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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

BALTIMORE, December 10 fSpe-
claD.-Shippers of poultry and perish
able produce should be careful not to
ship anything which will arrive later
than Wednesday. and nothing should
be shipped which will arrive Christ
mas or the day following. as markets
will be closed both days, due TO Gov.
Richie having declared Saturday
legal holiday. The outlook for Christ
mas Is very good, according to com
mission merchants, but owing TO the
warm weather prevailing unusual
care must be taken in shipping
dressed poultry
Only choice fat turkeys should be
killed, as shipments of poor, thin
stock only tend to decrease the value
OF the better grades. Should the
weather continue warm. shipments Of
live instead of dressed poultry are ad-
visable. Market closed TODAY at AZ to
40 pound for young hens and COB
blers, 3S to 40 for old Toms. and 80 to
80 for poor and crooked breasts De
mand for other lines Of live poultry
nave eased off and values rule a shade
lower all along the line. Medium to
large fat Spring chickens sell % and
u. Leshorns. % and ~. but poor and
thin fowl is slow sale at 20 TO %. Old
hens are selling at about the same
prices. with the exception of Leghorns
and poor fowl, which VIII not bring
over IS to 20.
Ducks and geese are expected to be
IN better demand for Christmas if tur-
keys continue 10 advance in price,
and as a result the market closed firm
at "a TO % for the former and % to
20 for the latter. Small and poor
ducks. however, viii not bring over
20. Guinea fowl and pigeons un-
changed from last week Dressed
poultry today is bringing only a cent
or two pound over live stock. Sea
son for rabbits is drawing to a close.
but demand continues good for fresh
killed stock arriving in good order, at
200 to $50 a dozen for choice near by
stock. and $50 to $50 for fair TO good.
Demand for white potatoes shows
Improvement over last week, and
market is holding firm at 325 to 4.25
per 100 pounds. and 200 To $50 for
culls and No. -. Market for sweets
and vans is a shade easier, and top
prices of 400 and 800 a barrel for
the former and $50 and 400 for the
latter are obtainable only on fancy
dry stock. Lots of dirty, heated or
mixed stock will not bring as much
AS cullS and No. IS. which sell $50
10 200 d barrel.
Native and near by garden truck
will be In good demand the coming
week and values will hold steady and
probably show an increase over the
following quotations today:
BeetS. $50 and SO per 100: BruS-
sells sprouts. 500 to 300: carrots, 4 90
and 800: kale. 10 and 30 buShel:
onions. 200 and $40 100 pounds: oys.
ter plants, 800 and 700 100; pars.
hips. so basket; spinach, 80 to LIS
bushel: Savoy cabbage, 40 and 30
bushel, and turnips, % and 80 basket
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
STEEL MARKET STEADY.
Railroad Equipment Orders Week (
Leading Feature.

NEW YORK, December 10 R.-
Inc steel market during the past week
was steady TO firm with little change
IN values. The volume Of new buying
was smaller owing to the approaching.
holiday season. but railroads were AZ
oclpating future needs and the dc
mand from this source was very salts
factory. The future outlook wa
considered favorable despite quite az
tive foreign competition and some les
optimistic predictions relative TO the
building trade. Pig iron was quie.
by steady. with deliveries liberal anu
offers limited.
Copper steadier. Recent sales
around the accent level appear 10
have relieved the market of sellin2
pressure, and prices have improved
Following the bullish monthly stats
tics. the development of a firmer tone
In London and reports of a continue:
good demand for finished products il.
this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK.

BALTIMORE, December 10 (Spe-
ciaD.-The market for live cattle, as
usual at this time of the year, rules
uulet and easy with little demand and
conferred entirely on top grade stock.
Spring lambs are the only line on
which the movement is active and
prices generally are in buyers favor
on other lines. Quotations today at
Light street wharf:
Beef cattle. first quality, ID, to
10; common to medium. ID. . to s:
bulls as to quality to 6: cows, choice
10 fancy, h., 4 to 6: common TO fair.
ib., to 3; oxen, a. to quality, TO s:
milk COWS, choice to fancy, head
5000 TO 100; common to fair. head.
5000 TO 5000; calves. veal. choice, h.,
u; ordinary To medium, lb. l. to 10;
rough and common, ID. TO 10: small
Culls, H., 5 TO 10.
Sheep. choice, h., ) to 6: old bucks.
10, to 1; common, H., . 10 3; lambs.
Spring, choice. H., Is to 16; fair to
good, ID, 10 to IL; common thin, ID,
s 70 10.
logs, straight, h., II to 10; sows
lh.. to 10; stays and boars, H., 5
TO Z; live pigs, h., u to 13; shoats,
H., 10 10 II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
Rally in French
Francs Features
Weeks Finance
by the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 49,
Revival of activity and strength
in the railroad stocks coincident
with the weakness of scepulative
industrials. 81 huge volume Of new
financing, and a spirited recovery
in french francs were the out
standing developments in this
weeks financial and commodity
markets.
Heavy accumulation of the rails
represented a strong year-end re-
investment demand for those is-
sues, based on reports of large
current earnings and prospects Of
special dividend and merger de-
velopments.
The recovery in French francs
reflected the passing, at least tenn
porarily, of the French financial
crisis through the appointment Of
Paul Doumer as French finance
minister.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
Call Money Rate
Rise Considered
Only Temporary
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, December 10
Commodity markets moved within
narrow and irregular limits during
the week. The erratic fluctuation
Of wheat futures, which showed q
net decline of about two cents a
bushel on the week. reelected
the doubts raised by the pub
llcation of the Argentine govern
ment crop report. Cotton futures
closed slightly lower. with consid-
cradle interest manifested, how
ever. in next Mondays official re-
port Of ginnings
The stiffening in call money
rates toward the close of the week
was generally regarded as tempo
rary. Time money and commercial
paper rates ruled UNCHANGED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
NEW YORK DAIRY MARKET.

NEW YORK, December 10 P.-
Butter. firm; receipts. 1921 tubs.
Eggs unsettled; receipts, 14.026
cases; fresh gathered, extra firsts. As
a47: do, firsts. 43a44; do. seconds. II
a42: nearby hennery whites, closely
selected. extras, SASS; nearby and
nearby Western hennery whites. flrsts
to average extras. 4Sa53; nearby pull
lets, 45a46; nearby hennery browns,
extras. 51a53; Pacific Coast whites. ex-
tras,. 5oa52; do, firsts to extra firsts
48a4912.
Cheese steady; receipts, 67152
pounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
BY l. 4. FLEMING.

Safety deposit boxes and the care III
Naluables other than cash or intansi-
! bles in the vaults OF banks furnish an
! important branch of the business
| which has not been given much pub
| lclty through the columns Of the daily
| press.
This service is of the greatest i'm
! portance, must needs be surrounded
. by the greatest care and of it's very
nature develops many interesting hap
penlngs during the course of a year.
( The vaults themselves require great
care, must be fireproof and, within
reason. burglar proof. They are pro-
tected as far as locks can protect by
time locks, which must depend on
some one man for the time setting
when If in working order throughout
the night or the interim of closure of
The vault, will permit of the vault
heIng opened al Il stated hour there
after.
Opening Vaults Difficult.
IN the present-day science of chem
lStT and the development of the acete-
lEhe torch there is no such thing as
absolutely burglarproof safes
Banks themselves frequently are
called upon to employ an expert with
the torch to cut his way into u box.
and occasionally into vault itself
W omen and men. TOO. VIII lose their
Keys TO safety deposit boxes, and then
the torch must be depended upon to
open the boxes, for which Il healthy
fee is charged.
The worst happening in connection
with vaults is t. have Il bolt in a lock.
Il nut or Il screw become loose and
drop into the mechanism of the lock
This means 9oinG thruu2h the wall
also with the torch. as the walls are
presumably steel lined
IN this eHentuality ii is necessary.
for the bank 10 use IL, friends To
obtain money to meet the demands
OF It's customers. Indeed business will
be done under a handicap anyway,
II II is possible to make the needed
loans, for the books and papers of
the bank are deposited in the vault
at the close OF the day.
" hen this happens to the time lock
Of Il small country bank the situation
becomes desperate as it takes time to
get a torch and operator from the
city and there may BE no other bank
at hand to assist with necessary
funds.
Closest Records Kept.
1t is customary for banks To keep
q close record of every time Il safety
uepoSll DON Is opened, by whom and
at what hour. Also. to make i'm
mediate and careful investigation of
each booth after a client has com
pleated the examination of his of
! her strong box securities and returned
1t to the custody of the banks official.
This is very essential. and the re-
cord is accompanied with the number
of the booth occupied.
Frequently intangibles of great
value are recovered, for all humanity
has its careless moments and not in.
frequently valuable tanSibles are al
50 saved.
Usually the custodian carries the
box to the booth, but always in the
presence of the client and returnes
II to its place and locks it, all under
the eye of the renter of the box
Mystery of the Diamond.
In one of the largest strong rooms
in the city, the custodian, on the re-
quest of a woman client, took out a
box and ushered the client into booth
10. After Il time the box was re-
turned and locked up. Investigation
of number 10 failed to disclose any.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
BY the Associated Press.

HS the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December l9-Trad.
ing in the industrial and public utility
issues assumed large proportions on
he curb exchange today in the last
hour, and pronounced strength de-
Veloped in many sections. American
states Securities Corporation rights to
subscribe TO class "a" common, class
b" common and warrants as issued
10 stockholders of United Light and
Power appeared in the dealings with
sales at rs and SIS.
Market Very Uneven.
american Can. when issued. dis
paved strength. selling up about /
l,omt when Nickel Plate when issued.
-"d off about > points II ll0l2; Stutz
Motors. when issued. improved about
points. and Baking shares We're in
Lined to he easier. R0va Radio drop
ped 10 Il new low at 81 cents per
share
Oil shares We're in support at the
opening around the levels reached on
Yesterdays rally. but moderate re-
ceSsions became genera IN t4e 100
lowing dealings.
Wide Price Range.
range on the curb market all through
the week. but the ma iority Of the
"hangeS We're to lower levels. reflect
in-s seasonal closing out of long hold
iu-S and a distribution of securities
.;trl.ied i'll speculative combinations.
oil stocks, however. were almost uni
'oInlly strong, many moving up 10
rev high records with most interest
attached TO the persistent buying of
ldgo Petroleum and LaGo Oil and
Transport. The last-named stock.
which first appeared a short time ago,
n i1's, got as high as % in Fridays
session.
After that movement there was a
quick reaction, the movement being
hurried by the receipt of notice that
he actual stock certificates would he
deliverable on Monday or Tuesday,
and those traders who had taken the
long side hurriedly sold out, causing
:. quick decline OF about points.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
TICKET PROBE PLANNED.
Baltimore May Get Unlimited
Rides for $1.25 Per Week.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, December 10. The
public service commission will begin
in a few days investigating the sue
cess OF weekly street car tickets in
Pittsburgh. If they .are found sue
cessful 1t is likely they will be or
dered for Baltimore when the local
trolley company's valuation is de-
cided.
siX-month trial for weekly tickets
was asked by Peoples Counsel Miles
during the valuation case. 1t would
entitle holders to as many rides as
they want for $l.25 a week
The valuation will have a vital eff.
feet on street car fares and operation
in the future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
Markets at a Glance

NEW YORK, December 10 P).--
Stocks irregular; American Can raj
lies points.
Bonds firm; French issues continue
recovery.
Foreign exchanges steady; French
francs hold gain.
Cotton barely steady; foreign buy
ing.
Sugar higher: Cuban buying.
Coffee lower; selling by commission
houses
CHICAGO.-Wheat easy: bearish
cables.
Corn lower; predictions increased
receipts.
Cattle steady.
Hogs lower
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
OIL MERGER COMPLETED.
Standard Of New Pork Takes Over
MaRnolia Petroleum,

NEW YORK, December 10 R.-
Stockholders Of the Magnolia Petro-
leum Co. have been officially notified
that the merger of that company into
the Standard OIL Co. of New York has
been contaminated. The basis of the
merger IS four shares OF Standard Oil
Co. of New York for each share of
Magnolia Petroleum or cash payment
Of $1S1.23 a share for Magnolia Pc
troleum. The right of the Magnolia
stockholders to receive Standard Oil OF
New York shares expires on Deem
Der %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
FRENCH LOAN FAVORED.
American Bankers Interested in
Tobacco Investments.

NEW, YORK, Devember 10 N.--
Although the proposal that the United
States participate in the fiotation Of
a huge industrial loan for France
cannot be seriously or formally con-
sidered until the French debt has
been settled. the idea has been favor
ably received In financial circles. If
such Il loan, based on industrial en-
terprises, is finally arranged, it is
expected to involve a grant of the
tobacco monopoly to American in.
tereStS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
BUTTER Is LOWER.

CHICAGO, December 10 LP.-
Butter lower; receipts. 6,79l tubs;
extras, 45h; standards. A: extra
frsts. 43ha44; firsts, 41iaa421a: sec
onds, 40a40h. Eggs-Lower; receipts.
1928 cases; firsts. ISAAC: ordinary
flrsts. 34a36; refrigerator extras, 34h;
firstS S3ts
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resentative for the Societe Generate
pour de le Commerce deS Produits
Industries. n Luxembourg COMPANY
representing French. Belgian and
Luxembourg steel mills blast fur
u4ces. byproduct coke ovens ami Goa
mines.
Arrangements have been CON
Guided by the !. CT. White Manage
ment Corporation. administrators 81
numerous public utilities operations
to supervise the manufacture ana
sale of Coldak electrical refrigeratorS
ARA nEements have been made for
financing the. manufacturing ana
distributing operations of the Coldak
Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
WEEKLY BANK REPORT.

NEW YORK, December - P).-
The actual condition of the clearing
house banks and trust companies for
the week shows excess reserve of
S3S,12S,s1o. This is an increa Sc in
reserve of $24.256 $50 over last week.
when excess reserve totaled s14 Az. 430.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
DEPOSITS SHOW GAINS.

BALTIMORE. December 10 (Spe-
of the IA mutual saw
ings banks in Baltimore aggregated
51,139.o62 on November I. This is
the highest figure ever reported by
these banks. and compares with $40
S32 .622 on deposit a month earlier and
Sl45, 1871. All at the end of October.
1924.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
CHICAGO STOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO, December 10 GP)-Ar-
mour preferred. 9oa4: Balaban and
Katz. 6S; Niddlewest Utilities. lis:
Real Silk, 5Sa4: Swift & Company
1874: Swift International. 30: Union
Carbide. 1S12 United States Gypsum,
10
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LIVE POULTRY STEADY.

CHICAGO, December 10 P.-
Poultry alive. steady. Receipts. four
cars; fowls, 18a24; springs, 20; tur-
keys, 40: ROSTERS, 16: ducks, 22a25:
geese, 1872.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
DRY GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK. December 19 fSpe-
prints We're quiet to-
day, with sthe 64-6os down Is at s5s
and the 6S12s unchanged at 101s
Raw silks were firm at unchanged
prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
BANK CLEARINGS.

NEW YORK. December l9 tSpe
claD.-New York bank clearings, 81
!4l,o00.00o; New York bank balance
s'S'ooo,ooo: New York Federal Il
serve Bank credits, $4,000, o0Q.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20

Two or more bank people. unlock the
box and withdraw specified article
or two. Should anything of value be
lost later from the box or the renter
conceive that such was the case. he
or she would be sure to recall the
visit of the bank representatives TO
the vault.
Prosperous Banking Year.
The year now rapidly drawing TO
a close has been a prosperous one
in the banking business. Bankers
nave met with some difficulty in keep
ing their money fully employed. but
they have made up for the deficiency
in the demand through increased in
vestments and the year has been one
of special favor in the investment
field There have been fewer losses
TO charge off. fewer losses through
troubles of customers, and altogether
the year has been one of good bust
ness and good net results.
The Washington Clearing House
Association has functioned with ex
cellent results during the entire year.
There have been no bank failures
not a cent has been lost to deposit
tors. SO that they have no plants to
make There has been some mop
ping UP" Of weak sisters for the good
oS the common cause and this. too Is
u source of congratulation.
Banks are evidencing their pros
perity by extra distributions to theii
shareholders and bonuses to their
employees.
Bonsuses and Christmas savings
clubs disbursements have made for
the greatest shopping sea son on rec
ord with local merchants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
GERMAN BONDS AND STOCKS

Quoted IN dollars per million narksl
Bid. AsheG
Ter Vt : war m rs l9l4-lS $4,000 800. o.
H am burg 12s 1919. .... 1900 100 o.
Ger CIT 4-5s tforced loanl.. 600 %
Ger Ct S-los 1879 sm pcs 20
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET
TREASURY CERTIFICATES.

Quotations furnished BY Redmond q Co
The Delta independent., 1925-02-20
AUSTIN NEWS
>~~> . 4

The Star oil rig was shipped last
week to New Mexico.
A son was born last Friday to Mr.
and Mrs. Leroy Wilson.
Mrs Christian of Hotchkiss is
visiting her daughter Mrs. Fred Fill
ener.
Mr. and Mrs. Freeze Of Hotchkiss
spent Sunday and Monday at the
Gentry home.
Rev. and Mrs. Kitch and family
spent Wednesday afternoon with Mrs.
Keiser.
Five carloads Of cattle were shipped
from Austin on Tuesday. Also car
load OF horses last Friday.
The Rev. and Mrs Kitch attended
the Community Church Family Night
at Lazear on Monday evening
The chorus OF the Orchard City
Woman's club met at Mrs. Roger
Williams on Tuesday afternoon for
practice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Callahan have return
ed to the community again after a two
years absence. They came from Cor,
inth Mississippi
Lester Wright is unloading a car
load Of lumber from Chicago. Fx-
tensiye arrangements are being made
on the Barrett ranch near Cedaredge.
Mrs Carlin Alderman entertained
Dr. Charles Haucher the district sup
erintcndent OF the Grand Junction
district, Tuesday evening for supper.
The quarterly conference OF the
Methodist church was held on Tues
day evening Following the confer
ence, the Ladies' Aid rehearsed
play to be given ln'a few weeks.
a party was given at the home Of
Mr. Hubbard Monday evening. in
honor Of Mr.. and Mrs C. O. Reshaw.
who are leaving for an overland trip
by car to California on Sunday.
Mrs VIII Weaver left for Athens,
Ohio, Saturday. on account Of the i'll
ness OF her sister The Galatians are
keeping house for Mr.. Weaver and
the children while Mrs. Weaver is
away.
There will be no services at the
Methodist church on Sunday We are
uniting I'm the Washington Day serv-
ice at CedaredEe transportation will
he furnished all those who wish to go.
BE at the church at 10 o'clock sharp.
The Delta independent., 1925-02-20
CEDAREDGE BEAT
ECKERT IN TWO
FAST GAMES

The high school boys basketball
team of Cedaredge is today the
strongest contender for the chance to
represent this district in the big
basketball tournament next month.
having lost only one game so far
this season. Their nearest opponents
are the Delta boys who have lost two
games.
Cedaredge and Delta girls are also
matching points for the tournament,
the Cedaredge girls having lost no
games so far and the Delta girls, one.
These two will get together at the
Delta auditorium next Friday night
and decide who is who and why.
Tuesday evenings games were fast
and furious. They were two battles
royal. The Cedaredge girls far out
classed their opponents in shooting
baskets, but their team work was not
superior. The score was 81 to IA. In
the boys game, the Cedaredge boys
showed superior training and defeat
ed their opponents about two to one,
the final score being SO to IS.
The Delta independent., 1925-02-20

school work because of i'll health.
Mesdames Ed. TIE Grotenhuis and
Glenn Davis visited the Ariel school
last Wednesday afternoon.
The Fruitland Mesa school gave a
short program Lincoln's birthday, and
did credit to both teacher and pupils.
Mrs. E. TIE Grotenhuis of Hotchkiss
was an over night guest of her
daughter, Miss Dena last Wednesday
night in the Davis home.
Kenneth Coldfron substituted at
Ariel on Tuesday for Miss Dena Te
Grotenhms, who was sick.
The Misses Margaret George. Ida.
Ruby, and Evelyn Endsley were din
ner guests in the Davis home satur-
day evening.
Miss Charlene Critchlow went to
Gunnison Saturday, where she was
called by the illness of her. sister,
Helen.
Arthur Hermance has been taking
Wilbur Ayers place at the Allen
ranch the past few days because Will
bur has blood poisoning.
Glen Davis and sons, Lawrence and
Duane, and Burtis Aver attended the
special meeting of the W. o. w. at
Crawford last Wednesday.
Both mesa schools enjoyed a Val
entine box last Friday afternoon. Al
The Delta independent., 1925-02-20
THE DIFFERENCE

When n plumber makes a mistake
he charges twice for IT,
When lawyer makes n mistake
he has chance TO try the case all
over again.
When a carpenter makes n mis-
take it's just what he expected.
When a doctor makes q mistake he
burles g.
When n Judge makes n mistake it
becomes n law OF the land.
When a preacher makes n mistake
nobody knows the difference.
But when the editor Of The Inde.
pendent makes mistake - good
night everybody in the community
knows Il.
The Delta independent., 1925-02-20
Miller and Grigsby
Appear on Program of
California Mesa Club

The Community club meeting at
Mountain View last Friday night was
well attended. The program was
lopened with stories and anecdotes of
Lincoln's life, given by the club mem
bers.
Prof. Ward l Miller gave an inter
esting talk about Lincoln as a poll
tician This was followed by a read
ing The Perfect Tribute" by Miss
EtholiQe Grigsby
The balance of the evenings enter.
tainment was furnished by Seicrest
Bros with their Pfanstiehl radio. The
Club heartily thanks those persons
who helped with the evenings enter.
tainment.