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Evening star., 1918-10-26
SENATE COMMITTEE
ADOPTS GERRY IDEA
Graduated Inheritance Tax
Schedule Is Passed by
Finance Body.

Tho Senate finance committee today
adopted the Gerry plan for an inner
itance tax. adopting a graduated tax
from 1 per cent on inheritances from
$4,000 to $4,000 to Is per cent on in
heritances over $2.5oo.ooo. The COM
mittee. however. will vote finally on
a motion by Senator Thomas to strike
from the bali all inheritance and es-
tate taxes when it meets Monday.
Tho schedule Of Inheritance taxes
adopted today is as follows: $4,000
to $4,000, 1 per cent: $4,000 to $780,
900, 2 per cent; $4,000 to 100000.
3 per cont: 100000 to $150,000. 4 per
cent: $150,000 to 100000. 5 per cent;
100000 to $250.000. 8 per cent: $780,
900 to 100000. 10 per cent; $500,000
to $1,000,000, Is per cent; $1,000,0 900
to $2.500,ooo. 20 per cent; over ST.
100000, 25 per cent
An amendment was added providing
that in the case Of soldiers and sailors
in the American service who were
killed or die Of wounds or disease,
within q year after the war, no in
heritance tax shall be paid by their
benehciaries.
The committee also provided that in
the case of bequests to charities and
various institutions amounting to not
more than Is per cent Of the net es-
tate shall be exempt from the tax.
Evening star., 1918-10-26
U. S. MARINE LOSSES
FAR BELOW PREMIUMS
Less THAN Two-Thirds Needed Do.
spite Low Rate and Submarine
:. ~. Raids or Coast.

Despite the governments low ma,,,.
insurance rate and the losses suffered
through the submarine raids OF th.
American coast less than two-thtrd.
Of the premiums paid to the marfns
section Of the war risk insuranc. nv.
rsau have gone 70 pay losses
This was shown today BY 4 reno,,
that between September & 1911. vhsr
the bureau was. ersantzed, and octo.
ber H.; 1918. 3Ls46.4s7.oeo insur.nr.
was written on ships and their c.,-
goes. mainly those passing throp-h
the war zone. INVOLVING premium nav
ments on 24:sso policies of s45.s.5. .ooo
and that losses were $2s, ITS, 900. ProNt;
to the government was 31e.050. .ooo. All
but S306, $4,000 Of the insursncs has
been written since the United Stafes
entered the war.
Insurance policies agE1sxatinr sls1. !.
$4,000 have been written 81 ths bn-
feau ON the lives OF mefchsat GssusSn
since June. 1917. s;PreMiuu1 paSa1nts
amounted to 3183:0oO. iosSes 81. .0oO.
and profit to the government S5o3, 900.
The cost Of administering the marine
insurance for four years was $40. 900
and the seanen.s insurance. s35. 900: =
Evening star., 1918-10-26
STOCKS RATHER SLOW,
BUT Al. BETTER PRICES

NEW YORK. octobsr 3e.-short COW
ering was an important factor In the
brief period Of trading on the stock
exchange today.
Money restrictions again served to
keep dealings within moderate limits.
but speculative shares were stronger
and moro active than standard Issues.
: Mexican Petroleum made an extreme
advance Of IL points and Royal Dutch
rose II. South Porto Rico Sugar gain
ing Is points on its drst sale In sew
eral weeks.
General Motors rose s points and
Studebaker 3 points.
Other notable features included
Southern Pacific, Union Pacific. Ma
rine preferred. steels. coppsrs. tobac-
cos. Texas Company and Peoples Gas
at gains Of to ; points.
The closing was strong. Sales ap-
proxtmated 100000 shares.
Evening star., 1918-10-26
THE WEATHER.

The District Of Columbia, cloudy to-
night and tomorrow: probably rain Sum
day afternoon or night; nSnt VaIaADie
winds, becoming southeast
Maryland, cloudy tonight. probably
local rains In southeast portion; tomor-
row fair in east, rain In west portion;
moderate southeast winds
Virginia, cloudy. probably occasional
rain tonight and tomorrow. except faar
in north portion tonight: cooler tonight
in southwest portion: moderate south
east winds
west virx1nia, partly cloudy tonight.
cooler in east portion: tomorrow prob
ably rain.
Records for Tvsnty-Eour Hours.
The following were the readings Of the
thsrmometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for ths twenty-four
homs beginning at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-Yest I pm. 70:
8 nm. IS; IL midnight g.: today. an
81: 5 am. 81; - noon. 20: pm. ,;I 1s.
Maxinun, 74. at Q pm. yesterday; MN
imum, 60, at am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximurn, s3; minimum. "a.
RaroYneter-Yesterday PM, 5o.22;
4 nm. 1924: IL midnight. 3o.22: today.
4 an, 33o.2l: am. S0.zz; IL noon'
30.23; 2 pm, So.1s.
Tide Tables.
fcomufled by United States coast ana
geodetic survey.)
roday--Low tide. s:36 am. and 8
n N: high tide, 1:47 am. and 2:ZS pm.
Tomorro~Low tide. 9:5z am. ana
e:oz nm; high tide, 1:4s an. and z:2S
The Sum and Moon.
roaa-sm rosa. 7zs an: sun sets.
''iS 'Tenno1row-sun ns rises e=zs an; sun
ests, S:15 pm.
Noon sets. pm.
Lutornobile lamps to b uehfed one
half hour aftaf sunset
Condition Of the Water.
rempsraturs and condition OF water
at am: Great Falls-Temperature.
57: condition, z. Dalecarlia reservoir
Temperature. So: condition at north con-
nection. .; condition at south connection.
GEORGETOWN distributing reservoir
Te,nnerature, 50; condition at tnduent
ratshouse, 8; condition at efiuent gate
house. 8.
Weather In Various Cities.
Evening star., 1918-10-26
coLoRED MAN ACCUSED
OF ASSAULT AND Theft

George II. Pension. - Rhode Island
avenue, reported to police OF the
tanth precinct that m unidentified
colofed man early this morning as
saulted his wife and stole IS from .
tabls In the dining room. It was
about o'clock. he stated. when his
NO vas attracted to the rear door
BY the voice OF . man ealing Gro.
door, he said. the colofsd man en-
fared and took the money.
Nre. Pension tried to prevent him
from running from the house with her
cGah. her husband said. and the in.
trudsf knocked hef down. dYaGysd her
said she thought she would be unable
~ ilentIfy the coso1 *. ;...s...
Evening star., 1918-10-26
NAVAL SUBSCRIPTIONS
over EIGHT MILLIONS
By ]. A. FLEMING.

Bankers in the local syndicate to
finance the subscriptions Of the en-
listed and commissioned personnel OF
the Navy have received information
which indicates that the total sub
scriptions which they will be called
upon to finance will total $s.ooo.ooo
to $500. 900.
1t Will be weeks and even months
before tho nnal subscriptions from
this source are all in. II the fed
eral reserve bank Of Richmond per-
mits the Official records to remain
open the total subscriptions Of the
District OF, Columbia may run close
to $50.000.000. this estimate being
made by an ofiicial Of the Riggs Ma
tional Bank.
AL banks have made returns Of
bond sales as Of October "a. but may
be permitted to send in later reports.
Bankers Association.
The next meeting Of the District of
Columbia Bankers Association will
be held Monday evening, November 4.
before the meeting will be the 2
o'clock closing proposition on the
resolution of the Union Savings Bank;
the report Of the local liberty loan
committee Of the expenditures and
conduct Of the fourth liberty loan
campaign and the results thereof; and
action on the revised constitution and
bylaws as reported by the commit
tee appointed for this purpose.
Honor Institute President.
officials and members Of the Wash
ington Chapter, American Institute of
Banking, entertained j. c. Thompson,
national president, at luncheon at the
Commercial Club this afternoon. Mr..
Thompson, who is assistant cashier
Of Northwestern National Bank of
Minneapolis. was in the city for the
day and the gathering at the Com
merctal Club was purely informal
On the Local Stock Exchange.
If the members Of the local stock
exchange knew Of the granting of
the f1ve-cent fare privilege to the local
street railway companies they gave no
evidence of it in their bidding on the
stocks of either the Capital Traction
Company or of the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company.
A few shares Of Capital Traction
stock sold at Sc.
Lanston Monotype sold sparingly at
ssh and Washington Gas at 54h.
Evening star., 1918-10-26
EXPECT TO LOCATE BODY.
Rush Of Work Caused Mistake in
Burial. Mobiles Friends Believe.

It is felt reasonably certain by
friends Of Charles Noble. who died in
Baltimore fifteen days ago. that his
body will be located in a grave in q
Baltimore cemetery in the near fu-
ture and brought to this city. They
feel certain that the rush Of work in
the cemetery was what caused the
mistake which resulted in the ship
ment Of the wrong body. None Of
them Is Of the opinion that the body
brought here and taken to the morgue
Is that Of Noble, and 1t is probable
that Coroner Nsvitt will hAyA4 that.
body cremated or returned 70 B1Iti-
more early next week. -, -.
Evening star., 1918-10-26
MONEY TO LOAN
On d. C. Real Estate. Lowest RateA
JESSE L. HEISKELL,
l<08 Fl ST. NV.
NO PUBLICITY FOR PROFITS.
Internal Revenue Bureau Explains
Law Protects Information.

Many inquiries have reached the fns
ternal revenue bureau concerning the
reasons why names Of business firms
shown by last years income tax re-
turns to have made exorbitant profits
have not been disclosed. In answer,
the bureau explained today that the
law specifically forbids the making
public Of Information contained in
confidential tax returns, without spe-
cial permission Of the President &
Evening star., 1918-10-26
CITES LEGAL RIGHT
Of WAR WORKERS
Capt. Peyser Declares They
Will Be Protected in
Tenure of Rooms.

The housing and health division Of
the War Department announced today
that it will take legal steps to pre-
vent eviction Of war workers from
rooms which have been rented to them
in the homes of Washington.
Capt. Julius I. Peyser. chief Of the
housing and health division. said to-
day that inasmuch as there is a mis-
understanding as to the rights Of ten
ants, roomers or dodgers in the Dis
trict under the Salisbury law. he de-
single war worker in the city can be
dispossessed Of his or her acoommo-
dations without due process Of law"
II want to make 1t very plain that
no keeper OF a roomtng house IN the
city can fail to understand the Sauls-
bury law" said Capt Peyser, and I
feel sure that with this understanding
firmly located In their minds the thou
sands Of war workers who have come
from all parts Of the country will be
accorded their full rights under the
law"
Capt. Peyser added that his division
will upon all occasions see that full
justice is done for the housekeeper az
well as the roomer when the house,
keeper seeks to gain possession Of
room which she has rented.
Believing that many housekeepers
were declining to take in war work
ers because Of fear that the Sauls-
bury law gives such a roomer the
right to remain for the period Of the
war, the United States homes registra-
tion service issued q statement yes
terday to the effect that housekeepers
may regain possession of q room II
they so desire after renting it to a
war worker.
Evening star., 1918-10-26
CONGRESS PLANS RECESS
MONDAY TO NOVEMBER IL

The leaders Of the Senate and House
today decided in view Of tho fact that
the Senate finance committee will not
be able to report the revenue bill for
some time, to begin the election recess
of Congress on Monday. A joint reso-
luton providing for q recess from
Monday until November IL will be
submitted to the House and Senate.
Evening star., 1918-10-26
MONEY CONDITIONS CHIEF
FACTOR IN STOCK MARKET
Peace Talk Undouhtsny Stimulates
Distinct Revival Of Invest. .
,,.t -, msnt Buying. is:

NEW YORK, October as-Money
conditions far outwsighed all other
considerations in this weeks very &C.
tive stock market. even the sienif.
icant developments In the war situa-
tton being subordinatsd to that sit
uAtion.
Measures adopted BY tho local money
eosumittes to restrict speculation ana
otheEwise conserve crsdits for the
present and future rsqutrsmsuty Of
The government vsre regarded a \
stsp In the right direction, the enor-
need TOR sueh action.
The financial community was almost
unanimous. una however. n assertinS
that much Of the recent demand Tor
securities emanatsd from substantisl
sources. foreign and domestic
Persistent peace talk. heirhtenaa Nv
events Of the week. has undoubtediy
stimulated a distinct revival OF In.
vestment purchases, applying with
especial force to rails and industriais
OF the class not identified with the
war group. '"e
Evening star., 1918-10-26
Wife Sues for Limited Divorce.

Lillian NJ. Bach today hled suit In
the District Supreme Court for q lin
ited divorce from Oscar T. Bach. They
were married In Madison county. Va,
October !, 1918. and the wife charges
she was compelled to leave her hus-
band because Of alleged i'll treatment
and non-support There are two chill
dren.
Evening star., 1918-10-26
Nutting Party to Virginia.

The woman's land army nutting
party will make trip to Wander
werken. Va, tomorrow. Trucks loaned
by the war camp community service
win be In front Of the Belasco The
altar for those who expect to meet
there 1t $3.50 an, under Miss =. x.
Berdtne of the civilian var workers
branch Of ordnance bureau. Another
party. led by Miss Amy Putnam, will
60 by Cabin John car to Chain bridge
station. all meeting at Chain bridge
by 10 o'clock,
Evening star., 1918-10-26
New York Mercantile PAPER.

NEW YORK, October 26.-Mercan-
tile paper. 6: sterling axty-day bills
4.75: commercial sixty-day bills on
banks. 472h: commercial sixty.day
bills. 4.72A; demand. 47545: cables.
4.7S s-1e: francs, demand. 5.4s; cables.
SAT; guilders. demand. t2x; cabies.
42x: lire. demand. 6.3e: cables, s.3S:
rubles, demand. 13t; cables, Il nom.
ina1. Mexican dollars, TN. Govern
ment bonds easy. Railroad bonds ir-
regular.
Evening star., 1918-10-26
Inquiry for Rails.

The, inquiry for rails had its basis
largely In the further satisfactory
statements Of earnings ana their more
assured dividend status. 1t is in low
priced transportations that foreign
Interest has been most evident
Conditions in the moro important
temporary setback % 4 resnit " t,a
influenza epidemic. but next week:s
quarterly report Of the Unfted Statas
Steel Corporation is expected to shov
eaFntnsa In keeping with the first
Operations in foreign exchange have
their former value as peace inSicss y,
but the rates Of neutral Enronssn
countries again favored this marital
Evening star., 1918-10-26
MAI. GEN. GoRGAS BACK
IN D. c. FROM FRANCE

MAJ Gen. william c. oorsas, fssmsr
surgeon general of ths Army. haS r.
turned to Washington from . tour Of
inspection Of Army hospitals in
Evening star., 1918-10-26

CHICAGO. October 2s.-Buttsr-
Higher; creamery. 511sa56. Eggs
Receipts. 4.225 cases; unchanged Po-
atoes-Receipts. 13 cars: unchanged.
springs, "a.
NEW YORK. October 2s.-Butter-
Steady; receipts. 1856 tubs; creamery
higher than extras, 5sa5Sh; extra (s2
score), SIG: frsts. 55Aa57: packing
stock, current make No. 2. SsH.
fresh gathered extras. 6saso: fresh
gathered regular packed extra f1rsts,
Sass: do, firsts, 52ka55; state. Penn.
sylvania and nearby western hennery
Pennsylvania and nearby hennery
and mixed colors. 5oa60.
cheese-Firm: receipts. 1.523 boxes:
state whole milk hats, fresh specials,
3a: do, average run. s2a31b.
Poultry-Lve. steady; chickens, 50;
fowls. 34a36; old roosters, Is: turkeys,
S2aS8. Dressed-Firm and unchanged.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.
CHICAGO. October rs Omitted States
burean Of markets).-HoSs-R
5000 head; market very active: un-
evenly 50 to LIS higher than Fridays
opening. mixed and packing grades
advancing most Butchers. 17.asa1s.o0:
s nanth lss.a5aS pack,ns; a,s lssss,s aa :;
choice. l3.6oa14.5o.
cattle-Reeeipts. 1000 head: COM
pared With a week ago. good to choice.
western and native steers, 7E to LOO
higher. with instances Of mora Light,
80 up: butcher cattle, 50 to Loo
higher: Gamers steady: calves, 80
6ighar: feeders Is higher.
sheapcRecsipts. LOCO head: com.
pared with Q week ago. market 80
TO be higher: most advance On me-
Adium grades oe killing and feeding
1kAAhA
Evening star., 1918-10-26
Capt Peyser's Position.

In his statement today Capt. Pey-
ser takes the position that the Sauls-
bury law does protect roomers and
that his office will defend roomers
who are notified to move.
Evening star., 1918-10-26
Final Prices on Liberty Bonds.

NEW YORK. October 26.-Final
prices on liberty bonds today were:
SIS, 1884: first convertible 4s. $40:
97.20; second convertible @As. $3.50:
third. ANS, 1854.
Evening star., 1918-10-26
Ww YoRK aANK srATEsfENr.

NEW YORK RANK STATE91ENT.
NEW YORK, October S6.-The ao~
tual condition Of clearing house
banks and trust companies for the
week shows that they hold $133.777.-
10 reserve in excess Of legal require.
ments. This is an increase Of $104,-
1c1,sS0 from last week.
Evening star., 1918-10-26

The total annual saieS o. 6wiass co.
operative societies reach almost $I5.-
100000. : -
Evening star., 1918-10-26
On the Local Stock Exchange.
Washington Stock Exchange

SALES.
Capital Traction, 10 at Sc.
Lanston, 10 at 5sh.
Lanston Scrip, $257.50 at 9TH.
After call:
Washington. Gas, Is at E4E.
Bid and Asked Prices.
Evening star., 1918-10-26
POWDER STOCKS.
ouotations furnished b. ". b. Hit
LONDON MONEY.

LONDON MONEY.
LONDON, October 26.-Money, ; per
cent. Discount rateS-Short and th1ee-
month bills. 3 1882 per cent
Evening star., 1918-10-26
Grain, Produce
and Live Stock.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO. October 26-Reports Of
IN offer by Turkey amounting to .
surrender weakened the corn market
today after an early advance. Tho
initial appearance Of strength was due
10 wet weather. which appeared likely
to bring about a decrease Of the crop
movement. Trade was Of only mode.
rate. volume Opening prices, which
ranged from u to II higher. with
November l27H to l2sh. and Decem-
ber LIS to 1881, were followed by
q decline to well below yesterdays
finish.
Oats were governed by the same fac
tors as corn. After opening y on to
u up, with November 70T to II. a
general sag took place
Big advances in provisions resulted
from bullish predictions regarding
November hog prices. The steepest
rise was in January delivery Of pork.
$500.
CORN. Open. High: Low. Close.
Dses@5.l -. 49, i.S i.SR i.soa isoa
6ss:ss:: 6ss:sssF - %& 9s :" :1as 81 81 ::s* :s*
% issaals -. 200 800 ii:5;o5 10 s.5o
sSssassF s:sssS -: =: ss S :sso si:is s:ss sss
XIBs-
Ssnaals -. ESQ $50 SGo saos
NEW YORK. October 2s-Lard-
Strong; middle west. 25.9oa26.oo; other
articles UNCHANGED.
Evening star., 1918-10-26
DAIRY AND PRODUCE.

NEW YORK, October 2s-Iard-
Strong; middle west. 25.90a26.oo; other
articles unchanged
Evening star., 1918-10-26
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-02-02

Take are Of the clothes you have
and thereby conserve the supply
wash, clean, patch, darn, and remodel
Take good care of your shoes, gloves
and accessories.
Following this talk Professor Cor
bett of the electrical engineering de-
partment spoke for a few moments
on electricity in the home. He pointed
out the patriotism in using electricity
and so conserving fuel. Let electric
ity do your work-power costs little,
heat more.
Miss Mary F. Rausch then spoke on
"How to Dress in Good Taste. One
vital point brought out was that every
woman should know something about
sewing but that it is better to pay a
seamstress than wear out ones nerves.
How much should be spent on cloth
ing? Enough to be we'll dressed for
proper clothing gives a person more
self respect. Plain tailored suit al
ways good. White waist good when
clean and we'll laundered but does not
give the well dressed effect of a col-
ored one with a dark skirt. Stout
Women should never wear tight
clothes. Large and older women
should wear elegant materials made
plainly. Girls need simple styles, and
inexpensive materials. No n can
appear well dressed unless well
groomed, daily bath, hair in good con-
dition. 4
Don't make things when you can buy
them for less money, if they will wear
long.
Well dressed woman never con
spicuous.
Keep clothing in good condition,
clean and well pressed.
Following the regular session Miss
talked to the women who
cared to remain on efficiency in the
household. Many availed themselves
of this opportunity and heard how
many household problems may be
How long does it take you to
get three meals a day? How long does
it take you wash dishes? How long
does it take you to clean a room?
How long does it take you to make a
bed? How long does it take you to
Time yourself and see if it
S possible to do it as well in less time.
Save time to get more JOY out of life.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-02-02
STILL ON
IN PAPER MILLS

at Camas, Washington, but running
smoothly and without trouble. ALI
inside positions now filled and over
700 men on pay roll. Can use 25 men
on outside work on construction and
in yard. $40 for nine hours. Perm
anent work. Married men with fam
lilies preferred. Good opportunity
since vacancies on inside work are
filled from outside crews. Rubber
shoes and rain coats supplied to pulp
handlers in wet weather. Camas on
main line of S. p. & S.. railroad about
"a miles from Portland and about Is
miles from Vancouver, Washington.
Jitney service to Vancouver; half
hour car service Vancouver to Port
land. Two boat lines Camas to Port
land; fare on one 25 cents; Qher SO
cents. Cut out this ''ad" and apply in
person at Camas office or Room 500,
Oregon Bldg, Portland.