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Evening star., 1924-12-20
BY STUART +. WEST.
spec,al Dispatch to The star.


NEW YORK, December 90. The
stock market continued its advance
this week under the same general
surroundings that have prevailed
since election day. This rise has
satisfied the highly speculative ele-
ment in Wall treet, which at times
like these can never see any limit to
an upward swing. It has struck more
dispassionate and more conservative
observers Is being excessive. Accord
ing to their view It has been solidly
credit conditions, but has set too
swift a pace.
All this does not constitute q pre-
diction as to when the advance will
culminate. These movements always
carry far beyond reasonable calcula-
tions. Prices are taken as much
above the line of true values as in
times OF panic they are taken below
the value line. Some Of the figures
reached by individual stocks during
the last week or so cannot possibly
be justified on grounds OF earnings or
dividend prospects. They have
simply been the product of a market
under q tremendous momentum. which
does not stop to consider the ultimate
merit of things, but Is simply in
terested in how high stocks can
temporarily be put.
Investment Market Secondary.
There can be no pretense about the
present market being anything but
extremely speculative. The invest
ment element has sunk into a subor-
dinate position. New security issues
like the Greek and Belgian loans have
apparently gone off we'll, because of
the high yield which they have Of
fered as compared with the current
money rate. But there Is a profound
contrast between the regular invest
ment bond market as it is now and as
1t was all summer.
Prices have long ceased going up.
Lately they have rather been disposed
to sag But the main difference Is in
the volume of business. With all the
succession of 1000, ,o00-share days on
the Stock Exchange, bonds outside
the speculative class have been dull.
Strictly investment stocks, like the
preferred industrials, have also been
neglected. The significance Of this is
that the investment background
which stood behind the security mar
ket from June to October has vir-
tually disappeared. In it's place has
come a speculation of larger proper
tions than anything seen since the
measured by actual transactions, any
speculative era which Wall Street has
ever known.
Reaction Is Certain to Come.
Nobody of experience can look upon
these facts without a certain feeling
of uneasiness. The upward move
ment may run for some time longer
before the break comes. but 1t is
Ia
movement goes from present price
levels the more violent will be the en-
suing reaction.
The elements tending to prolong
the advance are powerful. In the
first place a number OF big operators
have made q great deal Of money
and have made 1t quickly. Naturally
this has given them supreme con-
fidence In the second place, actual
Evening star., 1924-12-20
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

BOSTON. December 2o.-HallowelI,
Jones & Donald have purchased the
'ungroWn wool from $4,000 sheep
raised by Utah growers. at SO cents a
pound on the sleeps back. They
have advanced 81 head to the flock
masters.
HOUSTON, Tex, December 2o.-F1ve
million dollars worth of new equip
ment. including 1000 refrigerator
cars and SO express cars, are being
added to the rolling stock of the Gulf
Coast Line. This equipment will be
used to serve the lower Rio Grande
Valley. The company now has $500
refrigerator cars.
NEW ORLEANS, December 20
Banks throughout the cotton belt are
encouraging the holding of spot cot
ton by Offering the cheapest money
producers have ever been able to OBJ
tain. Exporters and shippers who
need cotton to fill contracts are fnd-
ing It hard to buy.
MANCHESTER, N. H, December 20.
The Amoskeag Company Is electrify-
sng the Stark Mills to avoid closing
down when water in the river fails.
HOUSTON, Tex, December 90
outlook Is fine for prosperous
strawberry season IL the recent cold
snap has not damaged plants First
shipments OF the season sold at $13.50
r. crate.
Evening star., 1924-12-20
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star ONCE

by other companies. Thermoidine
Corporation and Thompson Radio
were among other leaders.
Improvement was greatest, now
over, in stocks of public utility COM
panies. The features were American
Power, over the points; Common
wealth up 8, Midwest, Southwestern,
National up and Tennessee Electric
up 1.
The market for the oils did some
what better and the coal shares
moved forward with the great
strength in Philadelphia and Reading
on the stock exchange. Yellow Taxi
was taken in hand and pushed for
ward points to 20 and Goodyear
and Durant came in for attention.
Evening star., 1924-12-20
DAIRY PRODUCE.

BALTIMORE, December 90 (Spe-
ciaD.-Live poultry-Young chickens.
per pound. 14a23; Leghorns, 14s2o; old
hens, 14a22; old roosters, 14a15; young
turkeys, 37ass; old, 80; poor and
crooked breasts, 25; ducks, 17a23:
geese, 1924; pigeons, pair, 30; guinea
fowl, each, 40aS5.
Dressed poultry - Turkeys, pound.
33a3s; poor and crooked breasts, 25;
chickens, 20a25; old roosters, 15a16,
ducks, 20a25; geese, 20a25.
Eggs-Receipts, 220 cases: native
and nearby frsts, dozen quotations,
56.
Butter - Creamery, good to fancy.
pound, 4oa46; prints. 45a47; nearby
creamery, 37a42: ladies, 3oa32; store
packed, 24a25: process butter. 33a34;
dairy prints, 25a27; rolls, 25a27.
Evening star., 1924-12-20
FIRM ADDS TO HOLDINGS.

NEW YORK. December 2o.-The
International Utilities Corporation
has acquired the Canadian Utilities
Co, which was formed some time
ago for the development of Ca
madam natural resources, 1nterna-
tional Utilities recently announced
the acquisition of Southwestern Utili-
ties Corporation, Kentucky Securi-
ties Corporation and the Buffalo and
Erie Railway Co,
Evening star., 1924-12-20
GINNING REPORT. OUT.
Census Bureau Gives Status for
Year Up to December IL.

Cotton ginned prior to December
12 totaled 12.796.216 running bales, in
cluding 1886 round bales counted as
half bales, compared with 9,549,015
running bales, including 232,643 round
bales, ginned prior to that date last
year, the Census Bureau announced
today. This years crop was estimat-
cd at 13,153,000 equivalent 5oo-pound
bales on December s by the Depart
ment of Agriculture.
Evening star., 1924-12-20
BY WILLIAM r. HEFFERNAN.

NEW YORK, December 20.-De-
spite considerable difficulty expert
enced by wire houses owing to the
storm In the central part Of the coun-
try, the market continued active and
strong with many issues soaring to
new high prices for the year. How
ever, traders Disseminated in their
operations on the buying side.
Those who had favored Radio
stocks in the present upward move
ment were highly elated over the new
stock distribution plan of the Du-
bilier Condenser and Radio Corpora
ton. This brought out rumors of i'm
pending action along the same lines
Evening star., 1924-12-20
CosDEN BRINGS IN WELLS.

NEW YORK, December 20.--Cosden
& Co. has brought in three wells In
the Cromwell pool, Oklahoma, with
combined daily production of $500
brarels. The Tulsa refinery has been
operating at q daily average Of $4,000
barrels. gain Of 5000 barrels daily
oYer NnYemhcr.
Evening star., 1924-12-20
CLOTH MARKET STEADY,

NEW YORK, December 20 Especially.
The cotton goods market closed the
week quietly, with few price changes
Print cloths were quoted at sh for
81 by so and 1Ot2 for IS by 72, the
former a decline OF an eighth. Raw
silks were quiet and unchanged.
Evening star., 1924-12-20

Because he was blind In one eye
and his wife a habitual drunkard, an
infirm old bootmaker's plea that he
pay only a penny d week toward her
support. was granted recently In
Marlebone Court, making a low main
tenance record In England.
Evening star., 1924-12-20
OILS SURPRISE OF WEEK.
Burst Into Activity on Better Out
look for 1925.

NEW YORK, December 2e.-Oi1s
developed a burst of activity in the
closing days of week, rejecting. the
more cheerful feeling regarding next
years outlook in oil trade circles.
Coppers made only feeble response
to the establishment Of a new high
nrfce by the red metal. Chemicals,
rubbers, sugars, textiles and feathers
all developed points of strength in
anticipation of better business next
year.
A diplomat is any man who knows
how to hold his job.
Evening star., 1924-12-20
Querx the fsrcmotsr.

Determine how much Of his own
money the promoter Is putting into
his scheme before you decide to risk
yours Don't take his word for IT,
make him prove it.
Evening star., 1924-12-20
MINING
BOSTON STOCK MARKET.

BOSTON. December 2o.-Following
Is a list OF today's highest, lowest
and closing prices for the most active
stocks dealt in here:
Evening star., 1924-12-20

NEW YORK. December 20.-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, 1924-07-18
Heatless Radiators
Warm L. S. Abroad

\ manufacturer just back from
Europe dropped into the Office the
ether day and left these two. IN
France he asked telephone Official
why the old coffee mill grinder was
still in service instead Of the modern
flash on the keyboard The French
man replied that they mad the mod
ern appliance, hut kept the crank on
the telephone box for real purpose
THE Frenchman." he said, lis highly
cXCitahle and needs a safety-vaIve
when he uses the telephone. We let
Kim turn the crank. 1t helps him to
keep calm while he is getting his
cumberland doesn't bother Anybody
because it is not connected"
or friend had noted there were
more American radiators shipped to
Italy the last few years than furnace
Is to supply them. He investigated.
bn Italian told him The influx Of
American tourists caused II. You
sec" he said. "our inn keepers set up
the radiators unconneCted in the
rooms. a prospective Yankee guest
inspects the inn. When he sees the
radiator. he shouts, It's modern.
Heres steam heat" and settles down
for a comfortable week. And he gem
orally has a comfortable week.
despite the fact there Is no furnace
in the basement, only a life sized
radiator in the room.-M. T., in Ma
tons Business.
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New Corporations

The certificates of Incorporation Of
the following three new corporations
were approved Thursday at the Of
ice of the attorney general:
Maine Hotels, Inc, organized at
Portland, to operate hotels and res
taurants; capital stock, 5000 shares
common and of no par value and
100000 preferred of the par valne Of
500; five common shares subscrih-
cd; directorS-President. Carl C.
Jones of Portland: treasurer. Clar-
ence i. Brown: clerk. William Shep-
herd Linnell: :. f. Hunt and u. d.
Campbell, all Of Portland.
Waugh Equipment Company. or
Ganized at Portland, to manufacture.
buy and sell Dealt gears. trucks,
shock ahSorbers. etc; capital stock.
10000 shares of no par value, Of
which 1000 shares are common and
5000 shares preferred; nothing paid
in: Decentralization NJ. L. Fos-
ter of South Portland: treasurer, NJ.
G. ONeil of Portland; and a. b. Nc
Conville of Portland.
Palmer Shoe Store. Inc, organized
at Houlton, to engage in all kinds OF
mercantile business; capital stock,
$4,000, all common; nothing paid in:
par value of shares, 500: 100 shares
subscribed; directors President.
Robert A. Palmer, n: treasurer.
John X. Palmer: and Beatrice W.
Palmer, all Of IGoulton.
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Quarantine Lines
For Protection OF
Maine Corn From
European BOrer

Commissioner Of Agriculture Frank
y. Washburn announced Thursday
that plans and regulations have been
adopted by the state and Federal
authorities for the control and ex-
Clusion OF the European Corn Borer,
which is threatening the valuable
sweet corn interests of Maine. These
rules and regulations. after various
conferences and compromises, have
hccu accepted by both State and
Federal officials. and tho State de-
partment of agriculture and the L. =.
Bureau Of Entomology Will work in
full accord on control work. Tho
rules and regulations will be in full
effect by Monday. July u.
Two lines of quarantine will be
maintained. one at the state line
whore all vehicles entering the State
from the south will be stopped and
examined. All corn and dahlias viii
be seized. since It has been deter
mined that these two products are
the most dangerous MS carriers of In
festation No attempt will he made
10 inspect these products with the
view to restoring them to owners,
since ii is obvious that thorough in
speCtion will render them valueless.
All transportation companies are
warned not to deliver corn or dahlias
originating in the infested area out
side the state into any part of Maine,
and agents of the department of
agriculture have authority to sieze
any such shipments or to cause their
return TO the point of origin.
Every effort will be made to
cause incoming travellers a minimum
OF inconvenience and delay. Com
missioner Washburn has prepared n
small circular or flyer which will be
placed in each out of the State car,
explaining the purpose of the quar-
antine and proffering the assistance
of the department of agriculture in
any line that may add to the comfort
or pleasure of visitors to the State.
II is pointed out that the department
of agriculture Is always in possession
Of much information concerning
routes of travel. condition OF roads,
rural property for sale, etc, and such
| information will be cheerfully i'm
parted
The second line OF defense Is along
an intra State boundary line extend
ing r~om the town line between Free
port and Yarmouth along the north
erly line of the towns of Cumberland
and Windham, the south shore of
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RICHMOND
Cronk-Curtis

The home Of Benjamin F. Curtis Of
North Front street was the scene Of 8
very pretty wedding which took place
at noon Wednesday when Mr.. Curtis
granddaughter. Miss Pauline Curtis,
was united in marriage 10 Earl Cronk
Of Pennington. y. H. in the presence
of relatives ana immediate friends
The house was prettily decorated
with roses and many flowers, The
double ring service was used Rev. J.
A. Clifford OF the Methodist church
performing the ceremony. Miss Thelma
Powers played the wedding march
The bride, who was attired in white
crepe de chine with shower bouquet
was attended by Miss Alice Chapman,
wearing blue silk and carrying pink
roses. The best man was Harold Mer-
rill of Gardiner. Mr.. and Mrs. Cronk
left by auto for wedding trip after
which they will make their home at
Pennington, y. H. where Mr.. Cronk is
in business with his father
Mrs. Cronk is a graduate Of the
Richmond High school and the Leslie
kindergarten school at Cambridge,
Mass. For the past three years she
has been teacher in the public schools
of Augusta. Many presents were re-
ceived from their host of friends
Among those present We're Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Curtis. parents Of the bride
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Cronk Of Farming
ton, y. H, parents Of the groom, Is. +.
Curtis, Miss Rine Curtis, Miss Velma
Cronk of Boston and Miss Ruby Cronk
Of Gardiner sisters Of the groom, Mrs
Florence Sommers and Stanley Harri.
man of Gardiner.
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Heavy Travel
BY Auto Shown
In Maine Highway
Transport Survey

Tho Highway Transportation Sur
vcy. which Is being conducted 10y the
United States Bureau OF Public
Roads in cooperation with the Maine
State Highway Commission for the
period July. August. September and
october. has been under way for the
past three weeks.
The survey taken OF total num-
her OF vehicles passing station at
kittcry July it'll. showed that close
TO 1000 cars passed at this point
from $ A. NJ, to s =. NJ The survey
taken two miles south of Portland
tho same date and ut tho same hours
showed that close to 5000 cars pass
ed this point. This type OF traffic
Indicate that this route from Port
land to kittery Is tho heaviest trav-
Rlled route in the state.
Facts such as the above being
compiled throughout the state will
enable the state Highway Commits
sion to adjust it's system to the econ
omic needs OF traffic
Tho survey will also enable the
Commission to determine the fol-
lowing facts: The type and volume
of traffic using the various highways
of the state as an index to the al
location OF highway construction and
maintenance funds, The relation
between traffic loads and density and
the costs OF highway construction
and maintenance. The extent to
which the Improvement of old roads
or the opening of new traffic routes
Is economically justified. The effect
OF congestion at intersections and
"bottlc ncCks' upon the rate of traf-
NC flow.
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Meeting United Baptist "Progrcs-
SiNcS"

The "ProEressives" of the United
Baptist Church held their monthly
meeting. Wednesday afternoon and
evening at the home of Mrs. Harold
j. Libby. A picnic supper was en-
joycd with pleasant social diversions.
Al the business meeting following
several ladies reported how they
earned their dollar, some in rhyme
and some in prose. A report from
the special committee on the new
bulletin board. Mrs. Roy Brier,
chairman. indicated that about three
fourths of the money has already
been collected. The board, which
will soon be installed, will be pro-
vided with chanrCable lettering 1In-
der n glass door and will be cleo
triCally lighted,
1t was voted TO compile and pub
fish q Progressive Cook Book. and
the following committee was ap-
pointed in charge: Miss Louise Ben
son. Mrs Florence Given and Mrs.
W. S. Dyer.
a pleasant surprise was reserved
for Miss Elvina Written when Miss
Benson, president of the class, pre-
sented her with an electric coffee
perColator in behalf Of the class and
with few fclicitious words eX-
pressed the interest of the class in
the little house that is being fixed
up on Church street and the desire
Of all the members to be remem-
bercd by those who are to occupy II.
II was voted to hold the next
monthly meeting with picnic supper,
Tuesday. Aug -, at the home of
Mrs. +. p. Williams in acceptance of
her kind invitation. The meeting
ad iOurned after a short social ne
riod.
The following ladies were present:
Mrs. Roy Brier. Mrs. w. S. Dyer,
Mrs r. $. Bernauer, Mrs. r. r. O.
Traviss, Mrs. Alec Williams, Mrs. G.
+. Hughes. Mrs 4. p. Williams,
Mrs. Zillah Bartlett, Mrs. Florence
Given, Mrs. Harold ID. Libby, Mrs.
Guy l.. Mosher, Mrs. L. NJ. Living
stone, Miss Louise Benson. Miss
Alice Brim slime, Miss Lena Kerr,
Miss MARY Brier. Miss Elvina Whit
ten, Miss Margaret Mosher, and Miss
Laura Brimstine.
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Old Chinese Art
Is Harvard Discovery

Cambridge. Mass, July ], "a. !
Manuscripts 1000 years old, some
them in Sanslrit. original holy h'm''
of tho Buddhist faith. II h@uit.
bronze mirror. and specimens
sculpture more than ten ccniTH'
old, are among the arCha'"lora
exhibits brought here hy IhngN
Warner. fellow for research 10 Ma
of Harvard University. Mr.. Wary
has completed tour which riaIhI
u Year ago through Western china
The trip. in which special resrafl',
was made for traces of carry ~.
dhist influences. carried the 'Npel
ton along the ancient trade fOhe "
India and north 60 the COBB dc'f'I
To an old city. now In ruins, III WhL
Marco Polo outtitt"d. SIX centWH|
ago, Tor his i0-dny journey 20 NJ
Great Khan's capital. kafahofun
At the ancient city, whlcl ~
called Edsina. neither vegetable Nv
animal life is now possible. ~
Camcls. with which the cXpedW
proceeded. were halted eight m.s'
in the rear and used to h"hl We"
TO the cXcavating party.
Tho desert has advanced ii' il
tiers. Mr.. Warner said, and l"S '-
rounded the city. Of which the VIZ
still stand. their sun bhFed WE.
etched and worn 10y the hIo'p'
sand, but with the EatowniF, tWT
wallis and bastions still PLAINLY VI.
Ccrniblc. Fine specimens Of s''.'
sculpture, the bronz" mIlr"r an" y,
err finds were dug from the run.
Mr.. Warner went in search "' l'-''
of the development Of art m ,n.'
which followed the visits OF inc '"
lest of the Indian traders. ~
denvorcd to collect al a'"''1
specimens Of the c0rly art suI'''5 \
the centuries and to learn ihDi'
its early development. u,,
Some of the manuscripts th'l
brought back are believed 10 ~ unt
inal holy books Of the Hudd'ls' a .a,,
Some are long paper rolls N 90 /,
krit. brought from INDIA, h''n'
copies of these. made In tfahs'L ,s,r
some arc TRANSACTIONS mo ,,
Chinese or Turk mad" by Wv. ~,
Asian converts. Their age u GOV
mated to he about 1000 years ed
W nat ne tfTIIl'' til' - . I'D
entire collection is statu "
ninth century unearthed III nd
China. not n Buddh0, but one %
attendant gods. -,.,, ~.
Mr.. Warner told Of diFco'eIt"1 .,,l
hind a small temple, high on NV ur ID
OF cliff, q e-chapel "hGss ,Ssifi
were literally covered with bu na,rsil
figures, OF very early perloo' 'C- %l
In the living rock. II Is es'', 9:6
that the carvings date back 70 So'
D. He told also Of eXamln,,ns,
Holman, on the border OF luIs',ra.
some excellent specimens VI
painting. will
The art treasures brought bacH ,.,|
go to the Fogg Museum an' pa.
archaeological exhibits to 'h0
body Museum.
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OAKLAND

Miss Lillian Baker was n guest
Thursday of Miss MadolAn Smith of
WatcrNillc.
Fred Whiting and Miss Eva Moore
who have been visiting Mrs. Orilla
Chapman and Mr.. ana Mrs Eugene
Perry and have also been guests Of
relatives in NorridEoWoCk have re-
turned to their home III Maiden,
Mass
Mr.. and Mrs. George IIanctt. who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse Ilallctt have returned to their
home in IIallowCll. They were aC-
companicd home by their niece. Ia
Chcl IIallctt. who will be their guest
for a few days.
Mrs. Grace Goodwin will enter
tain THE Fidelity Class Of the Free
Baptist Church this Friday after
noon at the Womcns Association
Rooms in Watorvillc. Members are
requested to take the = o'clock car
from Oakland.
Rev. y. W. kiubaII and family
Of North NasSaIboro were guests
Wednesday of Mr.. ana Mrs Edward
Wing and in the afternoon the party
went to Lakeside where II picnic
supper was enjoyed.
Mrs. Walter Damrcn and dauCh-
Ter MlIbfCu nave gone 10 lNtduH'lN
and vicinity to visit relatives for two
weeks.
The Misses Frances and Lena
King will leave this (Friday) morn
ing for Manchester, y. H., and will
visit points in Massachusetts and
Connecticut for the remainder of the
summer vacation.
Mrs. Abbott Kendall of Skowbe-
gan was a guest Wednesday of her
cousin, Miss Kate Allen.
Mrs. Frank Whitehousc fell down
the flight Of stairs early Wednesday
morning AT her summer home on
the East Pond road. \ physician
was called and she was taken to
Watcrvillc where an N-raY picture
showed that her collar bone had
been fractured. At present she Is
at her home on High street. and her
daughter. Mrs. George Wood is car
ing for her.
Mrs Ernest Bates Of Oakland
Heights is caring for Mrs. Maurice
Wentworth of Main street.
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deer IN the vicinity Of Mattawam-
keag.
AS it is reported to the Office, three
men were fishing at a lake in that
vicinity and while on the shore OF
the lake they heard something cry
and at first thought it might be a
child. Shortly. something dashed
through the bushes out on TO the
shore with a fox on its back, and
they discovered that the fox was
being carried by a small deer-a
fawn.
The fishermen drove the fox off
and rescued the little deer. The
back OF its neck was bitten as was
also its hind legs. but now they are
healed and the little animal is re-
covering from its fright and injury
and is as playful as can be. The
parties who rescued it have been
given a temporary permit to keep
it until the department can make
arrangements to place il in one of
the parks.