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Evening star., 1918-01-16

RARE BARGAIN
Direct from owner. s blocks nortA q
PARK ROAD,
One-hAH 63ock
14th STREET CAR LINE.
fsoms. . baths. attic. open Arsplaee, larss
lot: immediate Possession.
Address Boz 12-D, Star snscs.
Evening star., 1918-01-16
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Evening star., 1918-01-16
FOR sALE-LOTs.

WE HAVE SEVERAL DESIRABLE BUILDING
lots in Petworth, adjoining Soldiers Home Park
convenient location high elevation. Price, 500
per lot. Will consider trade.
ALLAN E. WALKER 4 CO.. Inc, 1883 st.
Evening star., 1918-01-16
FOR EXCHANGE.

WILL EXCHANGE CLEAR LOTS. NORTH.
west, for equity In house; will add cash IL neces
sAry; give details first letter. Address Boz
l47-D. Star Office.
CAN TRADE LOT CLEAR OF DEBT, NEAR
navy yard for equity in house; might add cash.
L. ID Z. PRINCE. 141O II st. NV.
Evening star., 1918-01-16

FOR RENT.
40 70 21l MASS. AVE N.E.-FACToRY.
storage: e0Ie0; 2-story; $1,000 year. W. F.
NASH, 122 n 1t.
NEAR INTERIOR DEPARTAfENT-sUITA
for warehouse. gsnks, etc. Two,story building
o0170, corner OF 2nd and Cpshur SITS. NV
terminus Of Eoldiers' Home car line), corner
store. suitable for drug store. $50. Store, next
ALAN b. WALKER 4 co., Inc. 1888 @ It.
Evening star., 1918-01-16

HOME BUYERS
KxrnAoRD1NARY VALUE.
HousH YuIAY sCREENED.
High-class noethWest seet1sA; nev be1ck dwsl1
Ing, b lafgs rsoms. . baths; viEpor heat; elsotr1
Light: atf3s;. spsn Arsplace: Iunefous closets
extra tAfe0 dooplAG peFeA.
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city SlsvSaisseso: leeatsd IN "Dfxtssas1 otsee
MOD" sy.sleeld.a Aeet Greek rark-
| toDHHT u HAATDn, 40 CeaseaAo halg
Yhsss NaiA 1064.
Evening star., 1918-01-16
SUBURBAN PROPERTY.
FOR SALE

l92, soo-$5oo CASH; BALANCE $40 MONTHLY ;
pretty country home; Groom house, one acre
land; owner. Addrs0 Box ass-D. Star Of.
IeA.
Evening star., 1918-01-16
Store. Dwelling. q Acres

shsi7ss. sisc light, etc: House si1 iars. rooms.
hay-window., porabss. Grounds, acres. 20 large
fyur stalls. sbsd for six wagons, meat, ice and
chicken houses, 2-story warehouse (sman tenant
house on place now rentsd). Price, $,600
main road and at station. Always money maker,
70 houses nearby: only one other small store.
Vacant, immediate possession, great chance.
". O'HARA. Wllett b Reinecks Co..
II at
Evening star., 1918-01-16
ro1 ArI-Housr.

HOMES.
An Unusually Fine List
of Bargains.
0syslasl PaSk. eisse b Cuan.
~, tCAsvy Chalel ears; suyfognd-
- tg bea0e1ful eetAeAsd fesl4sasss
ar4 - sststss; detaehsd. sx-
h0e9s: has open 6rsplAces. eltctzSsity
and gAa; hot.wAteH heat, .ste. pr1ee
reduced b 41o, 900. Inquire at once.
laANN6N = LCChS
For Immediate Possession.
WEST q ths 14SA sk ear uns;
norfh of PaTk ssad; cieoe 70 18th
r.; ~ are authorised to sksY this
1alleAtful Gix.roo0 and tiled bath
heuo, with all medefn fAps., such
- hotswater heat, slee6fc nghte.
hafdwood dsess, stc.. for only
o0,1oO. Many extras and b per.
''e' efasHSsio esHHSSoN . IucHs,
Nain 2345. 711 14s1 o.
Evening star., 1918-01-16

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.
sPBCIALTY OF REAL ESTATE, SALES AMI
s1changes-IArge. active list Of residences, busi
esss and suburban properties, apartments build
| ing lots and farms. We have advantag geoua
proportions.
A. F. FOX COMPANY. 1911 n st. NV.
| Sales and Exchange Department.
Evening star., 1918-01-16

ron sALD-s25 MONTHLY, OR WILL RENT
at same rate; 4 acre Of land. improved By house
Win six rooms and bath: basement with laundry
furnace hsat; electric lights. gas; large porch; /;
poultry house: fruit trees and grapevines located
nsar electric cars. See owner. W. 3. WILSON,
Rfyerdals, Nd,
Evening star., 1918-01-16

FOR RSAIE-iMMEDIATR POSSESSION GIVEN
500; ssTosr ieHo0M 81 ..r,1 sa,cK eH r. RESI-
COOP CONDITION: VERY EASY TERMS.
CHAs. A. sHIELDs, 1885 NEW YORK AVE.
NV. ~. zs34.l
Evening star., 1918-01-16
MvEsTMENT PROPERTY.

EXCELLENT LITTLE BRICK HOUSE, CON.
tanning six rooms and bath (near North Capitol
st). on Florida ave. Ne; conveniently located
to both car lines: will sell for 81, $50; bargain
for home or investment.
THOS. r. FARRELL,
Phone Main 766. Suite s37 Woodward bldg.
WE HAVE THE BEST IN EVERY SECTION. .
road. Well tenanted. Owner, leaving city,
must sell.
A. 6. HoUGHToN & CO.. 1915 Il IT NV, .
Evening star., 1918-01-16

10<A1AI1 1IEIN111 D
4 hish and healthful spot IN NV. washinxtsA
"Fisklock Tapestry" Brick.
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Evening star., 1918-01-16

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otAfea. Ths owner oS vacant Sround Ao1 -
hsssaG 11ilt and W1u 0sn tbsn as sbsst eo0t 4
SUvusl Deeebsa, frsas snA toas1 AstJWSssR -
~ 3oZ166; aeoe0Do1attnG terms en- - 80
x1t . ehsW "a tbees attE1etive AsnsA
New-York tribune., 1918-09-12
Steel Meetings to
Decide Price Plan
General Committee TO Present
Case at Washington
Next Week

Groups Of steel and pig iron pro-
ducers have been holding meetings in
New York to discuss prices, preliminary
to the gathering in Washington next
week, when the general steel committee
VIII formulate the position Of the trade
before the price fixing committee rep
resenting the government. A full meet
ing of iron and steel manufacturers
will be held in New York on Monday
next and the Washington meeting will
be on September 18.
Smaller producers, "The Iron Age"
states, arc more outspoken in calling
Tor separation of their case from
that OF the integrated companies. vet
they are not ready to have the govern
ment take over all output at differen-
tlal prices. Neither government nov
steel trade wants to open that door
Lake Superior iron ore producers
whose prices were put up As cents a
eon IN June, are now asking another
ADVANCE claiming the 35-cert increase
IN ran freight and the last 10 per cent
added TO wages have used un tba Inn
increment. Owners of some of tho
Sinaller underground mines urge =
hlgner price on next years ore to cover
ueau work THIS winter, galvanized sheet
IiahuIactufers want enough advance
10 cover the advanced cosy Of spel+er
ana some WIRE and nail producers want
higher price on their products
ne vast scale of the plans for tho
olenslve IN France appears in weekly
caids CO rs Tor more steel. The distribution Of
os,ooo TONS OF barbed wire for the gov
erhment IS just completed. with 2-.OO0
Ioms lor france IN abeyance, when
larger war demands for this product
came up than have been considered at
any time thus far. In the Cleveland
olstrlct the placing Of 10,000.OOO add
llonai shell forgings is one indication
OF the tremendous recent enlargement
OF the munitions programme.
Inc ordinary consumers chance Of
selting steel, Judged solely bv the de.
Velopments of the past week. win CROW
steadily less in the final quarter Of the
The Iron Trade Review saws there
is we'll defined expectation in some
quarters that the government i'm fving
schedules for the final three months of
me year, may recognize price ineouali-
t'es IN certain lines and make Low
ances. interest especially has been
.ulhed upon pig iron, where the WIDEN
ine gap IN production costs in varIons
olSt'lcts mas become a moro incis,on4
factor. The Steel Corporation is - ~.
market Tor 10000 tons of f,s+ on,',,ar
paslc Tor two Eastern plants. The GOV
erfHcnt has been seeking 90 OoO fore
OF paSlc Tor munitions pr0dnc+io,
New-York tribune., 1918-09-12
Railroad Contract
Approved by the
Security Holders
Main Committee Adopts This
Course to Prevent Credit
Disturbance

The financial committee Of seventy,
representing the National Association
Of Railroad Security Owners. at
meeting yesterday in the rooms of the
Recess Club adopted resolution ap-
proving the standard government con-
tract, with the reservation that roads
seeking special adjudication of certain
features may take up with the Director
General the questions at issue. The
resolution added "that if the decision
is adverse to the security holders the
controversy be deemed ended, provided
that if and to the extent and upon the
point or points that the decision is
adverse to the government all con-
tracts made with the roads shall be
amended to conform to the decision"
The committee rendered its decision
despite the statement in a special re-
port prepared by two sub committees
that the final offer Of the railroad ad
ministration "is unsatisfactory and un
acceptable in certain vital and funda
mental PARTICULARS" The main COM
mittee reached it's conclus ion, accord
ing to the resolution adopted, "in order
that there may be no possible disturb.
ance Of credit or in the plans of the
government resulting from the differ
ences that have arisen on questions of
law"
New-York tribune., 1918-09-12
Virgin Islands Trade
Exceeded $2,6O0,00O
u. S. Exports Last Year of
s1.4l6,342. While Imports
Totalled $l.25o.6O7

Exports from the United States to
the Virgin Islands, formerly the Dan
ish West Indies, during 1917 totalled
S1,416342 in value, while imports from
the islands amounted to $1,259, ,607. The
total value of all the crops for the
year ended October 81, 1917, is esti-
mated at 1922 ,606, and of the 84,781
acres included in the total area OF the
islands 69,892 are devoted to agri-
culture. Cane sugar cultivation is the
leading pursuit on the 430 farms or
estates" The manufacture of sugar
from the cane employs 62 per cent of
the industrial wage earners and 76 per
cent of the capital, while it represents
80 per cent of the total value of manu-
factured products.
The Virgin Islands, the latest terri
torial acquisition of the United States,
were acquired from Denmark two
years ago and the inventory made at
the request of Secretary of the Navy
Daniels by the census bureau of the
Department of Commerce, under the
gene F. Hartley, has just been pub
ljshcd by the United States govern
ment.
The population of the islands, which
embrace 1872 square miles, in Novem-
ber, 1917 totalled 26,051 persons. Of
.his number 1922 were white, 1888
were negro and 4,606 mixed. The sex
distribution was ,999 males and H.
052 females. The returns showed 5,2S1
persons, or 24.9 per cent of the popula-
tion ten years of age or over to be
illiterate. The population of each of
the three principal islands in 1917 was
as follows: st. Croix, 14,9O1; St.
Thomas, 10191, and St. John, 959. The
islands contain three cities-Charlotte
Amalie, on the island of St Thomas,
with population of 7,747, and Chris
tiarsted and Frederksted, on the island
of st. Croix with populations of 4,574
and 3.144, respectively
New-York tribune., 1918-09-12
"Textilit" Is German
Substitute for lutte
Makers Predict 1t Will Remain a
Raw Material After
the War

Germany has been in dire straits
since the war began for many ma
terials which have been basic staples
in its industries, and necessity, the
mother of invention, has forced it to
innumerable makeshifts. One of the
things it has produced as a substitute
is "textilit." 1t is used in place of jute.
The "Pfaelizche POST a newspaper
published at Ludwigshafen- on the
Rhine, says:
"Textilit will remain after the war
and be counted among the raw ma
terials of the textile industry. Textilit
is mixed product, the result of
paper thread and fibre thread being
twisted together. 1t contains only a
very small percentage Of long fibre,
yet has proved itself full substitute
Tor linen and jute. Weaving and sew
ing yarns and webs of all sorts, also
bags, are made from it, The uninitiat
ed cannot distinguish the new products
from the former linen or jute fabrics.
Through the admiXture of fibre ma
terial there has resulted decidedly
greater flrmneSs than was the case
with pure paper fabrics.
ALREADY twenty-three of the largest
factories of this branch are engaged
in preparing textilit, and have formed
the Deutsche TeXtilitgesellschaft at
Hamburg. BY reason of the experience
obtained SO far with textilit it is des-
tined, in view of its good qualities. to
become much more widely known, and
the goods manufactured from it will
remain in use even after the war"
New-York tribune., 1918-09-12
Decrease in Canada S
Trade of $198,812,079
That Amount Represents Shrink
age in One Third Of F'is-
cal Year

Statistics issued by the Canadian
government show a decrease of $685.
812,079 in the country's total trade for
April, May, June and July, 1918, these
months being the first four of the Do
minion's fiscal year The decrease is
from the figure for the corresponding
period of 1917 when trade totalled
S901 $50, ,t44. For this year the total is
STOP. .74S.065. Imports were valued at
S82,907 900 in July, 1918, and at $50 ,181,- =
595 in the same month last year. The
imports for the four months ended
July 81 amounted to $302,100,850 in
1917 and 1888, ,435 ,70S in 1918, a de-
crease of .S48,S65,142. The. duty col
lected for this period was S60,52S,73S
in 1917, as against $55 ,545 in 1918.
The total exports (domestic) for the
four months of 1918 were 1851, ,692 1926,
as compared with S5O7 ,S54,674 in 1917,
decrease of Sal, 1,161, ,74S. This de-
crease occurred chiefly in exports Of
manufactured articles and agricultural
products. The foreign merchandise
exported was valued at $11 ,604,62O in
the four-month period in 1917 and at
$7,619,431 in the corresponding period
of thic Vear
New-York tribune., 1918-09-12
Dividends
Extras

American Laundry Machine Com
pany.-An extra dividend of l per cent
has been declared on the common
stock, payable September 20. The reg
ular quarterly dividend of q per cent
on the preferred stock. payable Oc-
tober IS, was also declared in addition
to a dividend of IL per cent on the
common, payable December 5.
American Rolling Mill Company
Extra dividend of 25 cents per share
on common stock, in addition to reg
ular quarterly dividend of SO cents on
the common and Y per cent on pre-
ferred stock. all payable October Is
to stockho ders of record September 80
Nipissing Mining Ccmpany,L mited.-
Extra dividend of 5 per cent in addition
tc the regular quarterly dividend of
per cent, both payable October 81 to
stockholders of record September go
Trumbull Steel Company. - Extra
dividend Of 21a per cent on the COM
mon stock, in addition to the regular
quarterly dividends Of IL per cent on
preferred and / q per cent on the COM
mon stock, all payable October l to
stockholders of record September 20.
Northwestern Yeast Company. - An
extra dividend Of 3 per cent in addi-
tion to the regular quarterly dividend
of 3 per cent, both payable September
16 to stockholders of record Septem-
her -
New-York tribune., 1918-09-12
Wealth Markets and Commerce Ss
Texas Co. Record Earnings
Years Net Available for Divi-
dends Is $2O,64O,991

Record earnings for the fiscal year
ended June 30 last were reported yes
terday by the Texas Company, with
total gross Of $9O,26O,633 and net avail
able for dividends Of 20,64099l. The
corresponding figures for the preced-
ing year were respectively $54,339,o5O
and $19,724526.
Last years surplus was arrived at
after deducting expenses and war taxes
amounting to S45,387, ,231 and setting
aside special reserve fund of 14,232,-
All, the latter item including $5,297 1888
for sinking fund and depreciation, ST.
468,1S4 for additional tax provision and
s1,34O,94O for. replacement of marine
equipment. The balance available for
war dividends was equivalent to S29.75
a share on $50 .375,00o capital stock,
compared with $35.54 a share on $780,
900 stock in the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1917
New-York tribune., 1918-09-12
English Concerns Making a
German Celluloid Substitute

Three concerns in England are now
manufacturing "engalith," which is the
same composition known as "galalith"
in Germany, and is said to be an excel
lent substitute for celluloid 1t is be-
ing made for war purposes, as we'll as
for other uses Produced in rods,
tubes and sheets and in some sixty
colors, it is being worked up into
great variety of articles, such as but
tons, combs, beads. hair and hat pins,
hair and clothes brushes. toilet arti-
cles, carriage and motor fittings, pen
ellis, penholders, telephone accessories,
scientific and electrical instruments
and fittings, switchboards, labels, pipe
stems, cigar and cigarette holders,
umbrella handles, piano keys, chess
men, dominoes, draughts, dice coun-
ters, pocket and fruit knife handles,
paper knives, photo frames, finger
plates and jewelry; but being slightly
microscopic, it is not adapted for arti-
cles that have to come into frequent
contact with water or acid, such as ta-
ble knife handles, bathroom tiles or
basins, fountain pens, fishing tackle,
electric storage cells and tooth and
nail brushes.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-12
Steel Tires for Bicycles

Rubber has been scarce in Sweden
during the war, and this has greatly
the cost of tires. In Sweden
tute steel tires for bicycles, and a
Christiania newspaper tells of an ex
pertinent recently made before the
Swedish Automobile Club in Stockholm.
"The old rubber Foundations" 1T is
stated, "was replaced by thin strip
of hardened steel, which rested on
springs fastened into the rim of the
wheel An elasticity is hereby obtained
which is quite comparable with that of
the rubber tire. The sharp edges Of
the steel tire prevent skidding. The
new tire will not. cost more than Is
crowns ($4.02). with the additional saw
ing of expenses connected with the re-
pairs of punctures. The durability of
the steel IS practically llmltless, and
the Swedes think they are justified in
placing greet hopes in the success of
the new substitute"
New-York tribune., 1918-09-12
Regular Declarations

Hart, Schaffner & Marx.-Quarterly divi-
dend of 1$4 per cent on preferred stock, pay
able September 80 to stockholders of record
September 10.
Maverick Mills.-Quarterly dividend Of
1.50 per share preferred stock, payable
October l to stockholders of record Septem-
ber 20.
Pittsburgh. Bessemer & Lake Erie Rail-
road Company. dividend of -
per cent on common stock, payable October
to stockholders of record September a.
Standard Screw Company.-Quarterly divi-
dend of 6 cent or the common stock
payable October 1 to stockholders of record
September II.
United Shoe Machinery Corporation
Quarterly dividends of so cents per share on
common and 81 . cents per share on pre-
ferred stocks, both payable October to
stockholders of record September Il.
New York Title & Mortgage Company
Quarterly dividend of 1a1 per cent. payable
Der 2l.
American Gas & Electric Company.-Quar-
terly dividend of 212 per cent on the common
stock, payable October | to stockholders of
record September 20; also. the regular quar-
terly dividend of i2 per cent on preferred
stock, payable November | to stockholders of
record October IS.
American Type Founders Company
Quarterly dividends of la4 per cent on pre-
ferred and | per cent on the common stocks
both payable October Is to stockholders of
record October 10.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-12
The Dollar in Foreign Exchange

Exceptionally quiet conditions pre-
vailed Yesterday in the foreign eS-
change market. Observers SAID the war
situation was factor in the state OF
the market. In many cases dealers ~
exchange postponed transactions until
developments would show whether the
Germans intend to give battle on the
Hindenburg line or retreat further.
Neutrals, which slumped notably dur
ing the Allied advances, showed some
what stronger tone and francs were
shade easier. Rates on London were
unchanged.
Closing rates yesterday compared
with a week ago follow,
(Quoted dollars to the pound)
New-York tribune., 1918-09-12

Quite as important as the pro-
posed tax exemption was the an
nouncement that the Secretary re-
CARDS with favor the suggestion
that the Canadian plan for stabiliz-
ing war bonds be adopted by this
country. The fact that the bonds
are now selling at substantial dis
counts naturally operates against
the success of the next loan, and it
is obvious that unless this or some
other plan that would be equally ef-
fective is adopted the bonds may
slump heavily Immediately following
the campaign. Under the present
system many people buy more bonds
than they can carry, and when the
excitement of the campaign is over
they sell part of their holdings in an
unprotected market. Some way
must be found of developing the
latent demand between campaigns
and of preventing needless selling.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-12
Crowded Railroad Yards
Embargo 1900 Wheat Cars

!, BUFFALO, Sept. IA grain en-
oargo went into effect today on ali
rallroads entering Buffalo from the
west. A heavy rail movement of wheat
from Ohio, Indiana and Michigan was
the cause, according to Charles Ken
heuy' vlce-president of the Food Ad
m,Iannlstration,s ann grain corporation. About
l,ooo cars Of wheat are held up in the
fa1!, faairoaa yards because OF Inadequate
adeli,tles aIsratass to get them to the grain
-, ol me embargo does not affect the
movement OF grain by lake. which be-
steamer with cargo of 5000 bushels
of wheat ViVVV ""9IIel9
New-York tribune., 1918-09-12
New Zealand Wheat Shortage

Owing to short 1917-1S crop the
New Zealand government has bought
100000 bushels of wheat in Australia.
paying Sl.S6 bushel. This wheat is
to be handled by the Minister of Agri-
culture and delivered to millers in New
Zealand as occasion requires. AS re-
sards 1uture crop prospects in New
notified Washington from Auckland.
"Ihe government is reported to have
thoroughly discussed with the farmers
the matter of wheat production for
next season. with the result that there
Will be decrease in the acreage dur
ing the coming season. So this pur
chase is made to cover the shortape OF
last year and the prospective shortage
Tor next season."