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Evening star., 1925-02-09
US. FOOD EXPORTS
REVEAL INCREASE
Canned Fruits Gain 81 Per
Cent in Year-Foreign Ma
tions Big Prune Buyers.

Export Of food products from the
United States during the calendar
year 1924 totaled s1,040.662,9S4, COM
pared with $8s9,398.o71 in 1928, the
Department of Commerce announced
today.
The greatest item in which the gain
was shown was in exports of wheat,
the value of which in 1924 aggregat-
ed $433,750,S92. compared with $311,-
302.346. gain Of approximately $122.-
100000 during the year.
Although exports of all canned
foods showed an increase, exports of
canned fruits increased approximate
ly SO per cent in volume for 1924, as
compared with 1923. Probably the
most important development in the
exports of dried foods for 1924 the
department said, as well as an item
of great Importance in the trend Of
the foodstuffs export trade for the
year. was the total expectation of
220,911,703 pounds Of prunes, as COM
pared with 59,103.757 pounds exported
during 1923.
All the European countries showed
substantial increases in their impor-
tation of prunes from the United
States during 1924. Exports of meats
and meat products, with the excep-
ton of neutral lard. declined grad
ually during the calendar year 1924
as compared with 1923, while butter
exports for 1924 were valued at $3.-
42s.453 against a value of s2.56S.S07
for 1928
Evening star., 1925-02-09
EVERYMAN'S
INVESTMENTS
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES.
LOOK TO THE SOUTH.

In preceding article I have en-
phasized the desira bility of diversi-
ffcation of investments, geographic
cally as well as by industries. You
have not successfully distributed
your funds If you simply confine
yourself to enterprises operating in
one section of the country even
though these enterprises may be
Along many different lines. At the
eame time 1t is perfectly proper to look
around for that part of your own
country or for that foreign nation
which seems at the minute to offer
the best opportunities.
For example, in considering Eu-
ropean bonds one naturally gives
the preference to obligations of ma
tions which either did not suffer so
extensively in the great war or which
have recovered the most rapidly
from the effects of the war. Most
people readily recognize this distinc-
ton. Carry IT step farther when
you are thinking of investment at
home.
Every one who has money to loan
ought to give first place to local in
dustries, but after that he should Sc
lect that section for further invest
ment which shows the most promise.
Now I am we'll aware that there is
room for difference of opinion among
equally we'll informed authorities as
TO what section this is at present,
but 1 am expressing my own view
when I say that one will not go far
wrong If he gives especial attention
to the South just now. 1t is my busi-
ness to study the trend Of earning
power Of all kinds of securities, and
] have been impressed of late with
the fact that so many corporations
which have improved their financial
position the past year or SO are op-
Grating In the South and Southwest
of the United States.
One index of this trend may be
found in the progress made by the
railroads which serve that part of
the country The income statements
Of the Southern electric light and
power companies tell the same story
This situation may change over a
period of years, but under prevail
ing conditions the prudent investor
will do well to see to it that among
his securities are some that are
founded upon the substantial and
steadily increasing prosperity of the
South.
copyright. 1926. by Consolidated Press)
Evening star., 1925-02-09
YOUR INCOME TAX
Expert Advice Given by United
States Internal Revenue Bureau
Based on Latest Changes
in Legislation.
ARTICLE NO. %.

! Under the Information at source"
provision Of the revenue act of 1924
| all persons "in whatever capacity
acting" are required to report to the
| Commissioner of Internal Revenue
payment to- others during the taxable
year of 81 900 or more. Information
returns are carefully checked with
the individual return OF the taxpayer
| to whom such payments are made.
| Thousands Of delinquents, and addi-
tional taxes aggregating hundreds Of
| thousands of dollars have been dis
covered as the result Of this audit.
The act requires report of payments
| Of interest, rent, salaries, wages,
premiums. annuities, compensatfons,
lremunerations emoluments. or other
| fixed or determinable gains, profits
| and income"
| separate return of information
for each employe whose salary or
| wage for 1924 was $1,000 or more Is
| required of employers. Payment for
| overtime, fees, commissions, bonuses
and the fair value of food and lodg-
| ing furnished as part payment Tor
| services should be included. Heads Of
branch offices and subcontractors en-
ploying labor, who have the only
| complete records Of payments therefor.
| should file the returns directly with
the commissioner. When both main
and branch offices have adequate
records the returns should be filed
by the main Office.
The requirement is not limited to
periodical payments, but a single pay
ment of $1,000 or moro must be re-
ported. Real estate agents are re-
| quired to report payments to land
lords Fraternal organizations and
associations are required to report
payments to officers. Banks are re-
quired to report interest paid or
credited to q depositor. II the total
during the year eQualed or exceeded
$1,000.
! Forms for fling Information returns
may be obtained at offices Of collec-
tors of internal revenue. The collec-
tors, however, are not authorized to
receive these returns. which should
be addressed to the Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue, Sorting Section,
| Washin gton, D. c.
| (The next article in this series will
! aDnsar t0morrOw.l
Evening star., 1925-02-09
ESTIMATES REVISED
ON WORLD COTTON

Estimates Of cotton production for
Brazil, Peru and some minor coun-
tries and revised estimates for Egypt
China. Russia and other regions have
changed somewhat the estimated
world total production for 1923-2A
and 1924-25, the United States De-
partment of Agriculture has an
nounced.
Cotton production of all countries
reporting to date for 1924-25 now
amounts to 23.366.000 bales Of 47S
pounds net as compared to 19,044,o00
bales for the same countries in 1929
"a. These countries in 1923-24 pro-
duced 97.7 per cent OF the estimated
total world production, which is now
placed at 19,500,000 bales.
Evening star., 1925-02-09
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star Office

offered for public subscription last
week at SIS share. It Immediately
sold at a premium of almost points
and was actively dealt in around the
20 level.
Thompson Radio, which suffered
sharp drop last week, continued to re-
trace part of the last ground. De-
forest ran up rather sharply under
short covering, but others did little.
American Light and Traction Tea
tured the public utilities with an ad'
vance Of points, while the new Con-
solidated Gas 5ia per cent bonds con,
tinued to command premium Wen
above the offering price.
Evening star., 1925-02-09

(The next article in this series VII
appear tomorrow.)
Evening star., 1925-02-09
Washington Stock Exchange

SALES.
Washington Rwy Elec. 8. 4 r. 6s-$l,oV
at 1O1 a. So 600 at 101h
Washington Gas Lights at bSh:
Washington Rwy. L Elec. pfd.-1O At slss'
10 at S11a.
AFTER CALL.
National Mtge & Invest. pfd..3o at 81.
Liberty National Bank-10 at ia .o
Washington Gas ss $500 at 102. 500
at I02 81 900 at 103k. ~
Washing ton Rwy. & Elec. g.. r. 90 IS
81, 600 at 1918, $4,000 at 1Ol|' so'ooo at
10las .o or
so at 91a. o 90,
washington Gas IS '33-$s00 at 1o2, $500
at 1O2, 5000 at 1O2.
Money-CaI loans, 8 and 8 per cent.
Evening star., 1925-02-09
NEW YORK EGG PRICES.

NEW YORK, February s.-Eggs.
Arm: receipts, s,328 cases. Fresh
gathered extra firsts. Tha4Sk; do,
frsts, 4sa47; do, seconds, 44a45; near
by hennery whites, closely selected
extras, 51a52: nearby and nearby
western hennery whites. firsts to
average extras, 47a51; nearby hen
merry browns, extras. 50a52; Pacific
Coast whites. extras, 49ha51; do,
firsts to extra firsts. 47a4s; refriger-
ator frsts, 4oa41; do, seconds. 371a
a39
Evening star., 1925-02-09
TIRE FIRM PURCHASED.

NEW YORK. February S.-The
B. F. Goodrich Co. announced today
acquisition OF the Ames-Holden Tire
Co.. Ltd. OF Canada, in which 1t had
held a substantial stock interest
since the latters reorEanixation sew
eral years ago. The name OF the new
subsidiary Will be changed to the
Canadian Goodrich Rubber Co., Ltd
Evening star., 1925-02-09
BY WILLIAM F.. HEFFERNAN.

NEW YORK, February s.-The
usual Monday reaGtionary tendency
prevailed on the Curb Exchange to-
day, but there was no sharp declines
In any quarter. The important move
ments, however, were on the side of
advance, but were comparatively few.
One Of the outstanding Incidents
was the sudden demand for Engi-
neers' Gold. which carried the price
to new high record.
Another feature was tho great
strength in the new kelvinator COM
mon of no par value. This issue was
Evening star., 1925-02-09
STOCK EXCHANGE TO AID
IN FRAUD DETECTION
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, February 9.-Crea-
ton Of special department Of the
New York Stock Exchange to inves-
tigate attempted frauds through
worthless securities has been an
nounced by President e. H. H. Sim
mons. who stated that the services
Of the bureau would be available,
without cost, to any person in the
United States.
Evening star., 1925-02-09
GRAIN EXPORTS DECLINE.

Grain exports from the United
States last week amounted to 1850, 900
bushels. compared with 3,56s,0OO
bushels the previous week, Commerce
Department figures revealed today.
Evening star., 1925-02-09
Money to Loan

Secured ey nrst deed Of trust on real estate
Prevailing interest and commission
Joseph I. Weller 4aS s,S, w.sa, oh I: = Try.,
Evening star., 1925-02-09
PARIS MARKET UNSTEADY

PARIS, February 9.-Prices moved
,irregularly on the Bourse today.
Three per cent rentes, 48 francs As
centimes. Exchange on London, 50
francs. Five per cent loan, SO francs
25 centimes. The dollar was quoted
at Is francs s3h centimes.
Evening star., 1925-02-09

NEW YORK, February s.-Follow-
ing is an official list Of bonds and
stocks traded in on the New York
Curb market today:
Evening star., 1925-06-07
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

NEW YORK. June 6 P).-Foreign
exchanges, irregular. Quotations in
cents:
Great Britain. demand, 4S53s
cables, 1856 1-16; 60-day bills on
banks, 4.S1 q; France, demand, 4.76;
cables, 4.7615; Italy, demand, 1854 !;
cables, 3.95% emand-Belgium
4.6612; Germany, 23S1; Holland,
4O.14; Norway. 1880; Sweden,
26.72; Denmark 1878: Switzer-
land 1881: Spain, 14.57: Greece,
1.69; Poland. 1914; Czechoslovakia,
2.96; Jugoslavia, 1.67; Austria, .141s;
Rumania, .4712: Argentina, 1925:
Brazil, 1852; Toxic AIS; Shanghi,
76'; Montreal. 99a4.
Evening star., 1925-06-07
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK. June 6.-Heavy
profit-ta king just before the close
impaired considerable irregula rity to
today's stock market. after an early
period of strength which was fea-
tured by the brisk demand for the
oil rubber and low priced motor
shares. Hot weather kept many
brokers. clerks and traders away
from Wall Street. but failed to have
much effect on the volume of trading,
which ran we'll above 600,0 900 shares.
Oils derived fresh stimulus from
the announcement of an increase in
Pennsylvania crude prices. MidCon-
tinent was lifted to A new 1925 high
on buying influenced by rumors of an
early resumption of dividends, while
net gains of ! to 21a points were re-
corded by the Pan-American issues,
Atlantic Refining, General Petroleum,
Houston, Phillips, Producers and Re-
finers, Shell Union and Standard Oil
of California. Texas Company also
touched a new top. Brokers re-
ported that public participation in
the oils was increasing as a result of
recent favorable consumption and
earnings statistics, showing the in
dustry to be in a healthy condition.
Rubber Shares Bought
The accumulation of the rubbers
was generally attributed to eXpecta-
tions of expanding earnings as re-
suit of the increased consumption of
tires. New 1925 highs were recorded
= by United States Rubber first pre-
Evening star., 1925-06-07
COTTON MARKET LOWER.

NEW YORK. June 6 R).-The cot
ton market was lower today as re-
suit of week end realizing. October
selling off to $500. or 35 points net
lower, and closing at 1906. The gen
eral market closed irregular at a net
decline of % to 81 points.
The opening was steady at an ad.
vance of / point on July. but gen
orally unchanged to points lower.
A disposition to take profits after an
advance of about $50 points from the
low level of last Tuesday was evi-
dent. 1t probably was increased by
private reports of showers at one or
two points in Texas and hope that
they would spread over the State be-
fore Monday morning.
The amount of cotton on shipboard
awaiting clearance at the end of the
week was estimated at SO, BAT bales,
against So ,469 last year
Owing to the holiday there were no
cables from Liverpool.
Evening star., 1925-06-07
HEAVY STOCK SELLING At CLOSE
UNSETTLES SATURDAY MARKET
Oil, Rubber and LOrc-Priced Motor Issues in Best
Observation-Disclosures Reactionary-Trad.
ing. AbOuf 600, 900 Shares

ferred. kelly-Springfield per cent
preferred and Fisk Rubber common
and first preferred. The favorites in
Ter. Pierce-Arrow common and prior
preferred. Mack Trucks first preferred
and General Motors : per cent pre-
ferred.
Standard industrials turned reac.
tionary. American Can slipped back
about points to 1861 and then
rallied feebly. wriie United States
Steel common and Baldwin each
closed fractionaily lower at ia and
III respectively
More New High Marks.
American Ice and Coco-Cola both
advanced 10 new peak prices for the
year. There were several other
strong spots among the specialties,
including Havana Electric. American
Type Founders. Remington Type
writer and National Supply
Activity in the rail group centered
largely in the Eastern coalers with
LackawanRa and Lehigh Valley being
pushed up to new maximum prices
French Francs Improve.
Moderate recovery of French
francs, which advanced about 8
points to around 4.76 cents, featured
the firm foreign exchange market.
Italian and Belgian currencies also
showed rallying tendencies, with
trading of the usual half holiday
character. Demand sterling held
around S4.S5hs.
Evening star., 1925-06-07

The city of Coventry. England, has
purchased land and will build l 1.007
dwellings, at once.
Evening star., 1925-06-07
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK.

BALTIMORE, Nd, June 6 (Spe-
ciaD.-The general live cattle market
rules steady and shows little change
from last week, receipts being ample
and trade wants supplied mostly at
stockyards. Cattle arriving on the
wharyes largely of only ordinary
quality, which sells at the lower
values. demand being centered on
first quality stock. Demand for
Spring lamb and calves light and
market on these lines little easier.
Quotations today at Light Street
wharf:
Beef cattle. first quality, pound,
Evening star., 1925-06-07

9a10 Medium. pound, 5aS; bulls. as
to quality. 3a5; cows, choice to fancy,
pound. 4a6; common to fair, pound,
2aS; oxen. as to quality. pound, 4a6:
milk cows, choice to fancy, head,
5000a7500; common to fair, head,
sc. .00a 5000: calves, veal choice,
pound, 10a1Oa: ordinary to medium.
pound, S1as912; rough and common,
pound, 5aS: small culls, pound. 5aS.
Sheep, choice. pound, 5a7; old
bucks, pound, 5a6: common. wound,
3a4; lambs, Spring. choice. pound,
Halls; fair to good, pound, 12a1S:
common, thin, pound, 9a1O; Fall, as
to size and quality. pound, 9a13
Hogs, straight. pond. 122a12Ia: sows,
pound. Sale; stays and boars, pound,
5a6; live pige, h., Halls; shoats,
pound, 10a12.
Don't judge the cigars a man smokes
by those he gives away.
Evening star., 1925-06-07
DRY GOODS MOVING
WITH FAIR SPEED
Trade in Wash Goods and Silks
Especially Active in Con-
suming Channels.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 6.-Many whole
sale dry goods houses closed today on
account of the heat. Trade in wash
goods and silks has been active in dis
tributing and consuming channels.
and is expected to become more active
in first hands. because of the urgency
Of recent requests for spot shipments
Domestics and gray goods are quiet.
Yarns are firmer in spinning circles.
but irregular in the trading market
Curtailments of cotton mill produc-
tion is increasing slowly. Activity in
the wool markets this week reflected
the growing confidence of better bust
ness in wool goods after the new sea
son openings begin next month
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-18
COLORED MAN IS
HELD ON CHARGE
FORGING CHECK

Clifford Curtis, colorcd, charged
with violation of federal law,
was brought to the county Jail this
morning from CaleXico by United
States Marshal llartshorn, and is
held in custody in default of $4,000
bail on a charge of forgery.
It is alleged that Curtis obtained
Il pension check that did not be-
long to him. and forged the name
of the legal owner, later caShing
the check, which amounted to $l3j.
The alleged off2nse was committed
in San Diego, following which Cur.
It's came to the valley and WAS
located at the border two weeks
ago.
"A writ of habeas corpus. demand.
ing that Curtis be released from
thd custody of the CaleNieo police,
was granted, according to ATTORNEY
Alfred G. Blaisdclt and Curtis was
released from the city police only
TO be picked up by the federal Of
ficcr.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-18
Still Hope to
Save Life of
fluffy" Reade
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 1s.-Friends
of Clarence "Tuffy' Reade, under
sentence TO die for the murder of
Charles Wcingarten, local trunk
merchant, today again launched q
vigorous fight to save the youth
from hanging.
An affidavit signed by Lawrence
McMullcn, serving q life sentence
at San Quentin for completely in
Weingarton S murder, in which Me,
Mullen admits he fired the fatal
shot and absolvos Reade from respon
sibilitv in tho crime. will be ear.
riod to Governor Richardson when
he returns to Sacramento.
On the strength of this "confes-
sion, secured by the condemned
youth S mother and sister, it - hop
ed to have Reade's sentence com.
muted. The execution is scheduled
for April q.
81 fired the fatal shot" stated
McMullen in his affidavit. CAN
testimony that Readc killed Vein
gmten was periurcd. He was SO
full of narcotics at the time that
he didn t realize what was going
on -
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-18
INDICTM ENT IN
USELT0N-S
CASE BY JURY

An indictment charging Fred Usel.
ton and John Speer with the murder
Of Barney Wood at Brawley two
years ago, was returned by the In
pcrial county grand jury shortly be-
fore . o'clock this afternoon. The
jury presented the Indictment to
Judge Cole, who required that the
defendants be held in custody until
they can be tried.
The two men indicted have been
in Jail, however, since their arrest
last December, on complaint
sworn to by District Attorney Utley
charging them with Wood 5 murder.
With an indictment standing
against them, it will not be ne
cessary to give the defendants a
preliminary hearing, and the case
will therefore be brought into SUI
perior court as soon as it is placed
on the court calendar.
Wood disappeared two years ago,
and his skeleton was dug up last
December when the grave in which
it had been buried on his ranch was
accidentlv discovered. District At
torney Utley engaged the services
of n criminologist from San Fran
cisco, who declared the skeleton to
be that Of Wood, after making an
exhaustive investigation of the
bones and PARTICLES Of wearing ap.
parcl attached thereto.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-18
RICH WOMAN OF
|. A. DOPED AND
ROBBED, TIJUANA

san DIEGO, Calf, Feb. IS
Trace Of a woman who lurcd Mrs.
Jessie Appel, wealthy Los Angeles
divorce, from the Santa Fe depot
here, where she was waiting to take
the train to her home, and took her
to Tijuana, where she was kept pri
soner under the effect of narcotic
drugs for two weeks, subjected to
terrible indignities and then rob-
bed, was sought by police today.
She was brought to the hotel here
Saturday night by a man in naval
uniform who arranged and paid for
her room and then left. She APP
peared to be "slightly intoxicat-
ed, according to the hotel people,
but this is believed to have been
the effect of drugs administered to
her while she was held in Tijuana.
According to her story, she was
kept captive in Tijuana for nearly
two weeks, forced to sign large
checks, which were subsequently
cashed, subjected to kickings and
beatings and kept under the influ-
ence of drugs most of the time.
y Tijuana saloon keeper, S. Thom-
as, is said to have discovered her
plight and sent her to San Diego
in II taxicab, arranging with 4 sail
or friend to take her to the hotel.
Mrs. Appel shows the effect of
brutal physical treatment and in
my opinion presents evidence of
having been druggcd, said DIR.
kinsley today.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-18
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WHAT'S DOING

Midweek prayer meeting to-
night ct churches.
EvangeEstic services First
Baptist church tonight.
Gospel tent meetings, Fifth
and Olive street5 tonight.
"Chastity," a. Palace thea
ter tonight.
Inez at Hollywood at val
ley theater tonight.
Tie Who Sister, 1T The
ater Tulane tonight.
Cantaloupe growers meet,
Barbara Worth hotel tonight.
Business and Professional
Women's club dance tonight,
Country Club.
Interpost Council meets to-
night. Imperial.
Chamber of Commerce direc-
tors meet tonight.
City Council meets tonight.
Rotary luncheon tomorrow
noon, Barbara Worth hotel.
Luncheon, Ten Thousand club,
tomorrow l p. H., followed by
by address of Baroness Dc
Ropp.
Boy Scout Troop No. meets
tonight, high school.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-18
FRAZIER TRIAL
BEGINS TODAY

Trial of Levi Frazier, charged
with the murder of Roy NAYS at
Imperial last fall, opened this morn.
ing In Department No. of the sup.
erior court before Judge Cole.
The morning session of the court
was occupied in selecting jury,
and when court recessed at noon,
the complete jury had not been OBJ.
tanned. The work proceeded when
court opened again this afternoon,
and it was believed taking of tcs-
timony would be started late this
afternoon.
The defense claims that Frazier
is not responsible for his act, as it
was committed while he was in q
sonambulstic state.
Frazier is defended by Attorney
Edgar b. lIervey. District Attor.
ney Utley and Deputy j. f. Simp-
son are conducting the prosecution.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-18

cost of rcconstructing siphons and
culvcrts which will be disturbed by
building the highway.
Resolutions Fail to Pass
The chief engineer was granted
authority to lower existing struc-
lures in waste bitches of the north
end of the valley as an experiment
in drainage of land, the cost of
lowering or removing such Struc
turcs not to exceed $4,000.
Two resolutions seeking TO keep
trespasserS off the district property
mt Andradc as Il means of breaking
up liquor traffb there, failed to
pass thc board.
Ono resolution provided that all
roads through the district property
should be closed to traffic of all
kinds, and that passage over them
should be only at the per-
mission of the district Director
Rose introduced the resolution,
which was seconded by Director
Aten. Directors Brockman and
Pound voted against the resolution,
and Director Trcntham failed to
vote.
The other resolution instructed
the chief engineer TO see that no
ears are allowed TO park at An.
drade on district property, also
that no camping ON district proper,
ty he permitted. Directors Rose
and Aten voted for the resolution,
Pound, Brocl1mm and Trentham
voting against it,
The board adjourned at o clock
and will meet again Saturday
morning.