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Evening star., 1925-09-21
w. ct. u. LEADERSHIP
"RISQUE" PICTURES
Condemn Legion Posters Exhibit.
ing "Frenchy Girls" With Bot
ties Advertising Liquors.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
OMAHA, Nebr.. September I'll
Leaders of the w. c. T. U. are aroused
over plans of the 40 and 8. play
ground of the American Legion, to
plaster Omaha with "risque" French
posters advertising liquors and dis
playing semi-nude figures during the
legion convention here next month.
A. c. McCampbell prohibition director
for three states here, has been asked
to interfere.
Samples of the posters have ar
rived. They show Frenchy girls and
labeled bottles with teasing invita-
tions to drink.
Mrs. Earl F. Bragg. reform leader,
saidsshe expects Mr.. McCampbell to
rule the posters a violation of the
Volstead act in advertising intoxicat-
ing liquor even though the place of
sale is across the ocean.
officers of the 40 and 8 claim the
posters are intended to create a PA
risian atmosphere" for Omaha.
Evening star., 1925-09-21
DESP0NDENT, KILLS SELF
Dismissed Bank Employe could
Not Face the World"

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, September 81
ND.-Declaring in a note to his wife
that he could not face the world"
after having lost his position at a
bank, Anthony J. Ceravalo, 33. shot
and killed himself in the bathroom of
his home here yesterday.
Coroner j. D. Russem rendered a
verdict of suicide after investigating
the case. Authorities said Mr.. Cera-
valo had been checked short $4,000
at the American Trust Co. where he
was employed in the collection de.
partme1t.
The alleged shortage. officers said,
had been paid by a bonding COMPANY
In the note to Mrs. Ceravalo made
public by the coroner. Mr.. Ceravalo
expressed regret for events leading to
his intended act and told his wife that
father will take care of you and the
boys" Two small sons survive
Evening star., 1925-09-21
HEARING DELAYED
ON ROGERS CHARGE
Generals Illness Halts Probe
OF His Accusation Against
Gen. Hart.

Final consideration of the charges
recently filed by Maj. Gen. Harry L.
Rogers. retired. former quartermaster
general of the Army. that Maj. Gen.
William II. Hart, who succeeded him
in that Office, had employed improper
methods to prevent his reappointment.
will be delayed by the serious illness
see any of the officers engaged in the
preliminary investigation of the case
now in progress. Gen. Rogers is re-
ported to be suffering from cardiac
trouble and is being kept in strict
seclusion at his residence in Phila-
delphia.
Whether the charges against Quar-
tefmaSter General Hart will cause the
institution of court martial proceed
inss against that officer will depend
largely on the report of the tnvestiga-
ton of the case. now being made by
officers of the inspector generals de-
partment. Final decision In the mat
ter rests with Col. Dwight c.. Davis,
the Acting Secretary of War, who will
confer with Maj. Gen. John L. Hines
chief Of staff, and Maj. Gen. Bethel,
judge advocate general, before taking
action.
Gen. Hart Back From Tour
Gen. Hart has returned to this city
from an inspection tour and has been
furnished with copy of the charges,
and any statement he makes in reply
will accompany the inspector generals
official report on the subject. The
charges against him are based on
what is said to have taken place
about three years ago, and their filing
at this time is accepted by Gen. Hart's
friends as an attempt to prevent his
as head of the big
Army Supply Department. His four
year term of Office will expire in Au-
gust, 1926.
Rogers Files Woman's Statement.
Since the filing of the original
charges Gen. Rogers has submitted to
the War Department an affidavit
from Mrs. Theresa Howard Dean,
writer, Of alleged defamatory articles
against him, in which she saws that
Gen. Hart had signed the name of
publisher of a New York society paper
to telegram sent Secretary of War
Weeks asking for an Investigation of
the quartermaster's department.
them under Gen. Rogers direction.
The affidavit further states that
Gen. Hart furnished her with infor-
nation derogatory to Gen. Rogers
which was used by her in articles
written for New York society papers.
Evening star., 1925-09-21
WINS QUITS TAX BOARD.
i. J. Marquette, Acting Chief Of
Division No. / Named.

Resignation Of J. s. Y. Ivins Of the
board of tax appeals was announced
today by the board. He has been sue.
ceeded by J. J. Marquette, who has
been acting as chief of Division No. l
for several weeks.
Chairman j. G. korner, jr., of the
board, announced also today yeadjust-
ments made in all four divisions, as
follows:
Division No. 1, Mr.. Marquette, chief;
MIR. Norris, Mr.. Green and Mr.. Love;
Division No. 2, Mr.. James, chief; Mr..
Lfttleton, Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Trussell;
Division No. 8, Mr.. Graupner, chief;
Mr.. Trammell and Mr.. Phillips:
Division No.a4, Mr. Sternhagen,4 chief;
Mr.. Lansdon and Mr. Arundel,
Evening star., 1925-09-21

seriousness of it until the little fellow
said he was unable to get his breath.
Then an ambulance was summoned.
DR.. Schoenfeld, member of the staff
Of Children's Hospital. took charge
of the patient. He quickly realized
the seriousness of his condition and
proceeded to perform an operation.
DIR. Jesse T. Mann administered
general anesthetic. while DIR. Harry
Cronin, intern, assisted DIR. Schoen-
field.
1t was necessary for DIR. Schoenfeld
to cut two ribs of the patient. giving
a trapdoor effect. and when the mem
brane covering of the heart had been
removed he was able to lift the heart
from its position and take two
stitches to close the ugly wound the
sharpened scissors had made. The
heart was quickly placed in position.
the operation consuming not more
than 20 minutes, and a blood trans
fusion, the patients father supplying
the blood, contributed to DR.. Schoen-
fields success.
The little fellow spent a fairly com
Portable night, ii was reported at the
hospital this morning. and seemed
much better today.
Evening star., 1925-09-21
EX-POSTMASTER HELD.
Kentucky Man Admits Misappro-
priation of $4,000.

ALBANY. y. Y. September y L4').
Marion Weatherholt. aged former
postmaster at Claverport, Ky. was
being held under heavy bail here to-
day pending order for his removal to
Kentucky TO force charges of with
holding $4,000 in Government funds
Weatherholt yesterday waived exami-
nation to await action of the grand
jury.
Post Office inspectors said Weather
holt told them that early this year
two men came to his office with 81 900
to invest An postal savings certifi-
Gates. Although these have not been
in circulation in some time, the in
spectors said. Weatherhold admitted
taking the money and using il to re
coup financial losses, thinking to re-
turn II later with the expla he
had been unable TO obtain the GER
tificates.
Weatherholt came here to visit a
Evening star., 1925-09-21
Swindled Out of 900.

Twenty-first street, was swindled out
Of $1,000 by two colored men who
persuaded her to believe their smooth
talk, according to complaint she
made to police today. Friday after
noon, as she was walking along G.
street near Eighth street, she said,
she saw the two colored men pick
up a pocketbook which contained
large number of greenbacks. The
men told her they wanted to give
81 900 of the find to some thrifty in
dividual" who could produce an equal
sum of money. She accepted the
story as true and went to her bank
and withdrew $1,000, virtually her
entire deposit. This she turned over
to the men, expecting to get double
the amount In return.
Evening star., 1925-09-21
ITALY CELEBRATES.
Masons Absent From Anniversary
of Papal State Annexation.

ROME, September 81 R.-Rome
yesterday celebrated with traditional
popular rejoicing Italy's equivalent Of
Americas Fourth of July-the fifty
fifth anniversary of the annexation OF
the Roman Papal State to United
Italy. The celebration, however, diff
fered significantly from all past cele
brations in the exclusion of Free
Masons, who heretofore have occu
pied a prominent role in the anniver-
sary of the downfall of the temporal
power.
In fact, the celebration took on an
anti-Masonic, anti-opposition aspect,
the Fascists marching through the
street singing: We want Farinacci
MING, of the interior; thus we will
sen0y opposition to hell"
Evening star., 1925-09-21
COMMITTEE SELECTED
FOR BOYS CLUB DRIVE
Honorary Body of 100 Chosen for
$25O,OOO Campaign for
Clubhouse.

The executive committee in charge
OF the drive to raise $3.50 900 for the
construction of q new building to
house the Washington Boys Club met
at the campaign headquarters in the
Munsey Building today at noon and
selected an honorary committee of 100
business men. The names of the COM
mittee are to be announced after all
acceptances have been received.
Frank r. Jelleff was named chair
man of the publicity committee, and
chairnen of the other subcommittee
will be announced later. A board Sc
lected to- choose chairmen of these
committees is composed of William l..
Radcliffe, Edward c. Graham, Simon
Lyon, Howard Moran and Gen. Anton
Stephan.
Evening star., 1925-09-21
. OIL SALE STOPPED.
Action of Aguila Company Taken
to End Mexican Strike.

MEXICO CITY September u CP.-
Dispatches from Vera Cruz report
that the local agent there of the
Aguila Oil Co. has notified the labor
unions that the Aguila would sell
oil only on orders already filed, and
hereafter would refuse to deliver COM
bustibles even to governmental de-
partments until the general strike
called by the Confederation of Labor
was settled. 1t is reported here that
the federal district government has
declared the strike Illegal, as a ma
jority of the workers oppose the
movement. Confirmation of this re-
port would mean a victory for the
company, and full police protection
would be given to men willing to
work.
Evening star., 1925-09-21
Cuban Laborite Slain.

HAVANA, September 21 CP.-En-
rique Varona, former president of the
Railroad Brotherhood of Cuba, was
killed yesterday by unknown persons
at Moron, Province Of Comaguey.
Four bullets struck varona, who died
almost insta nt1y. No motive for the
shooting has been advanced,
Evening star., 1925-09-21
FREED IN MURDER CASE.
Ex-Mayor's Warrant, Accusing Of
ficial of Editors Death, Invalid.

By the Associated Press.
KELSO, Wash, September 21.-
George H. Norris, superintendent of
the Kelso Water Works, was arrested
yesterday on a warrant sworn out by
A. Ruric Todd, former mayor Of
Kelso., charging frst-degree murder,
and was released a few hours later
when the warrant was declared in.
valid The murder charged was that
OF Thomas Dovery, Kelso editor, who
was shot down in the street June
10. Todd and Norris were known to
be political enemies.
Evening star., 1925-09-21
Two Years for Killing Mule.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
STUART, Va. September 21.-Clif-
ford and Foster Going, two young men
Of this county, have been sentenced
to serve two years in the State peni-
tentiary for killing mule.
Evening star., 1925-09-21
Jews Choose Philadelphia.

NEW YORK, September 81 CP.-
The American Jewish Congress an
nounced yesterday selection OF Phil
adelphia as the location of it's 1925. con-
vention, which will be held October
1925,
Evening star., 1925-09-21

Nine. Sarah Grand, author Of THE
Heavenly Twins and now mayoress
of Bath, suffered a blistered hand
in shaking hands with ? 500 medical
men at a conference recently.
Evening star., 1925-09-21
WISCONSIN RACE
ENTERS LAST LAP
La Toilette, Dithmar and
Bruce Only Candidates to
Show Real Activity.
Pacifi" & Atlantic Photos.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MILWAUKEE. Wis, September q.
Candidates for the United States
Senate at the special election Septen'-
her % will go into the final stretch
Of their campaign today. which prom
ises to he three-sided fight
Robert NJ. La Toilette. jr. Repuh-
lican nominee. has running start Of
the field. which is composed of Ed
ward F. Dithmar. Barahoo. an anti
La Toilette Republican, who is run
ming as an independent: John NJ.
Work, Socialist; William George
Bruce, Democrat, running as an indie
pendent. and George Bauman, Social
ist-Iabor.
La Toilette began his campaign last
week, as did Work. Young Bob start
ed upstate, while Work confined his
activities to talks before groups Of
men in the industrial centers. He
varied this program last night. begin
ming at the Milwaukee Auditorium
and presenting his campaign argu-
mentS.
Dithmar to Begin Fight.
Dithmar. who became the lone rep
resentative of the anti-La Toilette
Republicans when Roy p Wilcox
morrow.
Bruce's campaign promises to offer
but little other than an appeal by mail
to the voters. He said Saturday in a
statement that he could "see but little
chance for a Democrat running as an
independent in Wisconsin,
The light vote in the primary has
caused all candidates TO urge the
voters to go to the polls at the final
election. La Toilette. who polled by
far the largest vote, said at the start
of the final drive that his chief aim
would be to get out the vote.
Debs Backs Work
Eugene V. Dehs. speaking here Ia st
night for the candidacy of Work. de-
clared Work to be the only candi-
date representing the working people.
He declared the present campaign
was a fight of the working people
against "the capitalists"
Work attackd La Toilette. declar-
ing he was not following in the foot
steps of his father. who in the past
presidential campaign left the Repuh-
lican party. He declared that young
Bob was not a real progressive and
that the only progressive party In
Wisconsin was the Socialist orSani.
zation.
Evening star., 1925-07-15
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

PHILADELPHIA, July 15.-The
worsted yarn market is stronger and
a good volume of business is being
done in mems wear yarns for the
coming season. The amount booked
for the outer wear knit trade has been
smaller than usual.
BOSTON, July 15.-Prices of btu
minous coal have strengthened, with
dealers naming $5.35 a ton as the
minimum Anthracite is selling at
1885 a ton for spot egg. Stove and
nut command 1925 to $9.35 a ton.
NEW ORLEANS, July 15.-The
Southern Pine Association mills show
ed a slight increase in orders and a
sharp falling off in production and
shipment last week. About 81, 800. 900
feet were ordered, 60.000,000 shipped
and $4,000, 900 produced. Unified or
ders total 230, 0,000,000 feet.
DETROIT, July 15.-Shipments of
Hump motor cars for the first six
months of this year totaled 19,437, as
against 7,458 in 1924. For the second
quarter the total was 1854, as com
pared with 1898 for last year.
SACRAMENTO, July 15.-The Cali
fornia grape crop now is estimated at
2.180, 900 tons. Condition is "a per cent
of normal. With the exception of
cherries and apples the California fruit
crops are heavier than those of last
year.
Evening star., 1925-07-15
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO, July 15 UNITED States
Department of Agriculture).-Hog
Receipts, Is. 900 head; mostly 10 to
15c higher than Tuesday average; big
killers doing little; bulk desirable $50
TO 800 pound weight, 1410a14.40; top,
14.50: 140 to $50 pound selections
largely 13.90a14.10; bulk packing sows,
12.75a13.00; strong weight slaughter
pigs, mostly 13.25a13.65; heavyweight
hogs, 13.50at4. 40: medium, 13.75a1445:
light, 13.50a14.50; light light, 13.25a
1925; packing hogs, smooth and
rough, 11.90a13.00; slaughter pigs,
1275a1375.
Cattle-Receipts, II 900 head; choice
fed steers. all weight, steady to
strong, improved quality considered;
top matured steers, 1925; average
weight, 1862 pounds; several loads
heavies, 14.o0a14.20; medium weight
held around 1925; choice yearlings
scarce: best light kind, 1885; lower
grades fed steers dull: she stock and
bulls steady; vealers, soc lower; most
~ 10.5Ga11.50 to packers: few, 12.00a
1880 to outsiders
Sheep-Receipts, 14,009 head: fat
lambs slow, generally 25 to SOC lower
on natives; culls strong to soc higher:
desirable fat native lambs 1450a
14.75; most Gull lambs, 11.75a12 90:
nothing done on others.
Evening star., 1925-07-15
WHEAT SELLS DOWN
IN CHICAGO MARKET
Cooler Weather Considered
FavorabIe-BIack Rust
Causes Less Alarm.
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO. July Is - With indica-
tions of cooler clear weather Northwest
likely to minimize crop damage, wheat
averaged lower in price today during
the early dealings. Reports of black
stem rust attacking Spring wheat
continued both from south and north
of the Canadian boundary, but, ac-
cording to trade authorities, the
weather was the paramount factor at
the moment. the things most feared
being high temperatures, high hu-
midity and high winds. Trade was
active, but buying was mostly evi-
dent as setbacks in price. The open
ing, Is to ~ lower. with September
1.53 to 1.53A and December L53 to
1.53A, was followed by moderate
upturn and then by a drop that car
ried September down to 1878 and
December to 1929.
Corn and oats reflected the changes
in the wheat market. After opening
unchanged to "A off, September LOS
to 1.O8A, corn scored light gains and
then underwent a material decline.
Oats started unchanged to a lower,
September 467s to At, advanced a
little and then sagged all around.
In line with the hog market pro-
visions were firm.
Evening star., 1925-07-15
MARKET CLOSES STRONG.
Steel Common Bid Up-Cast Iron
Pipe Jumps.

NEW YORK, July Is GP.-Another
broad upward movement in prices took
place in today's stock market. While
motors, rubbers, public utilities and
specialities recorded the sharpest
gains. more general demand also
was noted for the standard industri-
ais, American Can crossing 200 to the
highest price on record. Total sales
approXimated 10000 shares.
The closing was strong. United
States Steel common was bid up 2
points to 117R in the final hour,
United States Cast Iron Pipe scared
s points, American Republics. oA
West Penn Co. Az and Consolidated
Cigar 8.
Evening star., 1925-07-15
NEW FIRM ADDS TO CASH.

NEW YORK, July IS LP)-The con
solidated balance sheet of General
Outdoor Advertising Co., Inc, as of
May 81, shows net current and work
ing assets of S5,11S,000 compared with
81 40 900 on the initial balance sheet
of March 2. Total current and work
ing assets increased 1924 900 in that
period and current liabilities decreased
S17S,000. Cash on hand May 81 was
So, ,922 900 and notes payable S2,645,
900, which since have been reduced.
Evening star., 1925-07-15
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

NEW YORK, July 15.-Foreign ex-
change steady; quotations (in centsl:
Great Britain, demand, 1855; cables.
4S6 Lie; 60-day bills on banks, 481 s
France, demand, 472; cables. 4.721A.
Italy. demand, a7112; cables. 3.72
Demand: Belgium, 4.65: Germany
$3.50; Holland, 40.03; Norway, 1880;
Sweden, 26.83; Denmark. 20.71; Swift
zerland, 19.41; Spain, 1852; Greece
1.64; Poland, 1914: Czechoslovakia
2.96; Jugoslavia, 176: Austria. l4A
Rumania, 4SA; Argentina, 40.37; Bra
zil. Ills; Toxic. AIS; Shanghai, 1872
Montreal 100 1872
Evening star., 1925-07-15
MORE NEW SECURITIES
LISTED THAN IN 1924

NEW YORK, July Is [R.-The
aggregate value of new securities
listed on the New York Stock Ex-
change in the first half of 1925 ap-
proximated $1,S17. 1000. The total
is considerably larger than for the
first six months of last year, but is
slightly below that for the corre-
spending period of 1928 Stock list
ings totaling 1851, ,673,00O exceed
those of previous years, but new bond
issues aggregating $685., ,436, 900 We're
smaller.
Evening star., 1925-07-15
LEAD STOCKS ON HAND.

NEW YORK, July Is R-Stocks
of refined lead in the hands of United
States and Mexican smelters on July
l are computed at 10,302 short tons
by the American Bureau of Metal
Statistics. June production of crude
lead was 65,316 tons against 64,S43
in May The refined output was 81, 100
tons against 62,093. and production of
antimonial lead 1.126' tons against
1,629 the month before.
Evening star., 1925-07-15
STEERS ARE HIGHEST
TODAY SINCE 1920
High Price of Corn Has Brought
About Odd Status in
Market.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. July 15.-High prices for
corn have led to a big shortage of
well finished beef steers and to an
oversupply of gra ss-fed cattle. So few
desirable matured steers arrived here
today that top record prices since
1920 were again smashed, with the
market for choice meat animals show
ing a jump of $1.25 "a hundredweight
in the last two weeks.
Today's top price for prime cattle
was $14.25, a rise of $3.50 since last
May.
Evening star., 1925-07-15
CLOTH GOODS HIGHER.

NEW YORK, July Is (Speciap,-
Cotton goods markets shook off the
lethargy today and moved active.y
with a slight upward trend rejecting
the growing alarm over the outcome
of this years cotton crop in drought
sections. The Ga by 60 print cloths
were quoted at 9% cents and the 6S
by 72s at 1919. Raw silks were quiet
and cents a pound lower for most
grades, XXA 20-22 denier topped the
list at S6.55
Evening star., 1925-07-15
WOOL MARKET ACTIVE.

BOSTON, July Is (SpeciaD.-Domes-
tic woods continued TO move in fair
volume today, although most of the
orders were of the handto-mouth
variety. Territory woods are scarce
but prices show little change. French
combing wool is selling at S1.30. clean
basis Fleece woods are somewhat
quieter pending developments in the
foreign markets.
Evening star., 1925-07-15
DECLINE IN MONEY
RATES AIDS BONDS
Renewed Interest in Rail
LienS-Liberties Work
Slightly Higher.
BY GEORGE II. HUGHES.
ecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, July 15.-Simultane-
ously with the drop today in call
money below per cent and the
strength and activity in stocks there
was a slight improvement in the bond
market. but it was very slight.
The indications We're that the stock
and the bond markets had parted com
pany. Such advances as occurred in
high-grade bonds were without signifi-
canoe and on the other hand the sup
ply at current levels was large.
Liberties Do Better.
In the United States Government
list Liberties did better, relatively, than
the Treasury issues. OF the latter
both the As and 419s went lower. In
the Liberties the fourth Al s were in
the greatest demand. High-grade
railroad bonds which did betteg, in
cluded Union Pacific first As, New
York Central 5s and Southern Pacific
refunding As. Consolidated Gas 5 5
had a substantial rise among the
utilities, while there was further ac.
tivity in Delaware and Hudson con.
vertible SIS in sympathy with the
stock.
Irregularity was the rule in specula.
tive bonds. international Mercantile
Marine 6s rallied a half point. Ana
conda Copper rs were in better de
mand. Chicago, Great Western As
crossed GA again. There was no i'm
provement in United States Rubber 81
commensurate with the increased
favor shown the stock. fractions as
a rule were heavy.
Foreign Bonds Lower
Foreign bonds were duh and a shade
lower, particularly the French issues.
Hungarian Is sold below SO, perhaps
because of the competition of the new
$4,000, 900 Hungarian consolidated
municipal loan carrying IA per cent
coupons and offered at 80. to yield
about S67 per cent. Chinese railway
5s broke a point. rejecting further
concern over the situation in China
Among the days new offerings was
1900 900 Federal Finance and Credit
Co. collateral trust notes offered on a
discount basis varying from AS to
5.75 per cent.
Evening star., 1925-07-15
CALL MONEY DROPS.

NEW YORK, July 15.-Call money
easier; high, A. low, 3a; ruling rate,
q; closing bid 81 offered at 4; last
loan, 81: call loans against accept
ances, 31a. Time loans firm; mixed
collateral, 60-90 days, 4; 4-6 months,
4atL; prime commercial paper, 3Aa4.
Evening star., 1925-07-15
Markets at a Glance

NEW YORK.-Stocks strong: Amer
lean Can crosses 200 to record top.
Bonds irregular; rail issues more ac-
tive.
Foreign exchanges steady; francs
and lire firm.
Cotton declined better weather
Southwest
Sugar steadier; improved demand
refined.
Coffee higher; trade interests buy
ing.
CHICAGO.-Whe easy; predic-
tionS cooler weather.
Corn lower; good crop prospects.
Cattle steady to firm.
Hogs higher.