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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-16
WHEAT MARKET
 SHOWS STRENGTH
1,3S2,OOO Decline In Visi- ble Supply Is
 Reported

+ CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-Owing largely to a falling off of 1883, ,000 bushels in the visible supply of wheat in the United States and 1881 ,000 bushels decrease in rye. the wheat market today developed considerable strength. Closing prices for wheat were firm, S to 1c net higher, May $1.6sA to 1888 and July $1,4sA to 1.48%.
 Rye finished 1A to 4Ac up, corn un- changed to %c lower, oats unchanged to Mc off and provision at 9 to 22c de- cline.
 In addition to the fact that domestic stocks of wheat and rye were shown to be disappearing, knowledge that wheat prices today for the first time in several years had gone above $2.00 bushel anywhere in the United States had an evident stimulating effect on the wheat market here. It was appre- ciated, however, that the plus $2.00 prices, which were obtained at Minne- apolis, were for especially choice wheat of much better quality than that de- livered on ordinary speculative con- tracted for future deliveries here.
 Upturns in wheat values came after early declines due to talk that set back was to be looked for as a result of recent sharp gains. Apparently dearth of important new export business count ed also as temporary depressing ln1lu- ence and so did assertions that the mar ket on this side of the Atlantic had been advancing more rapidly of late than at Liverpool. On the declines here, though good buying support de- veloped and the close was at virtually the days top figures.
 Immense receipts of hogs in Chicago and other leading markets tended today to ease down corn and oats prices and to offset sympathy with wheat. Besides todays receipts of corn here, 738 cars were of more liberal volume than has been the rule of late and there was an increase today to 2,208, 8,0O0 bush els in the corn visible supply
 Provisions sagged in line with the hog market.
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GRAIN EXPORTs

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Grain ex- ports from the United States last week were 5,S44,000 bushels against S,S36,O0o the previous week.
 Commerce department figures for the week with comparisons for the week be- fore follow
 Barley. 9OO,OOO bushels against 979,OOo; corn, 58,000 against 127,O00; oats, 100000 against 36O,o0O; rye, 197,0O0 against 679,- OOO; wheat, 4,0s9.o0O against 6,473,oOo. Canadian wheat in transit was 1,312,- 900 bushels against 1,10s,0Oo.
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COTTON SEED OIL

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Liqiudation by local and western longs on the decline in hog products put cottonseed oil lower today, closing bids being within shade of the low and 10 to 16 points under the previous close. Sales 24,soo barrels. Ten ders 500 barrels. Prime crude $9.62h asked; prime summer yellow spot SIPS; December closed $11.20; January $11.30; March $11.42; May $11.71 all bid.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Stock prices gave an impressive demonstration of strength in today's curb market, prac- tically all groups taking part in the ad- vance.
 Standard Oil of Nebraska jumped Il points to 257 and then eased to 255, while gains of one to 8 points were recorded by Standard Oil of Kansas and Knetucky, Swan and Finch, Prairie Oil and Gas, Imperial of Canada. One of the largest turnovers took place in Lago, which sold within small frac- tion of the years high.
 Trading in the radio shares was un- usually large, Habeltine standing out with a gain of 2 points at Al, a new high record. Good buying also was noted in Dubilier, DeForest and Ther- modyne. Other strong spots in the pub lie utility group included Centrifugal Pipe, Borden's, Continental Tobacco, Glen Alden Coal and National Tea, the gains ranging from one to five points.
 Public utilities were mixed, American Gas and Electric advanced three points to 117A and Lehigh Power securities 1% while Commonwealth Power dropped 15s and American Light and Traction Consolidated Gas of Baltimore, East Pennsylvania Electric and a few others yielded small fractions to one point.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-16
HUBBARD BROS. & CO.

Members New York Cotton Exchange. New Orleans Cotton Exchange. Now Members Liverpool Cotton Association. Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special consignment of spot cotton for AelivAEy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-16
CHICAGO COTTON

CHICAGO, Dec 15.-Cotton today was strong and closed 34qA0 points higher. Snorts led the late buying but earlier @ there was substantial demand with mills reported in the markets.
 Closing prices were: January 23 54. March 23.96; May 24.36.
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STEEL PRICES

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Steel prices f. o. b., Pittsburg per 100 pounds:
 Blue annealed sheets $2.65@270: gall vanized sheets $4.6oQ470; black sheets $3.50 Q3.60; steel bars $2.10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-16
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 15.-The cotton market developed good rally in today's trading after an opening decline of Il points owing to more unfavorable Liv- erpool cables than due. Ring traders were bearish at the start and resisted any attempt at advance but the market started upward soon after the opening and although there were periods of dull ness during the morning accompanied by slight reaction the market became decidedly firm in the afternoon mainly on reports from southern spot markets of pressing demand for the actual at a decidedly higher basis. Prices were forced up 51 points on March and closed S8 points net higher on that position.
 At the start Liverpool was much low CT than due and opening trades showed losses of Il points with January trad ing at 23.35, March 23.39 and May at 23.64. These prices proved to be the lows of the day. The market became steadier soon after the opening and rallied somewhat on an estimate by a private authority of 12,670,000 bales ginned prior to December 15, which meant ginnings for the last period of only 455,000,000 bales. This was con- sidered bullsh and the market bulged as result. While those bearishly in clined resisted the advance, shorts eventually started to cover rather freely
 
 urgent demand for spots in southern markets.
 During the afternoon the advancing tendency of prices gathered decided momentum notwithstanding the denial of the authenticity of the early estimate of ginnings by a private authority. Spot advices, however, were even pronounced than in the foren6on and the market showed falling off in the crop move ment. It was realized that American cotton was cheap in comparison with Egyptian and other kinds. Trading became active and prices advanced reaching the highest of the day right at the end with January at 2384, March 23.90 and May 24.19, or 49 to 55 points above the early lows. The close was at the top showing net gains for the day of 35 to 40 points.
 The revival of the spot demand was easily the strong feature of the day. It was reported that there was a very large short interest in November ex- port commitments yet to be covered and buyers were eager in all the spot mar ket offerings decidedly moderate and the basis higher. Exports for the day totalled S0,479 bale sand port receipts were only 46,O0O against 71 1928 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-16
CASH GRAIN

Barley increased 3o4,ooo.
 CASH GRAIN
 CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-wheat No. 2 red $1.741a; No. 2 hard $1.65N @1.66%. Corn No. 3 mixed $1.22h @1 ,23; No. 9 yellow, $1.24h Q1.27.
 Oats No. ? white 61c@e2A; No. 3 white 58c@59h.
 Rye No. ?. $1.3s; barley ssc@ss. Timothy seed $5.S5@7.O0; clover seed $24.75@32.0o.
 Lard $16.17.
 Ribs $14.50.
 Bellies $15.75.
 ST. LOUIS, Dec. 15.-Cash wheat No 2 red $1.S4@1.SS; No. 3 ed 1.s1@1.s5. Corn No. white seed $1.29; No. vel low $1.23@1.25.
 Oats No. white 6o1ac; No. 4 white 59c.
 Close wheat December s1.e1h; May $1.67A.
 Corn December SIPS; May $1.2sN. Oats December 59hc; May 64%c. KANSAS CITY, Dec. 15.-wheat No. 2 hard $1.55K@1.7o; No. 2 red s.74G1.77 Corn No. yellow $1.1sh 91.19; No. mixed $1.15A @1.16h.
 Oats No. white 62hc.
 TOLEDO, Ohio, Dec. 15.-Clover seed old $19.00; new and December $19.05; February $19.25.
 Alsike old $12.60; new $1270. Timothy seed cash and December $3.25.
 RAW SUGAR
 NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-A decline of Bc to the basis of 4.90 for Cuban duty paid occurred in the raw sugar market to- day, owing to increased offerings Sales included 10000 bags Cuban, early Jan uary clearance, at 4.96; 29,000 bags for December "A clearance at 4.90 and 3O,- 900 bags Porto Rican, second half Jan- uary clearance, at 4.65.
 Raw sugar futures were weak with active positions selling at new low rec ords for the season. The decline was due to renewed liquidation and hedge selling, promoted by favorable weather in Cuba and increasing new crop SUD- plies. Closing prices were near the low est and to 25 points below last weeks finals, near positions showing the max imum loss. December closed 359; March 2.95; July 3.06.
 Refined futures were nominal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-16
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
GRAIN SUPPLY

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-The visible supply of American grain shows the changes in bushels:
 Wheat decreased 1,3s2,000.
 Corn increased 2,20S, ,0O0. Oats increased 1,1S0,000.
 Rye decreased 1,691 ,000.
 Barley increased 304,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-16
NEW YORK BONDS

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Following are todays high. low and closing prices of bonds on the New York Stock Exchange. and the total sales Of each bond:
 United States government bonds in dollars and thirty seconds of dollars).
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LIVERPOOL, Dec. 15.-Cotton spot fair demand prices steady. Strictly good middling, 13.92d; good middling, ,13.57d; strictly middling 13.37d; middIing 13.12d; strictly low middling 12,S2d; low middling 12.49d; strictly good ordinary 12.O2d; good ordinary 1l.49d. Sales 5000 bales includ- ing $500 American. Receipts 17.OOo bales including 16,60O American. Flu lures quiet. December 1275d; January 12.8Od; March 12.85d; May 1295d; July 1294d; October 1257d.
 NEW ORLEANS COTTON
 NEW ohLLANS, La. Dec. l5.-Cotton futures closed closed very steady at net advance of S5 to 40
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NEW YORK CURB
INDUsT RIALS

NEW YORK, Dec. lj.-FollOwing is the official list of transactions the New York Curb Ex- change giving all stocks and bonds traded in:
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POTATOES

CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-Potatoes trading slow, market dull; receipts 72 cars; total United States shipments Saturday 61O, Sunday 2S; Wisconsin and Minnesota sacked round whites fair to ordinary 90c@95; poor S5c; Wisconsin bulk round whites 95c; Minnesota sacked red river Ohio's fair to ordinary $1.1091.15.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-16
SPOT COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 15.-Spot cot ton steady, 35 points up. Sales on the spot 9o3; to arrive 1906. Low middling 22.35; middling 23.S5; good middling 24.35; receipts 1O,785; stock 434,534.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-16
MIscEIIAMEous OILS

loo Arkansas Nat. Gas ...... 57s 3-s 37s 2sOO Carib Syndicate .;.....''., ,es Ss ,ed,.
 30 Cities Service dv ,.....l69h l69 l69$s 400 Cities Service pfd. ex dv SOA 7s IS
 loo Cities Service "BB" pfd.. Y Y Y 5000 Cities Service scrip ....ll9 ll5 1l7 1000 Cities Service cash scrip. 92 92 92
 100 Colombian Syndicate .,.. .S5 .SS .S5 1900 Continental Ref, ........ 1OS 1oh l01s 200 Derby oil, pfd .......... 2s% 2S 2s
 500 Euclid Oil .............. 100 .99 .99 100 Federal oil .............. .27 .27 .27 200 Ginlland oil ctfs. ...... 3% S% SA 1900 Gulf oil ............... 65 64h GAIA 4O0O Kirby Petroleum ..>....... 6h AZ
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FOREIGN BONDS

City Bog0ta Ss ............ 9Sh 9Sh 98n Fch. N. NJ. s. S. line Is wi 9l 9l 9l City of Helsingfors 6Aas e. 9OA 90h 9O% 10 Indust. Blk, of Finland 7s. 95A 95 95A Italian Power 61zs ...... 9S7s 9Sh 9SB King. Meth. 6s. l972..... .1027s 102A 102A Lower Aust Fly Pow 6hs. S5h s5h S5h 22 Rep. Peru Ss. 1882 ...... 99 99 99 Rep. Peru 7s l944...... 99% 99h 99h l Rep. Poland 6s ........ 73 73 73 15 Russian 61as cfts. N. G.. 12h F l21s Russian 5l4s ............ llh 11% IFS l Solvay & Co. 6s .......... HOOK 1O0h 100A Total sales of bonds. $99S, 900.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Cotton spot steady; middling 239O.
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CURB REVIEW

Total stock sales 1,769, ,500. (X-EX- dividend. 15.
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NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK. Dec. 15-Foowing todays saes high low and closing prices Of stocks listed: Sales High Low, Close,
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FLAX SEED

FLAX SEED DULUTH, Minn., Dec. 15.-Close flax seed: December $2.S4&; January 2.s6h; May 2.89.
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PORT MovEMFNr
INTERIOR MOVEMENT.

Receipts-Week. SS,4SS; season, 5.545 642. E1ports-Week. &. .463; season. 3. .66I ,42O.
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KANSAS CITY, Dec. 15.-Wheat No. 2 hard $1.55h @1.70; No. 2 red $74@1.77. Corn No. yellow $1.1Sk @1.19; No. 2 mixed $1.15k @1.16h.
 Oats No. 2 white 621kc.
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NEW YORK COTTON. NEW YORK. Dec. 15.-Cotton futures closed
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TOLEDO, Ohio, Dec. 15.-Clover seed old $1900; new and December $19.05; February $19.25.
 Alsike old $12.60; new $12.70. Timothy seed cash and December $3.25.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-28
NATIONAL
Newman Travel Talk.

The Amazon river, the biggest
in the world, 200 miles wide at
its mouth, was traversed by e.
NJ. Newman, in his travel talk
yesterday afternoon and last
night at the National Theater.
The lecturer introduced his
audience to hundreds Of wild ami.
mails, insects and birds, little
known to civilized man.
Probably one of the most curl
Gus of these was the three-toed
sloth, that resembles a bear in
size and body, has a turtles head,
lives in trees and hangs from
underneath the limbs. Monkeys
in their native haunts, were
shown capering from limb to
limb. One of the most curious
sights was motion pictures of a
horde of tree-eating ants, literally
destroying trees and carrying it
bit by bit into the ground to line
their nests.
The rubber industry was de-
picted by still and motion pic.
lures, giving the audience an I'M
usual insight on how the crude
rubber is grown and marketed in
the depths of the Amazonian
jungle. Mr.. Newman will close
his present series Of travel talks
next Sunday with pictures and
lectures on Paraguay and Uru.
guam, showing the IguaZu Falls,
the highest water cataract in the
WOrld.-H. L. G.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-28
CRANDALL'S-
9'Tae With q Kick"

Seven stars, including Doris
May, Louise Fazenda, Creighton
Hale, Stuart Holmes, Rosemary
Theby, Chester Conklin, Ralph
Lewis, Dot Farley, Hank Mann,
Snitz Edwards, and many more,
are pictured at Crandall's the
first three days of this week, be.
ginning yesterday afternoon, in
Tea With KICK" one of the
liveliest and most genuinely en-.
pertaining comedy dramas Of the
season.
The etra added attraction is
supplied by. Ben Turpin in 1.-THE
Daredevil" a subject in which
the handsomest man in pictures
is permitted to display to the
fullest advantage those comic
gifts for which he is noted.
Tea With a Kick" relates the
experiences of a group of beauti-
full young women who are called
upon to combat the unjust &C.
tivities Of prohibition enforcement
officers in their conduct of an
innocent but highly successful
tea room, patronized by all of
the best people.
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By HAROLD PHILLIPS.

Potash and Peflmutter. fur
Laughed from the cloak and suit
reserve to the more hazardous
line Of mushrooming new ideas
in automobiles, are holding forth
at Polls this week in one Of the
Laughing hits of the season,
Partners Again" Partners in
deed! A pair of throat-spriuging
old Schamiels, forever fighting and
snarling, but withai staunch pals
and friendly in theif enmity Of
twenty-five years.
To accompany this pair through
two hours Of vicissitude and tribu'
alton is to laugh yourself into a
helpless, perspiring mass. Mon
tague Glass and Jules Eckert
Goodman have built around pa
rade Of vaudeville gaggery ro-
nance Of business and love
wherein Interest is denied a chance
to lag by the turbulent and riot
ously funny temperaments Of the
partners, essayed by Barney Ber-
nard and Alexander Carr, staunch
believers In each other, but you'd
never suspect it. There is also
a love affair; a scheme to dupe
the partners, plunge into bank
ruptcy and the forbidding specter
of Atlanta's prison looming just
ahead.
Abe is the good-natured, goat
in the scheme of things, a 'diplo-
mat with a mouthfu1 Of feet. AS
Mawruss would anglicize the Sc.
metic metaphor, "Abe never talks
but it pours." Mawruss is the
brains Of the firm. taking credit
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-28
CENTRAL HAS
DICKENS
CLASSIC

: At last! An English. produced,
English-acted photoplay worth
seeing! 1t is a perturbation Of
David Copperfield," by Dickens,
and, 1t is stated, an authentic
version, dedicated to the author.
Whether Mr.. Dickens would be
pleased at the interpretations of
his famous characters is a ques-
ton; that they were all acted
with ability and understanding is
a fact, and the direction and
photoplay speak we'll in defense
Of British-made pictures.
Who does not know the story
Of David Copperfield?" 1t is
like a romance, the simple life
story of a boy, of his sorrows
when a child, and Of his joys and
success when a man. Some peo-
pie say that David is Dickens
himself. AS a child, David passes
from one home to another, a
victim Of circumstances, until at
last he finds happiness with
Aunt Betsy, who hates mules and
men.
Ten years later finds him a
successful author, with Aunt
Betsy's fortune gone. At this
point OF the story enters the too
well-known Uriah Heep. David
marries, but his happiness is
short-lived, for his wife Dora
dies soon after their marriage.
But true to Mr.. Dickens, all the
clouds must have their silver lin
ings and the story must end hap.
PLY. In Agnes, his childhood
sweetheart, David finds consola
ton and love; Aunt Betsy regains
her fortune, Mr.. Micawber takes
his family to Australia. and the
despicable Uriah is last seen in
the hands of the law.
The strictly English cast is no
doubt an all-star one. Aunt
Betsy and Micawber are unusual
character studies, and Buddy
Martin, as the child David, is in.
deed an English Jackie Coogan.
Lloyd Hamilton, in 1.-THE OPTIC.
mist" furnishes the laughs.
There is quite a moral to this
for comedy, and we agree that
optimism is the best policy. The
usual Kilograms complete the
bill. E.L.P.
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Potash and PerAwutter
what n PART

for achievement and shifting
blame for failure. Their troubles
start with the Schenkman six, a
car, as Abe puts It, you got 1t to
use second gear to cross a manhole
cover" A beautiful car, this,
which is guaranteed never TO de-
velop trouble because, take 1t from
Mawruss, lit was born with it."
II got one," says Abe to a Gus
toner; "itTl hold six passengers,
God forbid" And so on. Three
months with the Schenkman Six,
with a damage suit on hand for
every car sold, and the partners
are inveigled into one Of the ten
thousand brands Of something
that will revolutionize the indus
try" They fall hook, line and
sinker, and that's when trouble
starts to boil and bubble.
If you've got dyspepsia. govt,
the blues; If you're worried about
the future. the past, troubled in
love or sleep, or whatever you
have, this show is good for what
ails you. 1t has more curative
powers for the crouch than Pol.
lyanna" read through rose-col-
ored glasses. See it and laugh
and forget and take a new hitch
on things.
Bernard and Carr are incom.
parable as the partners. George
Sweet, Harry Sherwood. Maurice
Barrett, Charlotte WINTERS and
Robert Kenyon contribute to
things. Worth a line or two of
praise are Max Waizman and
Helen Reimer as Attorney Field.
man and lilly, respectively.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-28
HUMMING BIRD
HELD0VERAT
COLUMBIA

1.-THE Humming Bird" has been
held over at Loew's Columbia
for another. seven days. It af-
fords Miss Swanson fine We
hicle and 1t reveals her as an
emotional actress Of power and
charm.
The star has the role Of "The
Humming Bird" a mysterious
leader Of Paris Apaches, who is
really a girl who dances nightly
In the cafes Of Montmarte. This
Is the girl who meets a young
American newspaper man, who
has decided to find the mysterious
gang leader. A sudden love af.
fair springs up between them and
at the very outset Of their ro-
nance the great war breaks out
and the American enlists. In the
meantime, the dancer, sent to
prison for the theft of bracelet,
escapes when the Germans bomb
the prison from the air.
Finding her sweetheart at the
home Of his aunt in Paris, she
is terrified to hear that the po-
lice are at the door. Contrary
to expectations, though, the po-
lice have not come to arrest her,
but to bestow the croix de guerre
for her recruiting service to the
republic,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-28
OLD TIME
STRUT AT
STRAND

Old Bill Shakespeare said
youths a stuff will not endure"
but "The Variety Pioneers" the
feature act at Loew's Strand this
week takes issue with Williams
statement. They offer a good
imitation Of youth anyway. THE
Variety Pioneers" is a comeback
of some old.time favorites. Hi
Tom" Ward, star Of 1859, IL the
iacrobatic feature Of the act, doing
handsprings and balancing him.
self on his head and such like.
The famous Lombard Brothers
score in a team jig, and Sam
johnson does some work with the
''clapping bones" that makes the
audience sit up and take notice.
Then there's Annie Hart, a prima
donna of long ago, who renders
a ballet dance, a jig and several
Of the old Irish songs upon which
her fame is based.
The next best thing is the La
Pilarica Trio" a terpsichorian
world and Mr.. Ziegfield that
there's one Of the most delectable
bits Of feminity in this act that
we have seen in a long time.
It's Helen Victoria, honorary Girl
Scout of America. Addie Wilkens
and Charlie Wilkens present
"Ignotz's Tango Lesson" The
couple were late comedy features
in George Whites Scandals Of
1923. Bigelow and Lee answer
many curtain calls in Songs AS
) You Like Them The Faynes
entertain in novelty contortion
and athletic feats.
Deserted At The Altar" is the
picture Of the week starring Bes.
sic Love. It's an old-time melo-
drama with a william and a hero
and everything. There's plenty
of action and Bessie Love is just
as sweet as ever. All in all the
picture could be better and it
could be worse. The rest Of the
cast include William Scott, TuIly
Marshall, Wade Boteler and
Frankie Lee.-M, A, X.