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New Britain herald., 1924-12-10
JAPAN, IN HUFF,
 QUITS SESSION Retires From League Opium
 Discussion
By The Associated Prssl

ny The Astociatou FfesA
 Geneva, Dec. l0.--Japan startled this forenoon's session of the second opium conference by announcing that she would take no further pan in the deliberations of the sub committee which Is epdeavoring to fix the status of the central board for control of the opium traffic.
 Delegate Sugimura, in a crisp statement, said the subcommittee was getting nowhere with the prob lem and he and his delegation were convinced 1t was useless to proceed as 1t had been doing In the face of the opposition to the Americans proposed system of basing allot- ments of opium supplies to the va rious countries on estimates of their legitimate requirements. This op- position. he said. came notably from Holland and France.
 Edwin Neville, of the United States delegation. Leon Bourgeois of France, and Dr. H. s. Beland of Canada, urged MT. sugimura to re- main on the committee, but the Japanese was adainant
 This subcommittee cannot get anywhere without new blood" he declared. adding: We propose that Senor Bueron of Uruguay serve in Japan's place. He has been dis tinguished through the conference by notable impartiallty,"
 n thA nihnr Halamafaa had joined in the request that he remain, Mir. Sugimura only reiterated his de- cision which had been reached in agreement with MT Kaku, head of the Japanese delegation. and which he declared was irrevocable.
 The subcommittee from which the Japanese withdrew finally adopted his suggestion to invite Senor Buero to sit with it, The committee also invited the Swiss delegate to attend the meetings and explain the Swiss viewpoint regarding the central board. Switzerland yesterday served notice that she would have nothing to do with such an organization and the purpose of inviting the delegate was to get the Swiss views into the minutes of the conference.
 A clash between Mrs. Hamilton Wright, American delegate and II NJ. Clayton, the new head of tht delegation from India, enlivened an other subcommittee session wher, article one of the American propos sls was being discussed. Mir! Clay ton had just finished lengthy sur vey of Indias needs for opium. par icularly in the treatment of cattle fo collie and other ailments, when Mrs Wright interjected:
 Tt has always seemed strange t' me that India. of all the Orienta countries, should be the one needing opium so much while all her easterl neighbors were endeavoring f. stamp 1t out"
 Mrs, Wright followed with refer ences to India's infant mortality an the debasement of the populatio through the use of opium. Mr. Clay ton asked for specific references, an Mrs. Wright replied she would brin the documents later.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-10
NEW POST OFFICE
 HERE PROPOSED
(continued From First Page)

Bridgeport. s70O.Ooo for new site, s1.Oo0.OOO for new building for post office. total sl,7OO,Ooo: New London additional land $2b,0o0, extension and remodelllng s225,ooo, total s25O, ,o0o; Torrington, new site, sSo,- 900, post office building s220,0oo, total s251 1000; Waterbury, addition al land. s3O0,OO0, extension and re- modelling S325,O00, total $625,ooo.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-10
g BELOW ZERO

St, Paul, Minn., Dec, 10.-A tenn perature of g degrees below zero was reported at a. m. today by the federal weather bureau. Win ,na re- ported an unofficial temperature of 14 below.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-10

Sir Francis Drake lodge Amer ican Order Sons of St. George, will elect officers al a meeting tomorrow night at Jr, O. L. A. NJ hall Hun gerford court,
New Britain herald., 1924-12-10
SEQ, 900 BANK ROBBERY.

Shawnee, Okla, Dec, 1o.-Thress men held up the Federal National bank here as it was opened for busi- ness today, locked the cashier and the president in vault and escaped with loot estimated at from S15,o0O to $2Q,000.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-10
EVENING COAT.

An unusual evening coat is made of cloth of silver trimmed with bands of leopard fur.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-10
L. S. TREASURY STATEMENT.

December 2, 1924D L. s, treasury balance, $2S5, ,54I2SO
 December 10, f924 T.. g. treasury balance $230,IlG671
New Britain herald., 1924-12-10
22 Chinese Student
 Prisoners Released

Rv The Associated Press.
 Canton, China. Dec. 1o.-T~enty- two of the students captured Satuf- day bv bandits while en route from Canton to the Christian college in a launch were returned to the college today. The bandits have been rout- ed by General Ii Fuh-Ltns troops after short fight.
 The rescuerS found two other ot the students this morning Eight still remain in captivity.
 The original Canton dispatch sun day dealing with the capture said 4s teachers and students of the Christian college had been selzed by the bandits. A Canton message yes terdav announced that three of The students had been returned to inc college on parole, bringing a demand for tho ransom of the others still held prisoners, but that payment oi any ransom had been advised agains' by the military who were running down the kidnapperS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-23
Dancer to
Be Filmed
Flore nee O'Deni-
shawn Is Signed

Florence O'Dcnlshawn, famous
dancer. and Flora Finch. equally IA.
nous for her motion picture work,
which dates back 10 the days OF John
Bunny. are two new additions TO the
cast OF monsieur Beaucairc," Ru.
dolph Valentines new Paramount
picture, which will be put into pro.
duction next week at tho Famous
Players Long Island studio.
Miss o'Denishawn will do spe.
clnlty dance with Valentino In tho
picture and Miss Finch will have tho
role OF one OF the old maids OF the
court OF Louis XIV.
Rafael Bongini, who played the
role of tho Montmartro cab driver in
Glorin swansons "The Hummlng
Bird" Is another new member Of the
cast. lie will play Francois" Beau.
CARES servant.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-23
WATCH | NG
THE
FIILMIlPL,AY Us
ny LELAND HANNIrM

A n idol has "fallen"-ac-
n cording TO her most SUI
percilious admirers. For the
rest of us it means that q
great bulwark of prejudice
against the movies has been
removed-in the recent an
n oun c EN- en- I that Maude
Adam is 10 appear in motion
pictures for the Film Guild.
II means tina, one OF the mos, be
loved and respected figures Of the
American stage II going 20 leave h~r
personality pieturlzsd for postcrlty.
/. The prejudice. Il may be men.
toned. was no, In Miss Adams
mind but In those OF her htaunohesi
admirers They felt that she was
Tho foremost figure on tho stage
and. because ths had never made a
picture. they felt that they. too.
wcro above such entertainment
ONE Of Miss Adams nru, films
" win b kim" an unforFe,ahls
dramatic nnyel. 20 ba filmed abroad.
incorporating the color processes
She has been studying and perfect.
Ing In tho guild laboratories. Anoti.
or Il Aladdin"
('ARL LAEMAiI.E seems 70 have
" settled tho question OF who n to
assume tho thosplan toga OF waily
Reid II will probably be Reginald
Denny. whose first feature film.
Sporting Youth" which waa local
attraction for two weeks. shows him
TO DO fitting successor 70 the
speed king"
WHo. Of ali motion picture folk.
w most distinguished himself dur
Ing the past yoar7
Before tho debate wake. too hot.
consider James cruxe. He gave US |
Tho Covered wagon"-with due |
appreciation TO Jesse Iasky. cruze /
also gave US ''Hollywood"--ho put /
"Ruggiea OF Rod Gap" on the screen /
and ho produced ono OF tho great.
est comedies OF tho season. TO the
ladies"
ONE OF tho cleverest publicity l
~ stunts pulled in long time. IN
tho opinion OF Tho watcher" Il
the little volume Told Under the
White Oak Tree" written by Bin
Hart and illustrated by James Mont.
gomery Flagg, in behalf OF tho nc
tors pinto pony. A copy. auto.
sraphed by Hart. arrived this week.
Tho pony stands under the oak
and tells his lifo story to hts equine
meadow mates--and It's n weil.writ.
ten and interesting tale--a verltabie
Black Beauty" modernized, II
marks the probable finale Of tho
IN paint horses" screen life. as he
Is TO be penEloned on vacation" for
IN Indefinite time.
Tho book In being sent out az nd.
iitional publicity on Singer Jim
Mckee" Harris latest. tho II f. not
advertising matter, in tho reading.
.ART. by tho way. II an author
IL in addition 10 his acting profes.
ZION. lie has written three books
or boys on Western adventure--the
'Injun and Whitley" series. tho lat-
st OF which IL 'Tnjun and Whitley
o tho Rescue"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-23

Seattle went wild Mary Phibin for wonderful,
work in crryGoRound" Seattle was not alone for the
entire world showered compliments that would tho
heads OF kings but little Mary unsophlsticaed pure
loving only plodded and said II better: and
folks, I'm hero TO that have dramatci
art expression REAL acting until you
Mary Phlbn under that souinspiring true.to.lfe
direction Irving Cummings revealed in this great
phooplay, TOOLS HIGHWAY"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-23

Cullen Lands will soon be
seen In n thrilling drama. Zone
Law for tho Womnn." which
Charles II. Blancy is producing.
Mildred Harris has the chief
feminine role
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-23

Varied Themes
1R Week. Bill

MILLION DOLLAR HEuI0--Phan-
tom Justice" starring Estslla TaTT
Tor and nod Ia neraus. 60 Mons
aay niEhlg Count aalm Won Hog
Htrasten m "Aira Danes Coates
sion" staring Tuesday,.
coLUhnIA-Nsry rhnbin featured
ia POOLS Highway tAll week.
nIUE MOUSE - acaramouehs !"
trhira week.
CoIoSIAIe-''Hiavs % Dssirs." b
henofs Dc nsirac, taundsy 90
"a sdnssday.l
WINTER GAItDEN-Nss Marsh IA
Paddy the Nest Best Thlu1 .
SUNDAY 90 Wednesday,
. hrHASD-Iiartsfa Ia Mari ana ~.
ousl harrpmars ia The Eternal
city" tAll week.
coLIsEuM-''Painisd r.epI." With
Colleen Noore ard Anna u Nils
sen. tAil ussk.
Lfhi-Hrf-Bstty oompson staulnE
IN woman 20 w0man" tAn
week
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-23

Words fail in expressing you the -goose,fesh
chills that will crawl and down
hold this little dramatists parts:
believe when l she will thrill you through
through and make everastingy glad you came and
the life and lovo Of those who HIGH
WAY'-that road which yawns wide when curtain of
youth unfods and tho path of temptation is revealed
Sincerely yours "for better shows
r. w. BENDER
Manager Columbia Theatre
Evening star., 1924-04-26
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. April 26.-Yesterday'
sharp advances were followed by
moderate reactions in todays early
trading in the cotton market. Liver
pool die not fully meet yesterdays
gains here. and the local market
opened barely steady at an advance
of points on May, but generally =
TO 13 points lower.
In addition to realizing by local or
Wall street traders, there appeared
to be considerable selling through
houses with southwestern connections
and the market worked about 10 to
"a points net lower after the call. May
declining to 30.41 and October to
by favorable crop reports from the
southwest, where rains were said 10
have been beneficial.
NEW ORLEANS, April 2s.-The
cotton market opened easier on lower
Liverpool than due, and first traders
showed losses of IL to 90 points from
the previous close. Although the
in the western half or the belt and
much colder weather, Texas advices
claimed that the rains were bene-
fiCial. This and rather poor weekly
trade reviews caused prices to ease
Off after the start, May trading down
to 500. july to 2S."0 ana Octooer'
2403, or u loss OF 25 to 33 points
from yesterdays close. The market
became steadier at the decline.
LIVERPOOL. April 26.-Cotton,
spot quiet; prices steady. Good mid
ding. 1875: fully nliddling. 1880;
middlinC. 1880; low middling, 1875;
good ordinary. 1895; ordinary. 15.43.
Sales. 5000 bales, including 5000
American. Receipts, 5000 bales, in
cluding 500 American.
Futures closed barely steady
April. 1856: May. 1915: July. 1873;
October. 14.4e; December. 1899; jan
nary, 1885; March, 1872.
Evening star., 1924-04-26
NERVOUSNESS MARKS
WEEKS WHEAT SALES
Market Notes Changes in Prices,
Due to Outlook for Farm
Legislation.
Bv the Associated Press.

NV tnN Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April a6-Wheat has
made many nervous changes in price
this week, chiefly according to the
outlook for farm legislation at Wash
tngton. The final difference that re-
suited, however. was small. the wheat
market this morning compared with
week ago varying from Il net low
er to y advance, with corn y to 1a1 b
down; oats, unchanged to Il TO "a
of and provisions at to 81 decline.
General acceptance of belief by
wheat traders that in some form the
McSary- Haugen bill would become law
was followed by a prevalent opinion
that the measure would be indefinitely
postponed or defeated outright. Then
came sudden announcement that the
bill had been favorably reported by
the House agricultural committee. Be-
tore the wheat pit could again read
owing to word that the Caraway bill
to prohibit trading III futures had
been placed before the Senate.
Uncertainty which characterized
the wheat market was due largely
TO gossip that if the McNary Haugen
bill became a law the government
ratio price per bushel would be fixed
at S1.25 or $1.50, as against the figures
current here at present for future de-
liverieS, about S1.03 to $1.06. Mean
while, for once the opening of lake
navigation failed to act as stimulus
10 buying. A further weakening in
fiuence was an estimate that 100000
900 bushels of domestic wheat would
be carried over into the new crop
season.
Progress of corn planting, together
with evidence of increased acreage,
&ended to force the corn market down
Oats were relatively firm. influenced
by scarcity of offerings.
with export trade only nominal aud
with hog values lower. the provision
market was under a sag.
Evening star., 1924-04-26
SPURTS OF ACTIVITY
IN COTTON FOR WEEK
Market Easier Early and 0cca-
SIGNAL Sharp Rallies on Reports
Of Firmer Conditions.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 26.-The chief
feature in the cotton market here
during the week was the evening-up
of commitments in the old crop
positions in preparation for the
notices expected. This operation was
reflected by frequent spurts of activ-
ity which at times took the form OF
liquidation, but which revealed the
presence of considerable interest
and resulted in a gradual widening
of the difference between old and new
crop positions.
The market was rather easier
earlier in the week owing to re-
ports of good weather in the south
over the Easter holidays and liquida-
ton by recent buyers. May contracts
sold off to $3.50 on Tuesday, making
a decline of nearly 81: cents per
pound from the recent high level,
while October eased off at 23.sT. or a
little more than cents a pound be-
low the high price Of April 10. At
these figures, the market steadied
on covering by May shorts and there
We're sharp rallies toward the end of
the week, with May selling at 1910
during yesterdays trading, owing to
light notices, bullish week end fig
ures and reiterated reports Of gem
orally firm spot situation.
New crop months were rather slow
to follow the advance late in the
week, owing to a favorable view OF
wes ther conditions in the south and
rather an optimistic idea Of coming
crop prospects. Two private crop
reports were issued, one of them
pointing to an increase of 8 per cent
in acreage and the other an increase
of per cent, with an increase of S
per cent in the use Of fertilizer
According to these reports about %
to 81 per cent of the crop has been
planted and the prospect is described
as brighter than at this time last
wear.
Evening star., 1924-04-26
firm PRICES SHOWN
TODAY IN STOCK LIST
Buying Orders Well Distributed
But Gains Mostly of Fractional
Character.
SHORT COVERING EXPANDS
0peations of Broader Scope as
Trading Proceeds.

NEW YORK, April 26-Stock prices
registered improvement in today's
active session. While short cover
ing operations furnished most Of the
buying power, there were Indications
that several large traders were again
working on the constructive side of
tho market. The steady rise in
United States Steel common. which
"rept UP to 1o1 in anticipation of a
, good quarterly report and favorable
dividend action, hastened the retire
nent OF contracts by so-called anna
teur shorts. Steel equipment, oil
onstrations of group strength, but
2oou buying also was noted in the
copperS. sugars. tohaccoS and ship
pings. several OF which recorded sub
Stanttal gains. The closing was firm.
safes approAimated 100000 shares.
Firm ut Opening.
Stock prices displayed a firm tone at
the opening, as the shorts continued
10 buy stocks and retire their contracts
i;uying orders were well distributed,
nut most of the initial gains were OF
. fractional character. IElclede Gas
iWas. one of the few stocks to move
against the current trend, dropping a
point
short Covering broader.
Short-covering operations assumed
broader proportions as trading pro-
sresscd. United States Cast lrion
ripe jumped nearly points to 90L
q new 1924 high, on reports that the
pipe business was running unusually
heavy. Gains OF y point or SO were
accorded by a score of issues in the
tirst half hour. including American
An, Gulf States Steel. National Lead.
General Electric, Famous Players and
Lawson Chemical Wooiworth drop
neu points. Foreign exchanges were
firm on the belated buying of shorts
eager to cover May J contracts.
Evening star., 1924-04-26
WALL STREET BRIEFS.

The Republic Iron and Steel Com
pany has banked No. j blast furnace
In the Hazleton group, and other fur
mace suspensions contemplated in the
district by the end of April. il was
said, would reduce the active list of
forty-hve stacks to twenty-eight.
Net operating income of Reading
Company in the first quarter of 1924
fell to S4,240,464 from SS,O63,649 in
the corresponding period last year.
against s3,s2o,753 in March, 1923.
The Maine Central Railroad Com
pany reports a surplus of $72,517 for
the first quarter of 1924, against a
dehcit OF s82S,000 in the correspond
ing period last year.
IngersoIl-R Rand Company earned NET
income of s5,S1S.619 in 1923, q gain
of s2,s41,S57 over 1922.
Net income of the ST. Louis South.
western railway for March was $50
sls, against s2Os.790 the same month
@ Iass ssan Nsar; For the first quarter it
In the same period of 1923.
Net profit of the Hercules Powder
company in the first quarter of 1924
totaled $43S,S2S, against s502,740 in
the same quarter last year.
United Gas and Electric reports q.
balance of $2,1s9,50 after taxes and
cnarges for the twelve months ended
March 81. oueo
opening of American credit faci,-
lties to the Schacht Gold Rediscount
Bank OF Germany, while not officiaIIv
q part of the Dawes plan, implies the
gun confidence of American bankers
IN the success of the experts pro-
gram. The grant Of an unrestricted
credit with the likelihood that the
initial advance of $4,000 900 may be
extended to $50, 900, 900. it was said,
would hardly have been made had
bankers felt any uneasiness over the
financial plans outlined for Germany,
Continued ease in money rates has
revived reports of an early reduc-
ton in the rediscount rates of the
Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
which has stood at 4 II per cent since
February, 1898. With reserves pilinC
up and member banks borrowing on
the decline, bankers assert the re-
serve banks position warranted a
cut in the rate. Such action, at the
same time, would conform with the
boards policy OF aligning the redis-
count rate as near as possible with
market quotations.
Evening star., 1924-04-26
CROP REPORTS IMPROVE.
Bradstreet's Also Gets Better Ad-
vices as to Retail Trade.

NEW YORK, April 26.-Bradstreets
says: '"The advance of the season and
moro settled spring weather tended
to counterbalance the reaction from
Easter buying, and make for more
cheerful reports as to crops, and like
wise for slightly better advices as to
retail trade. The latter is, however
decidedly irregular, and does not
seem to have come up to the expec-
tationS based upon the later-and
longer-EaSter season. Wholesale
trade and industry generally tend to
contract rather than expand. Col
lections, too. have sagged slightly.
The decline, however. from a year
ago at this date, when, it will be
recalled, trade was active and indus
try at high tide. does not seem very
great and clearings returns point
to a larger business passing, but the
long-continued cautious buying at
wholesale seems to be finding. its
counterpart in retail trade, which
hitherto has been esteemed to have
been quiet because of weather and
seasonal conditions. Failures for
April to date have run shade larger
in number than a year ago.
weekly bank clearings, S7,41e'-
$4,000"
Evening star., 1924-04-26
SEABOARD NET INCOME UP
Earnings First Three Months Near
" Equal 1923 Total.

NORFOLK, April 2e-Net income Of
the first three months of this year,
after meeting adjustment bond pay
ments, will closely approximate the
total net income for the twelve
months of 1928, S. Davies Warfeld
president of the company, said in his
annual and supplemental reports.
Net income for 1923 was 1884, ,440.
For the first three months of this
year, before payment of adjustment
bond interest, the net income
amounted to $1,162,924, an increase of
$96s,237 over corresponding period Of
last year.
The marked growth of revenue since
January 1 was accepted I'm railroad
and banking circles as the best and
most reliable indication of the gen.
eral upward trend of business in the
section traversed by the road.
In the course of his report Mr..
Warfield said that too great a con-
centration of the railroads into a
very large consolidated system. such
as has been proposed, will not se-
cure the best results to the south"
Evening star., 1924-04-26
FIRE INSURANCE
MISCELLANEOUS.
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
PUBLIC UTILITY.

CHICAGO. April 26.-Wheat scored
a material fresh advance in price to-
day during the early dealings. Wet
and cold weather in the northwest,
together with a forecast of freezing
Temperature in Nebraska and Kansas
tonight, was largely responsible. Re
ports of new German credits estab.
lished in this country were also given
much attention. After opening un-
changed Sas4 higher. May. LOS IA
1.o3s, and July, 105Sa1.0s, the mar
ket made gains all around
Indications of delay to field work
gave firmne.ss to the corn market
The opening, which varied from un-
changed figures to Is higher; May
77&a77&. was followed by a slight
general advance.
Oats sympathized with wheat and
corn, starting unchanged to Il up,
May 46 fsa47, and later held near to
the initial range.
Provisions were without aggressive
Evening star., 1924-04-26
BANK OF GERMANY REPORT

BERLIN. April 26.-The statement
of the Bank of Germany as of April
rs contained a new item, namely:
Silver coin reserve, $4,000 marks.
Gold holdings decreased 5,077,000 to
459 9,So6, 900 marks and coin and bull
lion decreased s5.299, 900. The report
also showed the following changes in
trillionS of marks:
- Treasury and loan association notes,
decreased 1000: Rentenbank notes.
decreased 3,tS0,69S; notes on other
banks, decreased 2,l90; bills of ex-
rhange and cheques, Increased 25,-
sos, ,2o0; rentenmark bills and cheques,
increased 7,177,207; advances, de-
creased 1,6o1,24S; rentenmarks dis
counts and advances, increased IS4-
800; Investments, increased S3.S11
other assets increased 12,636,959.