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FINANCIAL. P A T Continental Trust Company Capital FINANCIAL THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1923. NEW YORK CURB MARKET | |GET FUNDS GALORE [S201,000 W oivioenos ! ETAIL DRUGEISTS | — - RUSHING HOLIDAY | | First Mortgage Loans TRADE IS PREDIGTED Retail Dealers Putting in Very Heavy Stocks—Brisk | Buying Already Noted. . BY J. C. ROYLE. Epeeial Dispateh to The Star. NEW YORK, November 9.—Prepara- tlons for the holiday trade are in full swing throughout the country, with every tndication that the 1923 flood of Christmas money will fill the mer- chants' horn of plenty to overflowing, €onservative retailers are Dbasing their plans on the turnover of last year, when the holiday trade was especlally good. Freight elevators in the stores and warehouses are working overtime taking in holiday goods which are al- yeady beginning to move out over the counters. In fact, the early shopping movement has been so marked that it has been necessary to establish spectal trafiic regulations in the shop- ping districts of some cities. Lines of waiting automobiles have doubled along the curbs before the larger stores in the last week. Innovation in Washington. One large firm in Washington has established a bus line to carry patrons from a section where it is possible to park their motor cars to the doors of the store. The line has been ex- tensively patronized. Many of the shops already have in- creased their sales forces from 20 to 40 per cent. Inauguration of evening shopping hours will follow in the near future. Some of the extra em- ploves, however, have been hired for the holt season only Street railway systems are uniting ‘with merchants to induce the public to regulate its shopping hours so as to avoid congestion on the street cars. Whenever possible, buyers will be asked to visit the stores between 9 am. and 4'pm. This, it Is explained by members of the American Electric Railways Assoc n, which is be- Aind the movement, will cnable the| traction compani to provide the greatest degree of comfort and safety to passengers. The peak of the day's travel comes between 7 and 9 a.m. and 4 and 6:30 p.m. Goods in Greatest Demand. One of the outstanding features which early shopping has revealed is the increased demand for cosmeti erfumes, powders and creams. eather goods, silk underwear and useful or instructive toy lso are stressed by merchandise managers, A survey today of large Chicago de- partment stores, which may be consid. ered fairly representative, indicates that useful gifts were in larger de mand than ever. W. D. Corley. mer- chandise manager of Marshall Field & Co., declared there would be a larger percentage of useful gifts bought than &ince the war years. He named silver- ware, jewelry, toys, leather goods, hair ornaments and cosmetics as leading | Jines. The vogue for the latter, he at- tributes to the fact that they are now | put up in most attractive holiday con- | tainers. Max Newman, merchandise manager at Mandel's, stated silk underwear had had the largest sale for gifts this sea- son, with leather goods and jewelry next. Women Lavish With Money. More high-quality goods are being sold this season than ever before, ac- cording to Seymour A. Shane of the Boston Store in Chicago. Gift buying, he said, was confined almost entirely, &0 far, to practical articles. “Where a woman once bought a $16 coat,” he stated, "she now can be sold a $75 garment, because she thinks it will wear longer.” People are learning how to spend money. Clothing forms the mnst popular line of gifts for children, although a tre- mendous volume of the better cla of toys are being purchased. Mr. Shane gave negliges, hoslery, cos- metics, silk underwear and leather goods as the most popular sellers, Bankers assert that Christmas-club funds will exceed in amount those of Bny previous year. The habit of thrift has been installed sufficiently in the process of accumulating these funds to Induce the savers to refrain from spending about 25 per cent of the amount saved, the bankers state. (Copyright, 1823.) JUDGE DENOUNCES | DOLLINGS COMPANY [Bpectal Dispateh to The Star. PHILADELPHIA, November 9.— The bankrupt R. L. Dollings Company was a “stock promoting scheme, pure &nd simple,” in the opinion of Judge Dickinson of the federal court. Judge Dickinson thus character- fzed the concern vesterday, when a petition of stockholders asked that the Dollinks recelvership be denled, so the company could reorganize. Judge Dickinson reserved decision. “The whole scheme on its face @idn’t demonstrate it could be a suc- cess,” said the court. “It surpasses me that so many persons could have been induced to put their money in Lo Walter Riddle Saul, an attorney, took exception to Judge Dickinson's description of the Dollings company Bs an enterprise which was doomed to fallure from the beginning. . “Tts scheme was no different from that used by banks—the lending of money to established corporations on fnterest,” sald Mr. Saul. Judge Raps Attorney’s Claims, “As much difference,” Judge Dickin- Eon Interrupted, “as there is in our conception of heaven and the other place. “Some of the saddest cases of Inno- cent and deserving persons losing their_money in stock investments I ever heard of came out of the organ- tzation of this company,” the court Femarked at one point in'the hearing. “You cannot go anywhere in this state hat you won't hear stories that would ring tears from a stone.” BY WILLIAM F. HEFFERNAN. NEW YORK, November 9.—Realls. ing sales were heavy in today's deal- ings on the curb market and were re: sponsible for the partial check to the upward movement. However, ing continued active and selling orders were absorbed without bringing about material weakness, save In a few spe- clal issues. rofit-taking in Prairie Oil and Gas resulted in a drop of over 4 points in the afternoon, when it sold under 189, but others of the Standard group were unaffected. Ohio Oil gained 3 points further, but lost the best part of the improvement when it was an- nounced duced quotations on crude ofl. Imperial Oil of Canada touched a new high for the present move at 99, where it was up 7 points on the week. Strength in Continental Oil was cause for belief that the price at which it would take over Mutual would be fa- trad- | that the company had re-| vorable to stockholders of the former. The action of Iron Products Corpo: a- tion in advancing oll pipe quotations $5 a ton was followed by a slight up- turn in Universal Pipe and Radiator preferred. Heavy realizing sales in Park & Tilford brought about a decline of | more than & point. Operations for the ‘rise in Goodyear common were resumed, sending the stock to a new | high on the present movement. In the motor section, Peerless was exceptionally strong, gaining over 2 points, while Durant responded to the report that the company had in- irrv\asud its New York prh on a | number of its Star models. Improve- | ment in the copper metal market brought abovt renewed buying in this | group of stccks, notubly United Ver- | die extension, Wenden,” News Domin- |ion class A and Ohlo. Trading started in the American | shares of the new issue of Murcur- bank, sales taking place at 15% and 15% NEW YORK, November 9.—Following is an official list of bonds and &tocks traded In on the New York curb market today : Sales In thousands. 2 Allied Packers Ss.. 10 Am (ot Oil 68 ..... Am Gas & Blec 8. Am Sumat Tob Tis Anaconda s ...... 10 Angio_Am_0il Tigs. Asso Sim_Hdwe 6i4s BONDS. High, Low. a 9% f3% ity 100% 102 0% o) 90 Textiles 85... Deere & Co Tl Detroit City Fedoral Sugar 6y Fisber Dody 6% 335 i Hood Kubber s an City Term Kennecott Cop Libby MeN & Phila_Elec Pub Serv of N I Pub Ser Elec Pow 65 Shwwaheen, g oo Southern Calif Fd'5s SON Y s 0N Y'Ts ON Y 7s Sun Ol Ts, Swift & Co Bs.ooos Unit Oil Prod 8. Vacuum Oil 7 FOREIGN Nether s Pery Ss. Govt vt Bs.. 0% exico 45, a1 STANDARD OIL ISSUES, 15 14% g 83 oy a4y o8 . 18y a0ty w0 a2ty 18815 o8 177 118 King of r Sales in units 200 Anglo-Amer Oil ... 300 Continent OIl new. 20 Kureka P L ... a5 Sig OIL.LL 60 100 0 & R new 34T 0 Imp 011 of Can Indiana P L ... Inter Pet Co. Lid: N Y Transit' . Northern P L . Ohio ON new Prairie Of & G Pralrie P L. Rolar Refin Sonth Penn 8 0 Indiana .. 8 O Kentucky . S0 N Y new S 0 Ohlo 2400 Vacoum Oil Sales INDEPENDENT OIL STOCKS. in hundreds. 1 Roston Wyo Oll ... 1 Clties Service .. 2 Cities Rervice pfd H ,000 Cities Service C sor 10 ,000 Cit Serv serip K 7 Creole Synd . 2 Derby 0 & R w i 40 Engineers Pet 10 Federal Ol .. Rock 01l Gulf OIl of Pa.... Guif Ste 0 & R w i Kesstone Ranger Kirby Pet ... Mex 01l ount Prod « atnal Ofl Vot ofs w Mex Land. Noble 01l & Gaw.. Penn Beaver Ofl 3 Pennock Ol . 5 Royal Canad 0'& R 8 Ryan Con 40 1200 1030 200 10 10 10800 3800 1200 10 &3 $1 s 3, 215 Washington Stock Exchange. SALES. Potomae Electric Cons. 5s—$1,000 at 073, $1.000 at 973 Capital Traction—2 at 95, ‘Washington Rwr. & Elec. pfd.—10 at 71, 10 at 71, 10 at 71, 10 at 71, 10 at 71, 7 at 71. 10 a 71 tional Bank—10 at 141, 10 at 10 at 141, 10 at 141," 10 at 10 at 141, 10 at 141, 10 at 141 10 at 10 at 141 141, 141, 141 Kmerican Security and Trust Co.—10 at 300, | 5 at 800, 10 at 300, 10 at 800, 10 at 300, 1 at 300, 4 at 299. Lanston Monotype as of November 8—10 at of November 10 at € 713, 4 at 7115, 4 at 7134, 4 at 714, 4 3§, 0iat 71, 10 at 70%, 10 at 70%, 10 AFTER CALL. Washington Gas Ga '33—8100 at 100. Correction—The sale as of yesterday of Cap- ital Traction, 10 at 98%, sbould read, 5 at o Money—Call loans, 5 and 6. BONDS. Bid and Asked Prices. PUBLIC UTILITY. at' 71 at 70 C. &P Chpital Traction R. R. 5. Cily & Suburban 54. .. orgetown Gas_ 18t Bs. Metropolitan R. R Potomac Potomac Eiec. Potomec Elec. deb. Potomac Elec 6s 1 Pot. Elec. Pow. & w Alex. & Mt, Ver. 5w, L Alex. & Mt. Ver. ctfs. Wash., Balt, & hington Gas Rwy. & Elec. g. m. 8s. MISCELLANEOUS. Wash. Wash, STOCKS. PUBLIC UTILITY. American_Tel. & Telga. Capital Traction. ‘Washington_ Gas..... Notfolk & Wash. Steamboat, Wash, Rwy. & Elec. com. W T Eiee, wrd... L NATIONAI 123 98 48 210 kit i BANKS. Farmers and Mechanict Federal-American The colloquy between Judge Dickin- #on and the attorney continued nearly ®n hour and a half. Mr. Saul said the court’s assumptions were not war- ranted by the facts of the case. “‘Wasn't this a fraud and a decelt?” Judge Dickinson asked sharply. Mr. Saul replied that no such charges were Incladed in the bill in equity that led to the receivership, ti rin- cipal complaint having been, he said, that officers of the company were mis- managing it. Admits Loases Probable. Here Judge Dickinson pressed his view. “Will these stockholders,” he asked, *ever get back the money that was yaid out of their subscriptions to the Dollings subsidiary in dividends that ‘were not earned?’ Mr. Saul replied that it was doubt- i 'Well, if that isn't frau sald the court, “I'm afrald I don't properly interpret the term.” Callé Reorganizing Foolish. Judge Dickinson expressed the opin- jon the stockholders should get out from under, “salvage all they can out of the thing,” put the money in their pockets, and make better investments in the future than they did in this case. IHe termed the proposed reorganiza tion “foolish.” B Liberty Lincoln National SAVINGS BANKS. Commerce and Bavings...... East Washington. Becurlty Savings and Sevent Street. lumbla Title. Sl Estate il MISCELLANEOUS. D. C. Paper pfd.. Merchants' Transfe Mergenthaler Linotype. Qid Dutch Market com. Monotype. Beeurity Btorage... Washington Market. Xellow 2 Salt Ck Prod.. Apulpa Rtefin board Oil ates Of 1 Ventura Cons . 8 Wilcox 0l & Gus.. INDUSTRIAL 1Am Gax & EI pfd 8 Am-Hawailan 8 . 4 Am L& Tract iam 3 1 Archer 1 Nip_nex N B Tr new wi eveland Auto 2 “urtise Aero cfs dep 135 1 0urt A prd e dep 38! B DL & W Conl... Udby 121 31 an 236 Federal Telegrn] Gillette 8 It 10 Hudson 2 Inter 2 Kresge 1 Lebigh Dept Power Tron Mere BV o % Rudlo 4 RadioCe 4 Kend, 4 iteo 10 8o Coal' ri Sor..... & 1 1 Stutz -Motor.. 1 Switt ‘Intl.... 1 Swift & (0 1 Uni Retail Cauiy 2US Lt& HE. 1 Univ'sal Pipe pf w i MINING 1 Alvarado Min .. 2 Amal Lead Zine $in 7 Anglo-Am of 8. Al 20 Arizous Globe Mont Corp. opper . 201 auntly 1 Cons Cop 10 Cortex Nil 30 180 10 Forty-nin 40 Goldtield 30 Gold Zoue 0 Hardsiell Min Homestake F Howe Sound 80 Independence 630 Lone Star ) Marsh Mines 10 McNamara 330 Nattonal Tin 4 New Cornelia Dominion e Jerses 7 Porcapine. ... Nipissing Vs Ohin Cop . < b Red Hill Florence. 30 Rex_Cons ; 63 St Croix Miges . Iverdale ... iver Horn Min Div Mincs Mines Deep Min L. i 17 Cop 2oy 14ibiy 0 1 Tonopah 4 Tonopah 8 United Tnit Ver 20 U8 Contin new. 10 Verde Mines & Mill 48 42 Wendeu Copper ... 8% 1 West End Consol .68 SUGAR PRICES HIGHER. Raw and Refined Stronger in To day’s Markets. NEW YORK, November 9.—The raw sugar market was firm early to with Cubas established on the basis of 5% cost and freight, equal to for centrifugal. There were sal 5,000 bags of Cubas for prompt ship- ment and 3,500 bags of Perus in port, both at 7.16 delivered. The raw sugar futures market was { firmer insympathy with the advance in_both the raw and refined markets. The market for refined was firmer and prices were 10 to 20 points higher, owing to the higher costs of raws. Fine granulated is now quoted from 8.80 to 8.90 and a continued good in- quiry is reported. There was a sale of one lot of De- cember contracts in refined futures at 8.70, or 25 points above the previ- ous close. I C. C. WANTS REHEARING. The Interstate Commerce Commis- sion today granted the request of the League of Illinois Central Municlpali- ties and the state of Iliinols for a re- opening of the Illinois Central rail- | road's application to construct a cut- oft line from Edgewood, Ill., to Ful- ton, Ky. Reargument of the case will take place December 12 in Wash- {ingtotn. The Illinois Central pro- | poses to construct the cut-off at a j cost of approximately $16.000,000. Ob- jection to it arose because Cairo and other Illinois cities feared they would lose their position on the road's pres- ent main line. NEW YORK EGG PRICES. NEW YORK, November 9.—Eggs firm; receipts, 8,315 cases. Fresh gath- ered, extra firsts, 59a62; do. firsts, 50a §8; do. seconds and poorer, 30ads. Nearby hennery browns, extras, 67a 70. Pacific coast whites, extras, 71a73; do. firsts to extra firsts, 63a70. BANKS TO KEEP OPEN. NEW YORK, November 9.—As Armistice day, November 11, falls on Sunday this year, the following Mon- day will be obsefved as a holiday by banks In certain states, but New York banks will keep open. The day is not a legal holiday in New York state. OHIO OIL LOWERS PRICES. FINDLAY, Ohio, November 9.—The Ohio Oll Company today announced a reducton of 25 cents a barrel in the price of central west crude oils and of 30 and 40 cents a barrel in the prices of Wyoming crude oils. New central west prices are: Lima, $1.43; Indiana, $1.23; Waterioo, 70 cent: Plymouth, 60 cents; Wooster, $1.25. New Wyoming prices are: Grass Creek light, 95 cents; Elk Basin 95 cents; Lance Creek, 80 cents; all of 40 cents. Big Muddy was quoted at 45 cents, Rock Creek at 60 cents and Mule Creek at 45 cents, all off 30 cents. RATES ON BAR SILVER. LONDON, November 9.—Bar silver, 325-16 pence per ounce. Money, 2% per cent. Discount rates, short and three-month bills, 3 3-16a3% per cent. NEW YORK, November §.—Bar sil- ver, 63%; Mexican dollars, 48%. NAME SCHOOL ‘HARDING.’ ADA, Ohlo, November 9. hio Northern Unlversity’s new law build- ing, now nearing completion, will be named in honor of the late President Herding, who held the degree of doctor of law from that university, it was announced last night by Presi- dent Smith. He also stated that the law college henceforth will be known as the Warren G. Harding College of w. Mrs. Harding has signified her in- tention of attending the dedication | geremonies, the date of which has not |STINNES OIL TOUR TOHALT BANK RUN Officials of Second Largest Institution in Kansas Given Fine Support. By the Associated Press. WICHITA, Kan., November 9.—Of- ficers of the Fourth National Bank of Wichita, the second largest in Kan- sus, were prepared this morning to turn loose a flood of money should there be a continuation of the run which started yesterday after circu- lation of rumors that the institution’s financial condifon was unsound. The Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank, members of the local clearing house association, Wichita business men and numerous outside banks rushed to the assistance of the Fourth ational when the run was at its height, and it was announced last night "by Jerome Herrington, vice president, that $2,500,000 in cash would be on hand with the opening of business this morning. One version of the rumors leading up to the run was that an employe {of the bank who had been discharged circulated s ements that the insti- tution’s standing had n impaired. Throughout vesterday long lines of depokitors, fearing their savings would be lost, streamed into the bank. During the excitement of the after- noon, when depositors were swarm- ing about the doors, Mr. Herrington climbed upon & chair and read a tele- Jgram from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City pledging “unlimited” support. to the bank o sooner had Mr. hed reading the message than ts and cheering ro from the Hats were thrown into the d many of the depositors brok and left the bank, while the more skeptical lingered about. There was no disorde Herrington fin- ra 15 STILL MYSTERY “Cannot Talk About It,” He Says, and Sinclair Refers Only to Social Phase. Ry the Associated Pross. NEW ORLEANS, La., November 9.— rry F. Sinclair, head of the Sinclair 1 interests, accompanied by F Stinnes, jr., son of the German indus- trial magnate, and several N the Sinclair ‘0Oil Company, who are a tour of the oil-producing and marketing centers of the United < arrived here last night from When asked regarding a report that the Stinnes interests had purchased a foothold in the Oklahoma oil fields, Mr. Stinnes replied ou know, a business man can't be answering questions about his busi- ness. That wouldn't do.” Mr. Stinnes also declined to discuss the situation in Germany. ever had any busines with the Stinnes family, never will,” known Mr, and when he cam was only around.” Mr. Stinn States a wee relations nd_maybe to this country it natural for me to take him rrived in the United ago. 15 PONT BREAK N COTTON PRCES Dy the Assoctated Press YORK, November 9.—Cotton to 100 points at the open- ing of the market to This represented a decline of 125 points from the season’s high. = Jan- uary sold down to 32.68 and March to 32.90 on the opening call. After an extreme break of 80 to 125 points, prices rallled 40 to 50 points on heavy Wall street and trade buying. ew Orleans Market Erratte. IW ORLEANS, November 9.—A highly unsettled and most irregular market prevailed in cotton in the early session today. On the opening prices broke 90 to 152 points under poor cables and the unfavorable po- litical news from Germany, but the usual buying orders were under the market they caused a quick recovery of 51 to 120 points, S0 that at the end of the first half hour of business prices were only 32 to 44 points under the last sales of yester- day. December fell to 32.65 and then | recovered te 33.16. July traded as low as 31.70 and as high as 32.90. Bids Made at Noon. NEW YORK, November 9.—Cotton futures, 11:45 a.m. bids steady. Janu- ary. 3318 March, 33.40; May, 33.43; SW ORLEANS, November 9.—Cot- ton futures, noon bids steady. Decem. ber, 32.72; January, 32.77; March, Directors Declare Large Disburse- ments for Stockholders in Plants in South. By the Assoctated Press. SPARTANBURG, S. C., November 9. —Dividends aggregating $301.124 were declared by directors of four mills meeting here today. The dividends are payable January 1, 1924. Directors of Spartan mills met this morning and declared a 4 per cent dividend of $2,000,000 stock, all of which is common. A 5 per cent dividend was declared by the directors of Pacolet Manu- facturing Company on the mill's com- | mon stock of $2.000,000 and a 3% per cent dividend on the preferred stock of the same amount. Directors of the Gainesville, Ga., mills voted a dividend of 4 per cent on $490,600 common stock, and a 3 per cent dividend on $350,000 pre- ferred stock. A 3% per cent dividend on Whitney mill's $600,000 common stock was de- clared by the directors of that mill today. CROPESTIMATES ARE ANALYZED Corn Worth $2,500,000,000 Potatoes and Apples Drop 0ff—Big Tobacco Yield. Large crops of corn, potatoes, ap- ples and tobacco have been grown this year, preliminary estimates of production Issued vesterday by the INANNUAL BANQUET District Association Makes Merry, Tabooing Gloom. More Than 500 Present. i | i 1 Shutting up “shop” and casting agide all business worries, more than 50 Washington druggists, assisted by many of their out-of-town assoclates, flocked to the Hotel Raleigh last night, and for more than five hours made merry at the second annual ban- quet of the District of Columbia Re- tafl Drugglists’ Association. From the moment Paul Pearson, president of the organization for the last cighteen years, banged his big gavel for order and signaled the or- chestra for “America,” until the last basket of prizes had been distributed among those in attendance gloom was taboo and good cheer prevailed. A few serious speeches were at- tempted by officals high in the drug assoclations of Baltimore and Phila- delphia, but the speakers, appreciating the spirit of the occasion, cut their remarks to the “bone,” much to the delight of the joyous revelers. Pretentious Program. Following a most pretentious vaude- ville program conducted under the skillfu] eye of John J. P. Mullane, included among which were special numbers by Jerry Ripp, dancer; Char- lottee Lubar, soprano; the Gladding sisters; Bill Zeitler. jazz king, and Ida Belt, singer, President Pearson called for a “few brief remarks” from Frank R. Rohman, president of the Philadelphia _Wholesale Druggists Association; R. L. Swayne, deputy g commissioner of Maryland; Dr. William C. Fowler, public health officer of the District; Charles L. ver, president of the America Pharmaceutical Assoclation; Attorne Brockmeyer of the same organiza- tlon, and Col. Robert N. Harper, presi- dent of the District National Bank. All speakers stressed the wonderful growth of the District organization, touched on its struggles through the Department of Agriculture showing each to be better than their five-year average. Comparisons of the figures printed in yesterday's Star with crops of other years are of great impor- tance, Corn is a three-billion-bushel crop for the fifth time. and at November 1 farm prices its value exceeds $2,500,- 000,000. Production is placed at 3,- 029,192,000 bushels, or about 140,000,- 000 bushels more than last year's crop. Potatoes showed much Improve- ment. resulting in an increase of 15.- 298,000 bushels over the forecast in October. Production is estimated at 416.722.000 bushels, which is about 35.000.000 bushels less than last year's crop. The apple crop is 193,855,000 bush- els, or about £,000,000 bushels less than last year, The commercial crop fs placed ‘at 33,522,000 barrels. The ze and quality are reported gener- Iy gaod. Tobaceo production showed a de- crease from the crop forecast a month ago, with a total of 1,436,738,000 pounds, or 112,000.000 pounds more than produced last year. It is the fourth largest crop ever grown. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. The special meeting of the Ameri- can Association of Eingineers has been postponed from this date to No- vember 18, to combine with regular meeting. “Natural Healing” will be the sub- ject of an address by Dr. J. Shelby Riley, president of Riley School of Chiropractic, Sunday, 8 p.m.. at Play- house, 1814 N street. Admission free. “The Florentine School” will be sub- ject of lllustrated lecture by Miss Gertrude Richardson Brigham, to. morrow, & to 9 pm. at Archaeolog League, 521 18th street. Takoma Park Citizens’ Aawoelation will hold annual meeting Monday, 8 p.m., in Takoma Library. George W. Shocker, superintendent of transpor- tation, Capital Traction Company, will speak. Mount Plen Citizens’ Asnocla- tion will_meet tomorrow, 8 p.m., at Johnson-Powell School. Eeleet Klub will give a dance to- morrow, 8 p.m., in ballroom of Ra- leigh Hotel. University Club dinner damces will be resumed Tuesday, 8 p.m. Members of Progressive Rellef As- sociation will attend annual sermon of the Drivers' Benevolent Associa- tion, No. 1, Sunday, 7:30 p.m., at Walker Memorial Church. The Student Associntion of Resenrch University will give a dance tomor- row at the Gordon Hotel. ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES. TONIGHT. The Juvenile Protective Association will hold its seventh annual meeting, & o'clock, at Shoreham Hotel. Secre- tary Davis of Department of Labor, will speak, and Louis A. Simon, presi- dent of board, will preside. Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp, No. 1, United Spanish War Veterans, will meet, 8 o'clock, at 0dd Fellows’ Hall, 419 Tth street. Edward Keating will address Fed- eral Employes Union, No. 2, at 1423 32.87; May, 32.81; July, 32.43. COMMODITY NEWS WIRED STAR FROM ENTIRE COUNTRY HOUSTON, Tex., November 9.—Tur- key markets opened in this section this week with farmers recelving around 20 cents a pound, with very little dis- tinction being made as to various grades and qualities. PORTLAND, Ore., November 9.— Three carloads of Oregon turkeys started for Chicago and New York markets this week. SAN FRANCISCO, November 9.— Turkeys are commencing to reach the commission houses of the bay reglon in increasing quantities, with prices slightly softer. Dealers are paying a top price of 38 cents a pound for choice young toms, with older gob- blers and hens bringing 33 to 35. The San Joaquin valley growers have the largest crop of birds in many years, ST. LOUIS, November 9.—Increased shipments are reported by shoe manu- facturers. The International Shoe Company, which shipped a total of $100,000,000 worth of shoes fiscal year ending November 30, 1922, passed that sales mark this year on October 25. Shipments have been run- ning $1,000,000 a month higher than last year.. Price readjustments show reductions in some lines, but no ad- vances. FORT WORTH, November 9. —Sweet potatoes are reaching market In large Volume and are bringing $1 a bushel,| which is & profitable price for grow- ers. TOPEKA, November 9.—Owing to continued wet weather, wheat is be- ginning to turn yellow in many parts of Kansas and growth is at a stand. still, according to J. C. Mohler of tl state board of agriculture. The state- wide condition @ wheat runs from 66 to 100 per canty New York avenue, 8 o'clock. ' Subject: “Reciassification.” Public Invited. Northeast Washington Citizens' As- sociation will meet, 8 o'clock, at Northeast Masonic Temple. Dr. L. W. Rapeer will give an open lecture on “Personality Psychology, 1ts Scope,” at 8:15 o'clock, 20 Jackson place, Research University. The Northwest Suburban Citigens’ Assoclation will meet at Friendship, in school building. American War Mothers will meet, 8 o'clock, at 522 6th street, W. C. T. U. Business Women's Council will meet in lecture room of Church of the Covenant. Discussion of current events, 6 o'clock. A dance under auspices of Catholic Women’s Service Club will be held at Community House, 601 E street, 9I o'clock. The choir of the Immanuel Baptist Church will give a special program, for which an offering will be received. Gove G. Johnson will give an illus- trated travel talk. Brookland Citizens' Assoclation will 8 o'clock, at Temple Hi ‘Women's Alliance of All Souls' Uni- tarian Church will meet, 8 o'élock, l Station years, and predicted a bright future not only for druggists of Washington but those all over America, as a con~ sequence of the close co-operation now being obtained from both whole- sale and retail pharmacists of all or- ganizations. A letter from Robert E. Lee Wil- lamson, president of the Calvert Drug Company of Baltimore, express- ing regrets that iline prevented his attendance, was read. Mr. William- =on is one of the best known drug men in the United States, a consistent attendant at all affairs held here. Willlam P. Herbst, vice president of the local organization and chairman of the entertainment committee, wa: probably the busiest man at the part Mr. Herbst not only made all of the announcement. but sup ised the drawing of prizes, one of which went to each guest in attendance. Huge baskets of souvenirs contributed by the big wholesale drug firms of the v were also given each guest ing the hotel, ident Pearson was the recipient of many congratulations on his long and succe relgn as head of the organizati and he and his asso- clates were showered with compl ments for the success of last night's affair. The officers of the association are: Mr. Pearson. president; Mr. Herbst, vice president; Norman D. Parker, secretary, and Wymond H. Bradbury, treasurer. The committee in charge of the banquet was composed of Mr Herbst, chairman: Mr. Parker, Ralph Judd, R. L. Quigley and C. S. Walter THE WEATHER For the District of Columbia, Dela- ware and Maryland—Fair tonight and tomorrow; temperature near freezing tonight; rising temperature tomor- row: moderate northwest winds, be- coming variable. For Virginia—Fair tonight and to- morrow; freezing temperature in the interfor, frost on the coast tonight: rising temperature tomorrow; moder- ate to fresh northerly winds. For West Virginia—Fair tonight and tomorrow; warmer In west por- tion tonight; warmer tomorrow Records for Twenty-Four Hours, Thermometer—4 p.m., 44; 8 p.m., 40; 12 midnight, 37; 4 am., 35; 8 am., 36; noon, 40. Barometer—4 pm.. 30.00; 8 pm. 30.09; 12 midnight, 30.14; 4 a.m., 30.19; 8 am., 30.28; noon, 30.30. Highest temperature, 45, occurred at 3 p.m. vesterday. Lowest tempera- ture, 35, occurred at 7:30 a.m. today. Temperature same date last year— Highest, 55; lowest, 42. Condition of the Water. Temperature and_condition of the water at 8 am—Great Falls: Tem- perature, 44; condition, clear. Tide Tables. (Furnished by United States coas and geodetic survey.) Today—Low tide, 2:32 a.m. and 2:42 pum.; high tide, 8:17 a.m. and 8:39 pm, Tomorrow—Low tide, 3:24 am. and 2:36 pm. high tide, 9:10 a.m. and $:32 pm. The Sun and’ Moon. Today—Sun rose 6:43 am.; sun sets 5 p.m. Tomorrow—Sun rises 6:44 a.m.; sun sets 4:60 p.m. Moon rises 7:38 a.m.; sets 6:17 p.m. Automobile lamps to be lighted one- half hour after sunset. ‘Weather in Various Citi Temperature. =2 «*-10j0morugy W0UA ooy “eeeKupaawak e ey Abllene, Tex. 30.26 Albany 30.20 Atlanta . Cloudy Clear’ Clear Cloudy Cloudy Cleveland Denver Detroit El_Paso. Galveston Helena | 3acksonvinie: 30:20 Kansas City. 30.32 Los Angeles. 20.98 dsville .. 3044 New - Yorx. . 3018 Okila. City.. 30. Omaha 80.30 Philadel Phoenix . Pittsburgh... 30. Portiand,Me. 30.1 Portland, Ore 30.18 Raleigh,N. 8. Lake Oity 80.14 Ban Antonlo. 80.26 San_Diego... 29.92 8. Francisco. 20.98 8 80.38 St. Paul Beattle .. Spokane Cloudy Clear Cloudy Pt.cloudy Clear Pt.cloudy Cléar Clear Pt.cloudy Cloudy Clear Clear Plerce Hall. Paul Lesh will speak. NEW CRUDE SCHEDULES. Prairie Oil Slashes Prices Again in West. TULSA, Okla., November 8—Effec- tive this morning, the Prairie Oil and Gas Company announced new schedules of prices for crude oil, wkich reduces the former prices by from 15 to 50 cents a barrel. WHEAT ESTIMATES. MELBOURNE, November 9.—Esti- mates of the wheat yield issued here today are as follows: Victoris, 31.- 000,000 ely; South Australia, 3i- 000,000: New South Wales. 35,000,~ 009; West Australia, 16,000,000, Stations. jon, England Copeunagens e Stocknoim, Swede Glbraltar, Horta (Fayal), Azor Hamilton, Bermuda. San_Juan, MR. EXECUTIVE! 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