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Evening star., 1924-08-04

the toiling masses of our country. the
American Federation OF Labor through
its executive council enters the i'm
pending politi0ai campaign for the
selection and election of President
and Vice President of the United
States and of senators and Repre-
sentatives, for the purpose Of service
to the people and institutions of our
common country.
Recommendations to Parties.
"In keeping with the traditional
policy of the American Federation of
Labor, the executive council in regu-
lar session assembled, considering our
duties as American citizens, and our
responsibilities as the representa-
tives of Americas wage earners, do
hereby manifest and express to the
conventions of the major political
parties of our country the earnest
hope and pressing insistence that the
declaration of intentions to be formu-
lated by each of these political par
ties, containing pledges to be re-
deemed by congressional and execu-
tive action, shall embrace the full
protection and promotion OF the
rights and interests of the great mass
of the people of the Republic-the
farmers and wage earners.
1T is the further hope and insist
ence of the American wage earners
that, founded upon a platform of
honesty and progress, candidates will
be nominated for President and Vice
President of the United States, who
shall commend themselves to the ia
vorable consideration of the great
mass of the citizenship of our coun-
try, and that in the selection of these
candidates the hopes, aspirations and
claims of Americas wage earners for
favorable consideration shall be
treated fairly and justly.
Favorable consideration is strong
ly urged of the names of outstanding &
types of Americas workers for the
nominations to positions within the
gift of these political party conven-
tions and all workers, all citizens, are
called upon in brin ging to realization
the high and lofty purpose of secut
ing the selection Of candidates aapa-
BILE of intelligently, fearlessly and
justly promoting and protecting the
human interest of our people and of
restoring and safeguarding the prin-
ciples of justice and freedom"
THIRD TICKET TNn0RSEn
Evening star., 1924-08-04
HARD COAL MONOPOLY
EVIDENCE Is LACKING
Attorney General Unable to Find
Grounds for Prosecution in
New England.

Attorney General Stone has found no
grounds for prosecution of coal opera
tors because of a monopoly in hard
coal. according to a statement by Rep
resentative John J. Rogers, Republican,
of Massachusetts,.
Representative Rogers said that he
had asked the Attorney General to de-
termine whether responsibility could
be fixed for the shortage of fuel and
the eXorbtant prices charged for that
commodity in New Engalnd.
In his reply to Representative Rog-
erS the Attorney General said that a
careful investigation fails to show
that proceedings at this time would be
justified. He found that mining,
transportation and the sale of anthra-
cite are carried on without any viola
tionS of the Federal antitrust laws.
No evidence on which to base a suit
for transgreSsion of these laws has
been uncovered by the Department of
Justice. the Attorney General says.
Evening star., 1924-08-04
POLICEMAN SHOT DEAD
BY BANDITS IN HOLD-UP
Three Escape With Unknown
Amount of Currency in De-
troit Bank Robbery.
Rv tie Associated Press.

By tie Associated fresS
DETROIT, Mich. August 4.-Ban-
dts who held up and robbed the
Charlevoix avenue branch of the Con-
tinental bank today shot and killed
Patrolman George Ashworth. They
escaped with an unknown amount of
currency.
According to bank employees the
bandits drew up in . touring car,
three entering the bank and a fourth
remaining in the car AS they ap-
peared in the doorway they sighted
two patrolmen, who had been sta
toned there following a ho1dup about
a month ago and Immediately opened
fire, Ashworth dropping to the floor
shot through the head The bandits
then forced other employees to hold up
their hands while they scooped up
what currency they could find and
dashed out to their automobile.
Evening star., 1924-08-04
WOMAN MISSING.
Leaves Note without Designating
Her Future Address.

Mrs. Pearl A. Pardoe, 23 years
old, waitress at Congress Hall Hotel,
is reported missing from her home,
1913 C street southeast, since July 26.
Her husband, Homer Pardoe, als6 a
hotel worker, this afternoon appealed
to the police to institute a search for
her. Mrs. Pardoe left a note to her
husband, telling him she was going
away to seek employment in a hotel
The couple resided in the vicinity of
Milton, Pa, before coming to this
city, having been married about five
years. In the note, the wife sug-
gested that she had not ted
Homer as she should and asked why
he should waste his time on her. Her
husband thinks she may be at some
summer resort.
Evening star., 1924-08-04
UNION FOR LA TOILETTE.
Presidential Ticket Indorsed by
Clothing Workers Board.

DORCHESTER, N. z, August a.
The presidential ticket of La Toilette
and Wheeler was indorsed yesterday
by the general executive board of the
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of
America representing about 1900
clothing makers, in session here.
The board authorized strikes of
about 1000 clothing workers in
Philadelphia and 5000 workers in
Boston. Manufacturers have at
tempted wage cuts in both cities, it
was said.
Evening star., 1924-08-04
HELD IN MAIL FRAUD.

NEW YORK, August Am indict-
ment charging use of the mails to
defraud was returned today by the
Federal grand jury against seven men
accused of having defrauded the in
vesting public of over $2,500,ooo
through the sale of stock of the
Morosco Holding Company, a Della
ware corporation organized to exploit
the theatrical and motion picture in
terests Of Oliver Morosco.
Evening star., 1924-08-04
Plumbing Firm Bankrupt.

Daniel ]. Burke and James E.
Schrider. individually and as partners
trading as Burke & Schrider, plumb
ers, of Takoma Park, d. c., today filed
in the District Supreme Court a pc
tition in voluntary bankruptcy. The
partnership debts are listed at S22,-
559.5S, with assets valued at s6,57S57
Burke's individual indebtedness is
placed at s469 and Schrider's personal
debts at 1925. Attorney Milton Whit
ney, jr, appears for the petitioners.
Evening star., 1924-08-04
Brazil Editor Jailed.

SANTOS, Brazil, August 4.-Julio
Mesquita, owner and publisher of the
newspaper Estado De Sac Paulo, has
been arrested on the suspicion of
having been implicated in the revolu-
tionary movement His newspaper,
one of the editions of which was re-
Gently confiscated by the government,
has been forbidden to continue publi-
cation.
Evening star., 1924-08-04
SPECIAL NOTICES,

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for Percy s. Foster and Knabe Co.
] WILL NOT RE RESPONSIBLE For AYy
debts contracted by any other than myseIf
Mr.. Emmett LIE Roy Lynch, 1909 14th st Sc,
FINGER PRINTS FOR FEDERAL BOYTS
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THE FIRM OF FADELEY & LINN, PUBLIC
accountants. has this day, August / 1929
been dissolved by mutual agreement by the
retirement of c. Fenton Fadeley The busi
ness will be continued by Arthur J. Linn. who
alone is authorized to receive any payments
due said firm. and has assumed ali of the
liabilities thereof
C. FENTON FADELEY.
ARTHUR J. LINN 4s
Evening star., 1924-08-04
Partisan Only to Principles.

"Organized labor owes allegiance to
no political party or group. 1t is
not partisan to any political party or
group. 1t is partisan to principles
the principles of freedom, of justice.
of democracy.
"It is the duty Of trade unionists,
their friends and sympathizers, and
all lovers of freedom, justice and
democratic ideals and institutions, to
unite in defeating those seeking
public office who are Indifferent or
hostile to the peoples rights and in
terests. 1t is the duty of all to sup
port such candidates to public Office
who have been fair. just and out
spoken in behalf of the welfare of
the common people.
I'VE shall analyze the record and
attitude of every aspirant to public
Office and shall give our findings the
widest possible publicity. Labor's s
Evening star., 1924-08-04
To Curb Supreme Court.

'Tn order to maintain representa-
tive Government based upon the will
of the people, we advocate a consti-
tutiona1 amendment enabling Con-
gress to re-enact by two-thirds vote
any measure declared unconstitu-
tional by the Supreme Court of the
United States.
Labor favors graduated income
and Inheritance taxes and opposes the
sales tax as well as all other
attempts to place excessive burdens
on those least able to pay.
I'VE demand that our nation fden-
tify itself with international agencies
and conferences to promote world
peace. We urge membership in the
League of Nations and participation
in the world court.
"In addition the executive council
adopted the following declaration on
the selection of candidates for the
offices of President and Vice Presf-
dent, which declaration was directed
to the conventions of both major poIit-
ical parties and to the conference
group having placed independent
presidential and vice presidential
candidates in the field:
Devoted to the cause of American
principles of justice and freedom, and
patriotically desirous of contributing
the efforts of the working people. of
our Republic in the furtherance of
true Americanism and Of the i'm
provement in the life and of the
standards and conditions Of work OF
Evening star., 1924-10-25
EVERYMAN'S
INVESTMENTS
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES
HOME FIELD FIRST,
Efghty.seyenth Article

l wonder how many Of my readsrs
when they have money to invest turn
their attention first to the home field.
BY this i mean the securities of COR
porations whose business is conduct
ed in their own immediate nefghbor-
hood. .
1t is curious trait of human na-
ture to think that something far off
is better than at home So il comes
about that people take the longest
kind of chances with the money i'm
enterprises about which it is i'm
possible for them to secure any kind
of reliable information. The inclina-
tion is to overlook opportunities in
their own city or town. Somehow it
is more interesting to take a risk
where distance lends enchantment
City people want to put their money
into some agricultural enterprise. a
tropical fruit plantation or unit
orchard" Country people will buy
real estate in some DEVELOPMENT
which they have never seen, paying
prices which the normal growth of
that particular locality will not
justify in a quarter of a century.
Sometimes, of course, they win, but
more often they lose.
My suggestion is that YOU reverse
a few hundred dollars to invest. Look
around at home first. 1t may be
that the public utility which serves
your neigborhood Is Offering an issue
of preferred stock to its customers.
Certainly it is worth considering
whether your funds are not safer in
some business, the progress of which
you can watch every business day in
the year, than it is to take a ven
ture in the dark. 1t ought to be
matter of local pride to help build
up your own industry. 1t may be.
too that there is good building and
loan association right around the
corner lending money to build more
homes for your neighbors and so in
crease the wealth and prosperity of
the locality as a whole. Why not
investigate here before you reach out
elsewhere?
(Copyrirht, 1924, by Consolidated Press Asso-
ciation.l
Evening star., 1924-10-25
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

BALTIMORE, October 25 (SpeciaD.-
Potatoes. white, 100 pounds, 50a1.50;
barrel. 75a225: sweet potatoes, barrel,
1.50a35O: vans. barrel, 2.15a3.5O.
Beans. bushel. 1.25a1.50. Beets, 100 A,
4.OOa5.0O. Broccoli, bushel. 35a45.
Cabbage. 100. 3.00a5.0o. Carrots, 100.
3oOa4.0o Celery, crate, 1.50a2.eO.
Corn. dozen. 10a30. Cauliflower. crate,
1.5Oa25O Lima beans. bushel. 3.00a
400. Lettuce, bushel, 50a1.50. Onions,
100 pounds 75a2.10. Peppers. basket
5Oa90. Spinach, basket. 25a35; stock,
bushel, 30a35. Savoy cabbage. bushel,
6oa75. Pumpkins, 100, 5.00a15.0o
Tomatoes. basket. 40a75. Packing
stock, bushel. 75a1.10. Turnips
basket. 35a45.
75a1.75. Grapes. basket, 75aS5. Grape
fruit. box, 40oa5.5O. Pears, basket
15a25; bushel, 1.25a3.25. Ounces,
bushel, 75a125. Oranges, box, 5.o0a
900.
Selling Prices at Noon.
wheat-No. red Winter. spot,
1881; No 2 red Winter, garlicky,
1.51A; No red Winter garlicky,
1.4SA.
Sales-34S bushels of No. 2 red
Winter, garlicky, at 1.50; 1850
bushels of No. red Winter, garlicky,
at 1.47.
Corn-Cob, old yellow, $50 per
barrel; old white, 6.35 per barrel;
track corn, yellow, No. 2, 1.27.
Sales-None.
Oats-No. ,. new, SO per bushel;
No. s. 5S.
Rye-Nearby, 1.1oa1.2o; No. rye,
spot, 1914.
Hay-Receipts, 80 tons. The demand
for hay is moderate and confined al
most entirely to the better grades of
timothy and light clover mixed. Me-
dium and low grade hay in ample
supply is slow sale at irregular dis
counts.
Quotations today-No. 2 timothy,
19.50a20. so; No. timothy, 17.00a18.00;
No. l light clover, mixed. 1S.50a19.00 ;
No. l clover. mixed, 17.50a1S.0O; No 2
clover, mixed, 15.00a1600.
Straw-No. l wheat, new, 12.00a
1900; No. l at 13.00a1400.
Evening star., 1924-10-25
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct t. The Star Once

off fractionally.
National Tea furnished the feature
of the high priced shares, advancing
points to 23s. Apparently those
who had sold their stock on publica-
tion Of a statement attributed to the
president Of the company, In which
he contradicted reports that another
extra stock distribution was under
consideration, were anxious to re-
purchase their shares.
Radio shares main tanned their re-
cent Improvement. but did nothing
more. Pools back Of these stocks
supported their favo1tes. but were
not disposed to renew the upward
movement until tho start or the new
week.
Evening star., 1924-10-25
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

CHICAGO. October 25.-Market OBJ
servers predict advancing prices for
light hogs which have dropped 81 a
hundred recently. The slump fol-
lowed a sudden demand for heavy
butcher hogs to supply Europe with
lard, The light supply of pigs on
farms, however. is expected to send
prices up again when the lard demand
eases off.
SANTA BARBARA, October 25.-Cal-
ifornia's crop Of lima beans this year
is estimated at 1895. 900 bushels, or a
yield of about 19 bushels to an acre.
Forecasts for other varieties indicate
very short crops. Total California
bean production this year is estimat-
ed at 100000 bushels.
ATLANTA, October 25.-Sugar cane
sections where grinding now is in
progress complain that the recent
drought has curtailed the yield. Geor-
gia sirup is in good demand.
HOLYOkE, Mass, October 25.-The
American Thread Company's mills
here have reduced their weekly sched-
ule to four days after operating sew
3eral weeks at five days.
Evening star., 1924-10-25
ny STUART p. WEST.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, October 25.-Consid-
ering all the stir made in Wall street
circles about what is regarded as the
favorable election outlook. and con-
sidering the extremely optimistic pre-
dictions in many quarters as TO the
future course Of trade, the stock
market of the last week has really
not done much. Most of the individual
price moves have been upward, put
there have been some noteworthy ex-
ceptions, and these exceptions nave
been of sufficient consequence to neg
ative the idea of general business
boom following the November voting.
Trade News Leading Factor.
The price list, when compared with
a week ago, show that in the most
representative stocks there has been
very little change. Losses have oc-
Cured in such important groups as
the wooden shares, the sugars ana
the independent steels. These STOCKS
have certainly disregarded the en-
thusiastic talk about post-electlon
happenings. The oils have gone up
moderately, not because of any ao-
vantage looked for from the out
come of the presidential campaign,
but because all the data Of the Oil trade
point to the turn having come. Ine
same may be said about the leather
shares and about the copper and smeit-
ing issues. They have gone up because
of favorable developments in their re-
spectiye industries and not because
of anything to do with the elections.
Election Worry Absent.
AS a matter of fact, the outcome
on November 4, as an influence upon
the markets appears to have been over
rated, OF course, had there been any
fear of the radicals succeeding the
story would have been different. But
Wall Street at no stage has had serl-
Gus misgiyings on this score. For
months past it has shaped its aHairs
on the conviction that the presloen-
tial results would turn out favoraolS
from a conservative STANDPOINT. Soh-
seouently it finds itself now in the
position of having pretty well antici-
mated what it hopes and believes will
oecur During the last week inter-
est in politics has subsided. The
question never has been raised whether
Wall Street, does not know as much
now as it will a week from next
Wednesday morning.
Rail outlook Held Bright.
The section of the market which
has most at stake in the elections
is the rails. Naturally. therefore.
railway stocks and bonds have been
more responsive than the rest to
expressions of opinion that there is
little danger of adverse railway
legislation or any other subversive
measures as the sequel. There is
no doubt that if political uncertain
ties are disposed of, and it is es-
tablished that the present transpor-
tation act is going to stand, num-
Der of big consolidation projects and
arrangements of the railroad sys-
tenn will be actively pushed. Also,
granting the same assurances, a
more liberal dividend policy for rail
Evening star., 1924-10-25
Election Largely anticipated
Bv Traders IN Wall Street
Boom after November NO,U Held Doubt
ful-Trade Ne,cs Called Biggest
Factor in Near Future.

way shares will be in order. Conse-
quently the forecast of a favorable
market for railway securities, pro-
viding the elections turn out to the
wishes Of Wall Street, does not seem
unreasonable.
Trade Conditions Biggest Factor.
Otherwise the market appears likely
likely to follow along much the same
lines 1t is now taking, namely, where
each group of stocks Is working out
its own destiny, according to it's par
ticular trade conditions. Much has
been said about the picking up in
steel business, but 1t is beginning to
be better, realizing that this has in
volved severe competition and COM
paratively.smallp profits, especially for
the Independent steel manufacturers.
What is true of steel is true of
numerous other lines. The volume
Of business is excellent. but the SELL
ers have not been able to put up
prices to the point where they can
extract a satisfactory margin of
profit.
Keener Competition Ahead,
Then. too, the menace Of European
competition is greater now than It
has been at any time. The tariff wall
may check the flood of cheaply made
foreign products in the home mar
ket. Corporations which depend to
any extent upon the export trade
are bound to feel the effects of inS
creasing competition from the reviv-
ing countries Of central Europe This
competition was predicted three years
ago, but could not occur while paper
| currencies were collapsing and max
ing it unsafe to do business with
Germany and the others.
But with the Dawes plan in effect
and the currency systems of Germany,
Austria and Czechoslovakia. .stabil-
lied. conditions will be altogether diff
| ferent. These nations will be. able
to compete once more in the markets
of the world and will have the enor-
nous advantage of a population in
ured to poverty and low standards Of
living as against a population accus-
toned to high wages and prosperity.
Investment Situation Strong.
The investment part of the situa-
ton still appears very strong. Ac-
cording to the latest bank figures,
Federal Reserve re-discounts have
been coming down and the reserve
percentage going up at the season of
the year when in the past the strain
upon the money market has been
greatest. 1t is the height of the crop
moving when there is the largest
need for funds in circulation. Yet
the last report showed not only that
the Federal Reserve facilities were
not being drawn upon. but that the
member banks were paying or exist
ing obligations, while Federal note
issues were declining.
Under these circumstances such
episodes as the record high this last
week for the United States Treasury
long term loan and the consistent
strength of other high grade invest
ment issues, are readily understood.
1t is equivalent to q vote of conf
dence in the indefinite continuance ef
low money rates.
Evening star., 1924-10-25
BABSON SEES ARTERIES OF TRADE
OPENED THROUGH GERMAN LOAN
Ne,U Altitude TO,Dard Business With Germany Help
ful-Regrets Continued Cost of Armaments
Lauds Da,ves Plans Backers

bound to import more cotton during
the next twelve months than she has
during any twelve months of the last
ten years. With the good cotton
crop which the South Is having and
the good prices which she Is to re-
ceive, all the cotton States should
distinctly benefit by the successful
fiotation OF this German loan. The
copper interests should also benefit
somewhat.
Although the consumption of cop
per is steadily increasing. with the
tremendous ore bodies now being de-
veloped in South America and Africa,
the price has been kept down to the
detriment of American mines. Ger
many will now come into the market
for copper and European consumption
in general should be stimulated there
by. This means increased prosperity
for Utah, Nevada, Arizona, and pos
sibly even the Lake districts. All
sections depending upon copper
should be helped by this German loan.
Loan Aid to Wheat Prices.
Although the price OF wheat has
turned recently, the sag would have
been far more had this German loan
been failure. with the great
amount of wheat being rushed to
market and the huge crop, it is sur
prising that the price has not broken
more. The successful fotation of the
German loan should increase foreign
demand and increase exports and thus
distinctly help the grain situation.
This especially applies to Canada.
which is destined to become the
worlds greatest factor in the pro-
duction of wheat.
One should not close a comment on
the German loan without reference to
the men behind it. AS 1 have often
stated before. it is men who make
prosperity; not money or materials or
not even natural resources. The men
behind this movement are the finest
men that the world produces. I have
the honor to be personally aequaint-
ed with owen ID. Young who has had
general charge Of the reparations read
justment in Europe during the past
few months. Mr. Young was a Bos-
ton man, a law partner of Charles II.
Tyler. He then went to New York
and is now chairman of the board of
directors of the General Electric Com
pany.
Lauds Others Bucking Loan.
1t was his initiative that formed the
Radio Corporation of America. and a
number Of other important and far
reaching developments. Mr. Young
is a man of great ability and COM
bines those two qualities of conserva-
tism and vision in a most wonderful
manner.
| might also comment on Gen.
Dawes. Mr.. Robinson. Mr.. Gilbert and
other men connected with this work.
The fact that they are now interest
ed in bringing about of a. real friend
~ feeling between the European
countries. which for years have been
Oh 10 Of
thing. Todays business as indicated
on the Babsonchart is per cent be-
low normal For the first time for
many months I am willing to fore
cast that this will climb upward be-
fore long.