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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-14
RUM RUNNERS

The rum runners have some boats
with Packard automobile engines in
them that are roputed 10 20 rs or
80 miles, but that may DO cxaggor.
ated. We nro satisfied that boat
for open.sea service going any such
speed might DO expected TO be
broken down threo.fourths OF tho
time. Billiard. coast guard,
before house interstate and foreign
commerce committee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-14
Parties Bore Them
Confess These
Bachelors

~ r. n A Service
CLEVELAND. May it-OFis
~ 4. and Mantis ]. Van swpr
inEen control eight railroads and
now arc negotiating Tor a ninth.
Their lines are capitalized M half
a billion. They arc young and
hard.worklng.
aut they successfully manage
60 keep out Of the hmeliFht-
They desplse all publicity.
They can't understand why Pee.
pie aru Interested IN them.
Social functions bore them.
And women well. they never
seemed 10 have crossed tho path
Of tho Van swerinEcn brothers
AZ "a and AZ. o. 4. and a. J.
sim aro bachelors. Neither has
revealed any intentions % mar.
rylnE When friends gather az
their home. one plays the piano
while tho other pouu lemonade.
and tho guests particularly n
women aro left 20 entertain
themselves.
Besides running their rail.
roads. tho Van sweFtnEen boys
risht now arr
Building Cieveland's new $50.
900. 900 union station
Proceeding with tho eonstrlc.
ton or a $50. 900. 900 English villa
apartment house In Shaker
Heights. one Of C1cyeland'a most
exclusive suburbs
And around shaker Heights
hinges tho story Of this modern
business romance.
Tho Van swcrinEens came here
from Geneva. o.. farmer boys.
They sold papers while going 90
school Later they 60, jobs IN
offices.
one Sunday. while both were
working IN real estate offices.
they walked out into tho ''coun-
try" They became interested In
tho hilly section. thru which run
a myriad OF small lakes jus,
routh Of tho city.
First they borrowed enough 60
buy a few lots. Then they sue.
cceded In scFuping up enough
credit FOR 1000 acres. Shaker
Heights hegan 10 boom.
But they saw they mna, have
suitable transportation facilities
N folks were 10 b Induced TO
move ont there. They went 20
tho Cleveland Railway company
and asked II TO extend iia tracks.
Tho railway company refused.
The Van awerlnEcns built their
own traction line. To got mile
o. tfaekaKe they needed 10 com.
plcte their right-of.way. they Oh.
tanned control OF the Nickel Plate
railroad from tho Vanderbilt In.
tcrcats for prico said 10 have
been ts.Bo0,0oo.
The Nickel Plate. as a separate
entity. showed no great ponslhll.
titles as money maker. But
with two feed lines. the Clover
Leaf and the Lake Erie a yvess.
ern. tapping Il rich agricultural
and industrial territory. IL be.
came q gold mine. so the Van
swrrlngcna bought control OF
both roads.
Tho Nickel Plate had 70 ~.
lantio seaboard outlet. ard also
lacked powers as coal chr.
ricr. SO tho Van swcaSingena
figured they needed tho chcna.
peaks & Ohio. Accordingly. they
obtained control OF Il. too.
Other roads IN their consoiidAt.
ed syAtem arc the Fort Wayne.
Cincinnati a Louisville. Ash
land Coal and Iron. Chicago
and State Line and tho Detroit
and Toledo Shore Line.
They interested other rail-.
roads and started 10 build new
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-14
Helping Cabin Out

THE conferees the immigration bill simply endeavor
to lift rock out of Calvins straight and narrow
political path by proposing to postpone Jap exclusion until
next March and requesting him to negotiate for abro-
CATION of the gentemen's agreement meanwhile 1t is
odd situation BY big majorities both houses enact
law and then it is proposed to let the president say
whether it shall be the law. For politics sake it is
proposed to surrender both the awmakng and treaty
making power to the executive branch of the govern
ment And Tokyo dispatches state that the thing will
not wipe out the original and so-called insult.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-14
A THOUGHT

The otnguc Is little member and
boasteth great things. Behold. how
great n matter a little fire klndleth.
Has. Ills.
WHERE boasting ends. there dig.
w nifty bcgins.--YounE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-14
QUESTIONS
AND
ANSWERS

You can get s9 "a. s9s y, ,,; 70 any
ton by writing 20 The Question
Editor stars Whshlngton Blu
-. C.. inclosing cents In stamps
for reply Medical. legal and
marital advice cannot be given.
nor can extended research be un-
dertaken. Unsigned requests can
not be answsred.-EDiToh
Q. what wages DO ordinary sea-
men working for the shipping board
get1
A. Forty dollars month
Q. What are the principal per.
fumes used in the manufacture OF
toilet soaps7
A. The ous Of ber0arot, cinna-
mon, rose. cIopss. neroh lemon. rho
diHm and thyme.
Q. What Is the meaning OF the
expression. Like taking Goals 20
Newcastle"7
4. Newcastle 10 the center Of thu
tfAf tA+~ W A-NgtAF%As 9N<9 hferIf-
fore has a supcrdbandance Of coal.
The oppression indicates the per
Torrance Of come aseiess dct-liks
carrying coal 10 EetocastIe.
Q. How should register for my.
self and wife in hotel register7
A. The correct form 70 ~Ar. and
MIRA John Smith" Never ,orite
"John Smith and icifc.-
Q. Can plants b grown by srti-
flciai llght7
a. Science 6ervsos sdvs psev cor-S
Recent experiments havs Demon
sird;ed that artificial lIurinotion,
under greenhouse conditions, car Do
sabsiisnied for sunlight Wheat.
oats. barley. rye, potatoes aud
naanv other plants hare been raised
IN this tcav, and plants cTv1rH
from The seed Of these plants tcIssch
hare meter seen the natural light Of
day.
Q. How should one wash the mica
curtains OF an automobile7
4. Use tfne0ar. slightly diluted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-14
Telling II
10 Congress
WHY WE HAVE WARS
Excerpts from tho Congressional
Record

so long as nations maintain q
belligerent attitude. no long as thcy
do no; have the win 10 peace, 70
long AZ they viii not agree TO sub
mIi 10 arbitration or TO suitable In
tornatlonal tribunals for determine
ton controversies which may arise
there win he wars. and no mnttei
how humanity We may seek 70
have war conducted II will be nc
companIed by inhumanity and pill
less cruelty. - Senator King OBJ
Utah.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-14
GOOD TEACHERS, GOOD PUPILS

We must send better teachers into
tho schools OF America. IL wo wan,
our boys and girls to be made into
better American citizcns.--Dr. ]. A.
c. Chandler. President William and
Mary college. before senate commit.
tee on education and labor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-14
WHAT THE FARMER NEEDS

The farmer Is confronted. the Same
as he always has been. with the
great problem of finding an adequate
market for his products. He plainly
needs n co-ordinated sales organiza.
ton which Ia intimately In touch
with demand.-Rep. Williams R.)
Mich.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-14
MExICo,s TROUBLES

Tho fight In Mexico for the last 10
or IL years has been n fight between
individuals, oil interests. organizing
revolutions and supplying tho means
by which these Instructions should
30 carried Ex-senator Borah RJ
Idaho, a.-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-14
NO CHOICE AT ALL

We spend moro money on hos
cholera In this country than VIC do
on babies. and you can not choose
whether you arc going 70 DO born
baby or a pig Senator Copeland
Dl. New York. before senate com.
mlttee on education and labor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-14
U. s. HAS THE AUTOS

More than 100000 automobiles
arc now registered in this country.
Tho American people own and oper.
ato II per cent OF tho automobiles OF
tho world. - Senator Mclean usl
Conn,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-14
I LETTER ER0M
AVRiDGE MANN
Aiay q. 1a2l.

Dear Folks:
see the illustrations In the mems apparel ads with nil
the new creations on the young and stunning They
look in hats collars, B-v-Ds like dftv
million dollars worth OF comfort, class ease But
when try to follow In the cass no Tnonnv
'ad' Apollo greets me thru the looking glass
SO when the papers told should honor 'straw Hat
Day thought I'll go behold me IN a Kelly made Of hav.
sought store to buy IT, when the clerk had picked ia
ne said, You can't deny ityou now a caasv kIdr
But then the mirror very plainly me- YOU'RE n duh
That clerk Is secretary OF tho Ananias clubr
/ watched my reflection In the new alfalfa ba,
murmured with detection do look bad that?" And
there tarrled staring at the funny sight I sawo aoo,
ing pinhead wearing nearly half ton strayy "oia
vine old friends are dearer they tell me- than tho
new" And nothing s coarer-they should add ,,od
Kelly" tool
M,sSaae z, MaonD
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-14

responsibilities ius, na they share
each others common checking
account,
They are az inaeparabls ar
alamcne twins. Their dress n
almost Identical.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-14

union station.
Now, according 20 reports
which they do not deny. they
ara dickering FOR the purchase o.
the Erie railroad,
The brothers share each others
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-14
SILK scARrs

Tho newest scarfs OF knitted silk
have monographs In cut work EN-.
broldcrcd near the fringed hem.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-14
CRYSTAL NECKLACE

A necklace OF large crystals. cube
cut, has small amber bead. rec.
tangular in shape. between.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-14

Horses and fine cattle arc their
hobbies when not buying more
railroads or planning multlmil.
lion-dollar projects. tho brothers
can be found on their yhnt estate.
Daisy Inn Farms"
Evening star., 1924-11-07
RELIGION IN COUNTRY
DISTRICTS DISCUSSED
Every Phase of Rural Life Coming
Before Convention Open
ing Today.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
COLUMBUS, Ohio, November =
Every phase of rural life. with
emphasis on the religious side, will
be discussed by educators and relig-
ious leaders at the annual conven-
ton Of the American Country Life
Association, which opened a five-day
session here today
student conference opened the
session today. The general conven-
tion begins tomorrow.
Discussions will include the rural
church, the country churches pro-
gram for social service, special theo-
logical training for rural leadership
and agriculture economies.
Scheduled speakers include Presi-
dent w. O. Thompson of Ohio State
University. Kenyon l.. Butterfeld
president of Michigan Agricultural
College; Bishop T.. J. Mcconnell OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church; Prof
O. +. Hall of Purdue University. Lee
+. Hammer of the Russell Sage Foun-
dation; L. J. Taber. master of the
National Grange, and Rev. Edwin V
O'Hara of the National Welfare Con
ference.
Evening star., 1924-11-07
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

RICHMOND, Va. November T.
faouseholders here are paying $40 a
tN for New River and Pocahontas
egg and stove coal. Expectations are
that it will cost s11 shortly Anthra-
cite is bringing SIG, splint So. and Poca-
hontas run of mine $3.50. These
prices probably will not change.
ANTlOCH Calf, November =
Nearly l,S00 carloads of celery will
have been shipped from here by the
close of the season, according to an
estimate by Antioch shippers. In the
next few weeks a large crew will
work at waterfront warehouses; where
the Delta crop has been brought for
shipment east.
ATLANTA November THE Geor-
Ela Cotton Growers Cooperative Mar
keting Association will handle l25.O 900
bales of cotton this year. Receipts
row have passed the 5000 mark, and
more than 100000 has been ad-
vanced to members.
ST. LOUIS. November 7.-Building
materials have recorded increased
sales, but hardware and lumber
prices are held at a steady level
There has been a slight decline in
tiit IoT DTiCk, WIN lower
prices. but the volume of sales to
date have been ahead of those of last
year.
ST. PAUL. November 7.-Holiday
lines already have shown a gain OF
Is per cent in volume of wholesale
buying as compared with last year
The money is here, and there is
bound to be substantial buying fol
the remainder of the year.
DETROIT. November The Ford
Co.'S domestic plants produced 147415
cars and trucks in October, according
to preliminary figures. This com
pares with 149.906 in September and
1852 in October last year.
BOSTON. November Two impor.
tant textile mills have cut their divi.
dends since election, but this has moi
had a depressing effect on the indus
try in general, since it is taken fol
granted that this was done because
of unsatisfactory conditions at the
moment rather than lack of conf
dence by directors in future i'm
provements.
PHILADELPHIA, November Z. -
There is a strong demand for sol,
leather here and prices are higher
There is a scarcity of heavy leather.
of all descriptions. The market il
firm on a basis of A to 46 a pound
for heavy backs and 40 to AZ for ligh
backs:
Evening star., 1924-11-07
BY WILLIAM +. HEFFERNAN.
Received by Priv

NEW YORK. November 7.-Traders
Disseminated in their operations on
the buying side of the curb market
today and selected stocks in which
special developments were either
pending or had taken place
One of the outstanding features was
the heavy demand for Vacuum Oil.
which carried the price across IS, as
against Thursdays close of 72a.. The
buying followed announcement of an
extra dividend of 81 with the regular
quarterly so cents.
Standard of New York and Conti-
mental Oil also announced the regu-
lar quarterly dividends but such ac-
ton had been anticipated and failed
TO affect the selling prices. The feature
of the low-priced oils was the almost
unprecedented activity in Iago Petro-
Evening star., 1924-11-07
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star Once

leum. The stock absorbed rather
heavy offerings without difficulty.
Erractic price changes again oc-
CURED in baking company shares, but
the upward movement still predom1-
mated United Bakeries preferred and
common were exceptionally strong.
With the copper metal drawing close
to the 14-cent level again, more at
tention was given to copper stocks.
Kay Copper was heavily dealt in
around II. 1t was announced that
several good-SiZed ore bodies had been
uncovered. Diamond Field Black Butte
attracted attention. 1t was reported
that a second development campaign
will be under way shortly. and that
ore is already being shipped to smell
ter
The upturn in the new Nickel Plate
preferred and common was sympa-
thetic with the great strength in rail-
way securities on the stock exchange.
Evening star., 1924-11-07
WALL STREET BRIEFS.
McCrory Sales Gain - October
Motor Vehicle Output.

NEW YORK, November 7.-Sales of
the McCrory Stores, Inc, increased
to S1S.697,03s in the 10 months of
1924. gain of s2.735,572 over the
same period last year.
The motor vehicle output in Octo ,
ber is estimated at 2s4.541 cars and
trucks. against 28S,008 in September
and 365. $50 in October last year
Domestic deliveries of copper in the
first nine months this year were
placed at 1,156 100000 pounds by the
Copper and Brass Research Associa- :
ton. The years consumption is ex-
pected to reach 1,60O,o0O.000 pounds
exclusive of scrap. compared with
1,407 900, 900 pounds in 1923.
Evening star., 1924-11-07
WOOL BUYING IMPROVES.
Resistance to Higher Prices Also
Noted in Market.

BOSTON November THE Com
mercial Bulletin tomorrow will say
of the wool market:
confidence in the future of the
wool market has been enhanced by
the result of the national election.
although the outcome has been so
thoroughly discounted that the
market has not shown the sharp
reaction upward which might have
been expected in view of the ex-
perience in other years. Values
nevertheless are slightly higher and
the tendency is upward. with certain
mills buying this week who last week
refused to do so. The manufacturers c rs
find buying resistance still strong at
advanced prices. but recognize the
statistical strength of wool"
Evening star., 1924-11-07
STEEL REPORT MONDAY.
Little Increase in Untitled Orders
Held Likely.

NEW YORK. November THE
financial district expects that untitled
orders of the United States Steel Cor
poration in October, to be made public
next Monday, will show an increa Sc
of less than 100 tons. compared with
gain of $4,000 tons in September
Although October bookings were larger
than in September, the average rate of
operations was higher. with much
heavier shipments. which are now run
ming between $1,000 and $4,000 tons a
day. Had October shipments remained
at the September rate, the tonnage in
crease. it was pointed out, would have
been much larger than in the preced-
ing month.
Evening star., 1924-11-07
RISE IN MONEY EXPLAINED.

NEW YORK. November THE
rise of call money yesterday 20 ~
per cent. the highest rate touch ed
since May %, was attributed to the
calling of loans by banks and to the
complication of the usual month-end
settlements due to the election. This
resulted in a temporary shortage of
funds in the call market, although an
abundance of money was provided by
a large Canadian balance, which was
available at not less than 3 per cent.
Evening star., 1924-11-07
MONEY FOR GERMAN
TRADE NOW IN USE
Currency Set Up Under Dawes
Plan Now Quoted in
Exchange Deals.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK. November 7.--Ex-
change operations in the new German
reichsmark, the currency set up under
the Dawes plan for Germany's for
eiSn trade, were opened today by
the National City Bank which quoted
d nominal price of $23.S0 for 100
rechsmarks. Other large banks are
expected to follow the lead of the
National City in trading in new cur
rency. The reichmark is expected
gradually to replace dollar drafts in
financing trade between the Uun.ted
States and Germany.
Evening star., 1924-11-07
Washington Stock Exchange
SALES.

SALES
Washington Gas 5s-s2,5oo at s112. $1,000
at 91l3 -,
Washington Rwy. & Flee. g. ref. Gs 30
Norfolk & Wash. Steamboat Co-l0 at o1s.
Washington Rwy. & Elec. pfd.-17 at 1872.
10 at 1855 10 at 79ig, 10 at 1917.
american Security Trust Co at 3olt4
Mergeuthaler Lnotype-5 at 1SJl2.
AFTER CALL.
Washington Gas 6s '33-Soo0 at 1915. 5000
at IO2 81 900 at 1n2.
Washington Gas $500 at Ola. $1,000 at
aIbs 500 at a76s.
Washington Rwy. & Elec. pfd.-lO at 1917
Metropolitan X. II. 5s-s1,000 at l0Oh.
Mouey-Call loans, and 9 per cent.
Evening star., 1924-11-07
LARGER OIL DEMAND,
Reason Assigned for Higher Prices
Announced Yesterday.

NEW YORK, November THE de-
mand for Gulf Coast crude oil, now
higher than production, was said to
explain the advance of 20 to 25 cents
a barrel by the Gulf Oil Corporation,
quickly followed by similar increases
by Humble Oil and the Texas Com
pany. The trade considered the ad-
vance significant, indicating improve
ment in prices in other fields shortly,
it was said. Gulf Oils new price is
the first increase since April 1, when
Humble Oil advanced quotations.
Evening star., 1924-11-07
CLOTH MARKET ACTIVE.

NEW YORK, November Especially.
The cotton goods markets showed
more strength in a fairly active mar
ket today. Print cloth quotations on
81 by so constructions were up Is at
8b. The 6S by ~ were firm though
unchanged at TO- The raw silk mar
ket was little weaker, prices falling
off az to 5 pound on rather light
trading.
Evening star., 1924-11-07
MILL BUSINESS PICKS UP.

BALTIMORE, November Especially.
Unofficial reports concerning the
Mount Vernon-Woodberry Mills are
to the effect the company's plants are
again busy as a result of the i'm
.provement recently noted in the cot
ton duck trade and that the pros
poets now are considerably better
than existed a few months ago.
Evening star., 1924-11-07
FLOODS HURT TRAFFIC.
Seaboard Air Lines Car Loading
in Slight Drop.
SneciaI Disnatch tn The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, November October
loadngs of the Seaboard All Line de-
creased 20 per cent under the same
month last year. totaling 160.76S
loads, against 165.559. The decline
occurred chiefly during the first half
of the month. when traffic was inter-
rupted to some extent as a result of
foods in Seaboard's territory. In
fact, traffic movement during the last
week in October was ahead of last
year The total for that period was
49,627, compared with 1915, a gain
of 1.8 per cent
Evening star., 1924-11-07
EXTRA OIL DIVIDEND.

NEW YORK, November Vacuum
Oil declared an extra dividend of 81
today and the regular disbursement
Of so cents, both payable December
20 to stock of record November 90.
Extra dividends of ,25 cents were paid
in each of the three preceding quar-
ters.
Evening star., 1924-11-07
STOCK DIVIDEND VOTED,

CHICAGO, November IA stock
dividend Of SO per cent, with a par
value of $10,354.625, but q market
value much greater. was declared
Yesterday by directors of the Ameri-
can Radiator Company, according to
adyices from New York.
Evening star., 1924-11-07
BUTTER LOWER TODAY.

CHICAGO, November 7.-Butter-
Lower; creamery extras, 3S1h; stand
ards, 36A a37; extra firsts, 35a36h
firsts. 32a34; seconds, 2Sk a301a.
Eggs-Unchanged: receipts, 206
cases.
Evening star., 1924-11-07
PARIS MARKET HEAVY.

PARIS. November Prices were
heavy on the Bourse today. Three
~er cent rentes, 40 francs 95 CEN
times. Exchange on London, 81
francs IS centimes. Five per cent
loan, s. francs As centimes. The dol
lar was quoted at 10 francs z CEN
times.
Evening star., 1924-11-07
CrunlIcrr:eS in Good Demand.
Your Banker KNOWS.

When In doubt about a security
consult your banker. 1t is equally
as much his interest as yours to pro-
tect your savings. You trust him
with YOU. deposits-why not trust
him with your investment problems?
Evening star., 1924-11-07

NEW YORK. November Follow
ing is an official list of bonds and
stocks traded in on the New York
Curb Market today:
Evening star., 1924-11-07
BONDS.
Rid and Asked Prices.

PUBLIC UTILITY.
Evening star., 1924-11-07
Money to Loan

Prevailing interest and eomnissGou.
Joseph I. Weller slS.' saS w:,5; sts 7. NV TW
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
AVERY HIGH IN
 SHOOT EVENTS

Fl. D. Avery, popular Winchester professional, was high in the 50 tar get race at the Birmingham Trapshoot- ing club on Saturday. B. A. schroder and B. E. Strader tied for second place and E. M. Prince, Jr., was third.
 Person Moore won the doubles with B. A. Schroder second and J. J. Lee third. Dr, Prince won the yardage handicap with Person Moore and B. A. -Schroder tied for second and w. G, Oliver and E. NJ. Prince, Jr., tied for third place. R.
 Only 26 shooters were out, due to the Auburn and Birmingham-S Southern football game.
 Four members of the B. T. 0, at- tended the shoot given by the Gadsden Gun club and enjoyed their hospitality very much, winning second place in the inter city shoot and numerous prizes