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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-18
SUPERVISION OF POTASH.
About to Be Undertaken by War
Industries Board.

Supervision of the production Of
potash. used in large quantities, both
for military purposes and for ferti-
lizer manufacture, is about to be I'M
dertaken by the War Industries Board.
Prices will be fixed in agreement with
the industry.
1t was learned today that the board
has been authorized by President Will
son to supervise the industry under
the new mineral control act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-18
OPPOSE ENLISTED'S FARE CUT.
Would Further Congest Railroads,
SAYS War Department

Reduced railroad fare for soldiers
and sailors is opposed by the War
Department. In letter to Chairman
Chamberlain of the Senate military
committee opposing a bill by Senator
Calder Of New York proposing a cent
annie rate the acting secretary
wrote:
while it is recognized that such
legislation would be very acceptable
to the officers and enlisted men of the
Army, it is felt that it would result
in an increase of travel over our al
ready much congested railroads in
commensurate with any ADVANTAGES
gained"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-18
Washington Stock Exchange

SALES,
Potomac Electric general 6s, 81 900 at 1885,
81 900 at 93as.
Washington Market Cold Storage IS. 81, 900
at 81.
National Union Fire Insurance. % at 81.
Mersenthaler. 3 at 139, 10 at 139. 10 at 40.
Ianston. at sta, 20 at 56a4, 20 at 56S4
70 at .6a. 20 at J634, 20 at J64l
After call:
capital Traction IS, $500 at 97k, $500 at
971..
Washington Railway As, 81 900 at 6sl..
Mergenthaer. at 1879.
Bid and Asked Prices
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-18
THE WEATHER..

District of Columbia-Cloudy and
unsettled tonight and tomorrow; cool
!er tomorrow; gentle northeast to
north winds.
Maryland-Partly cloudy and cooler
tonight; tomorrow unsettled. probably
rain in extreme west portion; moder-
ate northeast to north winds.
Eirginia-Fair in north. probably
local rains in south. portion tonight
and tomorrow: cooler tomorrow in
southeast portion: variable winds. be-
coming moderate northeast. fresh on
the coast.
West Virginia-Fair tonight; tomor-
row local rains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-18
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at = pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-Yest 4 pm. rs:
IS pm, IS; II midnight, 60; today. 4
am, so; s am, 62; II noon. 63; pm.
63. Maximum, so, at 2:30 pm. yester-
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, Gil: minimum, As.
Barometer-Yesterday 4 pm. 29.97;
IS pm. 1894; II midnight. 1894; to-
day, 4 am, 1894; S am. 29.9S; II noon.
80 10; pm BOIL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-18
D|SCOUNT|NG SUCCESS
Of THE LIBERTY LOAN
BY I. A. FLEMING.

Trading in the New York stock list
today passed the million share mark.
with the public buying stock right
and left, taking the market away
from the professionals, and buying
shares that have enjoyed phenom-
email success in the last few weeks
to such an extent that further gains
have been added.
In doing this they are discounting
the success of the fourth liberty loan.
1t was exactly the same way with the
first, second and third loans. At the
very first Indicate of the loan 60
ing over. and there has been but
small doubt as to their success, the
street takes the market in hand and
gives it a big advance.
Two weeks ago the talk of the
street was on the curb of the money
pool; it was checking advances and
restricting speculation. Today the
average price of fifty leading stocks
is 81 a share more than a week ago;
the leans in banks have increased to
larger proportions; the surplus re-
serve has decreased, call money on in
dustriaI collateral in New York is 8 Il
per cent, time money is very scarce
and strongly held, but one hears
nothing of restrictive measures from
the money pool nor from the federal
reserve banks.
1t would not be a surprise to brok-
ers if warning to check speculation
should be issued.
In Washington about the only activ-
! ity at the banks is from liberty loan
buyers with the regular commercial
for, but with no disposition to loosen
up on credits.
Liberty bond buyers can have every
thing they want and they are buying
as if they recognized the necessity of
faction.
Borrowing of Neutrals.
The United States is borrower
elsewhere than in it's own domains.
1T has paid per cent for a loan of
$15.000.000 from Spain, and the credit
may be added to by s75,000.0O0 more
Oh the same terms. The loan is for
one year with a siX-month renewal if
needed. The money is to be used in
buying supplies for the Army and
Navy abroad.
Negotiations are now on with Hol-
land by which the allies may obtain
a loan of S10O.000,000 and the United
States will have share of that. 1T
is understood that the credit will be
used to finance exports from Dutch
East Indies to allied countries. Much
significance is attached to this loan
because of the belief that Holland is
no longer in a condition to fear Ger
MANY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-18
Tide Tables.

Compiled by United States coast and
geodetic survey
Today-Low tide, 20 am. and 1:41
pm: high tide. 7:12 am. and 1874 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 2:19 am. and
1892 pm; high tide, S:04 am. and S:26
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, 1920 am; sun sets.
6:2S pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 1921 am; sun
sets. 6:26 p. m.
Moon rises. $50 pm: sets. 4:30 am
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-18
Grain, Produce
and Live Stock.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO. October 1S.-Corn prices
took an upward swing today, in
fiuenced to. considerable extent by
current reports that the German
U-boats had been called in. Accord
ing to bullish traders, the reports
would imply greatly increased free
dom for commercial shipping and
therefore a better demand for grain
Strong commission houses led the
buying, which was on a fairly liberal
scale. Opening prices, which ranged
from Is to 1 u higher. with November
1.2o to 1.20h and December. 1.16 to
1.161e, were followed by decided fur
Their upturns.
Oats developed firmness with corn.
Small dealings suff1ced to affect VAL
ues. After opening unchanged to
] Is higher, with November ssh to
66A. the market continued to ascend.
Provisions reflected weakness in the
hog market. Rallies took place, how
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-18
Borrowing of Neutrals.
Lively on Local Exchange.

Today'S session of the local stock
exchange was attended by unusual ac-
tivity both in stocks and bonds.
The typesetters monopolized the in
terest in the share market almost ex-
clusively.
At the opening ,Mergenthaler sold at
1879, then moved up to 40 and after
the call a small lot sold at 139 again.
In all but thirty shares changed own
ership. Indeed the big advance from
liz has been scored with scarcely any
sales of Importance.
Lanston sold to the extent of 1O7
shares, all at J63..
National Union Fire Insurance sold
at 51a. In the bond list there was
fairly good buying at 971a for Capital
Traction rs, 69A for railway As.
substantial advance: 33% for Po-
tomac Electric general mortgage Is
and 81 for Washington Market cold
storage lis. the first recorded transact
ton in this issue in some months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-18
Condition of the Water.

Temperature and condition of water
at am: Great Falls-Temperature
81: condition, 9. Dalecarlia reservoir
Temperature. so: condition at north
, connection, S; condition at south con-
nection. S. Georgetown distributing
reservoir-Temperat 81; condition
at influent gatehouse, s; condition at
eff1uent gatehouse, S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-18
Gas Dividend Declared.

Directors of the Washington Gas
Company yesterday declared the reg
ular quarterly dividend of 80 cents a
share, payable November /, books
closing today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-18

Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
+ -HARPERS FERRY, w. Va. October
1S.-The Potomac and Shenandoah
rivers both were clear this morning
+ Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-18

NEW YORK. October 18-Lar6
weaker; middle west. 2575a25.S5
Other articles unchanged
, 1918-12-19
EMBLEM OF THREE COUNTRIES
British "Union Jack" Displays Crosses
Of England, Scotland and ireland
in Combination.

The term Union Jack" is applied to
the national flag of the British empire.
1t consists of three crosses combined,
George for England, of st. Andrew for
Scotland, and of st. Patrick for Ire
land. The original English flag vas
st. Georges cross, red on a white
field the flag of st. Patrick, red on a
white field, and the Scottish flag was
st. Andrews cross, white on a blue
field. History says that the united
crosses of England and Scotland were
first used on the flag in 1906 by order
of King James, when sovereign of the
two countries. By his order the two
crosses were united In such a manner
as to preserve the distinctive outline
of each, also, by means Of a white Dor
der, the original color of the Scotch
flag on a'blue ground. In 1901. on the
legislative union with Ireland, the red
cross of st. Patrick was added In such
a way as to outline and preserve its
individuality with that of the others.
AS now constituted the cross of st.
George Is much wider han the other
two and seems to dominate them, but
they are nevertheless distinctive and
Individual. while the white border Of
each is a reminder of the original
white flag of Scotland. The proper
designation Of the flag is the great
union, or simply the union. Union
Jack is a nickname. Technically 1t
is only a Jack when flown on the jack
staff of a ship of war. 1t is suggested
that the name probably came from
that of the Stuart king. King Jacques.
which King James always signed.
, 1918-12-19

some good. Things of his kind simply
clutter up the average storeroom space
In the average home, accumulate dust,
and are in the way generally when
they might be useful elsewhere. II
would be a fine idea for every commu'
nifty If the contents of goodwill boxes
could be collected in one place either
for sale or distribution. and disposed
of once or twice a year.
The money that has been salvaged
from useless old silver and gold
trinkets ought to inspire everyone who
possesses battered and embarrassing
things made of the precious metals to
convert them into bullion. Since the
war, women have unearthed all sorts
of old gold and silver ornaments, jew
elry and fiat wear, some of 1t afro
ciously ugly, and turned 1t in for
melting up. With the gold and silver
procured they buy War Savings
stamps. But even If they do not care
to invest 1t is worth while to turn use
less junk into money which can be put
to work and thereby made useful.
, 1918-12-19
Vatican PIaIt In Winter Froeks.

For dinner frocks black is much
used, sleeves + short and the wat
teau plat is favored. In a black
mousseline de sole gown embodying
these details the corsage consists of
a broad draped cerise velvet girdle
hal narrows at the back and holds
down the vatican plat with a large
bow. Also for dinner frocks embossed
velvet is much used. Waists r long,
sleeves are short and draped effects
p~redominate. Dinner frocks r often
of charmeuse with the selvage serv-
ing as a hem. A well-designed evening
gown is Of black charmeuse with a
two-tiered tulle tunic heavily embroi.
dered in pearl and Jet ~chrysanthe.
NUNS and edged with narrow feather
trimming. A broad silver girdle slips
under the tulle in back and ends in
a discreetly yelled bow.
, 1918-12-19
GA 2mmA
PRESENTATION Stains.

Precipitation stains a be boilec out
Of white material, but In colored ma
terial they usually mean that the per
SEPARATION has spoiled the color. In that
case. about the only thing to do is to
bleach the garment white by boiling
It in a solution of washing soda
about a cupful o fsoda to a boiler half
full of water. 1t is, of course, disap-
pointing to find oneself in possession
of a plain white frock or blouse in
stead of one of dainty blue or pink
but surely the snowy-white is more at
tractive to all eyes than a streaked.
yellow-stained color.
, 1918-12-19
Amber Instead of Pink.

F~lesh-pink chiffon and georgette
blouses are being worn so universally
now that women of exclusive taste
have turned to another tint, and that
tint seems to be amber-not yellow,
and not tan, but the indescribable gold
en- shade produced by sunlight shining
through clear amber. A simple tucked
batiste blouse becomes, touched by the
magic wand Of amber, an exclusive
model worth several dollars. Amber
chiffon blouses cost still more, and am
Der organdie trimmed with ilet lace
is exceedingly distinguished in price.
, 1918-12-19

The week of December 10 to Decem-
Der % is roll call week for the Ameri-
can Red Cross. This is a Christmas
call to the citizens of this country
to enlist In the Army of Service. The
need for service is not abated by the
ending of the war-the need for serv-
Ice will % be ended for n long time.
At home and far afield the Red Cross
must continue the work of relieving
the suffering that follows in the wake
of the a Refugees and orphans
are stin to be clothed and fed and
housed. The antituberculosis cam
paign must be kept up and the fam
lilies of soldiers helped. Only q part
of the work of the Red Cross ends
with the cessation of hostilities.
The Christmas roll call has for Its
object more than anything else the
enrolment of all adults as members
of the Red Cross and the appeal is
for 81 memberships. The canvass will
be mainly for this. The Red Cross
makes its appeal to all, without re-
gard to creed, race, sect, faction or
class; 1t is one organization for uni
versal service based on sympathy and
humanity. OF course everybody that
is anybody wants to belong to It.
The Goodwill Box.
Home after home is establishing its
goodwill box for the benefit Of people
less fortunate than its own members.
In the end 1t develops that the house
hold is benefited in turn and a DEM
onstration that 1t is more blessed to
give than receive is brought about in
the most practical way. Into the good
will box go all the used or unused ar
ticles that r not needed In the house
hold, but might be used by some one
else. Clothing, shoes, books, maya
zines, pictures, house furnishings,
china and glassware, which have
served for a time, but have been re-
placed without being worn out, these
are all assembled in the goodwill box
to be re~distributed where they can do
, 1918-12-19

a surprise. When an old friend
leaves you at a time of a great crisis
in your life. without even a good-by,
and for q whole year forgets that you
ever existed. a letter from such a one
is apt to come as q surprise; don't you
think so? Since you are alive and are
good enough to feel an interest in
knowing that I am too, l don't mind
telling you that I am teaching music
here in Chicago and like my work very
much. 1 have no husband in sight, and
If 1 ever acquire such a possession, 1t
will be because his pockets are so well
lined with gold that it would be folly
for me to let him slip through my fin
gers. At present l am very well and
contented. Sincerely,
"BESS CORTLAND"
If Bess could nave seer DempsteI
when he read his letter all idea thai
he regarded her ~carelessly or that he
was deceived as to her own feeling for
him would have vanished as a June
frost. AS it was, she never knew how
she managed to live through the next
week until an answer to her letter ar
rived. Then, one morning, as she was
leaving the boarding house for the
studio, the postman handed her anoth-
err envelope bearing the familiar writ
Ing, and h almost ran to the little
park, where she sat down on q bench
to open 1t.
Dearest GIRL" she read. IT am the
man you are after-the possession you
really ought to acquire. My pockets
are SO well lined with filthy lucre that
I'm bent with the weight of it. 1t
would be worse than folly to let me
slip through your fingers and nothing
could possibly suit me so well as tt
lodge in those same fingers forever.
Seriously, Bess, don't you still care a
little? I'm in a position now to ask
you to marry me-will you? You'll
never know how I suffered because /
was not able to ask this when your IA
Their died and left you so little; but a
peculiar round of circumstances over
took me just then INT left me no al
tentative. My little sister, who was
out here visiting, met with a terrible
accident, which necessitated a very
difficult operation, and my
were so taxed to take care Of this stu
alton I did not dare assume another
obligation. I left without seeing you,
and I've remained silent because / did
not wish to stand in the way of your
comfort elsewhere. Perhaps I did
wrong, dear; but my heart was right
and I ask to be forgiven. 1 have never
ceased to want you, Bess, and now, the
remnant Of my savings, happily invest
ed, has brought me returns which per-
init me to ask you with a clear con-
science to share my lot. I'm coming
East for my answer and shall prob
ably be with you almost as soon as
you read this. Always your lover,
BILLY"
When she had finished reading, tears
blinded her and little shivers of shame
chased themselves up and down her
spine at the thought of her own sordid-
ness; but through the tumult within
her, her heart kept singing, "Billy Is
coming-Billy is coming ~ She had
only just removed her wraps at the
studio when Billy came, and there,
from the safe shelter of his arms, she
said to him.:
BILLY, dear, I'd have jumped at the
chance to share our lot any time and
any place, if you hadn't had a thing
in all this world but a penny with a
hole In It'll"
, 1918-12-19

Whether it is because they are Der
coming or because an atmosphere Of
luxury, and sometimes a suggestion of
splendor belongs to them, or that they
are so comfortable-every woman
loves furs. They may be excused for
extravagancies In this direction; there
are so many reasons why furs are a
better Investment than any other sort
of apparel. Furriers have presented
n greater variety in scarf and muff
sets and in fur garments of all kinds
than is usual in one season and this
has made one more reason why furs
are everywhere. Their vogue is uni
versal.
Beginning with the short muffier
collar and ending with the long coat,
one may buy wraps Of N size be-
tween with muffs to match. The scarfs
or capes and muffs classed as sepa-
rate furs and sets, are made in all va
rieties of skins. Then there are the
short coats (their name is legion) and
finally the long capes and coats that
almost cover the figure.
The separate furs-searfs or small
capes with muffs to match-lead in
popularity. Recently hats trimmed
with the same fur or partly made of
It, have added a chic, harmonious de-
rail to the midwinter toilette for the
street. but a scarf OF cape looks well
with any sort of millinery. The hand
some mink scarf and muff shown in
the picture are designed for matronly
wearers and are good example of new
but staple styles that will outlast
many easons. Tails as a finish foT
scarf ends have been reinstated, but
ne fiat fu~r-covered button is a novel
,y in ornaments. There is a narrow
frill of satin along the center of the
scarf to protect the lining when the
scarf Is brought close up about the
, 1918-12-19
PaIestIne,s saIt Mountain.

Palestine possesses a remarkable
salt mountain situated at the south
end of the Dead sea. The length of
the ridge is six miles, with an aver
age width of three-quarters of a mile.
and the height Is not far from 600
feet. There are places where the over
lying earthly deposits are many feet In
thickness, but the mass of the noun
tain is composed of solid rock salt,
some of which is as clear as crystal.
, 1918-12-19
Can Meat In Cold weatber.

Cold weather offers advantages for
the canning of meat, as bacteria 10
less active. Put into Jars. the surplus
cockerels and part of the freshly
killed pork, rather than serve them
until the appetite clogs. The meat
ready but for relocating will come
mighty handy when unexpected COM
pany drops in oil on a hot day next
summer.
, 1918-12-19

own as a food. Many people r just
beginning to find out that nuts are n
valuable source of food. Most varie-
ties have a high nutritive value, due
to their fat and protein content.
Chestnuts stand in a class by them
selves, being largely carbohydrate in
composition. They are good boiled and
mashed. Serve as potatoes or use as
stuffing for a fowl. Butternuts. black
walnuts, English walnuts, filberts,
hazel nuts, hickory nuts, pecans and
almonds all may be used as fat savers,
for they r especially rich in fat. 1t
is certain that If you have on hand a
large supply of nuts, you can add at
tractive and varied dishes to your
meals at little expense. The protein
and fat are combined in the nut much
as they are in meat, which makes it a
good substitute for meat. Veeetarians
have learned to make many attractive
combination dishes from nuts, such as
nut loaves, c%roquettes and souffies,
which they serve in place of meat.
This walnut roast is very palatable.
Almost any nut can be used in place
of the walnut If desired.
Walnut Roast.
2 cupfuls whole 1 cupfui walnut
milk meats ground
1h cupfuls toasted Q teaspoonfuls onion
bread crumbs tgrated)
2 eggs / teaspoonful salt
Mix the Ingredients; pack into n
creased loaf a INT bake.
We all know the place of nuts in
salad making. The ground nuts are
also very good mixed with cottage
cheese. Mold the mixture and slice.
Another attractive dish which is deli
cious served for a Sunday nights sup
per is tomato, celery and nut sand
witch. Slice bread and toast until a
delicate brown. Place n slice of to-
mato on a slice of the toasted bread,
sprinkle with salt and cover with fine
ly chopped celery mixed with finely
ground nuts. Cover with another slice
of the toasted bread. Some people
prefer to toast the bread for such
sandwiches on n side only, putting
the toasted side out.
In the pastry and cake recipes
which follow, the nuts are used to re-
pave thV u uouuiiJ uoCh' IhNJ aho
give a desirable flavor as well as rich
ness to the products.
Nut Pastry.
Take equal weights of nut meats
and flour sifted with a small amount
of salt. Put the flour and nut meats
through a food grinder together until
the nuts are. finely ground. Mix with
just enough cold water to make the
mass hold together. Roll thin, cut In
rounds or in strips and bake. These
may be spread with cream cheese and
used as a salad wafer or they may be
served as a tart spread with jelly or
lemon filling.
Nut Cakes.
8 ounces nuts & teaspoonfuls q X
III cupfuls sugar ing soda
3 cupfuls -four 4 egg whites
1 teaspoonful salt III cupfuls water
X teaspoonful soda 1 ~teaspoonful lima
Mix and bake in muffin moids or in
, 1918-12-19
GOOD WORKING E

The ideal of the boy and girl
club members under the direc-
ton Of the department of agri-
culture and the state agricul-
tural colleges is to learn and
practice the best way to pro-
duce something worth while and
then to give the information to
some one else, who may also
reap the benefits from these bet
ter practices
, 1918-12-19
CHRISTMAS CAKE
WITHOUT SUGAR
Recipe for SWeetening 1t This
Holiday Season by Use
of Honey.
DRIED FRUITS INEXPENSIVE
Always Ready to Serve and Has
"Saved the Day" on Many occa-
slons When Unexpected Com
pany Arrived-How Served.

Perhaps you are saying that you
cannot afford a Christmas fruit cake
this year or that it would be unpatri-
otto to make one. But think of the
many times that the fruit cake has
Saved the day" when unexpected COM
pany arrived, as is likely to happen in
the holiday season.
You didn't are If the dessert pre-
pared for the family was not stretch
able, but took down the fruit cake and
opened a can of fruit to serve with it
or steamed a slice around and served
1t with a sauce as q plum pudding.
Remember the many ways you can
make S Of the fruit cake, and that
1t can be made without sugar, and you
will find yourself deciding that you
cannot forego it as a holiday treat.
This recipe makes use of honey for
sweetening. The dried fruits used are
less expensive than the candied fruits
so often used in n fruit cake.