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Evening star., 1926-03-25
COTTON |SH|CHER
| ON WEATHER NEWS
Relatively Steady Cables Also
Aid Price-Demand
Is Active.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 25. - Cotton
futures opened steady. May. 1885;
July. 1911: October, l7.47; December
1922: January. 11.l6. Less favorable
weather reports and relatively steady
cables seemed responsible for active
demand at the opening. First prices
were steady at an advance "f to "
points. Active months sold ~. 20 "a
points net higher after the call. May
selling up to 1913 and October to
1855 on coverings by recent sellers
New Orleans and local buying.
Liverpool also bought cotton here
but after the first squirt of demand
had been supplied the volume of
business tapered off and prices show
ed reactions Of few points from tn.
best at the end Of the first hour.
The outlook for unsettled weather
with showers or rains and lower tenn
peratures. in the South led to appre-
tensions of delayed farm work.
New Orleans Quotations.
NEW ORLEANS. March % N.--
Cotton - Futures opened steady
March. 1920: May. 1898; July. l7.57
October. 1857: December. 1892.
The market was firm. partly due
to steady Liverpool cables. but main
ly due TO the rainy weather in the
belt. First trades showed gains O.
II TO l3 points and prices continued
to advance after the call on shor'
coverings until May traded mp tt
1906. July to 17.64 and October T.
1894, or 10 to ~ points above yes
terday's close On the other hand
March opened = points down on
reported issue OF final Marcn notices
today being the last notice daH o.
that month. It going out AT noon
March traded az low as 1s.2" ~ !.
points down. After the first sp"rt q
buvins subsidized the market for active
months eased off : to points.
NEW YORK. Morch - tA''.-' o'
ton futures Has am bids s'eaoE
Nav. 1884: July. 1913: Octoher: I''4
December. Ills: January. 1907.
NEW ORLEANS. March % A'.-
Cotton futures noon bids stead!
March. 17.s2: May. 1872; July' lf'ee
October. 1888. December. 1888.
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COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

DETROIT, March 25.-Retail sales
Of cars and trucks reported by Dodge
dealers the first half OF March more
than kept pace with the company's
record production. which Is now run
ming nearly so per cent over that of
year ago. Domestic retail sales total
ing 1885 for the hrst half Of March
exceeded those of the frst half Of
February by 81 per cent.
MINNEAPOLIS.--A citizens owned
bus line between st. Paul and Minnie
apolis TO serve the st. Anthony Hill
district Of ST. Paul. is to be operated
the fare charged by the Twin City
Ira nsit Bus Line was too high.
SAN FRANCIsCO.-The frs, cargo
Of new potatoes grown In Southern
California this season. and packed in
Los Angeles. brought sh to 10 cents
a. pound here.
P1TTSBURGH.-T rapid rise Of
the rivers Ia responsible for local
steel companies starting large tows
South within the past few days. Car
negie Steel has 10 heavily loaded
bar9es and IL empties en- route TO the
South and Southwest. Jones and
Laughlin probably will start tow
down the river within the next few
days.
BATON ROUGE.--Delivery Of nat
ural gas from the Monroe field TO this
city for heating is promised by De
| cembar 81. The pipe line probably
will he extended to New Orleans.
PORTLAND. Oreg .--Becau Of the
cleaned-up condition OF the canned
| salmon market. Columbia River fisher
men are dema nding more money Tor
raw Ash. hut this IL being vigorously
opposed by Gamers.
PHILADELrHfA.-Ciear msnufac
turors say the popularity Of bus trans
portation ia aiding their sales since
riders of the top deck can ana dc
smoke during their Journeys.
SPRINGFIELD. Ill.-Illinois farm
ers intend to plant the same acreage
| OF corn that they planted last year
| The Spring wheat acreage will be In
creased $50 per cent In Illinois. due
| largely to the curtailment in Winter
| acreage from excessively wet condi
/ tions.
! ALTA NTA. Retail aaie~ continue
| head of 1925 in local department
! stores. white wholesale business. al
/ though not so good as II was. is>up to
normal
NEW ORIEANS.-Shoe wholesalers
report that business has been improv
! ing steadily and that March sales are
| the largest In any year for long
time.
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NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star once

ket for the stock was concerned. In.
terest centered In the trading for the
first time In the HERNIA n Nelson Cor.
poratjon capital stock Of IS par value.
First sales occurred at 25A. followed
by a fractional advance In the after
noon.
One OF the features among oil
shares was the heavy demand at times
for sta andard Of New York. Strength
in this stock accompanied a similar
demand for General Petroleum on the
Stock Exchange. Buying in both in.
stances appeared 10 be in anticipa.
ton Of favorable announcement for
stockholders of both companies con-
cerning merger negotiations. which
now are understood to be complete ed.
Evening star., 1926-03-25
PLAN SECURITY ISSUE.
India Tire and Rubber to Fioat
$500. 900 in Stock Shortly.

AKRON. Ohio. March IS OP).-India
Tire and Rubber stockholders will be
notified tomorrow Of the compa ny's
intention TO issue sS00,o00 worth Of
additional securities.
The issue will be part of fndia's new
.ly authorized capital structure, con
sisting Of So. SOC. 900 in preferred stock
having par value of 500 and 125.Aea
shares Of NO par value common. re-
placing the present 800 shares.
Stockholders will permitted to buy
two shares OF the new common with
each share Of preferred A half mil
lion preferred will be sold. The no
par common will be offered At $40.
Evening star., 1926-03-25
PLAN STOCK ASSESSMENT

NEW YORK. March eo R.-As-
sessment Of 81 share on the common
stock OF American Sumatra Tobacco
Co. now In receivership, which would
bring In about $l014,00h cash. Is pro-
vided for in the plan Of reorza MIA.
tion agreed upon by various commit
tees Representing note holders. credi-
tors and preferred and common stock
holders. Details will be submitted TO
stockho oliers At a meeting tomorrow.
Evening star., 1926-03-25
RI WILLIAM r. HEFFERNAN.
Received BY Private

NEW YORK. March 25.-The curb
list today was subjected to another
wave cf selling which carried prices
down below the previous closing level
In pretty much the entire list. The
selling was not as pronounced IS 1t had
heen on the day precedinA hut 1t was
sufncient 10 shake out weak holdings
and to intimidate those who have felt
for some time that the decline had
gone far.
Declaration Of an initial monthly
dividend OF 20 cents A share by direc-
tors OF American Home Products
NEW YORK. March cs.--Fo,lowine
Is an official list of bonds and stocks
traded In on the New York Curb Mar
ket TODAY:
Evening star., 1926-03-25

ATTITUDE REVERSED.

NEW YORK, March IS CP).--"with
a substantially larger crop, returns
from cotton manufacturers through.
out the world show no more American
cotton going over the spindles In the
current season than six moths ago
says the National Bank Of Commerce.
Foreign importers have 80 reversed
their attitude toward American cot.
ton since the hrst large wave Of TAX.
inxs that stocks abroad at the end of
January were below those Of January
1926"
Evening star., 1926-03-25
oAKES ESTATE s231,000.
$4,000 Securities and $4,000
Cash Listed by Her Daughter.

At,s Maria r. Oakes. who died
January 16. left an estate valued AT
t231 900. according to the petition OF
her daughter. Anna deb. Bailen,ine.
for letters Of administration. Mrs.
oakes had made no will. Besides
the daughter she is survived by n
grandson. Malcolm Oakes Of Port
chester. a. Y, and p zranddauEht er.
Muriel Oakes Of New York City. The
estate consists of securities worth
slS0.oOo. cash in hank s5o.ooo and
household effects of s1.o0o Attor-
nev Henry r. Blair represents the
estate
Evening star., 1926-03-25
New York Dairy Price.

NEW YORK, March 25 @.-Butter
Steady: receipts, 1924 tubs: cream
cry. firsts ss to 81 score), 3s1aaAl
packing stock, current make. No. 2, Ss
Eggs-F'irm; receipts. 1854 cases
Pacific Coast whites. extras, asa 40.
-heese-Easy: receipts, 34.S3s pounds
state. whole milk. fats, fresh, fancy
to fancy specials, 22a221s; do. average
run, 21a21k.
Evening star., 1926-03-25
Wool Market Dull.

Special Dispstch TO The star.
BOSTON. March zs.--The raw wool
market was dull today. though senti-
nent was little better, rejecting
strength in foreign primary markets.
DEFINES Of Ohio quality moved
around As cents in the grease. rep
resenting the low side OF recent quo.
tations.
Fine TERRITORY wool still is held al
$.ls to $1.1S clean basis. Half and
quarters bloods are somewhat better
inquiry.
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D. L, & W. Income Drops.

NEW YORK. March Is HD.-Feb-
ruary net operating income Of the
Delaware. Lackawanna e. Western
Railroad dropped to 1882 ,4S0. com.
pared with $9S1.767 in February last
wear. Gross revenues also declined
10 $5,423.09 from s6.675,993. Net for
the two months this year was S621.281.
against $1.S20.994 a year ago.
Evening star., 1926-03-25
POTATO MARKET FIRM.

CHICAGO. March Is P).-Potatoes.
receipts, SO cars: total United States
shipment. 500 cars. IA Canadian: trad.
ing active. market firm; Wisconsin
sacked round whites. 4.S0a4.40: fancy.
shade higher: Minnesota sacked round
whites, 415a4.35; Idaho sacked rus
sets. 4.3Oa4.50; special brands, 4.65.
Evening star., 1926-03-25
LOAN FOR AUSTRIAN STATE.

The state of Styria Austria. has
contracted with an American bank.
ing firm for 20-year loan of $4,000
900 at ~ per cent, the Commerce De
partment was informed yesterday in
a cablegram from Vienna. About
5000. 900 Of the loan will be used to
develop Austrian dairies.
Evening star., 1926-03-25
BIG STEEL ORDERS.

NEW YORK, March IS R).--Illi.
riois steel and Tennessee Coal, Iron
ana Railroad companies, subsidiaries
Of United States Steel. have received
orders for total Of $500 tie plates
from the Missouri, Kansas.Texas.
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Dry Goods Steady.
to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star. .-- \
NEW YORK. March 25.~-Cotton
goods markets were slow but steady
again today. Print cloths stood IA
for 64x60s and 9ls for ssx72s. Raw
silks were quiet and unchanged in
price. -
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New Trade Agreement.

LISBON, Portugal. March 25 P).--
A new commercial agreement. which
goes into force April l between Ger
many and Portugal and her colonies.
was officially gazetted today. 1t pro-
vides reciprocal most.favored nation
treatment and permits the free en-
trance of Portuguese wines into Ger
many.
Evening star., 1926-03-25
Officers Ordered Here.

Capt. George c. Young, Medical Ad.
rninistrative Corps, at Fort Sam
Houston. Tex, and Capt. Arnold w.
Ellis, Quartermaster Corps. at Camp
Holabird, Md, have been ordered to
this city for duty.
Evening star., 1926-03-25
BUTTER PRICE UP.

. CHICAGO. March 25 OP--Butter
higher: receipts. $3.50 tubs; creamery
extras, 40: standards. 40A extra firsts.
5ea3e1a: firsts. 3sa3sis; seconds. 37a
571a. EGGS higher; receipts. 1887
cases: firsts. 2s1a: ordinary firsts. 81;
storage pack extras, 80: firsts, 29ia.
Evening star., 1926-03-25
BANK FIGURES.

Special Dispatch 20 The star.
NEW YORK. March .s.--New
York bank clesrinEs. s937 900 900.
New York bank balances. $780,
600 900, New York Federal Reserve
Bank credits. So. 900 900. Boston
bank clearings. $4,000. 900.
Evening star., 1926-03-25
Rubber Unchanged.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, March 25.-Crude
rubber, standard grade. was quoted
at 50 at noon today. This compares
with SO yesterday. s21. month ago
and 431a q year ago. ~
Evening star., 1926-03-25
Washington Stock Exchange

SALES.
Capital Traction 5e-S5O0 At 100.
washington Gas $500 at 100:
washington Gas 6s '33-SsO0 at 1913 y.
CAPITAL Traction Co.-l0 At 1o4. ma,
Potomac Electric Pow. pfd. Int. Cn-o
At 1885, 40,
Washington Rwy, L Eitc ptd-S A. a8t
Continental Trust 6o.--Io At loo.
Union Trust Cob Al 231;
Lanston MonttypA-10 at S2&
National MtTe 4 Invest. ttd.-5o at s"s
AFTER CALL.
Continental Trust Coo ~ 100 90 At
100
Mor.y-caN loans. 5 and A per cent.
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RECORDS EXCEEDED.
Baltimore Branch of Richmond
Federal Reserve Bank Grows.

BALTIMORE. March 2S.--All pre-
vious records were exceeded In the
physica, volume of business. as well
as the total value Of transactions. con
Quoted during 1925 through the Balti-
more bra nch Of the Federal Reserve
Bank Of Richmond.
This applies particularly to the
volume and number Of checks handled
and transfers Of funds affected
through the branch during 1928.
The daily average amount OF paper
under discount--regar as the best
indicator Of the actual credit extended
to member banks---was highest In Sep.
tenber and lowest in February.
Evening star., 1926-03-25
OTIS co. PROFITS GAIN.

NEW YORK. March 25.-The Otis
Elevator Co. earned $16.S1 a share in
1925 on it's $l7.012,S50 common stock
of $50 par value. compared with S11 SO
a share on s16.l1s,S0o common stock
the year before.
Evening star., 1926-03-25
"Sniper Bandit" to Die.

9 OMAHA. Nehr.. March 25 R).-
Frank Carter. "sniper bandit" yes.
terday was sentenced 20 be electro.
cuted at the Nebraska Penitentiary
Ialy for the murder of Df. A. D.
Searles.
Evening star., 1926-03-25
Ordered to New Post.

Lieut. Col. Perrin L. Smith of the
ONCE Of the chief Of finance. War De
partnient, hAs bean ordered % Gov
ernors Island. N. Y.-for duty.
Evening star., 1926-03-25
Are YOu n Sucker?

Too many people put their money
IN day dreams and wake up broke.
Never put your name on the dotted
line until you have inquired Of some
one In your bank what he knows
about some stock issue that is offered
to you privately.
Evening star., 1926-03-25

February net income Of Otis Steel
amounting TO $290.9a6, after all
charges, hut before depreciation.
brought the total for the first two
months this year TO about $500. 900.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-18

was exhibited in the Seventh Avenue no
tel. Advertising copy and pictures told
that the display came from Laredo.
Many are the letters received from inter
ested people and Tom Murray has done
his bit this year in putting Laredo and
her dates on the map Of the U. 8. A.
South Texas is destined to be a won.
derful fruit country. Practically ever
fruit suitable to the semi-tropical CON
ditiOns will flourish here and citrus oil.
ready is making rapid Roadway, many
thousands of fine citrus trees being
planted annually.
However, the introduction of dates as
commercial fruit, began only in recent
years and horticulturists say this fruit
will eventually be produced in this ter
ritory in sufficient quantities TO be q
strong factor in the market.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-18

The municipal course in Breckenridge
Park is considered one of the finest
public layouts in existence, and is an
nually the scene Of the $1,000 Texas
Open championship, which attracts $50
to 200 Of the leading professionals of
the world.
The Willow Springs course, one of
the newest locally, with a clubhouse
just being erected, is likely to rank
with the most beautiful and sportiest
in the whole nation.
Among those under construction are
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-18

An interesting instance Of date pro-
duction and interest shown by various
other parts of the country is told by La
redo as follows: Tom Murray, a man
who owns no date palms, is at the head
Of the list Of those who take Laredo Sc
riously and wish to show the world
what his home town can do. He is q
special guardian Of the big date palm
in Jarvis Plaza and a self-appointed
guardian at that His office is across
the street on Salinas avenue where he
can watch the big palm that produced
1900 pounds Of dates this year. WbeE
the city robbed the palm, Tom was given
big bunch Of dates. Part Of the bunch
was sent TO friends in SteUbbenville,
Ohio, and some to friends in Pittsburgh,
Pa. In Ohio the fruit was placed in the
Biggio Fruit Stand and in Pittsburgh it
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-18

mouthed fishermen. The gulf coast is
only a couple of hundred miles away,
affordiug deep sea fishing and wonder
full duck hunting in the fall and winter.
San Antonio has no less than eight
golf courses either in use or under con-
structiOn. Those now in use are located
in Breckenridge Park 1.-THE municipal
Inks, at the San Antonio Country
club. at the Alamo Country club, and
at the Willow Springs Golf club, until
recently known as Salado Springs. None
Of these are more than half an hours
ride from the heart of the city.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-18

four corners Of the earth. They
find a ready market due to their IN.
usually fine quality and because they are
produced at times when a scarcity in
many crops prevails in other parts of
the country. San Antonio has a r.
month producing and shipping period
and her delicious fruits are enjoyed on
Northern and Eastern tables in the dead
Of winter there.
Among other great industries becom-
ing popular in South Texas is date grow
ing. Along the Rio Grarde is one of
the best date countries in the world.
Here fruit is produced which rivals that
Of the famous lands Of Syria. Today
there are numbers Of the big palms with
their luscious fruit ripe and ready TO
cat. Many palms have already been
robbed Of lheir wealth Of golden fruit
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-18
South Texas Among Worlds Best Date Regions

and the flavor of Laredo dates can be
attested by people all the way from
Maine to Mexico.
Dates have long been raised in the
yards and On the plszas of San Antonio
as well as border cities but it is only
lately that many Of the owners of farms
along the river have begun to plant date
palms extensively and on a commercial
basis.
Experts of the United States govern.
ment in the culture of dates have been
sent TO Laredo on several occasions and
they have been stationed there to OBJ
serve that section as a date-growing land.
Their report is that this part Of Texas,
the border territory, is not surpassed by
but one part Of the world in its qualities
for raising dates and that country 10
Syria.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-18

other less popular redblooded sports.
Perhaps all of these advantages, the one
enjoyed by the most people from the stand
point of personal participation, is golf San
Antonio's fame as a hunting and fishing re-
sort is worldwide. In season, great va
riety of game can be hunted within short
distances of the city, including deer, ducks,
doves, turkey, quail and even bear and other
big game just a few miles across the not
distant Mexican border in the mountains.
Rivers and lakes abound in fish, and Me-
dina Lake. 80 miles away, is known far and
wide for its big-mouthed bass which make big
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-18
The Worlds Finest Golf Courses
than eight golf courses eer use or under constructions

an Antonio boasts of no less than eight golf cou,
enridge Park course is considered one of the
finest public layouts IN existence and as an
natally the scene Of the famous $1,000 Teas
Open CHAMPIONSHIP.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-18

40 NfTHIN hours motor ride from any down
a 1 town hotel in San Antonio person may
II ! play IS holes of golf and three sets of ten
nis, play game of baseball watch
a game of basket ball, a horse race, an
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-18

automobile race, polo match and boxing card practice
running track, go horseback riding alongside pic
turesque bride paths take in fast soccer swim
ming, then walk block and ice skating, catch string
of fish, kill deer a duck a bag of doves, break
few clay targets put holes in paper buseyes with
q rifle a pistol, and mix into this a dozen
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-17
IL killed IN CRASH OF
EXPRESS TRAINS

Ave-, Washington, Pa, body 1t
Latrobe.
CLAUDE SMILES. Of Cincin.
natl, body at Latrobe.
A. r. DINSMORE, Of Gulf Re-
filming Company, Columbia, s. c.,
body at LatrObe.
injured, all in LatrObe, Pa, Hos
pital:
Mrs. F. e. Bryan, 81, Owentown,
KY, leg amputated.
r. H. Jones, AS, 6531 lArnisby
Ave-, Cincinnati, decorations ON
face and head.
Ray Hoelcher, 20, 1I6 East Del.
aware Ave-, Buffalo, n. T., sprained
ankle and shock.
Mrs. Ray HoeIcIler, IL, same ad-
dress, ankle sprained, fingers cut.
Charles Robinson, 4S, Pittsburgh,
porter, fractured leg.
Peter johnson, 2S92 East Fifty.
fifth ST., Cleveland. Ohio, wrist
broken, body bruised.
G. p. Hippley,, SO, 662 w. Tenth
ST., Erie, Pa, nose fractured, face
Carl l.. Russell, IL, 1856 Prospect
PI, Rutherford. N. j., leg and back
injured.
Joseph Weiss, 20, New PhiIadeI.
phiaa, Ohio. head, legs and hip
Zeke Speed, 30, porter. 1926 Lib.
erty Ave. Washington, ID. c., face
bruised.
j. Reed, 20, negro porter. Pitts
burgh, head cut.
william Mcconnell, 80, fireman
Altoona, Pa, shoulder dislOcated
body bruised.
Railroad officials were unable ia
say which passengers sustained mi
lnor injuries, as only few reported
their condition before proceeding or
their way, either on the special
TRAINS, which continued on to Wash
ington and New York, or by some
other means of transportation.
They announced that the follow
ing passengers were able to con
tinue on to their destination after
first-aid treatment: l.. r. Bryant
Pamplin, Va, body bruises; J. r.
Alexander and Mrs. Mary Alexan
der, Nashville, Tenn, body bruises
Mrs. III. A. Hauxhurst, 1884 East
Nineteenth St., Cleveland. Ohio, leg
injured; Miss Bernice Sutton, Cleve
Hand, body injuries. 1t Is under
stood that Mrs. Hauxhurst and Miss
sutton returned to Cleveland.
One Pullman car Of the firsi
train overturned, and it was with
great difficulty that rescuers low
cred themselves through Window
70 recover the dead and injured.
The club car OF the second traiH
was thrown on its side. many o.
the victims being pinned beneath
heavy baggage and Pullman equiv
lmAnk - - -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-17
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A. McLEES, Of New York, bag
kagemaster Of train No. 90, the
Cincinnati Limited. Body at La
N. s. GORDON, Of Derry. Pa,
engineer Of No. 40. Body at
b. 4. MCCONNELL, Of Altoona,
Pa, engineer Of second engine Of
No. 40. Body at LatrObe.
N. L. HOLLINGSWORTH, Of
Greensburg, Pa, fireman Of first
engine. No. 40. Body at LatrObe,
EDWIN DONAGHAY, 40, Of
Pittsburgh. Body at Blairsville.
p. +. FARRELL, 1S4 North Wal
nut st., Orange, N. J. Body al
c. i. BOWMAN, Columbus
Bldg, Columbus, Ohio, a general
agent for the Erie Railroad. Body
at LatrObe.
DR.. c. B. CARTER, Williamsburg
Pa, body at Latrobe.
PETER SPAEOS, Massillon,
Ohio. body at Latrobe.
MRS. WILLIAM BROOK DUN
WOODY, Williamsburg, Pas body
at Latrobe.
TWO SMALL DAUGHTERS or
MRS. DUNWOODY, aged 5 and
z, bodies at Latrobe.
THOMAS PORTER, 396 Locust