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Evening star., 1924-10-26
500 MARMON DEALERS
TO ATTEND CONVENTION
All Sections Of Country to Be Rep
resented at Sessions to Be
Held This Week.

Approximately 500 dealers. sales
men and service men from all Sec
tions Of the United States, are ex-
pected to attend the annual conven-
tion of the Nordyke & Marmon Co.
which will be held in Indianapolis Oc-
tober 81, 2S and 20.
The convention sessions will be
held in a hall, decorated for the oc-
casion, at the Marmon factory A
downtown hotel has been chartered
for tho accommodation of the visitors
and special trains for Marmon repre-
sentatives will be run from New
York, st. Louis and Chicago. The
special train from New York will car
ry approximately 100 dealers from
cities along the Atlantic seaboard
who will gather In New York Sunday
October 26, to board the train. The
train will be decorated with the Mar
mon colors.
Opening the convention sessions. G.
NJ Williams new president and gen.
eral manager Of the company. will be
introduced by Walter Marmon, chair
man Of the board of directors
Other speakers will be Hal L. Pur-
dy, vice president and assistant gem
eral manager: e. s. Gorrell. vice pres
ident: Fl. II. Brooks, sales manager;
A. J. Rogers, assistant sales manager;
Homer Mckee, president of tho Ho-
mer Mckee Advertising Company; j.
A. Bohannon, purchasing agent; G. A.
Evening star., 1924-10-26
|SA[ESOF USEDCARS
| ON BETTER BASIS
Dealers Now Get More Than
They Pay, But Still Do
Not Cover Expenses.

ST. LOUIS. October 25.-For the
tirst time in two years a majority
Of the automobile dealers OF the
country reporting on used car condi-
tions to the National Automobile
Dealers Association indicate that
that they are buying used cars for
less than they are selling them for
although this, according to c. A.
Vane, general manager Of tho Ma
tional Association. is not to be con-
strued as making q profit" on them.
The increased sale price over the
purchase price Is about 10 per cent.
a figure totally inadequate to pay
for the repair. inspection, overhead
and selling cost. Yet this condition
Is in marked contrast to the situa-
ton that prevailed two years ago
when the N. A. D. A. began its ma
tion-wide drive for common sense in
used car dealing.
Reports By 1900 Dealers.
Twenty-Five hundred dealers in
eighteen states form the reporting
,attery In the most recent survey.
aiken as OF September Is. These
ieaiers are located in Arkansas, Ten
lessee. Louisiana, Mississippi. Ken
.ucky, Missouri. Illinois, Indiana,
Michigan. Ohio, Wisconsin, Minnesota,
!,
Washington, Oregon and California.
Averages for the country show that
;teady progress has been made in
he handling of the trade-in. In 1922
he average dealer paid an average Of
;3S6.4s for his used automobiles and
old them for $205.9S, a loss of $S0.5l.
II 1924 the average dealer paid an
lverage Of $4,000 for his used au-
omobiles and sold them for s2s7ss,
gain OF s272S.
Used Car Sales High.
Seventy per cent Of the new car
'ales OF the reporting dealers in
'olved a used car in trade, a figure
'omewhat lower than the last year
.verage, due mainly to tho influx of
lew buyers in the lower priced new
ar field and to dealer reluctance &c
tccept not easily saleable used au-
omobiles.
This has also been ono Of the de-
-elopments of the last two years of
educational work and has placed or
he owner of a not readily saleabls
lsed car the burden of disposing Of
before again appearing in the field
IS a new car purchaser.
Approximately two and three quar-
ter million used cars have been sold
by the trade since January /.
Evening star., 1924-10-26
TROUBLES OFTEN
DUE TO WEATHER
Car Owners Fail to Connect
Temperature Changes With
Operating Complaints.
When Is an automobile trouble not

When Is an automobile trouble not
a trouble?
According to the service committee
of the Washington Automotive Trade
Association, which has been invest-
eating motor troubles and complaints,
a mans trouble with his car is often
n matter of natural consequences and
no trouble at all.
In a bulletin the committee calls
particular attention to the operation
Of this paradox during Fall driving
as well as at other times in the year
when seasonable changes are In proc
ess.
This Is the time Of year when a
certain percentage of buyers OF new
cars can be counted upon to complain
of low gas mileage" the w. A. T. A.
bulletin reads. "A man will start out
on a warm September day with his
new car and be delighted to get fif-
teen miles to the gallon. few
weeks later the weather turns off
cold, his mileage drops and he fails
to appreciate the connection between
the two. Almost Immediately he feels
that he has cause for complaint.
Without half thinking about it, he
drives down to the service station
and registers a grievance.
IF he were driving an old car and
the gas mileage took drop he would
look for some natural cause, rather
than suspect that he was having trou-
BILE. The new car seems to blind him
to the ordinary facts in car care.
"A recent complaint was lodged
against the dealer who sold the first
car of its kind locally with a now
and different system of brakes. The
owner found that during a certain
run his brakes seemed to become wa
terloggcd 50 that they did not hold
quite az well as he would have liked.
He attributed the trouble to the
type Of brake used on the car and
complained to the dealer that the
idea was not a success. A little in
Vestigatiou revealed the fact that the
man drove through 4 storm that had
stopped IS per cent Of the highway
traffic and that his brakes had held
while the wheels were hub deep IN
water.
In another complaint the owner
was alarmed because his car would
not climb n certain hill in high gear.
y little inspection of the car showed
tnat his tires were not only very
much underintlatcd. but that since
buying the new car the particular
road had become unusually rough
Under the same conditions his Old car
would not have performed to his sat
isfaction. He overlooked the fact
that the new car was equally re-
sponsive to adverse conditions.
With a little thought along these
lines any car owner can save himself
lot of worry and annoyance. W. A
y. a members are d all times ready
to explain these natural troubles
which appear TO be individual with
Tho car, but at the same time the
motorist would probably be better
satisfied II he found them out for
l,i1,aeIff,
Evening star., 1924-10-26
AUTO ROAD RACING
REVIVAL ASSURED
California Announces Ascot
Gold Cup Contest for
Thanksgiving Day.

The long deferred revival of auto
mobile road racing in California will
be assured with the running Of the
Ascot Gold Cup race on Thanksgiv-
ing day. Fifty-two thousand dollars
in gold coin will be paid to the for
tunate pilots in the big contest. The
Ascot gold cup. valued at $1,000. will
also go to the winner. The race will
be contested over a ive-mile course.
OF which the present Ascot sweedway
will comprise a portion Of the route.
The road Is entirely within the linn
Its of property owned by or under
lease of the Ascot Association. this
alone making possible the running of
a road race within the State of Cali
fornia.
Many noted foreign drivers in addi-
Evening star., 1924-10-26
AUT0|STS WARNED
ABOUT COLD HANDS
Letting Fingers Get Numb
Accounts for Many Winter
Traffic Accidents.

Keep warm and be safe" says the
touring and transportation board of
the American Automobile Associate
in bulletin as "A warning to motor
lists planning extensive late Fall and
early Winter tours through sections
of the country where Winter driving
is becoming the rule rather than the
exception.
The A. A. y. board points out that
careleSSneSS in cold-weather driving
is largely the result of being cold.
ing in cold weather. and it will be
easier to observe the simple rules of
caution" II urges.
According to the A. A. A. a large
percentage of Winter-time accidents
are preventable, warming devices be-
ing the preventive.
Numb Hands Unsafe.
"These should include suitable
clothing. particularly warm gloves
says the bulletin. TOO many drivers
are handicapped by numb fingers dur
ing their Winter trips, so that if they
are called upon to recrank the motor
III an emergency, dim the headlights
or shift gears they are at a loss.
1T is foolhardy to attempt TO make
great mileage without sufficient stop
overs for hot drinks and food. 1t re-
quires more energy to fight the ele-
ments in Winter, and drivers cannot
afford to feel that because they are
endure more strenuous driving. Keep
ing warm is the first rule of keeping
safe in cold weather.
II you need work, read the want
n II I'M nc n tar
Evening star., 1924-10-26
THIS AND THAT.

There seems to be room enough for
every form of transportation despite
the inroads Of newer forms. A few
years ago the country was worry
Ing over the effect OF the automobile
upon the railroads. and today IT is
known that General Motors Corpora
tion paid during the past year $685.
100000 in railroad freight charges. Be
fore the automobile became popular this
profitable branch OF the railroad
business was unknown.
Evening star., 1924-10-26
OBSERVATIONS.

There is something wrong with the
NAUTICAL theory of these portfolios in
he new brougham models because in
most cases the poor fish are inside In
,tead OF out
A lot Of people interested in making
money out OF oil wells might get
iIong better II they would invest In
set Of new piston rings for their
sngines
Evening star., 1924-10-26
LOOK BEFORE BACKING CAR,

When parking, 1t is always we'll to
stop the car before backing SO near
another car as to crush any pedes-
trian who might be passing between
the two cars at that moment. II Il
pedestrian has been day dreaming.
your hesitating gives him or her an
opportunity to step aside.
Evening star., 1924-10-26

| eign drivers refusing to compete un-
der any other rules.
Practice over the Ascot road race
course will begin about the last week
| Of October.
Evening star., 1924-10-26
MINUTE MESSAGES FOR MOTORISTS
THE DANGEROUS THING.

THE DANGEROUS THING.
of
a to automobile
a
the likely stumbling
feel that he complaining
to make the repair job effective
knowledge
day and became tad because the repar in adjusting
the should considerable
half thought
incident
repairing
to
Evening star., 1924-10-26

Campbell. S. v. Harding and Joe
Dawson of Philadelphia.
The visitors will be entertained at
an informal dinner and theater party
October 81. A banquet Will be held
at the Claypool Hotel October %.
Evening star., 1924-10-26
Power and
Performance

Pages big 20 b. p. sir-cylinder
motor is more than ample for
any job. Its size means un-
strained power-hence long
life. 1t means ability to climb
hills in high that stall most
others. Outstrip them on the
straishtaway. Throttle down to
z miles an hour in hish-then
''set away" first. Finer per.
Torrance 10 not to be hadl
To equal Paise's 1914 Gu. in.
piston displacement in 80 fine
Q car costs close to $1,000 more!
Evening star., 1924-10-26
Size and
Comfort

Paige makes fun Of detours-
casts driving limits aside! Why?
It's lone-131-inch wheelbase.
Paise's rear springs are moro
than S feet long. Snubbers all
round.
You cannot buy finer spring
suspensionl And for an inch or
two more of wheelbase that q
few others have you must pay
$178 to $1,000 more an inch!
Several cars costing hundreds
more than Paige are smaller!
Evening star., 1924-10-26
Long Life and
EcOnOrnV

You expect a $4,000 car to stand
up season after season. You
may confidently expect the
S2770 Paige to do the samei
Paige's weisht-43O0 lbs.-in-
dicates its staunchness. Run.
ming expense isremarkablylo
far lower than most other biz
cars of the same advantages.
Mechanical expense is lons-
postponed-thanks to fneness
of materials and construction.
The Paige is built for 100, 900
miles of care.free service.
Evening star., 1924-10-26

Whatare $400O-car advantages? Size and COM
fort for one thing. You expect big car for that
opt 70 oo
springs and roomy, deep cushioned seats.
Big power is another thing you get in a
$4,000 car. Ability to meet any performance
Evening star., 1924-10-26

II you need work, read the want
columns Of The Star.
Evening star., 1924-10-26

situation without straining You expect it to
last long. To stand up for years. And you
count on relief from mechanical upkeep.
You are right to expect these advantages.
But noar you need not pay $4,000 for them!
Read below how Paige-for $2770-offers
these selfsame advantages. Here are facts:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-18
COTTON GOES HIGHER
AS WEEK BEGINS
Opening Trading Shows Gains Due
to Expectedly Firm Cables
From Liverpool.
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, February lS.-Un-
expectedly firm Liverpool cables
were followed by active covering in
the cotton market at the opening
today. First prices were firm at an
advance of 43 to 60 points, except
for November. which was 20 points
higher, and May contracts sold at
32.15 on the call. or 20 points above
Saturdays closing. Liverpool was
an active buyer here. but houses
with southern and western connec-
tions were sellers at the opening ad-
vance and prices soon eased off
under renewed Liquidation. with May
selling down to 31.60 and July to
30.45 before the end Of the first half
hour; or within Is points of the
that rumors that the British dock
ers' strike had been settled were not
confirmed, but Liverpool was an &C
tive buyer here and continental buy
ing was reported in the Liverpool
market.
New Orleans Prices Higher.
NEW ORLEANS. February 1S.-As
Liverpool came in much better than
due, particularly on the old crop
deliveries, the cotton market opened
AZ 10 10 points hlSner on the near
positions and 30 points uD on Oc-
tober. Liverpool appeared to be in
fiuenced mainly by unfavorable
weather in the belt over Sunday, as
there were no developments in the
dock strike, which is still on. After
advancing 4 to 8 points additional
right after the start, the market
eased off gradually on realizing, some
hedge selling and sales by short
scalpers. The market then quieted
down and was steady at the end of
the first half hour Of trading, with
May at 21.22 and July 1898.
Noon Bids on Cotton.
NEW YORK. February 1s.-Cotton
futures, 11:45 am. bids-Steady;
March. 31.35; May, 31.70; July. 30.37;
October, 2713; December, 1865.
NEW ORLEANS, February 49,
Cotton futures. noon bids-Steady;
March. 31.36: May, 30.91; July, 1904 ;
October, $3.50; December, 26.10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-18
From the Mutual Magazine.

From the Mutual Magazine.
. Old Maid-I suppose you have been
: In the Navy SO long you are accus-
toned to sea legs?
Middie-Lady, wasn't even look
in.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-18
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO, February. IS Omitted
States Depa1 tment of Agriculturc).-
lHogs-Receipts. $4,000 head. Fairly
active. 10 TO- Is cents cen lower Good
7.20a7 20: top. 1925; better grades. 100
to 21O pound averages, 6.S5a7.15; de-
sirable 140 to $50 pound averages,
6.75a6.90; packing sows. 6.10a6.25;
killing pigs: unchanged; strong
| tive. taking Is to. rs cents lower
Cattle-Receipts. $4,000 head. Fully
steady on fat steers; top matured
steers, 1850; numerous lots :10.75a
|11.25; bulk fed steers. s.ooa10.oo; best
Iyearlings, 11.25: she-stock, fully
steady: bulls. strong to Is cents
higher: best heavy bolognas, 5.25;
sausage bulls, 4.75a5.o0; veal. calves.
strong: bulk to packers. 9.0oas.5O };
shippers, upward to 1900 and above;
stockers and feeders. steady.
Sheep-Receipts, $4,000 head. Ac-
tive: fat fooled lambs. fully IS cents
higher; sheep, Is to 40 cents higher;
feeding lambs. around rs cents
higher; fat wooded lambs. 14.75a15 90:
choice fat ewes. 9.S5; one load feed
ing lambs 1925. ,5.-t.~ "a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-18
WORK ON WHEAT
DUTIES NEAR END

E The Tariff Commission neared the end
OF It's work on the wheat duties today
and is expected to make its report to
Z the President within two weeks.
: All data gathered by the Wheat Coun-
ell of the United States and arguments
in favor of a rate advance under the
flexible provisions of the tariff act were
5presented to the commission by Repre-
sentative Anderson of Minnesota, pres
ident of the organization, and former
Senator McCumber of North Dakota, its
attorney.
The commission, which has COM
pleted it's independent investigation of
production costs, will make no recon-
inendation in its report to the Presi-
dent, but it's information is said to
indicate that an increase in the wheat
rate will be found justifiable. The
ratio is fixed at 80 cents bushel in
the law, and may be revised to the eX-
tent Of SO per cent of that amount by
executive action.
The commission announced it had
concluded an investigation into the
cost of the production of flour and
other wheat products and would make
public its preliminary findings prob
ably tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-18
SHARP BREAK AT CLOSE.
Oil News and Foreign Exchange
Cause Heavy Selling.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. February 1S.-Stock
prices fell back sharply again today
under the weight of a large volume
Of realizing sales and short selling,
apparently based on the latest Wash
ington oil Developments and the acute
weakness of French and Belgian
francs. Selling pressure was spread
over a wide list but was most effect
i've in the speculative industrials.
Sales Appropriated 1,150,0O0 shares.
The. closing was weak. Offerings
were increased in the final hour and
the list cintinued to sag with Liggett
& Myers, General Electric, United
States Cast Iron Pipe and Nash Mo-
tors selling four points or more below
Saturdays final figures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-18
A[L0TMENTS FIXED
OF JAPANESE LOAN
Industrial Companies Order
Many BondS-Home Is
sues Are Active.
ny GEORGE T.. HUGHES.

Special Dispatch 70 The Star.
NEW YORK, February 1S.--It was
stated In responsible banking quar-
ters today that ullotments on the
$3.50. 100000 thirty-ycar 6k per cent
Japanese reconstruction loan aver
age in the ncighborhood of so per
cent. The allotment percentage is
proof of the truly astonishing sue
cess which attended the largest for
eiSn loan brought out in this coun-
try since the war.
OF course some allowance must be
made for the probability that some
bankers entering subscriptions for
their, customers applied for more
bonds than they actually expected to
take up. as the terms of the Offering
were quite attractive.
il is known, however, that indus
trial companies which expect to bene-
business which will accrue to this
country from the new financing sub
scribed literally to the bonds. taking
an estimated amount of s5O.000,000.
Present Quotations.
Tie new Japanese bonds were
quoted on the stock exchange today
on a when issued basis at 92hs. or
1t lTdCtfH dDoNc lHt
price. The premium the bonds COM
mand is due probably to buying by
bankers to fill out quotas of custom
crs That premium appears on its
face to SubStantiate the claim of
Japanese bankers that the Japanese
government paid too high a price for
the money it borrowed In this coun-
try.
The Japanese Russian war loan Of
1905 was sold in this country on a
<
secured by the revenues from the
by the Japanese government where
as the sole security behind the pres
ent loan is the credit of the japanese
government.
Foreign Bonds STEADY.
a severe break In both French and
Belgian exchanges to new low rec
ord levels for all time was not re-
fected in the market for bonds of
those countries. French government
bonds were only a small fraction un-
der their previous close. Belgians
also were steady.
In domestic bonds the market was
priced rails We're in good demand.
especially Seaboard Air Line issues,
st. Louis and San Francisco bonds
also were active. international Great
Northern adjustments reacted Cop
per bonds were higher in sympathy
with the rise in price of the metal
Sugar bonds were steady. Liberties
were about unchanged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-18
ToDAY's CHICAGO PRICES.

CHICAGO. February 1S.-Increased
offerings and inadequate buying sup
port led to lower prices for wheat
today during the early dealings The
selling came chiefly from commission
houses and from pit traders. Enlarged
receipts In the southwest counted as
a bearish factor. The opening, which
ranged from Il cent decline to Il
cent advance. with May, 1.10&. to Ill,
and July, 1.10k to 1.1Ots. was follow
ed by a moderate general setback.
With only limited buying in evil
1ence and with numerous commission
houses selling. the market for corn
and oats developed some weakness.
Consignment notices on corn were
rather liberal and shipping demand
here slow. After opening unchanged
to u cent higher. May, so to SOS,
corn declined all around.
Oats started unchanged to Is cent
higher, May. 4S to 4S1s, and later re-
ceded to below Saturdays finish.
Provisions were easier in line with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-18
COURT DENIES RAIL DATA.

Railroads under tho jurisdiction of
the Interstate Commerce Commission
cannot compel the commission to fur
nish them in advance of the formal
hearing the data upon which the ten
tatiye Valuation of the railroad prop
erty had been based. the Supreme
Court ruled tody In Q case brought by
the ST. Louis Southwestern Railway
Company
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-18
VISIBLE GRAIN SUPPLY,

NEW YORK, February 1s.-The
visible supply of American grain
shows the following changes. in
bushels: Wheat decreased 100000.
Corn increased 1,666,000. Oats de-
creased 2s5,0O0. Rye increased ILL.,
600. Barley decreased $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-18
DAIRY PRODUCTS.

BALTIMORE, February Is Especially.
young chickens, 2Oa35; leghorns, 20a25 !:
old roosters. 15a16; old hens. 20a26:
leghorns, 20a22; ducks. 22a30: geese
17a22; pigeons, pair, 80; guinea fowl,
each, 30a60.
Dressed poultry-Turkeys pound,
1Sa30: chickens. 25a2S; ducks, 25a30;
old ROSTERS. 16: geese, 1Sa22; capons,
2Sa35.
Eggs-Loss off; native and nearby
firsts. dozen, 81: southern. So.
Butter-Creamery, good to fancy,
pound, 47a52; prints, 52a54: nearby
CT eamery, 42a46; ladies', 30a32; rolls,
27a30; store packed, %: dairy prints,
27a30; process butter, SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-18
FRENCH FRANCS HIT 4
new Low RECORD
Rr the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, February 1S.-FrenA
francs today dropped to a new recoD
low level at 4.25 cents. u decline of II
points from Saturdays closing price.
The fall was apparently based on
the difficulties of the French govern
ment in forwarding its fiscal program
LONDON, February 1S.-French
francs today slumped to a record of
100 francs, 25 confines in the pound.
carrying with it the Belgian franc OF
116 francs, IS centimes and Sympa-
thetically affecting Italian and Nor
wegian exchange. Dollar exchange
dropped slightly at 4.2s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-18

TOTAL SALES (Par Valued:
IL a.m..3 Ais 600 IL noon s 339 600
pm. g 277O0O p.m.. z 400 900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-18
FOREIGN EXCHANGE,
Quotations furnished by W. b. Hibbs & c
BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 1S.-Foreign
exchanges Irregular. Quotations lin

exchanges irregular. Quotations Gin
United States dollars): Great Britain,
demand, 429N; cables, 4.29h; sixty
day bills on banks, 4.27. France. de-
mand, .O4191s: cables, .0420. Italy.
demand. .O429; cables. .042s1a. Bel
GUM, demand, .03541s; cables .0355.
Germany. demand, .oO0000o0oooo22;
mand, .3722; Norway, demand, 1913;
Sweden, demand. 1904; Denmark. de-
mand. 1853; Switzerland, demand.
1882; Spain, demand, 1870; Greece,
demand, .0168; Poland, demand,
.OO0000111h: Czechoslovakia, demand.
.0290h: Jugoslavia, demand, .0132;
Austria, demand, .000014; Rumania,
demand. .0051A; Argentina. demand.
1887; Brazil. demand. 1900; Toxic,
demand, As; Montreal, 81 1-32.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-18
Lucky for the Artist.

From the Boston Transcript.
Dauber-The fact is, not one pur-
chaser in ten knows a good picture
Jovial Visitor-Bit of luck for some
Of you fellows. what