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Evening star., 1924-12-10
STOCKS SUBJECTED
TO HEAVY SELLING
Distribution Indicated by
Weak Spots-NeW High
Marks Also.
BY STUART T.. WEST.

Special Dispatch to The star.
NEW YORK, December 1O.-Stocks
were subjected to further pressure
in the market today. There were a
number of prominent exceptions. but
they were inadequate to dtspel the
feeling which permeated Wall street
that important selling was in prog
TesS.
The market gave clear evidence or
having been overbought and under
such circumstances what occurred to-
day was only natural Weak spots
Increased and TO many they were
danger signals Distribution was
going on in large volume, while spe-
cial moves were in progress, and at
tho same time holders of long stock
were showing more of disposition
to tighten their loads.
Oils Cause Surprise.
The weakness in the oils was in 4
wav a puzzle. The latest figures
showed that the production of crude
oil had fallen off. and this would have
ordinarily been bull argu-
ment." But Pacific Oil broke over
points, to so. and there was heavy
selling of Phillips Pete and Pure
Oil The latter was down at one
time over > points from its high.
Supporting orders came into Paclhc
Oil al the low point, and the stock
subsequently rallied. But the action
of the oil group led TO the conclu-
sion that there was something wrong
In their situations This might have
meant. more new financing or it
might have meant that conditions in
the oil trade were disappointing.
Very heavy trading at rising prices
in KenneCott Copper was feature.
The curious thing was that other
members of the group did not go
along There seemed to be plenti-
full supply Of Anaconda for sale
around 43. and the smelling stocks
did not join In the movement the
way they had on previous days
Several strong Points.
A number of strong points appear
ed among the specialties without
however. taking away from the idea
that d lot OF important selling was
going on. Among these strong spots
was Sears Roebuck, May Department
stores, which at one time was up over
3 points; Bosch Magnetic and Ameri-
can Water Works. American Tele-
phone and Telegraph made new
high close to 1874.
The rails did comparatively little,
Baltimore and Ohio was strong, and
so was Chesapeake and Ohio. but in
the low-prfced issues profttaking
easily hdd the upper manu-
wall street Features.
Although the 1924 earnings of Cen
eral Asphalt will make a very good
showing, something else has been be-
hind the recent buying in the COM
mon. There will be a balance of ap-
proXimateIy SS a share on the COM
mon this year. But the chief con-
sideration is the potential value of
the compauy's properties.
May Department stores distinguish
ed itself by rising sharply to its high
est of the year and this demonstra-
tiou of strength was followed by up
bidding for time of the mail order
shares May has been bought on the
idea of favorable dividend action in
prospect distribution in stock and
an increase i'll the regular rate from
the present 50 annually to 81 are ex-
peCted.
Evening star., 1924-12-10
CHICAGO GRAIN PRICES

CHICAGO, December 10.-For tha
third day in succession all deliveries
of wheat and corn sold today above
any previous quotations this season,
A big buying demand both for wheat
and corn was in evidence, with
Europeans actively purchasing future
deliveries of wheat Indications
pointed also to liberal new export
business in wheat Opening prices
for wheat here, which ranged from
!1A to 214 cents higher. with May
1863 to 1914 and July 14712 10
147A, were followed by something Of
reaction and then by fresh
Evening star., 1924-12-10
MARKET CLOSES SPoTTY.
Popular Shares Break From One to
Five Points.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. December 1o.-Prlce
Of many popular stocks broke l to
points today on selling inspired by
the Stiffening of money rates. Favor
able trade news, including an increase
of more than 100000 tons in the un-
filled orders of the United States
Steel Corporation. was largely disre-
garded until just before the close
when active short covering was in
progress. Oils were weak through
out Sales approximated 100000
shares.
The closing was irregular. Renewed
buying of a number of the public
utility, motor and merchandising
issues brought about brisk short
covering in other quarters in the
final hour. Postum Cereal and May
Department Stores each jumped D
points and Bosch Magnetic AZ.
Evening star., 1924-12-10
Markets at a Glance

NEW YORK-Stocks irregular; oil
shares weak. Bonds heavy; sugar
company liens in supply. Foreign
exchanges reactionary; sterling drops
half cent. Cotton lower; Wall street
selling. Sugar easy; increased offer
ings new crop. Coffee declined; COM
mission house selling.
Wheat steady; higher
cables. Corn higher; unfavorable Ar
gcutine weather. Cattle lower; lib
eral receipts. Hogs steady; active
demand.
Evening star., 1924-12-10
INCREASES NOTED
IN AUTO EARNINGS
Several Accessory Compa-
nies Show Slump in Third
Quarter Incomes.
By the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 10.-Tn-
creased activity in automobile shares
has drawn attention to earnings for
he third quarter of this year. state
ments of 10 of the II motor and truck
manufacturing companies listed on
he stock exchange, now available,
showing that nine companies earn
cd more than in the previous quarter,
and also more than in the third quar-
ter of 1928 OF the Is motor acces-
Sorry manufacturers listed II reports
available show 10 companies earned
less in the third quarter than in the
previous three months, also less than
in the corresponding period last year.
$4,000. 600 Cut in "Good-WilI."
Directors of the +. w. Woolworth
co. voted today at the regular month
lv meeting to reduce the company s
goodwill" $10.000.0O0 by making the
appropriation from profit and loss
surplus Their action brings this
item down to S1O.000,000, reductions
of S4O,0OO.000 having been made in
the last three years. The company in
that time also has paid out $12,500,000
cash to retire it's outstanding s10,-
100000 preferred stock at s125 a
share, all accomplished without new
financing.
Central Pays Dividend.
Directors of the New York Central
railroad today declared the regular
quarterly dividend of / Il per cent on
4e capital stock. setting at rest Wild
umors that an increase payment
mA&h& he GaadA a& tha& 4inAaN
Evening star., 1924-12-10
CASH DIVIDEND DECLARED.

DALLAS, Tex, December 10.-A
cash dividend of l per cent for the
quarter ending December %. on stock
issued and outr;anding on that date
has been do Jared by the Magnolia
Petroleum Company, w. G. Proctor,
ufx~aasaraan Annakxn0nd Aof3ayA
Evening star., 1924-12-10
SELLING PRESSURE
IN BOND MARKET
Small Losses in Railroad and
Sugar Liens-C. & o.
SIS Strong.
BY GEORGE II. HUGHES.

Special Dispatch TO The Star
NEW YORK, December 10.-Special
issues absorbed trading interest in to-
days bond market. The general list
was dull and heavy. Libertys were
slightly lower, but there was good
demand at concessions. The same was
true of the high-grad rails, which
are affected by changes in money
quotations.
prominent among the Specialties
were Chesapeake and Ohio convertible
5s. which had sharp run-up to new
high records. Transactions were
very heavy and the gain at one time
was Il point and half. The motive
for the buying was found in the con-
version privilege, the bonds being
exchangeable for Chesapeake and
Ohio stock up to April /, 1926, at $50
share and the stock selling well
above that price today. Another new
high record for this year was estab-
lished by San Antonio and Arkansas
Pass 4s. The explanation was the
announcement that the Southern Pa
cific had closed negotiations for the
purchase of the stock of the San An
tonic and Arkansas Pass.
Evening star., 1924-12-10
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star Office

Becaus the he Yor
pIet. quotations be
Evening star., 1924-12-10

LANCASTER, Pa, December 10
Good buying of the 1928 tobacco crop
of Lancaster County continues. Buy
ers for the 1924 crop will reach here
after the first of the year.
Evening star., 1924-12-10
Today's Exchange Trading.

Sales of LAO shares of National
Mortgages and Investment, preferred
stock. attended by recovemry to the
years high, 919, featured trading or
the local board this morning. \ net
gain of IS of a point was recorded.
Continental Trust Company stock was
also unusually active, 100 shares SELL
ing at Sc.
Evening star., 1924-12-10
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
FOG HALTs WOOL SfLFS.

TONnD\. J",---;. 49,. s..-.ir v,.yk
sales were suspended teG"y OF ae1
0aszn& NJ SpG F
Evening star., 1924-12-10

ATLANTA, December l0.-Farmcrs
are burning all cotton stalks in the
fields to prevent the boil weevil from
hihernatina.
Evening star., 1924-12-10
Lower Rail Quotations.

Speculative rails as a group were
lower, examples being st. Louis-San
Francisco adjustment is, New Haven
Is Norfolk Southern 5s and the St.
Paul issues generally. The. net
changes were not large, however, and
in some cases there were advances, as,
for instance, New York, West Chester
and Boston rs.
Among the fractions, Chicago Rail-
ways 5s fluctuated erratically, max
ing a small gain at the opening, and
then reacting under profit taking In
terborough issues were generally
lower, responding to the announce
ment that the Interborough directors
had deferred dividend rental on the
Manhattan Railways stock due jan
uary l next.
Evening star., 1924-12-10
TOday's New Offerings.

Foreign bonds were irregular.
The new Argentine 6s sold at a
premium above the offering price.
Most of the older issues, however.
were heavy. French SIS receded
from the high point reached Just
before the previous close In the
South American group Bolivia SIS
were down nearly a point
TodaYs new offerings included
sl,500,000 Southern Gas and Power
612s of 194s, to yield 655 per cent:
S350O,OO0 Maxwell Motors first 5Ias,
due serially to yield from AIS to $50
per cent, and S2,250,0 City Water
Company. Chattanooga, Tenn, SIS, due
1854, to yield over $50.
Evening star., 1924-12-10

fPartly extra. Playable in preferred stock
Dividend rates given in the above tabl,
are the annual cash payments based on tb,
latest quarterly or haif-yearly declarations
Qu,pxs otherwise noted, extra ar specia
, siYidends are not included. -
New Britain herald., 1924-01-29
ST. LOUIS TEAM IN
 NEED OF PITCHERS
Hickey Has Wealth of Rocky
 HurIerS on His Stan

New York, Jan. 29.-Needing pitchers in the casual sense that the average man needs windpipe, Branch Hickey the self-winning ra- contour, plans to play grandfather to the young idea and lead no less than 70 of them into tha south with the Cardinals this spring. MT. Hickey evidently strings along with the the ory that in numbers there is puissance of some such. He is not one to under cool; the cabbage or oNeiplay pair Of deuccs. IT necessary. he will step out after more dcuces.
 Not all Of the young men are young men, SD to speak. Some of them have beeIh around long enough to grow whisllers; also languid and su- perfuous. There is. for example. Jeff Pfeffer. He should be good, but isn't. Fred Toney has seen better days So have Jess Haines and Bill Doak. \ recruit John Stuart, un- covered some fine pitching last year, and Clyde Barfoot and Bill Sherdel made g few motions toward adequacy. but never quite got around to it. Sherdel flashed a spurt in 1929 and then lapsed, He may or may not be through.
 Lou North and Al Sothoron, the man who was bunted out of the Am erican league. complete the list of veterans or regular irregulars, as the ease may be.
 Eddie Dyer and. Lester Sell showed symptoms of promise in brief trials last year and may be ready now. Joe McGinnity says the Cardinals have picked up a live one in Delaney, q rieht-hander from the Mississippi Valley league where Joe, at fifty-two, pitched Dubuque into a pennant. Herman Bell, another right-hander, also is supposed 10 be there or there- abouts. He comes from Alton, Iowa.
 John Bcrcly pitched good ball for Houston in the league, while Agar Clough. a l7-year-old left-hander, is being taken along just to see what will happen. If anything.
 Other prospects are Howard Crans- hash. a semi-pro. from Philadelphia: Donald Hurst. from Clemson college; William stone. from Mercer college, and Fred Wingington, recalled from Fort Smith,
 There may bc more. but this enough and enough is a great plenty.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-29
IDR. FAUVER RESIGNS
 AT WESLEYAN UNIV.
Decides to Step Out as Athletic
 Director

Middletown, Jan. 29.-Dr. Edgar Fauver, head of the department of physical education at Wesleyan uni- versity, has resigned and his action will come before the board of trustees of the university at meeting to be held in New York tomorrow after noon. The resignation will be re- ferred, it is expected to the commit tee of the board.
 Acting President Leroy A. How land this afternoon said of the resignation of Dr. Edgar Fauver as head of the department of physical education. It will be transmitted to the executive committee of the board of trustees at its regular meeting to be held in New York on the afternoon of January 29 Until the resignation can be presented to the trustees committee and they shall have taken action, no more detailed statement can be made. It is hoped that a solution of any difficulty may be found."
 Dr. Fauver has been in full charge of athletics at Wesleyan since 1911. He had been identified with physical III tutions since 1899 when he was di- rector in this branch of activities at Center University, Kentucky, and later at Oberlin and Columbia on ath- letic work.
 Some time ago it was understood that many Wesleyan younger alumni were not in agreement with Dr. Fauver's courses, and methods in the physical education department and there had been dissatisfaction for several years over Wesleyan showing in all branches of sports. It is said that the undergraduate body for sev- eral years has favored separate coach- ing in the several branches of ath- letics and they were supported by the younger alumni. pr. Fauver, how ever, according to alumni has advo- cated centralized control and even faculty control of athletics. The merits of the two systems--separate coaching in the major sports or the present departmental controi---have been long discussed and the action of Dr. Fauver is expected to bring the controversy before the trustees for official review.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-29
PENN'S SLUMP FAILS TO
 HIT HER HOOP T0SSERS
Red and Blue Has Turned Out Som' Remarkably Fine Basketball
 Teams Of Late Wears.

Philadelphia. Jan. 29.--Baseball football and track achievements have taken a sharp slump at the University of Pennsylvania Of recent seasons Especially is this truc in the gridiron sport. where Inc Red and Blue hasn't turned out a real championship team in years.
 Br regardless oi what the quaker school has accomplished in these three athletic activities of late. there is one sportivc cndoavor in which Penn has held its own and then some. That has been in basketball.
 on the court of old Penn has had mHre than just ordinary success. Year after year it has topped the ned in th. Eastern Irirrrollcgiat 1.,aguc. Fact is, the Red and Blue has had things mDr, or less Co it's hiking even since 1915. And on some occasions H has made runaway rare or tn" campaign.
 The Eastern Intercollegiate League vas organized back iu 1910. Since | hat time 13 titles have been award ed. or thezv. Penn has walked off vith five. four of thcm in one stretch. Prom 1918 through 1921 the Quakers wcrr practically naDratablc. Tn those jour campaigns Penn won 35 league games against only three defeats. In Ia18-zg inr Rcd end Blues won 10 fsattles-eFery one ii played in inc or- eaaiza'icn. On two other occasions it lost hut one tj't whil" copping nine.
 Ttrrz..fr.a.Hfa has fugs11a1 prt some Ersat court opponents during is regime in tH. league. Most famous CT thase. perhaps nas Mike Sweeney. sruzattonal all-round player Of few seasons ago.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-29

youngest and most brilliant Of a fam ous family Of golfers, was the coun- try's high ranking professional In 1910 he tied with his older brother Alex, and Jack McDermott for the open championship, only to be beaten in the lS-hole playoff. For a stretch of several years he was well up among the leaders in the professional clas- sics.
 Then, with the promise Of Il con tinued brilliant future at his feet Smith disappeared from the competi- tive field. completely and mysterious ly. The big tournailnts came and went. but smith was not among tho competitors. There were whispered rumors; he had lost his funds, become discouraged, succumbed to the white lights, given up to game. ...
 A year or so ago a brief news dis patch came out Of the west announe- ing the marriage ot one Macdonald smith. a golfer. Months later came word that this same smith had brok- cn a course record in California and subsequently had starred in the Cali fornia championship.
 In the spring when squad Of sailed for Troon to com pete in the British open this same Smith was with them. Smith finished third in the event, just back of Wal ter Hagen. defending champion, and was one of the most feared players in the tournament.
 That was the beginning Of notable comeback--a comeback that had its inception at a church altar and its climax on Los Angeles golf course q few days ago when the 'prodigal Of the links" won his first big cham piouship in more than 10 years.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-29
SMITH COMES BACK
 AFTER TEN YEARS.
Macdonald Makes Grade in Golf
 After Decade

On the bleak, gray walls of time, writ in letters ominously large, are the words They never come back"
 And some of them don't.
 Jeifries, the fighter
 Walsh. the spitbalI pitcher
 Mclaughlin, the tennis meteor.
 But here and there along the way you find the inevitable exception. the abrupt turn, in the long road
 Macdonald Smith has just made the turn and now for the first time in more than 10 years is back on the heights of golf, mingling with the giants of the game. Smith recently won the open championship of Cali fornia from field easily com para ble to the one that competed in the na- tonal open at Inwood last summer. smith won largely through the wiz ardry of his butter and finished with a winning total well under 300.
 In years gone by Macdonald smith,
New Britain herald., 1924-01-29
New Golf Ball Is to Be
 Recommended by Experts

New York. Jan 9-A new golt ball. weighing approximately i.55 avoidupois with iametrr of IG6 inches. whoch would hsr. shorter carrying capacity than thn 1-62-1G2 bali now used. wiU be- recommended fo the United States Golf association by the committee, oT experts headed by Secretary Joe of th" association. which returned last night from g #erk of tests at Jckyl Island. G"or- afa
New Britain herald., 1924-01-29
PLAY 8 GAMES THIS WEEK
All New Britain Will Play DiNics. Middlcioun and West sides Before sunday Rolls Around.

The All-New Britain basketball team is in for a busy week this week. Tomorrow night they journey to Hartford to play third and deciding game with inc DiAic Speed Boys As between these two teams fho slate now is even. each having won one game from tho other. Then on T'ri- day night the locals go to Mi1dletown 10 play the fast fiyc in ihat town. and Saturday finishes up a fast week with the Hartford West Sides on the l1- calls floor. fn tho first meeting of these tso the Sew Britain boys won by a marrow margin.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-29
NEVERICK WINS SHOT PUT
 EVEN AT Y TRACK MEET
Hall Comes Within Two-Iifihs of n Second in Tying Association
 Record.

Hall last night came within 2-5 Of second of tying the Y. NJ. c. A. 4i0 yard record made by A. Bottomley ] last year. The record for the 440 yard run is 1 min. l-5 seconds. Hall last night travelled the distance in min. 3-5 sec Bottomley in third l place failed to gain on Joe Rogan who holds down second place. Each 1 scored 2j points. Dehm, who is i fourth in the meet, gained q point on i Bottomley. Dehm is only three points less than l}ottomley. so the last two events for next week will find these two battling for third position.
 Summary.
 12 pound shot put: First, $. Never ick. 3l 1t. II inches; second, II. Hall. 3l fl. 6 inches; third, Joe Rogan, Si feet.
 40 yard run: First II. Hall, 1 min , 3-5 sec; second, \. Bottomlcy, 1 min. 6 sec; third. k. Dehm. min. sec.
 Individual scandng Of the first eight men out Of 33 entries: First, Hall, 1G9 points; second, J. Rogan, l55 points; third, A. Bottomlcy, 145 points. fourth, k. Dehm, 142 points; fifth, Delano. 123 points; sixth, H. kutscher, l22 points: seventh, N. Williams, llg points; eighth, Depa, ll3 points.
 The final events of the annual track meet will be run off next week and are as follows: 20 yard dash. half mile run.
 Gold. silver and bronze medals will be awarded to the three highest point scorers.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-29
THREE GIANTS SIGN UP
 FOR THE COMING YEAR
O'Conneli, Oc~chgcr and Jonard sign for tg2t---Dean r. Only
 siant Hol,lout

neil. the s75.oo0 player obtained by tho Giants from San Francisco last year. today sent in his signed eon- tract for ta94, Oronncll informed the club ho is in excellent condition and hopes to improve on his lA26 showing, which was handicapped by illness.
 Joe Oeschg.r veteran twirlor ac- uuired from Boston. and Pitcher Claude Jonnard, also returned their signed contracts.
 These players bring the roster or signed athletes close to completion. The only holdout so far is Wayland Dean, pitching star recently bought from Louisville.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-29
JONES STILL AT IOWA

Chicago, Jan. 29.--Ifoward Jones, who resigned as director of athletics at the University of Iowa, has decided to remain at Iowa at head football coach, according to word received by Judge NJ. r Mckinley, former presi- dent Of the Iowa alumni association Of Chicago. Jones' it was said, is trying to cancel the contract he made with Trinity college, of Durham, \. C.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-29
Official Score for the
 Olympic Skating Races

Paris. Jan. 2a.-The French Olym- pic fommittr. al Paris last night issued without comment or expiana- ton tho official scoring Uf the natiOns Feprrsf uted in tho skating compe- iitions at ChamoniN as follows.
 Finland. g2ls points.
 Norway. 4sik points.
 United states. II points.
 Sweden 1 point.
 France, 1 point.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-29
rtRrIN Is nEt1;ArEp

Srv York. Jan. 2a.---Joc Ryder Brooklyn. decisigrly outpoiuted Irish Johnny Curtin 0, Jersey City in the main i2-rOEud bout at Madison Sauare Garden last night Ryder was on top or Curtin during most 0f He bout and was murh stronger than lis opponent. Ryder weighed 12l I-4 turfiu I1gts
New Britain herald., 1924-01-29
GILBERT TO PIITsrIELD

Pittsfeld, Mass, Jan. 20. - Billy Gilbert of New York, former Giants second baseman, who managed Dem yer last season, has been appointed manager Of the Pittsfeld baseball club Of the Eastern league for this year. He managed Waterbury in 1922 when that club finished second in the Eastern league race.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-29
sIINNN IN LEAD.

Beflair Heights. Fla. Jan. 2t.- Miss Glenna COile't 0f Providence. R. l., scored an S3 here yesterday iu the pomen's January tournament and l.d the field sf 60 golfers Mrs Dorothy Campbell Hur1 or Nrrion cricket club. Philadelphia. fnishrJ secgud with aa S.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-29
CHALLENGE

The Independent 4. C. basketball team averaging from gg to 100 pounds. would like tO arrange games with any team Of their weight in the city. They would like 10 hear espec- ialiy from the Mohawks. Aces. AL Stars and South Church. To ar range games see Edward Morin., 4s Erwin Place, or Morris Denton. Spring street.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-29
uSDIIRs VERDICT.

Philadelphia. Jan. 2s.-i.cw Tend Ter. Philadelphia lightweight. easily 1efeats1 Ray Mitchell. also nf this eity. in fast lh-rOund bout last night. Tendler received Inc unani- nous decision of tilo judges. Teudlsr weighed I25z and Mitchell I3s pounds