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Evening star., 1924-01-15


ana while REPRESENTING. the coll>->.
The convention is scheduled to end
tomorrow night with a mass meeting
At which william J. Bryan, and Gov.
Pinchot of Pennsylvania will speak.
Beer Tax Barred.
+ Wayne b. Wheeler. general counsel
OF the league. addressing the con-
yention yesterday. rea-i a letter from
Chairman Green OF che House ways
and means committee, which Mr..
Wheeler said showed that com mites
would not consider any taxation
scheme providing for the return of
light wine and beer.
Mr.. Green's letter said he had told
. representative Of the brewing In
terests. who had asked the chairman
II he thought there WAS any chance
ct the ways and means committee
fAvorably considering such 4 pro-
posal. that he thought there was no
chance of 1t, and that Representa-
tive Garner OF Texas. ranking demo-
crat on the committee. had expressed
the same view :. =
other speakers yesterday included
tieut. Gen. Nelson A. Miles. retired.
Senator Fess Of Ohio. Representative
Cramton OF Michigan. Bishop Charles
L. Mead OF Denver. Col. and Bishop
James Cannon. 3r., OF Washington
Evening star., 1924-01-15
WARNS SDRY.tEAoUE' !:
/ TO WORK AT POLLS
Representative Temple Declares
I Present Congress Will PRE-
serve Volstead Act.
FEARS COMING ELECTION
Says Wet Forces Planning to Sc
J cure, Next Congress.

predicting that thersS wass no
danger of modifcatton" OF the. e.sVol.
stead act in the present .consfsss,
Representative H. W. Temple OF
Pennsylvania. today warned the Anti.
SALOON League convention at the
First Congregational Church that
the "wets" were all ready to elect
another Congress that would weaken
prohibition.
Representative Temple said Con.
gfess should make any additional ap-
preparation for enforcement, such ~
proposed by Secretary OF the Treasury
Mellon for building a heet Of fast
cqast guard ships to prevent rum run.
ming.
Representative Cramton OF .Michi.
gan charged. that Prohibftion. Com.
missioner Haynes was "all wrapped
up In, red tape" and that the office
OF prohibition commissioner was not
mentioned in the volstead act.
He attacked the proposal to trans.
unit directly under the president.
Mr.. Cramton attacked the Asso-
citation Opposed to tho Prohibition
Amendment. which is to hold its frst
udttoidl convention mere tnlS month,
as the "organized foe" Of the Anti
Saloon League.
THE association was branded by
Mr.. Cramton as ''vnpa triotic"
Mr.. Cramtcn declared .that Repre-.
sentative John p. Hill lot Maryland
was the spokesman IN ths House for
the Association Opposed to the Pro-
htbition Amendment and charged
that ''he ana those associated with
directly responsible for the fact that
there is no state law In Maryland
for the enforcement Of prohibition" :"
DR.. Samuel Plantz, president OF
Lawrence College. Appleton., Wis.
stressed the necessity OF ehitsftnE the
10000 undergraduates>-ff- Americans
colleges In the cause OF prohibition.
At Wesleyan University DR.. Plants
reported seventy-five per cent OF the
students had. organized. pledged
themselves to abstain from the use
OF liquors during the college year
Evening star., 1924-01-15

lotih9. aftsr which the 6uests Will 80
to supper in the large ballroom.
While there the results Of the ballot.
Ing will be announce.
OssaaAlttee Hslas lesstlag.
The committee on police and Aro
protection held & meeting last night
TOR the preparation Of its r1port. whloh
tion to tho rAoosnnashoAtiof,e for 4
day of ana free uniforms the COM
Evening star., 1924-01-15
LYE THROWN IN FACE,

Suffering from severe burns to his
face that were iaflctsd BY q solution
OF Iye, said to have been thrown on
twenty, was taken 10 Emer4ency
Hospital from his home, 2slI Snow
court northwest. -last night
His eyes were burned, but physi-
clans think the sight was not de-
Evening star., 1924-01-15

N.a:ss ! & Isess. Mss As.se d. a.:s.:
t.bidis; MlltOn HoEfsHmeier. Rudolph
p. Marks Oscar 4. 6. oAHmisr, Wal.
Ter tor. Y; shiplsy, os:tss Il. Whitwsii
Reports will Be received Srem Pres
tdent Cans, Treasurer Datr and Sec
ness, there Will be 4 fAeA1e Tor Bal.
Evening star., 1924-01-15

mitt41 will recommend the relieving
en6cadc change In the 1retn1u'S pay
Deputy chief engineers. $500 In
neers. 1880 instead Of $3,S69: Ate
I1afShai. $3.50 instead OF $4,000:
deputy fire marshal, $4,000 instead
Of $2.400; inspectors. $3.50 inetss1 Of
$4,000: lieut1narts. $2.360 instead OF
$3.50: sergeants, $4,000 in0tsAd Of
$2.1OO; Superintendent OF machinery,
Evening star., 1924-01-15

vice prssidant; Charles W. .Darr,
tfsaeurtf, Ana Arthur Seymour, -secv
rotary.
d Candidates for Directorate.
Th4te are twsnty.cne candidates
tor election to the board or disIctor1,
OF which ten are to be elected. The
Bernard A. BAer, Dr. Lewis j. Battle
Charles w. Claxett, Henry c. Cole
Harry G. Cragf, William nj. Dove
Evening star., 1924-01-15

$3.50 instead Of $1,000; assistant
superintendent OF $4,000
instsa6 Of 13.4oo; pilots, $3.50 instead
ct $4,000. marine engineers, s2.350
inSttAd OF $1,000: assistant marine
engineers, $4,000 inItead Of $1,000.
Evening star., 1924-01-15

The moose deer has the largest
horns OF any animal. They often
weigh from fifty to sixty pounds.
Evening star., 1924-07-27
BUYING IN STEEL
IMPROVES IN WEEK
Increase Very Slight, However, Re-
view Shows-Copper Market
Does Better.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, July 26-The volume
of buying in the steel market has
increased a tritle during the week
with some disposition to replenish
supplies encouraged by some reces-
sions in value. The general situation
has not improved materially, how
ever. and the passing of it's dividend
for the last quarter by leading
producer, was taken as a good illus
tration of the unsatisfactory condi-
ton of the industry. Pig iron was
quiet anrd prevailing low prices
failed to bring in much new busi-
ness.
The copper market experienced fur
ther gains during the week and Elec-
trolytic was held at 13 to 131s cents.
The advance brought in a liberal
number of small orders, and while
consumers were not buying heavily
for forward delivery an optimistic
view of the trade outlook and the
financial situation abroad resulted in
some large purchases of metal by
Wall street operators who were antic-
ipating further advances.
Tin has displayed an advancing
tendency, but the Improvement was
more in response to gains in sLondon
than to any great activity among local
consumers and forward bookings have
been light.
Lead prices advanced on more gen.
eral buying both of spots and futures.
Producers have limited Quantities to
offer for nearby delivery.
Zinc ruled strong owing to a bet
ter export demand and buying by
domestic consumers, especially by
brass manufacturers.
Antimony continues quiet, but the
tone was firm on the action of other
metals and on little more interest
for future delivery.
Evening star., 1924-07-27
SENSATIONAL UPTURN
IN COTTON MARKET
Advance of 155 Points Made in
Saturday Trading in New
York.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 26.-The absence
Of rain in the Southwest, notably in
Texas, with it's threat of serious
deterioration, furnished the basis
for another sensational upturn in
cotton prices today that elevated
October contracts to 294I and
December to $3.50, a net advance of
154 to 155 points
Buying was on a big scale, and
after the liquidation of the past two
days. found the market in very
much healthier technical position.
Not only were most of the big bull
interests prominent in the market,
but there was a good deal of out
side buying and local covering on
the probability of continued dry
weather in the Southwest over the
week end, as indicated by the West
ern belt forecast. Although some
authorities declared that Texas could
still stand considerable dry weather
without serious damage, the impress
sion in market circles was that the
crop had already deteriorated extern
sively and that if the drought con-
tinued much longer it would seriously
impair crop prospects in that section
, Although cotton goods were still
tagging behind raw cotton in the ad-
vance. there has been a decided i'm
provement in business. Some of the
estimates placed the weeks sales of
unfinished cloths here at fully
100000 pieces.
At the highest levels today the
market was only about Is points un-
der the top for the week.
Evening star., 1924-07-27
MANY BANKS
BACK 0NT0FEET
Presidents Credit Plan of
Last Spring Proves of
Great Benefit.
BUMPER CROPS HELP
Other Institutions Expected to Re-
turn to Prosperity Column
in Near Future.
BUMPER CROPS HELP

With the number of bank failures
decreasing rapidly from month to
month in the States west of the Mis-
sissippi River, where stringent credit
conditions obtaine last winter. high
Treasury officials expressed the be-
lief yesterday that the reported bumper
wheat crop in many of those States
had placed the financial institutions of
those districts on their feet again.
Treasury records show that 342
banks were forced to close their doors
between January ! and July l. These
include 267 state and 75 national in
stitutions. and while a few more have
gone out of business since, the records
show that the failures in May were 80
per cent fewer than in April in States
vest of the Mississippi and 25 per
cent less in June compared with May.
Banks Much Better OF.
Despite the long list of failures. the
Treasury believes that any tightening
of credit that may come next winter
will have little effect on the banks.
Ihey have been able TO fortify them
selves in various ways and are now
prepared to Withstand any calls that
may come 20 them except of course, in
Isolated cases where the strain may
De 100 great
The Agricultural Credit Corporation
organized last spring at the direction
OF President Coolidge has been able
10 reopen some 20 of the banks that
failed. and advices to the Treasury
indicate several score more in the
Northwestern States are now receiving
aid which will enable them to weather
any new crises
Most of the banks to which the
c)rporation has extended aid are small
institutions and require only a small
amount of money to put them on a
nrm foundation. officials declared.
they explained that the corporation.
therefore, would be able to help many
more banks than was originally ex-
rCcted.
Banks to Get Back Loans.
Commenting further on the reported
Gig crops in many of the wheat grow
ing sections. officials declared this
meant that millions of dollars in credit
extended to farmers would be liUui-
dated or the loans reduced this fall
and paper which some of the banks
had been forced to charge off as un-
coliectabie would now become obliga-
TONS upon which the banks would
IealiZe
Evening star., 1924-07-27
GLEN ALDEN COAL UP
OVER POINTS IN WEEK
Many Other Shares Go Higher in
Lively Trading on Curb
Exchange.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, July 26.-Broadening of
the security trading market progressed
to a substantial degree on the Curb E,x-
change all through the week. and in
that period a number of important
stocks moved up to new high records on
heavy volume of business Glen Alden
Coal held prominent position, especial
ly in the late transactions, when it
showed a gain of liz points at 10
Lehigh Valley Coal also was heavily
traded in, advancing 3 points to 39A
Public utilities failed to maintain
their display of activity and strength
which had made them prominent until
recent period. Ward Corporation
rose points to 101 Il and United Bak-
cries B advanced points to 81. Busi-
ness in the radio issues was on a large
scale. Radio Corporation A when is
sued advanced points to above 27, and
the p2Asent common stock was heavily
traded and made a substantial gain.
The group of radio issues, including
Dubilier, Ware and Hazeltine after
vigorous advances, reacted sharply at
the end of the week. Durant Motor
after selling at "a, yielded to IS. but
recovered a good part of this loss.
Petroleum issues swung over a wide
range during the week. Prairie Oil ad-
vanced from 202 to PIT and Standard
Oil of Indiana sold at 55A to 5S7s
Standard Oil of Nebraska ranged from
1854 to 247. There was heavy trading
in Lago Oil from ~ to 5.
Evening star., 1924-07-27
KNIT UNDERWEAR STOCKS
REPORTED VERY LOW
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special DlSpatcn 10 Inc Star.
NEW YORK. July 26-Supplies of knit
underwear held by wholesale and re-
tail distributors and by mills are at a
minimum. according to the current
market report of the Associated
Knit Underwear Manufacturers Of
America. Merchandise covered by
contract for the coming Fall season
is also considerably below normal and
mills, having for several months pro-
duced only on order, have no stocks Of
any magnitude available. for prompt de-
livery.
Buying for tile coming Fall season is
progressing moderately but steadily
Most jobbers have covered only about
25 per cent Of their Fall requirements,
although a few have contracted for as
much as 60 per cent. However, much
of the Fall buying still remains to be
completed. AS mills have little if any
stock on hand, practically all orders
from now on will involve new produc-
ton. precluding the possibility of prompt
shipment later~in the season.
Evening star., 1924-07-27
BANKS HARD PRESSED
TO KEEP FUNDS ACTIVE
Supply of Money Larger and Rates
Lower in Baltimore Than at
Any Time Since 1914.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE, July 26.-Local banks
are hard pressed to find profitable en-
ployment for their funds The sup
ply of loanable funds is larger than
it has been for years and rates are
lower than they have been at any
time since 1914.
Some authorities contend that the
present extreme ease in money is due
less to actual decline in business and
more to hesitancy in embarking into
new undertakings until the political
atmosphere is clearer.
Ordinary Fall agricultural require
ments should begin in August
Should manufacturers and other COM
mercial requirements not await the
outcome of the elections it is con-
ceivable that money could firm up by
September.
There is still a large volume of
money available for the bond market
but the most desirable issues for
bank investment have been pretty
we'll absorbed, so that any evidence
of increased demand for business
money is eagerly looked for.
Evening star., 1924-07-27
WHEAT HITS $1.42
IN CHICAGO PIT
Winnepeg Report of $3.50 Per
BuSheI Starts Wild Rush
of Buying Orders.
BY the Associated Press.

Dy the assOtldleu IFess.
CHICAGO. July 26.-The highest
price reached by any future wheat
delivery in Chicago today was l.42h
for May, which closed at 1.41 q to
1.42.
Huge profit taking sales and large
hedging operations led to only tran
sient setbacks, fresh demand here be-
ing based on the fact that Winnipeg
had got above 1.50 bushel for July
delivery and was leading the Chicago
market by about 2 cents for October
After rise here of more than Is
cents in some cases, the market closed
extremely nervous and unsettled at
3S to rs net advance. September
1.31 to 1854, and December, 1878 to
1.3S.
Tradine today, especially in the last
hour, WAS on such an immense scale
that individual operations We're lost
mission houses were persistent buy
ers
According to some Chicago authori-
ties, the advance at Winnepeg and
Liverpool was largely due to belated
recognition of the magnitude of crop
damage in Canada
Hog prices also scared today in
Chicago. Choice hogs brought $3.50
the topmost figures since October,
1922, when s10.45 was paid.
WHEAT CARRY-OVER HEAuv
Evening star., 1924-07-27
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK.
,ecial Dispatch to The Star

special DlSpAtcn W 4He ctdf.
BALTIMORE, Md, July 26.-With
the exception of good fat lambs.
which are. in good demand, the live
cattle market rules easy. which is
natural under present weather con-
ditions. Demand is centered on top
grade stock and all common to ordi-
nary cattle must be sold on its merits
at the lower values quoted and in
some instances at still further dis
counts. Very few of the arrivals
on the wharves show much quality
and the trade is being supplied mostly
from the stock yards. Quotations
today at Light Street Wharf:
Beef cattle, first quality, per h.,
s to 8: medium, 6 to z. Bulls, as to
quality. to s. Cows, choice to fancy,
~ to 5k. Common to fair. to 4.
Oxen. as to quality. Az to 6h. Milk
cows. choice to fancy, per head. 5000
to 1900. Common to fair, 5000 to
5000. Calves. veal, choice, per h.,
TO- Ordinary to medium, z to 8.
Rough. heavy. common. 5 to 6. Sheep,
choice, to S. Old bucks. to 4.
Common. 1k to 2. Lambs spring,
choice, 13 to IA. Fair to good, IL to
IL. Common, thin. to 10. Hogs.
straight. to s. Sows. 5 to s. Stays
and boars, to 4. Live pigs. as to
size and quality. s to 10. Shoats,
as to size and quality. to 8.
Evening star., 1924-07-27
WORLD COMPETITION
LOWERS u. S. EXPORTS
Agriculture Department Find:
Consumption Has Not Been
Reduced Abroad.

Competition from other countries
rather than a reduction in consump-
ton is given by the Department Of
Agriculture as the explanation of the
decline during the last few years in
exports Of American farm products to
the United Kingdom.
Once the chief source of supply of
the United Kingdom for cotton,
meats, wheat and tobacco, says a de-
partment analysis OF the situation,
the United States now retains su-
premacy in that market only with
tobacco, lard and hams. American
agricultural exports to the kingdom
were less in volume and value in
1923 than in 1918, and improved
economic conditions there are expect
ed to increase the demand for staple
products from other countries rather
than the United States, the statement
adds. unless American producers un-
derbid their competitors or improve
the quality of their offerings.
Evening star., 1924-07-27
CLOTH MORE ACTIVE.
Much Better Buying Reported in
New York Market.

NEW YORK, July .26.-Cotton goods
markets were more active this week
than for several months past, the last
two days having shown an expansion in
the call for finished goods for domestic
use. 1t was estimated that a million
pieces of gray cloths and sheetings had
been sold, the fine-combed goods con-
tracts running to the end of the year.
Silks were more active. Wool goods
showed moderate Improvement Burlaps
were firmer and higher. but trading has
been very moderate. Linens show some
improvement in demand.
Evening star., 1924-07-27
Many Traction Companies Are
Coming Back, Babs0n asserts
Carrying Freight by Trolley Lines Viii
Bring Prosperity, Says Economist.
Predicts Passenger TraueI Viii Gro,U.

vantage of this new development.
With business somewhat depressed
general activity as reflected on the
Ba bSon chart is now IL per cent be-
low normal-many of them will have
to close up and junk their properties.
I am firmly convinced, however.
that others. suffering now with the
group, will find a larger and more
profitable field in electric freight
than they have ever enjoyed as pas
senger- lines.
Evening star., 1924-07-27
RAIL WORKERS INCREASE;
STILL BELOW YEAR

There were 26,949 more employees on
the Class 1 railroads in April than
in March, an increase of is per cent
The April total was 1,7S7,217 employees.
These figures have just been an
nounced by the Interstate Commerce
Commission, which says that owing to
seasonal requirements an increase of
49,S49 employees appears in the main
tenance of way group, but that this
number was offset somewhat by re-
duction in the maintenance of equip
ment and transportation groups.
Compared with last year the April
employment figures show a decrease of
56.435 or SO per cent. In dollars and
cents this amounted to a saving of
$8,964,888.
Evening star., 1924-07-27
WHEAT CARRY-oVER HEAVY.
Agriculture Reports It About
Same as Last Year.

The carry-over Of wheat in the
United states on June 80 was placed
at lO2.o00.00O bushels. about the same
amount as last years, by an estimat e
culture.
The estimate includes stocks in in
terror mills and elevators, which were
placed at "a 100000 bushels: amount
on farms, and the visible supply in
terminal markets.
The estimated distribution of the
crop differs materially from last year.
the department announced. The total
1873 crop was estimated at 7S6,OO0 600
pushels. Imports, including flour
were 27o00,00o bushels. and the total
carry-oVer was 102, 900. 900 bushels
making a total available supply of
3l5,o0o,O0O bushels. Seeding require
ments were estimated at $1,000. 900
bushels. while about 56S,000,0O0 bush
els were needed for milling purposes
Exports of wheat, excluding -four
were 100000 bushels, and about
100000 bushels were fed on farms
with "A carry-over of IO2 900 600
DushelS and an estimated production
this year Of 740.000,000 bushels, the
Indicated domestic supply this year is
S42,ooo.ooo bushels. compared with
osS,ooo,000 bushels last year." the de-
partment states. The amount Of
wheat that will be imported is, of
Jul ST. pToDIe1ndtlcal. but with the
increased duty ri is doubtful whether
much wheat will be imported for mill
ing purposes"
Cash Wheat Follows Futures.
Cash prices generally followed the
trend of the future market The
movement of new wheat continued Of
large volume, but local showers in
some sections of the West stopped
threshing
The higher prices have not brought
out as much wheat as was expect ed
and farmers were reported to be stor-
ing wheat and holding for about 81 %
per bushel net Mills were active
buyers and all offerings We're readily
absorbed at the various markets E.x-
port sales totalng about 100000
bushels were reported, but export
bids generally were below working
basis, as foreign buyers were re-
luctant to follow the sharp advance
in prices.
Farmers Sell Corn Freely.
The corn future market held firm
throughout the week, but the higher
prices brought out larger offerings
from country points and receipts
were larger at several of the central
western markets. While there was
sufficient demand to absorb the larger
offerings, the cash market developed
slightly weaker tone.
More favorable weather caused i'm
proved crop prospects in the corn belt
and farmers were disposed to mark ct
their corn more freely
Evening star., 1924-07-27
RATE CHANGES HALTED.
I. c. C. Acts on New Schedules fol
Oil and Oil Products.

Proposed new schedules revising
rates on petroleum and petroleum. prod
ucts from points in Missouri. Kansas
and Oklahoma to stations in Illinois on
the Mobile and Ohio Railroad were
found not justified by the Interstate
Commerce Commission yesterday.
The proposed revision would have
made both increases and reductions in
present rates.
The commission, in ordering the
schedules Cancelled, gave the carriers
the right to file new schedules in con-
formity with restrictions named in the
opinion.
Evening star., 1924-07-27
RAILROAD CUTS DEFICIT;
OIL FIRM CUTS PRICES


NEW YORK. July 26.-The Boston
and Maine Railroad reduced it's deficit
to $167,029 in the half year ended
June 80 from s4,051,216 in the same
Pc riod of 1923.
Magnolia Petroleum Company has
reduced Mexia and Corsicana-Powell
crude OF. 25 cents a barrel.
Evening star., 1924-07-27
HOGS HIT $40 MARK
IN EAST ST. LOUIS
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
EAST ST. LOUIS, H.. July Co
Hoss sold above $40 a hundred at the
National Stock Yards TODAY for The
hrst time since October ., 1922.
top of Sl0.15 was recorded The price
mas been steadily advancing since last
July IA, when the top was $3.50
The rise was attributed to higher
corn prices. coupled with premature
marketing of the 1924 spring pig crop.
Supplies have been light recently.
Evening star., 1924-07-27

NEW ORLEANS. July 26.-Cotton
futures closed very steady at net ad-
vances Of 14S to 155 points. Close:
October 2S.49; December 2S.25; jan
uary 2S.22; March $3.50; May 2S.3 80.
Spot quiet and unchanged; middling