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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-22
CONTINUED COLD
 FINDERS COTTON
Department Report Shows Condition Good For
 General Farming

3 WASHINGTON. May 21.-Crop and weather conditions in southern states -during the week ending yesterday were summarized today by the department of agriculture as follows:
 In the cotton region conditions were mainly unfavorable on account of con- tinued cool nights and the crop re- mains poor in nearly all portions of the belt, although some of the earlier plant ed is reported in better condition. Stands are frequently irregular and much late planting has failed to germi- nate. Chopping is in progress in the more southern districts.
 .A Tn Texas progress of cotton was ex- celient in extreme south and condition very good. Progress and condition of cool nights; rain needed in north east and extreme west, and warm, dry weather elsewhere.
 In Oklahoma progress of cotton con- unued poor on account of cool wealth CT, with unsatisfactory germination.
 Late Cotton Very Poor
 In Arkansas cotton deteriorated, al- though the condition of early planted IS fair; late sown very poor. In the central portions of the cotton belt the crop is in unusually only fair to poor condition. Much replanting has been necessary and warmth is greatly needed.
 In all Atlantic coast and gulf sec ttons corn usually made poor advance.
 Continued cool, damp weather. favor ed winter wheat growth in most dis tricts east of the Mississippi river, and this crop is generally in good con- dition, save in portions of the Ohio valley, where at present 1t is generally only fair. This crop is heading as far north as Maryland and southern In- diana. In the more southern portions Of the country this crop is being har- vested.
 Rice Crop Fair
 Flax seeding progressed satisfactorily and this crop Is coming up we'll. Rice planting is nearing completion In Louis Jana and in Texas the crop is report cd In fair condition
 In the southern district truck crops are mainly doing we'll, but they are backward in the middle and northern districts on account of cold, and in most eastern districts both cold and wet soil have delayed growth.
 Sugar beets are mostly planted and generally in good condition.
 Condition by states includes: Alabama-Favorable for farm work; but unfavorable for growth of vegeta- bles. Corn growing slowly; stands ir- regular, varying from poor to very good. Worms damaging locally. Oats mostly doing poorly. Potatoes, truck, pastures, and minor crops made fair ly good progress. Cotton planting near ly completed in north; progress very poor to fair; stands irregular. varying from poor to very good; considerable replanting being done. Warmth and moisture needed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-22
COTTON SPINNING
 IS LESS EN APRIL
Heavy Declines From Same
 Month Last Year Shown

WASHINGTON. May q. = Cotton spinning during April was less active than during March and showed a heavy decline from April a year ago, the census bureau's monthly spinning activity report issued today shows,
 Active spindle hours were 2O00, ,000,- 900 below those of year ago.
 Active spindle hours for April num- bered 6,7G9,711 s331, or an average of 179 per spindle in place compared with T,- O72,965 ,36S, or an average of 1S7 for March this year and s,T87, ,443,S ,S97 or an average of 236 for April last year.
 Spinning spindles in place. April 30 numbered 37,745, ,967 of which 31,s71 ,665 were operated at some time during the month compared with 37,791 in April last year.
 7 The average number of spindles op- erated during April was 90, IT, ,46S or at 79.9 per cent capacity on a single shift basis compared with 21,125,530 or at SEA per cent capacity in March this year and 4O,759,979 or at 1893 per cent capacity in Aprf1=last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-22
GRAIN LETTER

CHICAGO, May 21.-Both wheat and corn ruled firmer today. The. general run of news was distinctly bulish and there remained the ever present politi- cal phase of the situation. Winnipeg displayed decided strength, credited to buying by foreigners and by commits sion houses with export connections. Seaboard reports indicated export de- mand had again broadened following the pause of a week or two in corn buying. BroomhaIl transmitted some more bullish European crop advices. E1- nally talk of dry weather came to the fore with a vengeance. The federal weekly weather and crop report and the Kansas state report gave official confirmation of the immediate need of moisture in important wheat producing sections. Whether our market main tains, increases or loses its premium over the world market depends on the outcome of the legislative efforts at Washington.-H. 6 B. Beer to J. F. Willingham & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-22
WALL STREET BRIEFS

With Nickel Plate" and Chesapeake & Ohio common stock selling at about the same price,. stock market observers were led to believe that the long g-await- ed proposal of the Nickel Plate" for it's consolidation of the. c. & O. on a share for share basis was not far away. l Both railroads are controlled by the Van Sya,ringen interests. With Nickel Plate" paying per cent annually in dividends and Chesapeake & Ohio 4 per cent, stockholders of the latter would have a special inducement to exchange their stock, provided the 6 per cent rate on Nickel Plate" was maintained.
 | Declaration of the regular quarterly ferred stock of the Republic Iron & Steel company was followed by an am nouncement by John A. Topping, chair man, that 1924 earnings to date were almost sufficient to cover preferred div 7idend requirements for the entire year.
 Abandonment of the attempt of the Royal Dutch Shell Union Oil interests to obtain control of the Union Oil com pany fo California was seen tonight in the announcement of J. A. Vaneck, president of the Shell Union corpora tton, htat directors today had approved the sale of certain of their Union oil shares to New York bankers. While no official announcement was made, 1t was understood the transaction in volved the greater portion of shell unions holding of Union Oil stocks amounting to about $23, 100000 out of total of $90,OO0,0OO outstanding. Pay ments was made in cash. Bankers said that no immediate offerings of the shares was contemplated.
 Traders are at sea regarding the oils because of what they term evidences within the industry regarding differ ence of opinion among important pro- ducers regarding prices. The Humble oil company, a subsidiary of the Stand ard oil of New Jersey, has restored a cut of 25 cents a barrel in the south west because, it is understood, the Standard Oil unit, refused to follow that cut. On the other hand, the At lantic Oil Producing company has just announced cut in the price of Smack over Oil in Louisiana.
 | Earnings of the Southern railway system from the first of the year to the second week in May show a decline of $S.966, ,623 to $6s,717,556 compared with l the same period of 1923. The drop for $450,0 900. Mobile and Ohio's income also fell $343 ,145 since January 1.
 Reports have reached the financial district from Syracuse that the H. H. Franklin Manufacturing company plans to suspend production of Franklin cars temporarily until conditions in the automobile industry improve.
 Members of the New York Cotton Ex- change will vhte next Friday on the question of closing the exchange on Saturday, May a1. following Memorial Day.
 Fulfilling predictions of Alfred E.. Sloan, Jr., president of General Motors corporation, that the price tendency of l automobiles would be upward the Chevrolet Motor company today in creased on open models and chassis. Closed car prices were unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-22

effiA ct that comparatively large tenders wifi be made before last notice day. The genta ally accepted view is that today's review from the weather bureau points to low condition estimates and to a higher range of values as soon as the trading and consuming public come to A fuIn realization of such a proba- bility.-fNa1nero & Beane to Kahn & Vir- gin.
 NEW YCN7R, May 21-Today's ad- vance of 50 A.n 70 points was due most Iy to heavy ba ying, credited to prom inent local olA rator, supposed to be covering and a lso to other scattered buying, some of it on stop orders. The basis for the bIAving was apparently fear of colder weA ther and apprehen- sion that the neA condition report would be under TO- The selling was scattered and inclNded considerable profit taking. The WN,kely weather re- port was regarded \ ntaVorabie and traders did not like tIAs low tempera- lures in the northwest section Of the belt with very cold weA ther beyond. Some observers of near A lonth opera tions think that May will a out weak They figure that shorts wifi be out by tomorrow and that there wilN be a good deal of selling against late aA rivals of cotton here for tender. People \ 'ho take this view also argue that there will be sufficient cotton here to depreR July to a much smaller premium. IAis Is all given for what 1t is worth. New crops probably win hold steady or'R ork higher pending condition reports.'-NJ 70 hn F. Clark & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-22
VITAL STATISTICS
BIRTEIS

To MT. and Ms. D. M. Gilmore, I43s Pearson Ave. April 1, girl
 To Mr. and Mrs. A. c. Forester. Blr- mingham, April 21, boy. South Eleventh Ave. May, IS. girl
 To MT. and Mrs. H. c. Hodges. S7I2 Third Ave, N, May 19, boy.
 To Mr. and Mrs. Carl Cornelious, s70 North Eighty second St., May 20, boy. To MT. and Mrs. J. c. Marshall. Quinton, April g, boy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-22
HEAVY COTTON CROP
 URGED BY BARTLETT
Declares America Not Fully
 Alive To British Efforts

NEW YORK, May 21-Edward E. Bartlett, Jr.. president of the New York Cotton Exchange. saia on his return from Europe today that the United States was not fully alive to the efforts being made by Great Britain to gain the cotton supremacy of the world. Elm phasizing the seriousness of the boil weeviI Tn this country, Mir. Bartlett ad- Vocated immediate attention, not only by private interests, but by the government to insure heavy production. Should prices continue r'~t s}ritain would dc
 own producing. he asserted, and America would IOaS d N~iuaoie cotton GUS inmer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-22
NAyALN STORES

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. May 21.-Tur- receipts, S46; shipments. l.176; stock. 1S,- 651.
 Rosin firm; sales. 2.5Os; receip ts,1,s s23
 Quote: B. s445a45O: D. sG5O@GeO; E, $460@ASO; F, s4.SO@4.SO; c, $4.s5 @ 4.s5; II, $49OG5.OO; I, $4.95 @5.05; K. s5.l0; M, S5.1O@5.15; N, $5.15; we, $5.s5 wv, $G.65.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-22
YEliETARLES

l CHICAGO. May 21.-Onions. new stock
 steady; Texas standard crates yellow Der | mudas $175@2.OO. | Strawberries barely steady: Tennessee | 24-quart crates, $325@ @S.50; Louisiana b24-pint crates. $2,1503.35. Cabbage market weaker; southern 120- pound crates. Ss.5093.75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-22
MARKETS AT A GLANCE

Stocks: Higher; Chesapeake and Ohio al new top; leading rails advance.
 Bonds: Firm; investment rail issues in demand; foreign exchanges steady francs recover. IS points.
 Cotton: Firm; unfavorable weather sugar quiet and unchanged.
 Coffee: Lower; weak Brazilian market
 CHICAGO
 Wheat firm: bullish Kansas cop re- kNorts; corn steady; unfRvorable ' sather cs ttbe lower; liberal receipts; rogs easier lie ht shipping demand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-22
nEATHs

Riley Wilson. 2727 North Twenty-third St, May 16. l year
 Viola Stiff. Precinct a.. April 6, 3s , Frank J. Monehan. l1ls North Twenty ninth St May 2O 45 years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-22
THE WEATHER

Extreme Northwest Florida. Alabama, Mississippi: Partly cloudy Thursday and Fridays no change in temperature.
 viFainfa: Faif Thursoay and Friday; warner Friday,
 North Carolina. South Carolina. Geor- gia: Partly cloudy Thursday; probably showers on the coast; Friday fair; nc chanseiiD temperature.
 Flortda: Local showers Thursday and Friday; nos change in temperature
 Tennegsee. Kentucky: Fair Thursday and probably Friday: rising temperature Louisiana: Thursday and Friday gen eraliy fair; warmer in north portion FrI- day.
 Arkansas: Thursday. fair and warmer; Friday. increasing cloudiness
 Oklahoma: Thursday, partly cloudy, warmer; Friday, unsettled. probably show CTS. L f-@
 East Texas: Thursday partly cloudy, showeresin southwest portion and on west coast; Friday, unsettled local showers. West Texas: Thursday and Friday. partly cloudy to cloudy; probably scat
 UnNAT nATA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-22
LnNnnN MnNEY
BAR sIT,VFE

LONDON, May 21.--Bar silver. 3G5s pence per ounce; money, 2% per cent; dis count rates. short bills, 3 per cent; three-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-22

BARbER wANTED-First class o. K.
 Barber Shop. 1899 Ave. E. EnsIey. WANEED-Three exp. painters. f5c hour.
 TWO painter helpers blacksmith helper. Young man stenOgrapher. 1116 month. Settledi lady stenographer, $100 month. Settled lady caAhter, cafe work. Two f1rst-class white men cooks. Two strong white boys. learn trade. White @eitresss aign painter. 5g Whits-cD1ored mine driilers-muckers Whito-cdlored glass glaziers. Whita-cohored brick layers. .l Cclored hnan short order cook. Coiored hotel hall boyst hotel maids. Colored women cooks: bus boys. Coiored couple: man gardner. woman cook. Colored Roys<girls dishwashers: others. Producers Agency, 2I1Ass End Ave. N.
 EMPLOYMENT 2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-22

NEW YORK. May 2l-Bar silver, 66%c; Mexican dollars, 50Nc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-22
FINANCIAL iUsTNEss OPPORTUNITIES
SALESMAN

SALESMAN
 We have an opening for a live wire salesman to sell aluminium ware house to house; good proposition to right man. If you are afraid of work don't ap- ply. See MT. McRea, 306 N. 17th St., before 9 a. m, or after 5 p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-22
LOCAL MARKETS

AppIes-winessps. fey. Va. 2N in < up. bbI. $7 .5t Winesaps. fey. SO-SS- -113-135. box. .$3 0t Winesaps, fey, B0-s8-l00-l13-125. box a.7s
 Yates, fey, 20O-3O0. due Monday. box s2.7t
 Black Bens. ex. fcy., 72-S0-BS- -100-1l3 2.5t fan as nfra
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-22

BE INDEPENDENT Make s5.ooo and up
 yearly, withont a chance to lose. as exclusive county representative Of manu- factufer of staple commodity. If you are a hustiers have & car and a-few dol- lars working capital. see Mr. Frank Lswis. factory representatfye, at Hiilfnan Hotel. GENERAL MERCHANDIsE BUsINEss--
 For sale. Located in good farming and numbering section, Splendid location. Cheap rent. Big payroll. Educational ad- vantages, public schools, high schook two colleges. Write. P-ss. care Age Herald. DIVISION MANAGERS--Experie or
 Ranixers oe exceptlonal sales ability lia ndlS exclusive eales rights: territory allotted under contract cash bualnoas No overhead. Small investMent: references Bis IS1 MIX St.. Boston. Mass
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-22
EMPLOYMENT
BLIND ADss

settled lady stsnographsr. s1eO
 month.
 Young man aten0Erapher. SIPS month. Settled lady easkier. cafe experiences. Two firat-eiasa men cooks
 Two strong white boys Iaarn trade. Whtto waitress Sign painter.
 Whtts-coiored mine driliers-mnckerA whtto-eoiored gla5s glaziers. yvhtte-colored bricgklayers. Two colored men cooks. Waiter Colored hotel hali shoSs; hotel maids colored Eopen cooks: bus boys
 coloied couple. man gardener, woman
 cook t- z colored boys-gIrls dtshwashers: others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-22
For the 24 hours 1e%rs' ending at p. m. May

Summary of observations made at sta tions or United States Weather Bureau during the 24 hours ending at p. m.. s0th meridian time. May 21. 1S24: H TTEMpERATuE . T E, u,s;,. 4.d,g BE- BE-.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-22

Fulfilling predictions of Alfred E. Sloan, Jr., president of General Motors corporation, that the price tendency of automobiles would be upward the Chevrolet Motor company today in- creased on open models and chassis Closed car prices were unchanged.
The Washington times., 1924-03-26
RADIO WEATHER
Unusually good condi-
tidns for reception prevail
across the entire country
tonight.

under the auspices of the Veterans
Bureau in communities where hos
pitfalls are located, to secure money
by public subscription to install the
radio apparatus. Campaigns Of this
character have already been started
in New York and Washington.
An arrangement for equipping the
larger hospitals with broadcasting
sets, so that plays and other pro.
grams frequently held by the vet.
Grams. may be transmitted to other
hospitals.
The Veterans Bureau plans to
arrange periodical programs to be
broadcasted from some Of the big
stations in Washington especially
for the entertainment Of the disabled
war veterans.
We hope to make the victims of
the war who are Government wards
as comfortable as possible" Hines
said
The Washington times., 1924-03-26
j. s. HOSPITALS
To Be RADIO
EQUIPPED
Veterans Bureau to Conduct
Campaigns Where Funds
Are Needed for Purpose.

Broadway's latest melodies will be
brought to the beds of 1000
veterans Of the world war, who lie
helpless in Government hospitals,
Director Frank T. Hines. OF the
United States Veterans Bureau, an
nounced today.
An order was issued that all new
hospitals be wired so that radio head
sets might be extended from a cen
trail receiving station to every bed
Nine hospitals under construction
and nine others, plans of which are
being prepared, will be thus
equipped.
General Hines said that he hoped
sufficient money would be available
from hospital appropriations to
equip the institutions with elaborate
receiving sets.
II funds are not Immediately
available campaigns will be launched
The Washington times., 1924-03-26
TELLS HOW RETALIATION
IS misunderstood

Since the publication of the ar.
ticle Let Us Eliminate Squeals"
in the Radio Sun.GIobe Of January
& the most misused word in radio
has been "re.radiation. In refer
ring to the interfering properties
of regenerative receivers the action
has been called IRE radiation" by
a surprising number of otherwise
we'll informed people. This is alb.
solutely wrong
Major Armstrong defines "radia.
ton" as the action of a regenera.
tive set in actually producing a
radio wave in the ether by virtue
of its own oscillation. He says
that radiation" is something
any radio receiver, regardless of its
type, is capable of.
A passing radio vibration I'm
pinSes on an aerial and sets il
into oscillation; after the wave has
passed the oscillation may persist
because of a peculiar phenomenon
In the set. That is re.radiation.
The disturbance 1t causes is nor
nearly as serious as that caused by
actual radiation. The small mushy
noises heard throughout the early
evening are due to re-radiaton; the
irrelevant whistles which are so
bothersome are due to radiation.
The Washington times., 1924-03-26
Important Announcement!

Mr.. J. D. Boyle, famous foot
specialist, will broadcast over
WRC this afternoon at p. m,
an interesting talk on
The Washington times., 1924-03-26
To CLOSE
IN CARNIVAL
SPIRIT
One Hundred Loud Speakers
to Tune in at Will For
Late Dancing.

A carnival spirit. into which will
be hurled the voices of a hundred
more loud speakers. will rule the
closing exhibit at Washington's first
radio show at Convention Hall to.
night. Dancing will he permitted
from 10 o'clock until midnight.
The early evening program at the
show will be featured by an address
by Secretary Of Commerce Hoover,
which will be brought to the hall
through amplifiers from Station
WCAP.
Announcement of the prize win.
ners of the amateur.built sets also
will mark the early entertainment
More than 100 sets have been en-
tered in the competition.
The loud speakers. which have
been hushed during the other nights
of the show. will be permitted to
tune in on whatever stations they
may find and then shout their
loudest. The demonstration Is ex.
pected to be highly interesting.
Other numbers Of the entertain.
ment for tonight are the Bob Law
renee Community Concert, to be
broadcast from WCAP, and a pro-
gram of dance music by Pete
Macias' L'Aiglon Orchestra.
Another crowd Of approximately
5000 persons swarmed through the
hall and visited the exhibits last
night. Entertainment features yes
terday included an address by John
j. Tigert. commissioner of education;
concert by the United States
Navy Band. under the direction of
Charles Benter. and a dance pro.
gram by the Sangamo Band
The Washington times., 1924-03-26
Use of Storage Batteries.

Station WTAM, Cleveland, boasted
last fall when it opened that it was
the only station using storage bat.
teries for transmission power. There
are now sixteen stations that have
Installed broadcasting batteries and
10f others using batteries in con.
nection with generator or rectified
A. G.. power.
The Washington times., 1924-03-26
ARNYbAND
p. ALSOW|IL
TAKEA|R
Short Talk Will Be Delivered
by Secretary of Commerce
Hoover at 9 O'clock.

Local Bro n d asst and
''Romping Around the Radio
Dial' can be found on page
"a.
Evening star., 1924-09-20

self was reelected to the Senate In
1922-379,49 to 7S.029 cast for the
Independent Democrat, Hooper, his
nearest opponent.
For Wilson In 1912.
The election returns for the presi-
dency in 1912 in Wisconsin, when
Theodore Roosevelt ran on the Bull
Moose ticket and La Toilette re-
manned in the Republican ranks, gave
the Democrats, in round numbers.
164, 200 votes, the Republicans 10000
and the Bull Moose $4,000. The
electoral vote was cast for Woodrow
would like to see a similar split in
the Republican party in Wisconsin
this year, with the electoral votes
going to Davis. But the Democratic
party is moribund to a large extent
in the State. although it has "A guber-
material candidate this year, and can
didates for other offices. Further
more. 1t does not appear that the
Democrats are going to strive for
success in Wisconsin, being. content
to let Mr.. La Toilette take the State
from Mr.. Coolidge. The majority
rolled up for Harding in Wisconsin
in 1920 was enormous, 49S,576 to 49,
422 for the Democrats and S5,041 for
the Socialists. This Socialist vote, by
the way, is now safely in the hands
of the Independent Progressive ticket.
Progressive leaders here see Cool
idge running second to La Toilette,
with Davis third, in the race in. this
State.
To abandon the State for the
National field for moment: Senator
La Follette's declaration in his New
York speech Thursday night that he
WAS merely DroDOSing to give to the
people a chance to declare whether
they wished to amend the Constitu-
tion SO as to give Congress the final
determination as to what shall be
the law of the land, instead of leav-
Evening star., 1924-09-20

to Catholic schools. etc. The lawyers
OF the country, too-and the lawyers
play an important part in politics,
witness the number of attorneys in
the Federal and State legislatures
have found it hard to stomach this
proposal.
Gov. Blaine,l La Toilette leader, is
meeting some opposition within the
Progressive groups. His enemies
claim that he runs things with too
high hand. But it is likely he will
,e elected again by a safe majority.
This revolt against Blaine, 1T Is ex-
planned. has nothing to do with La
Toilette himself. The "stalwart" Re-
publicans have their factions
although the assertion Is made that
these factions are now working
together.
The estimates made here Of the
number OF votes by which La Toilette
will carry Wisconsin range all the
way from 100000 to 900, 900 and more.
So confident are the La Toilette sup
porters that he will carry the State
that they are giving their attention
almost exclusively to raising funds