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The Washington times., 1919-09-11
RABAUD AND MONTEUX
ARE Different TYPES

No two people could be imagined
more different in type than Pierre
MonteuX, the new conductor of the
Boston Symphony Orchestra, and
Henri Rabaud. the retiring conduc-
tor. Except for the charming Gallo
courtesy that distinguishes them
both, they seem at opposite mental
poles.
Rabaud is tall. slender. grizzled
MonteuX is short. dark, plump. Mon
teuX is vivacious to the sparkling
point; Rabaud, reserved to the ut
most. The one suggests the scholar
by his stoop. his dreamy gravity, the
care with which he brings out his
few words; the other is the man Of
affairs crossed with the musician. the
man of family, the man who knows
and loves his fellows; the man Of
enthusiasms that are yet balanced
by good sense and that are rendered
The Washington times., 1919-09-11

(Wagner); tenor solo. "Come Unto
Me" (Cowen), Richard Backing:
offertOry anthem, my Song Shall Be
OF Mercy" (Willlinson); postlude,
"Marche Solennelle' (Borowski).
Evening service, organ prelude,
ITO Spring" CMatthews): anthem.
Rejoice Greatly CWoodward); Of
fertory anthem, "More Love, oh,
Christ, to Thee" (Speakes); postIude,
March Pontificale" Uemmons).
Harry Edward Mueller. organist
and choirmaster of the First Congre-
gational Church. announces the fol-
lowing programs for the Sunday ser
vices:
Morning service, organ prelude.
''Canzona" (HalD: anthem, Blessed
be the Name OF the Lord" (Heyde) A.;
Offertory solo, Fear Not Ye, o, IsraeI''
CBuck), Fred East. bass; organ post
lude, March of the Priests, from
"Athalie" CMendelssohn).
The organ recital that precedes the
evening service will be given by Mr..
Mueller, who will play "Paean" MAT
thews): "Minuet" from Suite Lar
lcsienne (RizetD; prize Song" from
Die Meistersinger (Wagner).
For the evening service the choir
will give the anthem Let Not Your
Heart Be Troubled" (Foster), and for
OnertOry Send Out Thy Light
Lynes) organ postlude, Dead
March from Saul (HandeD.
The Washington times., 1919-09-11
MADE PLANS FOR
ACTORS BENEFIT

only twenty-five weeks remain in
which to buy tickets for the greatest
benefit performance ever staged in
the world, a benefit that will include
every legitimate theater in the United
States. with the proceeds intended
exclusively for the Actors Fund
Of America" is the announcement to-
day from the office of Jack Edwards,
resident manager Of the Shubert-Gar-
rick Theater. who is one of the hun
dreds of theater managers OF the
country who already have started ac-
tivities towards this monster AFFAIR.
The movement, started by Daniel
Frohman. president of the Actors
Fund, is being backed by business and
professional men OF New York and
other large cities. the purpose being
the commemoration Of the wonderful
work which the theatrical profession
accomplished during the war, in aid
ing the Government and in obtain
ing for war activities more than
$3.50, ,OOO, 900.
December 8 is the date decided
upon and 1t will be known as "Ae-
tors Memorial Day" Every theater
manager in the country has been
called upon to put his shoulders to
the wheel. and, all of the Washington
theater managers, including L Stod-
dard Taylor, OF the Shubert-Belasco;
Harry Rapley. of the National; G. ].
Harris, Of Polls. and Mr.. Edwards, of
the Shubert-Garrick, are among those
who have already sent in their ae-
ceptances,
The festivities planned for Actors
Memorial Day will include the COM
memoration Of the work done by ac-
tors as soldiers in the war, as COM
memoration Of those who have fallen
in the defense Of their country, and
all to be tribute and of service to
the Actors Fund Of America, a char
ity in which the entire profession Is
interested.
The Washington times., 1919-09-11
Chords and Records

The longevity of phonograph rec
ords may be doubled il proper care
be exercised in their use. When we
have the privilege Of listening to the
great artists through the medium of
the record, we should see to 1t that
the reproduction is perfect, as far as
our care of the machine and record
may make IL. Nothing can be so ir-
ritating as to listen TO an otherwise
artistic performance on record
which produces a grating, grinding
sound. Too many people blame the
machine in an instance like this,
when the fault lies in lack or care
for their records, assuming, of course,
that their machine is cared for and
in order. Before using a record IL
is well to examine It carefully. II
there be any fault, IL may be that
the record is badly worn, the deep
growing usually being the cause OF
the gritty sound produced. II the
following advice is applied, II should
have the effect of making your ma
chine a real musical Instrument.
First, see to il that the turn-table
Of your photograph is revolving at
the correct number of revolutions
per minute, so as to secure the proper
tempo at which certain compositions
SuOu4u DC pA61Gus
Second, always clean or your rec
ord before playing. Use clean, soft
cheese-cloth for this purpose with a
very little oil on it-not enough to
grease the record, but just enough to
lift the dust and lint.
Third, when using steel needles,
change each time after playing. When
using jeweled needles. wipe the dust
on each needle every time.
Fourth, never let a record rub
against a hard surface. When it is
not resting on the baize surface of
the turn-table, il should be replaced
in stiff cardboard envelope or rec
ord album.
Strict observation Of the foregoing
rules will double the life Of all rec
ords while securing 100 per cent OF
pleasure to their happy pOssessor.
1t has been estimated that a child's
musical education consists of 20 per
cent teacher, so per cent mother and
20 per cent just plain child. The
mother holds the controlling major
ity. Lucky the child where the
mother exercises he majority to the
best advantage.
The Washington times., 1919-09-11
Clean Cool Scalp
Partisan Sage Stops Itching, Keeps
the Scalp COOl-Prevents Dandruff

! Almost everybody nowadays
knows that Partisan sage, the invig
Grating hair restoreT, is guaranteed
to remove every trace OF dandrutT,
stop falling hair and itching scalp.
or the cost, small as it is, will he
irefunded.
But you should know more about
this marvellous hair grower. You
ought TO know that thfmmediatefy
destroys all Odors that are bound
to come from the eNcretiOns of the
scalp, and in five minutes after an
application, no matter how hot the
weather your head will feel cool
and comfortable.
Everyone should have a bottle OF
Partisan sage handy because il is
such a pleasant and exhilarating
hair treatment. Ladies use il be
cause they know il is delicately per-
fUmed, not sticky or greasy, and
surely does make the hair beautiful
silky and abundant. Here's what
New York woman writes: Il have
used Partisan sage two weeks only.
yet in that time find nv hair has
wonderfully increased in beauty
thickness and lUXUriance, but what
surprised me most was the disap-
pearance OF all dandruf"
A large bottle OF Partisan sage
can be obtained from Peoples Drug
Stores or at any good drug or toilet
counter-its not expensive.
The Washington times., 1919-09-11

especially attractive by a most win
ming manner One could not imag-
Inc NJ. Rabaud making enemies; one
could not fancy II. MOnteuN as max
ing any but friends. The warmth
and grace OF the South OF France,
from which he derives his descent
(his parents are Marseillaise) inform
NJ. Monteux's ready smiling speech
with a spontaneity all their own.
The Washington times., 1919-09-11
3.OOo PERIsH IN wPHOON.

AMOY. Sept. IA great typhoon
swept over the southeast coast on
Monday last, resulting in the death
Of at least 5000 persons, according to
reports from Flu Chow. The typhoon
was accompanied by a tidal wave
twenty-eight feet high.
The Washington times., 1919-09-11
Community Opera Plans
To Open Second Season
In autumn With 'sFauSt''

Shaw's celebrated comedy. Arms
and the Man" These operas are to
be produced on a business basis, and
presented for one week each, at one
of the regular theaters.
A gala production of ''Pinafore" is
scheduled for the week of the visit OF
the Prince of Wales in the National
Capital. And it is designed to ter
inmate the series with a great open
air production Of VerdTs grand
opera. Aida" taxing the resources of
both Washington and Baltimc-e for
its orchestra and band. and having
the most celebrated grand opera sing
ers that can be secured for the solo
lists.
A peoples auditorium in Washing
ton-that long desired need OF the
city~-is among the aims OF this new
enterprise.
The music season in Washington
opens with the first concert of the
newly organized Washington Phil
harmonic Orchestra. under Heinrich
Hammer. This will take place at
CrandaH's Kn!ckerbocker Theater on
the afternoon Of October .. 1t will be
WashingtoA's first effort at uptown"
concerts.
But not until November will the
concerts be in full swing. The end
of October. Tuesday October %
brings Geraldine r'arrar as the first
artist of the Philharmoic course pre-
sented by Mrs. Wilson-Greene.
A new course OF concerts. to be
given in the evening, is announced
b. Miss Laura Harlan. These will be
six Thursday Evening Musicals" :"
presenting twelve artists. with two
at each concert. 1t will prove among
other things whether Washington
really wants evening concerts
Particular interest will center. both
socially and musically, in the appear
ance of Ralph Leopold, pianist. For
Mr.. Leopold is the brother of the wife
of the. Secretary of War, Mrs. Newton
d. Baker, This young artist is little
known in this country. He has been
assistant to the celebrated Russian
teacher. Nine. Stepanoff, and has
spent most of his professional life
abroad.
Another novelty in Miss Har!an's
list Of artists in Nina Tarasova. CON
tralto. who is called the Russian
Yvette Guilbert. Mime. Tarasova
gives Russian folk songs.
To the stranger within our gates
the season will offer much of variety
and will bring the foremost artists of
the world to Washington in recital.
What opera we have usually comes in
small quantities toward the end OF
the season, when the companies have
closed their seasons in New York, in
Chicago, or in Philadelphia. Still the
prospectus presents a greater activity
than Washington has ever known
Washington music clubs, some of
which lessened their activities during
the war, will again return to their
former schedules.
Thus, with opera at home. with our
own symphony orchestra. with club
programs galore, with the ever en-
larging circle Of community endeavor
in music, and with the vast number Of
professional concerts-and an almost
certain promise OF others not yet an
nonced-we may say that the National
Capital is steadily growing into a mu-
sical city.
The Washington times., 1919-09-11

Piano teacher, recently from
Chicago, experienced and sue
cessfuI, will teach pupils IN their
own home. New England Con-
servatory training. BOX 152,
Times Office.
The Washington times., 1919-09-11

Stop thinking of music as some
thing only associated with a teacher
and hard practice; with trained sing
ers and high-priced concerts. Re
vive the old custom of having a sing
every evening that il is possible.
The Washington times., 1919-09-11

by Ingram Church for many years
will be retained to supplement the
work Of the quartet, but many of its
members being out Of the city II will
not be heard until the first Sunday in
October.
The National Quartet is composed
Of Elizabeth S. Maxwell. soprano; Lii
lian ChenoweIh, contralto; William Z.
Braithwaite, tenor, and Harry NJ.
Forker, bass, with Ethel Garrett Par
rish, accompanist.
Mrs. Flora McGin Feefer. soprano.
has resumed her position as soIoist
at the Christian Science First Church,
Columbia road, singing at the SER
vices on last Sunday.
Henry II. Freeman. formerly or
ganist and choirmaster OF st. Johns
Church, Lafayette square, and his
bride arc spending some time visiting
friends in New York State.
Miss Ailecn Miller, soprano soloist
Of Wesley Chapel, has returned from
a weeks visit at Harper's Ferry. and
has resumed her position in the quar-
tet OF Wesley chapel. Harrington
Barker, tenor of the choir. and Mrs.
Harrington Barker. organist and
director. has just returned from a
cruise down the Potomac river on
their boat. And Mrs. James Kerr,
contraltO, has just returned from her
vacation at Rehoboth beach. The
bass position in the quartet has not
yet been filled.
Ralph Winchester Hills leaves this
week for a two weeks outing in
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New
York city.
Harry Edward Mueller has return
ed from his vacation and will again
be in charge of the music of the serv-
ices Of the First congregational
Church. The selections for this
week are as follows:
Morning service, organ prelude"
The Washington times., 1919-09-11

The Rubinstein Club will have as
solo artist for its opening concert of
the season TheO Karle, the celebrated
tenor.
The Washington times., 1919-09-11

Gracc Moore. the attractive sopran,
The Washington times., 1919-09-11

Ralph Winchester Hills leaves this
week for a two weeks outing in
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New
York city.
The Washington times., 1919-09-11

Mrs. Flora McGill Keefer. soprano
has resumed her position as soloist
at the Christian Science First Church
Columbia road, singing at the SER
vices on last Sunday.
The Washington times., 1919-09-11

Henry II. Freeman. formerly or
ganist and choirmaster Of st. Johns
Church, Lafayette square, and his
bride arc spending some time visiting
friends in New York State.
The Washington times., 1919-09-11

Music fol-, the War Risk Bureau pic
mic last Saturday, held on the grounds
of the Sixteenth street reservoir, was
given by the Department of the In
terror Band, under the direction OF the
assistant director. w. G. Wilmarth.
Community singing was led by A. W.
Harmed. and several War Risk songs
were sung by the bureau bard"
The Washington times., 1919-09-11

who made her professional debut here
last winter as assisting artist with
the famous opera tenor Martinelli, has
just signed a three years contract
with Fred Whitney, the well-knoWn
light opera producer, as prima donna
with the sweet Sixteen" company.
Miss Moore is a pupil of Thomas
Etans Greene. She is now rehearslng
for her first theatrical season. 1t was
Mr.. Whitney who produced The
Chocolate Soldier" in this country.
Evening star., 1919-11-08
DIED.

OkEDs
PAUL C, Ssio,.d grandson q H:tt.s =.
Acton ased is y:s FIssr', 1,a% Mon1..' r.: Nc. No
Of the Nativity. 14th and Mass. ave. Sc.
Relatives and friends invited. Intermenr
Rock Greek cemetery.
ALpEN. November 7. 1912. .t her residencs
Of Francis 4. Alden. Services and interment
at Royersford. Pa, Monday. November 10.
tNiagara Falls papers please cepy.)
DucKErr. Our beloved daughter. HELEN
November 4, 1919. at llls 4sth st. ne.
Deanwood ID. c. She leaves to mourn her
three sisters and seven brothers. most OF
relatives and friends. Funeral private
FISHER. suddenly. November Z. 1919: IN
beloved wife of William H. Fisher. and be-
loved mother of Mrs. C. A. Wheeler. Or. c.
A. Fisher. Capt. H. G. Fisher and W. X.
Fisher. Notice Of funeral later
FISHER. Suddenly. Thursday rnornins. No.
Charles A. Fisher. Los Angeles. Calf.
MARY ADELAIDE FISHER, wife Of Will
liam H. Fisher.
FOWLER. November 4, 1919. IDA A. FOWLER.
beloved wife Of Arthur Fowler. Services at
Tom Nalley's rooms, lO3 1lth st. Sc, Mon
day. November 10, Pm. "
GILL. At her residence. e24 st. nv. Sat
urday November 8. 1919. at $50 a,m..
ard &. and Eli.sbeth A. CHI. Notice Of
funeral hereafter.
GMoXLL. November I. 1919, At II pm.
Gtnreil. Funeral from ". ". Deal's. sIs H
st me-. at 10 am. Monday. Novembff 10.
Services At II am. Monday at the Preseyte-
rian Church. Bethesda. Nd. Interment At
Bethesda.
3:45 pm, Mrs. NARY NJ. HAMILTON. Fn-
neral from residence OF her daughter, Mrs.
Robert N. Talbot, 1921 Girard st. NV, Mon.
day NevemSss ss.t 10 80. a. .u.;sa, IL s
HAWKINS. Departed this life Thursday. Mo-
vember g. 1910. at 7:So o'clock an, at his
residence. 1883 h st. me-. FRANK HAW-
KINs, beloved husband Of Mary Hewkins
and father of Alice Barnes. James and Will
liam Hawkins. Funeral services Sunday, No
vember o. at 2 o'clock pm. At Browns
Memorial Church. 18th and b SITS. ne.
A precious one from us has gone.
A voice we loved Is stilled;
A place is vacant In our home
BY FAMILY. s.
HAwLEY. Friday. November Z, 1919. at the
9TH sdsnes % aa Of he sEoseE afss Nv r. kas
% pany. @ isos II st. NV. Monday. November
United On confed.rste neti veterans. are Invited. .
LEAMAN. Friday. November Z. 1919, At 1913
MARY LEAMAN (nee Quiltef), beloved wife
Of oliver B. Leaman. Funeral at an.
from st. Jerome's Church, Hyattsville. Nd
Burial At Mount Olivet. 81
LONG. After long illness, in Phiiadelphis.
MARGARET. widow Of william Strudevick
Long tnee Breckinridge). Funeral services In
st. Louis. s.
NORTON. Departed this life at Emergency
Hospitrl. Saturday morning. November s..
1918, 1 o'clock, JAMES X. MORTON, the
devoted brother Of Robert Morton, Mary e.,
Lucy. Mamie and Eliza Morton. Notice Of
funeral hereafter. %
Evening star., 1919-11-08
FORMER GERMAN SHIPS
TO SAIL FOR ARGENTINA
Will Start Passenger Service, Leav-
ing New York December IS,
Shipping Board Head Saws.

Two ships formerly owned in Ger
many will be the first to sail in pas
senger ship service between New
York and Argentina which will begin
December Is, Chairman Payne of the
shipping board has notified Ambas-
sador LIE Breton, in a letter outlining
the plan for the service. The Mocas-
sin, formerly the German Prince
Joachim, and the Callao, formerly the
German Sierra Cordoba. OF 4,760 and
6,851 gross tons. respectively, with
passenger capacity each of about 1876
persons, will be the first vessels to
sail for Argentina.
The proposed schedule, Judge Payne
said, provides that the vessels leave
New York, stopping at st. Thomas for
bunker coal and at Pernambuco, Rio
de Janiero, Santos and Buenos Aires.
The return will be over the same
route.
Five additional passenger ships will
be assigned to the Argentine service.
the tentative program provides. These
ships, with their former names, tom
mage and approximate sailing dates,
The Huron. formerly the Frederick
der Crosse. 10,771 tons; May Is; the
Aeolus. formerly the Grosser Kur-
furst. 1902 tons, June Is; De Kalb.
formerly the Prince Eitel Friedrich,
S,7s7 tons, July I; Princess Matoika,
formerly the Princess Alice, 10,492
tons, July Is; Pocahontas, formerly
the Princess Irene, 10.Ss2 tons, Au-
gust Is.
Evening star., 1919-11-08
Welte-West Wedding.

White chrysanthemums and palms
formed the decoration for the we'd
ding last evening of Miss Katharine
Rudolph West. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs: William D. West, and Capt. Werner
A Welte. which was of great interest
both here, where the brides family
is widely known. and in East Orange,
N. J.. the home of the bridegroom.
The ceremony was performed at St
stephens Church; the pastor. Rev
The bride, who was given in marriage
by her father. wore a fluffy white
gown of lace ana georgette crepe
mounted over satin. Her tulle veil
was caught with orange blossoms
and she carried a shower bouuuet of
white blossoms
Miss Edna Maedel was the maid Of
honor, and her gown was of blue bro
cade, trimmed with blue ostrich
fronds. and she carried a bouquet of
orchid-colored ckrysanthemums. Miss
Katherine Dent. the bridesmaid. was
charming in a gown of old rose and
silver, with u bouquet of pink chrys-
anthemums.
The flower girls, Robin Holland
and Doris Champion. wore white lace
Orange was the best man, and the
ushefs were Mr.. Frank 5. Ober and
Mr.. Raphael Walter of Baltimore.
A small reception followed at the
home of the brides parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Welte left later for their we'd
ding trip, after which they will go
to East Orange. where they will make
their future home. TIE out-of-town
guests here for the wedding includ-
ed Mrs. Samuel Welte and Miss Gladys
Welte, mother and sister of the
bride groom, of East Orange, and Capt
Raphael and Mrs. Burnett Cource of
Baltimore.
Mr.. Alex. Paternotte, second Sec
retary of the Belgian embassy. will
go to New York next week. where his
marriage to Miss Anne Cfuger will
take place. on November Is. in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Rodman Wan
amaker Miss Cruger, who is a mem
Der of an old New York family. is a
cousin of Mrs. Wanamaker.
Mr.. Paternotte is one of the most
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Katherine Murdock, wichita; Miss
Dorothy Campbell. Pittsburg; Miss
Katherine Campbell, Pittsburg: Miss
Pauline Ayers, wichita; Miss Margaret
Ayers, Wichita, and Miss katherine
Ayers, Wichita.
Mrs. George Richard Smith has is
sued invitations for luncheon in COM
pliment to Mrs William Crawford
Gorgas for Wednesday.
Miss Marguerite Simonds was hostess
at small informal tea yesterday aft
ernoon, entertaining for her guest,
Miss Elizabeth Howe of New York.
Mrs. Thomas B. Sweeney entertained
at luncheon of six covers yesterday
at the Cafe st. Marks.
DR.. and Mrs. c. Augustus Simpson
have returned to 1910 Goth street for
the winter after spending the summe r
at Newport and Virginia.
Mrs d. Buchanan Merryman has re
turned from White Sulphur Springs,
where she spent the autumn with Miss
Mary B. Adams Miss Adams will re-
turn later in the season.
b. Francis of Ohio are staying at the
Shoreham.
Mrs. Bradley Warren of Boston is
a guest at the Hotel Lafayette.
Lord and Lady Harrington. the lat
ter formerly Miss Amy Mcmillan of
Washington. are guests of Mrs.
Philip McMilland of Detroit and will
later come to Washington.
Miss Harriet Stewart Todd, who has
made series of visits during the
autumn near New York and Philadel-
phia. has joined her parents. Col and
Mrs. II. d. Todd, jr.. at the st. Regis.
Mrs. W. Sinclair Bowen is entertain
ing at tea this afternoon in honor Of
Mrs. r. c. Vance.
Mrs. Karl w. Corby of Primrose
street, Chevy Chase. will entertain
at bridge party. followed by tea,
November -. in compli-
ment to Miss Dorothy Heiberger.
whose engagement was recently an
nounced to Mr. Carl C. Hayssen Of
Evening star., 1919-11-08
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported to
the health department in the last twehty-four
hours:
Catherine Callag CHAN, "a, Sibley Hospital.
Morris Minsky, 81, 1115 7th street.
Caterina CHrto. 80, Garfield Hospital.
Louis Ieibraht. SO, 341 18th street southeast
Flora N. Worts, 90. 1884 Emerson street
northeast.
Mary NJ. Hamilton, 73, 1921 Gfrard street
William c. Calvert, 60, 1920 Illinois avenue.
Edward J. Purcell. Is. Georgetown Univer-
sity Hospital
west.
Frederick Hughes. 1 month. Chlldren's Hos.
pital.
Mamie Lee, Al, Freedmen's Hospital.
Carrie whiting. 80, years, 80S 1. street.
Helen Duekett, Q. Providence Hospital
Mary Bouner. A, lees street southwest.
Evening star., 1919-11-08
Mrs. Capper a Hostess.

Mrs. Arthur Capper, wife OF Senator
CAMPER of Kansas, held an informai re-
ception last evening at her nome on
18th street for the young iaoies ilo,
Kansas attending college and private
schools in Washington. ,,.
Mrs. Capper's guests included MISS
Eva Miller, Topeka; Miss Helen Louise
Clark, Winfield; Miss Eveien Eng
strom. wichita; Miss Helen Aarte'.
Winfield: Miss Nadine Noh' S Micn,.S =
Miss Reatrice Bernice Tolin. Independ-
ence. Miss Clarissa Stephenson. Yates
Center: Miss Jane Mitchell. Independ-
ence: Miss Anna Webster, Leaven-
worth: Miss Della kelso. vienna:
Miss Frances Hammatt. Topeka MISS
Irma Strong. Blue Rapids; MISS 30 20
rinne Tinchsr, Medicine Lodge; MISS
Evening star., 1919-11-08
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported to
the health department in the last twenty four
hours:
Charles and Cecilia A. Smith. boy.
John d. and Mary L. OReilly, boy.
Harry v. and Mary C. Neale, boy.
oliver L. and Adelaide r. Murray, girl.
Ira A. and Clara L. Garner, boy.
lars NJ. and Georgia Eidsness. girl.
John II. and Mary A. Davis girl,
Joseph A. and Mary X. Connors, boy.
George E. and Isabel I. Altman, boy.
Lewis and Mary Washington, boy.
John and Annie Kerry. boy.
George O. and Rebecca 8. Bullock, boy,
Evening star., 1919-11-08
Million in Gold From Russia.

Safe arrival at San Francisco of a
Russian shipment of gold bullion VAL
used at s1.000.00O is reported to Sec
retary Baker. The gold has been de-
posted with the United States as a
guarantee of the Russian government
to meet its obligations in the purchase
of war materials