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Evening star., 1926-03-29
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

WILKES BARRE, Pa, March %
The cost of mining anthracite is
expected to be greatly reduced by
new and efficient mine pumping
methods now being considered by big
mining companies in this zone. 1t
now is estimated that 10 tons of wa
ter must he handled for each ton of
coal now mined.
BOSTON-Anthraci coal prices
have been marked down TO about
normal levels agoin. Large Boston
dealers announce a price of $3.50
per ton for furnace, $15.75 for egg
and nut and SIG for stove coal, as
against $1S a ton prevailing recently.
SAN FRANCISCO-Bay City can
neries will be under full way within
IA few days. beginning with pack OF
spinach. which now is being pur-
chased in the market for around $1.25
per 50-pound box. DeciduouS fruits
are reported TO be about two weeks
further advanced than is usual.
SAN ANGELO. TeX.-A thousand
ears of cattle will be shipped from
here TO Kansas City and other Mid
western points by April. This will
mark the start of the Spring feeder
movement, WIlctl. however, Will De
smaller than usual owing to the
shortage of steers on the ranges.
DETROIT. Retail deliveries of
Dodge Bros. motor cars and Graham
Bros. trucks for week ending March
90 broke all records. Total deliveries
were 7,222, which is 693 in excess of
the best previous week that of April
il, 1925.
YORK. Pa.-The Superior Wire
Cloth Co. is enlarging its plant at
Hungerford and announces that many
new looms will be put in operation
when the new building is completed.
ATLANTA-CnSe weather in
the cotton districts has delayed plant
ing, and the low price of cotton and
expectations of another big crop are
acting as a deterrent to any increase
of acreage.
ST. PAUL.--An option for a site for
a. branch factory and warehouse has
been obtained in st. Paul for Sears.
Roebuck & Co., about a mile west of
the location of the Montgomery Ward
& Co.'S st. Paul plant.
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MANUFACTURING SHOWED
INCREASE IN FEBRUARY

Manufacturing production covering
GA basic commodities, increased in
February, the Commerce Department
reported yesterday, placing the Febru-
airy index number at 1870 as compared
with 122 for January and 124 for Feb
ruary year ago. The index number
1S0 is issued TO represent 1919 pro-
duction.
Compared with January, lumber
showed a gain of per cent, while
miscellaneous products, including au-
tomobiles, increased 10 per cent. De
creases were shown in production of
foodstuffs. textiles, iron and steel,
leather and tobacco.
Production of raw materials was
per cent less than in February, 1925,
while stocks of commodities on hand,
at the end of last month, showed a
decrease from January and an, in
crease over February a year ago.
Stocks of raw foodstuffs and other
raw materials and manufactured com
modities were higher than a year ago,
while manufactured foodstuffs We're
smaller.
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GAIRY PRODUCTS.

BALTIMORE, March 29.-Poultry.
live-Young chickens, pound. 2Sa40;
Winters. 45a50: springers. 50aj5; old
hens, 26a30; leghorns 26a27: OLD 'roost
ers, 20; capons. 40a45. Ducks, 27a36
Geese. 20a27. Guinea fowl. each, 80
ass. Pigeons. pair. 35a40.
E.ggs-Receipts. 943 cases: native
and nearby, fresh. dozen, offered at
% aa2912. Duck eggs. 54a55. Goose
eggs, 80a 90.
Butter-Good to fancy creamery.
pound. 41a44: prints. 44a46; ladies'. "a
a36; store-packed, 80; dairy prints, 81
ass; process butter, 39a40; rolls. 32a35.
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RAILROAD EARNINGS.

NEW YORK. March 80 LP).-Addi-
tional reports of railroad earnings for
February show improved results. Net
operating income of tn" Chesapeake
and Ohio advanced to S2.093,l42 from
S1.764 947 in February last year The
Denver and Rio Grande Western re-
ported net operating income of S4l3.-
91l. against S259,01S. The Seaboard
Air Lines net operating income was
S795. .371. against S794.212 a year ago:
the Ann Arbor's dropped to S61,692
from S74.772 and tho West ern Mary
lands increased to S415. .480 from $351,
III
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BANANA IMPORTS SWELL.
oeoial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, March 29.--The ar
rival Saturday of the steamer
Fort Morgan to the Banana Sales
Corporation with $4,000 bunches or
bananas swelled the weeks receipts
To 59,761 punches, brought by three
steamers. Imports in this fruit
promise to increase every week until
the receipts will reach the 100000
mark
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TOBACCO PRICES.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE. March 29-Recefpts
of Maryland leaf tobacco last week
totaled 1877 hogsheads, mostly new
crop, which sales dropped to Sc hogs
heads The demand continues for
good desirable grades if packed in
safe-packing condition. Quotations
today at the State tobacco warehouse
for Maryland leaf tobacco per 100
pounds: Inferior and frosted firm
leaf, 4.00a9 00 sound, common and
greenish. l000a15.O0, good common,
16.O0a25 90: rnediurl. 26.00a35.00; good
TO fine red. 360Oa53 90: fancy. 54.00a
$500: seconds. common to medium.
e00a20.o0: seconds to fine. 3I.00a33.0O,
upper country. air cured, o.00ad0.Oo;
ground leaves. new. l5.00a35.50.
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MINING STOCKS.
VISIBLE SUPPLY OF GRAIN.

NEW YORK, March 30 CR.-The
visible supply of American grain
shows the following changes, in
bushels:
Wheat decreased 1,765,000.
Corn increased 352, 900.
Oats decreased 1,394,000
Rye decreased 23S.000.
Barley decreased 127,000
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RUBBER CENT LOWER.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, March 29.-Crude rub
her. standard grade, was quoted at
5Sia cents at noon today. This com
pares with 5912 cents Saturday, 81
cents month ago and 43s4 cents a
wear ago.
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Washinuton Stock Exchange
SALES.

SALES.
Potomac Electric Power IS '41--S1 800 at
1906 So 900 at 106. 81 -
WASHINGTON. Alexandria Mt. Vernon os
ell S 9UW q Gas Is 33-S100 at 1oo "a
Washington Rwy. g. Elec. 4s-S5oo at
81 y. ., IN =. ,oe
Washington Rwy. & Elec. ptd.-2o at
80 "a 30 at 90 u ,oa
District National Bank-lo at ZOS.
AFTER CALL.
National Mtge. & Investment pfd-l24
d c. Paper pfd-5O at 65 u
Mergenthaler Linotype-5 at 2O6.
Lanston MonOtype-lO at 81 "A
Money-Call loans. 5 and per cent
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PARIS PRICES IRREGULAR.

PARIS, March 29 P).-Prices
moved irregularly on the Bourse to-
day. Three per cent rentes, Al francs
25 centimes. Exchange on London, 141
francs. Five per cent loan, SO francs
20 centimes. The dollar was quoted
at 80 francs centimes
Evening star., 1926-03-29
LARGER COTTON CROP.
81, 100000 Bales Estimated World
Production for 1925-26.

4 world cotton crop of - 800 GOO
bales for the year l920-l926, repre-
senting an increase of 12.1 per cent
over the preceding year was estimat-
by the Department of Agriculture
Yesterday on the basis of returns from
dhe leading producing countries.
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FOOD EXPORTS DROP.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, March 29.-The
weekly report of the export of food
stuffs shows a decline, compared with
the previous week. Grain totaled
252 900 bushels, about half the amount
exported in the previous week. OF
wheat, 129,858 bushels was exported;
corn, 17,143, and barley, los, 900. Flour
fell to 1877 barrels.
Evening star., 1926-03-29
BY WILLIAM f. HEFFERNAN.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, March 29.-Another
sharp break in prices on the Curb
Market today gave the impression
that the greater part of the list still
had not completely discounted ex-
travagances committed on the buying
side III the bull campaign of the early
Winter
Heavy selling accompanied renewed
pressure ON the Stock Exchange, al
though there was nothing in the out
side business developments over the
week end to cause upeasiness The
continued decline in prices had inn
paired speculative accounts, and to-
days offerings represented, for the
most part, forced liquidation.
Baking company stocks broke badly
NEW YORK, March 29,-Following
is an official list of bonds and stocks
"a dad n, n11 no Work (N,1rh MqY-
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BREAK EXTENSIVE.
20 Industrials Down 90 Points mr.
6 1-2 Weeks.

NEW YORK, March % CP)-t
Seldom in recent exchange history has
major downward movement been az
rapid and extensive as the present
one. Judged by the average Of 90
leading industrial shares, stock prices
have dropped 20 points in the six and
one-half weeks since February II.
bringing them down to the level bre.
vailing around the first of last beg
tember. Rail shares have shown much
better resistance TO selling pressure.
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The campaign in Italy to increase
the production Of wheat, which was
started last year, still is active.
Evening star., 1926-03-29
BEFORE You Invest-Investigate.

It's queer how careful a man can
be after he's lost his money. ABE
Martin says that a man VINO IS not
satisfied with 6 per cent and his
money are soon parted.
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An Egyptian company is TO give
motion picture educational entertain
ments in nearly 400 small towns OF
Egypt.
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NOW
5 z
Years

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HIFTY-SEVEN years ago the
foundation of the modern First
Mortgage business in Washing
ton was laid when the office of the
direct predecessors of Swartzell, Rhcem
& Hensey Co. was opened on Seventh
Street Northwest.
The founders of the business pledged
themselves to conduct a business which
would not only serve as an aid in the
upbuilding of the city, but which also
would afford absolute protection for
the funds of those investing in the
first mortgages themselves.
1'oday--57 years later-we feel that
we may point with pride to pledge
fulfilled. We feel we have kept faith
with our founders and also with the
public of Washington, by keeping our
first mortgage investments safe. To
day, we ask you to share with us the
pride of the past and anticipation of
the future which is embodied in our
statement:
Evening star., 1926-03-29

BAR SILVER PRICE,
NEW YORK, March 20 P).-~Bar
silver, 65a4. Mexican dollars, 50f2.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-28

St. Louis, Dec. 2S.-tP,- With the assistance of former manager of a worlds champion baseball club, Bob O'Farrell, catcher today shoudered the burden of managing the St. Louis Cardinals next season in a drive to retain championship honors of 1926.
 The appointment of O'Farrell as manager and of Bill Mckechnie, de- posed manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates, as coach was announced late yesterday by Sam Breadon, presi- dent of the club. who had spent a week in deciding upon 6 man to take the berth of Rogers Hornsby, traded to the New York Giants.
 The new manager signed a one year contract. The amount of salary was not revealed.
 0'Farrell entered upon his new duties with no immediate changes in mind. T have no radical views as to the duties of q manager" he said. T believe in permitting the boys 10 play their own game as much as they please as they did last season, They succeeded then, and there is no reason why they should not succeed again. if they follow the same policy"
 With Brcadon he believes that the Cardinals have an unexcclled pitch l1G =jaff. and does not believe there Is any better in the country" Nc 1, rhr:c. he thinks, will prove very valuable as 2 Cardinal coach"
 Breadon was outspokon at his pleasure in securing the services of O'Farrell, "I do not believe l could nave obtained a better man" hc said. "O'Tarrcll combines all the qualities necessary for a managerial foundation. He is q faithful work CT. q determined player, is highly popular with tho other players. and in addition to being q brainy player las wonderful courage"
 T have great faith In O'Farrell's s ability to lead the Cardinals through another successful campaign"
 The new manager. who appeared in 143 of the 154 games of the regu- lar Cardinal schedule last summer, worked in every game of the world
New Britain herald., 1926-12-28
TO ABOLISH THREE MAN
 ATHLETIC COMMISSION
Control of Boxing in New York state By One Man is Foreehadov
 hy Action

Albany, N. Y. Dec 9S tP-Con- trol Of boxing in New York state by one man in tn" department of state was forcsh1dowed today with ap- proval of Governor Smiths rccom- mendation for the abolition of tho present threo-man commission by the republicGn-contr legislative reorganization commission.
 If the governors recommendation is accepted by tho full legislature. which is considered highly probahlc. one of the most powerful bodies in pugilism will pass into history For at least half dozen years, the com mission. now headed hy James A. Farley of New York, has wieldrd a heavy stick in ring affairs. attaining such power that its rulings have af- fected the sport in every section of tn country.
 On the commission with Farley are George E. Brewer, attorney and democrat, and William Muldoon. famous trainer, former wrestler and sports authority Brower's term ex- pires next December 31, but the other members of the board still have one more year to serve,
 Among the innovations which the present commission has brought to boxing have been the licensing of pusilists, their managers, trainers sal seconds; compulsory defense of championships against outstanding ''@na' rs, timing of tho knock down count by watch. and prohibit ttof of smoking %
New Britain herald., 1926-12-28
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In the major league, which would have enabled him to accept a fat contract with q National league club that wanted his services. Leonard spilled the beans, so to speak.
 The facts make 1t seem that per sonal revenge has actuated Leonard throughout the entire affair. Baked in his efforts 10 stick in the big show, he decided to drag down with him those whom he believed had sent him to the minors.
 The attitude of Leonard in the present expose is rather typical of his temperament as q player. To use the slang of baseball, Leonard never was regarded as real game guy.
 Chorus Girl Temperament
 Leonard was one of those pitchers who threw nothing but strikes. I+e had fooled even the umpire any time a ball was called against him.
 When Or Of his teammates made an error. instead of accepting the miscue as a break of the game. he would stage storm scene that would put to shame any outburst of Q Ziegfeld beauty when some admir- er presented her with a "flivver' in stead of the expected Rolls Royce.
 Leonard was one of those pitchers who always liked to pick his spots. He would pitch often 10 the teams against which he was effective. but either had a sick stomach or a sore arm when named to work against a club that liked his stuff.
 Leonard was a southpaw with good speed and Q fast breaking curve, q truly great pitcher, had he possessed the proper heart and tenn perament.
 He dotted on pitching against clubs that had five or six left handed bat ters In the lineup. Left-handed bat ters are considered easy picking for southpaws.
 Does No Good
 Curve ball pitchers like to keep an old ball in play. The break of the curve is largely influenced by the purchase the pitcher gets on the
New Britain herald., 1926-12-28
League Standing

Play In the New Britain Industrial Basketball league will be resumed tonight at the Y. M. C. A. with two games featuring. The first game of the evening will be between the snappy Corbin Screw five and the final windup will be between the Russell & Erwin five and the P. & r. Corbin quintet.
 The first game should be a hot battle because of the marked im-
 provement in the play of the New matics. The Corbin Screw quintet stands tied for first place with the
 Russel. 6e Erwin crew and cannot afford to lose a game while the New Britain Machine team hasn't broken into the winning column yet and would like nothing better than to come through against the league leaders tonight.
 The feature contest of the night will be the battle between the Russ Twin and Corbin lives. The Russwin team will have its full strength on the floor while last years champions will present a crippled but brave front to the opposition.
 The loss of Joe Jasper who suffer- ed a broken finger while playing with the National Guards last Sat urday night will be keenly felt by the Corbin team. Joe was one of the mainstays of the five at forward and Coach Harry Ginsberg will have trouble in finding man who works as smoothly as Joe does. Dick Cor man who has been playing sensa- tionally with the Corbin team this season. will probably be placed at forward although he has been in a. guard position, while Parker may also be used tonight.
 The first game will be started promptly at s o'clock and the sec ond contest will follow closely after the finish of the first Dick Dillon will referee and dancing will follow the games.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-28
'BOYS' CLUB WINS
 FIFTH STRAIGHT
Locals Down Torrington Five in
 a Slow and UnintereSting Game

The Boys Club chalked up it's fifth straight victory of the season last night by downing the New City Five of Torrington, 3S-1S, in a slow and uninteresting game. With the two wins at the end of last year, the club has now taken seven games in succession. but the greatest menace to its streak looms in the Water bury Boys Club, which is scheduled to play here next Monday night. This team recently gave the Southington Pextos a hard game and will beat the New Britain club unless the latter shows more than it did last night.
 After minute of play Kley made utes later with field goal. Guffa duplicated the latter and so did Gill, making it TO before Clark finally scored for Torrington. Goffa and kraszewski brought the count to liz. Clark made another goal and with Is seconds of the quarter left. Torrington took time out. The visi- tors could not stand the pace of the club and were on the verge of exhaustion at all times. The second period was very slow, Hand starting with basket which was offset by pair tossed by Gill and Kley. Gill's foul point was the only other score of the session, which was marked by poor passing all around and closed with the club ahead by 16-6.
 Zapatka and Levin went in for New Britain in the second half but the team continued to play errati- cally. Kraszewski's basket was fol- lowed by two scores by Clark and one by Scoville; and Gill and Silva were sent back. The club drew away to 23-12 and during the last period showed the only real basketball Of the evening, Gill, kloy and Silva all scoring on we'll conceived plays.
 Gill's ubiquitous work featured for the winners, and the club captain led the scoring with l2 points. The oth ITS played well individually but could not coordinate their efforts ex- cept at widely spaced intervals. In their defense it must be said that they were given little opposition or incentive to play their best, the New City Five lacking endurance, dribbling and shooting awkwardly. and refusing to take the game seri- ously. Their game was marked by too much personal contact. but as tl-,y had only five men with them they were allowed 10 get away with this and nobody cared. Clark was the only Torrington player would could locate the basket with effect. All the visitors had foul tries and none put any in. The summary:
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New Britain herald., 1926-12-28

ball. An old ball is much easier to grip than slippery new one. Any time an umpire tossed a brand new ball to Leonard in a pinch he immediately would start singing the blues about how the officials in charge of the game never gave him any but new balls. AS a matter of fact, when the umpire reaches into his ball pocket for a ball, he hasn't any idea what kind is coming out, new or old.
 Leonard's accusations. regardless of the truth or falsity of them. have done no good. They have simply sat isfied what he has regarded as q personal score. dragging into most unpleasant situation the mothers, wives and children of the players in- volved.
 What price enmity?
 X play by play account of the game over which the scandal has arisen will show just how the charges of Dutch" Leonard can stand in comparison with the game as it was played. The account is as follows:
 FIRST INNING CLEVELAND-Graney flied to Shorten. Lunte singled to short. Speaker flied to Veach. Young tossed out Harris.-ONE HIT. DETROIT-Bush got an infield single. Young sacrificed. Myers to Harris Bush stole third. Cobb sin glcd to right, Bush scoring. Cobb stole second and scored when Neach bounced a single off Harris glove. Veach out stealing. O'Neill to Lunte. Myers losses out Heilmann. TWO RUNS, THREE HITS. SECOND INNING CLEVELAND--Gardner flied to Veach. Wamby walked and went to second on c wild pitch. Smith flied to Shorten. O'Neill singled tu deep short, Wamby taking third. Myers lined to Vcach.-ONE HIT. DETROIT-Shorten bunted safe ly. Jones lined 10 Speaker. Am smith got an intleld single, and on Lunte's bad throw he went to sec ond and Shorten to third. Roland lined to Speaker, Shorten scoring. Hush singled to center. Bush was caught between first and second, Continued on following page.)
New Britain herald., 1926-12-28
HEAV|ES FEATURE l ON AMATEUR CARD
Bat Battalino, Feather Champ,
 to Meet Worcester Sensation

] Hartford, Dec. 2S E9 - Heavy weights will have leading part in the amateur boxing show to be staged at Foot Guard hall Thursday ievening of this week by the Massa- soft A. C.
 The card shapes as one of the best ever arranged for the delectation of amateur fans in Hartford and vi cinity
 Although heavies hold the center ! of the stage, the chief bouts will come in the 126 and 147 pound classes.
 In the featherweight class, it is lcxpectcd that Harry Devine. Wor- lcester sensation, will mix with Bat i Battalino. Hartford boxer and Con- lnectcut featherweight titleholder.
 Devine has been battling in the amateurs three years; he was fly weight when he first launched out and has milled his way through the various classes until now he is a l Ifull-fedged featherweight. 1 The Worcester boy has engaged in II bouts and has registered knock l outs in 19 of them. He has lost but 1 four decisions In the fl starts. He offers the stiffest opposition of Bat 1 talno's career.
 The entrants in the 147-pound class are Pinkey Kaufman, Roy Hogan and Leroy Carley.
 Carley, who halls from Worcester, boasts record almost as good as that sported by Devine. He has compiled an impressive record of wins. is q good boxer and hard hitter.
 There IS a big entry list with ad- ditional entries coming in each day. Entries for all Foot Guard hall tour naments should be filed with Ed Hurley, Is Frederick street, Hart For1
New Britain herald., 1926-12-28
Reserves Win

The Boys Club Reserves took the preliminary game from the DiXieS, 3S-20, starting late to bury their op- ponents in the second half. The Dixies led at the end of the first quarter by 7-5. largely due to the work of kloiber. but by the longer rest period the Reserves had gained a 14-ll advantage. The Diyies made an irretricvablc error by benching kloiber at the start of the second half and the Reserves ran wild. Parparian and Karpinski scoring again and again while the Dixies went almost scorelcss
 The work Of Albert Benjamin for the Reserves was outstanding. his guarding being excellent and his passing and shooting being cool headed and accurate. Parparian led in scoring, while karkinski. Zuiko, and Compagnone played well. kloi- Der featured for tl.o Dixies. who scored on succession of freak shots but could do little on orthodox shoot iuC The Silu1mary.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-28

series, slammed out a batting aver age Of .292 for the season, and won the title of Most Valuable Player. '' halls from Waukegan, IL. where he made his first appearance in pro- fessional baseball in 1915.
 His first appearance in the major circuits was with the Chicago Cubs, where he made his debut in 1918. He came to the Cardinals in 1922 , in a trade for Gonzales and Freigau. From a position as second string backstop for the Cubs, O'Farrell stepped into q regular berth with the Cardinals.
 Hornshy who several times last season classed O'Farrell the most valuable man on my tcam." added his congratulations with the state ment T think OFarrell will make q very good manager, and I wish him all the luck in the world"