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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-01
VENIZELOS WANTS
 TO QUIT AS PREMIER
Vice Premier May Relieve Him
 Of Heaviest Duties

ATHENS, Jan. 31.-Premier Veni- zelos. seriously ill with heart trouble, has notified the Greek cabine tthat he has decided to resign.
 In signifying his wish to surrender the premiership, Wednesday Venizelos asked the cabinet to name his success sor.
 After lengthy deliberation the cabi- net decided to request Venizelos to re- tain the premiership on condition that q vice premier be appointed to free Venizelos from the heaviest portion of his official muties.
 It is not certain. however, whether he will accept his plan.
 In the event that Venizelos insists on resigning, it is probably that the cabi- net will name either Cantafaris or NJ G. Roussos as premier.
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uiated now ranging from s.5oc to s76c. Business was less active.
 Refined futures nominal.

CHICAGO, Jan. 81.--Cattle--Receipts: 14,000. Beef steers and yearlinss, lower grade fat she stock and canners and cutters, generally steady; beef steers of value to sell at g and below and bet ter grades of beef cows and heifers fed steers, ss@s.7si best matured steers. SIPS. average weight 1885 pounds; some 1,516-pound average, $1075; yearlinss grading Sgood to choice scarce, active; Texas bred, Illi- nois fed mixed steers and heifers, shipping demand broad for weighty steers showing comparatively high fin ish; bulls steady to 15c lower; best heavy bolognas. $5.25 and slightly above; bulk bolognas, $4.7595.15; veal CTS largely 50c lower; shipping mar row; bulk to packers. $11.50; few choice kind, SIP; shippers buying mostly
 Hogs-Receipts: B4.ooo. Open fairly active, 10c to 15c higher, most early sales showing maximum advance; clos ing weak, 35000 unsold at noon; big packers bidding 1oc lower than yes terday; bulk good and choice 240 to 300-pound butchers, $7.10@7.15; prac- tical top, $7.1b; one load to yard trad pound average $6.s50705; better grades 14o to 15o-pound average mostly $6.eO@ 6.s0; bulk packing sows, $6.30@6.5 50; de- sirable strong weight pigs mostly S550 @575; estimated holdover. 1s,0oo.
 Sheep--Receipts: 18,000; best grade fat lambs weak to 25c lower; others off more; sheep steady; feeding lambs steady to weak; bulk fat wooded lambs, $13.60@1415; top, $14.26; choice shorn lambs, SIP; medium to good yearling wethers, $11.76; choice fat ewes, $s.50; bulk feeding lambs, $13.s5@1a.5o. NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 31.-Cattle: {: Receipts, 125;. market, steady; heavy steers, $7Gs; beef steers. $5a6; heifers, $5.60 cows, $8.50@b; feeders, $4.50 @6.50; stockers, $2.50@5.
 200 pounds and up S7.35; 165 and 200 pounds, SIPS; 130 to 1855 pounds. $660; pigs, $4.7596.35; throwouts, $5.60 down.
 Sheep, nomnal; market, steady; fat sheep, S3.5064.50; choice lambs range $s410, unchanged.
 LOUISVILLE, Ky. Jan. 31-Cattle: Receipts. 300; market. slow steady; $50; heifers. ss@s.5o; cows, sa.so@s; feeders, 34.50@6.50; stockers, $2.5o96.75
 Hogs: Receipts. 1900; market, steady; l 1855 pounds up, $7.30; 120 to 165 pounds $6.60; pigs, 120 pounds down, $525 throwouts, $5.60 down.
 | Sheep: Receipts, 50; market, steady; lambs, $11.
 ceipts, s8,00O; market, steady. Cattle: Receipts. 800; market. slow and weak; heifers. $3.50@s; calves, steady to 5oc lower, $5@6.
 Sheep: Receipts, 50; market, steady; l lambs, market steady.
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FEDERAL RESERVE
 BANK STATEMENT

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-Oon- bined resources and liabilities of the twelve federal reserve banks at the close of business January 30, were reported tongiht by the federal reserve board in thousands of dollars as fol- low:
 RESOURCES:
 Gold with federal reserve agents, S2,127,175.
 Gold redemption fund with United States treasury 50,931.
 Gold held exclusive against federal reserve notes 2,17S,106.
 Gold settlement fund with federal reserve board 578, ,226.
 Gold and gold certificates held by banks 1885.
 Total gold reserves 3,142,717. Reserves other than gold 120, ,194. Total reserves 3,262,011.
 Non reserve cash 69 ,661. Bills discounted: secured by United States government obligator 259,280. Other bills discounted 263,027. Total bills discounted 622,307. Bills bought in open market 271 ,702. United States government securities !: Bonds 1S.5S4. -/ Treasury notes 77,355. \ Certificates of indebtedness 24,S33. Total United States government se- curities 120,772.
 Municipal warrants 10.
 Total earning assets 914, ,SS1.
 Five per cent redemption fupd fed eral reserve bank notes 28.
 Uncollected items 631 ,163.
 Bank premises 54,594.
 All other resources 19,027.
 Total resources 4,S42, ,265.
 LIABILITIES:
 Federal reserve notes in actual cir. culation 2,022,514. Federal reserve bank notes in cir culation net ASA.
 Deposits: [.
 Member bank reserve account 1,927,- TIA.
 Government 40,941. Other deposits 22,430. Total deposits 1,991, ,0S5.
 Deferred availability items ASA, ,33S. Capital paid in 110,043.
 Surplus 220,915.
 All other liabilities 12,936.
 Total liabilities 4,S42, ,26S. Ratio of total. reserves to deposit and federal reserve notes liabilities combined S1.3 percent.
 Contingent liability on bills pur- chased for foreign correspondent 16,S43.
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CURB EXCHANGE
 HIGHLY ACTIVE
Breaks In Liggett & Myers And Buckeye Pipe Outstanding
 Events Of Session

NEW YORK, Jan. s1.--Ten-point breaks in the Liggett & Myers Tobacco issues, following the announcement of a new stock offering, and Buckeye Pipe in belated reflection of 2 cut in the dividend featured today's highly active curb market. Liggett & Myers issues closed near the bottom, but Buckeye Pipe rallied six points from its low. Strength of Magnolia Petroleum, up 2h. was due in part to the material in- crease in the value of its oil in stor- age by recent increases in crude prices. Prairie Oil and Gas, Vacuum and Im- perial of Canada, also were strong, but the pipe line shares lost ground in sympathy with the break in Buckeye.
 Dubilier Radio improved slightly on the announcement of record-breaking production and earnings. National Dairy Products jumped nearly two points in heavy trading. Durant Mo- tors moved up more than two points in sympathy with the strength shown by the motor group on the "big board" Glen Alden Coal dropped one. Other changes in the industrial list were gen orally small and unimportant.
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Short Market Flashes

NEW YORK, Jan. s1.-Nesotiations are reported under way for the &C., Quisition by the New Orleans. Texas ana Mexico Railroad company of the international Great Northern railway: previous acquisition of the Interfia- tionaI Great Northern to the St. Louis. pan; francisco was blocked by the in- terstate commerce commission.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. s1.-Lsaf to- pacco held by manufacturers and deal CTS January l aggregated 1851, ,9S0. .177 pounds compared with 1,141, BOG, ,9Ss pounds year ago, the census bureau announced today. Chewing, smoking. snuff and export types totaled I.21S.. es4,Seo pounds. compared with 1,0ss,0 L. Ie4 pounds year ago, Cigar types totailed 85s, ,256.222 pounds, compared with S46 ,o6s,061 pounds a year ago. Im- ported types totaled 7S,979, ,6o5 pounds. ago. = 's@-
 WASHINGTON, Jan. s1.-Production or petroleum in the United States broke ail records in 1928 incomplete figures, inaicaung an output of 7S5, ,0o0 Oe0 bar e.s; accorqing to geological survey s.atistics made public today. This Is an Increase of 80 per cent over 1922 ana nearly 40,000,000 barrels more than the total world production in 1920. Tn addition to the large domestic yield. imports reached S2 million barrels. AI, though crude oil exports totaled 17 million barrels and consumption made record increase of 20 per cent. or approximately I'll million barrels, ac- cor1ing 10 the report. Pipe line and tank farm stocks increased 79 million to S33 million barrels.
 NEW YORK, Jan. a1.-The daily average gross crude oil production of the United States increased 5,450 bar totaling 1894 300 barrels, according to the weekly summary of the American n Petroleum institute. The daily average production east of the Rocky Noun of 12,700.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-01
WOMAN WOUNDED
 BY NEGRO BANDIT
Was Resisting Attempt To Rob
 Her Home

CHICAGO, Jan. 31.-Mrs. Hattie Raimond, fl years old, widow. re- sisted three negro bandits in her home Wednesday afternoon, was shot over the heart, and was believed to be dy- ing tonight in Mercy hospital
 The bgandit escaped. After a plucky fight, Mrs. Raimond staggered from her apartment into hallway where neighbors saw her and called the po- lice.
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FURNITURE DEALERS MEETING Alexander To Be Speaker At Luncheon
 In MunicipaI Market

NJ. M. Alexander. department man. ager in the Louis Pizitz store, will be the main speaker on the program of the Birmingham Furniture Dealers association meeting to be held Friday evening at 6 80 o'clock in the main dining room of the municipal market,
 Other numbers of interest to the organization will be report from the special committee appointed at the last meeting and one from F. D. Brown, chairman of the legislative committee.
 R. B. Broyles is president of the Birmingham association.
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LIVE STOCK

E KANSAS CITY. Jan. s1.--Cattle-Re- ceipts: 5000; calves, $5, slow; killing steers, generally steady, with kind sell ing above $9 getting best action; best heavy steers. $1o; handy.welEht steers, she she stock mostly % steady; beef cows, $4@s; canners, $2.25@3.5o; bulls active and steady; bolognas, $4.25@4.75; few at s5; veal calves fully steady; medi- ums and heavies dull; top vealers, SLED; stockers and feeders scarce, about steady; bulk offered. $607.25.
 Hogs Receipts: 10000. Opened mostly strong to 1oc higher, closing fully 10c higher; packer top, $s.So; bulk of saless $6.50@6.so; bulk packing sows. se@6.25; stock pigs steady; mostly sA.so
 sheep-Receipts: 5000. Lambs slow and generally steady; spots slightly lower on less desirable kinds; best of fered, $13.65; others mostly $13Q135o; odd lots sheep steady.
 EAST ST. LOUIS, H., Jan. s1.-Hogs Receipts: 15,000. Opened steady to 5c highera closed mostly 10c higher; several loads best butchers, SIPS; bulk, 1S0 pounds and up, $7.15@7.20; ,160 to 1so pounds. $797.15; desirable 14o to choice 11o to 1ao-pound pigs. $5.25Q6; packers sows mostly s6.25,
 Cattle-Receipts: 1,600. Beef steers and cows steadying; canners weak; light vealers. $11.5o largely; other classes steady; two loads steers, $s.25@ 7.16; two part loads. $s.boQ9.2S; some light yearlings and heifers. s4.2606.76; bulk beef cows, $4.25@6; few canners, $1.75; one load bologna bulls, S4.75; top and bulk calves, $11.50.
 Sheep-Receipts: 500. Steady; best lambs, $13.75@14; choice western on the quotable, s4.25; cull lambs mostly $10; choice handy-weisht ewes, $sGs.25.
 NEW YORK, Jan. s1.-Cattle: Re ceipts, 240; market steady. Steers, S5.50 Q10.5o; state bulls, $3.5o17.50; cows, S1.76@4.5o. Calves: Receipts, TOO; mar ket firm; veals, $16.50@17.Oo; culls and little calves, $700@8.50; grassers, $4.5o @6.25.
 Sheep and lambs: Receipts, 30; mar lambs, S1000@1475; culls, $s.00@7.90.
 Hogs: Receipts, 1,1so; market steady. Light to medium weights, $7.70@7.90; pigs, $7.5o@7.65; heavy hogs, $7.3o@7.40; roughs, $6.25@S.75.
 SUGAR MARKET
 NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-Inoreased off, ferings, both Cubas and duty free su- gars, caused a reaction of isc in the sugar market today. Spot prices are now 6.91c. duty. paid. Local refiners purchased So0,o66 bags of Cubas and 50,000 bags of Porto Ricos for prompt and February shipment at 6.s5c.
 Raw sugar futures broke 10 to 1a points during the early trading under heavy general liquidation prompted by the setback in the spot market The de- line, however. attracted considerable outside buying and prices rallied to within ? or 8 points of the previous close. only to ease off again. Final prices were 5 to 10 points net lower. March, 5.0Sc; May, 5.17c; July, 5.23c; September, 5.27c.
 Refined sugar was firm and un- changed to 2S points higher, fine gran,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-01
PRESTON CLAIM FILED

The city of Birmingham took first steps Wednesday to collect S1.073.92 in past due public improvement assess ments from the defunct Preston Motors corporation, whose officials, R. A. Skinner, Preston Orr and James Driver have been facing trial in circuit court. A claim for this amount was prepared by city attorneys from immediate filing in United States court, where the fi- nancial tangles of the corporation eventually will be aired.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-01
TALKS TO STUDENTS
R. A. Brown To Be Speaker At
 Hovard College Friday

R. A. Brown, local business man, and director of Jefferson county's tuberculosis sanatorium campaign of 1923, will address Howard college faculty and students Friday morning at the chapel hour, as announced by President John c. Dawson.
 Bernard Szold, director of Birniing- hams Little theatre, will be the prin- cipal speaker for the chapel period on Monday morning. February 4. seA
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. COTTON SEED OH,

NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-Cotton seed oil was steady at the start, but soon turned easy under scattered local sell ing on the heaviness in lard and liquidation by March longs. Active months closed six points lower. Sales, 10,100 barrels. Prime crude, s.S71sc sales; prime summer yellow spot, 100 1o.60c; March closed 1o.45c; May, 10.79c; July, 10.98c, all bid.
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NAuAn arnnES

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. s1.-Tur- i1s;. shipments, 1s6; stock. 25.4ss. Rosin firm; sales, 7Ss; receipts, 1,1s7; ship ments. 1.o50; stock. 132,516. Quote; B to B. $4.b6@4.6oi F to H, $4.57h @4.6o; I, $4.6o; K, $4,956b.o0; M, $5.30Q5.45; ", $5.S0; VIC, $6.55; wv, $665.
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of the turnover has been at the rate of 100000 shares a day.

Bonds continued active and firm, with banks and other institutions buy. ing heavily in liberty bonds. There was unusual activity in treasury 4hs, which changed hands around the high- est prices of the year. The money market responded moderately to end- of-the-month demands, the call rate on the exchange opening at Az per cent and going to 5.
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IN NEW QUARTERS

The Birmingham Automobile club, which has been located in the Tutwiler hotel, Thursday completed the removal of its furnishings and records to offices in the Lincoln Life building, First ave nue and Nineteenth street.
 The new headquarters, on the second floor of the building, are strictly mod ern and arranged for efficient service to both in and omt-of town motorists.
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LONDON, Jan. 8l. = Bar silver, 3S7-16d per ounce. Money, 8h per cent. Discount rates short bills, 8 5-16 per cent. Three-months bills, 3%@3 7-16 per cent.
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HORSES AND MUIEs
LONDON MONEY

EAST ST. LOUIS, H., Jan. s1.- Horses and mules steady to strong Quotations unchanged.
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METHODIST MEETING
President Snavely Of Birmingham.
 Southern College Is In Memphis

S0uthern College IS In Momphfs
 Dr. Guy E. Snavely, president of Birmingham-Southern college is attend ing the educational association meeting of the Southern Methodist Episcopal church in Memphis, Tenn, this week. He was chairman for the dinner for the college and university group, which was held as part of the convention activities.
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NAVAL sTOREs

SAVANNAH. Ga, Jan. s1.-Turpen- tine firm, sTc; sales. s2; receipts, 70; shipments. 61; stock, 12.474. Rosin firm; stock, ii5,s4s. Quote: B. D. s4so; T F, c. H, I, S4.60: K, $5.l0; M, s5.5o; N, S5,90; VIC, S6.60; WINK, IS6s5.
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auGAR MARKET

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. s1.- Raw sugar closed: March, 6.0Sc; May. 5.17c; July. 6.2Sc; September, 5.27c. Granu- lated nominal. .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-01
CALL MASS MEETING
East Lake Civic League To Insist On
 Paving

Plans are under way to call a joint mass meeting of the East Lake, Wood lawn and Avondale civic leagues to secure a petition of 5000 voters, ask ing the city commission to pave and to prevent parking on First avenue.
 The definite date for this meeting has not been decided
 At the close of the last meeting of the East Lake Civic league a resolu- tion commenting the city commission for the Sunday municipal concerts was passed.
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NEW YORK, Jan, S1.-Copper quiet; eiectrolytic, spot and nearby, i2%9 12%e; futures, 12X G12Mc. Tin strong; spot and nearby, s49.50@4s.62; futures, S49.0o. Iron steady; prices unchanged. quiet; East St. Louis, spot and nearby, $6.65@6.eo. Anthony, spot. .$1o. zoo
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POULTRY AND PRODUCE. ST. LOUIS, Jan. S1.--Butter, 61ci eggs, 35c; poultry unchanged.

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 ST. LOUIS, Jan. 31.--Butter, 51c; eggs, 95c; poultry unchanged.
 CHICAGO, Jan. s1.-Butter, higher; creamery extras. 50c; standards. 60c; extra firsts, 49@49hc; firsts, 4s@4Shc; seconds, 46@47c. Eggs, unsettled; re- ceipts, S,791 cases: firsts, 85c; ordinary firsts, s2@s3c; refrigerator firsts, 26@ ZIG.
 NEW YORK, Jan. $1.-Live poultry barely steady; broiiers, Se945c; dressed poultry, quiet, prices unchanged.
 NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-Butter steady; receipts, 1850. Eggs unsettled. re- ceipts. s.O6s; fresh gathered extra firsts, 42144c; do firsts, 40G41c; do seconds and poorer, 32Ga9c. New Jersey and other hennery whites closely selected extras, 504 052c: state nearby and near by hennery whites, firsts to extras, 474 Soc; nearby hennery browns, extras, 49 @50c; Pacific coast whites, extras, 491A @6ohc; do. firSts to extra firsts' H@
 Cheese, Market. steady; receipts. 2lo., ss5 pounds.
 KANSAS /CITY. Jan. s1.-Eggs, 1c lower; firsts, 3Sc; selected. 42c. Hens, 1c lower, 15q20c. Other poultry, un- changed.
 Potatoes and butter, unchanged,
 CHICAGO, Jan. Sl.-Pouitry, alive, unchanged.
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FLOUR MARKET

NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-Flour firm spring patents. $61o@6.60; soft winter straiehts, s5.65@S.OO.
 Lard easy; middle west, $11.soQ12.Oo.
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4 big game hunter is soon to leave on a'several mile journey in search of a pink headed duck, a Schomburg deer, the rare Indian buffalo, and the almost extinct Indian lion.
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POTATO MARKET

CHICAGO, Jan. S1.-Potatoes about steady; receipts, 3s cars;- total United States shipments, S49; Wisconsin sack ed round whites, $1.20Q1.sO; few at S1 S6 Q1.40; bulk, $1.S5015o; Minnesota a sacked round whites, s1.2OQ1.30.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-01
DRY G00ns

NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-FaIl openings of mems wear lines announced today showed some reduction from spring prices Of from six to eight per cent. There was slight improvement in the sales of percales, ginghams and other finished cottons, but gray goods and yarns were unchanged. Artificial silk yarns were reduced from 5c to 7c a pound and hoisery artificial silk, yarns 35c pound. Burlaps were quiet and steady. Fancies in silk ribbons were in greater demand.
 COFFEE FUTURES
 NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-There were further advances in the market for coffee futures here today on the re- ports of continued firmness of Brazil, higher Rio exchange rates and renewed demand through houses with European and Brazilian connections. After open ing 8 to il points higher, active months sold IS to 26 points above yesterdays closing figures. March advanced to 10.95c and September to 10.45c, making new high records for the season on all positions. The market closed at net advances of 19 to 27 points. Sales were estimated at about 44,00o bags. March, 10.s5c; May, 10.68c; July. 16.51c; Sep tember, 1o.4oc; October. 1o.s5c; Decem- Der, 10.3oc.
 Spot coffee firm. Rio Is, 11Mc; Sam tos Is, 16@16Ac. Cost and freight of- fers from Santos were about 25 points higher on the storage, including As and 5s part bourbon at 16h @15&c for prompt shipment. Rio 7s were quoted at 11.10c for February March shipment. The official cables showed an ad- vance of 5-S2 pence in Rio exchange on London, with a decline of 200 reis in the dollar-buying rate. The Rio mar ket was 175 to $50 reis lower and Santos 100 to 425 reis lower. Brazilian port receipts. 42,0oo; Jundiahy receipts. 22,- O00
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STEEL MARKET NEW YORK, Jan. 81.--Steel prices
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RAW SILK

NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-Raw silk dull; prices unchanged.
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FLAX MARKET
METAL MARKET

DULUTH, Minn.. Jan. 31-Close, flax January, SPAS; February, $2.tsA; May $2.49h.
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Returns thus far available justify ex- pectations that the stream of increased dividends will not dry up immediately. Notwithstanding widespread complain that margins of profit are extremely narrow, the net results achieved by companies have been very satisfactory.
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CINCINNATI, O., Jan. 31.-Hogs: Re- ceipts, 38,000; market, steady.
 Cattle: Receipts, 500; market. slow and weak, heifers, $3.50@9; calves, steady to 50c lower, S5@6.
 Sheep: Receipts, 50; market, steady; lambs, market steady.
Evening star., 1924-07-30

One mans plan for an easy life has
been frustrated. For years he ran a
downtown drugstore, with an over
load of toys, jewelry, novels, and odds
and ends. He tired Of hard work.
It'll open a drugstore uptown for
doctors only" he announced. mo re-
tail trade whatever"
He thought he could make enough
money to live on and enjoy life be-
Evening star., 1924-07-30
ROOF GARDEN RAID
NETS TWO VICTIMS
PoWhatan Hotel Visited by
Luckett's Sleuths-Heavier
Penalties Forecast.

The silent raiders" of H. M. Luck
ett, chief of local prohibition agents,
arrested two men on the roof garden
of the Powhatan Hotel, 18th street
and Pennsylvania avenue, last night.
in the fourth roof garden raid during
a week.
These silent raiders" work with
greatest caution. They enter a gay
group on roof gardens, sit quietly
around and smile at each other and
they did last night As result Isaac
Baggot Jones, -. Of 1850 Euclid
street and Ralph B. Thompson. 81,
who said he was a Detroit banker.
deposited $35 at a police station for
appearance in court on charges of
drinking In public and illegal pos
session Of intoxicants. The liquor
seized was a small amount, in TASKS.
That's the way it goes these days
on the roof gardens. One can't tell
where these silent raiders will strike
next. Last Wednesday night 1t was
LIE Paradis. Again Saturday night 1t
was LIE Paradis and the Arlington
Hotel roof.
Mr.. Luckett said after the raid 1t
was his intention to convince i'm
bibers by practical demonstration
that at any moment violation of the
Volstead act was liable to cost at
least $35. And the collateral may be
increased In the near future: