Evening Star Newspaper, October 24, 1924, Page 29

FINANCIAL. " PRIGES ARE STEADY AT CENTER MARKET Cranberries and Celery Find Ready Sale—Price of Turkeys Unsettled. More than liberal supplies of cran-| berries and celery, suggestive of the approaching Thansgiving holiday season, are finding ready sale at prices termed reasonable. Dealers have every reason to believe there Will he plentiful supplies of both commodities when demands for the holiday trade will be greatest. Very little advance information as to the supply of turkeys for the holiday season has been obtained by dealers and, it is stated, no prices have yet been quoted. No suggestion of a probable scarcity of turkeys has been reccived, dealers s and it is vrobable that information as to prices will not be available until the middle of November. There is said to be every indication of plentiful supplies of fruits and vegetables for the approaching holi- day season. Rabbits also will be in season next month. It is reported that they will be as plentiful as usual and will be in demand should turkey prices be high. Fruit and Vegetable Review. ‘Today’'s market report on fruits and veget compiled by the Market News Service Bureau of Agricultural Economics Apples demand light, ma eady. Barrels—Mary- Jand, Virginia and West Virginia, A21; inches up Delicious, 5.50a6.50; Grimes, 5.00a5.50, few 6.00. Roxes Washington, medium to large extra_ fancy Delicious, 4.5t ter Bananas, 3.00a3.25; Spitzenburgs, mostly i Bushels—Maryland and Virginia, No. 1, Grimes, 1.50a1 va- rlous varieties, 73al.25. Cabbage—Supplies moderate; nd moderate, market Steady. York, bulk. per ton, domestic round type, medium size, 18.00a20.00; Danjsh type, 25.00430.00, Grapes—Supplies h ; demand ®ood. market steady. New York, 2- at. climax baskets Concords, Dela- wares and Niagaras, 20a22, mostly 20: Michigan and New York, 12-qt. cli- max 1L kets Concords and few Niag- 190, moatly 8 Onions—Suppl moderate; demand light, market steady. New York and Ohio, 100- ellow varieties, U. 8 No. mostly around o Pears—Supplies 1ight; demand lght, marke steady. New York, bushel baskets, Bartletts nd Seckels, best, mostly 3.30: some r .quality, some ripe. 2.50a3.00. Washington, boxes, Anjous, 4.75a5.00. tato Market Steady. Potatoes—Supplies liberal: demand Bood. mirket fairly steady. New York, 1 ound sacks, Round Whites, U. 8. No. 1, 2.00a2.15 per sack Mich igan, 130-pound sacks, Russe . & No. 1,.2.0082.25 per sack Sweet toes—sSupplies light 1 mand improving, market steads. | Marvland, cloth top stave barrels, | Yellow varieties No. 1, best, 4 00a4.50. | North Carolina. cloth top stave bar- | rels, Yellow varieties, fair quality, 3.00a3.50. Lettuce —Supplies ligh demand | moderate, market steady. New York, tes Big Boston type. ordinary qual. ity and condition, 75al.2 Celery—Supplies moderate; demand moderate, market steady. New York full cratés Gol { Blanching in | % the rough, z; crates, 2.00 | [ Tomatoes hom light; demand mod Supplies arket firm m Homegrown, half bushel hampers, No. 1, best, 1.5 Your Banker Knows. When in L security consult your it is equally as much his inte rs o pr tect vour savin him with your deposi not trust him with vour problems? BRITISH USERS SCORE PRICE OF DYESTUFFS 1 | 1 | | | i | i British users are complaining of the high cost of dyestuffs, according | to London advices to the American Chemical Society saying that “the distributic of the dyestuffs delivered from Germany as reparations is being bitterly eritic “It is indisputable,” continues the socicty’s statement, “that before the war England was able to purchase dyestuffs as cheap as any other coun- try in the world, whereas at the present time, when color prices de- pbnd chiefly upon the sale of repara- tion colors, the user is in a worse position and has to pay more for dyestuffs than his foreign competi- tors.” . MORE LUMBER SHIPPED. General Improvement Reported by Softwood Mills. Comparable reports rec by the National Luml ived today r Manufactur- ers’ Association from 370 of the lead- ing commercial softwood lumber mills of the country show an increase in ments and new business for the week ending October 18, as compared with the previous week. At the same time production showed @ slight decrease. Compared with the corre- sponding period of 1923 there is a decrease in production of approxi- mately 18,000.000 feet, or 7 per cent. GRAIN EXPORTS INCREASE. Total Shipments 'Way Ahead of Same Period Last Year. An encouraging showing was made in the exports of grains and grain products during September, as com- pared to the same month in 1923. The value of these exports during the last month was $71,152,000, an increase of 83 2,000, or 118 per cent over that of September a year ago, the Depart- ment of Commerce states, Gains have been made in the ex- ports of every grain except corn and rice. The principal gains have been in the exports of wheat, $27,076,000; rye, $10,423,000; wheat flour, $1,096,- 000; malt, $573,000; barley, $544,000, and oats, $131,000. The loss in the ex- ports of corn was very slight, $216,000, but more substantial in the case of rice, $963,000. The value of the ex- orts of oatmeal was also less by 391,000, of rye flour $10,000, bread, biscuits, etc., $12,000, breakfast foods other than wheat preparations $32,- 000. VETERAN TRADER DIES. CHICAGO, October 24.—Oren B. Taft, for half a century a prominent figure in the Chicago financial dis- trict, died suddenly yesterday in the Union League Club. He was 76 years old. NEW YORK DAIRY PRICES. NEW YORK, October 24.—Butter +—Firm; receipts 11,223 tubs. Creamery extras (92 score), 31%; do., firsts (88 to 91 score), 32%ad6% ; packing stock, current make, No. 2, 26. Eggs—Firmer; receipts, 10,772 cases. Fresh gathered, extra firsts, 49a53; do., firsts, 43a48; do., seconds and poorer, 34ai2. BY WILLIAM F. HEFFERNAN. NEW YORK, October 24.—Chlef in- terest In the curb market today cen- ered in oils and radio shares. Con- ‘irued fmprovement in the ofl group as in recognition of the turn for the better in the Industry, as dis- closed In reports from trade circles. Imperial of Canada stood out strongly in the Standard group, ad- vancing almost 2 points on a compara- tively large turnover. Indiana Pipe Line sold at 78, compared with the vrevious close of 75%. Gains of a point or more occurred in Buckeye Pipe, Swan & Finch, and Prairie Ofl and Gas reached a new high for the present movement. Gulf Oil of Pennsylvania at 65 compared with 623, the Thursday final. Re- cent buying of this stock followed re- NEW YORK CURB MARKET Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star Office T ports that the difficulty between this company and another large oil con- cern had been settled. Improvement in radio shares was not as pronomnced as in the oils, but the manner in which they were taken gave evidence that operations for the rise were being renewed. Trading was especially active in Jones Radio around the 10 level and Rova gained alinost a point to 14. Inter-Ocean came in for considerable attention at new high prices. It was an- nounced that gross business of Jones on hand and in sight totals $3,300,000. Trading started in the new Gren- nan Bakeries common stock of no par value, sales taking place between 20% and 20%. Further improvement occurred In Jib Consolidated and a better demand appeared for the low- priced National Tin. NEW YORK, October 24.—Follow- ing is an official list of bonds and stocks traded in on the New York Curb Market today: Sales in BONDS thousands. iligh. Low. 2:15. 6 Allied Packers 8s.. Nii, N6k 8815 15 Alum 7s mew ‘3310 1073 107% 107% 8 Am Gas & Elec 6s. 26 Am Gas & El 6s nw 21 Am Pw & Lt 6s_old 17 Am Sumat Tob Tigs 2 Angle Am Ol Tigs 10 AG & WISSDs leaverboard 85 ... 10 Beth Steel 10 Can Nat Ry 2 Cit Serv 78 D .01 1 Con Gaw Bal 63y D 1091 2 (ons Textiles s 9 10 Cudahy 5 1 Deere & 3 Dun Tire & # Fed Sugar 6s 1 Fisher Rody 6s Fisher Body @n *28. iy g 1075 10754 4 Gulf Oil Corp os... 9813 g8y 1 Hoe R & Co 6%s. .. 100" 100 9 Intern Match 613, . 1001 1008 2 Kennecatt Cop 7 1087 108 # Lehigh_Power 6s.... 101% 1014 1 Libby McN & L 7s.7 997y 887, 897y 008 0%, 01 1013 8675 BRIy 10 Nor Stat Pow 6ls.. 991, 991, 99, 20 Nor Stat P M1 8las 'C 1025, 1021 1023 14 Obio Power 5s B... §0 N3 90 26 Penn R R 5 08 0815 outhern Cal E Stand Gas & F! - 1058 © 1050y fEns o 2 United Oil Pro 30 8 Uni Ry of Hav 109 § United Drugs 61zs .. 1001, FOREIGN BONDS. of Neth 6s of Poland 6s Solvay & Co 34 B. Swiss Gost 1 Salesin S units 900 100 110 100 300 10 1060 80 2600 ANDARD OIL ISSi Angio Am 0il.. Atlantic Lobos bl Buckeye P L.... Crescent P L. Humble 01l & e L. Imp O Ind P L Intl Pet Co 1td Magnolia Pet Nat_Transit ¥ Traosit . of Can 200 o 01 .. e 0i1 & Ga 6000 8 0 Tad 200 8 0 Kanwas.... 00 S 0 Ky 2000 8 0N ¥ 0 “Ouio. Swan & Finch Vacuum Ofl .. 2 Carib g % A% O Sere e 1 e 14 Cit Serv phd W a8l Y L g 8% 8% ! W o ¥ Glifiand ¢ T 8 Gult 01l of Pa. 63 p bt 1% Pet. 4%y 08 Washington Stock Exchange SALES. ! Waslington Rwy. & Elec. 45=31,000 at 73, Ciital Traction Co.—4 at 928, 10 at 2%, ? Eintinital Trust Co.—10 at 86, Lanston Monotype—10 at 78%, 10 at 7914, AFTER CALL. omac Electric cons. 55—$1.000 at 98%. Taneton Monctype—10 at 79 Bank—10 at 20815, 10 at UNLISTED DEPT. —30 at 1815, 30 District Title Insurance C at 185, Money—Call loans, 5 and 6 per ceat. BONDS. Bid and Asked Prices. PUBLIC L'THJT\',“‘d American Tel. & Telga. 4s. Americun Tel, & Telgn. 43 Am. Tel. & Tel. ctl. tr. 5 100 Am. Tel. & Tel. con 19 Anscostia & Potomac’ b 01, Anacostia & Potomac g 8915 2 & P. Telepuone b. I3 & P. Telephone of 0614 pital Traction R. R. 9 City & Suburban 5 82 Georgetown £ Metropolitan R. R. 5s. 100 tomac Elec. ist 98 98% 1005 e o ot. Elec. Pow. g m. & ref..7s. 107 Lo:' Joint Stk. L'd Bk. 3s...... 1003 Warh., Alex. & Mt. Vernon 5s.. 29 Vash.. & Mt. Ver. ctfs.. 27 | & @ 9715 1015 4% Dloesl 99 MISCELLANEOUS. D. C. Paper Mfg. 6s Riggs Realty os (long Rigge Realty 58 (short).... Southern Building 6%as.. Wash. Mkt. Cold Storage B Wardman Park Hotel 65. STOCKS. PUBLIC UTILITY. American Tel. & Telga.. 2 Capital Traction - 2% Washington G ig Norfolk & Wash. - Wash. kwy. & Ele: & Wash, Rwy. & K] Terminal Taxi com. : NATIONAL BA National Capital.. 283 Columbia, .. 300 District .. 168 Farmers & Mechanics TR Federal-American -.. 215 2% Liverty . coeases AT Lincoln "-.00 00l National Metropol Riggs .- cond .+ Natlooal Baok 200 TRUST COMPANY. American Security % Trust.... 300 Continental Trust - & Merchants' Bank 130 ationa] Savings 0 Union Trust ... 198 Wash. Losn & Tru t Washington. Security Sav. & C Street... American Corcoran remen's ... Natiopal Union. TITLE INSURA! ia Title.. R ? S Eatate i SRV I MISCELLANEOUS. bants’ Transfer & Storage. 115 185 Mergenthaler Linotype - 163 184y atl, Mtge. & Invest. pd....... 9 9% d Dutch Market cor 1% 4 0ld Dutch Market pfd... 3% 8 Lanston Monotype ... 79 791 Security Sto 360 400 Washiugton Market 50 B4 Yellow Cab. S an et *Ex dividend. 2 Mount Prod........ 201 1 1 0il Vot cfu. ni k) 1 BT 6 Pennock 01l 3 12 Red Bank Oil.. 85 al Can 0 & B! Roy: R; Wileox 01 & ¢ te new Pl new pfd wi Omuib Corp v t c.. Page wi Motor Bx Im Co pf wi Radio Richm Rova ad_Rad tadio Cor Mg &1 new Stand Pub Co Stutz Motor ... ift Int Swift & Co Tenn Elee T a co eries pt 100, & Tow A .. 44 n El 4 Thomp Ra United United Un Lt 2 United Pft Shar Cand A Un Retail Ward Bak Co A Ward Bak (o 2 Ward Bak Co pfd Ware Radio Corp Western Power Wh Rk Min Sp_nw Yel Taxi Corp N ¥ MINING. Rrit-Co aska ‘anario Copper Cons Cop Mi Cortez Silver .. 2 R T 10 Eureka (‘roesus o7 07 1 10 Forty Nine Mines s 0N Min 2 . 00" 41 1 Lone Star ... Lorrain il 8yn Ltd Mason Val Copper Tin Cornelia New Jersey Nipissing Am Gold & P rhead Gold ah Ex Trl Bullion . Trinity Cop ...\ 41 a1 41 U 8 Continental..] 10 110 110 10 Un Zine Smelt 5 2% 23 | 75 Unity Gota ....0000 1 1 1 Utall Apex ....00 2 2 3 Walker Mining ... 3 3 3 41 Wenden Copper % M I% 1% 10 West End Ext..... .04 .14 .14 30 West Utah . 7 sl . ae SHORT-TERM SECURITIES. (Quotations furnished by Redmond & Co.) —Noon.—— Bid. Offer. Aluminum Co. of Amer. 7s 1925. 108 1081 Aluminum Co. of Amer. 7s 1933, 107% 1078 American Su .. 99N 100 American Tel. & Tel. 65 1925.] 11813 ... Anuconda Copper 6s_1920...... 1031, 1087 Angio-American Oil Tigs 1925.. 1014 1014f Associuted Oil_6s 1835........ 101 1013y Bell Tel. of Canada 5s 1925.. 10053 Central of Georgia 6s 1920... . 108 Central Leather os 1 seny 1003 Chi., Mil, & St.Panl 65 19340 8 Chil, R, 1. & Pac: 5%s 1926.... 1015, Colimbin Gus & EL Tst bs 1927 1003, Continental Gas & EL 58 1927 Du_ Pont 7%s 1831......... Federal Sugar Ref. 6 1033, Fisher Body Corp. 6s 1927 Fisher Body Corp. 6s 19280 .. Goodyear T. & R. 88 1931...... Great Northern 78 103 : Gult 01l Corp. of Pa. 5ias 1928, Humble Oil 5148 1932........ Lehigh Pow Sec. Corp fs 1927.. M., Kt. P. & 8. 8. M. 645 1931, Morris & Co. 7las 1930. New York Central 6s 1935.. ... 107% Oregon Short Line 45 1629...... 9784 Pennsylvania R. R. 7s 1030.... 10055 Pure Oil 5lgs, August, 192500 101 Swift & Co. 55 19 : 94! Tidewater Oil 638 1931... .00 1083 Tnion Tank Car s 1930. : 105 U S Rubber 7%s 193 3 1044 Western Union 614s 1836.... .. 111 Westinghouse F. & M. 7s 1081, 108 02 Wheeling Steel 6 1936, TREASURY CERTIFICATES. (Quotations furnished by Redmond & Co.) 2%s December 15, 1024. 4is December 15, 1024, 48 March 13, 1925. 4%s March 15, 1925. 1001932 100 13-16 100 29-32 434 June 15. 1925 C101 2 3%s September 1 99°31-32 100 1-32 4Ms December 15, 192 101 19-32 101 23-32 4%s March 15, 1926, 102532 102 3-16. 4i{s September 15. 101 19-32 101 23-32 4%s March 15, 1927.....0 102% 1027 4148 December 15, 1927.... 1028 1028, FOREIGN EXCHANGE. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, October 24.—Foreign exchanges easier. Quotations (in United States dollars) : Great Britain, demand, 449; cables, 4493 ; 60-day- bills on banks, 4.46%. France, demand, .0521; cables, .05211. Italy, demand, .0433; cables, .0433%. Belgium, demand, .0479% ; cables, .0480. Germany, de- mand (per trillion), .23%. Holland, -3925; Norway, .1423; Sweden, .2660; Denmark, .1714; Switzerland, 1923 : Spain, .1344; Greece, .0173% ; Poland, .19% ; Czechoslovakia, .0298%; Jugo- slavia, .0143%; Austria, .000014%; Ru- mania, .0056%; Argentina, .3675; Brazil, .1123; Toklo, .38% ; Montreal, B Last to Laugh. From the Houston Post-Dispatch. “The English are the best laughers in the world.” “How do you get that way?” “The old saw says: -‘He laughs last laughs best.’' " HE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, | | tract | The automobile traflic BEST CEMENT YEAR EVERKNOWNINUS. Immense Road Building Pro- grams Are Cause of New High Records. BY J. C. ROYLE. Special Dispatch to The Star. W YORK October 24, —More Portland cement will be produced in the United States this yvear than ever before in history. Before December 31 there is every probablility that the output will reach 150,000,000 barrels. That s within 12,000.000° barrels of the annual capacity of the existing plants and about an equal amount above the record production of 1923. Those figures give a splendid inti- mation of the condition of the build- ing industry and of paving and high- wiy improvements, which employes hundreds of thousands of workers and which is a potent factor in the buy- ing power of the Nation. For 34 per 1 Woodley Pe cent of the cement produced in this 1 Woodley et country Is utilized in public and com- 8 Amal Leather mercial buildings and dwellings and R |24 per cent in paving and highway A construction 290 Am Pow & Lt new cons . 1 Am Super Power A . Increase in Bullding. 4 A Forign Pow wi 2% Building activities throughout the SAm Wat work wi 28 *[country for the first nine months of Am Tob B me wi R0 i i at 6 per cent this year are estimated at 6 per n 1 Arch Dan Midland 16 b Eioent % Ammone & cobid. 0+ il Deeure a b ; Arm Co 1 riod of 1923, car, a o- HnOE A A S e quired the expenditure of approxi- TESTIBOLHCo T ately $2,733,000,000, according to 257 Tor’ Ad Mh ‘he b 10175 Tote oarveyn Tiis lacrease W ex: 13 Car Light ........ .73 ceedin well distributed, all sections, 23 Qentitugitioe Corp 7| with the exception of parts of the o Cleveland Auto p B e e e the 3T S B e gt § | Centeal andimarwest haring in 21, Com Power Corp. . 103 3| betterme: ; 3 1 Pow Corp pfd 1613| * New York, among the larger cities, 2 Con’ de: mait e 3 | made an outstanding record with a 8 Dubiller ¢ & Rad. 53t | total amount of new x-mmr_‘:ulloni 2 Durant. Mot........ +*lfor whith plans ha® been filed o 7 Du Pont Motors.. $681,692,000, a gain of over $100,000,- D o 1 E 000. Detroit also made an exception- L e al gain and improvement was shown 3 Gillette Saf Kaz. ® |in Philadelphia, Boston, San Fran- 1 Ginter Co. . ™ | cisco, Milwaukee, Baltimore. Dallas GODORENE STIER 5 - S+, [ Denver, Providence, Loulsville and ennun Park inc G| e wltine Corp.-.. 283 | Rochester. den Chem- ... 2 25 — N SR ke Slump In Overcome. Intl Contl Rubber. 4% 4% 4%} por a time in the late Summer Titer-Ocean Rad Co. 143 13% 14 Eorya e : s F o ot %% | hut the nesords for the last month Cevatone Soletier 3 e records for the last mo! Lebigh Val Coal. | showea that this had been overcome Lebigh Vai Coal NC ® | Permits issued in 320 cities involved T 2 expenditure of $264.584,210, as com- pared with $244.522,4 last year. Of the 25 leading cities, 20 showed gains in September, Seven thousand five hundred miles concrete pavement averaging 18 2 in September of fe. in the vear. first three-quarters of Of this amount about riles was for highways 2.500 miles in cities and towns city pavements average 30 feet in width and the new pavement repre- sents a concrete street of that extending from New York to cago and thence to Minneapolis Is a larger amount than was con- tracted for fn the whole vear 1 the best previous 12-month period. Hard Roads Ave Cheapest. The increase is due largely to the effort made by cities to improve the approaches. Motorists have been com- plaining that they found the worst roads just entering or leaving the towns, where county maintenance ended and city maintenance began this 4.500 This to a point where it is cheaper to build hard surfaced highways than those of lighter surfacing. The pas- sage of 500 vehicles a day over a mile of road so destroys the light surface that the hard highway is more eco- nomical. For a lesser number of ve- hicles per mile the final cost is about the same when Inegth of life of the road is considered. By far the larger portion of the street pavement laid this vear has been in the 79 cities having over 100, 000 population. New York, Chicago, Philadelphia and Detroit have award- ed contracts for 250,000,000 square vards, while the eight cities having 2 half million to a million residents ordered 1,275,000 square yards As a result of this activity 13 new concrete plants now are under con- struction throughout the country, of which about half will be completed before January 1. This will bring capacity production for the country to 170,000,000 barrels a vear. In ad- dition, 16 other plants are under con- sideration. If these materialize pre duction capacity by 1925 should reach approximately 185,000,000 barrels 41N FAMI:Y KILLED IN TRAIN-AUTO CRASH Husband, Wife and Two Young Children Victims of Penn- sylvania .Accident. By the Associated Press. QUAKERTOWN, Pa., October 24— Warren Dewees, his wife and two young daughters were killed last night when their motor car was struck by a Reading railway train at Shelby, near here. Mrs. Dewees and the children were killed in- stantly and her husband died later in a Bethlehem hospital. DIVORCED PAIRS FORCED T0 REMAIN TOGETHER By the Associated Press. VIENNA, October 20.—Vienna still struggles with problems arising from housing shortage, and every now and then some new phase of the situation draws public attention. Just now it is the question of accom- modations for divorced persons. Apart- ments are so scarce that in a great many cases divorced couples are com- pelled to go on living under the same roof. A man in such circumstances re- cently went to court to compel his for- mer wife to move away, as he wanted to marry again. The judge ruled she should go. SOVIET TO HAVE FLEET. TOKIO, October 18.—A contract recently made by the Kuribayashi Steamship Company, a new Japanese firm, with the Soviet authorities for the operation of a fleet of several steamers out of Vladivostok, is caus- ing anxiety to officials and others interested in the semi-government South Manchuria Railway Company. It is believed that the new steam- ship- service will make Vladivostok an important port for the Manchurian hinterland, which, with its rich ex- ports of bean cake and other com- modities, now deals with the rest of the world largely through the South Manchuria Raflway and the Japanese controlled port of Dairen. BUTTER HIGHER TODAY. CHICAGO, October 24.— Butter — Higher; creamery extras, 37; stand- ards, 34%; extra firsts, 34%a36%%; firsts, 30%a32; seconds, 28a29. Eggs — Unchanged; receipts, 2,692 cases. RATES ON BAR SILVER. LONDON, October 24.—Bar silver;, 357-16 pence per ounce. Money, 21§ per cent. Discount rates: Short bills, who | 3% per cent; three-month bills, 3% per cent. in width were placed under con- | .d“ i | FERRER width s now grown COMMODITY NEWS WIRED STAR FROM - ENTIRE COUNTRY NEW ORLEANS, October 24.—Small amounts of Loulsiana oranges are coming to market daily and are sell- ing for $4.50 a box, compared with $5 to $6 for California oranges. FORT WORTH, October 24.—The Sinclair Crude Oil Purchasing Com- pany has secured right of way for a new four-inch pipe line to be started at once from the Sinclair main artery at Blectra to connect with producers in the South Vernon pool in Wilbar- ger County. ST. LOUIS, October 24.—The West- ern factory of the United States Woolen Mills 6f Reading, Pa., located here, has started operations with 50 hands. About 250 ultimately will be employed. JOPLIN, Mo, .October 24—Both zine and lead ore prices have ad- vanced somewhat In this field, zinc gOoIng to $42.50 a ton and lead to $110 a ton. Shipments to date this year have totaled $31,600,000 in value, and indications are 1924 will break all output records for the district. BOSTON, October 24. — Varying trends prevail in textiles today. The Dundee Mills of Hookset, N. H., mak- ing crashes, have closed _entirely. The Suncock Mills are barely operat- ing. The Devonshire Mills of Goffs | Falls, making woolens, are busy with order: ssuring full time _until | Spring. The Hope Mills of Rhode Island have closed for an indefinite period. LANDIS REFUSES DATA ON O’CONNELL CASE Declares He Will Not Furnish Am- munition to Those Seeking Return of Giants. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, October 24.—Kenesaw M Landis, b; ball commissioner, sald today that the testimony of Cozy Dolan and Jimmy O'Connell, members of the New York Giants involved in the bribery scandal preliminary to the world’s series, would be revealed whenever, in his judgment, it would serve u useful purpose in clearing up the situation Answering the question whether Dolan and O'Connell had been ban- ished forever from organized base ball, the commissioner said they had been placed on the ineligible list. He refused to amplify this statement His original statement, issued at the time of his action against the two players covered the situation, he sald Jjudge Landis does not intend to furnish ammunition to anybody inter- in getting Dolan and O'Connell o base ball,” Leslie O'Connor, ais secretary, said A SPLITS FORCES TO MISLEAD PURSUERS Honduran Revolutionary Leader Reported in Flight—Three Generals Interned. SALVADOR, October 24.—Dis- from Tegucipalpa, Honduras, Gen. Ferrera, commander of revolutionary forces, has split the |remnants of his troops into two columns in an endeavor to mislead the government forces which are I purs & him on the Guatemalan "!‘ ntier The rebels are said to have evacuated the important town of Ocotepeque The dispatches add that Gen. Jeffers, an American who is second in command of Ferrera's rebels, ac- companied by Generals Jose M. Fon- seca and Salvador Coto. has crossed the Salvaderean frontier and been ordered interned by the Salvadorean authoritjes e REVUE TO BE INSURED. Almas Temple to Protect Those in Fashion Exposition. Formation of an insurance commit- tee, charged with the duty of taking care of risks in connection with the Shriners’ exposition and fashion re- vue to be staged at Convention Hall by Almas Temple from November 12 to 22 for the benefit of the Christ- mas charity fund, will be effected soon, Harry F. Cary, illustrious potentate, announced today. Policies will cover accidents and “damage to face, form or figure of such a nature as will affect the capacity of any employe to follow his or her calling.” Insurance also would be paid to those participants in the show suffering injuries from nails or splinters, and there also is provision against damage to, vocal chords. RETAIL TRADE GAINS. Both Necessities and Luxuries in Much Better Demand. Special Dispateh to The Star. BALTIMORE, _October the advent of more weather retail trade in expanding at a satisfactory This is particularly and heavy wearing apparel generally. Stimulated by weather and speclal sales conducted by department stores, the volume this month, it is estim- ated. will show a substantial increase compared with the corresponding month a year ago. Those handling radio sets, pianos and phonographs report a marked increase in buying. It also is noted there is better buying of furniture and other household goods. / 24 —With seasonable this city is rate FIND FLOATING TREASURE. Box of Bank Notes Discovered by Fishermen. October 20.—A message from Malaga, through the Havas Agency, says that some fishermen found at Esterpona a heavy box fioating in the water. It was handed over to the Spanish marine authori- ties and was found to contain bun- dles of bank notes weighing more than 120 pounds. It is supposed that the case was intended for Abd-el- Krim, but was thrown overboard for fear that the unknown vessel which it was consigned should be takén by the cruisers guarding the northern coast of Morocco. —_—— WARFIELD DENIES LEASE, NEW YORK, October 24.—S. Davies PARIS, Air Line, alluding to reports that the road was preparing to lease the At- lanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Bafl. way, gald no recent negotiations had been under way, but that the proposi- tion had been discusséd several time: in the past. LIVE POULTRY LOWER. ' CHICAGO October 24.—Pofiltry— Alivé lower; fowls, 16a21%; spring: 21; roosters, 15; turkeys, 25. PARIS MARKET HEA' PARIS, October 24.—Prices were heavy on the Bourse today. Three per cent rentes, 50 francs; exchange on Lon- don, 86 francs 15 centimes; 5 per cent loan, 63 franes. The dollar was quoted at 19 francs 17% centims. true of clothing | in! Warfield, “president of the Seaboard | D. C, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1924. ALL CROPS HELPE BY IDEAL WEATHER Department - of Agriculture Notes Great Improvement in Past Few Days. Since October 1 the weather condi- tions over the greater part of the country have been almost ideal for harvesting, for the preparation of the ground and the seeding of Fall crops and for the maturing of the growing crops, the Department of Agriculture reports. As one result, corn has quite gcnerally made great progress to- ward maturity and it is now apparent that there will be much less soft and immature corn harvested than had seemed certain a month ago. The preparation of the soll and the seeding of Fall gruins has made rapid progress and the harvesting of Spring grains {s practically completed in all sections with good ylelds quite gen- erally resulting. Live Stock in Good Shape. Ranges and pastures are generally in excellent conditjon for the time of the year. Hay crops are short in some localities where droughty con- ditlons have prevailed, but stocks of feed In the country as a whole will probably prove ample for Winter re- quirements. Live stock, as a rule, is in good condition and such diseases as have appeared in spots are now thought to be under control. Potatoes are being harvested in practically all sections, though 1in Minnesota and the Dakotas digging is being delayed due to unsatisfactory prices, There has been some slight frost damage to tubers {n northern localities and rot is reported in a few instances. Sweet potatocs have suffered considerably from drought. Digging is in progress, with ylelds variable. Tobacco Hurt by Frosts. Apples have improved considerably in @ number of areas, especlally in size. Winter varicties are now be- ing shipped from many States. Tobacco has made a fair crop as a whole, but aas suffered some in qual- ity i a number of sectlons from frost damage. Beans are being harvcsted rapidly and ylelds are not running high, as a rule, due to damage in numerous lo- calities from drought and frost. DIgg{ng of sugar beets is under way In'some areas, with good ylelds. Sugar cane prospects are generally poor due to injury from drought. Virginia Peanuts Late. In Virginia, the peanut crop is very {late. Only a small percentage has Leen dug. The yleld is not expected to be more than €5 per cent of nor- mal. The crop is making fair yields in Georgla, although damage to stacks by September rains Is becoming ap- ! parent in some localitics. The crop has not been harvested as yet in Texas. . RAISE STOCK'S PAR VALUE. RICHMOND, October 24.—Stock- holders of the American Safety Razor Corporation have voted to increase the par value of its capital stock from $25 to $100. The capital, how- ever, remains the same figure as before, the stock being reduced from £00,000 to 200,000 shares. FINANCIAL. MONEY TO LOAN On Iiproved Proverty in D.O. and Md. “When Buying” R g S Our 7% BUILDING PROJECTS FINANCED FRED T. NESBIT Investment Bidg. Main 9898, {ected {mproved propertie sound, conser tion. now available in amounts of $100 up. Apply Loan Dept., nd plac 924 14th St. N.W. MANAGER Financlal Institution with a caplital and surplus in excess of one million five hundred thou- sand has an opening for Ex- perienced Real Estate Man- ager. Replies will be treated as confidential. Glve references and experlence. 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