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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-26
Tea and Miscellaneous
Sho1cer

To compliment Miss Marjorie
Fisken. whose engagement 10 Mr. IL.
J. Warren has been announced. Mrs.
Guy NJ. Richards and her daughters.
Miss Virginia and Miss Lillian Rich.
ards. entertained with n tea and mis-.
collancous shower at their homo this
afternoon.
Mrs. Richards and Mrs. A. X.
Fiskon presided over tho tea service
and Miss Betty Cross assisted.
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Mrs. Crothers


Mrs. T. w. Buschmann enter.
tanned with an informal luncheon at
her homo on Friday afternoon. in
compliment 10 Mrs. Samuel Mccord
crothers. OF Cambridge. Mass. who,
after spending tho last week as her
house guest, left today for her home.
Last evening. MIR. and Mrs. Ray.
mond Wright were hosts ut a small
home dinner in her honor
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WEST SEATTLE
WOMAN,S CLIiR

West Seattle Woman's club VIII
mccr Thursday. May l, Mt p. m.
at 1902 East Republican st. Mrs.
-. NJ. Rceder will be tho hostess
for the afternoon Mrs. j. II.
knight will read paper on Some
of Americas Greatest Women Por-
trait Painters"
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Sponsor Afternoon
Pdrtu

Alpha xl Delta Alumnac assocla
ton VIII sponsor n bridge and nah
jongg party at tho Hotel Washing.
ton. Saturday afternoon. May 10
Reservations may DO made with
Miss Maud McDougail. ca pltl.i50i.
or Mrs, Martiua King. Me irse.so5i.
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CUSTER AUXILIARY NO. 4

Custer Auxiliary No, 4, Sons OF
Veterans, will meet Monday, April
rs, at y. M, In Veterans hall
Armory. A social will follow in the
evening at s o'clock.
Tho auxiliary will give card par
" at Wings cafeteria Saturday eve
ming. May ..
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Bridge Luncheon
HOnOrs Niece

Mrs. Earl de Veuvo entertained
with a bridge luncheon for eight in
her apartment at Tho Sherwood, on
Thursday afternoon, for tho pleas.
uro Of her niece. Miss Judia Dodge.
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Choir Guild
Plans Affair

st. Pauls choir guild win enter.
tain with a nah jongg and bridge
party on Monday afternoon. May
8. at the home Of Ms. James Grif.
fiths. Tickets for the affair may
be obtained from Airs. William Aiken
or Mrs. William Humason.
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Mrs. Russell Gives
Infnrn1nL Tea

To honor her sister. Mrs. c. H.
Banks. OF IakevIlle. Conn. who Is
visiting her parents. Mr.. md Mrs,
Alexander BaHlle. Mrs. Samuel Rus
sell entertained informally Mt tea. at
her home on Friday afternoon.
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ADDITIONAL CLUBS
CIRCLE Il, or
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Circle Il North Broadway. of the
First Presbyterian church, will en-.
terrain with a musical program at
the home OF Mr. and Mrs. Eric
Johnson, "River view." on the Des
Moines highway, Tuesday evening.
April 29.--Those going by street car
will be met by autos at South Park
UP until $50 O'Clock. Acordial invi.
tation il extened TO all the church
members and their friends.
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Entertaining for
Mrs. Stin,sOll

Mrs. Charles Farrell is entertain.
ing with luncheon at the Rainier
club next Wednesday afternoon. in
compliment to Mrs. Harold Stimson,
who recently returned from three
months' soJourn IN California.
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sT. pATRIcK,s PARISH

Tho Ladies of st. Potrlck's parish
will serve ono OF their famous
baked ham dinners Tuesday, April
20. at the Parish hall, Harvard N
and Lynn st. Serving will begin
ut b;3O o'clock.
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Bridqe Tea at Home

Mrs. Paul carrlgan is extending
invitations TO bridge tea nj her
home on Thursday afternoon. May /.
Five tables win be In play and add.
tional quests will como In for tea.
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MASQUERADE DANCE
ANN Cam PARTY

on saturday. May 3, Seattle Chap
ter. o. Il. s, will give u masquer-
ado dance and card party at Doug
las hall. 10th and u. Pine. Bridge
and whist will be played. There
will DO favors for cards, most or
igInal costume and tho best waltz,
Splendid music.
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RArNTER.NoBLE POST.

I tNN'f II AV@NIIlINN1
Tho regular meeting OF tho Amer
lean Legion auxiliary to Ralnier.No
BILE post, No. 1, viii be held Monday
April rs. at p, m. In the Amcri
can Legion clubrooms. 500 Third
ave.
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Mrs. Arthur Brown. OF Gan Fran
cisco. who has been visiting her
sister. Mrs. John w. Eddy.
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AUXILIARY TO
CIR tftyt,,g tInct,trr

Tho woman's auxiliary TO st.
Luke's hospital viii meet Monday,
April 2s, at 2 y. m, at the home of
Mrs. George Gunnell, 1907 21st
ave. N.
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Mrs. Anna II. Schober has y.
turned from a business trip 70 ~
Angeles.
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by a progressive whist party AZ
o'clock. Mrs. Lois a. Geiser' y,
gional director. will be presen, y
outline a new campaign MemOe''
urged 10 attend,
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Mr.. and Mrs. Robert McAuslanu
arrived home Monday from q WISH
of several weeks in New YORK.
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slnATrI.E LODGE 80.

Seattle Lodge No. Z, Degree of
Honor, will meet In Evergreen hall,
1909 Ninth ave. Tuesday evening,
April 20. at 7:l5 o'clock. followed
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TO GIVE pLAYLEr

Under tho auspices OF the Ladies
OF the O. A. r.. two.act piaylet
by John McGrcw, win be presented
at the Armory. Tuesday evening.
April 20. at O'Clock, under the dl.
roction OF Lulu, f. suddreth.
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woRLD FELLowsHIp GROUP

Tho Madrona World Fellowship
Group will have luncheon Mt the
homo OF Mrs, ]. b. Hanton. 1917 2Srd
ave-, Monday, April rs, at o'clock.
Mrs. Thomas Kydd, who recently re.
turned from China, will have charge
OF the devotions. and Mrs. Pearce c.
Davis viii give a group OF songs, For
reservations cali EA st.5si0.
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Personal

Mrs. Leo j. Brawley Is leaving
Sunday for California, motoring
down with friends for stay Of
three or four weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Irvine will
leave Tuesday on the II. F. Alsxan'
der for California. going East fron
there. to be gone five weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. e. Nicholson. who
have been at the Olive Way apart
ments since their recent return from
California, removed Friday to Their
new home at 10th ave. n. z.
Mrs. Charles Willard Stipsop'
Mrs. f. b. Quinn and Mrs. james
Garfield Eddy. OF Everett. returned
today by motor from q visit in eau
fornia-
Mr.. and Mrs. Rex Stafford VII
move Thursday from the Hotel so'
rcnto TO the Seattle Golf club
Miss Alice Nettleton returned y
her home in Tacoma last weeN
after spending the winter win ny,
brother.in.law and sister. Mr.. anu
Mrs. Henry Walker emily Ne'''e
toni in San Francisco.
Mrs. Fred II. Gilman returned re-
Gently from a three months trip y
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MAY DAY
IIrNcHEON SALE

LUNCHEON SAIsE !, ,ha
The Pastors Aid society OF u =,
First PRESBYTERIAN church Will new
a May pay progressive luncneo ss
and 4 delleatessen and fancy W." ,ns
sale on Thursday, May !, az "a "a
church The sale win begin az y
n m. ana continue turnout tho oa y,
Luncheon will be serVeu ="
o'clock
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The cast Is az follows:
Miss Atlantic Lillian Groenbergh
MISS Dlhie Mary Peel
Miss tToHt .....ss.ss...sE lola Bitchfiold
MISS Pacific ........,,,.,t..D Donna Lunu
Pupils OF MarErot oison)
air Knight East. 4.4!.,.Mr. X. n, Vivian
Associate secretary OF Y. ~. 9. A..
and music and dramatic director
Sir Knight WeEt.......... DIR. Carl Ogic
Sir Knight North. Mr. Frank Mouton
Sir Knight South, Mr.. DRvta Brown
Aecompanist. Sidney Jones.
Uncle Sam ............ Mr. J. W. Davies
Reading-"Ma and Her Auto" ......
..........,...... Kathryn Atkinson
Roadlng-"When Father Played
BaHeball' .......... Jack Gallagher
Heading Blk Timea Nlno" .........
s..s.........,... Mary Jane Struvcr
Violin seleetlon--Mr Wilbur wosterman
pupil OF MoritH Boacnl
Acoompanlst Gwendoiyn Nuns.
Heading Doscrter" ....,...,
...s.s...,.,,,..ss, Mary Anderson
Pnpll Of Margret olson)
Violin Selection ....4...,.. lIlno brown
1pupll Of Morits 1loson)
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MoNTErIoRE AID SOCIETY s,.,,,.
4 meeting OF tho Ladies' M ~ ~.
rIore Ala society will be hell Ihu I'VE
day. May /. at Educational cea'''
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woMAN.s CENTURY CTJrB

I WOMAN'S CENTURY CLUB
Tho French department OF the
woman's Century club win meet
Monday. April rs, at 10 n. m, at the
Hotel Washington.
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Mrs. Fred II. Gilman returned r.,
Gently from three months trip "
California.
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WOmen's Clubs

MYRTLE SOCIAL CLUB
Myrtle Social club will meet Mon
day, April IS. at 2 p. m. at
Masonic temple.
HEBREW BENEVOLENT
SOCIETY
The board OF trustees and chair.
man OF standing committees OF tho
Seattle Hebrew Benevolent society
will visit the Caroline Kline Galland
Home for the Aged on Monday, April
IS.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE LECTURE
Mary Il. sellen viii deliver Chris.
ilan Science lecture on Monday,
April 2s. at IL o'clock, in Evergreen
hall. Arcade building. The subject
will be "The Litigation"
Evening star., 1924-06-23
LOCAL BOND ISSUE
ON SALE THIS WEEK
Washington Railway and Electric
Obligation Will Yield Slightly
Over 6 Per Cent.
PRICE EXPECTED TO BE 90
Railway Common Reaches Highest
Point Today in Years.
BY CHAs. r. SHAEFYFR.

The issue of s2,496, 900 of ten-year
per cent bonds Of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company, an-
thorized by the Public Utilities Com
mission last Wednesday, is expected
~ oe put on sale about the middle of
thls week at a price understood to be
-. The proceeds from the sale will
De used in retiring $1,000. 900 of s per
cent bonds which matured last De-
cemoer' which were paid for out of
the company's treasury, and for the
purpose of reimbursine the czompanv
Tor capital expenditures made since
1918.
The offering is regarded as highly
attractive Offered under mar UbicS
lnsures yield of slightly more than
per cent, the issue is expected to be
quickly absorbed. with banks of
Washington being heavy buyers in
large lots The entire country has
entered into period of easy money
not approached since 1916, conclusive
evidence of this being afforded in the
tremenoous oversubscription of $3.50
100000 of United States Treasury -.
per cent certificates last week
Money market authorities aver the
new carrier issue will sell at d pre-
MUM Of a couple of points within =
snort time after absorption
Railway Common at Ne. Top.
Common stock Of the Washirr-o,
Railway and Electric Company AT
tained a new high level in tGdav,s
trade on the Washington Stock Ex-
change, five shares selling at - This
Is the highest point recorded by the
stock in many years
The remainder Of the list ruled
firm 10 unchanged Washington Raii-
way and Electric preferred sold 10
the extent of 81 shares at 10 while
Capital Traction was restricted Al
90. Mergenthaler was strong al
l5I, as was Washington Market
Company at 80, I99 shares Of the
latter changing hands Gas stock
was weak AT 4S4
On the bond side Of the markr-
only favored utilities were dealt IT,
at unchanged prices
Evening star., 1924-06-23
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET

CHICAGO, June 23.-Owiug to weak
ness of Liverpool quotations the whea,
market here underwent an early SCI
back in price today. Most OF the selling
here consisted of realizing on the par
of holders with profits. The weakre~-
at Liverpool was aSCribed chiefly ru
scarcity of buyers and 10 numerous re-
sellers at a sharp concession. Chicago
opening prices. which hanged from g.
to ! L lower, July Ill 24al.I@l2 ard
September 1.133. 3.a1.I4is. We're followed
by rapid fluctuations within the inIt!a
range.
With receipts running below curren'
requirements the corn market soon de-
veloped strength. After opening vi
changed to Is off. July Sc Is. prices later
showed material gains all around
Oats were easy as a result Of good
crop reports. Starting at a shade i a =
lower. July 462s. the market displayed
but little power TO rally.
Lower quotations on hogs tended to
weaken the provision market.
July corn touched a new high price
record for the season. Other centers
were reported to be outbiddidng Chi
cago 3 to 5 cents a bushel in Chicagu
territory. The close was strong. =
to 2a2ls net higher. July, S1%4.
Evening star., 1924-06-23
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

HOUSTON, June ga ten per cen,
increase in cotton acreage is ind
Gated by recent reports OF the state
agricultural authorities. This repor'
indicates a condition of better thar
50 per cent. Hot weather last wcrI.
has benefited the crop.
SHREVEPORT. La, June -
A ten-thousand- barrel gusher has
been brought in by the Gulf Refining
Company in the cotton valley field
which brought about an increase j."
Arkansas and Louisiana pTodUCtior
for the last week of 7,216 BARRE.
daily.
KANSAS CITY. June eS.-A MERGE
OF four big -four mills is now benz
put through. The companies affected
include the Midland Flour MILLING
Company Of Kansas City. the New
ton Kansas Milling and Elevate
Company the Halstead Kansas Mill
ing and Elevator Company and the
Blackwell Oklohoma Milling and Eli
Nator Company. Combined CapaC!t.
will be 3,7o0 barrels Of -four day
SAULT STE. MARIE. Mich. June ..
Traffic across Lake Michigan !-
about five per cent below the avera-r
of the corresponding period of I@-
in spite of the fact that buildirr
programs in Detroit and other cer-
ters have enforced increased tonnag-.
of building materials. The special .t,
resort service began this week
Evening star., 1924-06-23
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO, June %. Omitted States
Department Of Agriculture)-
Receipts. 5000 head; moderately ac-
tive. unevenly Is TO 25 lower: bulk
good and choice $50 to 80 pound
butchers, 7.10a7.20: top, 30: bulk de-
sirab 140 to $50 pound weight.
6.50a6.70; s. bulk packing sows. 625a
$50: bulk good and choice strong
weight killing pigs, 5.75a600; bulk
of sales, 6.70a7.15; top. 7.2o.
Cattle-Receipts, $4,000 head: beet
steers and yearlings. Is to 25 lower
than last weeks extreme close: fat
cows and heifers sharing decline
trade very slow; little done: some
choice South Dakota bullocks held at
11.0o: best heavy steers. early, 1910;
yearlings and lightweight kinds pre-
dominating in fed steer run; bulls
and veal calves about steady: bulk
desirable bolognas, 450a4.65: few
heavies. AIS and better: grassy kind
and on cutlery order downward, $50:
choice vealers to packers, 800 down
ward; light kind around 500: stock
ers and feeders comparatively scarce,
Sheep-Receipts, 1900 head; slow;
better grades native lambs about
steady; others weak to 25 lower: culls
steady: no early sales range lambs;
bidding 25 or more lower; sheep
scarce, steady; early bulk native
lambs. 13.00a14 400: sorting moderate:
Gull natives mostly S.00aS50; heavy
fat ewes, 400 and down.
Evening star., 1924-06-23
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

BALTIMORE. Md. June % (Spe-
iaD.-Potatoes, white, 100 lbs, 50a
1.50; $50 lbs, 1.ooas.oo; new potatoes,
bbl;. 1:25as.oo; asparagus. doz.. 1.ooa
100: beans. basket. 1.5oa2.5o; beets,
3.00a6.00; cabbage, basket. 1.40aI50;
carrots. 100. 300a5.00 cucumb bers,
crate. 50a 1.25 eggplants, crate. 2.00a
$50; kale, bushel, 40a50: lettuce,
bushel. 75a150: spring onions. 100,
1-5oa1;75; parsnips. bushel, 1.25a2.75
peas. bushel, 1.25a2.75; peppers. crate,
1-50a3.oo; radishes. 100. 1.00a1.50; +;
spinach, bush@l. 75aIoo; squash,
crate, 1.5oa5.0o; tomatoes, crate, LOO
a225.
bushel, 75a1. so; box apples. 2.50a3. 90: :
grapefruit. box 1-.50a3.25; strawber-
ries, at, Salt; black berries. ct. 5a
Il; canatloupes, crate, 1.00a2.75
cherries, lb., 4a13; gooseberries, lb,
5a6: huckleberries, at, Sails: radishes.
Selling Prices on Grain.
Wheat - No. red winter, spot,
Lie; No. . red winter, garlicky. do
mesic, I16; no quotations on No. 4
or No. red winter, garlicky.
Sales-None.
Corn-Cob. new, 45o per barrel for
yellow and 4.35 per barrel for white;
No. corn, spot. S9s: No. 3, S64
track corn. yellow, No. 2, at 9S.
Sales-Sone.
oats-No. white, so; No. ) white,
new SO.
Rye-Nearby. 7Oa75; No. rye. spot
821e.
Hay-Receipts: 81 tons. Receipts
of top grades of timothy and choice
light mixed hay are light and the
market rules steady for these grades.
Common, draggy and winter hay as
well as heavy dark mixed are in
ample supply and the movement is
very sluggish.
Quotations-No. timothy, $500:
No. 2, 2S.o0a2S.50; No. 3, 26.00a270o:
No. l light clover mixed. 27.o0a27. so: ::
No. light clover mixed, 25.0oa26. 90 e;
No. l clover. mixed, 26.50a27.00; No.
2 clover. 24.00a25.0o.
Straw-No. 1 straight rye. 25.ooa
24.oo per ton; No. ! tangled rye, 1900
a2O.0o; No. l wheat, 17.00a17.50; No l
oat. 16.50a17.00.
Evening star., 1924-06-23
ADVANCE RESUMED
BY LIBERTY BONDS
Trend of Money Toward Lower
Rates Pushes High-Grade
Issues Upward.
FOREIGN GROUP STRONG
Erie As Lead Railroad Lines in
Today's Fair Gains.
STRONG
BY GEORGE r. HUGHES.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, June 23-Higher
prices in bonds were the rule today.
Whatever may be the outlook over
the longer period there was certainly
no change today in the trend of money
toward a lower level. This point was
graphically illustrated by the an
nouncement of the sale of s2.5O0. 900
state of Indiana six months tax
anticipation notes on a 2k per cent
basis.
At the same time. $6.7oo.ooo County
of Hampden, Mass, five-month dis
count notes were sold on a "a per
cent discount basis In the open
market today. sixty-day funds, loaned
at "a per cent, while for six-month
3 Il per cent was bid and offered
Liberties Resume Advance.
Under these conditions. 1t was not
surprising that the advance in Liber-
Treasury ANS crossed los again All
the old Liberty Az and the tax-ex-
empt 31ss were fractionally higher.
Active buying went on in the for
eign group. City of Copenhagen 5ts
made new high for the year. Ar
lowing denial OF the report that new
financing was in contemplation. Jap
anese 6l2s were stronger. All the
French government issues were frac-
tionally higher. -.
In railroad bonds, Erie prior lien
Is had a run-up to within a traction
of the high Of the year. Erie con-
vertible ID As at IS were at new
high for the year ami a high since at
least 1906. Peoria and eastern IN
comes were up again, and there was
further active trading in Denver and
Rio Grande refunding 5s st. Paui
issues were mostly heavy.
Foreign Group Again Active.
BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK. June 23.-Bond prices
followed an ire gular course in to-
days early trading, with various Tor
eign issues manifesting a firm tone
on the proposal to call an interallied
conference to hasten application of
the Dawes plan. Mixed price move
ments prevailed in the railroad list
with semi-speculative issues winning
greater favor in the high grade mort
cages.
Katy" As advanced IN points. fol-
lowing brisk rise in the road
shares The abrupt decline in At
lantic Refining stock weakened the
company's 5 per cent bonds. and
profit-taking forced recessions in gas
company issues. Demand for lloerty
bonds widened. prices moving up sub
stantially.
Evening star., 1924-06-23
NEW YORK EGG PRICES.

NEW YORK. June 23.-Eggs steady;
receipts, 1882 cases. Fresh gathered,
extra firsts, 2sHa29; do, storage
packed, 291H ago; fresh gathered frsts,
regular packed, 27A a2s; do, storage
packed, 2Ska2s: nearby hennery
whites, closely selected extras 39a41;
nearby and nearby western hennery
whites, firsts to average extras. s1a
aS; nearby .hennery browns, extras.
3Sa37; Pacific coast whites, extras, 3S
a3a: do- frsts to extra dr-ts, 3oa36
Evening star., 1924-06-23
ERIE GETS I. C. C. PERMIT.

The Erie Railroad Company was
today authorized by the Interstate
Commerce Commission to pledge or
repledge $17,217,o00 of first CONSOLE
dated mortgage general lien 4 per
cent bonds, s8,372,000 of general
mortgage per cent convertible fifty
wear bonds, and $4,000 of general
mortgage per cent convertible fifty
year bonds, as collateral security for
notes issued.
Evening star., 1924-06-23
COTTON OPENS WEEK
AT LOWER LEVELS
Poor Liverpool Cables and Better
Crop Outlook Cause of
Moderate Declines.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 25.-The cotton
market opened easy at decline of 12
to 20 points today, because of rela-
lively easy Liverpool cables and ia
vorable weather reports
Prices stiffened few points on re-
newed covering by July shorts, and
price fixing was reported for the
trade. but rallies met increased offer
ings, and it was rumored that some
of the more favorable crop advices
from the southwest were accompanied
by selling orders. The market soon
worked Off in consequence, July de-
clining from 1855 to 2s.37, and Octo-
Der from 1856 to 25.42, the general
list showing net losses of about 20 to
25 points in the early trading.
f,t,, aIa
Evening star., 1924-06-23
WATERMELON WAR BITTER

ATLANTA, June % (SpeciaD-
Florida fruit men and Georgia live
stock interests, are at swords points
over the petition to the courts by the
state of Florida to prevent the state
of Georgia from stopping shipments
of watermelons past the state line.
The Georgia authorities have declared
a quarantine against melons packed in
straw, which they claim contains cat
tia ticks
Evening star., 1924-06-23
Markets at a Glance

NEW YORK-Stocks, heavy; Atlantic
Refining breaks 91a points. Bonds.
Irregular; several foreign issues at
1924 highs. Foreign exchanges lower;
French francs decline. Cotton. weak !:
fine crop prospects. Sugar, quiet and
steady. Coffee, steady; favorable
Brazilian reports.
CHICAGO-Wheat. higher; sympathy
with Winnipeg. Corn, steady; firm
cash situation. Cattle, lower; limited
demand. Hogs, easy.
Evening star., 1924-06-23
DAIRY PRODUCTS.

BALTIMORE June 23.-(SpeciaD-
per pound, 35a45; leghorns. 3oa35;
old hens, 1sa26; leghorns, old, 1Sa20;
old roosters, Is; ducks. per pound.
15a20; pigeons, pair. 4oa50; spring
ducks, 26a2S-
Eggs-Loose of-Natiye and near
by firsts, free cases, per dozen, 26A
southern, 25k.
Butter-Creamery good to fancy,
per pound. 3Sa43: nearby creamery.
43a45; ladies', 3oa32: rolls, 35a3s;
storepacked. 3S; dairy prints, 2sa31;
Evening star., 1924-06-23
Will Study Laplanders.
Dy the Associated Press.

Thf ASNOV1dIF'W rFNS.
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, June 21.-
The Lapps, mysterious nomads of
the north. are again to be studied by
scientists. DR.. G. Clyde Fisher, d
curator of the Museum of Natural
History, New York. is now here on
his way to Swedish Lapland TO OBJ
serve the lore, customs and daily life
of these people. Accompanied by
Carveth Wells, he will take moving
pictures and conduct anthropologicai
research, "
Evening star., 1924-06-23
WHEAT EXPORTS JUMP.
Commerce Department Report
Shows Improved Conditions.

Exports of wheat from the United
States last week totaled 3.264 600
bushels against s6s,o0o bushels for
the previous week.
Grain exports for last week COM
pared with the previous week as
made public today by the Commerce
Department follow: Barley, 31l.000
bushels against 10000 bushels; corn,
145. 900 against 121.00o: oats, 1000
against 1000: rye. 2,35l.00o against
5 900. Total Canadian grains in
transit, 2.633.000 against 10000
bushels; United States and Canadian
wheat -four in transit, 394 900 bar
rels against 157, 900 barrels.
Evening star., 1924-06-23
DRY GOODS PRICES OFF.

NEW YORK. June % (SpeciaD.-
The Worth street cotton goods mar
ket was quiet today, with some con-
cessions being offered purchasers.
Print cloths were quoted at for 81
by so, and 10 for 6S by 72, the latter
an eighth Of cent reduction. The
raw silk markets were quiet with
prices practically unchanged from
last week