Evening star., 1917-12-02
FINANCE AND OTHERWISE.

copyrights and everything of value
have their form for reporting.
Banks having in custody property
of enemy aliens or OF allies Of enemies,
or knowledge of Its whereabouts that
have not given the matter attention
have but three business days to make
their peace in this matter. The penal
ties are severe. Reports must be made
to the custodian of alien property.
War Stamps on Sale Tomorrow.
The new war stamps will be on sale
at all post offices and many other
places tomorrow morning. Much pub
licity has been given the stamp saw
ings plan and the $4.12 certificates
maturing in five years. when repay
ment will be made at IS.
Washington Gas company's Appeal.
Elsewhere will be found the plea
made by the Washington Gas Com
pany to the public utilities commis-
sion Of the District.
The company sets forth the fact that
the recent cut in price came just at a
time when prices for labor and ma
terial-for everything that enters into
the manufacture Of gas-were just
starting4on the advancing scale; that
despite the cut in the dividend and the
ever before the company cannot sue
cessfully manufacture gas with mod
crate retuns to shareholders at the cut,
and prays for a uniform price Of $1.10
per 1000 cubic feet OF gas
The company Ia also engaged in max
Ing toluol for the government, as are
the Consolidated Gas Company of New
York and one or two other corpora
tions.
In a short time the plant for wash
Ing the gas to extract the light oils
will become the property Of the COM
pany.
Delay Discouraging.
The delay in the Interstate Commerce
Commission in handing down a report
on the rate case is decidedly discour-
aging to investors in railroad securi-
ties. both stocks and bonds. The
statements Of the case, the condition Of
the railroads under the imposed costs
Of operating under the Adamson act,
financing against the interests OF the
country. Inability to bear the burdens
without new equipment has been
brought home strongly in the last few
weeks.
1t was generally understood in Sc
curity circles that prominent influences
were at work to give the railoads the
needed increase. but the Interstate
power that can do it. and the matter
is still In allegiance.
Southern Railway Earnings.
Gross earnings Of the Southern Railway
Company for the month of October were
$S,lS9, 9,552.3s. compared with $7,248.069.S4
for the same month in 1916. an increase
n XII f NyNk
over operating expenses and taxes for
October. $3.104.1S7.62, showed an increase
Of $670. .s00:63. or 27.57 per cent.
For the first four months OF the fiscal
ings increased ss.sss.64 IS, or 25.77 per
cent. and. the net over operating ex-
penses and taxes for the same months in
creased $1.74ss.15o.1%. or 2s.os per cent.
Of the last fiscal year.
On Mergenthaler Linotype.
From the inception of the Mergen-
thaler corporation shareholders have
received $37.213.229 in dividends. Pres
ident Dodge called attention of share
holders to this record when he asked
them to be patient and considerate dur
Ing the present strenuous times.
His remarks anent foreign conditions
In so far as Mergenthaler corporation
anairs were concerned did not furnish
edge of conditions in Russia and Ger
many or other countries involved in the
war in which machines had been sold
on credit. He stated that the govern
ment was in control In Great Britain.
The years sales. as stated before,
were 1882 machines.
Stamp Tax Law Effective.
The new stamp tax law became effective
yesterday Stamps on checks. drafts.