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Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-04-16
LANSING MADE MEMBER
OF CLAIMS COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, April 16.-Robert
Lansing, former secretary of state,
has been selected by President Cool
idge as one of the American mem
bers of the new Mexican claims COM
mission.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-04-16
CONFERENCE Is FAVORED
ON AIR DISARMAMENT

LONDON, April 16 (By The Asso-
cated Pfess) Prime Minister Mac
Donald, responding today to a speech
in the House of Commons by Major
General J. T.. b. Seely, former pres
ident of the air council, who advocat-
ed that the Premier call an inter-
national conference for air disarma-
ment, declared he would welcome an
invitation by any other power TO
take up the whole question of arma-
nlents,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-04-16
REPORT COUPE STOLEN

The Amboy Lighting Company
notified police headquarters at S:l0
o'clock last night that their Ford
coupe automobile bearing license
N. ]. 19S,44S was stolen from In
front of their store at 1913 Smith
street, corner of Mcclellan street.
The warden's Office at New Bruns-
wick and the police on duty were
notified.
Three hours later the police of
Asbury Park reported the theft of
Buick touring car from that city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-04-16
Meet Tomorrow Night

Due to Friday being a legal holi-
day. the committee session of the
Board Of Aldermen will be held in
the city hall tomorrow night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-04-16

Buy that Ford now and avoid unusual
delay in delivery. Dorsey Motors. Inc,
Open Evenings, A7as--4-ls-2t+
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-04-16
WEATHER

Mostly cloudy to-
night and Thurs
day; little change
In temperatures;
moderate to fresh
northeast a n d
east winds. :
Evening star., 1924-06-05
5000 BARRELS DAILY
CRUDE OIL INCREASE
Gross Production Week Ended
May 81 Totals 1,9s3,4O0 Bar
rels, Petroleum Institute Says.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 5.-The daily
average gross crude oil production of
the United States increased 5000 bar
rels for the week ended May 81.
totaling 1,eSs,4OO barrels, according
to the weekly summary of the Amer
lean Petroleum Institute. The daily
average production east of the Rocky
Mountains was 1,352,150 barrels, an
increase of 13.450. California produc-
tion was 631,25O barrels, decrease
of 10,250.
Oklahoma showed a daily average
production of $3.50 barrels. increase
of $3.50 barrels; Kansas 72,500. in
crease of $50: North Texas 79,900,
increase of 1850: Central Texas 1885,
$780, decrease of $3.50; North Loui-
siana $3.50, decrease of 400; Ar
kansas 167, 500, increase Of $3.50; Gulf
Coast Ill $50, decrease of 600; Eastern
los. 900, increase of 1900; Wyoming
and Montana 127,950, decrease of LOO.
The daily average imports OF petro-
leum at principal ports for the week
ended May 81 were 267, ,14S barrels.
compared with 218,285 for the pre-
vious week. Daily average receipts OF
California oil at Atlantic and Gulf Coast
ports were 92,S57 barrels, compared
with III 900 for the previous week.
There were no changes reported in
crude oil prices for the major dis
tricts-mid- being quoted
from s125 to 1925 a barrel. accord
ing to the gravity of she oil; Penn
sylvania crude, Bradford district; M c,s
Coast grade "A" $500; grade "B,''
s1.75, and California crude ranged
from 81 to $40, depending upon the
gravity of the oil.
Evening star., 1924-06-05
LOSE. ON STRAWBERRIES.
Maryland Farmers Suffer From the
Backward Season.
(Eales are In 81, ,ooo.)
UNITED STATES BONDS.

BALTIMORE, June (SpeciaD.-
Farmers of the state are in a posi-
ton to lose money on the strawberry
crop this year because of the back
ward season. Only 429 carloads of
Strawberries had been shipped to
June 2 this year, as against 1874
during the corresponding period of
1923. During the week ended Mon
day 419 cars were shipped as com
pared with 924 during the corre-
ponding week Of 1928.
Statistics for the strawberry belt"
show that shipments to date total
only '11,24 cars, as against 14,0SS.
during the similar period of last year.
The scarcity, of course, would fndi-
cate higher prices for the berries, this
year than last, but because of price
ductuation 1t is impracticable to
make an estimate at this time of how
much the net loss will be.
Evening star., 1924-06-05
PRICES SHOW VARIANCE.
Speculative Sentiment in Early
Trading Brings Irregularity.
b. the Associated Press

Rr the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. June with specu-
lative sentiment divided at the open
ing of today'S stock market, prices
followed an irregular course.
Renewal of speculative selling on a
large scale later caused a more de-
fined action as unfavorable trade re-
ports counteracted the influence of
recent Washington Developments. A
number of loW-priced shares dipped
TO new low levels for the year, in
Guiding Cosden, Cuban-American Su-
gar. Virginia Carolina, preferred, and
American Sumatra Tobacco, the lat
ter dropping pa points. Punta Allegro
Sugar also established a new 1924
minimum figure. in reflection of the
decline in Sugar prices. Offerings of
independent steels increased and
speculative faVorites like Dupont,
United States Rubber first preferred
also yielded to selling pressure.
Royal Dutch extended it's loss to .
POINTS and American Water Works.
bethlehem Steel and Punta Allegro
were down l to IA. West Penn Powe n
jumped over points to a new high,
at 61ia. Foreign exchanges opened
steady.
Stability of railroad shares and
heavineSS of most other stocks were
the contras sting feature. Accumulation
Of Southern Railway, carrying the stock
up ia points to new top price at 5S,
had a strengthening effect on other
southern and southwestern rail issues
Missouri Pacific preferred also went to
a new 1924 high level at 441a. Curtail-
rnent Of production by United States
Rubber Company subsidiaries accounted
for the weakness of these shares 800"
preferred. counter to the general
railroad trend. dropping 3 points to
80, 1924 low. and KreSge yielded
10 points to $50. Call money opened
at3 per cent.
Low-priced railroad shares continued
to move Independently of the general
list, the Eries squirting upward in the
afternoon with Pere Marquette, Pitts
burgh and West Virginia, Texas and
Wabash preferred A. Porto Rcan To-
bacco. which had not been dealt in for
over three months, sold at 80 a drop
of 20 points and a low figure for the
year.
Evening star., 1924-06-05
SUGAR AT LOW LEVEL.

NEW YORK. June 5.-Lower levels
were reached in the sugar market to-
day. owing to continued free offerings
of Cuban. Raws sold off to AT, de-
livered, the lowest for two years.
Prices in the future market also
broke to new low ground for the
movement, with contracts for next
March delivery selling at 2.s4.
Refiners met the decline in raws
by a further cut, reducing their list
prices to a basis of $40 for fine gran
ulated.
Further weakness was shown in
early trading since 1922, with prices
in all departments selling at the low
est levels recorded. Raws declined
Il TO the basis of AZ duty paid for
Cuban on sales of $1,000 bags for
June shipment.
In raw sugar futures there was
continuation of yesterdays selling
movement, promoted by the decline in
the spot market with prices at mid
day showing declines of to Z points.
Still lower price levels were reached
in the market for refined sugar early
this afternoon, when one of the local
refiners quoted fine granulated at $50.
the lowest figure reached since 1922.
Evening star., 1924-06-05
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. June 5.-The cotton
market opened steady at an advance
of to 19 points today, notwithstand- :
ing the relatively easy showing of
Liverpool Yesterdays selling here
appeared 70 have left firmer techni-
cal position, and at the start there
was considera Bile covering on pros
poets for showery weather, with pos
sibly lower temperatures in the
south.
Buying also was promoted by re-
ports that spinners had been calling
cotton freely at the decline in
London, and active months soon
showed net advances of IT to 20
points. July selling at 2S.99 and
October at 26.04 in early trading.
The initial advance met consider
able realizing, but the offerings were
absorbed on reactions of II or 20
points, and the market firmed up
again after the publication Of the
western belt forecast for showers
and lower temperatures. October
sold up to 1921 before the end of
the morning, with the general mar
ket showing net advances of about 10
to 3S points around midday July
was relatively easy. and there were
rumors of an easier spot basis in the
eastern belts.
Evening star., 1924-06-05
COAL TREND UPWARD
is VIEW OF EXPERTS

NEW YORK, June 5.-Coal Age re-
ports the coal marke. today as fol-
lows:
That it requires patience and stav-
ing power to an unusual degree to
STICK in the coal business probably
never was exemplifed in a more
striking manner than at the present
time with reports of market condi-
tions from the various centers week
after week running the gamut in
lugubrious expressions describing the
state of business. The end of the de-
pression-or breathing SPELL" as the
more optimistic have termed it
seems to be nearing an end, however,
the latest report of the Federal Re
serve Board indicating that CON
StructlNe programs are under consid-
Grafton in some business circles which
lew months ago were content to
meet only the demands upon them and
make no future plans" While the
activity in some lines is traceable TO
seasonal increases, the general tone
is healthier. and it is prophesied that
the approaching revival Will have
more than temporary life.
Storage rs StabiIizer.
Regular summer storage of coal by
the railroads, as proposed and warm
ly indorsed by the International Rail-
way Fuel Association last week, is a
big step in the direction of Stabiliza-
tion of the industry, which has been
so strongly urged by Secretary Hoo
Yer. The government is doing it's
part, the Navy Department having
awarded several large contracts last
week with others to follow. The bu-
reau Of mines opened bids May 90 for
239,6o0 tons of bituminous coal and
1890 tons of anthracite, the quota
tions of soft coal varying from $1.69
to 1854 fob. mine. Meanwhile the
coal trade is marking time. there be-
ing little change in either demand,
prices or output.
Coal Age index of spot prices of
bituminous coal advanced two points
during the last week, registering 169
on June 2, the corresponding price
being S2.04. This compares with $2.02
on May 26.
Dumpings of coal for all accounts
at Hampton Roads during the week
ended May % amounted to 371 ,564 net
tons, compared with 241,490 tons
dumped during the previous week.
Coal dumped at Lake Erie ports dur
to the Ore and Coal Exchange, were
as follows: Cargo, 625,440 net tons;
fuel, 39,640 tons. The figures for the
preceding week were 529.S83 tons of
cargo coal and S5,74S tons of fuel
coal.
Output Week Ended May "a.
Output OF bituminous coal during
the week ended May "a, according to
the geological survey, was 7,155,00
net tons, an increase of $4,000 tons
over the week before, when 7,031, 900
tons was produced. Production of
anthracite fell off slightly, the output
being 1,S5O.oo0 net tons. compared
with 1,S9S,000 tons during the week
ended May Il.
The anthracite market is beginning
to show unmistakable evidences of a
tendency to slow down. Demand has
sIackened and independents are pre-
pairing for cancellations. Stove con-
tinues to lead the van, but the call
for egg, chestnut and pea is notice
ahIy tapering off. While the output
of hard coal is smaller than last year,
if is sufficient to satisfy immediate
requirements. A slightly stronger
note was apparent as a result of the
mines being idle over the holiday.
Evening star., 1924-06-05
MARKET SENDS RAILS
TO new HIGH GROUND
Southern and Missouri Pacific
Conspicuous Feature in the
Up-Trend Trading.
RAW SUGAR HITS LOW SPOT
Mixed Conditions Prevail, Indus
trials Showing Weakness.
ny STUART =. WEST

Special Dispatch TO The STAR
NEW YORK. June To-day $
stock market was a curious mixture
OF heasineSs and at times weakness
IN parts of the industrial list, with
continued strength in medium and
low priced rails.
Southern Railway was again the
outstanding feature among the rails.
The ease with which the stock went
up into new high ground was re-
markable. The principal reason for
The rise in the stock was growing
confidence that the > per cent dis
fribution was reasonably secure ana
consequently that as a business man
risk IL was attractive because OF the
high Yields.
Missouri Pacifc'S New High.
Missouri Pacific preferred made a
nnv high around As. In its case the
motive was the turn for the better IN
The earnings situation since the first
a the year. During the first four
months of 1924. Missouri Pacific earn
cd the full preferred dividend with a
fair balance besides. 1t did this Whlle
keeping up maintenance expenditures
to the full. The maintenance appro-
priations in April were S246.OOO larger
than for the same month a year ago.
The buying movement in the rail-
way section extended to the Fries.
Rock Island. the Missouri Kansas and
Texas issues, the st. Louis and san
Francisco. Pere Marquette, Pitts
hurgh and West Virginia and Sea-
board Air Line preferred.
With Cuban raw sugar down TO 3
cents a pound. the lowest in three
-rars. pressure was directed against
the sugar stocks, particularly Punta
-Alegre. which was off at one time
nearly points. Cuba Cane preferred
was sold on the idea that the outlook
for the second part of the year was
sufficiently poor not to warrant the
expected beginning of dividends.
L. =. Rubber Declines.
The United States Rubber stocks
Aere offered down on the announce
ment that the National India Rub
Der. subsidiary. was preparing to
c'cse for three months.
As this company manufactures
mainly footwear, ii showed that the,
trouble with the rubber industry was
not confined to the tire branch
Nrvcrt helcss the best information is
that United States Rubber directors
will declare the regular dividend on
.uiy ..
West Penn Company was the feature
among the public utilities. This COM
pany is the most important SubSidi-
airy of American Water Works and
Electric and the common stock was
evidently getting into line with the
stock of the parent company. The
probabilities are that dividends would
not be begun on A. w. w. common
until the dividend on West Penn was
raised from the present 4 per cent. to
6 per cent The street reasoned today,
therefore, that the two stocks ought
to be selling closer together.
Evening star., 1924-06-05
METAL MARKETS.

NEW YORK. June 5.-Copper qujet
electrolytic, spot and futures, 123s
Tin firm; spot and futures -,
steady; spot, 7.0Oa7.12. Zinc quiet
East st. Louis spot and nearby, s..
Antimony. spot. $40.
LONDON. June 5.-Standard cop
per, spot. f62 los: futures, f6a los.
Electrolytic, spot. f67. los; futures,
EOS. Tin, spot. 1914 lis Cd; futures
f214. 15s. Lead, spot f31 rs, Sd
futures, f29 5.. Zinc. spot, ISL L.
Cd: futures. f31 lis Cd.
Evening star., 1924-06-05
DAIRY PRODUCTS.

BALTIMORE, Md. June (SpeciaD
Live poultry - Spring chickens,
pound. 35a4"; leghorns, 30a3S: old
hens, 22a27; 1eghorns, old, 2oa23:
ROSTERS. 16a17; ducks, young, 2Sa3o
old. 15a22; pigeons, pair, 40a45.
Eggs Ooss off)-Native and nearby
firsts, free cases, per dozen, %:
southern, %.
pound, 37a42; print, 42a44; nearby
creamery, 35a36; ladies, 30aS2: rolls,
28a31: dairy prints, 29a31: process
butter, 34a35; storepacked, %.
Evening star., 1924-06-05
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

BALTIMORE, Nd, June Especially.
Potatoes. white. 100 pounds. 75a
asparagus. dozen, 1.Soa4O0: beans,
bushel, 75a1. 80; beets, hundred. 2.0Oa
800; kale, bushel. 5oa65; cabbage.
crate. 1.50a2.0o; carrots, hundred. 500
400; corn fsI crats; e. 2ooa4Se; esxne3t oueum
2.OOa3.oo; lima beans. bushel. 4o0a
4.50; lettuce. bushel. 75a1.50; spring
onions, hundred, 1.50a1.75; peas.
hamper. 1.50a2.25; peppers, crate,
1:55a2,oo: spinach; so. bushei; us! 5oaI5;
crate, 1.0oa3.5o; radishes, hundred,
Apples, packed, barrel, 3.ooa6.oo;
bushel. 1.oOa2.oo: box apples. 2.oOa
800; grapefruit. box. 225aS. IS;
quart. 7a12; pineapples, crate, 2.50a
$50: peaches, crate, 2.00a3.00; canta-
loupeS, crate, 1.75a4O0.
Settling Prices on Grain.
wheat-No. 2 red winter, spot, Ill;
No. 2 red winter. garlicky, domestic.
S red winter. garlicky. No sales.
Corn--Cob. new. 4.25a4.so per
S4at; No. 3, S1A; track corn, yellow,
No. 3, SO asked. No sales.
Oats-No. 2 white, 5s; No. 8 white,
new. o.
Rye-Nearby, 7oa75; No. 2 rye,
spot, IS.
Hay-Receipts. 126 tons. Under
more liberal receipts the general hay
market rules easy on timothy and
clover mixed hay of the better
grades, while the movements on
heavy mixed and poor clover are
very draggy.
5000; No. 2, 2S.5Oa29. 90; No 3 timo-
thy, 26.o0a27.00; No. light clover,
mixed, 27.50a2S.0o; No. 2 light clover,
mixed, 25.00a26.00; No. 1 clover mixed,
27.O0a.27.50; No. 2 clover, 24.00a25.0O.
Straw-No. l straight rye, 23.00a
90 per ton; No. tangled rye, 18 0oa
1000; No. l wheat, 17.00a17.50; No. /
oat, 16.50a17.0o.
Evening star., 1924-06-05
Prices Firm on Bourse.

PARIS, June 5.-Prices were frm
on the bourse today. Three per cent
rentes 81 francs IS centimes.
Exchange on London, S5 francs SO
centimes.
Five per cent loans. 81 francs A.
centimes.
The dollar was quoted at 20 francs
~ centimes.
Evening star., 1924-06-05
WEAKNESS IN RAW SILKS.

NEW YORK, June Especial -
Weakness prevailed in the raw silk
markets again today, and prices on
Japanese grades declined 10 cents
throughout the list. Cantons were
unchanged. In the cotton goods mar
kets. few concessions were. offered
in efforts to stimulate buying. Print
cloths were quoted at 9A cents for
81 by so and 1o3s for 6s by ~, the
latter an eighth of d cent concession.
Evening star., 1924-06-05
BANK OF FRANCE CHANGES,

PARIS, June 5.-The weekly state
ment of the Bank of France shows
the following changes in francs:
Gold in hand, increased 100000;
silver in hand, increased 138,000.
Notes in circulation, increased
409, $4,000.
Treasury deposits, decreased g.
603,000.
General deposits, decreased 1S1,-
037,000.
Bills discounted, increased $685.
10000.
Advances, increased 96,351.000.
French advances to the state
amounted to 100000 francs.
Evening star., 1924-06-05
PORTS RECORD ON IMPORTS

NEW ORLEANS, June 5.-All rec
broken in May. when $4,000 tons
were received. The best previous rec
ord was 125.700 tons. in November
1922. Exports totaled $4,000 tons
and have been exceeded in only two
previous months.
Evening star., 1924-06-05
BOLIVIA SEEKS LOAN.
Bonds Totaling $5,OOO.OOO to Be
Offered in New York.

NEW YORK, June 5.-A Bolivian
government loan, reported to be
s., 900, 600, probably will be fioated to-
morrow by New York bankers, it was
learned today from members of the
syndicate which offered the last loan
of S24, ,00O,00 to that country.
. The bonds, it was indicated, would
yield per cent and would be offered
at IS.
Evening star., 1924-06-05
NEW YORK MONEY RATES

NEW YORK, June Gall money
easier; high. 5: low. 2i2; ruling rate.
): closing bid, 212; offered at 2%,; last
loan. 212; call loans against accept :
ances, 224: time loans steady: mixed
collateral, sixty to ninety days. 4
four to six months. 4af4; prime com
mercial paper, Al al L.
Evening star., 1924-06-05
CoTToNSEED OIL WEAK.

NEW YORK. June 5.-Cottonseed oil
closed weak Prime summer yellow, $50
a10.00; prime crude, S25 nominal; June.
go; July, 9.79; August, $50; Septem-
Der, 9.92; October. 9.59; November, $50;
December, SIS; January, S.75. Sales,
-A1. 400 barrels.
Evening star., 1924-06-05
Are You q Suekerf

Too many people. put their money
IN day dreams and wake up broke.
Never put your name on the dotted
line until you have inquired of some
one in your bank what he knows
about some stock issue that is Of
Tered to YOU privately.
Evening star., 1924-06-05
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
(Ouota tions furnished by w B. Hibha g. Co
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. June 5.-Foreisn ex-
changes, steady. Quotations in United
states dollars: Great Britain, de-
mand, 4.31; cables, 4.31A 6O-day bills
on banks. 4.2Sa. France. demand,
.0502; cables, .0503. Italy, demand,
.0433A; cables, .0434A. Belgium, de-
lnand, .0440; cables, .0441. Germany.
demand (per trillion), .237s; Holland.
1897; Norway, 1885; Sweden, 1850;
Denmark .16S012; Switzerland. 1853;
spain. .134S; Greece, .01S0; Poland,
.00000012: Czechoslovakia, .0291L.; /;
Jugoslavia, .0120$l Austria .000014ls I;
Rumania. .0043: Argentina. 1852: Bra
1il, 1910; Toxic, .407s Montreal, .aS3s.
Evening star., 1924-06-05

tPartly extra. Payable in preferred stock
Drvidenu rates as given in the above tap.-
are the annual cash payments based on the
latest quarterly or half-yeariy declarati tons
Unless otherwise noted. extra or special
dividends are not included.
High. Low. Last.
Call Money!. 3 2% 2l4
HOURLY SALES OF STOCKS.
IL a.m..... $4,000 I'm 3l2.I0o
1p.m. 411.6OO pm. .4SO.7OO
Evening star., 1924-06-05

openins-July. SO; October, $3.50; De-
cemoer. 2I22; January. 900; March, 2J.13
NEW ORLEANS. June 5.-The cot
ton market opened rather better rhan
expected. first trades showing gains
or tWenty-four points on July and
eight to ten points on new crop po-
sitions. After further rally of - TO
10 points on new crops with October
trading up TO 25.25 and December tc
24.9J, prices eased off on lower cables
than due and good weather reports
to 25.07 for October and 24.S1 for De-
cember, but still retained d small
net gain over the previous close and
ruled steady while waiting for the
weather map to be posted.
Evening star., 1924-06-05
Discount at IL Per Cent.

VIENNA, June 5.-The Austrian Ma
tional Bank has raised its discount
rate from 3 to IL per cent
Evening star., 1924-06-05
Arrivals Past "a Hours.

Cars on track at am. today (boat
shipments unreportedD:
Apples, L Oregon freight. broken
and unbroken cars on track;
freight. unbroken cars on track.
beetS, 126 crates South Carolina eN-
press; carrots. 81 crates South Caro-
lima express. l broken car on track
celery, l broken car on track; Cucum-
berS. 90 baskets and So crates Florida.
SO baskets South Carolina. . baskets
North Carolina. baskets Georgia
express, l broken car on track; egg
plant, 60 crates Florida express
car on track: lettuce. l broken car on
track: mixed vegeta bles, North Caro-
lima freight, 3 broken and l unbrokeI.
cars on track: mixed fruit. broken
cars on track; lemons. | unbroken
car on track: onions, broken and
unbroken cars on track; oranges,
Florida freight, broken and ; Un-
broken cars on track; peas, 600 baS-
kets South Carolina. baskets VII
3 North Carolina. Michigan. ) South
Carolina freight, Is broken and l.
unbroken cars on track; straw be rrieS,
200 crates North Carolina % crate
South Carolina express; string beans,
l South Carolina freight. 1S5 baskets
Florida 265 baskets South Carolina
125 crates and 81 baskets North Caro-
lima express, > broken and l ua-
broken cars on track: tomatoes. )
Florida freight, 120 crates Florida
express. : broken and unbroken
cars on track: turnips, So crates
North Carolina express: peaches, -
baskets South Carolina express;
blackberries, 125 crates North Caro-
lima express.
Evening star., 1924-06-05

LIVERPOOL, June J.-Cotton spot
quiet: prices easier; good middling,
1872; fully middling. 1892; middling,
17.42: low middling, 1857: good ordi-
nary, 1851; ordinary, 1907. Sales,
5000 bales. including 200 Ameri
can Receipts, 5000 bales, including
2.4oO American. Futures closed steady
June. 1883: July. 17.0S: october, 1928;
December. 1883; January, 14.16:
March. 1861: May, 1443.