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Evening star., 1924-09-23
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO, September % Omitted
States Department of Agriculture).-
Hogs-Receipts, Is. 900 head; desirable
grades largely 10 to Is higher; few
sales, 10 to 20 up; underweight most
ly unchanged; lower grades slow; re-
ceipts very light; top. 1880; good and
choice, 100 to 240 pound weight, 1000
a1o.40: majority better. ESQ to $50
pound butchers, 9.85a10.00; desirable
14O to $50 pound weight. 9.50a9.90;
packing sows mostly S.60aS.95; good
and choice strong weight killing pigs,
8.75a925.
Cattle-Receipts, 1000 head; most
killing classes unevenly higher; low
er grades fed weighty steers slow
very uneven; others and western
grassers, 10 to Is up: desirable fed
yearlings and handweight, rs up in
instances: fat she stock sharing ad-
vance; bulls strong to 10 higher
vealers, 80 higher; best yarlings, 7.40;
several loads, 10.50a11.00: several
hundred head western grass steers to
killers, 6.50a6.S5; one load, 7.25; ap-
proximately one-half receipts COM
prise Western grass offerings; bulk
range run steers in killers flesh; bulk
veal calves to packers, 11.00a12.00;
outsiders paying upward to 1880;
stockers and feeders scarce; firm.
Sheep-Receipts, $1,000 head; early
sales fat lambs about steady; sort
| ing moderate: bulk desirable natives,
12.50a13.00: cullS mostly 9.50a1 600
| choice range lambs. 1900; best held at
| 1850; sheep and feeding lambs steady,
| bulk fat ewes. 5.00a6.50: early sales
| choice feeding lambs, 13.0oa13.10.
Evening star., 1924-09-23
GOOD GAINS NOTED
IN OCEAN FREIGHT
International Marine Puts
End to Deficit-Passenger
Outlook Bright.
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK. September 23.-The
shipping trade is more optimistic
over the outlook, due to increased ac-
tivity in eastbound freights and en-
couraging prospects for passenger
traffic in off months and next season.
Earnings of the International Mer-
camille Marine Co. for the first eight
months of the year are reported to
have been about $500. 900, compar ed
same period of 1923. In contrast to
depreciation account of $5.579,000
last year, the company is expected to
earn its entire depreciation charges
of per cent on it's steamships this
year.
Masonic Bond Offering.
Bond offerings were featured today
by new issue of $4,000 900 United
Masonic Temple Building. Chicago,
first closed mortgage leasehold 25-
year sinking fund 61a per cent gold
bonds at 100 and accrued interest to
yield G1s per cent. The bonds are
dated September l, 1924, and are due
September ]. 1949.
Traders Absorbed in Bonds.
With professional domination of
the stock market continuing in force.
resumption of the upward movement
in bond prices has absorbed atten-
ton in the financial district. The re-
cent gradual rise has been consid-
cred significant from two stand
points, that of use for accommodating
investment capital and of prepara-
tions for the impending German
loan.
Cosden Reports on Income.
Cosden & Co. reports net income of
$5,233,173 for the six months ended
June 80, after expenses and interests,
but before taxes, depreciating and de-
pletion, against $5,20S,4S9 in the same
period last year.
Evening star., 1924-09-23
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

ST. LOUIS. September 23.-The
Missouri commercial apple crop now
is estimated at $4,000 barrels. This
compares with a total Of S50,000 last
year.
SEATTLE. September 2s.-The
canned pear pack of Washington will
be light. Packers have paid as high
as $50 a ton to fill orders booked
early in the season and are reported
to be picking up odd lots to fill con-
tracts.
HAVERHILL, Mass, September 90
Shoe manufacturers here are much
encouraged by the Winter outlook and
requests have been sent to the unions
for permission to put in overtime
on Saturdays
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, September 23
Central Illinois is expected to have
only about half a normal corn crop
because of the cool weather and rain.
PITTSBURGH, September 23.-The
expected increase in coke production
in the Connellsville region SO far has
failed to materialiZe. The recent out
put shows a decrease.
AKRON. September 23.-The tire
industry in general here reports that
the past Summer has been the best
for several years. Big tire consumers
are increasing orders in expectation
Of price advance.
DETROIT, September 23.-Growth
of the South American business of
Continental Motors has made it
necessary to send a field representa-
tive to that continent to investi-
gate conditions. About 5000 Contin-
entail Motors now are being used in
the harvest fields, In addition to many
automobiles.
SHREVEPORT, September 2s-The
| Texas and Pacific road has a signed
contract for 1000 new freight cars
! to cost approximately $1,000 600. Most
of these will be automobile cars.
CLINTON, Mass, September 3d.
The Roubaix Mills, makers of wooden
dress goods. and the Ernsdale Worst
| ed Mills now are operating their
weaving departments at night, work
ling an Eush oEdsrA
Evening star., 1924-09-23
COASTWISE TRAFFIC
REFLECTS LET-UP
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. September 23.-Re-
f1ecting the general let-up in coast
wise traffic. freight business of Mer-
chants and Miners Transportation
Company thus far this year is Is
per cent behind the 1923 figures.
Since July l. however, there has
been some Improvement
Passenger business of Merchants and
Miners lines, on the other hand, has
shown n gain of II per cent over last
year. In 1928 passenger traffic con-
tributed s1,116,621 of the company's
revenues, with freight bringing in
$6.571.32S.
The passenger department is be-
coming increasingly important. In
1928 the company transported 50.19S
people between north and south
Atlantic ports of the United States.
That figure represents a gain of 80
per cent over 1922.
Merchants and Miners lines in 1923
showed net profits of s656.329, or
sl1.78 per share. The company op-
crates a feet of II passenger and
freight steamers and also a fleet of
43 lighters.
Evening star., 1924-09-23
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star Office

were not as prominent. At one stage
Appalachian Power was up a point
and SO was American Foreign Power
But these gains were more than OFF,
set by sharp recessions in American
Power and Light. East Penn Electric
and United Light and Power. Con-
solidated Gas and Electric Of Balti-
more was also freely offered.
Realizing sales sent Duz Company
shares below 81. Swift international
was bid up across 80. There was a
fair demand at rising prices for
Jib Consolidated.
In the oil group the feature was a
bad break in Red Bank Oil. thought
to be due to the abandonment of
recent pool operations. Vacuum Oil
distinguished itself by making a
new high above SO.
Evening star., 1924-09-23
INDUSTRIAL LENDERS
TO HOLD CONVENTION
Tenth Meeting Opens Tomorrow in
Baltimore-Ritchi Among
Speakers.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


BALTIMORE, Md, September 23-
More than 200 delegates from most
Of the States in the Union are ex-
pected in Baltimore to attend the
tenth annual convention of the
American Industrial Convention of
the American Industrial Lenders AS
Sociation, which opens at the South
ern Hotel tomorrow. The Maryland
branch of the national body will en-
tertain the guests.
GOV. Albert G. Ritchie, Chief Jus
tice Richard B. Russell of the Su-
preme Court of Georgia, and A S
Goldsborough, executive secretary of
the Baltimore Association of Com
merce, will be speakers at the con-
vention banquet, to be held Thurs
day.
The program of entertainment in
cludeS d cruise down the Chesapeake
Bay on Friday. On this trip Dr..
Louis n. Robinson of the Russell
Sage Foundation will report on the
progress of the survey of the small
loan business recently undertaken by
the foundation.
The convention will adjourn Sat-
urday.
Evening star., 1924-09-23
WHOLESALE PRICES
At CENTER MARKET
Liberal Receipts - Lettuce
Bit Cheaper-HardIy Any
Other Changes.

Todays market report of fruits
and vegetables compiled by the
Market News Service Bureau of
Agricultural Economics). says:
Apples-Supplies liberal, demand
moderate, market steady: barrels,
Virginia. No. l, Grimes, pa inches up,
best, 5.0Oa5.50; some fair condition,
.00a4.50; bushel baskets, Virginia,
Maryland. No. 1, various varieties,
1.00a150; No. l, Grimes and Wealthys,
1.25a1.75; No. l Delicious. 2.OOa2.5O.
Cantaloupes - Supplies moderate,
demand moderate, market steady;
Colorado salmon tints, standards.
45s, 2.50a3O0; pink meats, flats, Us
and 15s. l.00a1.10 jumbo, 12s, 1.10a
lis; standard crates, boneydews,
trading slow, 150a1.75: sales direct
to retailers-hatS 12s and los salmon
tints. mostly 1.40.
Cabbage-Supplies liberal. demand
limited. market steady; New York
bulk, per ton, round type, 25.00a30.00
Peach Market Steady.
Onions-Supplies moderate, demand
moderate, market steady: New York
and Ohio, 1o0-lb. sacks Yellow varie-
ties, No. l. 2.25a24O.
PeacheS-SupplieS moderate, de-
mand moderate, market steady: Penn
sylvania, bushel baskets Elbertas
large size. poor color, 275a3.00; New
Jersey, bushel baskets Elbertas. $50
Ni1Ginia, 6S and buShel baSk cts
SmockS, medium size, 2.00a2 so, most =
ly 2.25; New York, bushel bask cts
RochesterS, 3.25; Maryland. bushel
baskets yellow varieties, frees, small
size. $50.
Fears - Supplies liberal, demand
moderate, market steady; New York
buShel baskets Bartletts, 250a3.OO;
lN 20; Ciapp Favorites, 800; Oregon
boxes Bartletts, 4.25
PotatoeS-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market about steady;
New Jersey, L. S, No /, 15O- pound
sacks. Irish cohbIers. 2.50a2.65; green
mountains, 2.i0a2.50; giants; 225a2 81
per sack.
Small Sweet Potato Supply.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies light; de-
mand moderate, market steady; East
Shore, Virginia, cloth-top stave bar
rels. yellow varieties. No. /. 5.5Oa6. 90
telery-Supplies moderate: demand
crates, golden self blanching, in the
rough, 2.50a2.75; Pennsylvania, full
crates. punched. 4.0Oa5.0O per crate.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker;
New York, crates, big Boston type,
fair quality, 1.50a1.75, mostly $50 To-
acknowledgements receipts light
demand moderate, market firm: home
grown, l2-bushel hampers, No. l.
mostly 100.
Evening star., 1924-09-23
MAY HOLD UP MOLASSES.

The State Department is under
stood in interested quarters here to
have authorized Ambassador e. A
Crowder to make representations to
the Cuban government on proposed
embargo against export of blackstrap
molasses owned by Americans should
further developments of the question
warrant such action.
Cuban exporters and distillers have
been engaged recently in a contro-
yersy over shipment of the molasses
out Of Cuba, the latter contending for
an embargo until their needs have
been met. The product is used in the
United States in the manufacture of
fertilizer.
Evening star., 1924-09-23
sales INDEPENDENT OIL sTOCkS
Washinqton Stock Exchange

SALES.
Washington Gas 6s 1930-$200 at 1908, $500
d 'canitai Traction Co.-1O at 81, 10 at 81, 10
at 81. 10 at 81, 20 at 81. 10
Washington Gas Light at 90 lo at oo' ~
Washington Rwy. & Elec. pfd.-l2 at IS
American Security and Trust Co.-6 at SoV
AFTER CALL.
Washington Rwy. & Elec. pfd.-6 at Io.
Nonev-Call loans, ) and per cent.
Evening star., 1924-09-23
FIRE LOSSES INCREASE.
August Figures Take Decided
Jump Over Recent Records.

Fire losses in the United States and
Canada during the month of August
took a decided upward jump as COM
pared with recent monthly reco rds-
AS compiled from the daily records
of the Journal of Commerce, the
losses reached a total OF $31.349. .000
as compared with s23,96s,s00 in July
and $24.474,300 in August a year ago.
The fire losses for the first eight
months of the current year aggre-
gated 1926, 414.050, as compared with
$274015,250 for the same months last
year, and s251106,S50 for 1922.
Evening star., 1924-09-23
191,000.BALE DROP
IN COTTON FORECAST
Government Crop Report Places
Probable Yield at Total of
1856, 900 Bales.

The cotton crop was forecast to-
day by the Department of Agricul-
ture as 191 900 bales smaller than in
dicated two weeks ago, with total
production of 12,596,000 equivalent
0-pound bales indicated.
The crop-reporting boards forecast
Of production was based on the con-
dition of the crop on September 16,
which was 55.4 per cent of normal.
indicating a yield per acre Of about
1892 pounds, compared with a condi-
ton of 59.3 per cent on September 1
this year, indicating on that date
yield of 1915 pounds and a total pro-
duction of 12.7S7,000 bales. Last
years crop was 10,139,671 bales
Virginia's condition was 60 and
forecast 80.
Evening star., 1924-09-23
NEW ISSUES ON CURB.

NEW YORK, September 23.-Sev-
eral new issues were admitted to
trading on the New York Curb Ex-
change today, including Power Sc
curities Corporation 10000 shares
common stock without par value and
58,054 shares non-cumulative second
preferred stock no par value and Cen
eral aluminium and Brass Manufac-
turing Company 100000 common stock
no par value and $4,000 shares per
cent cumulative preferred stock of
500 par value.
Evening star., 1924-09-23
WOULD CANCEL HEARING.
Southern Railroads Get Together
on Cotton Freight Rates.

A recommendation that the hear
ing on Southern cotton rates, to be
held at Montgomery, Ala, October 8,
be Cancelled, has been made by w. V.
Hardie, director of the bureau Of
traffic OF the commission.
The recommendation was made
after a conference between cotton
shippers and railroads of the South,
in which it was reported a tentative
agreement had been reached over
proposed new cotton rate schedules.
The tentative agreement provides
that a suggested Is cents per 100
pounds increase in the compressed
cotton rate be abandoned
Evening star., 1924-09-23
DAIRY PRODUCTS.

BALTIMORE. September % (Spe-
ciaD.-Live poultry-Spring chickens,
pound. 22a26; Leghorns, 20a23; old
hens. 16a26; LeghornS, 16a1S: old
roosters, Is; ducks. pound, 16a21 /;
pigeons, pair. 20a25; guinea fowl,
receipts, S9J cases.
Eggs-Native and nearby firsts,
free cases, dozen, offered As; bid 43;
S95 cases.
Butter-Creamery, good to fancy.
pound, 37a39; prints. 39a41: nearby
creamery, 35a36: ladies, 30a32: store
packed, 26; process butter, 34a35.
Evening star., 1924-09-23
Fifteen MILLION PEOPLE
LIVE IN ZONED CITIES

More than 100000 people lived
in zoned cities, towns and villages,
according to information made pub
lie by the division of building and
housing of the Department OF Com
merce. Computations show that the
homes of 27 per cent OF the total
urban population of the country are
located in zoned municipalities, and
it follows that most OF these homes
are protected from intrusion OF
garages, stores, warehouses or manu-
featuring plants.
Evening star., 1924-09-23
16,0 900 AUTOMOBILE
REGISTRATIONS IN 1925

Three hundred motor cars were reg
istered in the United States in 1895.
In 1925, 80 years after, the number
will be in excess of 100000.
This is not prophecy, says a trade
magazine, but a continuation of a
able Of registrations. In the 10 years
from 1913 to date, the table of motor
car registrations in hundred thou
sands, reads as follows: IL, II, "a, 35,
81, 81, 73, 81, 104, 123.
1t is hardly prophecy to say that the
next two years will show figures of
14O and 100 hundred thousand, or a.
OOo, 900 and 100000 cars registered.
Evening star., 1924-09-23
A Word to SneculatOrs.

If you must speculate select a
reputable broker who holds member
ship in a recognized stock exchange
Exchange requirements. in them
selves, are some protection, as it's
members must comply with business
ethics as provided by rules and regu-
lations. If member violates these
rules he hazards his membership.
n hich is usually his greatest asset
Evening star., 1924-09-23
BY WILLIAM f. HEFFERNAN.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SIPcIaI Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, September 23.-The
curb market today was extremely ir-
regular. Profit-taking went on in
some OF the recent favorites stimuli
taneously with fresh buying in other
quarters. Officials of the baking
company last week took pains to
deny rumors of a big merger i'm
pending. The street refused to be-
leve in these denials and the SEQUEL
mas been interesting. Accompany
ing another violent rise in General
Baklng on the big board, United
bakeries and Ward Baking on the
curb went to new highs.
Public Utilities. which had held the
center of the stage on other days
Evening star., 1924-09-23
PHONE DEAL PERMITTED.

The Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company of Virginia was au-
thorized by the Interstate Commerce
Commission to acquire certain prop
critics of the Cumberland Valley Tele-
phone Company of Baltimore City.
Evening star., 1924-09-23

The oldest inhabited house in Eng
land is Laddesdown Court, Kent, built
some time before 1920.
The greyhound can travel a short
distance at speed of IS miles an
hour
Evening star., 1924-09-23
RITTER PRICES LOWER.

CHICAGO. September 23.-Butter-
Lower; creamery extras, 35k; stand
ards, "a: extra frsts, 34a35; firstS,
31ha32k; seconds, 30a30h.
Eggs-Unchanged; receipts, 1886
Evening star., 1924-09-23

NEW YORK, September 23-Fol-
lowing is an official list of bonds and
stocks traded in on the New York
Curb Market today:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-16
U. S. WORLD FLIERS
Defer GREENLAND
HOP Until MONDAY

On Board L. S. S. Lawrence, off In
dian Harbor, Labrador, Aug. 15.-(By
Wireless to A. P.)-Lieut. Lowell II.
Smith and Lieut., Erick II. Nelson ex-
pect to hop from Ivigtut. Greenland,
to Indian Harbor next Monday. Accord
ing to official communications from
Rear Admiral Magruder 20 Capt Rus
sell Wilson. commander of the destroy
err division.
The cruiser Richmond, flagship of
the naval guard for the North Allan
tic flight. will relieve the destroyer
Lawrence as station ship to receive the
airmen at their first landing place on
the American continent. The Richmond
Is believed here to be on the Iceland
Greenland patrol. The Lawrence will
Join the guard on the Ivigtut- Indian
Harbor leg, standing 100 miles off the
Labrador coast. She will depart late
tomorrow fir her station.
The destroyer Coughlan, Mcfarland
and Charles Aubern will be at inter-
walls of so or 90 miles between the
Lawrence and the cruiser Milwaukee,
which, is to be 60 miles off Ivigtut. The
Barry, which left Wednesday to patrol
the Cape Farewell section of the fight
around the southern tip of Greenland,
Is to be detached from guard duty aft
err the army controls pass Indian Har-
hor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-16
Speaker Raps
Gold Standard
At Institute Politics

Wellesley, Mass. Aug. 15-"The
gold standard has become a fiction
Professor Irving Fisher of Yale Unit
versity told the closing session of the
Rabson Institute clinic of business
here today. Practically nowhere
except in America can we even pre-
tend that the gold standard exists"
he continued. While other money is
redeemable in gold here. he pointed
out that it would be more correct to
say that gold is redecmable in other
money. 1.-THE tail is wagging the
dog" he said, and went on:
1.-THE real value of the gold stand
ard as an automatic regulator of
value has gone. Sound money today
rests on discretion. and not, as hith-
erto. on the automatic flow Of gold
from nation to nation" This discre-
ton, Prof Fisher maintained, is in
the hands of the federal reserve
board, the federal reserve bank and
the member banks. 1t Is guarding
the United States today from dorp
in the dollar. not as great as the
drop in the German mark, the Aus
trian crown and the Russian Ruble,
but analogous. Prof. Fisher FIELD. and
urged that banks work for standards
cation.
Frederick H. Gillett. speaker Of the
House Of Representatives. discussed
"the government as business COR
poration."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-16
Believe Agreement
On Ruhr Will Be
Reached Today

London. Aug. 15-(By A. P.)-Ger-
many and France tonight at eleven
o'clock had reached no positive
agreement with regard to the terms
OF the Ruhr evacuation, but the dele
cations representing both countries
issued hopeful statements.
These statements announced the
negotiations for a settlement of the
issue would be resumed tomorrow
with promise of success, and there
was a general feeling in conference
circles tonight that the crisis in the
negotiations had been passed and
that the German chancellor. DIR. Marx
and NJ. Herriot, the French premier.
would come to terms tomorrow and
make 1t possible for the Dawes plan
TO be put into effect. providing the
German Reichstag and the French
parliament give approval.
The German delegation tonight
issued n communication saying that
the negotiations would be continued
might be expected. The Frenchmen
also issued communicate of favor
able nature.
This evening" said the French
announcement. "a conversation took
place between NJ. Hcrriot. General
Nollet. NJ. Clementel aud NJ. Peytral.
representing the French government.
and DIR. Marx and D. Stresemann.
representing the German government.
This conversation gives hope OF q
favorable result"
The French spokesman said the
French plenipotentiaries had pledged
themselves to silence for the night.
Premier Macdonald. this afternoon
made vigorous efforts to speed up the
German and French negotiations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-16
Brewster on Education
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

Especial to Kennebec JournaD
Damariscotta. Aug. 15-At one Of
the largest and most enthusiastic
political gatherings OF its kind ever
held here, Senator Ralph o. Brewster.
Republican nominee for governor. in
speech tonight asked for a contin-
uation of Republican stewardship of
state affairs. pointing out improve
ments in state educational program
made during the last four years un-
der Republican administration.
Republican administration In re-
gard to education Is an open book"
Senator Brewster stated. Every
expenditure and appropriation Is open
to yot The Republican party takes
full responsibility for its stewardship.
gives n just accounting and asks for
u continuation of this stewardship.
'In the distribution of school funds.
a larger share has been given to the
country regions so that the opportun-
tiles of the child in the country would
be equalized with those of the city
child. Children must he educated.
Schools must be progressively de-
veloped and this has been the earnest
endeavor of the present administra-
ton.
ITO illustrate advancements made
In this direction: In the past four
years the wages of elementary teach
ers have risen from $56S.7O to $S11.71:,
high school teachers from $1067.07 to
s14O4.O7. Total school support from
$6.400.000 to $10,302.000 Value of
school property increased from So
- 4
years IS towns have built new high
schools or reconstructed o.. ones.~ In
the last three years over 500 school
buildings have been put In good re-
pair, most of these being country
schools. Improved conveyances have
been provided numbering at least 100
modern school transports"
U. S. Senator Bert NJ. Fernald.
whose voice forbade his speaking
during the days meetings. was ono
of the principal speakers at -to1ights
big rally. Senator Fernald spoke on
events of national importance ut the
present time. He discussed this war
debt of the nation amounting to 70
billion dollars which at the end OF
the present fiscal year will be re-
duced to 20 billion dollars. such re-
duction carrying out the Republican
policy of economy without disiocation
of economic life. He enumerated,t he
arms conference, the repeal of the
profit-tax law and the sur-tnx law
and brought iout how the legislation
of the last congress had reduced the
taxes of each individual Is per cent.
ending with a plea for Maine to raise
a mighty majority which will mark
this state as believing In the ideals OF
Calvin Coolidge, whose efficient and
common sense guidance have made
these things possible. +,
Mrs. Matte ". Clark, state COM
mitteewoman from Lincoln county,
briefly spoke to the women al each
meeting today urging them I'd. do
their utmost to make sure that the
augury Maine shall send from the
September election will be one OF VIC
tor, to Calvin Coolidge.