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The Washington times., 1917-10-19

Another opportunity for society to
show its interest in assisting the
work of the American Red Cross will
be afforded next Wednesday night at
Rauscher's, when the War Relief Sing
ers' Club will be heard in concert. The
club is composed of male singers from
the prominent choirs of the city. and
is directed by r. Mills Silby.
Belgium Forever" a song by Mrs.
Lawrence TowAsend, with words by
her daughter, Miss Yvonne Townsend,
will be one OF the features of the
program
Among those who have already
signified their intention OF being pres
emit are E. de Cartier Marchienne,
Belgian minister, under whose patron
age the concert is given; Comte de
Sartigers, OF the French embassy;
Countess di Cellere, of Italy; Ambas-
sador Sato, of Japan: Madame de Ces-
pedes, of Cuba: DR.. Don Belissrio Par
ras, of Panama; Mrs. Carlos Adolfo
Urueta, of Colombia: DIR. Alfonso Del
gado, OF Colombia; General Leclercq,
of Belgium: Mrs. Edward Douglas
White, and Miss Mabel Boardman.
The Washington times., 1917-10-19

Victrolas at OLD OR NEW prices
will be scarce; the makers are hav-
ing time now to fill orders, and as
Christmas draws nearer the demand
will exceed the supply. Some one is
bound to be disappointed. NOW we
can supply you with the model you
want; later we cannot promise.
The Washington times., 1917-10-19
Mrs. Wilson
Sees Exhibit
AtMasonHouse

Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. accompanied
by Miss Helen Woodrow Bones.
called this morning at the Theodorus
Bailey Myers Mason House OF the
Woman's Naval Service, Inc, to see
the 1900 good cheer bags which are
on exhibition today. The bags,
which are filled with small COM
forts aud luxuries. will be sent
to United States soldiers. sailors and
marines at Christmas.
Mrs. Wilson and Miss Bones were
escorted through the rooms by Mrs.
George Dewey. Mrs. Julian James,
Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock, Miss Eliza
beth Poe, chairman OF Mason House.
and Mrs. VyIIa Poe Wilson. Mrs.
Wilson filled three comfort bags, one
for a soldier, one for a sailor, and
one for a marine. from the gifts now
collected at Mason House, and Mrs
Dewey performed a similar service
for the boys at the front.
Among others who have visited
Mason House to see the good cheer
bags are Mrs. Robert Lansing, Mrs.
Franklin K. Lane, and Mrs. Eva NC
Faden, chairman OF the Womans
Naval Service, Inc, OF Takoma, WASH
The girls OF the National Service
School are serving as escorts Tor
those who wish to go through Mason
House and see the interesting exhibit
now on view.
The President and Mrs. wilson
played their usual round of golf this
morning. Col. E. T. Brown, who has
been a guest at the White House, re-
turned to New York last evening.
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The Chinese Minister and Mrs. koo
are receiving congratulations on the
birth of a daughter on Wednesday.
DR.. Carlos Manuel de Cespedes. min
lister to Cuba, has returned to the
legation after a short visit in New
York, where he attended the meetings
of the Southern Commercial Congress.
The Washington times., 1917-10-19

COLD IN
AHlJRRY
"Pape'sCoIdCompodnd"
iSpIeaSanta affords
Instant Relief.

A dose taken every two hours until
three doses are taken will end grippe
misery and break UP cold
II promptly opens clogged-up nos
trils and air passages in the head,
stops nasty discharge or nose running,
relieves sick headache, dizziness, fever
lshness, sore throat, sneezing, soreness
and stiffness
Don't stay stuffed up, Quit blowing
and snuffling! Ease your throbbing
mead! Nothing else in the world gives
such prompt relief as "Pape's Cold
Compound" which costs only few
cents at any drug store. 1t acts with
out assistance. tastes nice. causes no
Inconvenience. Be sure you get the
genuine. Don't accept something else.
-Advt
The Washington times., 1917-10-19
Mrs. Van FoSSen and
Daughter Give Tea in
Compliment toGuests
Copyright, Harris &-Ewing.

Mrs. George W. Van Fossen and
her daughter, Miss Mary Van Fossen.
will be hoStesses at tea this afternoon
from 5 to o'clock. entertaining in
compliment to their guest. Mrs. Tenn
pie Murphy. OF Detroit, and Mrs. Ogle
Singleton, a recent bride who Is now
making her home in Washington.
Mrs. Singleton was formerly Miss
Mary Gait. OF Brandy Station. Va
Mrs. Van Fossen and Miss Van Fos-
sen were assisted by Miss Lola Over
man, Miss Sarah Hickling and Miss
Ina Singleton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Roosevelt have
leased their residence, 1000 Massa-
chusetts avenue to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick c. Waicott, OF New York. Mr..
WaIcott is associated with Herbert C.
Hoover in the Food Administration
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Major and Mrs. Charles Elliott
Warren have closed their house at
Hewlett, L. J., and have come to
Washington for the winter, Major
as a member OF the staff of the
chief of ordnance.
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Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Clark, jr., of
New York. have taken 1705 Rhode
Island avenue, where they will short
ly be established for the winter.
Mrs. William R. Rockhill, widow OF
former Assistant Secretary of State
and ambassador to Russia and Tur-I
key. who is now at her summer home
in Connecticut, has taken an apart
ment in Washington for the season.
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Mrs. Hunter Mcclure and her little
daughter. Miss Ethel MCGUIRE, have
left Washington to join Lieutenant
Hunter Mcclure, U. S. A, who is
stationed at Fort Leaven%orth, Kan.
The Washington times., 1917-10-19
Russian Admiral
Host to Daniels
And Macy Chiefs

Secretary Of the Navy Daniels was
the guest Of honor at a dinner given
last evening at the Shoreham by Vice
Admiral Koltchak, of the Russian
navy, and the other Russian naval
commissioners. The guests asked to
Benson, Admiral Henry T. Mayo, Rear
Admiral Charles J. Badger, Rear Ad-
miral Leigh c. Palmer, Rear Admiral
Ralph Earle, Rear Admiral David w
Taylor, Rear Admiral Robert NJ. Grif-
I'm, Admiral Richter, of the Russian
navy, Rear Admiral Frederic r. Har-
ris, Capt. Josiah S. Mexican, Capt.
Frank H. Schofield,- Capt. Charles P.
Plunkett. Captain Smirno, Commander
Mishtowt, naval attache OF the Rus
sian embassy; Commander Herbert G.
Sparrow, Commander Koiitchetzky,
Lieutenant Commander Carter, Lieu
tenant Commander Noyes, Lieutenant
Commander Besoir. Lieutenant Com
mandeR Vouitch, Lieutenant Bernard
and Lieutenant Mararoff.
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Miss Mary Florence Denton, of
Kioto, Japan, is expected to arrive
in Washington tomorrow and will be
the guest of the Misses Sedgley at
their home in Massachusetts avenue.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Denegre, OF
New Orleans, are returning to Wash
ington, after an absence of several
years and have taken the residence,
100 Sixteenth street for the winter.
They have spent the summer on the
North Shore.
The Washington times., 1917-10-19
Lease Capital Home.

Mr. and Mrs. George Armsby, OF
San Francisco, are among the latest
additions to Washington's large and
growing colony of winter residents,
They will occupy the residence of
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wilcox, 1926
New Hampshire avenue, which they
have leased for a year.
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Announcement is made of the mar
riage of Commander Henry Narnum
Butler, U. S. N, and Miss Anna Kill
shaw Schumm, of New York. The
ceremony took place yesterday at the
home of Col. Beverly w. Dunn, U. S.
A., and Mrs. Dunn in New York. The
Rev. J. Waring officiated. Comman-
der Butler. who is now on duty aboard
the U. s. S. San Francisco. flagship
of the mine fleet, was for several
years stationed in Washington. He
was then serving as aide to the late
Admiral George Dewey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Graham Glas-
gov, formerly of London, have re-
turned to town for the winter, and
are occupying the residence, 1905
Eighteenth street until December Is.
when they expect to take possession
Of Mr.. and Mrs. jerome N. Bonaparte,
1927 X street, which they have leased
for the season.
DR.. James F. Mitchell Will leave
Washington on Sunday for a fort
nights visit to New York. airs.
Mitchell, who has recently returned
to town from her summer home at
Bar Harbor, Me-, is established at
her residence in Dupont circle for the
winter.
The Washington times., 1917-10-19
For 4 Shiny
Nose And Bad
Complexion

Paris - Famous actresses
owe their beautiful COM
plexions to the following
French Beauty Recipe Wash
your face with clear, warm
water and rub in a teaspoon
full OF Creme Tokalon Rose
ated. wipe the face dry and
apply Poudre Petalias-a
very fine complexion pow
der prepared especially for
shiny noses and bad com
plexions. Rosedted cream Is
different from all others.
Complexion blemishes are
banished and surprising re-
suits produced after a single
application in many instances.
Succ esS guaranteed or
money back. Supplied at
any good toilet counter.
Among others, Peoples
Drug Stores, O'DonHeIPS,
Rfker-He0emdn, associated
Drug Store, N. GoIdeHber0's
S. RdHH'S Sons Co.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1917-10-19
RAID WRITER'S ROOMS
In HINDU PLOT CASE

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 19-The
Government has raided the apartment
of one OF its own witnesses in the
Hindu plot case, and United States
niarshals have seized a suitcase full
of letters and pictures from the room
of Miss Amy Dudley, a literary writer.
Federal officials refused to state the
purpose OF the raid.
The Washington times., 1917-10-19
THE CITY'S SOCIAL SIDE
Society Gathers
At Laurel To
Witness Race

One OF the most brilliant assem-
blages of the autumn season met yes
terday at Laurel, attracted by the
great race between Omar Khayyam
and Hourless. Gov. z. C. Harrington
Of Maryland was a guest OF Senator
Richard A. johnson of Maryland, who
also had in his box Gen. Joseph E.
Kuhn, in command OF Fort Meade,
and General Nicholson, Edward Beale
Mclean, who put up the handsome
gold trophy for the race as a me-
mortal for his. father, the late John
r. Mclean, ana Mrs. Mclean were
among the box holders, and others in
the boxes were Mr.. and Nine. George
Bakhmeteff. Mrs. Nicholas Longworth,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Howard, Chan
dler Hale. Col. Archibald Bliss. and J.
Low Hartman.
Mrs. August Belmont and Mr.. and
Mrs. Morgan Belmont came over from
New York and Captain and Mrs.
Perry Belmont were among the in
terested spectators. Other spectators
were Mrs. William Burr Harrison,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bradley, of Bal
timore; Beale r. Howard, James F.
O'Hara, of Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs.
E. ]. Walsh, Foxhall Keene and
Schuyler L. Parsons, of New York.
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Senator and Mrs. Francis G. New
lands will leave Washington today to
be gone until December
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Miss Margaret Byrd Harrison, for.
merly OF Washington, but now a resi-
dent OF Baltimore, il staying with
Mrs. A. H. Wilmer and Miss Stone, at
their residence in Sixteenth street.
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Guest At wedding.
Miss Maude Parker will leave tonight
for Norfolk, Va, to attend the wedding
Of Miss Florence Nash and Fenwick
Murray, which will take place tomor-
row evening in Trinity Church, Ports
mouth.
Miss Parker will be one Of the brides
maids at the wedding Of Miss Helen
Berkeley and Armistead Dashien on
Wednesday in Norfolk.
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Mrs r. c. White. OF Willmantic,
Conn. Is the guest Of Mrs. Isaac Cans
at the Iowa.
Mrs. John ]. Knapp and her mother,
Mrs. Randolph Harrison. have leased an
apartment at 1884 Columbia road for
the season. Mrs. Knapp has leased her
house for the winter.
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, Mr.. and Mrs. GistaBlair, who have
been travelling for several months, have
opened their Washington residence for
the winter.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-12
The TORPEDO SPEAKS.
Tells Its Own Story of It's Dongs In
War and Peace.

Well, wei, we'll 1 am surprised!
With all the notoriety that l have
gained and the destruction that | have
caused that nobody would tell you
what I am made of and what / am
capable of doing
/ am twenty-one feet in length and
twenty-one inches in diameter, and Or
dinarily l am assembled in three parts
known as the tail and afterbody, the
flask and the head. My tail contains
the machinery which turns the propel-
lers that force me through the water;
the flask carries my fuel in the form Of
compressed air that sends me on my
mission of destruction-and when
start, woe unto them who may he in
my path for | am the most dreaded
weapon that ever sailed the seven seas
/ cost $1,000 and can run for 10000
yards before my energy IS used UP,
travelling that distance at the rate Of
about fifty feet per second. l am a
monster made of forged nickel steel
and weigh 1000 pounds and have tur-
bine engines, which are capable Of max
ing 1850 revolutions per minute. In
my head l carry high explosive cali
ed guncotton, which explodes upon con-
tact.
In times of peace, when | am prGc-
ticed with, the guncotton is taken out Of
my head and water is substituted TO
compensate for its weight. When |
have been fired in practice and have
made my run and expended all my
energy l have lost sufficient weight 70
float to the surface until | AKA picked
up, rccharged and relred.-A Freet.
Gunner's Mate, q. S. ~, in Washing
ton Star.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-12
TROUBLES IN cANAc,A
Pronnsal TO Separate Quebec From
Rest Of Dominion.

proposal 20 separate QucpGC from
Rest of Dominion.
Montreal. July 10.-Lmboldened by
the apparent inactivity of the authori-
ties against the campaign of sedition
which is being sedulously fostered
throughout the Province of Quebec
and in which the clergy are taking an
transformations, but none the less ac-
tive and influential part n the coun-
try districts, La Croix. a Roman Catho
lie Church organ published In Mont
real has at last frankly and pointedly
advocated policy Of down with
CONSUMPTION.
This is followed up Immediately by
an editorial in Ideal Catholique,
which is generally considered to be
the semiohicial organ Of the Roman
Catholic church here, in which the
writer, Joseph Begin, who is also an
assistant editor of La Croix, urged
Quebec to secede from the confedera-
ton. form a French republic on the
banks of the st. Lawrence. and i'm
pose taxes on all exports from On
tario passing down the st. Lawrence.
That SUCH a utopia would be impos.
sible of realization unless Quebec
chose to fight the rest Of the Dominion
and the Federal power as well, does
not apparently weigh with Ideal
Catholique
Under ordinary circumstances no
body would pay attention to such ut
terances as those which have appear.
ed in La CIoix and l. Ideal Catholique.
but as both these organs are consider.
ed 20 be semi-ofiicial organs Of the
archdiocese OF Montreal. and as Arch
bishop Bruchesi has not seen fit to
demonstrate with their editors-has,
in fact allowed the articles to pass
without any comment--people here.
Catholic and Protestant alike, are
saying that the Archbishop, if he had
not approved of the sentiments ex-
pressed would assuredly have taken
somo action
His Grace does not ordinarily inter-
fere with the press except when they
comment upon matters Of religion, but
in this instance il is held that interfer-
ence would have been more than justi-
fed, and that in the absence of any il
is legitimate to assume that the Arch
bishop does not disapprove OF the dis
loyal propaganda carried on by those
advocating secession and similar sedi-
tiOus things.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-12

Solomon Bequette. Fiat River. Mo-,
writes; TWO years ago was down
on my back till could hardly go
Foley Kidney pnls Strengthened me
right up. ! recommend them to all
who have kidney trouble Rheumatic
pains. aching joints, sore and swollen
muscles indicate that the Kidneys are
not properly fiterng impurities from
the blood Foley Kidney Pills get
right at the trouble end give prompt
relief Painful, irregular and sleep.
disturbing bladder troubles also yield
quickly to their tonic healing action,
Sold Everywhere
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-12
THEY FEAST ON SNAKES.
A Queer People Win Queer Tastes Arc
the Philippine Pygmies.

the Philippine Pygmies.
High IN on the slopes Of Mount Mari.
yelcs, in the Philippine Islands, dwell
the last remnants Of an ancient and
most mysterious race, the Negritos, or
little negroes" Scientists differ hope
lessly as to their origin and history, but
the traveller who is fortunate enough to
penetrate into their carefully hidden
villages finds the quaint little people
extremely Interesting.
Though disincllned TO work. the Ne
critic is indefatigable in the chase lie
Will hunt MI day without eating any
thing but the mango or banana that he
Seizes as he PUSHES by If dogs are
scarce for any reason women are
pressed into service, and these go lop-
ing through the brush, yelping in imi-
tation Of the CANNES.
Sometimes a bcater will emerge from
the brush carrying a pig he has encoun-
tered and killed or, more important
still, bringing news Of the sighting OF a
python In this case tie whole hunt is
called in aud its energies directed to
the capture Of the big snake. which
when killed is carried in triuHlphal pro-
ccssion to the village. where It fur
nishcs feast-World Wide Magazine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-12
laorrote Doc Eaters.

During our trip through the Philip
pines we visited the dog market, where
the IgoirOies bought and sold half
starved CANNES With visions OF n great
feast OF the protruding ribs. The Igor
rotes are about as much like the cultur-
ed Filipinos as they are like cultured
Americans or cultured japanese. But
the fact that the lgorrotes eat dogs has
done as much TO prejudice us against
the Filipinos as has the story that the
Chinese cot rats to turn us against
the well bred Chinese, who not only do
not eat rats, but even have distaste
for caviar and limburger. - Maynard
Owen Williams in Christian Herald.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-12

A game that affords fun aud an in
teresting test Of wits is your native
town." At a party it will tide over
any dull moments that threaten. Pro
vide the players with paper and pencils
and ask them all to write the places Of
their BIRTH Then give them a limited
time in which to make n sentence con-
sisting Of words that begin with the
letters in the name Of the town and
follow the same order
For example, if the city is Baltimore,
then the sentence might be. Behold. a
large town In Maryland old. rich, en-
terpriSing" The more aptly descriptive
OF the town the better Is the sentence.
AZ the end Of specified time have the
players read their sentences. and, il
you wish. award a prize to the best
one,-Youth's Companion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-12
seannina Grasshoppers.

The African grasshopper has been
known 10 cross the Red and Mediter-
ranean seas I'm destructive numbers
and even 20 fly 10 the Canary islands,
says the Popular Science Monthly. For
the most part these grasshoppers are
Of migratory species (Schistocera tar
tarica). noted for its great flights The
bodies are about four inches long and
are equipped with large air sacs in adj
dition to the usual breathing tubes.
These sacs buoy up the insect 50 that
it is able to stay In the air for days at
a time. exertmg practically no effort
at all. During hight its speed varies
from three to twenty miles an hour
When it is tired 1t rests on the water
and is borne along on the waves.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-12
The Bittern.

The bittern mentioned iu Isaiah xiv,
IS; xxxiv. II, and in Zephaniah ii, IA,
Is a fowl about the size Of the heron.
II Is mentioned as the symbol Of desc
iation. Nineyeh and Babylon became
\ possession of the bittern.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-12

In San Francisco In 1919 clerks ga
stores and Offices had mmiiccnt sa'a-
ries. Five dollars day was the small
est stipend even in the custom house
and one preacher was paid $4,000 a
year. Laborers received 81 an hour
\ pick or a shovel was worth $40 and
a butchers knife $50 At one time the
carpenters, who were getting S12 q
day, struck for SIG. But il should be
noted that prices were exceedingly high
also.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-12
NoGTsTCEss

To the Ladies' and Gentlemen Of Ben
nInston and Vicinity.
Call and see my new Spring and
Summer samples. ana you will surely
leave your order. Prices very reason
able. Dry cleaning, pressing and al.
creations a specially
Nathea Levin,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-12
TAKE LIFE JoYousLY.

Take life too seriously, and
what is II worth7 IF the morn
ing wake US 10 no new joy, il
the evening bring US not the
hope of new pleasures, is II
worth while to dress and un.
dress? Does the sun shine on me
today that may reflect on yes
terdaN, that may endeavor TO
foresee and control what can
neither be foreseen nor control
led.-the destiny OF tomorrow
Goethe.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-12
When Youth's Lifo /, shaped.

"The hand that rocks the cradle rules
the world?' Nonsense. 1t ouly han
dies the material. The time Of the
shaping of life is from twelve TO eight.
cen years old. That is the formative
period All great educators know that.
Professor Earl Barnes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-12
Her Taetful Way.

"My husband simply viii not discuss
money matters with me. Every time |
try to talk our financial affairs with
him he loses patience with me"
THAT so? Possibly you go at him
the wrong way"
Not at all. | simply begin by telling
him that | shall have to have more
money to run the house.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-12

4 substitute for cement used in some
parts Of Turkey consists OF a mixture
of linseed oil, slaked lime and cotton
fiber.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-28
CORN AND OATS DROP
OVER SHIPPING NEWS
Announcement of Preference
in Car Allotments Causes
Bearish Flutter.

CHICAGO, Nov. 27-Anouncc-
ments that hereafter corn and oats
would have the same preference as
wheat in the movement OF railway
freight led today to a sharp setback
of grain values. Corn finished heavy
l 4 cents net lower to "a cent adj
vance, with January $1.2O% W1.2O7s,
and May S1.1Sl9 a,L1S%.
oats held a net gdin of q a = cent.
The outcome for provisions range i
from 80 cents decline TO Il rise of -
cents.
freaks in the price Of corn took
place chiefly in the last / b minutes of
trading and were the direct cause OF
word that all railroads had been or
dcred to put all cereals on the list Of
precedence accorded to wheat. A
such method of handling grain IL
expected to cause a material increase
OF arrivals heavy selling followed and
support was withdrawn. Unseasou-
able warm. moist weather had pre-
tiously tended TO make corn sympa-
thize with advances in the oats mar
kct.
New high price records for the sea
son were reached by oats at the out
set. Declines were in rapid progress
When the session closed.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-28
COTTON FLUCTUATES IN
RATHER NARROW LIMITS
Approaching Holiday, Con-
gress and Liquidation Causes
Uncertain Feeling.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 27.-Eluct-
uations in cotton here today We're
nervous and narrow. The general
tendency was downward under liquid
atien but no great selling power de-
veloped and the market at times re
sponded readily to buying orders and
made rather Strong spurts. The holi-
day in all American markets Thurs
day. coupled with the opening of con-
gress next Monday made for restricted
trading and prompted much Of the
liquidation.
After sagging in the morning the
market made net avance of 8 to
u points in the afternoon on buying
which appeared based chiefly on the
reports of Improvement in the Rus
sian situation. Also steadiness was
derived from the advance OF 13 points
IN spots, which put spots to new high
levels whore middling was quoted at
29.13 cents a pound. This hard spot
did not last and toward the end am
other sagging movement developed.
The close was at Il net loss of 8 to
81 points.