
against 100000 bushels for the pre-
vious week.
The totals, as compared with the
week previous, made public by the
Department of Commerce today, fol-
low:
Wheat, 100000 bushels. against
$4,000 bushels; barley, 26l,00o, against
100000; co~n, 5000, against 1000;
oats. 1000. against LOCO; rye. $4,000,
against 10000. United States and Ca
madam wheat -four in transit totaled
21I.A0e barrels, against S11s 900 bar
rela.
Evening star., 1924-04-21
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, April 21.-Foreign ex-
changes irregular. Quotations Gin
United States dollars): Britain, de-
mand, 4.S7 II cables, 4.S7 IS; sixty-day
bills on hanks, 4.345s. France, de-
mand. 0632; cables, .0634. Italy, de-
mand, .0445; cables. .0445 Y. Belgium,
demand. .0536: cables, .053S. Germany,
demand (per trillion), .22$4 Holland.
demand, .3725: Norway, demand, 1856
Sweden, demand, 1856; Denmark, de-
mand, 1865; Switzerland, demand.
1853; Spain, demand, .1416; Greece,
demand, Obs; Poland, d e m a n d /,
.00O00012; Czechoslovakia, demand,
.0296ss; Jugoslavia, demand. .0124L /:
Austria, demand, O006141s; Rumania.
demand, .052A; Argentina, demand,
.3312; Brazil, demand, 1925: Toxic,
demand, 40as; Montreal, 97k.
Evening star., 1924-04-21
HEEDS. ST0CKMEN'S PLEA,
Secretary Wallace Halts Discrimi.
nation in Cattle Purchases.

An order requiring various firms of
Kansas City to cease discriminating e
against the Producers Commission
Association in purchase of cattle has
been issued by Secretary Wallace un-
der the packers and stockyards act.
The order is against fifty-six COM
mission firms, members of the Kansas
City Live Stock Exchange, and thirty
firms of traders operating on the
Kansas City market. The action fol-
lows hearingA
Evening star., 1924-04-21
BALTIMORE DAIRY PRODUCTS.

BALTIMORE, Md. April 81 (Spe-
ciaD Live poultry - Spring chick
ems, pound, 45a55; young winters.
40a45; young chickens, 25a35; leg
horns, 25a30: old hens. 23a26: leg
horns, 23a24; old roosters. 16a17:
ducks, 24a30; guinea fowl, each,
30a60.
Eggs Loss off)-Native and near
by firsts, dozen. %; southern, %;
duck eggs, so.
pound. 35a3S; prints, SSas0: nearby
creamery, 32a35: ladies. 29a30; rolls,
26a2S: store packed, 24a25: dairy
prints, 26a2S; process butter, S3a34.
Evening star., 1924-04-21
PRESENTS NEW CODE
OF BUSINESS ETHICS
U. S. Commerce Chamber Has
Scheme to Meet Material
Needs of Mankind.

Based on the material needs OF
mankind and the necessity OF in
creaSing The wealth of the world
a committee OF the Chamber OF Com
merce of the United States has work
ed out code OF ethics for business.
The code, which will be submitted
to the convention OF the chamber at
Cleveland on MAY 6, follows:
"The foundation Of business is
confidence. which springs from in
tcerity. fair dealing, efficient service
and mutual hencfit.
The reward of business for service
rendered is n fair profit plus a safe
reserve. commen surate with risks
involved and foresj ght exercised.
Equitable consideration is due in
business alike 10 capital, manage
mcnt, employees and the public.
study Of Facts and Forces.
"knowIedgt and specific
and unce@sing study of the facts
and forces affecting "A business en-
terprise are essential to lasting
individual success and to efficient
service to tn" public.
'Perma nenCy and continuity OF Serv-
ice are basic aims Of business that
knowledge gained may be fully util-
lied confidence established and eff
cheney increased.
''obligationS 10 itself and society
prompt business increasingly to strive
toward continuity. Of operation. bet
terins conditions of employment and
increasing the efficiency and oppor-
tunitieS OF individual employees.
Contracts and undertakings, writ
ten or oral. are to be performed in
!ctter and in spirit. Changed cundi-
tiors do not justify their cancella-
ton without mutual consent.
'EcprcN, ntation of goods and scrv-
ices should be truthfully made and
scrupulruSIy fulfilled.
Waste in any form--of capital.
labor, services, materials or natural
resources--iS intolcrablc. and con-
Stant effort will be made toward its
elimination.
"EXCesSes Of every nature-the in =
flation of credit. overexpansion. over
buying, OyerStimulation of SaleS-which
create artificial conditions and produce
crises and dcprcSSionS, are conde mned-
u nfair competition, embracing all
acts charac toriZed by bad faith, de-
ccption. fraud or oppression, includ-
inf commercial bribery, is wastefuI.
despicable and a public wrong. Business
viii rely for it's success on the excel
lence cf its own service.
Han for Voluntary Adjustments.
Controversy will. where possible.
be- adjusted by voluntary agreement
or Impartial arbitration.
Corporate forms do not absolve
from or alter the moral obligations
of individuals. Responsibilities will
bo as courageously and conscien-
tiously discharged by those acting
in representative capacities as when
active for themselves
Lawful cooperation among bust
ness men and useful business organi-
cations in support of these prin-
cipleS of business conduct is com
mended
business should render restrictive
legislation unnecessary through so
conducting itself as to deserve and
inspire public confidence"
Evening star., 1924-04-21
CLOSED MILLS REOPEN.

LUDLOW. Mass. April 21-The
mills of the Ludlow Manufacturing
Association, employing $500, which
closed April IL, resumed operations
in all departments today.
Evening star., 1924-04-21
Local Exchange Schedule.
Before You Inyc~t-InyeStigate

It's queer how careful a man can
be after he's lost his money. Abe
Martin says that man who is not
satisfied with 6 per cent and his
money are soon parted.
Evening star., 1924-04-21
PLANS OF BANKERS
FOR OPEN MEETING
Willard Hotel Scene of Gathering
Of Local Financiers Next
Monday Night.
BIG ATTENDANCE ASSURED
Review of Today's Business on
Local Exchange.

The Willard room at the Willard
Hotel has been chosen as the site of
the open meeting Of the District
Bankers Association Dcxt Monday
night at O'Clock. it was announced
this morning by Harry V Haynes.
president of the association. This
room, il was explained is tho larse
first floor ballroom adjacent to 18Th
street
Outside speakers for the evening
have rot as yet been procured. said
Mr.. Haynes. but two men Of national
prominence will be selected som"
time this week. The president Of
the association will make short al
dress, which will be followed hH. semi
final REPORTS of all standing and sr"-
ciaI committees incident to the lo@f
convention of the body. Final =
ports Will b" submitted at Whit.
sulphur Springs. it was said.
Prospects for the conclaVc are all
that could be desired. upward Of $50
delegates already having Sjgniti"d
their intention of attending.
y buffcf supper Will concud" next
weeks meeting.
Executive Council TO Meet
Ire annual spring meeting OF the
executive council Of the American
Bankers Associa tinn will be held tins
year at the Bon Air Vanderbilt Hotel.
Augusta, Ga. April IS TO MAY j.
Agricultural conditions and credits
as well ~ state and national legiSia-
tion affecting banking taxation, etc,
will he the main tOpiCS Of Iii iScuSSlOu.
Herbert *. TwitchclI. president Of
the Seam"n's Bank for Savings; A. :.
Van Wrinkle. president of the Empire
state Savings Bank: {. j. Obermayer.
president If the Greater New York
Savings Bank. and William l.. Knox.
president Of The BoWcry savings
Bank. are among the speakers s,ched
ulcd to address the eastern district
conference Of 81 wings hank men to to-
held at the Commodore Hotel New
York city. Thursday and Friday Of
this week.
Local Exchange Schedule.
Stock issues. mainly local utilities,
nonopolized today's session on III"
Washington Stock Exchange. firm
quotations ruling. Railway preferred
stock eaSed off 10 - l.. after opening
IA higher, and Washington Gas was
begged al 49i4 on sales of fifteen
shares Capital Traction had firm
tone at G3as. with Merchants Bank
and Trust Company and American
Security and Trust. both unchanged
at l2als aud sos. respectively.
Washington Gas GS of 1898 We're
the only bonds traded in. q 500 lot uf
this issue selling at par and a quar-
ter.
Evening star., 1924-04-21
SUGAR MARKET NORMAL.

NEW YORK. April 21.-:?aw sugar
was quiet early TO-DAY. WITT to sales
reported. The undertone S.2s firm.
6.l5 being quoted for Cubaas duty
paid
Except for an opening decline of 3
points in May, which was later r.
gained raw sugar futures yFG-r higher
pn covering, and buying for trade
interests and houses with European
connections, promoted by the steadi-
ness of the spot market and unfavor :.
able labor news from Cuba. Prices
higher.
The refined market was unchanged
at S.00a&25 for fine granulated, with
demand light Refined futures were
nominal.
Evening star., 1924-04-21

The Severn is the longest river in
Great Britain
Evening star., 1924-04-21

In tropical latitudes the direction
Sof prevailing winds is from east to
west, 1
Evening star., 1924-04-21

TOTAL SALES (Par vaiue):
II am. 3087 600 IL noon 65sI 600
pm. $1,000 2p.m... 8 $4,000
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fParty extra. Playable in preferred stock
Dividend rates given in the above table
are tue ANIMAL cash payments based on the
latest quarterly half-yeariy dccla RI tions
Unless otharwrse noted. extra or special
dividends NOT included.
High. Low. Last
Call Money. 4
HOURLY SALES OF STOCKS.
am. 251. 400 / pm. :. COS. 800
IL m. 49,. .4sO,830 pm. .867, 800
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ASHENLLE,N N, C.

Each spring season, in Ashevilfes is set in motion by the presence of; a number of men prominent in. the world of sports and business. This year has proved no exception, to the rule. For mer Justice John H. Clarke. of the United States supreme court. and pres ident of the League of Nations Non partisan association, who is spending a fortnight at Grove Park Inn, was guest of honor at q hncheon given Weakness day at Kenilworfh inn by the Ciyitan club. America will eventually enter the League of Nations declared the speaker. "The organization IS not functionipg as it should because other nations wonedr why the strongest country in the world remains aloof, unable to recognize the opportunity for international justice and stabilized conditions" Asked what America would gain by joining the league, Mir. Clarke replied: "The faith of other countries in, America would be justi- fled; they would feel free to proceed with rehabilitation foreign markets would be opened. d'they would know that $700,O00.0O0 spent for armaments in one year wQuld not be detrimental to the interest Of the worId." Two hum dred and fifty guests attended the luncheon. -.
 Tomorrow afternoon John R. Quinn of California. national commander of
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the American Legion; will. arrive in Asheviile to inspect the United States public service hospital at Oteen, where ssyeral hundred disabled veterans are receiving treatment by the government.
 Ring Lardner, humorist, is enjoying short vacation at Grove Park, Inn, where he arrived from his hohe in Great Neck, l.. l., He has been pass ing his time hiking through the noun tajns, interspersed with golf and horseback rides. -@
 B. C. Forbes. financial writer. and his wife. motored from Cha arlotte to the Land of the Sky recently and were Morse at Chimney Rock, where gi- gantic mountain resort is being created.
 Asheville as a training camp for the next Dempsey championship match was the hope expressed by Teddy Hayes, trainer of Jack Dempsey, who accom- panied the pugilist to" this city recent ly. MT. Hayes said that +Asheyille pos sessed the major requirements for the conditioning of a boxer.
 Students at the Asheville school for boys staged carnival in the gymna- sium during the week that attracted many visitors. One of the most popu- lar features was an Argentine tango exhibition by. J. Addison Thomas. of Charleston, W. Va, and Thomas B. Aldrich, of 'Englewood, N. J. Among others participating in the events were Evans Farwell. R. Vance Norfleet, of Memphis; Edwin Foos. of Baton Rouge:. James, Garble, of Tampa {: Beekman Huger and Craig Barrow, of
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Savannah, and William Gaud, of Charleston, S. c.
 Rev. Dr. George Stuart. of Birming- ham,. spent the week with friends in Waynesyille. Miss Rosa Cooke, of Norfolk, who was the house guest of Mrs. Colin MacRae in Asheville, has left for Sheffield, Ala, to remain with friends. ., 3
 Young" Stribling,. of Atlanta, the Soath's best known boxer, will never become. serious contender for the heavyweight title until he acquires a trainer who will instruct him the real art of, hitting, was the,opinion of Ted dy Hayes. trainer of Jack Dempsey, who visited Asheville recently. While praising the defensive work of the young Georgia pugilist, he declared that he must develop real knockout punch. >a &.
 Mrs, Oscar R. Hundley has returned to Birmingham after spending a month with Mrs. James R. Nancy in Black Mountain Miss Patro Henderson and Miss Fay BethaRcourt have left for New Orleans to attend the Mardi Gras celebration.
 Mrs. l.. l.. Conner and Mrs. ". F.. Stevens, of Birmingham. are the house guests of Mrs. J. T. Hendon in Ashe- vile for a fortnight. Mrs. Theodore Folsom departed on Tuesday for Biloxi. Miss. to sojourn with her daughter, Mrs. l.. B. Joyner, for two months.
 Visitors of the week in Asheville in- clude k. $. Shill. James Summers, w. Bagley, s. Wsnier. D. A.. Beck, James c. Long, J. T. Hamilton and NJ. George
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of Milan in matching tone with round brim. edged in a coil of velvet. The back was massed in .gardenias.
 The large afternoon reception which Mrs. Parker West gave on Washing tons birthday at the Soldiers Home in compliment to Mrs. James Couzens, wife of the senator from Michigan also afforded an opportunity for smart dressing in which midwinter fashions prevailed as the day was cold and fur trimmed frocks very popular, while COuzen's gown was rich red velvet in tone prpclaiming its Paris origin with long flowing sleeves. of matching lace that touched the floor.
 The Princess Cantaouzene, who con cluded two weeks visit to Washing ton few days ago., wore to one of the afternoon receptions demi toilet in the new brown tone now much in favor with superb cape of Russian sable as the outer wrap and topped the toilet with geranium pink velvet hat Mrs. Arthur O'Brien, who is just concluding a first season as a Washing ton hostess after years in Paris, wore the same afternoon gown of brown and gold brocade on very smart straight lines with long, tunic of brown chif- -fon with sleeves also of the chiffon but brought into gold cuffs. This was topped by small round hat of brown satin worn very close with it's trim ming matching paradise falling to the shoulder s.,;
 Mrs. Victor .C1shman, who formerly
 Miss Louise ForakerAof of Ohio, is wear ing a gown niiiich ssfhe same type as Mrs. NO'Brien's but in blue and gold with flowing blue sleeves with round hat of blue velyet..S
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a. dozen different cities and. American society at it's best served also as an advance showing of spring modes with everyone of the several hundred women
 present, young, old or middle-aged, hon. bring the occasion with her best.
 The bride wore white lace over stain
 in model forming an entire frock of
 lace with tiered skirt---of, two lace flounces, square decoliatage and along slace sleeves. A soft girdle of satin marking thes normal. waist line was knotted at the left side before falling in two sash ends to the edge of the skirt which. came to- the instep, The court train was of stain and the veil |of old lace. The latter was held by a narrow wreath of orange blossoms. The same worn by the brides mother. K The brides maids were also gowned in lace gowns of the same model as the bride but, of course, without. the train. Their gowns were of pale gold color with girdles of shaded green and natl |ural tinted strawhats trimmed ins large clusters of spring flowers. the only distinction being in the color of Miss Joan Whitney's girdle which was pink
 with primroses on her hat.
 In addition to Miss Whitney the at- tendants were Miss Nancy Hoyt, Miss
 Helen Mechanism, Miss Zilla Mac iDougall, all of Washington Miss Alice Phomas of. Boston, Miss Katherifie' Young of; Geneseo, N. Y.-; Miss Eliza
 beth Metcalf of Pittsburg. Mrs. Reber
 Littlebales of Washington, and Mrs. DeCourey Wright Orrick of Baltimore. The mother of the bride looked hand some. and youthful in. gown of pale green crepe and matching satin made in, simple lines with V neck open to the waist, over lace vestee Hers was topped by round hat
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Capital E ashions 'SnnartlyDresse
 ,. w osma e n

f ny MAReAREr WADE sst-ss
 ;. WASHINGTON, March 1.-Inves- agations, resignations and rumors of I3signations, with serious damage to repstations, are not confined to the capital and public servants of long suffering government, if the, tea table tossip about ShSfidan circle, is toTbe t1ken seriously. = = SSS 3
 That the police department and a dstectiye. agency shadEsto be called in tn reccserss Lost property when. good
 manners and polite methods failed, is sw we'll known in certain circles that t6e resignation of promiuent matron's from fashionable club is regarded as the next step in what has become The Tale of q Coat. going about town.
 sThc beginning was a month ago, When one of the best dressed mad best Hammered women in Washington made q call on an old acquaintance, now the wife of a United States senator.
 .It was on a Thursday afterndon with many visitors abroad. Before going
 n the drawing room on the second floor this particular visitor who was accompanied by woman friend re- moved a new moleskip coat worn for tbe first time, and left it in charge of thc maid in the well appointed dress ing room near the front door. On re- turning 20 minutes later. the visitor received from the maid moleskin coat
 Lbut except in the pelfrey-in no way assembling the handsome wrap in which s4. ~x.rsx- x-oL ha fIx Ia cIined the substitute and motered home wrapped in the fur rug which is a part of the furAishing of her well ap- pointed car. .o
 "A polite note to the hostess, carefully worded advertisements in the local Iapers asking for the return of "a cnat taken by mistake" with minute detail to prove property and great con- sideration for the feelings of every esse concerned failed to bring. any result when the Floss" was reported to the police and, q private detective agency.
 Then things began to happen with the result bhat few days ago the coat oE 1924 model and superior workman ; ship was returned it's owner. As it's, 'tsmporary possessor is by no meaHs the Perfect Thirty Six" to whose fig. ,re this really superlative garmentwas: carefully built. Every seam was stretch ea to a degree that made it necessary, t0 return it to the maker for repairs.s
 That the lady of the second part who is noted for the beauty and Yariety Of; her furs, wore this partieiilaYs wrap to. the club, of which sheaanH its owner are members and where 1t is said to; lave been identified by mutual ac- QAaintances, lead to at1esst sone board neeeting, in which the dcsifability- of a prompt resignation of he5iady with the what one club member deScribes as taking ways, was the chief topic vco1s sdered. Fashionable Washington \ is awaiting developments-and recalling another case of kleptomania in which the wife of.-a- minister .p,enipotentiary from a European power was accused of taking away choice pieces of table. linen from every dinner party. ssa
 The marriage yesterday of Miss Ey=. elSn Wadsworthttos Afr. Stuart Syming5 to 3rd of Baltimore with a large and youthful bridal party representing half.
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CAYOMES CLUB
 ENJOYS DANCE

The Cayomes club and their guesee were entertained at an informal dance at the home of their vice president, Mr. James Bowers. Friday eveningsE Eeh ruary 29. with music by the Pala Royal orchestra. Ss
 Dancing was enjoyed until hour by the following club meu and their guests: Miss Elizabeth
 sell. Mrs. T. V. Lutz. Jr., Misses
 Weaver. Thelma Marlborough, HeI4 Riordan. Hazel Ayers. Bessie Shan4 ,. Josephine Brumback. Margaret Bov5{ Mary Meehl Thelma Warren. Halbrook. Clair Millrey. Ruby Gilnt Ruth Williamson Ethel Noble. EEe. Hill. Marie Boggan. Mrs. Ralph ChaE faux. Mrs. John Noble and the MessrEsj Charles Hoene. J. H. Brady, David Stevens. T. V. Eutz. IT,, Wayne GlI- more. Milton Fuqua, John O'Hara, John O'Hear. Loy Jordan. A. l.. Lichty, Jack Kearney. Bill Brumback. Bill Thornton. John Sullivan. Ralph Chalifaux, Frank McGinn. Y. A. Smith, H. A. Niolin, Frank PerunkO.
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Ledford. ri Jones, and Esker Darrah, who was recently admitted into thel club. Mir. Robert English Smith was I'll gently made an associate member of fN4
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Mrs. R. D. O'Dell has returned from Albertville. where she visited her s5s: ters. Mrs. C. l.. Hendrix and Mrs M Y Hanps
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[ Baker, of Birmingham; Wallace l.. Sanderson, of Meridian, Miss. Charles B. Rhodes. of Macon, Ga.; Lawrence Frohr, of Albany, Ala; Sidney A. liar rington, of Corinth, Miss; Mir. and Mrs. Agnew l.. Brown, of Vicksburg, Miss. William R. Hill, of Hot Springs, Ark; Theodore B. Bethea, of Mont gomery; Charles N. Sharp, of Louis ville; J. R.! Pepper, of Memphis, and Frank Manly, of Dalton, Ga.
 JACK O. HEARTS CLUB ELECTS SPONSORS AND HONORARY MEM The sponsor and honorary members of the Jack O Hearts club for the new term were elected at the clubs weekly meeting. Sunday, Feb. 24. Miss Elizabeth Connell. beautiful daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. NJ. Cornell, was elected sponsor for the new term.
 The honorary members for the new term are the Misses Evelyn Milton. Ethelyn Milton, Carroll Penny, Geor- gette flaming. gette Janning others will be announced at later date.
 Plans under discussion for the semi annual dance, to be given either in June or July. This will be one of the most brilliant events of the summer.
 The officers and active members of the club are the Messers Winston l.. Dobbs. president; Harry Gwin, vice president; Roy Rhodes. secretary: James Bethune. treasurer David Han cock, Jr. social secretary Jack l.. Groves. assistant secretary: Joe Cur tin, Ben Gwin, Frank Hughes: Frank
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kibit of New Spring Furniture

Regardless of whether your decorative scheme calls for mahogany, walnut painted furniture in its rious treatments, whether your choice is Italian. French English period designs, there is assort ment here large enough and fine enough to gratify every whim and individual taste .,@: =.
 Many suites shown in individual rooms suggest ing the arrangement in your home. Prices are distinguished for their moderation. Terms may be arranged to suit any income
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N It will be we'll worth your while to drop in this week and see our comprehensive display of FINE FURNITURE. It will be interesting for its educa- tional value alone. No other store will provide you such varied display such splendid values
 Our six spacious floors and balcony are full of de- lightfu items that will intrigue your interest and sug gest possibilities for the refurnishng of your home