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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-02
,RIGH LIVING COST E% NO BAR TO SAVING
Savings Banks Reports Indicate
 s Record Deposits During War ! and Since ArmIstiCe.

Reports recently received from gav- ings banks and Institutions record an increase rather than decrease of de- posits throughout the entire country. From the Atlantic to the Pacific the reports indicate that the purchase of Government bonds and Savings Stamps have taught the public to in- crease their savings. Since the armis- tics was signed particularly the saw ings banks have been flooded with de- pesits.
 In New York State savings banks deposits e short time ago passed the s, ooo, 900, ,ooe mark, and the number of tdepositors totals more than 3,5oo,- oo0..
 In the latter part of May savings banks of Los Angeles reported depos- its of approximately s160, ,o0o. GOO. The .U. s. Postal Savings banks found Jan uary and February of the present year exceptionally big months for savings Net, deposits for March had dropped to e6out half what they were in Jan uarJ. Officials of the postal savings banks, however, said that March Is aI- ways at,a low figure in deposits be- cause of the annual labor migration. This year also receipts were lowered by the withdrawals of aliens who wo-" attempting to return to Europe. T , total increase, however, during the three months was approximately S9.- Oo.Ooo.
 The pesfal savings banks have con- ducted only very limited educational campaigns in the past, and credit for reccat big increases is freely given to the work done in the Savings Stamp campaigns. Persons who get the thrift habit practice It in savings deposits as well as in Thrift and Savings Stamp purchases, 1t has been shown. The figures prove that h the tre- mendous call upon the people of the country for money to float the Liberty Loans and the War Savings Cam paiEns deposits were not generally witkdrawa from the savings banks. On the contrary, it appears that extra effort has been made to pay for stamps and bonds ost of the family income without touching the nest eggs" that are growing Ir the savings banks. An interesting statement prepared by the National War Savings Commit tee of Great Britain says, The estab- llshnent of the National Savings Movement did not staFve other orgaHi- zations for thrift It stimulated them" !" 1t also shows that deposits ia the Brit ish Post Office Savings Bank were tIs8, GOO GOO in 1915 and increased 10 242ooo, 900 in, 191e.
 A Commerce Report issued in June shows that in Japan all records for savings have been broken in the early l part of this year. The average month | ly increase has been about 12,000 900 yen (S5, ,GG2, ,ooo) since February, 191A It may well be noted by Americans 1 that they will be obliged to practice thrift to the utmost if the United States is not to lag behind the other notions in savings
 -BUY WSS
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-02
TOURISTS WILL
 VIEW ALASkA'S
 SCENIC WONDER
Automobile Road to Be Con structed in Valley of Ten
 Thousand Smokes.

Cordova. @iaska, Sept. 2.-Com- pletion of . projected automobile road of IS miles up the beds of painted streams" Is expected to open to tourists from all parts of the world the Valley of Ten Thous- and Smokes, in the Noun Katmai region of Alaska, about so miles north of Kodiak Island.
 When the Katmai volcano erupted in 1912 and covered thousands of square miles with ash and pumice, killing all vegetation and game and wiping out more than one settle ment, 1t was regarded as a great calamity. But the eruption uncov- cred a strange formation which .s declared to be one of the wonders of the world.
 The smokes" literally thousands of them. are clouds or jets of steam under various pressures, emitted from holes and remarkably colored cav erns in the solidfied volcanic clay. The entire valley, which is shaped somewhat like a clover leaf, seems to be gradually soIidifyins. The h. dian who recently guided a motion picture party said many square miles, covered with semi-hquid hot mud a year ago, are now crossed without difficulty.
 In one of the three arms of the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-02
New Styles in NeCkvear

Autumn, entering the main center aisle with her peddler's pack of beauties, left the larger amount of her stock at the neckwear secton.
 The collection of frilled gossamer fabrics for gilets, vestees, fichus, collars and other feminine accessories surpasses that of any for mer season.
 Tuckings, insertions and puffings by the yard, of net, Nalenciennes edge and insertion. organdie. etc, are in every combina- ton.
 A quarter of a yard will make a beautiful vestee with perhaps a little left for a collar.
 Fichus, lace bordered, tucked and ruffled are in many styles. The most of these dainty things are washable and being we'll made will wear an entire season.
 On the main floor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-02
! E-OGSE HOLDS 10 BE DANCE STYLE
 CORNING SEASON

Baltimore, Sept IA. V, Futile, one of tho leading local dancing masters. announced today the re- forms adup,cd by the National Asso- citation and which become effective at once. Barred asa the shimmie, Jeht holding. the lady's arm olutched a-aund the mans necl- with head resting on his shoulder. the wriggle, the JigEic, tho wiEElo, the squirm and thc EaSgorated Jazz,
 The only dances arc the one step, fox trot with simple tango step add ed, and the waltz. The positions of the partners are radically different, The lady's arm no more will curve closely around the mans collar; it m1s- rest lightly on his shoulder and very lightly at that Ills hand mus, not slip down to her waist.
 ID the matter of tight holding the most sweeping change was made It's this; the man and the lady mus stand apart
 There must b. at least two in ches between them said Mir. Tut tls. We misht tolerate one inc but not a fraction of an inch close. That Is close enough for all the de- mands of gracefulness."
 As for new dances, there won't be any. The old popular three me step, fox trot and waltz-as danced before the war are now back. The new step in the fox trot, recalling the tango, is simple. The waltz is tO be danced to slow music and without any variations whatever.
 That's what they're dancing al Newport, Bar Harbor and NarraEan- stt Pier this summer" MT Futile addeE- ''and our new modes are bas- ed on tbe custom at these places"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-02

valley is a "live" glacier, at the foot of which is beautiful cobalt-Dlue lake of hot water. In another arm Is the Falling Mountain, down whose face ror continually huge boulders broken off near the snowcapped peaks by variations of temperature.
 Besides the scenic possibilities the valley is said to possess vast deposits of virtually pure sulphur, arsenlc and other chemicals. Black sand was found in the many streets indi- eating possibilities of gold.
 The atmosphere resulting from the unioue association of steam, hot mud and the eternal snows which ring the valley is reported remarkably brac- ing. There is no wood in the valley but visitors have easily cooked beans, meats. and even baked bread by lowering vessels into the steam holes.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-02
In the Book Shop

James Whitcomb Riley, two books of poems which admirers of Riley will be glad to know about.
 The "Hoosier Book" which contains the dialect poems which we have all read and will be glad to remember.
 The "Lockerbie Book" which contains the poems without dialect. S4.50 each There is a new novel by Leonard Merrick, The Po- Sition of Peggy Harper" This has a foreword by Arthur Pinero. S1.75 storm in a Tea Cup" a new novel by Eden Phill- potts. $1.60 "The Young Visiters" by Daisy Ashford continues 1n the top wave of popu- -arity. Everybody is read ing it, and everybody is in- terested in that remark able character MT. Sal teena. who was mot quite a gentleman although you would not notice it and it can't be helped anyhow"
 Sf.0O
 Main floor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-02

and quality Not all the productions of the great fashionable New York Shops, many are the designs of the Read atelier.
 The Turban of velvet with wings or brush of burnt ostrich is in evidence. It is close fitting and compact for autumn wear.
 Turbans of pheasants breasts or other colored feathers smooth trim looking and fashionable. Turtans of metallic brocade, gilt or silver very smart and distinctive.
 Velvet "Tams'' have wide puffed crowns, often bearing a silk tassel
 Motor and Sports Hats of cravenetted checks, plain satin or Batavia cloth are bound and trimmed with kid patent leather Severely tailored con ventiOnal and correct
 Leather Hats, cardinal, rose color with hand made ornaments of leather.
 Knox Sailors and Tricornes Velour Hats
 for school and college girls
 Beaver Hats and Hats made entirely
 of velvet ribbon An invitation is extended
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-02
THE FABLE OF THE
 NEGLECTED FLIVVER,
BUY w.S.S.-

Once upon a time there was a Faith full Flivxer which carried its owner every place he wanted to go. But the owner had such good time tossing his mazUua at the .moon that he for got to get gas. Half way bome one night the Neglected Flivver coughed once or twice and then stopped stock stnI in the middle of the road. And the owner walked wearily.
 Moral-You have to keep on adding to your Thrift Stamps OF the pile will stop growing. Hare you bought your Thrift StamD todnv3
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-02
LEMON JUICE
 TAXES OFF TAN
Gidsi Make bleachiug lotion # skin Is Sunburncd,
 tanned or frccklcd

9uueezc the juiCc of two lemons Into bottle containing three ounces Cs Cr-har6 White, Shnke well, and you have a cpa=cer pIut Cf tbc best f-acS1e. yunbarn and saa lotiCgs sald crlplexion bcautsHer, at very. vo1B small cos.
 Yocr grocer has the lemons and any drug store or toilet counter will supply three ounces of D-ChaTd White for a few cents Massage thin Swge etly fragrant lotion Into Jhe face, rocS. arms and hands each day and see how frec1slcS, su1h1-n, wind burn and tan di=zppeor and how clear, soft and white the skin As- rumeS YeSl Tt is harmless--Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-02
SOUTH AMERICA
 BOAT CARG0ES
 POORLY PACKED
Merchants Find Barrels of Oil Tn Shipment of
 Flour.

Para, Brazil Sept. 2.--TmpOrtera arc making complaints aEainst the manner of lead.Dg carEOes on steam CTS, 4 striRine lstance was the case of 9 recent -EipmeHt of flour to Para. T. was slowed away among barrels of kerosene and tur' entine, being used le pack the barrels saugIy, The flour was useless when IL was re- oesvpd here and had to be thrown away,
 A shlprr ent of 1000 barrels of cement rron7 a Now York State man ufadtursr arrived here on an east coast steamer, addressed to a mer- chant ip Lirra. Pera. via Ceilao. Cal lao Is oo tho other side Of the con tinoat-fs-ther away from Para bJ "a than Para Is from New York.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-02
HOUSE SHORTAGE MAKES TROUBLE
 FOR BRITlSHERS

Tondou. Sept s-Scarcltv of h0':s- ing accommodations tAvuurrout Eng land is causing much inconvenience and not a little SuGrripc.
 One man wiyh s wife and ten Chtl- dren was compelled Co give up his houEe at ths expiest tinn of the lease and, bavipe nowhere 70 so, was given accoplra odatious iu the T,ssex work house Hnti he could nrd another home.
 Ihe government building program, which contempIates the construction of half a million ho1ses, Is being dc- layed, ft is sllee-ed, by endless rolls of official rcd tape.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-02
KIearflax Rugs

Kearfax Linen Rugs the only rugs made from flax grown in America. They are reversible and this adds to their long service The is so tight that dirt work down into the fabric and superficial dust is easily removed Because linen takes dyes happily the colors of the rugs remain true and there is high pile to crush down and show irregularities
 In living rooms dining and bed rooms where hard wear is required, KearAaX is ideal
 Three sizes, P, $39.60
 10, S29.35
 X 9, Sl9.80 Klearfax Mats P x 45 inches. S375
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-02
GRAND WARDEN COMING.

All members of the Park City Lodge N E. O. P. aRc invited to attend the meeting tomorrow evening to meet Grand Warden James L. McCann of the Connecticut Grand Lodge. A re- port upon the present conditions of the order will be read by the Grand Warden.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-02
THE FABLE OF TIE BUSY BEE

onee upon a time there was Busy Bee who packed pollen back and forth from flower to flower. And the blos- sonns sweetened and much honey was stored away in that hive, for the Busy Bee kept on working, as cid every other Bee in the bunch.
 Aoral-Steady work brings the sweet rewards. Turn the profits of your tnil into War Savings Stamps and let hem grow.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-02
After Labor Day

If Labor has had its holiday perhaps it might be well emphasize the fact and let certain acts inspire the pub lie confidence healthy impetus given to industry will help the prosperity of the country at this critical time The whole world looks to America. Even the Islands of the Southern heard of spirit of progress educational method and high civilization. It's great sponsbility up high reputation and, only by in effort keep up the high standard expected
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-02
O'SHEA WON AUGUST w. s. s.
 SALE PRIZE

J. W. O'Shea carried off the first prize in the Letter Carriers contest in the sale of War Savings Stamps for the month of August. He sold $751.72 worth. The second prize was awarded to l.. S. Jackson and the third prize to Joseph Barrett Total stamps sold up to date amount to s1,31ASS. The new contest for Sep tember is now on.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-02
Men s Hosiery

Silk Hose with double soles and heels, good quality black, gray and Cordovan,
 $1.O0, $1.25 and $1.75 White Silk Hose with double soles and heels, all sizes. S1.OO
 Main floor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-02
It is time to think of a New Hat

With Autumn approaching the Read Millinery Shop is in condition to supply every re- quirement. There has been much of an affair of home cleaning as occurs in every well ordered house at a change of season. Clean walls, new paint, and a geneal furnishing up of the interior to make everything pleasant and agree able for visitors.
 As for Hats. The various styles have entered joyously, really proud and coquettish with an air of eNclusiveness
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-02
The Tea Room

Come in and try some of our home made dishes.
 Different menu every day.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-02
Oe D D Re0d co
 E9snakicsr0 AaSe-
LAPS RECEIVE
 TWO CAPTURED HUN SUBMARINES

Tokio, Sert. 2.-German subna- rines allotted to Japan have safely arrived at Yokohama where they are open to public inspection.
Evening star., 1919-09-03
RENT commission
IS Senator's PLAN
Must Pass on Charges in Dis
trict, Subcommittee
Will Suggest.
FAIR PROFIT DISCUSSED

A rent commission. to pass upon all
rents charged in the District of Co
lumbia. is the remedy for the rents
situation which confronts the Ma
tional Capital that the members OF
the Senate District subcommittee in
vestigating profiteering have in mind.
it became apparent at a hearing and
conference which the committee held
yesterday afternoon.
Chairman Ball of the committee re-
vealed the plan which is under con-
sideration during the testimony of
Bates Warren, who is a member of
the local Real Estate Brokers Asso
ciation- 1t had been stated that the
committee would hold no further
hearings, but would get down to work
on the draft OF a bill 10 curb profiteer-
ing in rents Immediately.
Percy H. Russell. owner of the
Newport apartment house, and Bates
Warren Were put on the stand yes
terday afternoon and questioned by
members of the committee regarding
the percentage of profits which own
ers of property should be allowed 10
make when renting their houses and
apartments.
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owns and rents. and insisted that the
rents had not been Increased in any of
them.
Yet [ am classed as a prohteer by
Representative Howard" he said. 'tle
also charged that L eNicted a tenant.
The charge is false, for the tenant
moved voluntarily"
Evening star., 1919-09-03

s26 month TO SIS. He said that he
had requested his tenants to pay an
increase OF 10 per cent last year. and
that some OF them had done SO. while
still others availed themselves of the
salisbury resolution and did not make
the increase. Mr.. Russell read TO the
committee a list of houses which he
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had failed to increase materially with
the increased cost Of living and the
increased wages of persons working
in private pursuits.
Mr.. Russell testified that he had
owned the Newport apartment house
for seventeen months. that it had cost
him $4,000 and that his net return on
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tive Howard of Georgia during a de-
bate on the floor of the House. He
said that the figures he had presented
the committee were sufficient answer
to this accusation. He admitted, how
ever. that in the case of an apartment
which had become vacant he increased
the rent to the incoming tenant from
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Discusses Salisbury Act.

Mr.. Warren said he had predicted that
the salisbury resolution would not stop
profiteerng, and that it had not stopped
either profiteering or evictions. He said
that owners of property had profiteered
in the excessive prices which they asked
for property when they sold it. and that
many evictions had been accomplished
through the sale of dwellings,.
Mr. Warren offered the co-operation
of the real estate brokers in the draft
ing of legislation for rent commits
sion or rent administrator. He said
that last year the association had in
Gorsed the proposal of law for a rent
administrator.
While discussing the rents situation.
Mr. Warren touched upon the wages
paid to a very large percentage of the
population of Washington-the gov
ernment employes-declaring that they
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been $623, or less than per cent on
his investment.
Accused of Profiteering.
The witness said that he had been
accused of profiteering by Representa-
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should avoid laying a hard and fixed
rule because different cases required
different treatment.
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the government to lend money to priVate
individuals and concerns to erect dwell
ings and to have the money paid back
to the government by the borrowers. He
said such loans were not absolutely nee
esSary to meet the situation, however.
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Millinery for Young
Folks

is shown on scale that rivals
the display for their elders. The
hundreds of dress hats and school
hats of irresistible appeal will prove
of intense interest to children and
their mothers.
Evening star., 1919-09-03
Suggests z to 10 Per Cent.

Mr. Warren told the committee that
in his opinion owners of real estate
dwellings and apartment houses
should be permitted to make from Z
TO 10 per cent on their investment
He said that the prevailing rate on
money invested was s per cent, and
that in order to encourage building it
was necessary to allow a little more
than per cent. He said. too. that
owing to the fact that leases are made
for a year or more, and it is impossi-
Bile to foresee all the repairs and i'm
provements which may have to be
made by the owner of the property
before the lease runs out, it is neces-
sary to permit a margin of profit that
will make it possible to care for these
repairs and still leave the owner a
/, fair profit
Mr.. Russell said that he thought
owners of real estate should be enti-
tied to make a minimum of per cent
on their investment and a maximum
of Is per cent. He said that each case
would have to be considered on its
merits
Mr.. Warren also told the committee
that the fullest kind of discretion
should be allowed the rents commits
sion or administrator to deal with in
i dividual cases and that Congress
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Might Be Model for States.

Senator Ball in outlining the plan
for rents commission-and this la'.
if finally adopted, may be regarded
as a model for the states which desire
to deal with the rents problem-de-
clared that all four of the rents com
missioners proposed should be resi-
dents of the District of Columbia, so
that they would be familiar with con-
GitiouS here.
In the selection OF the commission
Senator Ball proposed that one COM
missioner should be appointed by the
President. a second should be appoint
ed from a list of five men submitted
TO the President by the Real Estate
Brokers' Association and the third
should be chosen from a list of i've to be
presented by the Federation of Citi-
1ens Associa tions. The District as
SCISSOR would be the fourth member OF
the commission ex officio.
This commission would be empower
ed to administer the rents law, allow
ing net return on investment in real
estate of from to 10 per cent. The
tenants and the property owners would
have the right to appeal to the commits
sion.
Except when the consent of the
owners shall be given, the proposed
bill would do away with subleasing
of property. This matter the COM
mission would be empowered to deal
with.
More Pro6teering Feared.
Chairman Ball declayed during the
hearing that in his opinion some
legislation was needed. and that if it
was not Forthcoming .here would be
,, 4 great deal of profiteering in rents
here, particularly after the salisbury
resolution expires. He made ii clear.
however, that the committee was
anxious not to discourage building.
| and that any proposition it put for
ward would take that into considera-
| ton.
Chairman Ball suggested that it might
| be advantageous to place the housing
corporation in charge of the erection of
some apartment houses here to help re-
lieve the housing situation. Mr.. Warren
promptly frowned on such n plan, de-
claring that the housing corporation had
| been a great failure in it's work here.
He said that it had caused an enormous
increase in the cost of labor for con-
struction- by adpoting the cost-plus plan
| of building. The high wages paid by
the corporation had entirely demoralized
| the labor market and prevented private
persons and concerns from attempting
building operations under such condi-
| tions.
\ The witness suggested that if the gov
|ernment is going to use its funds to aid
4 in the situation, 1t would be better for
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Says Apartments Need More.


Both Mr.. Warren and Mr.. Russell IN
sisted that owners of houses could be
content with 8 or I per cent net return,
but that in the case of apartment houses
| it was only fair to figure on a larger net
| return, since the costs of maintenance
and operation were much greater than
| in the case of houses.
, Mr.. Warren expressed the opinion that
no apartment houses in Washington TO-
! day are making over per cent on the
, investment and that some are not pay
| ing as much as per cent.
Building must be stimulated to OBJ
tain relief from the present housing sit
uation here" said MIR. Warren. 'If you
are going to regulate rents. you must do
| IL through a rent administrator. You
cannot deal with this problem with an
absolute law, or you will work injustices
to many persons. If such ii law had
been enacted last year We probably
would have been so per cent better off
| in the matter of housing the people than
we are today.