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Evening star., 1924-09-11
LAFAYETTE MOTORS
SELLS OUT TO AJAX
Company to Pay Creditors in Part.
Nothing Left for Stock
holders.
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 11--Stock-
holders of the La Fayette. Motors
Corporation have approved the sale of
all its assets, except cash, receiva bles,
securities, cars in stock, name and
good Will, to the Ajax Motors Com
pany for 1925 600 in cash and the dis
solution of the corporation.
The proceeds of this sale. together
with cash in hand and other assets
not included" said Il letter sent by
directors to stockholders. will en-
able the company after settlement of
accounts with merchandise creditors
to pay substantial percentage
though less than the face value-of
its bank loans. The bank creditors
have indicated that they would accept
such settlement. Necessarily. this
would leave nothing for the stock
holders, including the Nash Motors
Co. in return for the s2.o00,000 sub
scribed by it at the date of the reor-
ganization."
"One o. the major obstacles in
building up sufficient volume of
sales to carry the overhead and to
bring factory costs within the sales
price so as to produce a profit" the
letter added, has been the rapid i'm
provement during the last three or
1ouf years IN the qua nty or the me-
dium- priced cars. In the spring. after
consultation with the company's bank
creditors and in view of the contin-
ued loss from operation. it was de-
cided that the company must ma
terially reduce the price of it's cars so
as to liquidate the stock of finished
cars and materials on hand in order
to prevent their becoming obsolete on
the company's hands and to put it in
a position to wind up its affairs. un-
less the stockholders should desire to
supply further funds to design and
produce new and less expensive
car.
AT present the company is without
funds for this purpose. About 500
ears have been produced since the
company moved to Milwaukee and
there now remain only about 40 more
ears to dispose of. The liquidation of
the remaining assets will not suffice
to pay the bank creditors in full.
Your directors feel that they can
not recommend to the La Fayette
stockholders putting any more money
into the company in a further effort
TO establish the business"
Evening star., 1924-09-11
CRUDE OIL OUTPUT
GAINS DURING week
Summary Shows Efforts to Cut
Down Production Are
Unsuccessful.
By the Associa ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 1.-THE
daily average gross crude oil produc-
tion Of the United States increased
1900 barrels for the week ending
September 6. totaling 2.O3S,5OO ac-
cording to the weekly summary of
the American Petroleum Institute.
The daily average production east of
the Rocky Mountains was 1,424,0O0
barrels, an increase of $500 Cali
fornia production was 500 barrels,
decrease of 700.
Daily average imports of petroleum
at principal ports for the month of
August were 204,516 barrels, COM
pared with 23S,00O for the month of
July, and for the week ended Sep
tember 6, 177,14 barrels, compared
with 1885 for the previous week.
Daily average receipts of California
oil at Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports
for the month of August were 1868
barrels, compared with 95,S38 for
July, and for the week ended Sep
tember 6, 1926 barrels, compared
with 136,s57 for the previous week.
There were no changes reported in
crude oil prices for the major dis
trictS
Evening star., 1924-09-11
new COMPANY FORMED.
Virginia Packing Plant to Be
Operated Next Season.

Special DisI ntch to The Star.
FREDERICKSBURG Va, Septem-
Der 11.-State Corporation Commits
sion has granted a charter to Wicom-
leo Fisheries, Inc; maximum capital,
100000. Officers: r. D. Carter, presi-
dent; w. ]. Courtney, vice president;
W. Collin Chiffon, secretary and
treasurer. Directors: Il. D. Carter,
w. j. Courtney, j. ii. Hill, j. II. Ad-
denbrosh, Fred c. Tilgham and w.
NJ. Hill. The company will operate
the defunct G. E. Davis Packing Com
pany plant at Fleeton, in Norther rn
Neck, next season.
Evening star., 1924-09-11
APPLES BLOWN OFF.

Special s>1atch 10 The Star.
MARTINSBURG, W. Va, Septem-
Der 1.-THE light crop of Grimes
Golden apples in this section has laid
the trees open to heavy drop by
reason of light breeZeS which would
not disturb heavily laden limbs,
growers declare. A considerable pro-
portion of the crop has been blown
off the trees by comparatively light
breezes, they say. The continued
cool weather has been excellent for
coloring up the fruit on the trees.
but there is still need for more rain
to give the later varieties size, it Is
Evening star., 1924-09-11
NEW STOCK ON BOARD.
nickel Plate" Certificates Ad-
mitted to Trading.

NEW YORK. September 1.-THE
New York Stock Exchange has
admitted to trading the certificates
of deposit for the Mick el Plate,' Pere
Marquette, Erie. Chesapeake and Ohio
and Hooking, Valley shares in connec-
tion with the Van Sweringen's pro-
posed Nickel Plate" merger. The
action indicated that a large amount
of the stocks of these roads had been
deposited under the plan by which
they will be exchanged for the secur-
tiles of the new Nickel Plate COM
pany. The $26.05S, 900 issue of Nickel
Plate . u per cent bonds, sold earlier
this year also We're placed on the
trading list.
Evening star., 1924-09-11

ing made for big Winter tourist
season. Miami, for example, showed
an increase in August of 4S2 per cent
as compared with August last year.
The "Own your own" apartment
buildings seem growing in favor in
the larger cities and are rapidly in
creasing in number. 1t is notable
that of the sales of such apartments
made during this year by the largest
Chicago operator of such buildings
80 per cent were made to friends and
acqualntances of persons already
owning such apartments.
Evening star., 1924-09-11
AUTO PRICES CUT
IN GREAT BRITAIN
Substantial Gains in Exports of
Cars Also Reported-Im-
ports Decline.
BY the Associated Press,

BY The Associated Press
NEW YORK, September 11.-An
average reduction of about 1212 per
cent in the price Of automobiles in
Great Britain has resulted from the
repeal of the Mckenna duties, which
went into effect August |, according
to the Bankers Trust Company of
New York. A substantial increase in
the export of British ears was shown
in statistics for July, when 1854 were
shipped to foreign countries, COM
pared with 305 in July. 1928. Ex-
ports of ears in the seven months of
1924 totaled 6,601, against 1855 in
the corresponding period last year.
Imports, on the other hand, showed
a substantial decline to 6,SS4 vehicles
from 12,12S in the seven months of
1928.
Evening star., 1924-09-11
EMPLOYEES ON FULL TIME.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
~NPIpT Nn All

Special Dispatc:i to The Star
CUMBERLAND. Nd, September II.
-Shopmen at the heavy repair shops
and the roundhouse of the Baltimore
and ohio Railroad, Virginia avenue.
were placed backed on full time, or
six days a week, working basis YES
terday morning. The quota of
mechnics and helpers benefited is
approximately 1000 men, the num-
Der employed there previous to May
8, when the retrenchment went into
effect.
Dispatch Of coal and other freight
over the Cumberland division has
shown a steady advancement during
the past few weeks. According to
official records the average move
ment daily is 600 loads of coal from
the Fairmont region, 200 of freight
from extreme points West and 500
additional of mixed freight from off
the Connellsville division.
If you need work, read the want
columns of The Star.
Evening star., 1924-09-11
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.
Eastern Rolling Mills Report Busi-
ness Picking Up.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, September 11.-Direc-
tors OF the Eastern Rolling Mill Com
pany yesterday declared the regular
quarterly dividends Of 81 a share on
the preferred and 81 share on the
common stocks, both payable October
l to stockholders of record Septem-
ber 10.
President j. M. Jones submitted a
statement showing that the dividends
had been more than earned. Mr.. Jones
also told members of the board that
the steel trade was gradually improv-
ing, and that the plant was operating
at nearly 90 per cent of capacity. A
few months ago not more than 40 per
cent of the machinery was employed.
Evening star., 1924-09-11
MORE EARNINGS REPORTS.

NEW YORK, September 1.-THE
Great Northern Railway report to the
New York Stock Exchange for the
first half of 1924 shows net income
of S2.695.571 after taxes and charges,
equal to $1.08 a share.
Net profit of the Standard Plate
Glass Co. in the first six months of
1924 was s6s3,l57 equal, after pre-
ferred dividends. to $2.0S on the COM
mon stock. Gross sales were $4,00S,-
325. Surplus was $262,990.
Evening star., 1924-09-11
$3,OOO,O00 FOREIGN LOAN.

NEW YORK, September 11.-Exten-
sion Of a s3.000,000 loan to the King
dom Of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes is
announced here by a banking syndi-
cate headed by Blair & Co. The loan
in the form of seven-month 6 per
cent Treasury notes. Which were sold
privately at par and accrued interest.
Proceeds will be used for the compile
ton of railways now under construc-
tion.
Evening star., 1924-09-11
PEACH SHIPMENTS HEAVY.

TIMBERVlLLE, Va, September IL
(SpeciaD.-Ten carloads of peaches
are being shipped daily from this
point. The fruit, while late, is said
to be Of the finest quality and re-
turns to Rockingham County from
the 1924 crop, it is estimated, will
total 100000. Prices are quoted as
high as $1,000 per carload.
Evening star., 1924-09-11
PRICE oF'FERTILIzER
MATERIALS JUMPS
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, September Ire
ports made by fertilizer manufacture
ers in Baltimore indicate very
strong situation. During the past
few days the companies report or
ders coming in at very satisfactory
rate. Due to the increased demand
and the shortage of supply, there has
been a decided increase in the price
of various raw materials used in
making fertilizer. This is particu-
lar1y true of ammoniates.
Prices Of all grades of tankage and
fish are very much higher than they
were few weeks ago. The price of
acid phosphate is very firm and sales
made recently have been at a price
81 per ton higher than
the prevailing price last June.
Evening star., 1924-09-11
BOND ISSUE GRANTED.

The Chicago, Rock Island and Paci-
fc Railway Co. today received
authority from the Interstate Com
merce Commission to issue S5.000,00O
of fice-year 5 per cent secured gold
notes to be sold at not less than 97.5
per cent of par. 1t will pledge ST.
100000 of first and refunding mort
gage 4 per cent gold bonds as COL
lateral security.
Evening star., 1924-09-11
SOUTHERN DECLARES
REGULAR DIVIDENDS

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 11.-Direc-
tors of the Southern Railway Co. to-
day declared the regular dividend of
$1.25 share on the common and
preferred stocks. Earnings of the
road so far this year have indicated
an annual return of between 50 and
$40 a share on the common stock.
Evening star., 1924-09-11
CROP PROSPECTS GOOD.
Maryland Farmers and Bankers
Are Now Very Cheerful

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, September 11.-Local
bankers and manufacturers are more
optimistic over the business situation
than they have been at any other time
this year. Crop prospects are verv
promising. Two weeks more of warm.
dry weather will insure, it is said, a
splendid yield of corn.
Farmers are receiving high prices for
their other grains, and if corn escapes
frost they will be in a better financial
position than they have been for
several years. Merchants In the
country districts are increasing their
huying
Evening star., 1924-09-11
PARIS MARKET STEADY.

PARIS, September 1l.-Prices were
steady on the Bourse today. Three
per cent renteS. "a francs centimes.
Exchange on London, 83 francs 65
centimes. Five per cent loan, 81
francs Is centimes. The dollar was
quoted at IS francs 7913 centimes.
Evening star., 1924-09-11
Building Holds Up Well.

dustry from some go cities in the
country show that construction con-
tinues on Il healthy, stable basis.
Permits issued in August in those
cities called for eApen liture of $210,
100000, a gain as compared with Au
gust, 1928, of about 3 per cent. All
sections showed increased activity as
compared with July, this gain in the
case of the Pacific coast reaching IL
per cent. The Improvement also was
marked in the Midwest, where the
E building programs undoubtedly We're
stimulated by prospects of high re-
r,turns from this years crops
Activity is evident in the South.
especially Florida and the Gulf Coast
regions. where preparations are be
Evening star., 1924-09-11

If you need work, read the want
columns of The Star
Evening star., 1924-09-11

Other Rutland
Useful Products
Plastic Stove Lining
Boiler Covering
Waste Pipe Cleaner
Water Glass for Keep
ing Eggs Fresh
Pipe Joint Cement
Asbestos Roof Cement
Furnace Cement
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THE STRANGE DOunDlAL or AUSTRALIA.

~ CR native guide was slowly
polling our boat down a
" shallow river in Australia,
when we came to a widening in
Its course which one might call a
pond.
There he guided the boat up
close to the grassy bank, leaned
over and pointed to something in
the water and exclaimed in his
poor English:
Make hand smell bad-but
good to eat"
We looked to see what he
meant, but all that | could see
was a rough mass of what ap.
peared to be floating grass.
But imagine my surprise when
all Of sudden. as our boat came
nearer to the floating mass. it
quickly matchmaking dive
like a real duck and disappearing.
into the muddy water.
Then the native said word in
his queer lingo which we could
not understand and rested quietly.
He wants us to see something,
| think" said Bobby.
You're right" agreed, as /
saw the natives eyes fastened
on the bank of the stream.
Then he poled the boat over,
pulled the grasses aside and
showed us a hole.
Wonder what he means?"
murmured.
Something lives in there.
suppose, wins, eit J Bunny. Look
sharp and lu may see 5. ne.
tt NJ.
Il wonder what will come out
of there--an animal or a bird?"
murmured Bobby.
But his question was soon an.
swered. For out Of the hole came
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a bill-like ducks bill-and
then a furry body. The curious
creature stood for a moment on
the bank of the stream and then
dove in.
It's that mass Of floating grass
which we saw disappear l whis-
pered.
He swan around for moment.
Then when he seemed to have
swum as long as he wanted to
this little fellow wriggied up the
bank and shook himself. He had
remarkable feet with webbing
between his fingers, for all the
worbt like a duck.
For moment he looked
around. Then his bright eyes
spied tree. The trunk of the
tree was divided into two
branches which grew close to
each other. Our curious little
friend waddled up to the tree and
then started to climb
How d. you think he "limbed?
He Graced his back against one
branch IF the tree and force
himsel: UP by his feet, pressing
aga INST the other branch-for ali
tie wcrld like 10y weighing up
between two walls.
We moved on down the river
silent with wonder.
Had a bill exactly like a duck
and yet it had fur!' said Bobby.
Sure sli1 Bum" LIS
du ls'''l-- - ''rk between mi.
mails : ~f
you y Ell what wau.I
come on, of that hole. Bobby.
laughed "a bird or an an NAL
You saw a combination OF the
two"
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Nora Lees Future.

SIC turned from him with
esEueFate movement and sank her
kard< gains the flowers.
Afse- q -luEnent. he went to her.
Es pr his arm about her, taking
ksr ards N his. Don't fear to
kgrt ne Margaret. Do only what
go e-n I know what holds you
49, You are thinking Of Nora
L. I. too. have thought of
hsr-
% YES. Andrew-her life is all
hefure her
Welt would not hurt her
wcrs than this. would IL? We can
o. anyWhere-South America
Egrupe u need not be known
VAR
And z I don't 80. Andrew"
Re sasa nothing.
Do~z I, mean. Andrew. the end.
49,
In afraid Il does, Margaret"
I cann5t bear il, Andrew
en- A.
T-sis AS - much more than
, ezpeeted cry spranE to his
Eps he pressed his face down
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WINNERS IN
CONTEST

THE second prize for the beet
recipe containing as one III
gredient the orange, in tho orange
recipe contest, conducted by The
Washington Times, was awarded
to the contributor of the follow
ing:
ORANGE GINGER ALE SALAD.
cup orange pulp.
II cup diced canned pineapple.
1.S cup nut meats.
1.3 cup Maraschino cherries
cut up.
cup ginger ale.
tablespoonfuls gianulate0
gelatin.
1s cup warm water.
Mayonnafse, lettuce
Soak the gelatin IN tie warm
water for five minutes. then dis.
solve it over hot water. Add one
fourth cup ginger ale. Combine
orange, pineapple, nuts and cher.
ries and the remaining three
fourths cup of ginger ale. Add
the gelatin mixture. stir thor.
oughly and pour into individual
molds which have been dipped in
and out OF cold water. Chill thor,
oughly, unmold and serve on
lettuce leaves with garnish of
mayonnaise. - Mrs. George ID.
Lane, 1901 Columbia road.
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mate of the ship the other side opening them again will find
interesting stranger who worth while investigating place
of the dear familiar whom growing hardly think of at
ALL least somewhat in the that you did the other nice
things around the house
Even the color of her and hair will be strange and
ng thing and will ponder hem and perhaps lean suddenly
and them did the honeymoon Autumn
Then her face will be something look at! Stranger
the rosy glow the sky of
dreams reflected there!
Adam, make bit of stranger of wife and she'll apprec
it like anything Understand that she and will make
life interesting for you-your ownsef.
Turn the whole story around in favor of Adam, you ket
works just the that way.
We take all dear 5amilars in the family
they hide themselves from us The genius ashamed
to MARBLE his delicate aa of fancy with all his heart the family
To them he ustweJohn What is inside Johns
should of keen wonder his folks and should
be handled with strangers tactful touch.
and Adam not just and womanthey children
dreamers heroes clowns soldiers and saints.
NELL BRINKLEY.
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~ nee time person lived for twenty years-thas
long time when you're ypung-in the house
other and discovered aiend
OF that twenty that he hardly this person
At all!
He clever Of
to find this for folks the whole journey side
with their people, and never do realize the strangehood of this
companion the way.
What does she think about what does |
Maybe sh adventuring unheardof spaces
1gnny-how strange this quiet amiable little should be
wishing for deck under
send OF the wild wind, wild South Sea
vine! WHAT If! = ~ F
But you nurture that dream other why
are many men all kneaded There
earth IN YOU you are good man; but there in little
pepper and spice to the making aso You
folks think YOU ~
You not what you Because you are more than YOU
If remember hat-a good sharp when
you shut your the breakfast
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A Triangular Clash.

Andrew dashed toward his wife,
the move so unexpected she
crouched. Crouching, she leveled
the pistol. terrible little animal
sounds coming from her lips.
He swerved quickly, backing
her against the wall, wrenching
the pistol with sharp, abrupt
strength from her hands.
She struggled silently, her lips
Litten together, flaring red
strains polishing her cheekbones,
the bleached yellow hair falling.
Suddenly she began to sob, her
hand flinging out in a wild ges-
ture of accusation toward Mar
garet-"You she devil!''
Andrew clapped his hand over
her mouth. His voice struck
with ashen deafness: Get up,
Lily, you're coming home. Don't
your hands down. No, won't
release them. I'm going to take
you home now. Come quietly"
A long, shnddering moan.
Home! Home!" the beating of
her fists on his chest She let
herself sink in a dead weight
against him.
He lifted her in his arms, turn
ing TO Margaret glance of
aguniZed duplication.
She went over quietly and
brought his hat, lifting the trail
ing purple cape from under his
feet. Doing this she smiled at
him--a light of holy pace, like
candles glowing at a shrine.
He lowered his head before it,
bearing his heavy. sobbing bur-
den to the car. He propped her
gently on the cushions.
On the long ride back to Fair.
dale Lily Stewart huddled in the
corner, her choking gasps sub.
siding in muttered plants like q
dirLe. I'm the wife ne one to
blanche wife! I warned you!
told you. oh. l asked you to be
kind ~ remembe ny did |
want you to take me with you?
To give you a change to snve
""ur .oui. | knew Il why !
lave you the chance. Take me
n u. Save ,4r honor
Would you? You We're busy. A
l'nSea &.:veliI- cry, you'll
try again Don't,
Andrew. don't!'
i. 'nrh Tomorrow
Tell your friends that the back
chapters Of this great story can
be had free at The Times office.
Call, Telephone or write for them.
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- BxEest AMI Best Story OF
Her Career.
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