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Evening star., 1924-01-26
COLD TO CONTINUE
THROUGH WEEK END
Will Fall to s Above Tonight and
Rise Very Slightly
Over Sunday.

Prediction that the thermometer
WHY register s degrees above zero
tonight and that very little rise will
be noted tomorrow was issued by
Forecaster Bowie today.
Monday it will be warmer. and
throughout the next thirty-six hours
the sky will be clear.
Strong winds early today blew a
metal cornice from the house at $40
street northeast, damage being only
10 the cornice. Policeman Patrick
j. Lynch Of the sixth precinct was
struck on the head by an advertising
sign blown from the second story of
the building at 623 7th street. He
was treated at Casualty Hospital and
later returned to duty
NEW YORK, January 26.-A buster
ing gaze from the northwest that at
.aiheu u AT times Il velocity of seventy
sWo mics an hour. today ushered in
NV fork's third cold wave within a
degrees
Plate glass windows were Smashed
ana other minor damage caused by the
high wind
Evening star., 1924-01-26
MRS. LILLE E. PRATT DIES,
Widow of James D. Pratt Sue
cumbs at Age of So.

Mrs. Lille f. Pratt. fifty-eight
years old, widow of the late James
d. Pratt. died yesterday at her res
idence, 129 Rock Creek road
Funeral services will be held ar
her late residence Monday morning
at 10 o'clock. Interment will be held
in the Rock Creek cemetery.
Mrs. Pratt was born in Virginia
and moved to Washington over
twelve years ago. She is survived
by five sons, Otway A. James A, Dali
las n, Samuel B.. and Clements o.
Pratt; two daughters. Mrs. r. S Kells
ana Mrs. ;. l.. Riser; a sister, Miss
Sarah Baldwin and three brothers
John ". Baldwin. Benton +. Baldwin
and Welby III. Baldwin.
Evening star., 1924-01-26
VAST LANDS UNSURVEYED.
More Than Half Billion Acres Un
touched.

More than half a billion acres of
the public domain is unsurveyed, ac-
cording to- report today by the In
terror Department. and the potential
wealth Of this vast virgin acreage may
not be known for several score years.
A total of 1862, 900 acres in Alas
ka and 151, ,106,769 acres in the west
ern states remain unsurveyed. and il
is estimated by the general land Of
f1ce that If an annual rate of 26.75l
hneal mlleS-the area inspected in
the west last year-is maintained, i,
viii take more than twenty years to
cover this territory alone. Because of
extensive and inaccessa BILE regions in
Alaska. no effort was made to pre-
dict when the surveys would be COM
pleted there.
OF the unsurveyed acreage in the
states, 56,026.912 acres are classed as
vacant. unappropriated and unre-
served public lands.
Evening star., 1924-01-26
P. J. hebron DEAD.
Steam Engineer Succumbs at Sa.
lem, Va.-Rites Monday.

Philip ]. Heffron. sixty-two years
old. for many years a resident of
Washington, died at Salem, Va, yes
terday
The body will arrive in Washington
TO-DAY. FUneral services will be held
at st. Dominic's Church Monday
morning at 10 o'clock. Solemn high
mass will be celebrated. Interment
VIII be in the Congressional GENE
terry.
MI. Heffron was born in Philadel-
phia. He moved to this CITY and es-
tablished his residence at 1233 9Th
street. He was steam engineer by
profession.
He is survived by two sons. ]. z.
Hebron and j. ID. Heffron; three
daushters. Miss Irene Heffron. Miss
Rose Heffron and Mrs. Ruth Hoffman
all of this city.
Evening star., 1924-01-26
Society
lhe President and Mrs. Coolidge Are
Entertaining Mr., Endicott of Boston
With Them on River Trip.

guests dining with him. Others who
will entertain at dinner are Col. Dun
can. Maj and Mrs. Coleman Jennings.
" Judge John Barton Payne, chair
man of the American Red Cross. has
recently returned from South Amer
| lea, where he attended the meetings
| OF the Pan American Conference of
Red Cross Societies. Judge Payne
expects to spend the remainder of
the winter in Washington.
MaJ. Cen. {. J. Bailey L. S. A.,
retired. has returned to Washington
ana ana is occupying his house. 1927
Fhelps place.
Mrs. Clyde b. Aitchison. wife of
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
clyde f. Altchison. entertained at an
ihiof NAL bridge this afternoon for
her schoolgirl daughter. Miss Beatrice
Aitchison, who had a number of her
student friends as guests.
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins will be at
nome Saturday afternoons in Febru-
arE' at her home, 1926 Massachusetts
avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. James Blaine Walker,
lr.. returned 10 their home, at Syos7
set L. l.. yesterday after spending g
several days at the Shoreham.- Mr..
and Mrs. Walker came to he with the
formers mother. Mrs James Blaine
Walker. who is the guest OF Mrs
THOMAS II. Carter and Mrs. John f.
Parker, aunt Of AIRS. Walker, jl,
Mr.. and Mrs Walker, II enter
tanned at dinner Wednesday evening.
at the Shorcham and Tues.Ia.. e"... :
noon Mrs. Walker was received by
Mrs. Coolidge at the WlI.tc I,.-
Mrs. Walker was formerly Miss
IN Il.
OF the late former President Benja
min Harrison, and Mr. Walker is the
5redt-heph"W OF the late James G
Blaine, who was Secretary of State
during President Harrison's admins
tTation. Mrs. Walkers aunt, Mrs.
Parker. who now makes her home in
washington, is the widow Of Capt
t2fker t.. :. y, the IRIS; naval aide
TO a President, serving in that ca
plcity during the administration of
president Harrison. capt. Parker was
atterward naval governor OF Samoa.
Mrs. Eugene Le Merle will give
her regular Sunday afternoon tea to-
al0rrow &t her home. 20li . street,
and VIII have with her a number
of the Hollins' College women. all
oI the Ilollins women being invited.
Mrs. Thomas jefferson Ryan will
not receive tomorrow afternoon be-
cause of sudden death in the fam
lily.
Mrs. Paul Evarts johnson enter
ta!ned company of twelve at lunch
con today for he~ daughter. Mrs.
Chapman Coleman Todd. jr.
AIRS. Charles ". Wetmore Will not
receive tomorrow. but will be at
home the following Sundays.
Mrs. Leila Fl. e. Smith will en-
tertain at tea this afternoon from
to . o'clock, when she will have
With her her cousin. Mrst Elbridge
Moore of New York
Mrs. Frederick Coleman entertained
at luncheon today at the Roosevelt
Hotel in compliment to Mrs. Victor
kaufmann and Mrs. Henry ". Nor
row.
Evening star., 1924-01-26
GETS PHILIPPINE POST.
Benjamin F. Wright to Be Island
Auditor.

Benjamin +. Wright of Michigan
has been appointed auditor of the
Philippine Islands to fill the vacancy
caused by the. recent resignation Of
Auditor Edward NJ Fullington. who is
in i'll health.
The appointment was made by the
President on the recomme ndation of
Gov. Gen. Wood and is not subject
to action by the. United States Senate
or the Philippine Legislature. Mr.
Wright was formerly bank examiner
in California, and has been a bank
examiner in the Philippines for the
past three years. AS auditor he will
receive a salary of $4,000 a year
Evening star., 1924-01-26

announcement was made today at a
bridge luncheon given in honor of
Mrs. Harry L. Pence at the Cairo
Mrs. Pence was formerly Miss Ruth
Montgomery of Mt. Claire. y. j. No
date has been Set for the wedding.
lunC heOu.
Miss Maize Crawford of Cordele.
Ga, is leaving here for New York to-
day to visit her sister, Mrs. Livingston
Leeds. at Pelham Manor, Westchester
county.
Miss Crawford will sail on the Bal
tie early in February with a party OF
friends for Egypt, Palestine. Constan-
tinople. Rome. Florence, Pompeii and
other interesting points, returning via
Paris and London.
Miss Mary Brent Whiteside of At
lanta. the niece of former Senator
Hoke Smith, also will be in the party.
The benefit bridge and mah-jong
party for the Russian refugees, which
was to have been held February 20,
has been postponed to. February II.
at the Willard, due to the conflicting
date OF the concert to b. given by
NJ. Serge Rachmaninoff. the Russian
pianist. the afternoon Of February 20.
Mr.. Henry L. Stimson of New York.
formerly Secretary Of War. is at
Wardman Park Hotel for lengthy
visit.
The Maryland State Society meet
ing and reception will be held this
evening at s o'clock in the audi
torium of the Women's City Club, -
jackson place. In addition 10 the
congressional delegation of Mary
land and the officers of the club,
Representative and Mrs. Arthur NJ.
Free of CaIifor. Ia. will be in the re
ceiving lire. Mrs. Ellen Ford Dyer,
assisted by sponsors OF several
county groups, will act as hostess.
Mr.. T. Blackstone will preside and
Mr. ]. V. Morgan will give a historical
sketch. Mrs. kenna Jennings. So
prano. will give a program OF songs
accompanied by Miss Catherine Nor
gan. Representative Free Will be
the speaker of the evening. There
will he cards. NAH jong and dancing.
Evening star., 1924-01-26
SEPARATIST CHIEF SLAIN.
Schlicht, Fully Armed, Helpless
Before AsSailants.

COLOGNE, Germany, January 20
Former Councillor Schlicht, the sep
aratist leader, who was assassinated
yesterday while on his way to Med
ermendig. had just been attending n
propagandist meeting at Adenau, in
the Eifel district. Schlicht was fully
armed, but evidently had no chance
of returning the fire of his two as
sailants, who put eight bullets into
his body.
During the recent separatist regime
in E.ifel, Schlicht constituted himself
the governor of the district and is
sued seven trillion marks in worth
less currency called "schlichtgeld,
which he forced the peasants to ac-
cept
Evening star., 1924-01-26
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported I,
the health department in the last twenty-foul
hours:
Roscoe c. and Julia P. Hudson, girl.
John F. and Mary Nancy, boy
George X. and Edna C. Washington. girl
James B. and Violet Davis, girl
John and Frances Warning girl
Herman and Rose Goldstein girl
George +. and Mildred Z. Moul, girl.
George \. and Florence Crouch, girl
Lawrence and Pauline Goldberg. boy
Joseph and Helen Chase. girl
Lawrence and Rosslie Carter. girl
Solomon aud Sarah Corbin, girl.
Julius and Emma Foster, girl
George E.. and Daisy L. Coates, boy
William and Homzell Ward boy
Samuel l.. and Irene Tyree, girl
Edgar and Bessie Platter girl
Evening star., 1924-01-26
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
Joseph A. Robinson and Gladys NJ. Gaines.
Bernard J. Corcoran of this city and Rosale
Du Rocher of Philadelphia, Pa.
Monroe Russell, jr.. of this city and Rhodes
NJ Washington of Woodbridge. Va.
Thomas H. Hamilton and Inez Z. Thomas.
Robert Chase of Eastport Nd, and Eva W.
Curtis of this city.
Charles E. Berger and Laura V. Gettings.
Burke l.. Bigwood and Florence NJ. Pickett.
Evening star., 1924-01-26

HE President and Mrs. Cool
idge have staying with them
over Sunday Nj William
Endicott of BOSTON, who will
be one OF their guests on the sail
down the Potomac this afternoon
aboard the Mayfiower.
The Secretary Of State and Mrs.
HuSheS VIII be the guests of honor at
olhner TINS evening OF tne minister
OF Panama and Sonora de Alfaro, who
VII entertain company of twenty
at the legation.
ihe ambassador of Germany and
FRAU Wiedfe DIT have returned to
~ ashlngton from New York, where
they spent & few days
The ambassador and Frau Wiedfeldt
VIII De the Aonor guests at dinner
TINS evening OF the counselor of the
embassy and Frau Won Lew!nski
Evening star., 1924-01-26
Carb of ThankS.
RICHARDS

RICHARDS. Lest we overlook some one
whose sympathy in our recent loss and be-
reavement was SO highly appreciated, We
wish to thus publicly express our gratitude
to all.
WIFE AND DAUGHTER OF ELIAS RICH
ARDS
Evening star., 1924-01-26
The Mems Progres,l,e CIuh of the
The Mid-City Citizens Association
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.
TONIGHT.

The drama section of the American
Association of University Women will
present The plays which were to have
been given in December. 1T the club
house. 1854 | street, 5 80 O'Clock
The Ohio Girls Club will give A
dance, S 80 o'clock. in Mount Pleasant
Lodge, I4th and Kenyon streets. All
Ohioans invited.
Prof. Stanwood Cobb will speak be
fore League for the Larger Life. 1914
street. S O'Clock. Subject: Has Man
Il Conscience"
The University Club will have
club night" program for members and
men guests, $50 o'clock.
y five hundred card party. under
auspices OF Washington Centennial
Chapter, @. r. $. will be held. s
o'clock, at Colonial Hotel.
The Tip Top Club will give dance
at y. ". c. A. Blue Triangle, 2Uth and
e streets, 80 O'Clock.
The Washington Model Yacht. Club
will meet at clubhouse of Capital Yacht
Club, foot of 1lth street. Any one in
terested in model yachts or yachting
invited TO attend.
The Swedish Society Drott Lodge
No. l6S. '. O.. of A, will give an enter
tainment and dance for the benefit of q
sick and destitute girl, s o'clock at J.
20. O. +, Temple. Representative Carl
r. Chindblom will speak. Song and
fancy dances.
Evening star., 1924-01-26
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Mrs. Eugene ie Merle, president of
the HolliuS, Va, College Alumnae,
will he at home from ) to 6 pm,
tomorrow. at 20i1 Q street. Hollins
women specially invited.
The Mems Progressive Club of the
Fifteenth street Presbyterian Church,
will give a stereopticon lecture TO-
morrow 6:l5 pm. Music.
jean "ilson will give reading at
the meeting of the Maud Halidm
Practical Psychology club Monday,
f:4j at the Playhouse, 1914 y street.
The Mid-City Citizens Association
viii meet Monday, pm, at Thorn
son School Prof. Clarence NJ. Up
degraff of George Washington Uni
versity will make address. Enter
tainment program.
Evening star., 1924-01-26

Mrs. Ashton Todd is entertaining
this afternoon at the first of a series
of bridge parties. which she will
give during the season.
Evening star., 1924-01-26

Miss Henrietta Crane will enter
tain at a bridge tea this afternoon
rat the White Peacock
Evening star., 1924-01-26
Oklahoma state Society
Meets Tonight at Raleigh.

The OklahOma State society VIII
hold it's first meeting OF the year
tonight at S o'clock in the oak
room at the Raleigh Hotel. Among
those receiving the guests will be
Senator and Mrs. John Harreld, Rep
resentative and Mrs. L. b. Howard,
Representative and Mrs. Elmer
Thomas. Representative and Mrs.
James McClintic and Representative
and Mrs. Charles Carter.
A four-piece orchestra Will render
music for the dancing, and there will
be tables for cards. Preceding the
dance there will be n short business
meeting. presided over by the presi-
dent DIR. Mary Johnson, when there
will be an election of officers for the
coming year. Every Oklohoman in
the city is invited TO be present on
this occasion.
Evening star., 1924-01-26

Col. and Mrs. c. s. Fries enter.
tanned dinner party of eight al
the New Willard last night.
Evening star., 1924-01-26

Mrs. Charles Clark Bryan announces
the engagement of her daughter
Agnes Bartlett, to Mr.. John Craig Mil
Ter, jr., of Huntington, w. Va. The
Evening star., 1924-01-26

Brig. Gen. Harry Taylor entertained d
at dinner last night at the New VIII
lard, later taking his guests to the
Army dance. He had twelve guests.
Evening star., 1924-01-26

\ five hundred card party. under
auspices OF Washington Centennial
Chapter, O. r. $. will be held, s
o'clock, at Colonial Hotel.
Evening star., 1924-01-26

The Tip Top Club will give a dance
at y. ". c. A. Blue Triangle, 2oth and
Z streets. 5 30 O'Clock
Evening star., 1924-01-26
Mrs. Mackay-Smith Hostess
to Dinner Party Last Might.

Mrs. Alexander Mackay-Smith was
hostess at dinner last evening, enter
tanning in her home on 10th street
when her guests included Represen-
tative and Mrs. Hamilton Fish, ir.:
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles l.. AIaralatt and
Mr.. William Bowie Clarke. Mrs.
Mackay- Smith took her guests later to
the performance of the Rams Head
Players.
Evening star., 1924-01-26

Miss Helen Nicolay will be hostess
az the Women's City Club tea Sun
day afternoon from 4:30 to s. assist
ed by Miss Oberly, Mrs. Lyman r.
Swormstedt and Miss Jennie Grady
Mrs Frank Bright will preside at the
tea table.
Evening star., 1924-01-26

The University Club will have a
Club night program for members and
men guests, S 80 o'clock
Evening star., 1924-01-26

Mrs James Irving Steel is enter
tanning the Zeta Delta Sorority OF
the George Washington University at
tea this afternoon at the New Willard
Hotel The young ladies of the So
rority include Miss Dorothy Ladd,
Miss Terese Lawrence, Miss Elizabeth
Frost. Miss Louise Hiatt, Miss Helen
Mutton. Miss Ida May Lang. Miss
Vera Stasford. Miss Edith Finney,
Miss Effie Carpenter, Miss Alice Hill,
Miss Alice Baldwin. Assisting Mrs
Steel i Mrs George Edgar Ladd
Evening star., 1924-01-26

A dance will be given under the
auspices of the entertainment COM
mittee of the Women'S City Club. 22
Jackson place. Monday evening at
9:30 O'Clock.
Evening star., 1924-01-26

Senator Hef1in of Alabama enter
tanned informally at dinner last night
at the New willard, where he had
four guests.
Evening star., 1924-01-26

Lieut.. and Mrs. Arthur r. Nickerson,
L. S. ~. announce the engagement of
their daughter, Rose Margaret, to Mr.
Robert Thornton Strange, son of Mrs
Strange and the late Thomas Il.
Strange of Annapolis, Md The wed
ding will take place on February IL.
Evening star., 1924-01-26

Mrs. :. H. Bush and her children of
albuquerque, y. Mex, are visiting Mrs
Bush's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
NJ. Shinn in their home at 1892 Floral
street on Sixteenth Street Heights.
Evening star., 1924-01-26
FOUND.
LOST

MoNEf, small sum; in government building
prove ownership and pay cost of ADVERTISEMENT
Address Box 227- b. Star office
Evening star., 1924-01-26

Prof. Stanwood Cobb will speak be
fore League for the Larger Life. 1914
\ street. o'clock. Subject: HAS Man
Il Conscience
Evening star., 1924-01-26

igan Alumnae was held at the home
of Mrs. Frank White, $500 18th street
yesterday, from to o'clock pm
The buffet supper was served by the
executive committee. Mrs. White is
president of the alumnae. and on the
executive committee are Miss Edith
Macauley, Mrs. Herman Trum, jr
Miss Harriet Freely, Mrs. Grace Lam
don and Mrs. w. r. Bolten
Evening star., 1924-01-26

The assistant secretary of the NAVY
%hu Mrs; Roosevelt are leaving for
New York today to pass several days
Evening star., 1924-01-26

MtS. Il. Hart Fem, wife of Repre-
Fem of Conuecticut enter-
tanned informally at luncheon yester-
gay at the Shoreham in honor OF Mrs.
John Thompson. wife OF Judge
thompson of Hawaii.
Evening star., 1924-01-26

+, Mrs. Parker W. West will be at
nome tomorrow afternoon in her
quarters at Soldiers Home.
Evening star., 1924-01-26

Mrs. David II. kincheloe, wife of
kincheIoe of Ken
lucky. has sufficiently recovered from
a recent illness which confined her
70 the hospital for several weeks to
return TO her home in Clifton Terrace
East 1t will be several weeks before
Mrs. kincheloe will be able to resume
her social activities.
Evening star., 1924-01-26

guests dining with him. Others who
VIII entertain at dinner are Col. Dun
can. Maj. and Mrs. Coleman Jennings
Evening star., 1924-01-26

supper party of sixty guests. rep
resentatiVes and their wives. will be
% p''sTlalned by Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
b. Madden tomorrow evening at their
nome. 32ol Woodard drive northwest.
Evening star., 1924-11-02
BOND MARKET STRONG,
British Government Liens Are in
Heavy Demand.

NEW YORK. November Bond
prices displayed a firm undertone in
today'S market, both high grade and
speculative issues participating In
the moderate advance in prices. Buy
ing was Influenced by the prevail
ing low money rates and the remark
able digestive power of the market
for new securities which total nearly
SlO0,0OO,O00 this week exclusive OF
several large stock offerings.
The further recovery in sterling
exchange, which is construed in some
quarters as the return flow to Lon
don of capital which migrated when
the Labor ministry took control
stimulated the buying Of British
government bonds. United Kingdom
5s of 1887 and the 5 11s of 1929 at
tanning new 1924 peak prices at LOG
and 112B, respectively
The outstanding feature in the rail-
road group was the demand for the
liens Of some of the western carriers
points and Katy" adjustment 5s
climbed Il point TO a new 1924 high
at 664. st. Paul issues rallied
slightly.
The recovery of the sugar company
liens featured the Industrial list
Warner Is and American Sugar Re-
fining SKIES each selling a point
above Fridays closing quotation.
Virginia Carolina Chemical 71as and
Magma Coppers IS also made good
gains.
Treasury 44 s attained record
high for all time at 107 7-32 Other
United States Government issues i'm
proved slightly.
Evening star., 1924-11-02
2OST0CKS REACH
/. NEW H|GHLEVELS
Election, Trade News, Money
Rates and Car Loadings
Are Leading Factors.
HIGHER PRICES HELP OILS
Commercial Solvents in Further
Wild Moves-Sterling Ex-
change Still Climbs.
HIGHER PRICES HELP OILS
Rv tho AsSociatad DraoS

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 1.-Con-
structive forces were at work in to-
days brief session of the stock mar
ket, with the result that the general
list rallied briskly until just before
the close, when realizing sales
brought about moderate recessions
from some of the early highs.
Twenty stocks were lifted to new
high records for the year, net gains
OF a point or more being quite com.
mon at the close.
Reasons for Advance.
Wall Street found plenty OF rea-
sons for the advance. including the
suggestion by many brokerage
houses that the price movement was
discounting the result of next Tues
days election. Favorable trade fac
tors included the announcement OF
higher gasoline prices, higher cal
loadings, low money rates and the
Improvement in retail trade reporte ed
by the weekly mercantile reviews
Urgent short covering was in evil
dence in many issues, particularly In
United States Cast Iron Pipe, which
touched new 1924 peak price al
119A, closing at the top. American
Can was bid up to a new high on the
eased to 1877, where it was up lS or
the day. United States Steel common
touched 10 for the first time in sew
eral weeks, but eased to lO9Ia at the
close.
Strongest Spots in List.
The Commercial Solvents issues
Were the individual strong spots, the
A stock soaring 8 points. to So, a new
1924 top, and a net gain of 16 points
on the week, and the + stock moved
up points, to so, and then sagged
to 1874. Included in the list of new
1924 highs in the Industrial groul
were American Smelling, Maxwell
Motors B, Associated Dry Goods, Iron
Products, Internal Combustion En-
glne, Loose Wiles Biscuit. Air Reduc-
tion and Wells Fargo Express.
Rails did not participate in the
advance TO the same extent as the
industrialS, although exceptionally
good buying was noted in Missouri
Pacific preferred, which was bid ur
nearly points, to CO.'S. the years
maximum, and in Pittsburgh and
West Virginia, which closed IL
points higher. at 5S. The Katy
issues also sold at peak prices 70,
the year
Sterling exchange continued to mount
TO higher ground. Dutch guilders also
showed pronounced strength. French
francs sold above 5L cents for the
hrst time in fortnight.
Evening star., 1924-11-02
DRY GOODS STEADY.
Buyers Appear to Be Waiting
Until After Election.

NEW YORK, November Cotton
goods showed a steady tone today
with general expectation Of a better
trade after elections. 1t was an
nounced that the carpet season would
begin November 10. when prices
would be named and guaranteed to
NaTch l. Improvement in wool goods
production has been very steady, with
some Of the larger dress goods mills
engaged 70 capacity. Trade in made
up goods was temporarily quiet due
TO weather conditions. Silk markets
showed slow expansion in Spring
lines, with georgettes and novelties
leading and staples quiet Burlap
markets ruled firm locally
Evening star., 1924-11-02
MERGER REPORTS REVIVED
Associated Dry Goods May Take
Over Gimbel Brothers.

NEW YORK, November 1.-Rumors
of consolidation of Associated Dry
Goods with Gimbel Brothers were re-
vived by the 81 point jump In Asso-
ciated Dry Goods stock yesterday.
In some quarters, IL was said. the up
ward movement was based on earn
lngs OF the Associated and the better
outlook for Christmas trade for all
department stores. The reported con-
solidation brought no comment from
banking interests connected with the
two firms
Evening star., 1924-11-02
FLOUR 80 CENTS LOWER.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, November /.
Flour unchanged to 30 cents lower
at 7.70a7.75 BARREL; shipments, A.
9o1 barrels; bran, 25.00a25.5o; wheat,
No. /. northern, 1.s5a1.S7; December,
1877; May. 1.42h; Corn. No. g. yellow.
1.04 a1.o4a; oats, No. 3, white,
Aha44lH; fax, No. !, 2.33ael;.