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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-18
BELGIAN AIRMAN.
WINS CUP RACE.
De Muyter Cinches Gordon
Bennett Balloon Trophy

BRUSSELS. June is.-The Bel.
gian balloon pilot. De Muyter. was
officially declared winner OF this
years Gordon Bennett cup race to.
day. He achieved success in this
event for the third successive sea.
son and becomes permanent owner
OF the trophy.
DE Muyter plotting the Bclgia.
landed at Saint Abb's head in Der.
wickshire.
Previous reports that lie had
landed near Brighton apparently
were unfoundcd.
De Muy,er Travelled the greatest
distance from Brussels, where the
race started Sunday. The French
man, La Porte. was second.
All the contestants now have
landed.
There were three American en-
tries and none figured in the
money.
W. @. Van ormnn. plotting the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-18
BY STEPHEN HhNNAGAN
~. T.. \. service staff Writer

lNEw YORK. June Is Ruth law
has sprouted another pair o,
wings.
The worlds most famous aud dar.
Ing avlHtrix whose flying wings were
clipped two years ago by the nervous
breakdown OF her husband. Charles
Oliver whom atc has nursed back
70 health, viii soon take TO the air
again.
There b. no kick IN golf. horse.
hack riding IL tame and I long for
tho thrill OF higher attitudes" Ruth
coufidcd.
Now that my husband. 20 whom
have been married 10 years. and
who suffered nervous collapse In.
duced by my lnsIateut aud consistent
flying. has fully recovered. am
going 20 fiy again. she explained.
'alnco his illness grounded me.
there has been new development in
aviation. development that startled
dormant flying world. and want
10 have my hand IN lts ultimate use.
II IL tho helieopter. which rhisea and
lowers a ship from n small field. por.
hitting safety in taking of and land.
ing planes
BEGAN EXPERIENCES
BACK IN 1910
Miss Law. ns she Is professionally
known. began flying in 1910 in BIOS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-18

NEW YORK. June is-Ruth law
has sprouted another pair OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-18
Chinese Guilty

Charlie Chin and An Coon, said
10 be members OF the Hip Sing
tong. wero convicted on narcotic
charges Tuesday In Federal Judge
william II. sawtelle's court. Lee
Mong. secretary OF the tong in Sc
attic. was principal witness for the
defense.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-18

Goodyear. landed in Amsterdam,
while Capt. II. L. Honeywell, In
the Uncle Sam, came down on the
French coast, and Major Peck, In
the s.l4. landed in Belgium.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-18
DON'T THINK
YOUR FAT is
HEALTHY FAT!

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today who are literally living in a
fools paradise" They are carrying
around needless burden OF danger.
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have no organic disease and no visi.
bic symptoms OF sickness they be
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they 20 on eating and drinking what
they like and as much as they like.
adding pound after pound OF useless
fatty tissue. orowding their heart.
lungs and kidneys and weakening
their other vital organs TO n point
where even a slight Illness Is apt to
prove fatal.
There IL no excuse for suffcrlng
the penalties OF excess fat when It
is so easy TO reduce with comfort
and safety.
-Neutroids, the famous prescription
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It's source and quickly reduce Fat
already accumulated. They contain
no thyroid or hablt.formIng drugs.
are pleasant 20 lake and highly bene.
fetal.
You can get Noutroids on a poal.
tive guarantee Of satisfaction or
money back az Bhrtell Drug stores.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-18
Select Gifts
for
June Brides

Sterling Silver individual
Salts and Peppers, selling at
a pair. S1.0O and S1.25.
Silver Plated Salts and
Peppers. in various designs
and sizes. A set, S1.OO,
S1.50, $3.50, S2.75,
$500 and $3.50.
Candle Sticks, silver plated
and in various styles. A pair.
800, $3.50, $3.50 and
$500.
Sandwich Trays. silver
plated and In pretty designs.
Each. 1878, $3.50 and
$500.
A complete assortment OF
ls47 Rogers Bros. and Oneida
Community Plate Tableware
70 choose from. start her set.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-25
RAIL ISSUES LEAD
 BOND PRICES UP
Carriers Register Gain Of From One To Six
 Points

NEW YORK, July 24-Under the leadership of the railroad issues, bond prices today moved into new high ground for the year. Except in the rail group where gains ranged from to 6 points, however, the advance was lacking in vigor.
 Some disappointment oyer the failure of the federal reserve bank to lower it's rediscount rate was manifested at the opening of the market, but the. set back was only temporary. Renewed accumulation of the rails was stim- ulatipg influence and steadied prices in spots where tagging tendencies cropped out.
 Erie railroad bonds led in popularity today on reports that the merger of the road with the Van Sweringen's enlarged Nickel Plate" system, would be expe- dited upon the return of George F' Baker, Fries largest individual stock holder, from Europe next week. The roads consolidated, general and convert ible As mounted I F. to 3 points.
 Gains of 1 to 21a points were regis tered by New Haven, Denver and Rio Grande, Seaboard, Louisville and Nash vile, Frisco and Southern Pacific is- sues. at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-25
LOW PRICED RAILS
 REACH HIGH LEVELS
Concerted Selling Of Special Is-
 sues Causes Irregularity

NEW ORLEANS July 24.-Steady accumulation of the low priced rail road shares, which touched their high est prices in years, was the feature of today's active stock market, which, however, presented an irregular appear ance as a result of the concerted selling of special issues.
 Pittsburg and West Virginia as- sumed the leadership of the. railroad group by moving up nearly three points to new 1924 high at 52% This road, which is likely to become part of the gigantic Nickel Plate" sys- tenn, being formed by the Van Sweren- gin interests, is expected to show a surplus after charges for June in ex- cess of $121, ,439 for June of last year.
 Erie issues gave another remark able display of strength on reports that the proposed merger of that road with "Nickel Plate" and Pere Marquette would be taken up by the Van Sweren- gins with George F. Baker, Erie's largest individual stockholder, on his return from Europe next week. All three issues sold at their highest prices since 1917, the common touching 35, the first preferred 42 and the second. pre- ferred 39&.
 Union Pacific, whose treasury holds large blocks of securities of other rail roads, led the advance in high!grade issues by moving up two points to 143B. Other dividend payers to sell at their best price of the year were Illinois Central common and preferred, Lackawanna, Baltimore and Ohio and the Pere Marquette preferred issues.
 Omission of the regular quarterly dividend of $1.25 on Bethlem common was not announced until the market closed. This action, while freely pre- dicted in recent weeks apparently took some persons by surprise as the stock closed IA points higher at 45~ after having sold as low as 41h the last week.
 Atlantic, Gulf and West Indies, is sues broke about three points each in response to legal proceedings, charging diversion. of funds brought against that company by the receiver of Ward line, a subsidiary. Heavy trading in trans continental oil followed publication of report that new well drilled jointly by it and the Texas company in Craig Field, Colo, was flowing at the rate of 4, 700 barrels day.
 Call money ruled at 2 per cent all day. Time money was somewhat less plentiful, but rates were unchanged. The commercial paper market was quiet with no change in rates.
 The foreign exchange held firm pend- ing further development at the repara- tions conference in London. Demand sterling ruled about 2 of a cent high CT at $4.40A, and French francs were quoted around 513h.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-25
IRON TRADE REVIEW

CLEVELAND, O., July 4-Iron Trade Review today says:
 Better buying of iron and steel has spread out moderately into new direc- tions the past week. More consumers, apparently, find themselves at a point where their stocks require some atten- ton forcing them to take in more ton mage. Some recent price reductions seem to have been helpful in stimulat- ing some activity. Bookings by one large Chicago steelmaker in July have been 50 per cent ahead of June.
 Steelworks operations have made further small gains. The Carnegie Steel company ran last week at 56 per cent of ingot capacity and the Mahon- ing Valley at AS per cent. Finishing mills are doing better in bars, struc. tural shapes, sheets and wire.
 No disturbance to trade, it is be- lieved, will result from the order issued by the federal trade commission this week after a procedure extending over four years, that the practice of quoting Pittsburg base on steel prices must be discontinued within 60 days. Such a rule generally had been expected. The final status of Pittsburg plus or its modified tions, it is clear, will be de- termined by the courts on questions of law and not of economies. The steel companies will appeal the decree through to the higher courts.
 Better business is coming from sev- eral sources. Automobile production is showing a little pickup and as inven- tories have been run down, more ton mage has been released. The Ford Mo tor company has been operating on practically a five-day basis on sheet supplies. The Standard Oil company of New Jersey has closed on 100 miles of 9-inch for a domestic line as we'll as 75 miles of 6-inch for exports, repre- senting 12,O0O tons The recent order of the Pan-American Petroleum and Transport company involving 14,O00 tons, is a release of former contract. Two gas lines in the east call for 12,- 900 tons.
 Some revival of buying interest in track fastenings is shown among the railroads. Car and locomotive orders and inquiry are slightly better.
 Headed by the 25,000 tons for the Philadelphia Camden bridge and Ill., GOO tons for Philadelphia subways, the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-25
STJGAR MARKET

NEW YORK, July 24.-Further ad- vances of 1-16 cent to the basis of 5.15 for Cuba duty paid were recorded in the raw sugar market today. A fair inquiry was reported, resulting in sales of about 35,OOO bags of Porto Rican and 5000 bags Cuban, all for early August shipment.
 Reflecting the. higher spot market and continued good inquiry for refined, raw sugar futures advanced 8 to 12 points on support from Wall street and European interests. The upturn met realizing and final prices were off from the best, but still to 8 points above the previous close. September closed 3.47; December 3.43; March BPS; May 3.31. - .
 Refined sugar was firmer in sympa thy with raws and prices were un- changed to ten points higher, the list now ranging from 6.40@6.60 for fine granuIated '''.
 Refined futures were nominal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-25
GRAIN LETTERS

CHICAGO, July 24.-Claims of rust ill sections of spring wheat territory have been repeated, and general senti- ment favors higher prices, but the mar ket is proving cratic, suggesting that an overnight situation is commencing to appear.
 It must be remembered that the hedging load is increasing. purchases here today from the country being as large as yesterday. Canadian agricul- tural authorities and many of the trade leaders are inclined to belittlc the re- ports of black rust, but 1t is commonly accepted that warm moist weather, as it now exists, is favorable for the propagation of rust.
 Very little interest in either corn or oats, transactions mainly hy smaller traders, such strength as appeared be- ing in sympathy with wheat. Cash markets were steady, but further sales made to go to store for purposes of de- livery on July contract.
 No maintained strength is expected, unless there be developments in the, growing crop of an unfavorable nature. John F. Clark & Co.
 CHICAGO, July 24.-In wheat there was DIE ufaueJ W1tn neaVy realizing on every upturn. There was buying stimulated by black rust reports that carried prices into new high ground. but best figures did not hold because of the immense amount of profit-taking. Some Canadian authorities denied wheat outlook was as bad as pictured. There were excessive rains over the west and weather over the spring wheat territory was said to favor the spread of blacl; rust.
 Corn was featured by mixed trade, with buying power largely confined to resting orders, while rallies were due to short covering inspired by upturns in wheat. Weather conditions gcner- ally were favorable. Corn acted heavy all day, and, with any decline in wheat, we believe it will fully sympathize.
 Oats had active trade with leading cash interests, but lot of September was on the market early, and there was q tremendous lot of liquidation by longs. Upturns in wheat attracted buy ing at different times, but the burden placed on the market early was felt throughout the session and prices aver aged lower for the day.-Fenner & Beane to Kahn < Virgin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-25

But in considering this industry the future is decidedly important. In the first place, many authorities estimate that Europe is years behind is require ments. Therefore, present efforts to bring about more stabilized conditions in Europe are O. decided i'm. ..ortance to copper producers, since better economic conditions abroad will mean greater demand.
 In this country demand for copper will prbably never be less, except for temporary periods. Copper is too use. able a metal The above chart shows only a few of a wide variety of uses We are in the midst of an era of tre- mendous electrical development. In this development copper is vital. The cop CT industry, therefore, is probably sec ing it's darkest days at present. When turn for the better will come is not definite, but come it must.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-25

CONSUMPTION of copper today is larger than it ever has been ex-
 cept in time of war. The metal is used for constantly widening pur- poses. Yet prices, at recent quotations, amout 121a cents a pound for electro lytic copper at New York, are lower by from one to three cents than they were in 1912, while prices of most major commodities are higher than they then were.
 The difficulties experienced in re- cent. years by the copper industry have been due to an unreliable demand from Europe anl a production which, de- spite a heavy consumption at home, has been excessive. Producing costs, too, have greatly increased. It might be mentioned, incidentally, that the ca pacity of electrolytic refineries in North America is today more than 605 great CT than in 1913. .e-'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-25
OPPOSITION MET
 IN CURB ADVANCE
Oil Shares Hold Firm On Reports Of Reduced
 Production

NEW YORK, July 24.-Opeyat.ons for the rise were resumed at the open ing of today's curb market, but encoun. tered stiffer opposition with the result that closing prices presented decidedly irregular appearance.
 Active oil shares held firm on re- ports of further reduction in crude production. Standard Oil of Nebraska jumped 5 points to PA. Humble Oil was the only conspicuous weak spot, dropping IFS to 35M.
 Speculative interest in the industrial group was confined largely to the coal and radio shares. The feature of the bond group was the trading in Atlan- tic, Gulf and West Indies 5s of 1859, which dropped from 571a to 51 then rallied to 55.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-25

awards of structural steel the past week were the heaviest for any similar period in at least two years, totaling 65, ,139 tons. In all. II projects were placed.
 Softness still is characteristic of the market in certain finished materials including sheets, plates, seamless tubes and wide hoops.
 It if the softness of steel prices that this week has brought Iron Trade Re view composite of 14 leading iron and steel products to new low point of $39.53. Last week it was $39.S9.
 British mills have taken the order for 45,000 tons of galvanized sheets from the Argentine government for which American producers competed Japan has placed 12,000 tons of thin gage sheets in this country during the past two weeks. An order for 5000 tons of 70-pound rails for a lumber railroad in Washington has gone to Germany.
 Pig iron prices are steady this week under continuance of fair buying Iron Trade Review.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-25

Texas cake feds and grassers dull; 6 few early sales Oklahoma grassers 15@ 25 cents lower at $5.15@6.O0; Kansas grassers $7.50; about steady; top yearl- ings $10.25; bulk fed steers and yearl- ing. $S.25@10.00; the stock scarce; steady to strong; sbeef cows mostly $3,50@5.75; yealers to packers $7.759 7.S6. 'a 4
 Hogs, receipts 4,O00; desirable 1T0 to 250 pound hogs suitable for shippers strong to 10 cents higher; tops $910; bulk $s.50@90O; pigs strong to higher; desirable 140 to 160 pounds SS.25@8.60; packing sows strong; mostly $s.00@ $40. Packers buying around steady, choice heavies to packers $sS5.
 Sheep, receipts 2,500; killing classes generally steady; better grades $12.00 @12.6o; sheep steady; Texas wethers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-25
OIL PRODUCTION DECREASED N WEEK
15,35O Barrel Reduction Shown
 By Weekly Summary

NEW YORK, July 24.-The daily gross crude oil production of the United States decreased 15,350 barrels for the week ended July 19, totaling 1,977, 800 according to the weekly summary of the American Petroleum institute. The daily average production east of the Rocky lntains was 1855 300 bar rels, a decrease ot 17,35O. California production was 622, 200 barrels, an in- crease of 2,000.
 Oklahoma showed a daily average production of 4SU, 100 barrels, an in crease of 1900; Kansas 79,75O barrels, increase of 2,050; north Texas 75,S50, decrease of 3,20G; central Texas 164,- $50, decrease of 3,700; north Louisiana 56,000, increase of 50; Arkansas 147,- 250, decrease of 1 400; Gulf Coast 120,- 800, decrease of 6,00O; Eastern 10S,- 900, no change ;Wyoming and Mon tana 122,9O0, decrease of 6,950.
 The highest gravities> of mid-contin- ent crude oil were eliminated, causing a reduction of from 25 to 50 cents, ac- cording to the gravity of the oil, mak- ing the top grade at present B degree gravity and above $1.75. The lower gravlties remain unchanged. The Gulf Coast Crude Oil was reduced 25 cents barrel for grade "A" to $1.50; grade "B" was reduced 15 cents to S130. There were no other changes reported for the major districts. Pennsylvania crude oil, Bradford district, quoted at $3.25 a barrel; all other grades $500 {; California crude oil ranged from $1 to $1.40 barrel depending on the gravity of the oil.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-25

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 24.-Cattle, 75 steady; heavy steers $700@7.5O; beef steers $5.50Q6.00; heifers $6.OO@6. 50; cows $5.0006.00; feeders $5.50@6.5O; |; stockers $3.50 to $500.
 Hogs, 500 steady; medium and heavy hogs $s.50@9.75; light hogs $s.25; pigs $7.25 down; throwouts SIPS down.
 Sheep, 300; top lambs 50 cents lower: choice lambs $10.0O@12.OO; seconds S5.5o @6.50; cull lambs $3.60@4.50; choice fat sheep $3.5094.50; medium sheep $2.OO @3.000; cull sheep $1.00 down; bucks $2.50 down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-25
COTTON SEED OIL

NEW YORK, July 24.-Cotton seed oil was easy today under scattered selling for profits and liquidation on the downturn in lard and grain. Buy ing by refiners checked the decline Closing bids were Il to 34 points net lower. Sales, 22,600 barrels. Prime crude 1075c nominal; prime summer yellow spot 1250c; July closed 12.5oc; September 12.55c; October 11.68c; De- cember 10.64c all bid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-25
Bond market averages
FOREIGN EXCHANGES

NEW YORK, July 24.-Foreign ex- changes steady. Quotations in cents
 Great Britain demand $4,401z ca bles $4.40h; 60-day bills on banks $4.37A. - .r. :.&
 France demand 5.131a.:- cable 5.141l /; Italy 43215. 433; Belgium 4J61kz, 4.62 Germany .24B; Holland 3821; Nor way 1885; Sweden 28.61 :. Denmark 1917; Switzerland 1898; B Spain 1885; Greece 1.73; Poland 1914 :; Czechoslovakia 2.97; Jugoslavia 1.19; Austria .0014; Rumania A /; Argentina 3287; Brazil 9.62; Tokyo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-25
%Ew WORK METALS

NEW YORK, July 24.-Copper firm; electrolytic, spot and nearby 13c; fu- lures IS 1-Sc.
 Tin firm; spot and futures $4s.62. Iron steady; prices unchanged. Lead firm, spot SIPS. Zinc firm; East St. Louis spot and futures $605. Anti mony $S.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-25
Markets 1t 4 Glance

NEW YORK: Stocks irregular 1; low priced rails at new highs. Bonds steady; speculative rails strong; trac- tions unsettled. Foreign exchange, firm sterling and francs higher. Cotton low CT; prospects showers southwest. Sugar higher better spot markets. Coffee ir- regular; covering of July shorts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-25

hAC PA0NU OA ASOA6
 Island and inter- viewed his serv. ants. What the cook and kitchen maid, what the gardner and what the chauffeur had to say was record ed at length. |
 Some superior. minded gentleman ridiculed the idea )f quoting servants. They implied that journalism had fallen to a low es- tate when t h c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-25
LIVE STOCK

CINCINNATI, O., July 24.-Hogs, re- ceipts 4,3OO; steady 20 to 35c higher; heavies $1O.10; good to choice packers and butchers $1010; medium $9.BO6 9.75; stags $4.6097.75; heavy fat sows $600@3.00; light shippers $500; pigs 11O pounds and less $5.00@7.O0.
 Cattle. receipts 300; dull. Calves steady 3,000Q10.00.
 Sheep receipts $500; strong.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-25
CALL MONEY ,

NEW YORK, July 24.-Call money steady, high 2. low 2. ruling rate 2; closing bid 2; offered at 2A; last loan 2, call loans against acceptances 1a i; time loans steady; mixed collateral 60-9O days 2%; AS months S9Sb; prime commercial paper 3A93h.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-25
BANK OF FRANCE

PARIS, July 24,-The weekly state ment of the Bank of France shows the following changes in francs:
 Gold in hand increased 43,00O.
 Silver in hand increased 76,000.
 Notes in circulation decreased 74,- 149,0 ,000.
 Treasury deposits increased l. OPS, 900.
 General deposits decreased 7,7o4, 900 Bills discounted decreased 17;162, 900. Advances decreased 13,239, 900.
 The state repaid the bank 1000 ,00C francs. 'i>
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-25

LOUISVILLE, Ky.,. July 24.-Cattle, receipts 100; slow; weak; heavy steers $s.00@s.75; beef steers $6.OO@S.25; heif- CTS $5.00@s.00; cows $3.O0@6.00; feeders $5.00@7.0O; stockers $3.00@6.OO.
 Hogs, receipts 100; steady; 166 pounds $SSo; pigs $6.SO; throwouts $7.50; down. -..
 Sheep, receipts 2,OOO; steady; top lambs $13.50; choice $14.00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-25
STOCK LETTERS

NEW YORK, July 24.-Today' market showed some irregularity, al. though. considering the vast amount of profit-taking, it gave a very good ac- count of itself. Rails gained further headway, with Union Pacific, Fries, Baltimore and Ohio, and New Haven all selling at new highs for the year. D. l.. and w., and Nickel Plate picked up again after a resting spell of a week or so. Tobacco stocks became active under leadership of American Tobacco sugars firmed up a little in response to a slight advance in the raws. Spe- cialties that became prominent at high. CT prices included American Water Works, West Pennsylvania and Ameri- can Express. A. c. opened down about three points upon publication in morn- ing press that the New York and Cuba mail s. s. O., were suing for recov- cry of some twelve to eighteen million dollars. l. D. declined about a point. Baldwin backed and filled within a range of point or so. Steel and Can acted about the same way. Bethlehem Steel seems to have been sold to a standstill regardless of anticipated omission of dividend. It gained about point, partly on short covering.
 T. c. N. and Ajax were active among the low priced issues, advancing frac- tionally. Wabash preferred issues ad- vanced a bit. This stock has been dis appointing to many traders who have bought it on. it's splendid earnings in expectation of dividend. Continental Can and I. D. gained about a point in the last hour. Final tone fairly strong. -Clarendon