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Evening star., 1925-10-17
Drought i'm Australia.
Heavy Snow i'm Canada.

Mischief from excessive dry weather
south Of the equator was rivaled by
opposite, but equally unwelcome, con
ditions to the north, especially in
Canada, where heavy rains and con-
siderable snow brought threshing TO
a halt, and We're said to have impair
ed the quality of a material portion OF
the wheat crop. On the other hand.
much significance toward the end OF
the week was attached to word that
Argentine planted acreage this season
is larger than ever before. In some
quarters the view was expressed that
Argentina is being heavily relied upon
just now by Europe, and that the
question whether or not such reliance
is justified will shortly be settled.
Corn and oats averaged a little
lower as a result of the enlarged Off
cial estimate of the corn crop.
Most deliveries of provisions showed
a decline parallel to a setback in hog
values.
Evening star., 1925-10-17
DAIRY. PRODUCTS.

BALTIMORE, Md, October II (Spe-
ciaD.-Live poultry-Spring chickens,
h., 20a26; Leghorns, 20a24; old hens,
17a2S; old Leghorns, 17a1S; old roost-
ers, 16; ducks, 20a26; turkeys, 38a42;
pigeons, pair, 25a30; guinea fowl, each,
70aS0.
Eggs-Receipts, 376 cases; native
and nearby firsts, doZ., offered at As.
Butter-Good to fancy creamery, h.,
4Sa53; prints, 53a54 ladies', 42a43:
store packed, 40a42; dairy prints, 40
AL; process butter. 46a47; rolls, 4Oa42
Evening star., 1925-10-17
STOCK PROBE ORDERED.
Exchange Committee to Look in
American Sumatra.

NEW YORK, October Il tCP)l.-
Members of the New York Stock EX-
change have been requested by the
committee on business conduct to re-
port by noon next Tuesday, their posi-
tIon in American Sumatra Tobacco 7
per cent preferred stock at the close of
business yesterday, including trans
actions for the day, how many shares
long and for whom, now many shares
short and for whom, how many bor-
rowed and from whom and how many
loaned and to whom. The company is
in receivership.
Evening star., 1925-10-17
SHOE PLANT PURCHASED.

BUFFALO. n. V, October II LP.-
The United States Shoe Co. of Gin
cinnati has purchased the Menihan
Shoe Co.'S plant here and will OPP
crate it as a branch plant under
the name of Val Duttenhofer & Sons,
Inc. One thousand persons will be
employed
Evening star., 1925-10-17
BAKING OFFER ENDS.

NEW YORK, October II GP.-Paul
H. Helms. president of the newly or
ganized General Baking Corporation,
that after today no fur
ther subscriptions on the basis of one
share of class A common and two
shares of class 3 common for 500
would be accepted.
Evening star., 1925-10-17
AMAZING TOTALS ARE
REACHED IN STOCKS
Yesterdays Wild Speculation in
Motor Shares Show by Com
parative Table.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, October 17.-United
States Steel common was the most ac-
tive stock traded in yesterday, 2S2 900
shares changing hands, with the clos
ing price of 12712, the highest since
last Spring, representing gain of
nearly 3 points on the day. At the
average price of S125 per share, trans
actions in this issue alone represented
a turnover of S35, $50 900, plus COM
missions.
The following table shows the ex-
tent of the wild speculation in the
most actiye motor stocks:
Evening star., 1925-10-17
INTEREST CENTERS
IN FOREIGN BONDS
Considerable IrreguIarity
Seen Today in Domestic
lssues-U. S. Loans Up.
BY GEORGE II. HUGHES.
,ial Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, October 17-Interest
in today's bond market was still cen
tered on the foreign group. Under
buying attracted by the favorable de
velopments at the Locarno conference
the price of Polish SIS was carried up
above SO, higher than at any time
this week, and some points up
from where they were selling seven
days ago. The German Is, which were
so strong Friday held their gains to-
day. French bonds, however, were
not greatly changed. Hungarian 71as,
too, had point reaction after the
record high of the day before.
Home Series Unsettled.
In the domestic list there was good
deal of irregularity. Rogers Brown
Iron Is continued their erratic
fluctuations. international Mercantile
Marine 6s were heavy. Some of the
second-grade investment bonds were
fairly strong, instances being Mis-
souri, Pacific 6s and st. LouiS-San
Francisco prior lien "A" as. There
was a special demand for New York
Steam 6s. Speculative rails were
neglected.
1lgh-grade investment bonds were
firm and some of the Liberties were
higher. Illinois Steel 4 4I5s were ia
vorites among the gilt-edge indus
trials.
Opening More Lively.
NEW YORK, October II LP-Bond
trading took on a more lively aspect
at the opening Of today's market
which apparently caught some Of the
speculative enthusiasm that marked
stock dealings. Polish SIS were the fea-
ture of the foreign list, responding to
this country's strengthened position as
a result Of the Locarno security pact.
The rise also was associated with re-
ports that an option of local bankers
to float SIS, 900 900 loan for Poland
would be exercised before the end of
the month.
Rogers Brown Iron Is extended
their gain for the week to 13 points
on reports that a readjustment of the
company's affairs would result in the
liquidation of bank loans and the rails
ing of new money through the sale of
certain mines.
Semi-speculative railroad lines, in
cluding Chesapeake and Ohio con
vertibles, Western Maryland As. Den
YER and Rio Grande Western 5s,
yielded fractionally on profit taking.
Evening star., 1925-10-17
EMPLOYMENT GAINS.

DETROIT, October II (SpeciaD.-
employment last week in
creased 3,717 to a new high record of
264 ,033. This is the seventh consecu-
tive week on which a new employment
record has been set. The gain since
the first of the year is $500. Auto
mobile factories accounted for the
bulk of the gains.
Evening star., 1925-10-17
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK, October II P).-Rye
steady; No. Western. SS3s
f. o. b. New York and S67s C. f. eX-
port. Lard-Easier; Middle West,
16.1Oa16.20. Spot coffee-Quiet; No.
I Rio, 19a191s; No. 4 Santos, 225sa
227s. Hay-Steady; No. 3, 22.00a23. 90.
Other articles unchanged.
Evening star., 1925-10-17
RONDS-
BROKER FIRM sUSPENDs.

NEW YORK, October II LP).-The
brokerage firm of Wilson & Chardon
was suspended by the Consolidated
Stock Exchange today for failure to
meet its obligations. The house has
been a member of the exchange since
1913.
Evening star., 1925-10-17
TEXAS CULTS EARNINGS.

NEW YORK, October II R.-
Texas Gulf Sulphur earned S6.57 a
share in the nine months this year
against S5.47 in the same period of
1924. Net earnings were s4,174,223,
compared with S3,477, $50. Surplus
after dividends increased to SS64,223,
against S144,110 a year ago.
Evening star., 1925-10-17
TIRE PRICES ADVANCE.

NEW YORK, October II R.-
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. has
advanced tire prices - per cent, eX-
cept the smaller sizes, and has ad-
vanced tube and truck tires 20 per
cent Other large tire manufacturers
are expected by the trade to meet the
increases
Evening star., 1925-10-17
RADIO ORDERS PICK UP.

NEW YORK, October II (R-The
radio industry gives signs of activity
with the approach of the Christmas
season, the r. E. Thompson Corpora
ton reporting untitled orders on hand
~ date approximating $1.400.000.
Evening star., 1925-10-17
NEW SHIP LINE STARTS,

PORTLAND, Greg, October II (Spe-
ciaD.-A new steamship service from
Portland to the East Coast of South
Africa is to be inaugurated shortly
oy the General Steamship Corporation.
Harry S. Scott, president, announces
Evening star., 1925-10-17
RUBBER AGAIN HIGHER.

NEW YORK, October II (SpeciaD-
Crude rubber advanced 1 cent to 81
a pound today. This compared with
81 cents a month ago and 31A cents
a year ago.
Evening star., 1925-10-17
THREE NEW HIGHS
ON LOCAL BOARD
Today's Market Proves Most
Interesting Session of
Present Week.
BY CHAS. p. SHAEFFER.

Saturday, usually dull day on the
Washington Stock Exchange, proved
the most interesting session of the
week today when the entire list turn
ed upward, resulting in three new
years highs.
Capital Traction stock bettered it's
par by one full point to q new peak
on sales of 80 shares, while Washing
ton Gas stock furthered it's sensation
al advance OF yesterday to an addi-
tional t y points, or 721a, on sales OF
81 shares. The advance in this issue
was orderly on relatively small lot
sales. Norfolk and Washington Steam
boat also bettered al previous marks,
6 shares selling at 268 or a net gain
of 21a points.
The days trade was given over en-
tirely to popular issues. Railway com
mon advanced over its previous sale
to III on transactions involving 20
shares. with the preferred unchanged
at S412. FederaI-American National
Bank stock held its new level 80, es-
tablished yesterday Oh sales Of three
shares.
On the unlisted board the bid price
for base ball stock rose points To
10, with none offered. Directors Of the
team will not meet for dividend aC-
ton until January I, according To-
president Clark G. Griffith.
Products Co. Organizes.
The Diatomaceous Products co.
has just effected a permanent orgaui-
zation, resulting in the following
| board and official personnel
| The new directorate includes L.
| Francis Riggs, Hammond II. Carr.
| Maj. Gen Amos A. Fries, Col. John
| r. NJ. Taylor, William Vaughan
! Howard, Henry Harrison Sheets, r.
| Brooke Matthews and Frederick w.
! Newcombe. L. Francis Riggs was
! named president and H. H. Carr first
| vice president. F. W. Newcombe was
/ named second vice president and gen
eral manager and William Vaughan
| Howard third vice president and
| treasurer. II. II. Sheets is the secre-
! tary.
| The Diatomaceous Products Co. a
| local concern with headquarters in
| the Southern Building, was. incor,
| porated last November for the pur
! pose of mining and marketing the
! enormous Nottingham deposit OF
! diatoma ceous earth. on the PatuNent
/ River, in Calvert County, Nd. ''Dia-
| tomaceoUs Earth" according TO chem
! ical analysis. is a deposit of almost
pure silica which enters into great
| number and a wide field OF manufac.
| tured products.
Evening star., 1925-10-17
CLOTH MARKET QUIET.

NEW YORK, October II (SpeciaD.-
Cotton goods markets closed the week
quietly, with print cloth quotations
unchanged. Raw silks were steady,
but slow.
Evening star., 1925-10-17
Unlisted Securities Prices.

The following latest IBID" and
asked prices for unlisted securities
are quoted for the guidance of holders
of these issues
Evening star., 1925-10-17
NOTABLE UPTURN
IN WHEAT PRICES
Disturbing Crop Reports
From Australia Result in
Gains During Week.
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, October 17.-DisturbinG
reports about crop conditions in the
southern hemisphere, Australia in par
ticular, have been closely associated
with a notable upturn in wheat prices
this week. Compared with week
ago, wheat this morning was TO b
cents a bushel higher, corn at 1 cent
decline to IA cent gain. oats 1sa u
off. and provisions ranging from 40
cents lower to rise of 80 cents.
Drought i'm Australia.
Drought news from Australia acted
as the most persistent influence to-
ward higher prices for wheat. Ac-
cording to some reports, the Austria
liam yield this season is likely to be
$4,000, 900 bushels below last year 5
production. Assertions that extensive
damage by frost has taken place IN
Argentina were also current, but
were disputed to a much greater de-
gree than was the case in regard to
severe lack of moisture in important
wheat sections of Australia. En-
phasizing the drought reports from
Australia We're advices that parts OF
India We're also affected by dearth OF
Evening star., 1925-10-17
GERMAN BONDS AND STOCKS.

(Quoted in dollars per million pre- war marllsl
Bid. Asked
Ger CT tw nD 5s 1914-1S. 5000 10000
Hamburg y $ 1919. ..... 1900 zoo. 90
Ger CT 4-5s (forced loanl. 500 1000
Ger CT S-15s 1923 tsm p) 25 so
Evening star., 1925-10-17
Employment Trend Upward.

\ continued increase in employ
ment during the month of September
is reported by the Bureau Of Labor
Statistics as indicating a well de-
fined upward trend" in employment
that marks a favorable outlook for
the country's manufacturing indus
tries.
Each of the u groups Of industries
as segregated by the bureau shares in
the employment Increase Of Is per
cent in September. as compared with
the previous month, although the Rg-
gregate earnings of employees fell off
slightly. due TO Labor day. The small
est increase, less than one-tenth of !
per cent, was shown in the textile
group. Taken separately. 3S of the SO
industries covered in the report show
ed employment increases, including
automobiles, -four, fertilizers, machine
tools and shoes.
Compared with the same month last
year the volume of employment in
September showed an increase of ~
per cent.
Fewer Failures i'll Week.
The insolvency record for the
United States this week is favorable.
r. G.. Dun & Co. reports failures to-
taling 337, against 346 year ago.
~ more than Offset increaS Ses in the
South and on the Pacific Coast.
In review of current business. Dun
finds the gains in business thus far
during the Fall season have in most
cases fulfilled and in some instances
surpassed expectations. 1t does not
now require close examination of re-
ports to detect evidence of progress,
for there is a steadily widening circle
of improvement that is embracing
nearly all lines. Because of the prom
inent position of the steel industry,
the substantial increase in the un-
filed tonnage of the principal pro-
ducer has occasioned much favorable
comment. and it has been supple
mented by a further rise in output
and by more definite signs of stronger
markets.
The metal trades, generally, have
been doing better. with zinc prices
at the highest level Of the year; New
England shoe factories are booking
more contracts; colder weather has
given a new stimulus 10 retail sales of
dry goods and clothing and in various
commercial channels frequent pur-
chaSeS by dealers are neCeSSitated by
the enlarging demands from custo-
merS.
Evening star., 1925-10-17

Dividend rates given in the above table
are the annual cash payments based on the
latest quarterly half yearly declarations
Unless otherwise noted. extra or SPECIAL diyj.s
dends are not included.
a Paid this year. no regular rate. b or
optional in stock. sPartly stock iPartly
extra; sPayabe n.lf,o in preferred f stock tPIus
6I in stock payable l " ee quarterly.
Evening star., 1925-10-17
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Coz
Nominal Selling checks
TREASURY CERTIFICATES.

Quotations furpisi1ed by Redmond & Coz
Evening star., 1925-03-15

March ) at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Moore. 100 Cedar street, Takoma Park,
with the president, Mrs. Henry
Churchill Cook, in the chair. America"
was sung, with Mrs. Z. V. Carr at
the piano. Reports were made by
the officers Mrs. Webb, Mrs. Rob
erts and Mrs. Ewing were appointed
at the prior meeting as the year book
committee.
The club, being informed of tho
death of Mrs. Yeatman, voted TO send
wreath ard also to send letters Of
coincidence to her family. a paper
CONTINUED on Page 33.)
Evening star., 1925-03-15

evening, at Northeast Masonic Tenn
pie. with several members of the
Railway Mail Association in attend
ance
The meeting was presided over by
the president, Mrs. ]. Claude Meyers
The report from the District Fedora
tion was submitted by Mrs. William
Collins, followed by Mrs. A. K. Wine,
who gave an account of the Club
House Corporation.
Letters were read from the Instruc-
tive Visiting Nurses Society and
from the Travellers Aid Society,
acknowledging the clubs recent do
Evening star., 1925-03-15

nations. Mrs. H. C. Heffner of Ia
koma Park gave a card party at her
homo last week for the benefit of the
auxiliary, which was reported a sue
cess.
Resolutions expressing apprecia-
ton. to the national president, r. M.
A, William M. Collins, and to the in
dustrial secretary, Henry w. Strick-
Land, for their untiring efforts in Sc
curing the salary increase for rail-
way postal clerks, were unanimously
indorsed.
Mrs. William M. Collins, in reading
paper on "The Mail Service of
Evening star., 1925-03-15

Ben Morrison, who spoke on Beau
tifying Your Lawn"
Mrs. Q. H. Benson was elected a
member OF the club.
Guests were Mrs. Milton Danziger
OF Springfield, Mass; Mrs. W.. w.
Price of Philadelphia, Pa: Mrs M
r. Barker of the Women's Club of
Wilmette. Ill, and Mrs. w. F. Carter
Of Garrett Park. Md.
The next meeting will be held
March "a with Mrs. J. Clyde Marquis,
at the Cosmos Club.
The Excelsior Literary Club met
Evening star., 1925-03-15

Alaska" took her audience on an ex-
tended tour of that country by
means of colored slides and stereop-
ticon views.
The hostesses were Mrs. D. M. Tice
and Mrs. Harry Hughes.
Sixteenth street Heights Club
Mrs. C. B. Lnganfelter, 1922 Liv-
ingston street, was hostess to the
club Tuesday.
Mrs. S. ]. Dantzic. president, pre-
sided for a short business session,
after which Mrs. r. H. Wilcox.
chairman of the program, introduced
Evening star., 1925-03-15

The American Association of Uni
versity Women will give a tea Wed
nesday, 4:30, at which an exhibition
OF work done at the Neighborhood
House and a short program by chill
dren and workers from the settle
ment will be given. Mrs. J. j. OCon-
nor and Mrs. J. p. S. Neigh will be
hostesses.
The Evening Bridge Club will hold
its second March meeting Thursday
at 7:45 pm.
A special luncheon win be given at
the club Saturday at / pm, at which
DIR. Paul kaufman will be the guest
of honor and will speak on Lights
and Shadows in Current Literature"
Miss Jean Dean Cole will be hostess.
Reservations should be made at the
club not later than March 20.
The second meeting in March of
the dramatic section will be held
March 23, pm, at the club.
The Shakespeare Society will not
hold its regular meeting tomorrow
evening. DR.. J. c. Metcalf, professor
of English literature in the Univer-
sity of Virginia, who was to have ad
dressed the society, has been called
to a distant State by a death in the
family. His address on "Elizabethan
Lyrics" will probably be delivered
at the meeting April 20.
The dramatic department is pre-
pairing a play by a contemporary of
Shakespeare to be presented late in
April. - comedy by Thomas Dekker,
The Shoemaker's Holiday" has been
substituted for the serious play of
"Philaster,' by Beaumont and
Fletcher, which is on the program.
Bsttery Park Garden CIub-"Fruits
for Home USE was the topic of Prof.
II. P.<Gould at the meeting Tuesday.
Evening star., 1925-03-15

Continued on Page 33.)
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will hold its weekly "at home" on
Saturday from to pm. in its club
rooms, 171S H street. Last Saturday
Mrs. NJ. r. Nichols gave a talk on
The Sculptor, Della Robbia,'' a copy
of whose famous Choir Boys will
be disposed of for the benefit of the
foundation.
The second lecture in the Lenten
series given by Mrs. Nanette b. Paul
on "The Human Side of the Bible" was
Evening star., 1925-03-15

Battery Park Garden CIub-"F'ruits
for Home Use" was the topic of Prof.
II. P.<Gould at the meeting Tuesday,
ssSs
Evening star., 1925-03-15

relieves constipation. 1t appeals
to the manly little fellow. Father.
mother. sister and baby like it too.
And for 80 years it has pointed the
way to health along Natures road
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-27
All Sizes from "a to 50

William Jennings Long, julius Short, Maxwell
Stubby Ephram Bighips--every citizen matter what
his proportions will find union suits in this sale that
will give him perfect comfort.
And Note These Fine Points
Tuco Suits are fully cut; full tapped and full tai-
Loreds
Closed crotch; ocean pearl buttons; tapped arm
holes; reinforced lOebbing at 1Uaist.
When you see them you'll want a Dozen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-27

Note These Fine Materials
Plaid Checks, Corded Madras, Fancy Madras,
Plaid Madras, Self-Striped Madras
Observe that there are the same fabrics found in
union suits costing two and three times &C., And
member that have sold $4,000 Tuco Union Suits
in Washington. There must be reason!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-27
Companion Sale of 5000 Mems
White and BOrdered H'd'kfS
ID e. ST.

Perfect quality hemstitched il
plain white, satin striped and nu
merous colored borders. Repre-
senting a collection of manufac
turer's small lots and samples
Limit of IL to q customer.
First Floor. The Hecht @.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-27

First Floor. The Hecht Co.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-10-15
T. D | T o r | A L S
WHY NOT KEEP THE
MONEY AT HOME?


When drivers are fined for motor
violations, the fines go to the State
Motor Vehicle Department--UN-
LESS THERE ARE LOCAL OR
DINANCES COVERING THE VIC
LATIONS, AND IN THAT CASE
THE FINES GO INTO THE LOCAL
TREASURY.
With the State Police stationed in
Lambertville there have been an in
creasng number of arrests for motor
violations. But the money collected
as fines goes to the Motor Vehicle
Department.
The Lambertville Commissioners
are trying out an automatic traffic
signal at Bridge and Union streets,
and one of the obstacles to it's func-
tioning properly is to eliminate park
ing with fifty feet of the corner so
that cars making the turns will not
have to swing so far out into the
street. IF the signal proves satisfac
tory ana others are installed as is
contemplated, then regulations gov
erning their functions should be in
corporated in an ordinance. If vio-
lators are fined, then the money
would go into the city treasury.
And while they are at it, they
should include regulations on all
auto violations so that when fines
are collected they will help local
tax payers, and not go to the State
as does the city treasury.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-10-15
ON GUARD AGAINST
FARM CROOKS

With every constructive movement
for the improvement OF agriculture,
one is likely to find men who will at
tempt to capitalize 1t for their own
personal benefit. This may take the
form of shipping in poor and unprofita-
BILE livestock to palm off on unsuspect-
ing farmers. or 1t may sometimes be
selling fair to good livestock at exorbi-
tant prices under promise of ticking
back some of the offspring at high
figures.
There are several instances where
the college of agriculture through its
county agent system has co-operated
in heading off the Introduction of I'M
desirable or extravagantly priced live
stock In other instances the state
bankers association, through its agri-
cultural committee or the secretary's
office, has sent warnings to its mem
Der banks relative to individuals or
firms operating on an unsound basis
L. is as important to head off unde-
sirable and improbable investments
as 1t Is to encourage constructive and
PORTABLE ones.-Bdnker-F Farmer.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-10-15
Prudes of the Past

Author Frank Harris, the guest Of
honor at literary banquet in New
York, said in his speech of acknowl-
edgment:
American literature used to be
very prudish. We've changed all
that, thank goodness But our prud-
ishness in the past was so extreme
that Il reminds me of the girls board
ing school.
The principal of girls boarding
school was taking her charges through
a picture gallery
When half way through she halteo
and said.
Attention, Young ladiesl The
next apartment is devoted TO the nude.
In passing the door YOU will all please
lower your eyes, avert your heads,
quicken your pace and blush."-N