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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-20
TWENTY STOCKS
 REACH NEW PEAK :. FOR YEAR 1924
Speculative Interest Is Centered In Number
 Of Specialties

NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-speculative interest in today's stock market cen- tered in a limited number of special ties, which were bid up briskly on re- ports of special development. Bear traders who endeavored to create po- litical scare simultaneously with the opening of the LaFollette campaign in the east made little headway, the few recessions among standard industrials being limited to fractions.
 5 9An even score of stocks attained new peak prices for the year. These in cluded such widely diversified issues as American Tobacco "A" and "B,' Worth ington Pump, United Drug, Postum Cereal, Maxwell "B," G. R. Kenney, American Bank Note, American Ra- diator and Western Pacific. In addi- tion, Missouri Pacific, preferred. Stu debaker and American Express dupli- cated their previous top prices.
 Trade news was mixed in character. The weekly mercantile reviews called attention to a perceptible broadening in demand in many quarters. This was offset, however, by further cuts in gas- oline prices, omission of the preferred dividend on Jones Brothers Tea and failure of the directors os the Gulf, Mobile and Northern to put the pre- ferred stock on per cent basis.
 Pivotal industrials showed inconse- quential changes. United States Steel,
 
 buying support was provided and the stock rallied to 10SR, where it was unchanged on the day. Baldwin closed unchanged at 122K after having fluc- tuated between 12112 and 123. Amer ican Can showed small fractional loss at 129s4.
 Tobacco issues gain appeared to be under accumulation, American Tobacco "A" and "B' rising 4ss and points, respectively. Schu,te Stores and Lor- illard each closed about a point high CT. The Maxwell Motor issues respond ed to reports of increased sales. Gen eral Motor (new stock) traded in for the first time, opened at 61A but eased a point in subsequent transactions. Re- vival of speculative interest in the bak- ing issues resulted in a jump of 7 points in General Baking.
 National Biscuit moved up more than 2 points to a new top at 70A. Recent strength of Warrington Pump was associated with that company's devel- opment of a new feed-water heater. Strength of Kinney and Company re- fleets earnings of S6.59 a share on the common in the first six months, which is believed to forecast an early re- sumption of dividends.
 Rails held relatively steady with good buying noted in Canadian Pa cific, International Railways of Gen. tral America preferred and some of the western carriers.
 Call money ruled unchanged at per cent. The demand for time money slackened but there was no change in rates. eCofimercial paper rates held steady with business quiet.
 Foreign exchange rates continued reactionary with business dull. De- mand sterling ruled about one-half a cent lower, around 445A, while French francs showed a loss of about points around 5.30 cents.
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.RAILBONDS LEAD ] 7. IN CENERALRISE Shading Of Time Money Rates Brings Expan-
 sion Of Operations

NEW YORK, Sept. 1e.-Bond pricea today continued 4Ji fespond to the in fluences of easy money, with railroad issues leading the advance. Furthei shading of rate on time .funs pro1 vided the incentive for expanded operai tions in Liberty bonds, high grade fori eign loans and domestic corporationd liens. .
 Heavy trading again took place irj Missouri Pacific As and International Great Northern adjustment 6s in anl ticipation of benefits to be derived from the approval of the merger of these two roads, together with the Guld Coast Lines. The International. Great Northern bonds which daily been| eclipsing their previous high mark reached a new 1924 peak price at 62l
 Denver and Rio Grande refundinx 5d responded to the announcement that the roads upset price had been fixed by court order at $17, ,935, 700, with the| ruling that the property must be dis1 Other rail bondssswhlch scored subst an1 tiai gains inciu1ed St. Louis, South western Consolidated 4s, Central of Georgia 5hs and Louisville and Nash ] vile As. -1
 Wilson & Coo issues were the oniy conspicuous strong spots in the indus trial list. Their gains were counter- acted by the heaviness of Virginia Carolina Is, Eastern Cuba Sugar7Ms and Chile Copper 6s.
 Preliminary negotiations for an Amer ican loan to Czechoslovalxia were re- ported underway in the financial dis trict. E 5s
 Bond market aysrapes.
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SHEAR MARKET

NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-A break of s-16 to the basis of 5.7sc for Cuban duty paid due to an increased offer ing, featured the raw sugar market today. Sales totalled about 125,000 bags of Cuban, from store, September and October shipment.
 Raw sugar futures opening unchanged to points higher on Cuban buying, but eased off under liquidation, owing to the decline in raws. Active positions sold 3 to points below the previous close, but covering for over the week. end caused a rally in the new crop po- sitions and the market was finally points lower to net lower. Septem- Der closed 412c; December, 3.s4c; May, 3.Ssc.
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COTrONsEED OIL

NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-Cottonseed oil advanced g to 16 points today on moderate demand from commission houses and shorts, stimulated by higher lard and cotton and the firmness in seed and crude. Realizing sales brought about a subsequent setback, closing bids being 1 to ' points net higher for active deliveries. Sales, 17,4Oo barrels. Prime crude, $s.12i2 bid; prime summer yellow spot, $9.90G12.O0; September closed, $9.90; October, $9.S2; December $9.65; March, $s.sO, all bid.
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Total today ..
DRY GOODS

NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-Trading in the cotton cloth market turned dull to- day, although quotations held firm and in some cases were marked up slight ly. Linen markets were more active with a broader inquiry for household and dress goods. Raw silk prices moved irregularNy lower with most lines re- duced from to 10c Burlap quotations were unchanged. %
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MARKETS AT A GLANCE

NEW YORK: Stocks irregular; American Tobacco issues at new highs. Bonds firm; heavy accumulation of rail issues.
 Foreign exchanges steady; sterling and francs slightly lower.
 Cotton higher; strong spot markets. Sugar featureless.
 Coffee firm; importers buying. CHICAGO: Wheat higher; large weekly exports. -ss Corn easy; better crop reports. Cattle steady.
 Hogs slow; generally lower.
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LIVERPOOL COTTON

LIVERPOOL, Sept. 19.-Cotton spot good business done; prices steady; strictly good middling, 14.69d; good mid-' ding, 1419d; strictly middling, 13.s4d; middiing, 13.54d strictly low middling, 1S.24d; low middling, 12.74d; strictly good ordinary, 12.24d; good ordinary, Il .49d. Sales, 5000 bales, including 5000 American. Receipts, 1000 bales, including 200 American. Futures closed steady; September, 13.16d; October, 12.76d; December, 12.60d January, 12.63d; March, 12.71d; May, 1275d;
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HUBBARD BROS. & co.

Members New York Cotton ExchamR@. New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New Members Liverpool Cotton Association. Orders solicited fer tho purchase and sals of Cotton and Cotton Seed oil feR aR apee ea&tOR fer dellVOxH.
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POTATO MARKET

CHICAGO Sept. 19.-Potatoes trad ing slow, market about steady; receipts, 51 cars; total United States shipments, 1,013; Minnesota sacked early Ohios, S1 @1.30; bulk, $l.00G ;.-5, according to quality; Wisconsin sacked round whites, s115@1.25; bulk, S1,OOn1,1O; Idaho sack ed rurals, S1.50; Nebraska sacked Irish cobblers, S1.40.
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METAL MARKET
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NEW YORK, Sept. 19-Copper steady; electrolytic spot and nearby, 13@13hc; futures, 13h; tin easy; spot and futures, $47.37; iron steady and un- changed; lead steady; spot, $S; zinc steady; East St. Louis, spot, $615; O 6.20; antimony spot, $1112.
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FOREIGN ENCHANGEs

NEW YORK, Sept. 19-Foreign ex- changes easy; quotations in cents: S446A; 60-day bills on banks, $4.434; i; France demand, 5.3012 cables, 5.3l; Italy, 4.3sA and 4.3sA; Belgium, 4.951a and 4.96; Germany (per trillion), 237s i; Holland, 3S.40; Norway, 1875; Swe- den, 26.56; Denmark, 1892; Switzerland, 1888; Spain, 1921; Greece, 1.S0; Poland, 1874; Czechoslovakia, 2.99; Jugoslavia, 1.Ss; Austria, .0O14b; Rumania, .52; Ar gentina, 35.25; Brazil, 1925; Tokyo, 4OA ; Montreal, 99 31-32.
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MONEY MARKET

NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-Call money steady; high, per cent; low, 2; ruling rate, 2; closing bid, ?; offered at 2h; last loan, 2; call loans against accept ances, 11a time loans easy; mixed col lateral, 60-90 days, 21A A6I2A; 4-6 months, 303A; prime commercial paper. 3hQ
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sPOT COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 19.-spot cot ton firm; quotations revised: Mid- ding, 25 points up. Sales on the spot 622; to arrive, 600; low middling, 2Oc' middiing. 2175c; good middling, 22.25c. Receipts, 5,S96; stocks, 7O,691.
 NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-Cotton spot steady; midd1ing, 22.90c.
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CHICAGO, Sept. 19.-Sweet potatoes, Tennessee Nancy Hall hampers, $1.S5@ 200.
 Peppers, Tennessee hampers, $1O0@ 1.25; bushel baskets, $1.O0Q125.
 Peaches, Elbertas, crates, $2.7593.25.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-Todays curb market was a two-sided affair, the oil issues losing ground in reflection of another series of gasoline and crude oil price cuts, while most of the in- dustrials displayed moderate strength. With few exceptions the net losses in the oil group were limited to fractions.
 Admission of two new stocks to the list added interest to the days trading, transactions in Consolidated Electric sued" fluctuating between 333s and 33A, and Pathe Exchange, class A." common, holding at 3S&.
 Gillette Safety Razor led the indus trials with a gain of z points. Swift International also was in demand, clos ing about 4 points higher.
 The public utilities group also was active. American Gas and Electric, Comm monwealth Power, American Light and Traction and United Light and Power scored gains of from l to points. Hazeltine Corporation and Du- bilier featured the radios. with advances of nearly points each.
 DUN'S REVIEW
 NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-Duns tomor-. row will say:
 While the general bushes situation continues, in the main, to reflect eau tious buying, with more attention be- ing paid to current requirements than to future needs, there has been per ceptible broadening in demand in many quarters. The conservatism being so widely practiced has been, to a consid- erable extent, offset by the early ad- vent of cool weather which, following immediately the spell of the summers highest temperature, proved to be most potent stimulant to retail trade. The active consumptive demand for practically all kinds of reasonable com modities has been promptly reflected in improved buying in the wholesale mar ket. While this improvement is not altogether uniform, there are few de- partments that have not benefited more or less from the gain already estab- lished to some extent in iron and steel, lumber, dry goods, hides and leather and other important industries, and there are numerous indications that widespread paucity of supplies, caused by the hand-to-mouth buying policy practiced for several months past, will have to be remedied at an early date"
 Weekly bank clearings, $7,96S, ,3O7 ,OoO
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FLAX MARKET

DULUTH, Minn., Sept. 19.-Close flax: September, $2.29h October and November, $2,25%; December, $2.22; May, $230.
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NEW YORK, sept O'--AeyS S No. ? western, $1.15A f. O. b. New horK and $10SA c. i. f. export.
 Lard steady; middle west, $13.S0Q 14.0o.
 TOLEDO, Ohio, Sept. 1s.-clover seed $14.25 bid; October, $15.6o bid; Decem- Der, $15; Alsike old $11; new, $u;oo, timothy seed $3.55 asked; September 855 asked; october $S.50 asked; Decem- Der, $3.50 asked.
 CHICAGO, Sept. 1s.-wheat: No. ? fed, $1.S6h@1.37; No. 2 hard' $l'S2g
 Corn: No. 2 mixed, $1.1s% @117; No. 2 yellow, $1.16A @1.17h. U Oats: No, 2 white, 50A @50hc; NO. . fsvMite, 47st 04s%c. =
 Rye: No. 2 $1.O2@1.o5.
 Barley, 8O@S7c; timothy seed, $6.25@ %: clover seed, $11.5O@21.50; lard, $1s.42; ribs, $1s.6O; bellies, $1s.62.
 ST. LOUIS, Sept. 1s.-Cash wheat: No. red, S1.4s@1.44; No. red' $LsoQ
 Corn: No. white, SLY; No. yell low, $11401.15.
 Oats: No. 2 white, 51c; No. white' 50@51c. Close: Wheat, No. September $1.2sN
 Corn: September, s1.1sh; December. $1.Os%.
 Oats: September. 4shc.
 KANSAS CITY, Sept. 1s-wheat: No. ? hard, $1.21@1.32; No. 2 red' $1.S2@ Corn: No. yellow, s11o; No. mixed. $1.07.
 Oats: No. 2 white, 4shc.
 POULTRY AND PRODUCE
 NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-Butter tras (s2 score), STA Q371zc; creamery
 Eggs steady; receipts, 12,oo4 cases. Fresh gathered firsts, 40@44c. express, 24@25c; fowls, by express, IS
 Dressed poultry irregular; chickens. 26@3sc; fowls, 21@SSc; turkeys, 25@ 43c.
 ST. LOUIS, Sept. 1s.-Eggs. s5hc; hens, 22hc;, other quotations un- changed.
 CHICAGO, Sept. 1s.-Poultry alive lower; fowls, 17@24c; springs, 22c; roos- ters, 16c.
 Butter lower; creamery extras SIC; creamery, 35Hc; extra firsts, 35@35hc; firsts, 32h @33c; seconds, 31Q31hc.
 Eggs unchanged; receipts, 4,2S1 cases.
 KANSAS CITY, Sept. 1s.-PrOduce unchanged.
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LONDON. Sept. 19.-Bar silver 34 11-16 pence per ounce. Money, 29s per cent. Discount rates short bills, 3ss Q3 11-16 per cent; three months bills, 3% per cent
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NEW YORK BONDS

~ NEW YORK Sept. 1e.-Foilowing are today high. low and closing prices of bonds on the New York Stock sExchanse. and the total sales of each bond:
 LIMITED STATES RnMps
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RAW SILK
STEEL MARKET

NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-Raw silk steady; prices unchanged
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PORT MOVEMENT
INTERIOR MOVEMENT

Receipts-Week 2s6 .OOO: season. s93.3lg. Exports-Week. 2l6, 6,OS7; season. 592 SIS.
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lure of the General Motors corporation will be put into effect today with the consolidation of three issues of senior securities into one issue of per cent preferred stock and a reduction in the number of common shares from 20,646,- 400 to 5,161 ,000. Total capital and sur plus of $455, ,996, ,s05 alter the reaGjust- ment, will include $25S, ,OS0, 900 in eum- mon stock and $1O9, ,9l6,O0O in preferred.
 News print production in the United States in August increased to 116,477 tons from 113,952 the month before. Shipments declined to 115,997 tons from 117,916. Canadian mills produced 113,- 763 tons against 3,479 in July, while shipments were 112,14s against 109, ,sS1.
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NEW YORK CURB

NEW YORK. Sept. 1s.-FollowinS is the official list of transactions the New York Curb Exchange giving all stocks and bonds traded in:
 lNluSIHlALR s-s-A.
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NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK. Sept. Is.-Followins today's sales. high. low and closing prices of stocks listed the New York Stock Exchange:
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eaA,n AND PROVISIONS
CASH CHAIN

NEW YORK, Sept. 1s.-Rye firm No. 2 western, $1.15A f. o. b. New York and $1.0SA c. i. f. export.
 Lard steady; middle, vest $lS'SoV 14.00.
 Other articles were unchanged.
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VEGETABIES

KANSAS CITY, Sept. 1s.-Produce unchanged.
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WALL STREET BRIEFS

NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-Steel UT changed.
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RAR ssILY]

BAR SILVER & NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-Bar silver, 69hc; Mexican sdolarsl, 53Mc. .
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pnuLrRY ANn PRODUCE

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 1s.-Eggs, s5hc; hens, 22hc;. other quotations un- changed.
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON NEW ORLEANS, Sept 1s.-Cotton futures closed steady at net advance Of g to 2S points
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NEW YORK COTTON NEW YORK, Sept. l9.-Cotton futures closed teady
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lower; fowls, 17@24c; springs, 22c; roos- ters, 16c.
 Butter lower; creamery extras BIC; creamery, 35Ac; extra firsts, 35@35hc; firsts, 321s @33c; seconds, 31@31hc.
 Eggs unchanged; receipts, 4,231 cases.
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TOLEDO, Ohio, Sept 19.--Clover seed s1425 bid; October, $15.6O bid; Decem- Der, $15; Alsike old $11; new, $11;6o; timothy seed $3.55 asked; September s.55 asked; October $3.50 asked; Decem- Der, $50 asked.
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CTRR EXCHANGE

dividend, .112o.
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EACH BLOCK $2OO,
 FRANCHISE VALUE
Ten Per Cent OF Asset Is All City Controls

City co1hmission Friday deciied upon the price to, ask the Birmingham Rail- way. Light and Power company for ex- tending approximately 10 per cent of it's franchises for 30 years, but refused to make public the. figure, pending q conference with traction e0mpaDy off cials.
 However, on good authority it was learned that the price will be around $200 a city block of trHckRge.
 The decision was reached at a secret conference following reports by City Engineer A. J. Hawkins on the num- Der of blocks in the extensions asked, and by City Attorney W. J. Wynn on the records in the case.
 Commissioner William l.. Harrison announced after the meeting the city would meet with street railway off cials probably next week. He said that approximately 90 per cent of the com pany's franchises were granted per- petually years ago and the city is pow erless to change that situation.
 The franchises te be extended 50 years represent only \the remainder of 10 per cent. all of which will expire within the next seven years, according to Harrison. :;
 He said the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company claimed the franchises must be brought up to, date before funds for the reorganization of the company and the lifting of the re ceivership would be completed.
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ORGANIZE BOARD ,I
 FOR TAX REVIEW
Will Pass On Estimates sOf Property Values And Hear <
 Complaints

The, Jefferson county boAssl of review, to pass Upon all assessments of property for taxes, which was created at the last session of the lesislature, was organized Friday at the court house. The board consists of the, five members of the board of revenue taud Tax Assessor l.. R. Dillon, who ,au- tomatically becomes secretary. Ladey Edmundssn was unanimously elcetei president. 'r'---s@
 The board of review will begin its work the second Monday in April and is required to pass upon every property assessment made by the tax assessor. All assessments are set at the same amount as the previous year, and it, is the duty of this board te determine which assessments will be increased and which should be lowered, according to fluctuations in property values.
 After its work is completed, its rec ords are open to public inspection, so that all property owners may ascertain what their assessments are for the new year. ,Protests may be made against increases, and hearings on tbessl pro- tests will begin the second Monday in June. If, after hearing. the board is unwilling to change it's assessment, appeal may be made to the circuit and supreme eouftss
 It is. estimated that between 45.O00 and 50,OO0 individual assessments will be passed upon by the board of review this year. It's members serve without additional compensation.
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WOODiAWN FUND
 REACHES A5,00O
Campaign For Methodist Sun day School To Close Tues-
 day--Need $f0O,0O0

Woodlawn Metiodists have already raised S45,000 of the S100,000 fund. which they are seeking for the erertion of new Sunday school building. Chair man K. B.. BrOyles was authority for this statement Friday afternoon. and he seemed confident that the fund would reach the halfway mark by the time the campaign actually opened Sunday, Feb rnary 24. and the canvass for subscrip- tions by the various teams started
 The campaign will Dc opened Sum day orning and for three days the workers will trail the elusive donations to it's lair. Tuesday. niyht, February 26. the campaign will Be brought to a close end every member of the or ganization. which has been perfected to go in search of funds, think that the goal will be- passed by the time the sun sets on Tuesday.
 Dr. George k. Stuart. pastor of the First Methodist church of Birmingham. will preach the sermon. opening the Sunday morning at the Wood lawn. church. Presiding Elder W. F. Price will preach the Sunday evening sermon and address the workers, fol- lowing their day of toll.
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REFLECT CADDEN
 TO SERVICE BOARD
First Vacancy Occurs In Civil a1 Directorate

Il. C. Cadden, labor representative on the civil service board for the police and fire departments, whose one-year term of office has expired, was Friday re-appointed by unanimous vote of the city commission.
 The re-appointment was made on mo- ton of Commissioner w. E. Cloe and T T be effect;'e Q for five years. Under tf' eivi serY u:e law the five members 7tete named he first time for terms of etfiee ryiue from one to five years. However sll succeeding appointments Hi be for five years, under the law. 3l.s systerl will result in one n1em- bsr term ol office expiring each year and Will q. ys keep four experienced nlrn on the board. The other board n,enhots ali their terms are: Dr. J. < eaHce. tivo years; Joe E. Lacey, tLr.. years I. F.. Bryan, four years i; ] W. Alt)aan, five years.
 Ir, Vance term will expire next year and he his successor will be ap- pointed for five years and so on with the other members.
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MANNING OFFERS
 CITY HIS SERVICE 'oubtfuT If Pal ,oard Decide
 At Once

Before leaving B<mingham, Warren H.. Manning, famous landscape en- gineer, offered his services to the park board to design and beautify the city's park system, Commissioner William H. Harrison said Friday.
 His offer. made at very reasonable figure. will be considered, but it is doubtful if Manning will be employed, according to Harrison.
 Harrison's explanation was that while Manning was recognized ast an authority, he primarily had devoted his efforts to planning civic centers and had not given much attention to park planning. -.
 Manning at present is designing a 60-acre tract of land for the govern ment at Miami, Fla. and was on his way home to Cambridge, Mass, from that city when he stopped off Thursday in Birmingham.
 While escorting their guest around the city. Harrison said Manning made & number of sketches and notes of the parks visited and then made his offer.
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VALUERR. L.&P.
 TWENTY MILLIONS
Auction Sale Set For March A, Tidewater Line Also Goes
 On The Block

At minimum price of $J00.O00, the Birmingham Tidewater Railway com pany will be offered for sale March 24 at the court house at noon. the same time the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company goes on the autcion block.
 This was announced Friday in all or der of Federal Judge W. I. Grubb is- sued at the request of the traction com pany co-receivers. The minimum sale price, of tue main company is set at $20,000,000 by the court, which in- cludes all liabilities. All claims against the receivership of the company must be filed by March :.
 Bids on the main company will be accepted up till noon March 24, and bids for the Tidewater company till 12 80 o'clock.