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Evening star., 1924-05-16
PLAN TO- DECREASE
BISHOPS REJECTED
xethodists Vote Down Proposal
Urging Against Filling Five
Vacancies.
s.YEAR TENURE IS DEBATED
Cannon Says Southerners Will Bolt
Wet Democratic Ticket.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. May ia
motion to decrease the number of
Methodist bishops was defeated at the
Methodist Episcopal conference today
by a vote of 461 to 344. A report of
the committee on episcopacy reducing
the Episcopal areas by one was adopt
ed by large majority.
The defeated motion, calling for re-
committal, instructed the committee
not to fill the places of five bishops
made vacant by death or retirement
in the last quadrennium.
'Is this a time to retreatT cried
DR.. David G. Downey Of New York,
chairman of the committee. TN God S
name / say No."
Appealing for confidence in the
cnurchs leaders, DR.. Downey swept
the house from it's feet as it was
about to recommit the report
Stirred by Eight Year Rule.
Much interest is manifested as to how
Iar-reaching will be the action of the
conference yesterday in instructing the
committee on episcopacy to keep in
mind the principle Of the eight-year ten
,ir ure Tor bishops in preparing the new
possibilities for assignment to new areas
or several of the oldest and most prom
inent bishops.
1T is not a wise move, but If it is the
VIII OF the church, so be it, said one
bishop.
The action taken was a reflection of
the so-called pastors revolt a move
ment which has been terminating for
many months, and aims at decided re-
str1ctions upon the powers and tenure
of the bishops. Memorials for ending
the life tenure of bishops. and substi-
tuting the eight-year term and for re-
moving them to pastors Of churches
the right to appoint district superin-
tendents are in the hands Of the stand
ing committees.
Want Text Books Studied.
A belief that many of the text
DOCKS In use in the church schools
and colleges were undermining the
prompted a resolution, approved by
the standing committee on education.
which recommended to .ne confer
ence that ministers have the right
TO review text books before the
adoption, a function now exclusive
with the board of bishops.
Many liberal doctrines, based. in
part, on Darwinism, were to be found
IN the text books, said the Rev.
harold II. Sloan OF Haddonfield. N. j.,
ID
and others urged that the rank and
ME OF church have the right to ap-
prove or disapprove text books preyi-
Gus to the bishops findings.
The anniversary meeting OF the
ooaro or Epworth Leagues was held
last night.
Wet Plank Means Bolt,
Bishop James Cannon or the Meth
odist Church South addressed the
oeiesates yesterday, and as he was
introduced, the audience, mindful of
the north and south church unifica-
ton recently ratified here, broke into
the hymn "Blest Be the Tie That
Binds" Declaring himself a lovaI
Democrat, Bishop Cannon said he
would break away from that party If
It's leaders insisted on a wet" plat
form.
IF the Republican party" he con-
tinued, should name a man for Pres
ident who was squarely for law-en-
forcement. ! think I can rely on my
friends in the south in declaring for
prohibition enforcement and break
ing down party lines"
Evening star., 1924-05-16
RAILWAY NET EARNINGS
SHOWN FOR YEAR 1923
Minneapolis, st. Paul e. Sault Ste.
Marie Increase Exceeds Million.
Chicago & E. I. Report.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, May 10
Net earnings of the Minneapolis, ST.
Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railway
Company. including the Chicago di-
vision-the Wisconsin Central rail-
way-were $1,065,947.86 more in 1928
than in 1922, the annual report of the
road reveals.
Gross earnings of the entire system
in 1923 were $49, 9,345,336.54, of which
$20,388,241.53 was from the Chicago
division. Net earnings for the sys-
tenn were S11,730,202 80, including s4.-
662, ,211.84 from the Chicago division.
Freight revenue for the system in
1923 was s37,604,189.74, an increase
of s2.o74,6s7.ss over 1922. and passen-
ger revenue was s7.666,757.59 in 1928.
previous year.
CHICAGO, May 16-Net railway
operating income of the Chicago and
Eastern Illinois Railway Company
for the year ending December 81,
1923, was $3,324,116.57, the annual re-
port shows. Operating revenues were
s28,405, ,407.73 and operating expenses
were 24.279,111.76, a net revenue
from railway operations of $4,126,-
295.97. The gross income was $3,-
769,047.49 and the surplus for the
year was $1,111,961.72.
General business during 1928, with
the exception of coal traffic. was good,
the report said, adding that move
ment of freight other than coal close
ly approximated the peak year of
1920
Evening star., 1924-05-16
CITIZENSHIP CAMPAIGN
TO BE OPENED SUNDAY
Months Drive to Naturalize Ev.
cry Foreign-Born D. C. Resident
Announced bv Packers


A movement to bring into Amer
loan citizenship every foreign born
resident in the District of Columbia.
will be inaugurated with a public
meeting Sunday night in Central
High School by the Washington
BOARD OF Trade, which plans to con-
duct its campaign for one month.
The board today announced the
program for the meeting 1t will in
clude the following speakers: sen
ator Sterling of South Dakota, Repre-
sentative John c. Box. Raymond F.
Crist. commissioner of naturalization:
Miss Maude Alton, principal, Ameri-
canfza tion department., public school
system. and Edward F. CoiladaV.
president Of the Washington Board of
Trade. Chief Justice Walter /. Nc
Coy Of the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia will preside. Music
will be furnished by the United States
Army Band. and Nine. Marie Zalipsky
VIII direct community singing. Boy
scouts from Troop 73 have volunteer
tends an invitation to the public
There will be no charge and no cards
OF admission.
The committee promoting the
movement is headed by A. ]. DriscoiI,
Bates NJ. Stovall is vice chairman: D.
A. Edwards, secretary. and the mem
bers are: Francis G. Addison. jr.:
Charles w. Arth. David Baer, Frank
" Rallou, Charles T. Clagett, VIII
liam Knowles Cooper. Herbert l.
Davis, Charles H. Doing. William
Phelps Emo, Maurice F. Flynn, e. c.
Graham, Gilbert L. Hall, Holcombe G
Johnson, j. Leo kolb, James T. Lloyd,
B. w. Murch. William p. Normoyie,
Louis Gutenberg. Charles F.. Roberts,
Edward c. Robinson, Thomas s. Ser
geon. Charles S. Shreve, H. L. Thorn
ton. George Urciolo, Harry S. Welsh
and John H label,
Evening star., 1924-05-16
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

SEATTLE. May 16.-The lumber
mills Of the Pacific northwest manu-
factured about 96, oo0, 900 feet In the last
week, sold 100000 feet and ship
ped 100, 100000. Production 10 IL per
cent above normal capacity. Lumber
| manufacturers figure midwestern
buyers will continue to hold back, an
ticipating further price concessions.
HOUSTON, May 1e.-The South
Texas Cotton Oil Company has pur-
chased the plant and business of the
Magnolia Provision Company at a
| cost of over 100000.
BRUNSWICK, Ga. May 1s.-seven.
ty-f1ve per cent of the farmers in
Brunswick County will plant cotton
| this year and thus, it is believed, will
double the production Of last year.
The wheat crop in the county will be
80 per cent normal.
ATLANTA, May 16.-Georgia early
vegetables now are moving to north
| ern markets in carload quantities, and
state agricultural authorities report
| prices are satisfactory to growers
DULUTH. May 16-Representative
of Henry Ford in the iron range are
reported to be negotiating for iron
| VI ioAuc ~ CNpPiy - oSCcA pleAik III
| connection with the new Ford factory
at ST Paul. The receiver of the Su-
perior Coal and Dock Company. own
ed by the Maynard Company of CO.
| lumbus, Ohio, announces the Ford in
| terests have offered $650,000 for the
company's properties.
PITTSBURGH, May 16.-Sheet mill
| operations in the Youngstown district
| are reported at the lowest in two
years. The present ratio is about A
lrper cent, compared with 20 per cent
| ten days ago.
YANKTON, 8. D., May 16.-Gasoline
| prices have been reduced by all COM
| panies here 1 cent a gallon to % cents
| at filling stations.
BOSTON, May 16.-The wage reduc-
| tion Of Is per cent made by the Rox-
bury Carpet Company, which affected
| 500 workers and was accompanied by
| a corresponding price reduction In
| goods, has stimulated business and
| the plant is now running 100 per cent
| in the carpet department and Is pei
| cent in the rug department.
YAKIMA, Wash, May 1S.-Wool
| growers here seem disinc1fned to &C
cept the range of prices at which
| business has been transacted in east
| ern Washington, 33 to "a cents a
pound, and probably will store con-
| siderable Of their clips at Portland
| pending higher bids
Evening star., 1924-05-16
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star Office

and the loss was fractional. Activity
in other coal shares was less pro-
nounced.
Superior Oil Corporation, A and B
stock warrants, were admitted to
trading, sales taking place in both
instances at 200. The A warrants
represent a cali on the stock at 50
up until August Is, 1924. After this
date, these are void and the b war
rants become "call' on 200 shares
of the common at 4 to run until
February 26. After this latter date,
the price is advanced 81 year up
until 1929.
Superior Oil is selling on the stock
exchange around 4&. One OF each
warrant was attached to each $1,000
bond of the company recently offered
for subscription.
No further data came to hand con-
cerning the present oil trade situa-
tion and there was little or no in
centive to come into the market on
the buying side. But professional
operators did not renew operations
on the selling side. Chesebrough
Manufacturing, new, responded to
the declaration of an initial dividend
of 62l1 cents a share, with a rise of
a half-point.
Evening star., 1924-05-16
BY WILLIAM r. HEFTERNAN.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, May 16.-Active trad =
ing in a few specialties saved today's
curb market from what would have
been the dullest session so far this
year.
One of the outstanding features
was Tennessee Electric Power Sec
ond preferred. which continued in
demand at new high prices. Re-
cent strength in this stock fore
shadowed the action taken by the
directorate late Thursday, in declar-
ing a dividend of $3.50 share. 1t
is generally believed this declaration
firmly establishes the stock on $6
basis. After allowing for all charges
and dividends on the first and second
preferred stocks, the last report of
the company showed a balance of
i.19 a share available for the COM
mon.
The demand for Lehigh Valley
Coal certificates subSided and realiz-
ing sales made themselves felt.
However, they were readily absorbed
Evening star., 1924-05-16
$685. 1000 PLEDGED
TO R. R. BETTERMENT|
Companies Representing SO Per
Cent Of Country's Mileage Pro-
vide for New Equipment.
BY the As>ociatsd Prsva

BY the Associated rress.
CHICAGO, May 1e.--Ratlfoads rep
resenting S6 per cent Of the mileage
Of the country. up to April 1, had
authorized expenditures for perma-
nent improvements and new equip
ment to be made in 1924 aggregating
$766, 100000, Il was announced at the
close Of joint meeting here Of the
American Railway Association and
the Association of Railway Execu-
tives. attended by presidents Of most
Of the railroads of the country. The
amount actually expanded for these
purposes to April ! was $185.500, 900.
These figures show a reduction in
appropriations for improvements and
equipment as compared with those
made In 1923, the appropriations up
to March Is last year being $1,1oo,-
000, 900 and the amount actually spent
was 1,059,14S.436. The appropriations
for 1924, however, are larger than for
any period in the last ten years ex-
cept 1928, the executives statement
said.
The statement intimates that the
reduction in appropriations for i'm
provements is due to threatened leg
| islation, declaring: 1T must be re-
alised that the carriers cannot con-
been doing or make the necessary
preparation to meet the requirements
OF commerce X the assurance OF a
fair constructive policy on the part
of Congress Is Withdrawn"
The statement warns shippers that
q tendency today to delay shipments
| may increase both the difficulty and
the cost OF transportation in the peak
period. Referring to the program
adopted by the two organizations at
| q meeting in New York in April,
1928. the statement says that during
| the time since elapsed 1.-The railways
have handled successfully and eff
| in excess of that ever previously
handled during a similar period and
have done so with practically no car
| shortage and with no car congestion" {"
Evening star., 1924-05-16
MILLS OMIT DIVIDEND.
New England Textile Group Drops
Out Preference Stocks,

BOSTON. May 1s.-Dividends on the
prior preference and preferred stocks
both cumulative, of the New England
Southern Mills for the first quarter OF
this year will be omitted. President S
Harold Greene announced in a letter to
stockholders made public last night
The letter says that the textile in
dustry 'is still passing through a
period Of unprecedented depression u
and the directors deem 1t wise to omit
the dividends of $157,500. although
they have been more than earned" in
order to conserve cash for working
capital.
For the quarter ending March 81
last. he says, the corporation earned
$236,000 after interest and depreciation
adding:
This result includes no earnings
from the new plants of the company
which are now coming into production
and should be in full operation by
early fall. The experience of the past
four months fully justified the conf
dence of the directors that the group
of mills can successfully compete for
business and can operate under normal
conditions at a substantial profit"
Evening star., 1924-05-16
ADVANCES IN RAW SUGAR.

? NEW YORK, May 16.-Further ad-
yances were recorded in the local raw
sugar market early today. with Cubans
for prompt shipment selling at 5.S4 duty
Maid. and for June shipment at $50. No
details were available on the prompt
sale, but for June shipment 10000 bags
were sold to local operators.
Active commission house buying in
raw sugar futures was Influenced by
the firmer ruling of the spot market,
and prices advanced 13 to 16 points.
realizing checked the upward move
ment, and midday prices were off sew
eral points from the best, but still to
9 points above the previous close. No
changes occurred in refined prices, which
ranged from 7.25 to $50 for fine granu-
lated. A good inquiry was reported at
the lower figure.
Refined futures were nominal.
Evening star., 1924-05-16
STANDARD OIL ISSUES.
Washington Stock Exchange
SALES.

SALES.
Washington Gas 5s--s1 900 at 95M. 81 600
at 9Jh, $1,000 at 95A, $500 at 96h. $1,000
at 95h.
c. & p. Telephone 5s-$1 900 at s7k. 8, 900
at 971a, 81 600 at 97a.
Capital Traction Colo at 93A, 10 At o3k
S at 93H. 10 at 90, 5 at 80, 4 at %.
Terminal Taxi Cab CONS at 100.
National Capital Bank-11 at ~, at 2S7,
at 227.
Commercial National Bank-10 At 40.
MergenthaIer Linotype Co.-10 at 1853. 20
at 1.3 20 at 153. 10 at 1873, at 153.
National Mtge. & Invest. pfd.-$J0O at Sh
AFTER CALL
Capital Traction Co.--5 at 90. at 93.
G.. & =. Tel 5s-S2 900 at 971..
Washington Rwy. & Elec. comic at 71L.
10 at 71a,, 10 at 711s. 10 at 717S. 10 at TN.
90 at 71s4. 20 at 71A. 100 at 71t. 20 at TN.
washington Gas Lisht-1O at 4s, 20 at 4s.
20 at 4s.
washington Gas $500 at s5K.
Money-CaI loans, and per cent
Evening star., 1924-05-16
NY. Exchange Bans Election Bets

NEW YORK, May 16.-The board OF
governors of the New York Stock Ex-
change yesterday forbade its mem
bers to hold or place election bets for
customers. In previous years mil
lions were said to have passed
through the offices of exchange houses
during ciyt, state and national elections.
Non-member firms are not affected by
the ruling.
Evening star., 1924-05-16
RAR SILVER QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK, May 16.-Bar silver,
65ss; Mexican dollars, 491s.
LONDON, May 16.-Bar silver,
s3 1I-16d per ounce. Money! 1% per
cent Discount rates, short bills, 2H
A3 par cent: hree-month bills, ga
- LIE Der cent
Evening star., 1924-05-16
Harmonious in Plant.

From the Boston Transcript.
II hope you aren't one Of those men
who go home and find fault with the
dinner"
mo; my wife and / eat at a restau
rant so we can both find fault"
Evening star., 1924-05-16
BOSTON STOCK MARKET

BOSTON. May 16-Following is a
list of today's highest, lowest and
closing prices for the most active
stocks dealt in here:
Evening star., 1924-05-16
WALL STREET BRIEFS.

BY the Associated Press.
The Consolidation Coal Company
has declared a dividend of 81 2-3 cents
on preferred stock for the period
from April 10 to May 8, payable June
to stock of record May 26.
Shell Union Oil Corporation earned
net profits of $5,362,096 in the first
quarter Of 1924. equal after preferred
dividends to SO cents a share on the
no-par value common stock, against
$3,41S.143, or 39 cents share In the
same period last year. Gross income
showed a gain of almost $5,000,O0
Profit and loss surplus totaled $14.-
567,603, gain of more than $4,000, 900.
Several offers have been received for
the corporations stockholdings in the
Union Oil Company of California. but
no action has been taken, according
to ]. c. Van Eek. vice president.
The ability of oil stocks to forge
ahead despite reports of Increased
crude production has been attributed
mainly to the series Of favorable
earnings statements for the first
quarter of 1924. Virtually all inde-
pendent companies who have reported
results of this periods operations
have shown decided gains over last
year. Failure of the large producers
to follow up recent price cuts by
small companies also has been como
sidered significant.
Stocks of sugar in Cuba, at port,
on plantations and in transit to port
as of May 10, are estimated at 1,724,-
648 tons by Willett and Gray. authori-
ties on sugar production. This is an
increase of 506,908 tons over the same
date last year Stocks of United
States Atlantic ports were 1S6034
tons. against 201,631 and sugars afioat
to the United States. total 10000 tons
compared with $1,000 the same time
last year.
Evening star., 1924-05-16
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

BALTIMORE, Md, May 16 Especially.
Potatoes, white, 100 pounds. 75a1.75;
$50 pounds. "1.25a2.75: new potatoes,
bbl.. 6.o0a9.5O; asparagus, doz., 2.25a
$50; beans, bushel, 2.50a4.5o; lima
beams, bushel, 4.00a5.00; beets, 100,
5.ooas.oo: kale, bushel, 40a5o: cab
bage, basket, 2.00a2. so; carrots,
100. 5.00a7.00: celery, crate, 4.00a5. 90;
cucumbers, s.5oa5.5o; eggplants, crate,
an;aE. o;oyaH;oo; ;oo lettuce, s hamper, 75a2.50;
ions: 100. 1.25a2.oO; peas, bushei, 1.25
a2;0o; peppers. crate, 2.00a5. 90: spin
ach, bushel, 25a35; radishes, 100,
2.ooas.00; squash. crate, 2.5oaa. 90:
tomatoes. crate, 3.5oa4.50>
aPPiess 2P.s so. 1.7sas.so; grapefruit. box,
l;.SaS;so; oranges, box, 2.25a4.50;
trawberries Qt., 14a30.
- Settling Prices on Grain.
Wheat-No. 2 red winter spot
I.l3A; No. red winter, garlicky. do
nestle 1.13h; no quotations on No. 4
or NO. red winter. garlicky. No
Corn-Cob. new. 4.25a4.so per bar
rel for white: No. 2 corn, spot, ssh
No.; corn, spot s2k; track corn,
yellow, No. 3 S9as0 asked. No sales.
Oats--No. 2 white, 5Sha5s; No. 3.
white, new, 57ha58
Rye-Nearby, 70a75; No. rye spot
75%.
HAy-Receipts, 1872 tons. No over
supply in the receipts from day to
day or said hay in spot trade Of tim
othy and clover mixed for which
there is fair demand at full quota
tions. Low grade and damaged hay
In ample supply and slow sale at all
sorts of prices.
Quotations-No. / timothy. 2s.Oo;
No. 2. 2S.0Oa2S.50; No. 8 timothy,
Is. 50a26.00; No. 1 light. 25.80a26.00; No
l. clover mixed, 27.00a27.50; No. 2
clover, 24.00a25.00.
Straw-No. ! straight rye, 24.00a
$500 per ton; No. ! tangled rye, 1900
|ea& T.5oa1AoA
Evening star., 1924-05-16

BAfoRe You I1vest-Investieate.
Ever notice that the fellows who
Try to get rich quick are always
Evening star., 1924-05-16

NEW YORK, May 16.-Following is
an official list of bonds and stocks
traded in on the New York Curb
Market TODAY:
Evening star., 1924-05-16
BONDS.
Bid and Asked Prices.
MISCELLANEOUS.
; Mfg. 6S. 6S............
PUBLIC UTILITY.

r. c. PAPER Mfg. 6s...........- ..... "a
Riggs Renlty IS Qong).- 90 ..-..
Riggs Realty 5s tshort). 81 .....
Southern Bldg. 6hs........... 99h 49,.
Wash. Mkt. Cold Storage 5s.... 81 .....
Wardman Park Hotel 6s........ 93h loo
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-11
Concerning
Palace Bill
JIMMY KEMPLER PRESENTS
ATMOSPHERIC REVUE

Gosh, what a glorious feeling it is
to run across a vaudeville revue which
is not built on the old WORKOUT pat
tern of a jazz song, a dance snd a
flock Of girls.
Jimmy Kempler is presenting at
the Palace this weekend "A Revue
Unique" which shows that Kempler
has used his head. The thing 1 like
about this revue is that it is atmos-
phertc, and that actual song and
dance pictures are created.
KempIer introduces his revue by
first appearing as a down and outer
on the streets. A banjo cabaret player
appears and borrows a match. Kemp
Ter follows the musician to a jazz
palace. There Kempler puts over
nanny song with true artistry. The
Oriental dance affair is as well
handled.
Kempler is surrounded by woman
dancer Of real ability and some jazz
players. Just about the smartest
revue the Palace has had this season.
The Carnody Dancers open the
show with some colorful dancing.
Flanagan, Ray and Ann offer The
Baggage Masher," rather noisy In
spots because of the broad hokum
Tony and George close the bill with
an acrobatic offering done. in good
taste. Cady and Rice offer class OF
entertainment which was popular on
the stage before the World War.
Betty Compson in The Stranger
is the movie feature.
At the Palace today, Saturday and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-11
RESULTSOF HOME
EXHIBITION SHOWN
Municipal Day Observed at
Exposition,

Municipal Day was observed to-
day at the indianapolis Home Corn
plete Exposition in the Manufactur
ers Bldg. at the State Playground A
record-breaking crowd is expected to-
night and Saturday. The show closes
Saturday.
Exhibitors report that business is
increasing with the crowds and is ex-
ceeding their expectations. Several
national exhibitors who have taken
part in similar expositions in other
cities say the local show is far more
extensive and effective than others.
1T is appropriate TO hold the show
in the spring" said local exhibitor.
We are sowing in the publics mind
the seed of our product 1t will re
quirc several months to reach a har-
vest in sales
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-11
lday. Reviewed by Walter D

Sunday Reviewed by Walter d.
Hickman)
l. Il l.
Attractions on view today include:
Earl CAROLS Vanities." with Peggy
Joyce and Joe Cook, at English's; Miss
Patricola at Keith's, Watson Sisters
at the Lyric, st. Elmo" at the Lin
coin Square, Temptations Of 1928"
at the Capitol, 'Frolics of 1924 at the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-11

visions Of the law. No one advocated
retention of the law as it stands.
Colored members of the advisory
committee advocated a plank declar-
ing against the Ku-Klux Khan. They
said coIored voters will vote the
Democratic ticket if a Klan candi-
date for Governor is nominated by
the Republicans. other members of
the committee objected to such
plank
a number of sub committees were
famed to consider the various planks.
Other proposals:
That soldier bonus be paid from in
terest on foreign debt; favoring
county unit educational law; amend
ment of compensation law to permit
workmen to receive compensation
during first week Of disability; i'm
provement Of working conditions of
women in industry; for cooperative
marketing, reduction of railroad rates
strengthening Of absent voters law;
reduction of taxation and ex-
penditures; returning larger portion
Of gasoline tax TO counties.