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Evening star., 1924-10-06
STRAIGHT VALVE STEMS,
Signs Will Show Home Repairer
How to Tell Trouble.

Are you ever somewhat at a loss to
know whether your valve stems are
straight when you have removed the
cylinder head for valve-g grinding
job at home, where you are naturally
handicapped for equipment? There
is no need to be puzzled if you will
observe the condition of each valve as
you remove it. Valves that show
burnt marks along one side of their
stems have bent stems. If the stems
were straight and the valves popped
up and down true" they would be
bright on all sides as a result Of even
pressure against the guides.
Evening star., 1924-10-06
ROAD TURNS CORNER.
Western Maryland Earnings Stead.
lily Improving.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE, October 6.-Latest
weekly reports of estimated gross
earnings of the Western Maryland
Railway indicate that revenues of
the road have turned the corner since
early August, each week recently
showing an improvement over the
preceding one in total receipts.
Total gross receipts for the third
week in September we're up $I0s,12S
over the corresponding week in
August. which was the lowest figure
of the last six weeks. The upward
trend in earnings is attributed chiefly
to an improvement in revenues de-
rived from the movement of COAL
Products of the mines constitute
about 70 per cent of Western Mary
lands total freight traffic.
While revenues from coal and coke
are still below the corresponding
period last year, they are rapidly
catching up, and other freight re-
ceipts are actually showing an i'm
provement over last year.
Evening star., 1924-10-06
AIDS GEAR SHIFTING.

If the owner cannot shift from high
to second without grasping the gears,
he should accelerate his engine
slightly at the time of shifting. The
rasping usually is caused by an in
equality in speed between the engine
and the clutch. The latter, however,
may drag and cause hard shifting.
Evening star., 1924-10-06
SHOULD USE DRESSING.

Car owners should get into the
habit of using belt dressing for the
clutch leather to swell it and act
as a remedy for slippage. In olsen
gaging the clutch it will be we'll to
notice whether there is ridge in the
leather. Such a condition prevents
the clutch from engaging as far as
it ought to and the only way to
remove the ridge is first to take out
the clutch and then trim down the
leather with a rasp.
Evening star., 1924-10-06
HINTS ON AUTO SMOKE.
How to obviate Trouble for
Operators Explained.

Installation of new rings will not
overcome smoking if the pistons are
loose and the cylinders out of true.
Regrinding the cylinders and fitting
new pistons and rings will overcome
the trouble. Be sure to use a good
oil Of the risnt grade recommended
by the manufacturer and change 1T
frequently. The engine oil should
be replaced at least every thousand
miles in order to obtain good results.
Oil thinned by the gasoline working
past the pistons will induce smoking.
Evening star., 1924-10-06
PROBE RICHMOND POLICE,
Grand Jurors Begin Inquiry Into
Charges of Bribery.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, October 6.-The
grand jury here today began investi-
cation of the alleged bribery of men,
bers. of the local police force by
negroes now waiting trial, who are
said to have been selling dope. Po-
lice department heads and detectives
have announced that they will aid the
Investigation
Evening star., 1924-10-06
FISHERS PRICE INDEX.
Weekly and Quarterly Averages
Given by Economist.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, October g.
Last weeks prices averaged 156 $40
per cent of pre-war level. The pur-
chasing power of the dollar was
Sc $40 pre-war cents; September
average, 148 $40 per cent and ST.
2-10 pre-war cents: quarterly ave-
rage, 147 $40 per cent and 81 $40
e-war cents; Crump's average, 1853
6-10; quarterly average, 155 $40,
Irving Fisher. Yale economist, re-
ports.
Evening star., 1924-10-06
KEEP CHOKE IN, CARBON OUT

The "choke" is a much abused de-
vice. Cars that smoke indicate a
negligent driver. A choke is rarely
necessary for more than a few sec
onds, even in the coldest weather.
Have the carburetor adjusted. Driv-
ing with the choke out collects car
bon and shoots" oil. Carbon de-
stroys engines. Keep the choke in
and the carbon out.
Evening star., 1924-10-06
Wide Variance in Car Mileage.

Passenger-car mileage from gaso-
line varies from miles to the gallon
from old heavy "gas eaters" to as
high as 35 miles per gallon on some
light powered cars. For all cars of
any one model and make experiences
will vary. Mileage from gas is di-
rectly inverse to the amount of car
bon depositin the engine
Evening star., 1924-10-06
LINCOLN TRIAL DUE.
Slayer of Wife and Brother to
Face Court Today.

AURORA. Ill. October 6.-Warren
J. Lincoln, confessed murderer of his
wife and her brother, Byron Shoup,
will be placed on trial here today
The murder charge being held in
allegiance upon order of the court, the
issue involved is the sanity of the
defendant.
States Attorney Charles Abbott de-
clared last night that the State is
ready to proceed Immediately with
the murder charge against Lincoln
if he is proven sane.
Evening star., 1924-10-06

A bust of Gen. Robert E. Lee has
been presented to the Royal Military
College at Sandhurst, which is Brit
ain a West Point Academy by the
u. D. C.
Evening star., 1924-10-06

Mrs. Laney Traux of Hastings.
Mimi, celebrated her 103d birthday
by assisting with her houaework,
Evening star., 1924-10-06
PATTED CAT BITES TWO.
Owners Told to Stroke It, But For
got Warning.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MARTINSBURG. w. Va, October
6.-Mrs. Estelle Minghini and daugh-
ter, this city, were both bitten by a
new pet cat at their home here when
they tried to pat it instead Of strok-
ing it.
They had been warned against pat
ting it, but forgot the warning. Physi-
clans said their wounds would not
prove serious.
Evening star., 1924-10-06
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star ONCE

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Congoleum (3)
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Evening star., 1924-10-06

Three women have been licensed
to preach in Syracuse, N Y.
Evening star., 1924-10-06

fPartIy extra. Playable In preferred stsck.
are the annual cash payments based on the
latest quarterly or half-yearly deciarationA.
Unless otherwise noted, extra OF special
dividends are not Included.
Evening star., 1924-10-06
Nash Mot (10).

NASH MOI N4Vlsss,
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New Cons Cop.
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N 7 Central 60.
NY NH & Hart. .
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PacihcOil f21.
Pac TIT pf 90.
Packard (t1.50)
Pan-Amer 90.
Pan-Amef B (4l
Penn Railrd (3)
Pere Mara CO. .
PhilA 4 r 4 I. =.
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PiGrce-A pf
Pierce Oil.
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Pierce Petrol.
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Postum Ger 90.
Press Steel G pf
Pub Ser N J 20.
Public Serv rts.
PullmAnCo (S).,
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Evening star., 1924-10-06
RACIAL PATRIOTS
SEE GERMAN RISE
Party of Ludendorff and
ReventIoW Dreams of Con.
quest as of Old.
BY EDGAR ANsEL MOWER.

Correspondence Of The Star and the Chlcag
Daily News
Evening star., 1924-10-06

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Inland Stl (2H).
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Int Mer Mar pf.
Internal Nickel.
Internal Paper.
Int Ry Cent Am.
Intertype (t1h)
Invincible On...
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Loose-Wiles Bis.
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May Dept st (5).
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-04
COTTON RALLIES AFTER DECLINES March Sells Off To 27.40 And July To 27 In Feverish
 Market

NEW YORK, March S.-After mak- ing new low ground for the movement during today's early trading, the cot ton market rallied on covering. Some trade buying was absorbed on the ad- vance which carried the price of May contracts up from 27.55 to ,2S.50, but the bulk of the demand was attributed to profit taking by recent sellers. May closed at 2S.35, with the general mar ket closing barely steady at net ad- vances of 15 to g points on old crop months. New crop deliveries were net 15s points higher to 15 points lower.
 The market opened firm at an ad- vance of 10 to IS points on covering after the big decline of last week. Liv- erpool cables were rather lower than due, if anything, however, and the market soon turned weak under a con- itinuation of Saturdays selling move ment. Stop orders were uncovered on the decline and for a time the tone was extremely feverish and unsettled with March. selling off to. 2740 and July to 2700, or about 50 to 65 points below Saturdays close. After the execution of the stop orders, offerings became decidedly lighter and there were rallies during the afternoon accompa- nied by reports of a slightly better de- mand for cotton goods in some of the southern markets. Houses with Liver poOi anu SOhhSStiOuS WCkS buyers on the advance which extended to 28.12 for March and 27.S5 for July during the late afternoon or about S5 to 95 points above the early low levels. The close was a few points off from the best on the more active positions with new crop months relatively easy on reports of more favorable weather for farm work in the southwest. Re- ports that foreign trade interests were buying here were a factor on the aft ernoon. advance. Exports today, 1,544 making 4,362, ,251 so far this season Port receipts. 6,99o; United States port stocks, 769,7SS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-04
|SLIGHT UPT[]RN IN WHEAT l PRICE
Higher Tendency Results From Talk Of Possible Import
 Duty Increase

CHICAGO, March 3.--wheat scored a moderate upturn in price today. chiefly owing to talk about an advance in the wheat tariff and about a plan to finance the export of farm products from this country to Germany. and settled N to S0hsc net higher, May, $1.111a 01.11ss, and July, N11A to 1.uk 01.111s. Corn showed & to. & @Ac loss, with oats M to Nc off, and provisions varying from % decline to an. equal gain. s
 Attention to reports that immediate action by the President increasfng the import duty on wheat and flour was likely to give the wheat market an upward tendency at the start and con tinued to act as bullish Influence ticeab1e advance of selling pressure ex- cept on decided .bulges in prices. Such selling was assumed to be of a profit taking character and was largely off, set by broadening out of new pur- chases for commission houses. Part of this new buying appeared to result from incorrect reports that the House approved a proposal to return to for eign claimants $150 600 on condi- ton that the money be used to buy foodstuffs and other commodities in the United States.
 Liberal receipts of corn had a bear ish effect on values of corn and oats, notwithstanding predictions that the movement of corn would be greatly curtailed before the end of this week. A large increase of the visible supply of corn led to considerable selling. On the declines. however, the demand for corn became active and general.
 Higher quotations on hogs upheld the provision market. A NJ.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-04
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, March 3.-Cotton experienced day of nervous and er- ratio fluctuation, although trading was hardly as active as it has been of late. After May had traded at 2S.35 and July 27.S7 right after the opening call, or 2S and IT points net higher, re- spectively, prices declined steadily un- til May dropped to 27.50 and July to 27.69, or s5 and 6S points down from the early high. The market then ral- lied and May ultimately traded as high as 2S.45 and July at 27.5s, or 10 to Il points over the early high. Prices eased off from the top in the late trad ing and the close showed net gains for the day of IT to 26 points on old crop months and net losses of to on the new.
 The market had fairly good start despite the fact that cables were hard ly as good as due. Old crop months were soon points netshigher for March and as much as 28 up on May, while October traded 10 points net higher The early improvement was due to shorts covering on the ground that the market looked oversold, and on indi- cations of an early change to bad weather as the map showed rather a marked low area in the central west.
 By the end of the first hour, rather active selling was resumed, started, it was claimed, by reports from Washing ton to the effect thatsthere would soon be further and important developments in the oil scandal. Prices eased off rapidly, particularly for the May po- sition and later in the morning May sold as low as 27.50 and July at 2669, or 6S to S5 points down from the early high.
 Around noon the market rallied and during the early afternoon prices ad- vanced on reports from Washington to the effect that the house agricultural committee had adopted a resolution fav- bring the allotment of $150,O00, 900 of the funds in the hands of the alien property custodian to finance purchases of cotton for Germany and Austria. Advices from the Carolinas also re- ported more business doing by the mills. There was also covering in advance of the local holiday tomorrow. The old crop months made new highs on this advance, but new crop months moved but little.
 The market eased off some in the late trading, but closed with steady undertone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-04

pigs. slow and wealxs bulk lsO to Ieo. pounds. $s:0o@6.76; ewes, $500: nSctsv m tsv sows mostly s6.2506.35. NS'-s'
 KANSAS CITY, March 3.--CattIe-
 heceipts, 10000; calves, 2.00o: beey steers and yearlings active etronp. sto l6c higher; bulk, fed steers. s75STa s0. Sy peer cows and! heifers mostly I01isc 7ssEneF; sE. h,,s, cows. Moo@e.oo; heifers, 5000 veal slower; stockers and feeders ..rrn" Dsss so 70 16c higher; choice fieshy feeders
 @s.OO; several loads, $7.65@S.s5. hmII stockers, $6.50@7.50. :. V V V S'S' DuiA TX
 Hogs-Receipts, 14,50o; 5 to 10c hirb- CT. bulk of sales, Ss.55@7i bulk nseh- .ns ts SOW, so"s, $6.25@6.so; stock pigs, steadv to toc higher, mostly $4.75@5.S5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-04
SAYRE IS PROMOTED.

i CAMBRIDGE, Mass, March B. Francis B. Sayre of the Harvard Law School has been promoted from an as- sistant to full professorship. Mr.
 Sayre, son-in-law of fromer President
 Wilson, is on leave of absence in Siam
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-04
HUBBARD BROS. & co

New Orleans Cotton Exchange, New York Produce Exchange, Associated Members Liverpool Cotton Association. n. Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed oil for future delivery. Special cOnsIgDmentso of spot cotton for delivery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-04
BOND MARKET E
 VERY UNSETTLED
Reactionary Tendency Develop On Renewal Of Soldiers
 Bonus Hearings

NEW YORK, March S.--Recefvershil proceedings against the vnginia- Card Una Chemical company unsettled th| industrial section of today's bond ma1 ket, while reactionary tendencies ds yeloped in general investment issues ej the renewal of soldiers bonus heai ings at Washington. Closing of -the. Al sentinee loan syndicate with . shsrl break in the per cent. bonds and fhI call for payments on the Japanese loaI subscriptions also were credited witt exerting . depressing influence.
 Although the Virginia Carolina rd eeivership had been discounted in th| collapse of its stock and bond issue last week, the bonds again broke sharEi ly on today's announcement. Heayl liauidation forced the 71ks with wal rants down points to asrecord io5 level at S2 before they rallied slightly The q per cent. mortgages lost 2 point after touching a new low at 6eM M.
 In view of the general upsettiemeri stock prices. selling pressure was e1 erted against asfwide variety of raj and industrial issues. Sugar and rub Der company. liens and speculative raj bonds were the heaviest losers. Punt Alegre 7s declined almost g. points anI all the Seaboard issues moved lowei Frisco and St. Paul mortgages sis were weak. s' # s*l Liquidation of United States govern ment issues was inspired by uneasi ness over the possible passage Of bd nus legislation. Argentine government 6s broke more than points to a ney low price of 87 In trading on the cur market upon the withdrawal of sup port by the syndidAte which, it wa reported, had closed without disposinl of $2o GOO 900 of the $4o,000,000 bond originally offered to the public.
 Total bond sales tpar value) s11l 455, ,0c0.
 Ten first grade rails averaged s5. .4s| net loss, 10. } 1s.
 Ten secondary rails averaged sa.4s| net loss, .02. aS,s gs i sss
 Ten public utilities averaged. sssi' net loss. .05. q s
 Ten industrials averaged ss.ss; nd loss, .O5. ss@s,is
 Combined average, s7.s7; net loss, .0s
 Combined average month ago, ssSsi; year ago, 87.7o. ,f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-04
METAL MARKET

NEW YORK; March 3.-Copper 14c; futures, 149D14Ac. Tin. firm: spot and futures, .$56.25 @56.50. Iron steady {: No. northern, $23.009240O; No. 2 northern. S22. Q23.O0; No. southern, '1S23 .00Q240O. Lead firm; spot, $9.000 1000. Zinc steady; East St. houis. spot S11 1125611.50
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-04
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

CASH GRAIN
 TOLEDO, U., March 3-Clover seed prime old, $1s.50: new and Msrch $11.sO; October, $12.I5; aisike prinse'' $S.a5; timothy seed, prime and March,
 CHICAGO, March s.--wheat, No. 2 hard, S1.12h Q1.16; No. s, hard Sl. .11@ LIZ. Corn, No. 3 mixed, s77N @7slkc: NO; yellow, 7s@791xc. Oats, No. 3 wnlte. 4Sh 949Nc; No. white, 47h@ O aS&c. Rye, No. ?, 70Mc. Barley, 6e6 SSc; timothy seed; $6.0008.25. Clover seed, $ls.50@23.60. Lard, $10.95. Ribs. $s.S7. Bellies, 5000.
 KANSAS CITY, Mo. March B . Wheat, No: 2 hard. $1.o70i.2s; No, ? req, $l.l5Q116h. Corn, No. a yeliow I5h hQ76c; No.S mixed, 72@Tsc. Oats' NO. white, 49k G50e. sEF
 NEW YORK. March s.-Fiopr Fl p .,,,.,. spring patents. s6.10@6. .7s; soft winter straights, $5.10@5.40; hard winter straights, $6.65@6.O0. Rye easy: No. 9 western, SEA- f, O. b. New York am; ei eff export. Pork quiet: roees S24.2o@24.75; family, $26 .OOm27 m T.S rI easy; middle west, eIi50@il.6O.
 ST LOUIS, March 3.-Caah: whest NO. red, $1.15G1.16h; No. red sI 12 Wl.14. Corn, No. 8 white. 776D7sc. No yellow, 7s1sc. Oats, No. 2 whife so Q501Sc; No. 3 white, 49ho. CTo,a wheat: May, S1.11h; July. Si .fox corn; May, s1kc;. July. s2Ske. Oats: ~A0yS OV1AC. " 'f...f t-T
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-04
NEW YORK BONDS

NEW YORK, March s.--FelIewins are tsday:s hiah, low and closing prices ct bonds on the New York Stock Exehsnas. and tho total sales sf each bond: f7s,e
 ssA sss- UNITED STATES BONDS
 Headers should note that Liberty bonds quoted h dollars and thirty seconds of dollars instead of cellars and cents. The fractions arc designated by giving the Rumerator only. a&
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-04

SPOT COTTON
 NEW YORK, March 3.-Spot cotton quiet; middling, assoc.
 NEW ORLEANS, La., March B. Spot cotton quiet and unchanged; no sales; to arrive, 50; low middling. 27.13c; middling, 2s.Ssc: good middling, S0.00c; receipts, 2,54s; stock, III, ,s37.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-04
FLOUR MARKET
CnTTnN aEEn nII

NEW YORK! March 3.-Cotton see oil, averaged lower on the reported \, ceiyership of a large chemical compan Identified with the refining industr, Poor cash demand also was a facto Closing prices were to points n, lower. Sales, 2 BOO barrels. Prime ,crud s.62Ec. Prime summer yellow spo S55@l050c; March closed 9.s0c; Ma. lo.S0c; July, 10.6Sc, all bid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-04
COFFEE FUTURES.


 NEW YORK, March 3.-The market for Icoffee futures was lower today, un- der trealizing or liquidation which seem ed to be largely for European account. Prices opened at decline of 36 to 40 points with May selling off to 15.35c and September to 12.76c during the carly trading. There was no change in the general character or the news, how ever, and the market rallied partially on covering, selling up to 13.53c for May and 12.SSc for September in the later trading. The close was 25 to 40 points net lower. Safes were estimated at 73, ,000 bags. Closing: March, 13S0c; May, 13.40c; July, 1307c; September, 12.s5c; October, 12.7sc; December. 12.61c. Spot coffee steady; Rio Is, 15l2c; San tos As, 19%c to 201Ac. Very few cost and freight offers were received, owing to the holiday in. Brazil. Santos 3s and Es, part Burbon, were quoted at 19c to 19Mc, prompt shipment.
 The Rio market was 175 refs lower 10 50 reis higher at the close on Satur- day, with the dollar buying rate 70 reis higher. Rio receipts were 4,0OO. A leading French statistician estimates the worlds visible supply as of March l at 4,1s1 ,000, against 4,176,000 February l and 7,471 ,000 last year.
 FLAX MARKET
 DULUTH, Minn., March 3.-Close,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-04
nRY GOOnS

NEW YORK, March S.-An auction sale of 90,000 bales of carpets and rugs began here today and will continue throughout the week. Prices bid on the first day were about 10 per cent down from the prices bid at similar auction last fall. Balances of lots were picked up quickly by large Chicago operators. Cotton goods were much unsettled by an cratic cotton market carly in the day Orders by mail were numerous, but small in individual cases. Yarns were easier. Raw silk was unchanged. Linens held firm in first hands. Bur laps were little changed. Wool goods continued to sell iE moderate lots.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-04
nAw sYrsnI

NEW YORK, March s.-RaS sil steady; prices, per pound: Kansai dor pis extra cracks, $T.25@7.SB; Ka1s, M nesr No.a1, $S.o0G7.10;- Shinshu No.
 $6.95@7.00s Canton extras. A 14-fS s;s @6.70; Shanghai-China steam iii rol double deer. $7.60@7.80.