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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-13
MERCHANTS BANK
f. TO HAVE NEW HOWE
Will Remove Monday to
Building Recently Erected
at 1913 G Street.

On Monday the Merchants Bank.
which for the past three years has
been located at 1414 F street. will
move into its new building. 1913 &
street. The new home of the institu-
tion, which was completed on Friday.
is five-story, modernly constructed,
fireproOf structure and a decided at
traction to Washington's business
center.
The entire first floor, which will be
utilized by the bank. occupies floor
space of 30xS5 feet. and is finished in
italian marble and bronze. with a
decorative scheme of ivory and gold.
The Merchants Bank was organized
February 10. 1916, and is under gov
eminent supervision. Its officers in
seph A. Berberich- vice president;
Ernest E. Herrell, cashier; Edwin w.
Popkins assistant cashier; Michael
J. keane. counsel; directors. A. e..
Bethel. Joseph A. Berberich. Gustav
Buchholz. Barry Buckley. Harry r.
Carroll. Harry NJ. Crandall. Peter A
Drury, DR.. Joseph J. Kaveney. Michael
J. Keane, Samuel A. Kimberly, j.
Ernest Mitchell, Thomas J. Mol1oy. DIR.
Frank O'Hara. Roland S. Robbins, O..
T. Wright and John Zanier.
Declares Increased Dividend.
Wednesday night the board of direc-
tors of the United States Savings
BANK declared quarterly dlNldenu
of 2k per cent. payable January / 20
stockholders of record December 20.
This dividend is on the basis of 10
per cent per annum. where hereto
fore per cent per annum was the
rate that had been paid.
Local Trading Active.
Trading on the Washington Stock
Exchange was rather active today.
Three Capital Traction SIS $1,000 bonds
sold at 93H.
After cali one Capital Traction 5.
$1,000. brought 93A: two Georgetown
Gas SIS. $1,000, at 94 lots of IS, ;, %,
Z and 25 shares each Capital Traction
sold at 80; two lots. 25 shares each,
of Washington Railway and Electric
sold at 56A and 25 shares of Wash
ington Gas at 40
The Columbia Title Insurance Com
pany's 3 per cent semi-annual divi
dend. payable December 81. has been
declared. Books close December 81.
The Real Estate Title Insurance
Company has declared its 3 per cent
semi-annual dividend. payable De-
cember 81. Books close December 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-13
DONATION DAY OBSERVED
AT THE HOUSE OF MERCY
Board of Lady Managers Collect
ing Foodstuffs and Money
for Home

This is Donation day" for the
Fouse of Mercy. an Episcopalian in
stitution for the shelter, care and
training of Unfortunate girls and
their babies. The board of lady man
ayers and their friends today are COL
lecting funds and foodstuffs for the
home, which is supported solely by
voluntary contributions.
Materials may be sent either to the
House of Mercy, Klingle road and
Rosemont avenue. or to 1882 Connecti-
cut avenue. before s o'clock this even
ing Tea is being served to visitors
at the home this afternoon. In charge
of the activities are Miss Natalie Ma
gruder. Mrs. Julian James. Mrs. Henry
E. Brown. Mrs. Albert Mills and Mrs.
Lee Phillips.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-13
COMMUN|TYPLANS
10y FOR CHILDREN
Travelling Theater on Wheels
F., to Be Among Christ
mas Features.

Washington kiddies are going to
have the biggest time during the
Christmas holiday they have ever
had if Community Service can
bring it about. With the announce
ment by Supt. Thurstcn that the
Christmas holiday will last from De-
cember TO January >, which was
greeted with cheers by all the School
children. of course. Director English
of Community Service instructed
every department head to redouble
efforts for the big program
There will be a travelling theater
On a big motor truck that will play
matinees in various parts of the Guy
on a schedule nov being worked
out. Under cur present plans We
will be able to do tnrce 'lnatInees
in an afternoon by travelling 1ast'
and when we announce our schedu4e
we ask the neighborhoods to have the
Youngsters out on the dot, so we can
get to the next place
Bands of story TeIlers.
Then there will be bands of story
tellers in costume who will wander
about town telling groups OF young
sters some very wonderful STORIES
that will Just fit this time of year
mas season will be the Christmas
party for the colored children at Lib
erty Hut on January q.
There will he special music. for
which r. Leonard letter and Felix
Fowler Weir have been brought on
from New York by Josephine f.
wormley director of music in the
coIored public schools. At the Geor-
gia Avenue Community Center. under
the direction of J. f. Ramsey. there
will be open house all week for col
ored men in and out of the service
There will also be a Christmas tree on
the Friday after Christmas
Everygiris' Room Opened.
At Community Service headquarters,
14OS Pennsylvania avenue. the Every
girls room will be open for Christmas.
The rooms have been redecorated
with a big fireplace and Kettle. the
committee having this downtown
work in charge is: Mrs Grahame H.
Powell, chairman; Mrs Edna Coleman.
Girl Scouts; Mrs. w f. Chamberlain.
College Women's Club; Miss Emily
Chase, Junior League: Miss \. L. Will
liams, League of American Pen Wom-
en-; DIR. Kate Waller Barrett. National
Congress of Mothers; Mrs j. j. Loeb
err. Woman's Clinic; Mrs. John L.
White Christian Science Church; Miss
Nav Williams, National Catholic War
Council: Mrs. Alexander Wolfe, Coun-
Gil of Jewish Women; Miss Marjorie
Day and Mrs. G.. Turner Holman, Com
munity Service.
Located SO centrally as it is says
Rabbi Simon, this reception room
will be fine thing for Washington
and a fine place for 'everygirf to
drop in. The number of organizations
interested in the maintenance of this
work is certainly a heartening sign
for the community
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-13
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT.

The wholesale market prices this
morning ranged about as follows:
EGGS-strictly fresh. SASS: average
receipts, S3aS4; southern, SO.
CHEESE-June, whole milk, 35as6.
BUTTER-standard creamery. 7sa77;
prints, 77a7S.
LIVE PoULTRY-Roosters per H.,
10; turkeys. per h., 40: chickens, per
h.. 80; hens. per h.. 2Sa30; keats. young.
each. 95a1.00.
DRESSED POULTRY - Fresh killed
spring chickens. per h.. 32a34: hens, per
h., 80; boosters, per h.. %: turkeys, per
h., 44a47.
PORK-Small and neat, 16; medium,
15a16: heavy, Halls.
LIVE sToCK-Calves. lb., 20; lambs
IS: sheep. 4a6.
GREEN FRUITS-Apples. per bbl..
new, 5.00a10.00; boxes. 3.5Oa4.25; Cali
fornia lemons, per box, 3.50a4. 90: pine
apples, 5.0Oa7 90; Florida oranges, 4.O0a
$50; grapefruit, 3.50a4.00; grapes, per
basket, 30a35: do. Niagara, 25a30; Della
ware. 30a35.
VEGETABLES-Potatoes, per sack,
5. 0Oa5. 10; do, No. 2, 1.50a2.00; string
beans, per basket, 2.00a3.0O; eggplant.
per cwt.; beets, 3a5 per bunch; lettuce.
l. 00a2 so per basket; New York celery,
4. 00a8. 90 per crate; celery. per dozen. 50a
LOO; romaine lettuce, LOCALES; squash,
g. 00a3. 90 per crate; spring onions. 250a
800 per 100 punches; onions. per 100
1. OOa6.00; spinach. 2.50a3.00 per barrel;
Florida peppers, per crate, a4.5O;
Florida tomatoes, 250a4.0O per crate;
brussels sprouts. 20a25 per qt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-13
FALL OF FOREIGN
EXCHANGE NATURAL
Asserted That Worlds Peace
Must Not Be Subordinated
to Party Politics.

(From n. Y Evening Post Financial Bureau
LONDON, December 13.-The ex-
traordinary position of the foreign
exchange. coupled with sensational
Paish and others concerning an i'm
pending financial collapse of Europe,
demands plain speak,. Although
doubtless accentuated by speculative
operations, the fall on the franc, the
mark, and in sterling is recognized a alb
solutely natural, due to economic condl-
tons.
1t is easily apparent that the de-
cline in French rates has been brought
about mainly by extending credits to
impecunious countries
Mark Affected by Treaty Delay.
AS to the mark. it has been af-
fected by the delay at Washington
over the treaty and the general un-
rest in Germany and throughout CONT
mental Europe which results there
from. Paish, however, in recognizing
the immediate grant of wholesale
state credits to Europe, overlooks
vital factor, namely, Europes eX-
travagance.
France refuses to face the necessity
of a great increase in taxation,
sounder governmental balance sheet
and curtailment of the currency. ms
lack of courage of the French govern
ment stimulates private extravaganza
among the French people, eSpeCidhy
among the war profiteers.
England Also Censured.
In lesser degree the same censure
applies here. British taxation is al
ready great, but sound opinion is that
the government should Immediately
establish equilibrium in the national
balance sheet and adopt a stern atti-
tude toward labor Not only are re-
forms in these directions necessary
to increase confidence among leading
countries. but they are also necessary
ing through increased production.
Subject, however. to these considera-
tions. it is felt that America also
needs to take a bigger view of the re-
quirements of the situation.
1t is held that the world peace
must not be subordinated to party
politics in America or anywhere else
and that America should more clearly
recognize that Europe can never can
eel her external Indebtedness save
through her export of goods and serv-
ice. Thus during the present year
lea amount to s55O.00O.0O0 and ex-
ports to America 100000, 900, which
reports an impossible situation.
Should Ration European Credits.
Finally it is regarded essential that
America and Britain should imme-
diately join in system of rationing
European credits during the next six
months, which will probably be Eu-
ropes most critical period.
The supreme economic council has
been slow and disappointing in its
movements. Each nation requires to
recognize that peace and prosperity
depend upon the well being of every
other nation, and because America and
England are strongest English bank
ers regard it as natural that they
should take the lead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-13
TRAINING AT CAMP MEIGS.
Mobile Laundry Units Will Be In
stalled at Army Posts.

Mobile laundry units, constructed
for overseas service. are being in
stalled at various Army posts in the
United States. Each unit consists of
a trailer and four tractors and is ca
pable of doing laundry service for
10000 men. Companies for operating
these units are being organized and
trained at Camp Meigs, on Florida
avenue near 9th street nOrtheaSt [.
Each company consists of thirty
seven men Seven units have been in !
stalled already and are in full opera
ton In some instances additional
machinery for ironing work has been
provided. These units serve practi-
cally as post l2undries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-13
VALUE OF FARM CROPS
is $14,O92, 900
Record Harvest and High Prices
Send Figure Up to I'm
precedented Total.

Record crops and high prices sent
the value of farm crops harvested
during 1919 to the unprecedented total
of $14,092,740.000, exceeding the value
of last years crops by nearly $780,
100000. according to final estimate of
production issued yesterday by the
Department of Agriculture.
The area of harvested crops this
year was more than 100000 acres
larger than last year, amounting to
a total of 359.124,473 acres
Corn retained it's place as the crop
king with a value of $3.934,234, 900,
while cotton, including cotton seed
was second with total value of ST.
332.S13.0O0.
The hay crop was third with S2,129.-
0S7,000. Wheat. combining the win
ter and spring crops, was fourth with
$2,02S. $4,000. Oats. a billion dollar
crop last year, reached a total of only
1896, 100000, because of decreased pro-
duction.
Record crops of winter wheat. rice
sweet potatoes and hay were grown
while the production of all wheat. rye
and tobacco was next to the largest
ever harvested.
Prices paid producers were higher
this year for every crop than they
were last year, with the exception of
beans. cranberries and oranges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-13
To CUT shortage
OF 81 AND g BILLS
Measure Making Gold Ger
tificates Legal Tender Ex-
pected to Pass House.


The House is expected to pass next
week the bill which recently passed
the Senate to make gold certificates
legal tender. Probable 999 people out
of 900 believe them to be legal ten
der now. and those in charge of finan-
cial legislation argue that there is no
reason why they should not be, as
each represents gold on deposit in the
Treasury and is payable in gold on
demand.
To Rc,fexe SHORTAGE in BiIIs.
,,;,
me reason ioi pass@s VI ne e: I'm ~
no"eHel' 10 d Cul ious on., 30
ing advocated iot the Perpose VI
ileVlhG the shortage VI Fi anu -
plils.
:, n,is.anca Of Iass tbon $40 chair
man Platt of the House banking and
currency committee pointed out. and
of the Sf,451.S94.569 outstanding. $685.
01O 900 are in $4,000 bills, while over
$3.50. 600, 600 are in $1,000 and $4,000
bills.
"E,videntlv if is not from any ex-
nected circilation of gold certificates
maj = famine of 81 and 50 hills can
he relieved ;, said Panresentative plat
The avnlonation l. tbat tho hanks find
Il no,aiso,.,, 70 bo,h q certo;n aroount
Of Tni+nJ e:t,toS Sntol, ben,nsn Of thor
laosi ten5c,. on,litJ, for 1Ie r,,rnosa of
c,,,,ielir, ,,n-a, ~, a ,eo,I .apde,. in
lonasfnnn7 nnntrsct. ,,'t,aro aro of Tho
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-13
LIBERAL
CHRISTMAS BONUS
Employees of New York Banks
and Brokers Base Hope on
Years Bio Business.

Employees of banks and brokerage
houses, according to a report from
New York, are looking forward to
Christmas with confidence that the
bonuses they will receive this year
will be higher than ever before. Al
though none of the banks or broker
age firms have made formal an
nouncement of the amount to be dis
trlbuted. 1t is predicted confidentially
that in most cases it will be 100 per
cent OF the employees yearly salaries
This. the report says, is based on
the fact that the year has been
most prosperous one for the banks
and other firms, and the amount of
bonus generally is decided by the
amount of profits made during the
year. Last year many of them gave
80, as and 100 per cent, but thiS~yearS
figures will top those of 1918 because
of the fact that most of the employees
received one or more early increases
during the year.
Unusual Generosity Anticipated.
A man who is familiar with the
financial district said today that he
thought most of the houses in the
Wall street section would be unusu-
ally generous this year. He mention
ed no names, but said:
I'm few cases is it likely that less
than leo per cent will be given. Some
successful in underwriting big syndi-
cate operations this year and their
profits have been unusually large.
According to Wall street custom these
profits would be shared in a large
measure by the employees.
The big banks have had a good
year. They, too, will no doubt pass
their good fortune along to their en-
ploycs. AS a matter of fact it prob
ably has not been decided definitely
just how much the bonuses will be
except in one or two cases.
The bank directors usually make
their decision just before the middle
of the month and distribute the
money ten days before Christmas
Not Ready to Announce.
The report states that inquiry at
the big banks ELECTED the response
that in no case were the officials
ready to make an announcement. The
announcements are expected shortly
before the distribution on Decem-
Der 25.
AS the bonuses are not paid to the
high-salaried officials, in most cases
the amount is not as high as it would
seem Estimates last year placed the
amount distributed at SS,0Oo,0oO. 1t
is likely to be as much as 100000
more this year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-13
Broker May Weather Storm"

CHICAGO, December l3-Counsel
for Charles c. Adsit, a prominent
broker. suspended by the Chicago
Stock Exchange on the allegation that
he had failed to meet promptly an
obligation said to have been about
$4,000. announced yesterday that
payment would be made at once and
application for reinstatement filed
Mr.. Adsit had suffered only a tenn
porary embarrassment largely due to
depreciation of securities, according
to the statement. 1t was said his real
estate holdings would approximate
S1.0oo.000 Mr.. Ahsit also is a member
of the New York exchange.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-13
COTTON USED IN NOVEMBER.

Cotton consumed during November
amounted 10 490 69S running bales of
lint and 1912 bales of linters, the
census bureau announced today.
During November a year ago con-
sumption was 455,611 bales of lint and
60 $50 of linters.
Cotton on hand November 30. in con-
Stunning establishments was 1,643,055
bales of lint and 256.2S4 of linters
compared with 1911 26s and 19S,1S6 a
year ago: and in public storage and at
congresses. 3.9S7.496 bales of lint
and 239.1i3 of linters, compared with
4370.34S and 90. 005 year ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-13
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
ARE SLIGHTLY IMPROVED

NEW YORK, December 13.-Rates
on foreign exchange were slightly i'm
proved at the opening of today's mar
ket Demand bills on the English
pound sterling opened at $3.66A, l
cent above vest erday's close, and ad-
vanced another TX cents in early
trading.
Franc checks started at the rate of
1877 for the dollar, up IL centimes,
and Ira checks at 1887, up confines;
German marks, worth between %
and "a cents before the war, opened
at 81 cents. after having fallen con
siderably below the 2-cent mark in
the last weeks dealings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-13

CHICAGO, December 13.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts, $4,000 head; Is to SO higher;
bulk, 13.10a13.40; top, 13.45; heavy,
13.1Oa1345; medium, 13.15a13.40; light.
13.1Oa13.35; light light, 12.75a13.25;
heavy packing sows. smooth, 12.5oa
1890: packing sows, rough, 12.00a
1850: pigs. 12.00a13.0O.
pared with a week ago, beef steers
and she-stock, mostly rs lower; calves,
steady to 25 higher; best feeders,
about steady; others. big quarter
lower; bulls steady.
sheep.,Receipts, 1000 head; strong;
classes, so to LOO higher; aged
wethers. gaining less; feeders. mostly
rs higher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-13
Fine Woods in, Keen Demand.

BOSTON. December 13.-The Com
mercial Bulletin says:
Most of the business this week has
conferred in the government wool auc-
lions. where the demand for fine woods
has been keen and where prices have
been strengthened somewhat. especially
on inferior and faulty woods. Other
grades down to and including three
eighths have been in fair request, also
at firm prices. The goods market here
is very strong. although new business
is not being accepted at all freely by the
mills"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-13
Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES,
Capital Traction IS. 81 900 at 9sA. 1000 at
93H. 81 ,Oc0 at 9SH.
After call:
Capital Traction IS, 81, 900 at 93K.
Capital Traction, 10 at 50, at SO, . at &c.
at 50, p at 80.
Washington Gas. % at -.
Washington Railway and Electric pfd., % at
56A.
Georgetown Gas SIS, 81 900 at "a, 81, 900 at
o..
Washington Gas, % at 4S, Is at 4S.
Washington Railway and Electric pfd., %
at J6L.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-13

LONDON. December 13.-Bar silver
1s11d per ounce. Money, ] u per cent
Discount rates - Short and three
month bills, 5Ss per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-13
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT.

NEW YORK. December 13.-The
actual condition of clearing house
banks and trust companies for the
week shows that they hold s2s,223.000
reserve in excess of legal require
ments. This is a decrease of S25,O59,-
go from last week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-13
Harlan Will offered for Probate.

The will of Edward Harlan. dated
February !, 1918. has been offered for
probate He leaves his entire estate
TO his two sisters. Sarah II. and
Elizabeth NJ. Harlan. The Union Trust
Company is named as executor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-13
LIBERTY BOND PRICES.

NEW YORK. December 13.-Final
prices of liberty bonds today. were:
31as, 1882; first As, 1856; second As,
81 "a: first 4As, $3.50; second ANS,
92.04: third AIS, 1896; fourth All 8.
$3.50; victory ga 8. $500; victory 4%s,
eS 90
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-13
PRICE OF LEAD Is ADVANCED.

NEW YORK, December f3.--The
American Smelling and Refining Com
pany today advanced the price OF lead
from $50 to Z cents % pound.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-13
WHOLESALE BEEF PRICES.

The following are today's whole
sale market prices for beef cuts as
quoted by the Washington market Of
Swift G. Co.:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-13
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK, December 13.-Produce
articles unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-13
QUOTATIONS FOR SILVER.

NEW YORK. December 13.-Bar
silver, 1.31 " Mexican dollars. 1.01 =.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-13
Comment Relating to the Financial World
THE STAR WILL HELP YOU SOLVE
YOUR INCOME TAX PROBLEMS

here when each up
by Uncle Sam None OF few would
escape the necessary burden of taxation.
the past will help tax
have
C. P a
afforded through published in The Star
beginning December Is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-13

Weather in Various Cities.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-03-18
GRANDMA NEVER LET
HER HAIR GET GRAY
She Kept Her Locks Dark and
Glossy, with Sage Tea
and Sulphur.

When you darken your hair with Sage
Tea and Sulphur, no one can tell, be-
cause it's done SO naturally, 50 evenly.
Preparing this mixture, though, at home
is mussy and troublesome For so cents
you can buy at any drug store the ready
to-use preparation, improved by the adj
tion of other Ingredients, called "Wyeth's
Sage and SULPHUR Compound" You just
dampen sponge or soft brush with Il
and draw this through your hair, taking
one small strand at a time. BY morning
all gray hair disappears, and, after an
other application or two, your hair be-
comes beautifully darkened, glossy and
iuxuriant.
Gray, faded hair, though no disgrace,
is a sign of old age, and as we all de-
sire a youthful and attractive appear
ance, get busy at once with Wyeth's Sage
and Sulphur Compound and look years
younger This ready-to-use preparation
j. delightful toilet requisite and not q
medicine. 1t is not intended for the cure,
mitigation or prevention Of disease.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-03-18

Senator Thomas, of Colorado. mem
Der of the foreign relations committee
and one of the leading authorities in
the Senate on international law. says
that peace with Germany can not be
proclaimed until the Senate ratifies
the peace treaty and there has been
an exchange of ratification between
Washington and Berlin. The oppon-
ents in our Senate of the peace treaty,
if they keep up their fight on Wilson,
are likely to find the United States
yet at war with Germany after all the
rest of the world has made peace.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-03-18

Our friend, the Ocala Star, pro-
fesses to be perfectly willing for the
United States to assume the manda-
tory over Armenia, and thinks we
could do the job fairly well. Go as
far as you like, friend Star. If Ar
menia, then why not Serbia. Ireland,
Russia, China, and anybody else that
needs regulating miami Herald
Please, friend Herald. why should
we worry about Serbia, ct ais, until
somebody asks US to do so? Did you
ever read that little skit about not
crossing bridge until you arrived at
the river bank?