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Evening star., 1917-04-15
CoIored People to Meet.

patriotic mass meeting is to be
hold at $50 o'clock tomorrow night
at the Metropolitan NJ. L. Church, M
street between 18th and 18th streets
northwest. The speakers include Rep
resentative L. C. Dyer. Representative
John w. Langley, Senator Wesley Jones
and Judge r. H Terrell.
This meeting is called to start a ma
tion-wide movement among the colored
people to stimulate naval and military
recruiting in such numbers as may be-
required by the government. DR.. 5. l..
Corrothers, pastor of Zion NJ E. Church.
will preside.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
BY I. A. FLEMING.

With the excitement incident to vot-
ing the war measures and considering
further measures in the interest of ag-
gression and defense. two very impor-
tant bills which have been introduced,
one in the Senate and one in the House.
have practically escaped the notice that
they would ordinarily have attracted
in quieter times.
Senator Owen, chairman of the Sen
ate committee on banking and cur
rency. has introduced bill providing
for the guarantee of deposits in the
7,000-odd federal reserve banks, prac-
ticany embodying the Oklahoma idea.
except to contributions to the fund
from the member banks.
For the purpose of forming the in
surance fund Senator Owen. who pi-
loted the federal reserve bill through
the Senate. would segregate the re-
turns from the circulation tax from
July I. 1914. the fund to be added to
on returns until such time as the guar
antee fund had reached ! per cent of
the total deposits in member banks
the fund to be known as the depos-
itors' indemnity fund" the fund to be
nifed deposits including all liabilities
of bank excepting capital stock, sur
plus. unpaid dividends, surplus and
United States deposits, which are al
ways secured, and depositors shall mean
all to whom liabilities are due
Going back to January /, 1914, for
the segregation of circulation tax re-
ceipts was a movement suggested by
the fact that the great tax paid by
banks on their allottments of emer-
eency currency taken out in the sum
mer and early fall of 1914 would con-
stitute an important part of guaran-
tee fund at once.
The emergency tax for the year ended
June 80. 1915. was S2.977,000: the tax
on circulation. s3.901,00 for the year.
For the last fiscal year the tax on cir
culation was s3,745,000-a total of
S1O.600. 900.
The handling of the matter Of a
guarantee, should it become law.
would be in the hands of the federal
reserve board.
The banking fraternity of the east
has always been against the guarantee
ing of deposits. and the chances are
that Influences will be brought to bear
to defeat the proposed legislation-but
one can naver tell what Congress Will
10
Evening star., 1917-04-15
Professionals in Control.

Business on the stock exchange dur
ing the week was Overwhelmingly pro-
fessionai. Quotations were up one day
and down the next; in fact, uncertainty
or hesitation prevailed almost every
session. the market seldom displaying
any uniformity of action.
Dealings were light and more than
ordinarily restricted to a score SO of
industrials. shippings and metals, with
the usual rails, equipments and muni-
tions. The last two named were dis
posed to throw off some of the handi-
caps imposed by uncertainties attend
ing war contracts and taxes.
Peace rumors persisted. but their eff
feet marketwise was debatable. Wall
street is already showing the keenest
interest. however. in the coming de-
liherations at Washington of the in
ternational war council
Investment conditions were clearly
Influenced by the lack of definite de-
tails concerning the administrations s
financial program. Bankers express
desire to cooperate to the fullest ex-
tent in the flotation of the proposed
S., 000, ,000. 900 bond issue, but doubt the
advisability of such an unprecedented
offering at one time. on the ground that
it would tie up an enormous amount of
liquid capital.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
Inheritance Taxation Proposed.

Representative Miller of Minnesota
has introduced a bill providing for an
inheritance tax in the District of
Columbia; this being the second i'm
portant measure introduced of which
small notice has been taken.
The bill proposes a tax of . per cent
of actual market value on all Inherit
ances. by deed, gift. grant. sale or
with exemptions in the event of in
heritances by direct lineal descendants.
father. mother. brother. sister. wife.
children. Of $4,000: over $4,000 and
not exceeding 100000. a tax of l per
cent: over 100000 and not exceeding
100000. 21a per cent: over 100000
and not exceeding 100000. 3I2 per
cent. and per cent on all estates over
100000.
Bequests of religious or purely
charitable character. educational. for
mental Improvement. etc. exempt.
The tax in the event of the bill be
coming a law would be collectable at
the death of the donor. and collected
by the administrator, if trust COM
pany; the tax becomes lien on all
property. and no safety deposit box can
be opened unless notice has been given
to the tax collector to be present then
and there and he may hold the prop
erty until taxes are paid.
1t is also provided in the bill that
the tax collector be notified of intent
TO apply for letters of administration
ten days before filing the application.
The measure. if enacted. would offer
small chance for escaping the tax and
would make its collection matter of
enforcement, just as the income tax is
today wnen paid on dividends and in
terest, imposing the same duties on
trust companies and safety deposit
as are now imposed on cor
porations, the free collection of taxes for
the government.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. April Il. - Flour -
Strong.
Wheat-Spot. strong; No. hard. 2.5s
f. o. b. New York; No. 1 northern Du-
luth. 2.44. and No. 1 northern Manito-
ba. 2.39. f. o. b. New York. opening
navigation.
1.56A. c. i. f. New York.
Oats-Spot, firm.
Lard-Easy; middle west. 21.25a21.35.
other articles unchanged.
Evaporated apples. firm. Prunes.
steady. Apricots and peaches, firm.
Raisins. steady.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK, April 14.-Beeves-Re-
ceipts. 437 head: no trading.
Calyes-ReceiDts, 457 head. dull and
weak; veals, 12.5oa14.75; culls, s.5oa
1900.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts, 772 head;
no trading.
Hogs-Receipts. 1875 head; no trad
ing.
CHICAGO, April 14.-Hogs--Receipts
1000 head; steady at yesterdays aver
age to cents higher; bulk, 15.SOa16.25;
light. 15.40a1615: mixed. 15.65a1635;
heavy, 15.65a16.35; rough. I5.65a15 so
pigs. 11.50a14.50.
Cattle-Receipts, 500 head: weak: ma :
tive beef cattle, 930a13.25 stockers and
feeders, 7.30a10.0O: cows and heifers,
5.75a11. 90; calves, 9.00a1325.
Sheep-Receipts. 1000 head: steady;
wethers. 10.70a13.10; ewes. 9.25a12.40;
lambs, 12.15al6.00.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
TREASURY STATEMENT.

Condition of the United States Treas
ury:
Net balance in general fund. s77.329.-
240
Total receipts. s3,696.054.
Total payments, $4,192.613.
The deficit this fiscal year is s17S,-
063 622, against deficit of $57.691. A 55
last year, exclusive of Panama canal
and public debt transactions.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
FINANCIAL.
| will Sell

5000 Cap. Traction SO at 105.
300 Washington Gas Sc mt 1OS.
81 800 Colonial Beach SO ibid wantedDs
81 .0OO Wash. Rwy. & Elec. so Mt 80.
Fl 200 Potomac Consld. 80 mt 1O0A.
10 Capital Traction at SOII.
40 Wash. Rwy. & Elec. com.
- Wash. Rwy. & Elec. pfd. at 81.
Is Wnsh<Sirginia Rwy. com. Mt -.
469 Wash. ltilities ibid wanted.
- Washington Gns at 20.
10 Mergenthaler.
10 LanstOn.
; District National Bank at 145.
Munsey Trust at 9OLa.
20 Franklin National Bnnk at t31z.
10 Dupont National Bank mt H..
40 Wash. Exchange Bank mt TO-
100 Bank of Commerce 4 Savings at IT,
iaO American Paper Can mt 2.
100 Washington Base Ball Club mt 15N,
100 Miller Train Control.
1000 Oklahoma OIL at IL.
100 Buell. Train and signal mt {.
10 4. LOtier Provision Co.
: Columbia Hotel Co.
$50 International Medicine Co. mt 6Oc.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
What Becomes Of the Dead?

Where do they gol What do they dol Can
they communicate with us Z Mrs. Fanny 4. Paget
answers these LIVE questions in her book. How
I Know That the Dead Are Alive. 2a2pp.' cloth.
For sale by Plenty Publishing Co.. Washington,
n e Woodward & Lothrop, Kann's, Brentanos ..
Price. S150. By mail. Sl6o
Evening star., 1917-04-15
| Will Buy

$1,000 WASH. Alex. & VT. v. So at n
- Capital Traction at .9sa.
- Wash. Rwy. and Elec. pfd. at ~.
rs Wash. Rwy. & Elec. com. nj 751..
rs Washington Gas mt s2h ex.
: Riggs National Bank at 800.
10 Federal National Bank at 162.
10 National Savings & Trust Mt 2SI.
10 Munsey Trust Mt -.
20 Northwest Savings Bank at :.
1000 Buell. Train & signal.
Exclusive of commissions. Subject TO
previous acceptance or cancellation.
Bonds plus accrued interest. All eNe-
cutions for cash.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
Motor Accessories Higher.

Motors were inclined to ease, but ac
eessories of that group, especially L.
S Rubber and Goodrich. We're better by
a point or more. Wilson Packing led
its especial class at advance of
points. with ] to almost points for
dustrial Alcohol, Sears-Roebuck, Inter-
national Paper and Continental Can.
Pronounced weakness was shown by
Peoples Gas of Chicago, which made
sheer DECLINE of ~ points to 81, the re-
duction in the dividend seeming to
come aF surprise. although fore
shadowjd in the annual report. Kin
dred utilities were affected, Console
dated GAs losing 4 a points and Brook
lyn Uni5n Gas, l Il Ohio Gas forfeited
a two-Tbint advance of the first hour.
DeaG{gS in rails and metals were at
q minintum. some of the leading trans
portati1n shares being only OCCASION
ally Quilted. Price changes in these is
sues wire irregular and within frac-
tional limits. Total sales amounted to
100000 ehares.
the aStual contraction of about SS9,-
600, 600 reported by local banks in de-
mand and time deposits was accom-
panied ty a decrease of almost s35.000,-
600 in RI risserves, largely wiping out last
weeks lain.
Today limited dealings in bonds were
Irregular, foreign issues, however, hold
ing strotig. Total sales (par value) ag-
gregatet $4,000
Tniteds State bonds were from one
half to "a point lower on call during
the weeI. the coupon As losing points
on actusA sales.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
Need of Increased Rates.

Fairfax Harrison, president of the
Southern Railway Company. in testi-
flying before the interstate commerce
commission, asserted that the Adamson
law would cost the Southern Railway
Company a million dollars extra each
year: that the cost of materials in 1918
would be S2,600,000 greater than for
1917 on rails, cross ties, materials, etc.
Evening star., 1917-04-15

and s2,1oo,ooo more for coal after July
l, 1917.
With revenues practically the same
as in 1914. the company decreased
operating expenses for the year ended
June 80. 1916, by S5,000.000 and the re-
suit was $9,000.000 income, as COM
pared with 100000 in 1914
Mr.. Harrison added: "On this show
ing we are not here to talk of being
ruined; we are not here to talk about
suffering disaster. Perhaps we could
live for a while under these conditions.
but we are here to say that under such
conditions We must cease to grow"
On Local Securities.
1t is probable that the various finan-
cial interests of the city and investors
who have or have had money invested
in local securities, consider that they
have passed through more or less
drastic liquidation during the year 1917
to date.
And yet during the three and one
half months that have passed Capital
Traction shares to the number of 1,4O4
have changed hands between S3a. for
high and 79$4 for low. net loss of 5
points; on Washington Railway and
Electric common there has been a loss
of 3 u points, with Y points recovery:
on the preferred stock of the same
company the difference between the
high and low price is 3os points. On
Washington Gas, now selling ex dvi-
dend. loss of points, marking the
most severe depression.
And in the interim Washington Railway
and Electric has suffered somewhat, prob
ably. from the strike on its lines.
Bonds have declined also--Capital Trac-
ton 5s, points Railway As. 81. points
Potomac Consolidated IS. points. and
the first 5s. 2ia points. Washington Gas
5s are points off.
These losses in themselves are not Sc
we're, and an encouraging sign was evil
denced ON the Stock Exchange yesterday.
which would seem to indicate that the
selling pressure had practically let up.
But the declines did not affect the returns
in dividends or interest payments. but
made them better yielding Investments
In the meantime there has been no
great increase in buying power. just a
leSSening of selling pressure: money con-
tinueS to accumulate and the indications
are that there will be serious and general
withdrawals from national banks. trust
companies and sovings institutions the
minute payment for the new 4. per cent
government bonds is called for.
Evening star., 1917-04-15

Bullion to the value of $15.390.7S2
was invoiced at the American consular
agency at Cananea. Sonora. Mexico, for
the United States during 1916. COM
pared with S3.328.350 worth in 1915.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
WEEKS RANGE OF PRICES.
Corrected to the Close of Business April ID,
at the Office of The Evening Star.
Railway and Miscellaneous Shares.

the
of the
the eyear19 to date
Evening star., 1917-04-15
Bank Clearings Large.

According to Dun'S Review the clearings
for the week amount to s4.s71. SIC. 36l, an
increase of 2O.7 per cent as compared with
the aggregate for the corresponding week
Of last year. and 612 per cent as COM
pared with the volume in the same week
of 1915. The clearings were slightly be-
low those of the previous week, which is
accounted for by the enhanced clearings
due to first of the month settlements made
last week.
Bond Sale Failure.
The city of Albany, n " offered $685.
600 per cent serial bonds and received
bids for but s251.0O0. This is sign of
the times and indicates the trouble that
promotions are having. while the Ameri-
ernment bond issue and the settlement of
the entire tax situation.
The general belief is that the bond sale
will interfere with other capital flotations.
Savings Banks and New Bonds.
1t is within the probabilities that
the savings banks of the country may
become purchasers of the new. war
bonds in very moderate amounts, as
it would be largely an investment as
an evidence of patriotism and not a
business proposition.
. But many of the larger trust COM
panies and some of the savings banks
paying = per cent and 3 per cent on
deposits might be expected to be free
buyers on the theory that the 312 per
cent returns would be good invest
ment.
The bulk of the savings banks in
vestments are in high-grade bonds and
real estate first mortgages
1t is not known as yet whether the
forthcoming issue of government 312s
is to be free of taxes, although the
general Impression is that the bonds
will be tax free. There are some
strong arguments against tax free. one
being that the sure-tax income payer
would buy more of the governments
than the people of moderate means.
and that an inequitable distribution
nigh result.
The difficulty of other corporations
financing themselves at reasonable
rates is also to be considered in this
connection. The bond situation as a
whole presents many interesting fea-
lures.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
PUBLIC IS KEEPING
HANDS OFF MARKET
Trading Restricted and Con-
fined Almost Exclusively
to the Professionals.
BONDS GENERALLY HEAVY

Ry the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. April 14.-covering OF
short contracts by professionals and
the activities of pools were the sus-
tanning features of today's brief ses-
sion, public interest being almost
wholly lacking. Trading centered
around those specialties comprising the
various semI-war divisions, sugars oils
and shippings recording variable, and,
in some instances. noteworthy gains.
Cuban-American sugar was foremost
in point of advance, gaining IL points
at POI ON reports of an early melon
cutting" Other sugar issues rose / to
2 points with l to 2i2 for prominent
petroleums and shippings, and to Il
for equipments.
L. S. Steel held its usual place as the
most active stock at a gross gain or
] = points. with to for Lackawanna,
Crucible and Gulf States Steel, and l
each for Republic and Virginia irons.
Putnam patriot., 1917-09-07
SOME QUEER RENTS
One Nan Sends King George a
Bucket Of Snow Yearly.
Another Gives Britieh Ruler Bowl Of
Porridge for use Of Great Estate
City Of London Contributes
Tive Pieces Of Firewood.

On June IS fhe date Of Waterloo.
The Duke Of Wellington paid King
George the rent for Strathdeldsaye,
he estate presented to the IRON Duke
COR his great victory. The rent" duly
entered in tbe kings rent book, is a
miniature napoleonic standard. which
win rest for year in the guard room
ut Windsor above the bust Of yelling
ten.
The owner Of the FOULS estate In
Scotland pays rent to the king for
these lands by sending him a bucket
6ul of snow every year, says London
Tit-Blts. As Ben Nevis, the highest
mountain in Britain, is handy. and as
snow lies on ii sometimes the whole
year round, and always we'll into sum
mer. a small bucketful can generally
De obtained Doubtless the king might
have more If he wanted 1t. but this
last winter, ar least, he has had as
much as he wants nearer home
On the other hand the tenant of
Grendon. In Bucks, has to send a gar
fand of roses TO the king as rent for
his estate every year. Doubtless he
does the thing well-roses piled up
and running over. Ii is more than
probable that the queen looks forward
to this rose rent day
The lord Of the manor of Addln2ton
has one of the most comical rents of
all to pay to our genial king, and If the
king ever looks down his rent roll he
must b. hugely tickled, especially in
these days of food shortage. The rent
Is bowl of porridge. As the king is
said not to appreciate porridge, per-
haps the rent is winked at!
The holder of the Corbet estates I'M
dertakes to provide the king with a
fitch of bacon during the whole time
he is leading his troops in person. He
has thus escaped rent since George
II led at Dettingen, for, though doubt
less George " would gladly lead his
armies to battle he knows it to be far
wiser to leave it to the experts.
A short time ago the kings stock of
fuel was increased by the addition of
two faggots. These came from the
corporation of London as rent for GER
tain lands. The city remembrancer
had duly to attend at the law courts
with the faggots and get quit-receipt
for them.
But the funniest Of all rents on the
kings rent book IS the one which in
sists on the holders of certain lands
down Dover way holding the kings
head when he is seasick As King
George like his great-uncle, William
", Is a sailor king. and has travelled
further, by thousands of miles, than
any monarch either of this or any
other age, II is not likely that he
will call on anybody to pay this Curl
Gus rent.
Putnam patriot., 1917-09-07
Resnect the EIao.

Proper use Of the United States flag
means much to American patriotism.
Never let the flag touch the ground.
Fold 1t carefully whenever it is taken
down. Never knot, tie, or crumple 1t.
Never hoist the flag before sunrise or
after eight o'clock in the morning.
Take it down at sunset also during
storms Outdoors, it should be hung
from pole, if possible, at least so that
II can wave When flying with other
emblems. the flag should be placed to
the right.
Fly the flag nj half-mast only to in
dictate mourning for the death of a dis
tinguiShed public person. When fly
Ing the flag AT half-mast, first raise it
to the top OF the pole. When the flag
is formally raised, each person present
should stand ut attention with hand
ruised TO forehead waiting for the
salute.
Putnam patriot., 1917-09-07
Empire Theatre

Tomorrow Saturday America
daintiest star, Alma Hanlon, will b,
seen in When You and | Were Young,
a five part Art drama. The title and
eme of this photoplay are taken
{ ON the old song, which was such
ftvorite OF persons of two generations
ago While the story is modern one
| i'd in New York and in the country,
/, nevertheless shadows forth some OF
that wistfulness and pathos which the
words of the song express. A cast OF
unusual merit was assembled tor this
production. Alma Hanlon is starred
and in support are Harry benham,
Robert Mantell, Jr Florence Short,
Louis Sterns and Louis Thiel. The
fourteenth episode OF Mystery oil the
ID sube Cross is also on tomorrow
program. This is next TO the last cpl
de of this famous serial and 1t con-
ins many interesting and thrilling
dramatic situations.
For the Flag, the fifteenth episode OF
Pntria, in which Mrs. Vernon Castle
brings To n triumphant close her dig
serial romance of preparedness, viii be
shown Monday. Ii is claimed for TINS
chapter that it is the greatest serial
episode that has ever been made. IL
SHOWS Dallle scenes Iudt IhNC SStN'ih
been tquHlled on the screen. Every
known device used in modern warfare
is seen in this wonderful feature. Don't
miss il. Crane Wilbur in the Eye of
Envy, five part Art drama, Will also
be shown Monday.
Louis Glaum, siren star of Triangle
pictures, makes her appearance in
Sweetheart of the Doomed, Il fhomas
II lnce production, next Wednesday
In this feature Louise Glaum has the
greatest role of her career ms Honore
Zonlay, IA fascinating adventures Of
Paris and Monte Carlo, who in seek.
ing revenge on man for a wrong done
her in youth suddenly becomes Sweet
heart of the Doomed and as the dying
heroes call for sisters, mothers, sweet
hearts, she sponds-angel of the
armies of France. Don't miss this
great soultouching drama of sinful
woman ehastened. A magnificent
Triangle lnce production. adv
Putnam patriot., 1917-09-07
SeneXet Grange

Some seventy patrons and friends
were present AT The regular meeting Of
Senexet grange The lecturers hour
WIS devoted 10 the competitive pro-
GRIM, the Aces giving theirs under
The teadersbih Of Worthy Assistant
Lecturer MichHeI Whyte. II consisted
Of The third degree Ia buflesque intro
ductnR broom dritl, officers song
ard the joker This was followed by
lectufefs' hour in which Michael
Whyte sauR fstody on The Old Oak
en Bueket, JAek Stoutenbutgh gave an
entertaining mouelog and Michael and
owen Whyte sang duet entitled
Two Hnuds. Worthy Master Haines
OF Woli Den and Worthy Master
Trask Of " oodstock with Brother
Ewart Healey OF Woodstock were
present in the capacity of judges.
AT the next meeting, sept. 10Th, the
Two Spots give their program which
every married member hopes will sur
pass the one given by the Aces.
Putnam patriot., 1917-09-07
Bradley Theatre

The Undying Flame, five part
Paramount production is the feature
picture at the Bradley tonight Friday
The supreme star OF the screen, Nine.
Petrova, is featured in this novel pno-
toplay.
Tomorrow, Saturday, WilfrediLucas
in the Triangle feature, Might and the
Man, an inspiring story of love, Drawn
and bravery in fiNe parts, and Key
stone comedy, will be the special at
fractions.
The story of n sorrowful little heiress
ana a whole-souled American boy who
broke the letters that bound her TO IN
happiness Is told in Seeking Happi
ness, IA Triangle drama featuring Euid
Bennett, To De shown Monday. Also
a Palhe weekly and Triangle come
dy.
Tuesday, Emmy Wehlan in Sewers
and ReaperS, I'VE part Metro won
derplay, and Francis \ Bushmau and
Beverly BaVne in the Sreat Secret,
make up the program
Wednesday, Paramount presents the
screen version of Freckies, the Gene
Stratton Porter novel sJsck Piekford
aud Louise HUFF are the featured play
ers in this admirable live part photo
play.
Next Thursday Wonderful will be
seen in The Stacker, a big patriotic
story without cattle scenes. In this
wonder drama Of clears, cheers, and
patriotic feTVor, Miss Stevens S0Fpass
e all Aer wonderful successes Of screen
and stage. The Stacker is tFemend-
Gus production in seven smashing
reels with "a real, novel. timely and
convincing story. Throughout the
stirring narrative many incidents of
the present war ss~lcS are shown. 10
not miss this special masterpiece pro-
dueuon. aay