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Evening star., 1925-09-06
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

BALTIMORE, Md. September (Spe-
ciaD.-Current receipts Of native and
nearby eggs continue very. light, and
with demand fairly active there Is no
trouble to place desirable strictly fresh
stock at full quotations and even better
where the offerings are candled and
show the grade. Market holds firm
with good inquiry for choice, well
graded fresh eggs, for which buyers
are willing TO pay a premium. Prompt
and frequent shipments are advisa BILE,
as all held eggs have to be shaded to
move and will not bring top values
Market closed today at 32a33 a dozen
for first in free cases.
Spring chickens, especially small
fowl and Leghorns. have been in more
liberal receipt, and as q result the
market rules easy on all except chick
ems weighing 2 pounds and over
Other lines of the live poultry market
are holding steady to firm under a
fairly active demand for choice stock
Mixed springers, 21a pounds. and over,
sell 3la32 a pound; to 21a pounds,
28a30, and small, 25a2S. Large Leg
horn springers will bring 25a2S, but
arab trade at 20a24. With the ap-
proach of the Jewish holidays the
market for fat old hens has firmed up,
and values are shade higher, closing
today at 25a29 for medium to large
hen and 20a22 for small and Leghorns
Market for ducks rules steady under
fairly good demand for fat stock at
22a25, but thin ducks are slow sale at
20. Guinea fowl scarce and wanted
at 70aS0 each. but shipment of birds
under IL pounds not advisable. as it
only tends to lower value of the better
stock. Pigeons in fair request at
25a30 pair for both young and old.
Demand for white potatoes only fair
and centered on well graded stock,
preference being shown for round over
long potatoes. No. l stock sells 2.25a
$50 per 100 pounds and No. 2 and
culls, 75a1.0 90 as to quality and condi-
ton. One hundred and fifty pound
sacks sell 3.25a3.75, while run of the
patch, No. Is and culls bring mostly
half price, as to quality and condition.
Under fairly good demand the mar
ket for sweet potatoes and yams rules
firm and values a shade higher, the
former selling 4.00a4.50 a barrel and
the latter 3.00a3.50. No. stock sells
mostly 1.50a2.00 q barrel. Bushel
baskets selling 50a1.50, as to duality
and condition.
Market for green fruits holds steady
under a fairly good demand for all
lines. Watermelons sell 25a30 each for
extra selects, 15a20 for selects and
8a12 for primes. Culls are not want
ed at any price and will not bring
freight charges.
Peaches bring 2.5oa3. so a bushel and
pears 1.50a2.00. Cantaloupes moving
better at 25a75 basket. Native and
nearby garden truck in liberal receipt,
and only desirable stock cleans up
promptly at the following quotations:
Green beans, 40a60 bushel; lima
beans, 1.00a1.25 bushel; beets, l5Oa
ESQ hundred; carrots, 2.00a4. 90 hun
dred; cabbage, 3.O0a6.00 hundred; corn,
10a20 dozen; cucumbers, 25a35 basket;
eggplants, 20a30 basket; peppers, 25a
80 basket for green and 50a60 for red;
tomatoes, 25a4O hamper and 40a60
bushel for packing stock.
Evening star., 1925-09-06
DRY GOODS AUCTION
is GREAT SUCCESS
Sale of Carpets and Rugs Exceeds
$5,000,00O-Linens in
Demand.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, September 5.-The
auction sale of carpets and rugs was
reported by the selling agents today
as having been the most successful
distribution Of the kind made in years.
Sales exceeded $1,000, 600 all cata.
logued goods being taken and some
additional offerings also being sold.
Cotton goods sales of the week
reached large proportions in gray
cloths, colored goods and sheetings.
A good business was reported in
printed goods for the Fall. Burlap
markets were stronger at Calcutta
but very little business was done here
owing to the observance of a holiday.
SILK markets were firm but inactive.
More business is being done in
household and fancy linens, and in
linen trouserings of a fancy charac-
ter. Flannels and embroidered or bor-
dered dress goods are in active de-
msnd for immediate selling.
Evening star., 1925-09-06
INVESTMENTS GAIN
- IN FAVOR IN WASHINGTON FIELD
$500, 200, 600 in First Mortgages Alone Placed on
$500, 100000 of Privately Owned Land,
Company Asserts-Other Notes.

enabling the institution to use slow
deposits to offset slow loans.
Good Business Prevails.
The August 81 sales and credit map
of the Brookmire Economic Service
shows graphically the present good
business condition prevailing gener-
ally throughout the United States.
In the New England States pur-
chases last month were Is per cent
heavier than year ago, and the fore
cast sees still further improvement,
namely. "the general outlook is much
improved and it can be definitely
stated that New England will, this
year, be in a greatly improved posi-
ton. especially the agricultural Sec
tions. Massachusetts and Connecticut
are the best States in this group.
I'm the North Atlantic States the
dollar value of business in July was
20 per cent above last year. New
York, New Jersey and PENNSYLVANIA
offer the most fertile territory for
sales. Current conditions and the
favorable outlook warrant increased
sales and advertising pressure in this
territory for the balance Of the year"
General improvement has been
noted throughout the Southern and
Central States; only in Wyoming, New
Mexico and parts Of Nevada Is busi-
iiCoso Sllli COAST
business Is good.
Stock Payment Asked.
The West Woodbridge Theater Cor
poration has issued call for payment
of the first quota of capital stock of
the corporation, due October l. The
corporation has an authorized capitali-
zation of 100000, of which about
$4,000 has been subscribed, due in
regular quarterly payments. Purpose
of the issue is to erect a theater in
this suburban district. Par of the,
stock is SIC share.
Col. ]. w. Oehmann is president of
the company, and T. l.. Edmiston,
secretary.
The National Mortgage and Invest.
ment Corporation takes exception to
an erroneous publication of it's income
tax returns. asserting the amount
actually paid was $32 ,S45.1o, instead
of the reported amount of $699.13.
This return places the company
among the leaders in local financial
houses.
Unlisted Securities Prices.
The following latest bid and asked
prices for unlisted securities are
quoted for the guidance of holders of
these issues:
Evening star., 1925-09-06
FINANCING OF CREDIT BUSINESS
AMPLY PROVIDED In CAPITAL
Banks, Merchants and Corporations Find Profit in
It-Strong Efforts Made to Con-
tinue Prosperity.

ment in the nature of propaganda In
the interest of big business has re-
Gently been started. Whether with the
aid and consent of business men or
as a plan for turning an honest dol
lar on the part of so-called business
writers has not been indicated.
Whether or no these writer's are
using prominent business interests to
further their efforts in publicity, fol-
lowing Literary Digest style of quo
tation on quotation of manufacturers
In various lines of industry, remains
to be seen.
Back of it all, unless it be an hon
est dollar effort, is a wide desire for
the repeal of the Sherman antitrust
act and also of the act creating the
Federal Trade Commission.
Times have changed. A few years
ago any advocacy of repeal for the
sacred Sherman act would have
brought floods of oratory down on the
heads of it's advocates. The Federal
Trade Commission has not had very
many friends at any time since its
formation. the general opinion credit
ing 1t with being a trouble maker
without thorough investigation, a
sinecure for lame ducks. 1t was not
without some good. however, as wit
ness the furniture explosion.
Prosperity Is Great Aim.
This seems to be a big business era,
and the purpose of Legislatures and
lawmakers generally seems to be to
do anything that will make for con-
tinued prosperity. The President of
the United States is said to be heart
and soul influenced by the same dis
position.
And why not?
Prosperity is the chief inheritance
of the United States at this time. The
influence that it exerts all over the
world in filling necessities and in
financing the rest of the world is of
the greatest benefit to all in helping
the nations Of the earth to regain
their balance, lost in the turmoil of
the great war.
Tax reduction, one OF the big es-
sentials to big corporations, that they
may make reinvestments and i'm
provements, is admittedly a matter
of the hour, and both of the leading
political parties are pledged to work
for 1t. And here again they are as
sured of the aid of the Nations Ex-
ecutive.
Money Stringency Days Gone.
Where all seem to be working for
Wages have not been reduced since
the war. and every one seems to have
plenty of money. as evidenced by re-
tail activity and the continued heavy
trading on Wall street.
More money than ever required
before is being used on Wall street,
because 1t takes more to finance the
broadening trading. Money rates
may become firmer. but the string
ency days have gone and are for
gotten.
Great Change Noted Here.
The change in Washington is Just
as marked as anywhere. Stocks have
made sharp and substantial advances,
with everybody and his relatives ut
terly at sea with regard to possible
or probable developments in Wash
ington Railway and Electric shares.
No one even cares to hazard an
opinion. Insiders are mute. admit
ting nothing.
Fifteenth street people In the finan-
cial district do not believe that fore
ing of a merger by law is one of the
possibilities.
Evening star., 1925-09-06
WALL STREET DESERTED
Brokers Start OF Early to Pass
Doubles Holiday.

NEW YORK, September @-
Wall Street today suspended its activ-
tiles at an early hour as workers in
the financial district began an exodus
to observe a double holiday. All
financial and commodity markets will
be closed on Labor day, and some of
them, including the New York Cotton
and the New York Coffee and Sugar
Exchanges. suspended business today
With pre-holiday influences making
themselves felt, little except routine
business was transacted as the week
drew to a close.
Evening star., 1925-09-06
BY. CHAS. p. SHAEFFER.

Mortgages on District of Columbia
real estate are rapidly becoming a
favorite form of investment locally.
This is due to the rapid growth of
the Nations Capital, its prestige as
a social center. it's desirability as
business location and last, but in
no means least, the high yield Of real
estate securities.
There really is no reason why this
class of security should not be among
the leaders. Washington is q rapid
ly growing center. with population
nearing the half-million mark, its
real estate values enhancing by leaps
and bounds-all with the result that
investors are, in large numbers, avail
ing themselves of the happy oppor
tunity afforded by conservatively ap-
praised mortgage investments, COM
forted by the thought that the worst
that can befall them in event of non
payment of the notes is foreclosure
proceedings on the property securing
the mortgage, which will enable them
in nine cases out of ten to resell the
property at a higher figure than
called for in the mortgages.
According to recent estimates by
w. P. Richards, District appraiser
there is in excess of $500, ,000, 900 worth
of privately owned real estate in
Washington. In that this amount is
arrived at for purposes of taxation
it can readily be assumed that the
sales price of this property would be
substantially in excess of 81 900 ,000,-
900. Against this property it is es-
timated by the Mortgage Bond and
Guaranty Co., a concern that deals
nrtc on nd
quently in a position to know, that
there are presently outstanding more
than 100000 in first mortgages
alone. Any estimate as to the prob
able amount of second or other mort
cages could not be other than a haz.
ardous guess, due to the almost in
Vulnerable firms specializing in these
forms of security.
These figures are all the more i'm
presSive when 1t is remembered the
major portion of real estate mortgage
investments are necessarily obtained
from this city where a knowledge of
the security binding the mortgage is
easily obtained.
New Savings Bank Idea.
A plan formulated with the idea of
ena bling savings banks to meet COM
petition extended by building and
loan associations for savings accounts
has been put into effect by an Ohio
institution. The plan consists of a
new department created by the Dol
lar Savings and Trust Company of
Youngstown, titled the investment
deposit department, which pays a 5
per cent rate of interest on funds de-
posted in it. This is 1 per cent more
than the rate given on strictly saw
ings funds.
Substantially, the president of the
institution points out, the bank SIM
ply adopted the principles of the
building and loan associations and
started new department within the
bank to operate along similar lines.
By reason of the fact that it may
carry a much smaller reserve and
will not have to keep it's funds in a
liquid condition to pay off depos-
it's as demand is made, the bank call
culates that it can afford to pay the
additional interest
In a word, the banks plan gives a
higher rate of interest in return for
the sacrifice by the depositor of his
right to withdraw funds at will, thus
Evening star., 1925-09-06
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

NEW YORK, September 5 GP.-
Foreign exchanges irregular. Quota
tions Tin cents): Great Britain, demand,
asa 11-16; cables, 4S5 1-16; 6O-day bills
on banks. 481 Sic. France, demand,
Assn; cables, 4.69A. Italy, demand,
400; cables, 4.00H. Demand: Belgium,
4.46; Germany, $3.50; Holland. 1924;
Norway, Plat; Sweden, $3.50; Den
mark, 25.0S; Switzerland, 1881; Spain,
1929; Greece, 1.49; Poland, 1915;
Czechoslovakia, 2.96; Jugoslavia,
1.78E; Austria, 14M; Rumania, 491a
Argentina. 40.25; Brazil, 1912; Toxic,
40A; Shanghai, S0%; Montreal, 100.
Evening star., 1925-09-06
FLOUR 10 CENTS LOWER.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. September
5 N9.-Flour. 10 to ID cents lower at
8.45a8.55 a barrel. Shipments, 39. .e61
barrels. Bran, 23.00a23.50. Wheat,
No. 1 Northern. 1.60A .53%; Septern.
May, 155%. Corn, No. 8 yellow,
93Aa94A. Oats. No. white, 36Aa
36A.
Evening star., 1925-09-06
PRUNE CARE ORDERED.

SAN FRANCISCO. September S
SpeciaD.-The California Prune and
Apricot Growers Association has in
structed all association packing houses
not to accept prunes from members
unless properly binned and sweated
so as to protect eastern and European
consumers.
Evening star., 1925-09-06
WEEKLY BANK REPORT.

NEW YORK, September S CP).-The
Mual condition of clearing house
nks and trust companies for the
veek shows a deficit in reserve of
"S1S.517,270. This is a decrease in re-
serve of $18.Ss7,810 compared with
last week, when excess reserve of
S380,540 was reported.
Evening star., 1925-09-06
FOURTH HAY. CROP CUT.

FORT WORTH, September (Spe-
ciaD.-Texas is cutting its fourth
crop of prairie hay for the season.
Three crops were baled and sold by
the end of July but rains in August
brought up more grass.
Evening star., 1925-09-06

BY writing life policies this year
totaling over 100000, Mrs. 2. B.
'Subers, widely known insurance agent
of Bainbridge, Ga. has won q free
trip to the annual convention of her
company in Springfield, ILL.,
Evening star., 1925-09-06
Money to Loan

Secured by first deed Of trust on real estate.
Prevailing interest and commission.
Joseph !. Weller s;s, 40 Wash ash L 1 ITVs' w
Evening star., 1925-09-06

The following latest bid and asked
prices for unlisted securities are
quoted for the guidance of holders of
these issues:
Evening star., 1925-09-06

enabling the institution to use slow
deposits to offset slow loans.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-05-01
CONTENDS STATE LAW VOID
Nebraska Vets Say Volstead Law Multi
fes State Dry Law

The bone dry law of Nebraska goes fur
Their than the Volstead law in that it pro-
hibits prescribing liquor or filling pre-
scriptions of liquor.
The vets are seeking a court decision
authorizing physicians to issue liquor pre-
scriptions and druggists to fill them de-
spite the state law
According to the Christian Science
Monitor, this movement is being spon-
sored by Arthur w. Mellen former ma
tional Democratic committeeman. Al
though the Nebraska Supreme Court has
upheld the constitutionality of the state
law, Mr.. Mellen argues that it has been
superseded by the Volstead act
Elmer Thomas, federal dry director for
Nebraska, has appealed to Commissioner
Haynes for advice on which to base op-
position to this movement to weaken the
effectiveness of Nebraska's bone dry law.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-05-01
BAKER HOME NOW A LIBRARY
Former General Supt. and Wife Give
Home for Temperance Library:
Volumes Wanted

Shortly before the death of Dr. Baker,
General Superintendent of the Anti-Sa-
loon League, he and Mrs. Baker pre-
scented their beautiful home in Westeryille
to the American Issue Publishing Conn
pany to be used as temperance library.
The house has now been fitted up for
library purposes and several thousand vol
umes arc installed. An appeal has been
sent TO the superintendent OF the state
Anti-Saloon Leagues to assist the Amer
lean Issue Publishing Company in OBJ
tanning books, documents and old news
papers and periodicals containing stories
OF historic interest relating to the temper
ance movement in their respective states.
Alabama has responded by sending in
a volume of Memories by DR.. w. b.
Crumpton. Mississippi is represented by
History of Prohibition in Mississippi"
written by DR.. T. ]. Bailey, state superin-
tendent Other states undoubtedly could
furnish much valuable material. All tenn
perance workers are urged to cooperate
with American Issue Publishing Com
pany in gathering all possible material
referring to the history of the prohibition
movement in the United States
Old files OF the w. c. T. u periodicals.
would be welcomed, as would also old
newspapers, newspaper clippings, docu-
ments, letters, etc. A donation to the Ii
brary from Otterbcin College, Wester-
vile, Ohio, contains a sketch in the hand
writing of Mother Stewart giving the
story of her own life.
For further information address Amer
lean Issue Publishing Company, Edi-
torial Department.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-05-01

gravity of the problem What one Reich
stag has refused another Reichstag may
accept. We are certain that the untiring
propaganda of the German anti-alcohol
societies SO systematically organized and
which finds an echo amongst the youth
of the country, in particular, will, by de-
grees, transform public opinion, even in
the ruling classes still so refractory to the
idea of fight against alcoholism, and
that the day will come when, for the sake
of the superior interests of the people,
they will not hesitate to take the neccs-
sary measures.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-05-01
EVERY WOMAN IN THE UNITED STATES
interested in the Enforcement of the Prohibition Law Should
Have Copy of
"SAVE AMERICAo

This of
edited by Mrs Elizabeth
Peabody.
There thoughtful and important articles Kathleen
Booth Lady Aor William
Mayo and other notable speakers and writer's
andPr
3-Ammunton for the Battle 4-Progum uions
1t vee machngu arsenal for fighting the
nuGfy the Eighteenth Amendment o the Constitution
single
larger quantities,
Address Womans National Committee
BThs
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to
put in
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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-05-01
SASKATCHEWAN AGAIN WET

Saskatchewan's new liquor act auto
matically repeating the Saskatchewan tenn
perance act, became effective April IS.
The sale of all kinds of liquor but in re-
stricted quantities in government dispen-
saries only, is allowed.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-05-01

press agencies had not given the nom
German public a clear idea of the sense
of the great debate upon alcoholism which
took place on the 18th of February last
in the German Reichstag. 1t is accord
ingly worth while to return to the sub
ject. We draw our information from the
very complete report published by the
journal der Abstinente Arbeiter."
A Little history, to start with. About
twelve years ago reform of the German
licensing legislation, deemed insufficient,
was already engaging attention. The bill
presented, drawn up before the war, did
not, however, provide for any far-reach-
ing reform. In the meantime, during the
war period, very severe measures were
taken against alcoholism in the interests
of national defence; but, the war ended,
these strict dispositions were relaxed and
alcoholism could again be spoken of as
threatening danger in Germany.
Thereupon the Minister, DR.. Becker,
presented to Parliament a licensing bill,
much more complete than that drawn up
before the war, and which contained in
particular, restrictive and even prohibi-
tive dispositions concerning the sale of
alcoholic beverages to children and young
people, which favored the granting of
licenses by the communes and societies of
public welfare, and which allowed the
communes certain rights of local option.
1t was certainly a step forward, though
the dispositions for the enforcement of
the reform were such as to render it at
times illusory. The vicissitudes of Ger
man political life during these latter
years prevented the Rechstag from dis
cussing the law. To advance matters a
group of socialist deputies requested the
Reichstag to invite the government to
present again the licensing bill and the
debate on this proposition took place on
the 18th of February last.
Bill Rejected; Ask for Law to Protect
Youth
The result was as follows: By 100
votes to los and 10 abstentions, Parla-
ment rejected the bill, thus affirming that
it did not wish to have the three years-old
reform bill presented to it again. On the
other hand, it accepted, with very strong
majority proposal of the German Ma
tionalist party asking the government to
propose as soon as possible a law des-
tined to protect young people against the
dangers of alcoholism, to improve the re-
gime of licensed premises, but without
aiming at the drying up of Germany.
Really a Camouhage
A few optimiSts have attributed great
importance to the acceptation by an
overwhelming majority of this second
proposition. They see therein proof of
the progress that the anti-alcohol idea
has made in German government circles.
We believe this pretension to be by no
means justified; the resolution of the
German Nationalist is destined simply to
save appearances and to mask in some
degree the not very brilliant retreat of the
ReichStag, in its remuneration of the dis
cusson of general law on licensing re-
form and on local option.
From the point of view of the distribu-
ton of votes, the socialist proposition
xuac vyoted h1y d communists 10 cocia1-