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Evening star., 1914-07-13
TODAY'S HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
feet of gas. respectively. II the hands
are between two numbers the lesser one
BY Mary Lee.

feet of gas. respectively. II the hands
are between two numbers the lesser one
is read.
Take an example: The numbers on the
dials run from l to 10. Suppose the hand
on the first dial points between and 6,
the hand on the second between 3 and 4.
and the hand on the third between 4
and ), the reading on the three dials is
50, 400 cubic feet. Here Is an explanation
which the gas company makes as to
the way their men arrive at the amount
of your bill:
THE gas. man reckons the amount of
your bill by subtracting last months in
dex from this month. and If he makes
a mistake one month it will be automati-
cally corrected the next. That is If he
makes the minuend (or upper line of
tine sum in subtraction too large this
month the subtrahend (or lowe) line will
obviously be larger next month, and so
things will be evened up"
For instance, If the man makes your
bill read -. 400 instead of SO. 400 you have
paid for that 1000 feet of gas in advance
and your watchful and kindly friend. the
meter, will not allow you to be charged
for it again. There Is small dial which
is placed above the three larger ones in
some meters. but this Is only used for
testing purposes and has nothing to DC
with your readings.
Evening star., 1914-07-13
colored Hats of Frosted Tulle.
The Gas Meter.

Usually the only sentiment cherished
by the housewife toward that industrious
little object. the gas meter, is one of i'm
patient resentment 1t seems to her to
be in direct conspiracy with the gas
company, to make the size of her bill
just as large as possible. and there seems
to be a sort of merry mockery in its
tick tick, which says more gas" more
gas"
If we look through the patent office We
find that the machine for measuring gas
has been in use for sixty years. A great
many attempts have been made to i'm
prove upon 1t, and they tell us that near
ly 800 patents on gas meters are regis
tered.
Reading the meter is not a difficult
feat. There are three dials on the face.
The first dial reads 10000; the second,
10000: the third. LOCO. so a complete
revolution of the hands on each of the
three dials means the consumption OF
10000. 10000 and 1,G00 cubic feet of gas
respectively. The movement of the hands
from one figure to another means the
consumption of 10000. LOCO and 100 cubic
Evening star., 1914-07-13
BY ANNE RITTENHoUsE.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


NEW YORK, July 11.-several times
during the year the milliners have tried
to introduce the transparent hat of tulle
or lace but no marked success met their
efforts until the first of June came along
High turbans were built of a new KIND
of fabric called horsehair lace. and as
soon as these were accepted the milliners
Iaunched,wide shade hats of frosted chlf-
fon trimmed with large roses Black lace
was also used in connection with frocks
and Japanese parasols to match; and
then. as was to be expected. quantities Of
tulie came into play.
Now we are evidently in for season
of transparency and the woman who
listens to the Establishments of the mil
liners that these ARE the latest things
the fatal sentence-must be very
sure that her face possesses the neces-
sary qualities of charm and freshness
that this kind of hat demands.
True. this new frosted chiffon is in
ffnitely preferable to lace, which marks
out its pattern on the brow and the eyes;
true, the chiffon let's the sunlight through
and casts a shadow over the upper part
of the face, but this Is not always an
unbecoming trick. The remedy for this
has just been discovered. however, and
the women who like transparent hats
can make use of It; strip of velvet rib
bon is run beneath the brim as a facing.
Quite simple, isn't it?
Colored Hats Of Frosted Tulle.
The black hat in every conceivable
shape has ruled the milliners SO long
that one cannot but doubt the success of
a hat of colored tulle. but here it is. on
the stage of fashion. to be reckoned with.
Evening star., 1914-07-13

SOME CHARMING TAILORED Co.'S
TUNES WERE SEEN AT THE MILL
TARY TOURNAMENT.
the popular cape effect and an upstand-
ing collar and vest of white pique gave
the needed touch of white at the top.
The long tunic was Interestingly pleat-
ed, with two wide box pleats in front
and back and in a few small side pleats
over either hip. The placket was at the
left side and trimmed with a close row
of cloth-covered buttons. At this point
too. the girdle was tied and the sash
end hung below the hips.
The striped taffeta underskirt was
mounted to a thin silk top.
Evening star., 1914-07-13
To Cure a Cold.

An ordinary cold can often be checked
in the first stages by inducing a good
perspiration. A glass of very hot milk
drank after you are in bed. or the
juice Of lemon added to a tumbler
OF boiling water. will often accomplish
this. A hot bath to which a little am
method.
Evening star., 1914-07-13

"swift & Co.'S Sales of Beef In Wash
ington, D. c., for the week ending Sat
urday, July II, averaged as follows:
Domestic beef, 1888 cents: imported
beef. 1910 cants per pound.-Adver-
tisement.
Evening star., 1914-07-13
Restoring White Enamel.

To cleanse and restore white enamel
furniture that has become soiled or dis
colored, treat 1t thus: Melt one table,
spoonful Of bicarbonate of soda in one
quart of boiling water; when cool, wash
old flannel cloth for the purpose.
Evening star., 1914-07-13
A Jelly-Makine Hint.

In making Jelly. If you get 1t too sweet
and have no more Juice. put in a little
pure cider vinegar. The jelly will '.jelr'
at once, and the flavor will not he at all
impaired.
Evening star., 1914-07-13

The Vatican cloak is distinctly an
eighteenth century revival, even to the
ribbons crossed on the chest,
Evening star., 1914-10-25
CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO, October 24-Wheat took
a downward slant today, Influenced by
a lessening of export sales and by a
good deal of profit taking on the part
OF holders. The market closed unset
tied at Y to l net decline. Corn fin
ished xala off. oats down Aa% and
provisions varying from a setback of
10 to an equal advance.
Although 1t was apparent that for
elgners were actively endeavoring to
purchase wheat. their methods were
in decided contrast with the course
pursued on the previous day. Instead
of continuing to accept offers indis-
criminately, the buyers for the most
part refrained from export transac-
tfons unless at material drop from
yesterday's average price level The
bulls were further handicapped by
weekend realizing sales. which set in
right at the opening and remained in
evidence until the close.
Commission house demand for wheat
was good in the early dealings, but
dwindled as the session wore on. Lib
eral receipts at primary points counted
somewhat In favor of the bears, and SO
also did improved crop advices from
western Europe.
Corn started out higher, owing to wet
weather and to reports of large losses
in Argentine shipments to Europe. The
market, however, afterward became
depressed with wheat.
Oats merely followed the action OF
other grain. Export call was described
as fair.
Support from packers rallied the pro-
vision market from a decline due to
larger hog receipts than expected. The
best buying was Of the near deliveries
of lard.
Evening star., 1914-10-25
CURRENCY LAW, MODEL
FOR RAIL WAY CONTROL
E. p. Ripley Proposes Boards of Di-
rectors as for Regional Re-
serve Banks.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, October 24.-Es-
tablishment of railway groups" some
what after the manner of regional re-
serve banks, each group to be governed
by a board of directors on which the
government would be represented, was
urged today as the solution of the
problem of railroad operation by E. P.
Ripley, president of the Atchison, To-
peka and Santa Fe railway, in an ad-
dress at banquet here tonight.
Mr.. Ripley said the idea was his own.
He did not know that his own board of
directors would approve it.
The present system OF management
cannot last. 1t almost may be said to
have broken down already" said Mr..
Ripley.
But government ownership is not
the solution. No one can point to any
business enterprise successfully and
economically conducted by the govern
ment'
Mr.. Ripley named instances of waste
full competition.
with the government having one or
more seats on railway boards and the
power Of absolute veto, all economies
incident to common ownership might
be practiced," he said. ''It is clear that
the present system, under which pri-
vate individuals are expected to pro-
vide the cash, while a group of lawyers
at Washington furnish a MANAGEMENT
out of their own theories. cannot pos
sibly continue"
Evening star., 1914-10-25
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, October PA decidedly
cheerful feeling prevailed on the cot
ton exchange today regarding the pos
sibility of an early reopening of the
exchange. Part of this was due to a
report that both the syndicate and
corporation plans had been oversub-
scribed and that an announcement from
them was only awaiting a few unim-
portant details yet to be completed. 1t
is expected that the conference COM
mittee will soon take up with Liverpool
the question Of opening the two ex,
changes simultaneously. New England
mills are said to be considering large
orders for heavy drills, but are unable
to cover their sales with purchases of
cotton and are awaiting the opening OF
the exchanges in order to hedge their
transactions In the last few days lin
tied purchases of cotton close to 7, de-
livered, have been made by these mills.
Interior Texas markets were steadier.
New Orleans spot quiet, 61s: sales.
697 bales
Evening star., 1914-10-25
exchange. But there is a wide chasm
between unrestricted trading and no

exchange. But there is a wide chasm
between unrestricted trading and no
trading at all.
The eminent economist and publicist,
Sir George Paish of London, has given
US reason to believe that the London
exchange will ere long be operating,
on limited basis at least, and this will
greatly minimize the danger Of a del
uge of stocks held by foreign holders
To this may be added the fact that the
crisis which existed when European Of
ferings were being liquidated here has
been largely done away with by CO.
operation between the British govern
ment and the banks and people who
were anxious to convert all of their
American Investments into cash have
now had time to recover from
their panic. and they are little
disposed to throw over American in
vestments that promise to suffer less
by the war than any other security they
hold. Moreover. the isolated position
of Germany will make 1t difficult. il
not impossible, for Berlin to continue
the selling which was such a factor in
depressing prices in the last few days
of July. Until the stock exchange is
reopened and the banks are again
ready to extend the customary accom-
modations to investment houses. f1nanc-
ing of corporate and municipal needs
must be done on a short-term basis,
which means the payment of high rates
for money.
Evening star., 1914-10-25
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. October 24-Flour-
Firmly held
Rye fiour-Quiet
Buckwheat four-Dull
Observation-Disclosures.
Cornmeal-Steady
Rye-Strong; No. Q west. 96h elf.
Buffalo
Barley-Steady.
Wheat-Spot easy: No. 2 red, 1.17%
No. hard. 1.171s: No. l northern Du-
luth. 1.1sh, and No. 1 northern Mani
toba. 1.21 X nominal, elf. Buffalo. Flu
lures market was without transactions.
December. l.251a May, 1904.
Corn-Spot steady: No. yellow. "a
to arrive. and Argentine prime, rs de-
livered.
Oats-Spot firm
Hay-Steady.
Hops-Steady.
Hides-Steady.
Leather-Firm.
Pork-Steady.
Beef-Quiet.
Lard-Firm; middle west. 10.70a10.s0;
refined steady: compound dull.
Tallow-Quiet
Wool-Steady.
Rosin-Quiet.
Turpentine-Quiet.
Rice-Steady.
Molasses-Steady.
Evening star., 1914-10-25
MIR. sIDD0Ns TO TALK.
Will Address Citizens Association
at lexington Presbyterian Church.

What will likely be his last appearance
before a citizens association as District
Commissioner will be the visit of Commits
sioner Siddons Tuesday night to the meet
ing of the North Capitol and lexington
Citizens Association. to be held in the
lexington Presbyterian Church, North
Capitol street and Florida avenue. Mr..
Siddons has been asked to speak on meth
DDS of municipal government.
Reports of committees will be received
and a number OF important matters re-
lated to the administration of District af-
fairs discussed.
Evening star., 1914-10-25
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Schooner J. p. Robinson, cord wood
from Upper Machodoc creek at 10th
street wharf for L. A. Clarke & Son,
power yacht Marilda, F. A. Davis of
Cleveland, Ohio, owner, from a cruise
on tributaries of Chesapeake bay;
schooner Earl Biscoe, at 18th street
wharf with railroad ties for ]. II. Car
ter & Co.; schooner Crockett, at Alex
andria shipyard with pulp wood from a
Potomac point for shipment to West
Virginia: power boat Annie L., sloops
Girls Seeker and Volunteer and schoon-
ers J. T. White and Quicktime, oysters
from river and bay beds for the mar
ket here; schooner Carrie Revell, cord
wood from Chicomuxen creek at 10th
street wharf for Clarke & Son: schoon-
er Ella, from a river point with wood
at an Eastern branch point for the
market; scow Fisher, wood from a riv-
er point.
Departures.
Schooner s. T. Posey. light. for Mary
land point to load cord wood for the
dealers here; schooner Eleanor Rus
sell, for Alexandria to load merchan-
disc for Posey's wharf. Chicomuxen
creek; steam yacht Utowana, light, for
for New York, via the inland water
ways; schooner Edith Marcy, light, for
Ragged point after oysters for the mar
ket here: schooner Eta, light, for q
for this city or Baltimore; schooners
Winnie Windsor and Quicktime, light
for the lower river after oysters for
this market; steamer Southland, for
Norfolk and Old Point: steamer North
umberland, for lower river landings
and. Baltimore; Standard Oil Company
barge No. 50. light, for Baltimore.
The and Toue
Tug Cherokee arrived with oil-laden
barge from Baltimore and left with
barge for Baltimore, after unloading:
tug Capt Toby. left with shell-laden
barge for the crushing plant at Alex
andria; tug Louise, arrived with light
ers from Occoquan workhouse; tug
Herbert arrived at Alexandra with
lighters laden with sand and gravel:
tug John Miller arrived in the Eastern
branch with clay-laden lighters; tug
Minerva left with lighters for digging
machines down river.
Memoranda.
Schooner Eva D. Rose has sailed from
Newbern. N. c., with lumber for deal
ers here: schooner Lavinia Snow is
chartered to load railroad ties on the
Potomac for Boston; schooner L. J.
Marvel is due at this port with lumber
from North Carolina: schooner Oscar.
at Alexandria, will return to a Poto-
mac point to load pulp wood to re-
turn; schooner Juliet L. Hopkins has
sailed for a bay point to load for this
at a Potomac point to load oysters for
the market here; schooner Bowen is at
Maryland point to load cord wood for
this market.
Evening star., 1914-10-25
ARMY-NAVY.
Army Orders.

The following officers of the Medical
Corps relieved from duty will re-
port to tho chief division Of militia
affairs, for instruction and assignment
to duty as Observation-Disclosures with
the sanitary troops of the organized
militia: Maj. Henry Page. Fort Moul-
trie, 8. c.; Maj. Louis T. Hess. Fort
Hamilton, N Y; Mai. NJ. A. w. Shock
ley. Fort Niagara, n. Y, and Maj.
James NJ. Phalen. I'd Division. Texas
CITY. Tex. and Fort Sheridan. Ill.
The following changes in stations and
duties of officers OF the Medical Corps
are ordered: First Lieut.. Charles &.
Hillman, relieved from Fort Myer, Va,
and will proceed to the Walter Reed
General Hospital. ID. G, and report TO
Ambulance Company No. for duty.
Mai. Allie w. Williams, relieved from
duty with Field Hospital No. 3. Vera
Cruz, Mexico. and will proceed to
Washington and assume charge of the
field medical supply depot.
Upon arrival of Maj. Williams at the
field medical supply depot Capt. Will
liam A Duncan will proceed to Jeffer-
son barracks. Mo, in connection with
the installation Of an X-ray machine at
that post.
The following officers of the Medical
Corps will proceed to Texas City. Tex,
and report to the I'd Division for as
signment to duty, with station at the
post Indicated: Mai. Robert n. Winn.
Fort Des Moines Iowa; Maj. Frank e.
Baker, Fort Leavenworth. Kan, and
Capt George w. Cook. Fort d. A. Rus
sell. Wyo.
The following officers of the Medical
Corps will proceed to station indicated
and report for duty: Capt Henry F.
Pipes, Fort Slocum, n. Y; Capt. Eu.
gene G. Northington. Letterman Gem
eral Hospital. the Presidio of San Fran
cisco. Cal, and Capt John p. Fletcher.
General Hospital. Fort Bayard. N. M.
First Lieut.. George Newlove. Medical
Reserve Corps. will proceed to Fort
Wash. and report for duty.
Capt. Junius c. Gregory, Medical
Corps, relieved from Fort Slocum. N.
Y, upon arrival at that post of Capt.
Henry F. Pipes, Medical Corps. and will
proceed to Philadelphia, Pa. for duty
as attending surgeon.
Evening star., 1914-10-25
McDougall Joins Torpedo Flotilla.

The torpedo destroyer McDougall has
Joined the torpedo fiotilla off Newport,
R. L. according to word received at
the Navy Department yesterday. The
McDouga1l was reported to have slipped
out of the harbor at Newport without
reporting to the commandant of the
navy yard there. The captain stated
that he had forgotten to inform the
commandant of his destination.
Evening star., 1914-10-25
PRINCETON BEATS DARTMOUTH
Nassau Golf Team Triumphs on Eve
of Foot Ball Game,

PRINCETON. N. j.. October "a
Princeton defeated Dartmouth in golf
here yesterday afternoon by a score of
2k to ". Three four-ball matches
were played and the local golfers had
little difficulty in winning the first
two: Fay and Washburn were 4 up on
d,Ancona and Leighton at the thir-
teenth hole, but the visiting pair pulled
up and Washburn had to hole a hard
putt on the home green to win the
match, but missed, and the match ended
all square. 1t was not played of, as
Princeton had won the other two
matches.
The summary:
Princeton. Dartmouth.
Rose and Peacock. Tyler and Cutler.
Barber and Lowrie Dennen and Griswold
pAnc0na and Leigh
Fay and washburn. Y ton ............. u
Total. ............. 2h Total. ............. "
Evening star., 1914-10-25
COFFEE MARKET.

NEW YORK, October 24-Prices for
spot coffee were marked up " today,
although business continued light. The
improvement was attributed chiefly to
less pressure from Brazil, where the
markets were irregular. Rio being SO
reis lower. while Santos were up. 100
refs. The liquidating committee here
reported sales of December at $50, the
undertone being steady and business
small. Supplies both here and afloat
from Brazil are said to be too liberal
at the moment to warrant any impor-
tant demand from the trade. Rio No.
Z was quoted 6h and Santos No. 4
105a
Evening star., 1914-10-25
New Treaties With Portuguese.

Viscount de Alte, the Portuguese min
!ster. and Acting Secretary Lansing
yesterday exchanged ratifications of two
trea$Ss. One extends for five years the
special arItration treaties between
Portugal and America, and the other
provides for the appointment Of a
peace commission to examine the diff
ferences between the United States and
Portugal.
The next step will be to appoint the
members of the commission, as was
done in the case of Guatemala.
Evening star., 1914-10-25
WOUNDED MEN ABOARD
STRANDED FRENCH SHIP

LONDON, October "a, 1925 a-m.-The
French ship Marie Henriette. with
wounded soldiers on board. is ashore
near Cape Barf1eur. sixteen miles east
of Cherbourg, according to a telegram
received here from Lloyds' signal sta
ton at Cowes, Isle of Wight.
S. O. s. signals from her have been
received at the wireless station at
Niton, Isle of Wight. French ship ~
standing by the Marie Henriette.
Evening star., 1914-10-25
NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS, La, October "a
The week in the cotton market closed
with a fairly steady tone, January
trading at cents. and spots standing
at 6k cents here for middling and 6
cents at Dallas.
In the spot market 1t was said that
purchasing was not as easy as earlier
in the week. many holders being firm
in their views and demanding higher
than board quotations. Some steadi-
ness appeared to be derived from re-
ports of progress in the attempts now
under way to reopen the future mar
kets.
Continued rains in Texas and the
storm centered over that state were re-
garded as Strengthening influences on
Texas prices.
Evening star., 1914-10-25
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET.

CHICAGO. October 24.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts. $4,000 head: lower; bulk. 7.2Oa
7.45; light, 6.95a7.50; mixed, 7.00a7.55; !;
heavy, 6.95a7.55; rough. 6.95a7.10; pigs.
4.25a7.0O.
Cattle-Receipts, 1000 head; dull:
beeves. 6.15a10.S0: steers. 5.75a8.75:
stockers and feeders. 4.90a7.So; cows
and heifers, 3.20aS.70; calves. 7.00a11.O 90.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000 head; steady;
sheep, 4.90a6.05; yearlings. 5.60a6.50;
lambs, 6.10a7.85.
Evening star., 1914-10-25
TREASURY STATEMENT.

The condition of the United States
Treasury at the beginning of business
yesterday was: Net balances in general
fund, $95.296,4 total receipts, $1,92S.-
OPT, and total payments, s1,1S6.429. The
deficit this fiscal year is s3s.942,756.
against a deficit of s5.51 1926 last year,
exclusive of Panama canal and public
debt transactions.
Evening star., 1914-10-25
DRY GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK, October "a. Cotton
goods markets were steadier today and
yarns were quiet. Burlaps considerably
easier at Calcutta, were slightly firmer
here. Linens were hrm. Sweater
coats were frmer and tended higher.
Underwear and hosiery were quiet.
Evening star., 1914-10-25

Brokers are not inclined to make pub
nc all transactions. but some very fair
orners have been executed
Two new members of the utilities
commission of the District may have
| some effect in the policy of the commits
sion.
Steel Production Lessening.
The production of the steel mills is
gradually falling Off. In July and Au-
gust the capacity production was about
65a70 per cent, dropping to As per cent
as compared with SO per cent In the
fore part of the current month.
Unless there Is a material increase
in bookings the production is likely to
reach 40 per cent. Wire. sheet and tin
plate production is the chiefest ac-
tivity at this time. Building operations
are at a low ebb and structural orders
are scare. few rail orders have
been placed, but the railroads are too
poor to make their usual liberal pur-
chases.
Practically all buying that would
| be based upon financing is stopped.
there being scarcely any business in
| cars, rails, locomotives and structural
material.
Steel prices are more or less soft, but
the market is so stagnant there is very
shown further declines. and on a gem
eral average is now at the lowest level
since 1904. having lately passed below
the very low point of January, 1912.
Export demand for steel products has
shown no improvement in the past
week or two, but rather the reverse.
On the other hand. there Is a sharp
improvement in machine tools and 9TH
er manufactured goods for export, in
volving the consumption of iron and
steel.
Idle Cars Indicate Conditions.
The fortnightly bulletin of the Amer
lean Railway Association shows that
October Is there was a net surplus of
idle cars on the lines of the United
States and Canada of 151 ,9S2. compared
with 1907 october !. an increase of
20.955. The gross surplus was 154.342,
against 133,3S2, while the gross short
age was 1850, as compared with 1855,
practically no change.
During the two weeks the net sur
plus of box cars increased from 55,131
from 1924 to 46,635. The change in
for some time past, the total of 10,-
624 on October Is comparing with 8,733
two weeks before.
Contrasted with the usual demand
for cars in the middle of October. the
total surplus this year presents a
strange situation. It is the largest for
the period in any year since 1908. The
surplus of box cars showed a large in
crease in the northwest and smaller in
creases in the eastern states and Gen.
trail Freight Association territory.