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Evening star., 1919-01-24
TREASURY BUYS FEW BONDS.
However, It Is Using Fund in Ef-
fort to Keep Up Price.

While the Treasury Department is
continuing to use it's liberty bond pur-
chasing fund. it is not buying bonds
on the market ''in any great quanti-
ties" it was said yesterday after a
conference between Secretary Glass
and Eugene Meyer. jr. Mr.. Meyer, as
director of the war finance corpora
tion, supervises the purchases for the
Treasury.
By buying up even a small proper
tion of bonds thrown on the market,
however, the Treasury Department
hopes to keep the market price nearer
par. To the extent that these pur-
chases are made the net amount re-
ceived by the government from the
loans is decreased.
Although no announcement was
made, it is understood that current
purchases are limited largely to third
and fourth liberty bonds. which are
selling around 96 and 95. The annual
limit of government purchases for
the third bonds is $2OS, ,000. 900, and for
the fourth bonds $35O.o00,000.
Evening star., 1919-01-24


which have proved popular with b1nk
men and. bank patrons. The state e.
mef1t, prepared for. the informatfontof
those doing business with the bank
shows in some detail the manner in
which the funds of the bank are In
vested. Mr.. Savage in his report
gives a chapter which. omit1ing the
figures, reads:
Invested as follows: Notes and
bonds, highest grade. salable In open
market at any hour; bills ,due within
five months. salable without our In
doEsement; demand loans on listed Sc
curities waiting to be loaned to de-
positors or for investment: liberty
bonds owned: cash; liquid assets
available any day. any hour: de mand
and short time loans. with rare excep-
tions made to depositors secured by
collateral. almost all of which is of
the best local bank and corpora ton
stock; real estate loans: advances on
liberty bonds; thrift stamps. and
loans, mostly two-name paper. and
with the fewest exceptions. loaned to
depoSitorS"
Evening star., 1919-01-24
100000 WOUNDED ABROAD.
Col. Smith of Surgeon Generals Of
foe Makes Report.

Wounded American soldiers remain
ing in hospitals overseas number ap-
proximately 100000, Col. W. H. Smith
of the surgeon generals office yester-
day told the Senate COMMITTEES con-
Quoting an inquiry into hospital facili-
ties and ccnstruction. Many Of these
wounded, he said. will not-be brought
homo until theysrecover,
In the hospitals OF this country, Col.
Smith said, there are now about 1900
vacant beds which can be placed in
uss ~ additional wounded ana sick
are returned
Evening star., 1919-01-24
CAMP LEACH UNIT
BACK FROM WAR front

NEW YORK. January 24.-The 10th
Engineers, which arrived today on the
Goentoer. included the Gamoufieur
Corps of the American Army. among
them being 145 moving picture artists
and number of sculptors and paint
ers-a unit organized at the American
University. in Washington. D. C.
Camp Leach), during the early
months of Americas participation in
the war. Three of the, camoufieurs
died of wounds and twelve were
wounded severely.
The 1O2d Trench Mortar Battery, the
first of the 27th Division to return,
was formerly New York cavalry
troops in Buffalo.
Evening star., 1919-01-24
Wool Situation Slightly Easier.

BOSTON, January z4.-Tpe Commer-
cial Bulletin tomorrow Wilt say:
The wool auctions this week indi-
cate q slightly easier feeling as re-
CARDS the 'flner staple woolt and three
mand for fine staple woods = stti fair
ly keen at the lower level. 3nd the call
for, woods down to good querter blood
is fair at prices current.
..The markets abroad show little
change. South America being nrm. vtth
the Cape . BIT eaeier. AoEatr ~ 4oMl
lnd unchanged In price,"
Evening star., 1919-01-24
BUTTER PRICES SLUMP
Fall of Fifteen Cents a Pound in
Less Than Two Weeks.

CHICAGO. January 24.-Butter
prices closed here yesterday at cents
pound lower wholesale, making a
total fall of Is cents a pound in less
than two weeks. Wholesale trade in
butter was described as not merely de-
moralized. but paralyzed. Demand. both
foreign and domestic. was almost at
the zero point.
s,toppage of government and foreign
buying as a result of cheap supplies
abroad. especially from Australia and
South America. started the decline
Excessive high prices In the domestic
trade did the rest.
Evening star., 1919-01-24
EXPORTS SHOW DECREASE.
Exceed Six Billion in 1918, More
Than Doubling Imports.

American exports during the year
1918 amounted to $3.50. .ooo. 900. or
$s3eo0.oo0 below the total for the
preceding year, and more than dou-
bae the value Of imports.
The import total was $3,031 900. .000
Evening star., 1919-01-24

to take action on the application to list
the stock of the Seventh Street Saw
ings Bank.
Arthur Nj. Atkinson. savings deposit
and foreign exchange teller of the Dis
trict National Pank, is absent from his
office because of sickness.
Evening star., 1919-01-24
CITY COURTS RIGHT
DENIED NEVG10N
Questioned by Capt. J. I. Peyser
.of Housing Division Of War
Department.

The right of the Municipal Court to
try cases in which new purchasers of
houses seek to evict tenants in order
TO. occupy. the premises themselves
Is. Questioned. by Capt. Julius l. Fey
SER of the. housing division OF the
War Department, in an appeal to the
District Court of Appeals.
phe appeal has been taken In the
case of Ida j. Maxwell of 1884 Irving
street. who was sued for possession
by Margaret r. Brayshaw. who con-
tended in Municipal Court that she
was a bona fide purchaser and want
ed the premises for her home
The Municipal Court decided in Ia
yor of the plaintiff and Capt. Peyser
appealed to the District Supreme
Court. where Justice Stafford also oe-
c:ded in favor of the new purchaser.
This latest contention of the nous
ing division of the War department Is
an Interesting development IN WASH
fn96on's landlord-tenant problem. since
the Municipal Court has tried and DIS :
posed Of scores Of cases involving new
purchasers since the salisbury Ia"
became effective
Capt. PeyserS De1ense.
Capt Peyser's defense in the DIS
frict Supreme Court was that the
office to quit was not served on .ne
tenant by the landlord or bona noe
rurchaser. that the notice served
could not. be the basis of the suit
Instituted in. Municipal Court that
the plaintiff was a landlord WITHIN
the. meaning of the SALISBURY iAW
because. she accepted rent. and that
The. plaintiff was not in the service
Of the government or officially con-
nec&ed with it. G.,
IN her affidavit in the District Su-
prefne Court the plaintiff stated She
not{ce to Quit was. served. oX. -hef
aSrnt and that she had not accepted
rent except for the month during
witch the -thirty-tiay notice was run
Evening star., 1919-01-24
Early Gains Are Extended.

Oils and shippings were outstanding
features of the midsession, Mexican
its low of the morning, and Marine
preferred 3h.
Steels and coppers also added to
early gains, but rails shaded moder-
ately.
Evening star., 1919-01-24
Grain, Produce
and Live Stock.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

! CHICAGO. January 24-Bearish
sentiment predominated today in the
corn market, and resulted in aggres-
siye selling at intervals. Declines in
foodstufrs other than grain had a de-
pressing effect. On the other hand the
country showed no increased disposi-
ton apparently to let go of supplies
Opening. prices, which ranged from
the same as yesterdays finish to a
lower. with February 1.2SA to 1.29A
and May 1.22k to 1.23, were followed
by material setback all around, and
then something of rally.
Oats sympathized with corn. After
opening unchanged to ss higher, the
market underwent a moderate sag,
but subsequently reacted,
Provisions lacked support. Demand
for meats was said to have been cur
tailed by. efforts to cut the cost of
living.
Evening star., 1919-01-24
LONDON MARKET.

cent. Discount rates-Short and thfoo-
month bills, 1882 per cent.
Evening star., 1919-01-24
DAIRY AND PRODUCE.
CHICAGO, January 24.-Butte


Lower: creamery. 46a51.
Eggs-Lower; receipts. 2.760 cases; !;
firsts. 54a54la ordinary firsts, 53a53h !;
at mark, cases, 53a54.
potatoes--Receipts. so cars; un-
changed.
Poultry-Alive. lower; fowls. 2s;
springs 26.
NEW, YORK, January 24-Butter-
Firm; receipts. S,0SS tubs: creamery,
higher than extras. 56h a57; extra (s2
score), SIS X ass. first. 52a54ls: packing
stock. current make No. 2. 39a40
Eggs-Firmer: receipts, 6,505 cases; /;
fresh gathered extras. 61a62: fresh
gathered regular packed extra firsts
60a6Ohs. do. frsts. 58ka59. State,
and nearby western hem
merry. white. fine TO fancy. 69a70: state.
Pennsylvania and nearby hennery
white. ordinery to prime, 64a6S; do.
browns. 64a66: do. gathered brown
and mixed colors. 59a62.
Cheese-Steady: receipts. 1.842 boxes
State. whole milk flats. current make,
specials. So; do. average run. 35a35 !.
Poultry-Live Arm; chickens, 25a27:
fowls. 27a30: old roosters. 81. Dressed
steady and unchanged.
Evening star., 1919-01-24
Treasury Certificates.

The Treasury Department has notf-
fled the banks that government ex-
penditures are still running at an ex-
traordinarily heavy rate, and large
oversubscription of a new issue of
Treasury certificates of Indebtedness
is necessary, Fortnightly issue OF Ger
tificates will be dated January 80, and
will mature July 1, according to an
announcement made by the federal re-
serve bank. The paper viii bear Az
per cent interest and will be accepted
for installment payments on the next
loan.
"The quota for this issue has been
placed at $500. 900. .000." said the banks
statement, but the Treasury Depart
ment calls attention to the fact that
thfs figure is a minimum, and is not
the maximum amount desired"
The governments outlay in Decem-
ber was in excess of $4,000, ,000. 900, and
is said to be continuing at this rate,
although signs are not wanting that
the pressure is gradually easing.
On the Washington Stock Exchange
today $4,000 Potomac Electric Power
consolidated 5s sold at 92h and 81, 900
at 92S and SIX shares Of Washtngton
Ra tlway and Electric prsferrsd at "a
The governing COMMITTEES Of the
WAshtngtsn Stock Exchange with hold
q meeting within the next day or two
- ~
Evening star., 1919-01-24
Legislation Recommended.

The controller of the currency, in
his annual report. submits a chapter
on Legislation recommended" He
says: Tn my annual report a year
ago I earnestly asked for certain
remedial legislation. Some of the
recommendations made have been
acted upon during the past year. /
again respectfully repeat those rec
concentrations which have not been
acted upon. being more convinced
than ever of their Importance in the
light of further experience" There
are thirty recommendations, and the
thirteenth, under the caption, Amend
ment to District Laws to Prevent
Wildcat Banking" follows:
THAT the laws of the District of
Columbia be amended to prevent the
irregularities and loose methods
which arise from the establishment
in the District of savings banks and
building and loan associations or
ganized in different states and whose
charters do not contain the restric-
tions and provisions which are nee
essary for the sound and safe conduct
of the banking business
+ 'It is recommended that an act be
passed providing specifically for the
INCORPORATION of savings banks in the
District, and prohibiting the estab-
lishment Of any savings bank or
building and loan association not in
corporated under the laws of the Dis
trict for the purpose of carrying on
its business in the District of CO.
r,bia."
Evening star., 1919-01-24
The Sun and Moon.

Today-Sun rose. 7:22 ami; sun sets.
5:19 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises. F:21s am;
sun sets, 5:21 pm.
Moon rises. 1884 am; sets. 11:2o
am.
AqtemObils 6o, st,la lamps to be lighted one
Evening star., 1919-01-24
washington Stock Excha noe,

> MALES, ;
Potomac Electric Power cons. 5s 81 OoO at
921a, 1000 at 8eh. 81 900 at 92N
Washington Railway and Electric pfil.. at
Evening star., 1919-01-24

potatoes 70 BE found in washnston
from neiawars Maryland
should
North
to
published In the should
ynlnistration b wing -
Evening star., 1919-01-24
GUIDE FOR WASHINGTON
ses- CONSUMERS.


fair prices consumers BY the District. Food
u -
cabs.s<
grapefruit
- = :. - -. =. ..42
toe,b bnna. .
Evening star., 1919-01-24
BANANAS SCARCE.


whole
hand
Evening star., 1919-01-24

NEW YORK. January 24.-Produoe
articles unchanged.
Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE. Md. January "a q
pm. quotations).-Wh No. 9
red winter, garlicky. 2.33%: spot No
2 red winter. ASSN; receipts. 2S.5s2
bushels.
Corn-Receipts, 1871 bushels.
Oats-Easier: standard white, 20
asked; No. 3 white, T3 asked; re-
ceipts. 5.310 bushels
Rye--Quiet; No. 2 western export.
not quotabie: receipts. 2.s47 bushels
Hay--Steady: No. l timothy, un-
changed: No. / clover mixed. un-
changed.
LOCAL MEAT MARKET.
Beef-Fresh: Receipts liberal, bet
ter feeling, but prices unchanged, de-
mand fair
veal-Wesiern dressed; Receipts
light, market steady, demand just fair
Local slaughtered: Supply moderate,
market steady to shade higher, de-
mand fair
Pork-Receipts moderate, prices un-
evenly higher than yesterday, demand
good.
Lambs--Receipts moderate. prices
steady to higher. demand good
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK MARKET.
CHICAGO. January "a Omitted
States bureau of markets.. ).-Hogs-
Receipts, 1000 head; market slow,
about steady: spots sc lower on
butcher hogs; very slow sales on
light and light mixed; bulk of sales,
17.40a17.65; butchers, I7.55a17.75;
light. 16.75a17.50; packing, 165Oa
1928; throwouts. 16.00al6.50; pigs, good
to choice, 12.25a15.0 co.
Cattle-Receipts, 5000 head; market
very dull; prices unevenly, but sharp
ly lower: no choice steers here:
calves soc lower; beef cattle, good,
choice and prime. 16.00a20.00: COM
mon and medium. 9.50a16.00: butcher
stock, cows and heifers. 7.0Oa14. 90;
Gamers and cutters, 6.25a7.00; stock
ers and feeders. good. choice and
fancy. 1075a14.25: inferior, common
and medium. S.00a12.75; veal calves,
good and choice, 14.00a14.50
Sheep-Receipts. 5000 head: lambs
and yearlings. 15c to Csc lower
than yesterdays best time; sheep
steady to lower; lambs, choice and
prime. 16.10a16.15; medium and
good. 14.75a16.l0: culls, 11.5Oa13.75:
ewes, choice and prime, 10.48aI0.65:
medium and good. 9.25a10.40; cuIls,
5.00a7.75.
Evening star., 1919-01-24
Holding Is Encouraged.

''It is the policy of the Treasury De-
partment-" writes Mr.. Hardy. TO en-
>courage the holding of bonds and to
discourage their sale. except in the
case of urgent necessity" Then he
writes: I'VE believe that If the small
holder knew that his bond was always
readily salabie at market rates. which
represented a very small discount
the knowledge that the bond could
be readily sold at any time at
very little less than its face value
would operate as a reinsurance and
until a necessity arose." Mr.. Hardy
feels that bankers and investment
bankers can still render to the gov
ernment and to their customers a
most valuable service by discourag-
ing the. holders of liberty bonds from
exchanging them for securities or
merchandise or from selling them ex-
cept in cases of necessity. and at the
same time informing them of the
means which exist for selling the
bonds and pointing out to them that
In holding the bonds they do not
take any risk of missing an oppor-
tunity 20 sell, because of the fact that
the market for them always exists
and they can be sold when necessity
arises with almost the same ease that
a balance may be Withdrawn from a
savings bank, and. that. therefore, the
small holder should regard his liberty
bond as provision against a rainy
day, which in case of need he could
promptly and readily convert into
cash,
Evening star., 1919-01-24
THE WEATHER.

The District of Columbia Fair to-
night and tomorrow; colder tonight
freezing temperature; str9ng north
west winds, diminishing.
Maryland-Fair tonight And tomor-
row: colder tonight; strong north
west winds, diminishing.
Virginia-Fair tonight and tomor-
row: colder in east and c@ntra! por-
tions tonight; strong NORTHWEST
winds, diminishing.
West virginia-Fair tonight and
tomorrow: warmer tomorrPw.
Records for Twenty-Fo1r Hoursp
The following were the 9eadfngs of
the thermometer and barometer at
the weather bureau for THE twenty
four hours beginning at q pm. yes
terday:
Thermometer-Yest " pm. 43;
pm. AZ: 1e midnight. 43l Today, 4
q: m. q: am: ~ 12 noonl IS: pm.
minimum. 40, at s am. today.
a. m. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, 81; minirnum, IL.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES pm. 2s.77:
8 pm. 1856: IL midnight. l2s.e9- To-
day. 4 am, 29.7s; s am. 2s.fS; IL noon.
29.91; pm, 29.s9.
Evening star., 1919-01-24
POWDER STOCKS. /.

Quotations furnished by w. u. Hibbs & Co.
Evening star., 1919-01-24
Features in Bank Statement.

Francis NJ. Savage. president Of the
Northwest Savings Bank. introduced
a number. of original features in the
recent annual. statement of the bank
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-05

On Monday afternoon there was a conference held between the power house men of the Eastern Connecticut Power company and the Shore Line company, represented by James w. O'Dennell, international representative of the international Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, and J. H. Hum phrey, representing the Eastern Con- necticut Power company. and G. M Stratton, representing the Shore Line company. The discussion of wages was the object of the conference and the linemen, who are now out on strike. on July 21st demanded 70 cents an hour for first class linemen. 65 cents an hour for second class linemen and 50 cents an hour for ground men.
 The Eastern Connecticut Power company, who have taken over the line work of the Shore Line, offered the men $50, s25 and $21-s22. 50 per week in the different classes with a weeks vacation with pay. This offer was turned down and the linemen as a counter proposition offered to return to work on the following wage scale: s5 cents an hour for first class. so cents for second class and 50 cents for ground, men. This proposition has not yet been acted upon. The Eastern Connecticut Power company has been paying it's linemen $50 per week and the Shone Line men have been receiv- inf $25.50.
 The power house men have also put in a demand for increased wages. They demand a Is Der cent. increase. but at the meeting MT. Humphrey said he had no authority over the power house men and advised the conferring with MT. Phillips or MT. Larrabee of the Power company. Whether the power house men will strike is not known and nothing could be learned from the men as to what they would do in case the Power companies re- fused their demands. If they should strike it would tie the Shore Line company up and not a wheel could turn under power from this part of the state.
 P. J. Rooney, representing the local trolleymen. has given out the follow ing statement:
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-05
CATTLE PARADE FOR
 FARMERS WEEK VISITORS

More than sixty head of pure bred livestock, including representatives Of the four leading breeds of dairy cattle and wo of beef cattle. and Percheron horses. will take part in parade on Wednesday afternoon before the visi- tors of Farmers Week at Connecticut Agricultural College. The animals are from the college herds and each visi- tor wilr~be given d printed list with identification numbers carried by the livestock so that it will be possible to follow the breeding and showing or production records of each individual. l.
 Although hogs. sheep and poultry will not be in the parade, pure bred groups of these animals will be on eX- hibition where they may be studied. An unusual feature will be demon- stration in sheep herding. in which two trained dogs under command Of a sheep herdSman will guide flock about the campus. These dogs are quite famous and their pictures are to adorn the cover page of an early is sue of a national livestock magazine.
 Exhibits of interest to women will consist largely of labor saving de- vices for the home. An inexpensive water system. sunplying hot and cold water in rural homes, will be on ex- hibition. Washing machines. dish washers, etc. will be shown as will a large number of kitchen and home conVenienceS, illustrated by models or charts The home demonstration la boratories at the college will be open to the public.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-05
ASK REMOVAL OF
 IRON WORKS RECEIVERS

The Morse interests, formerly in control of the Groton Iron Works, ap- peared before Judge William NJ. Malt bic in the superior court at Hartford Monday to ask for the removal of P LeRoy Harwood of Hartford and Frederick Conlin of Boston as receiv- CTS of the Groton Iron Works. The opposition to and application for the removal of the two receivers developed at hearing upon the application for the continuance of Messrs. Harwood and Conlin as receivers for four more months.
 The hearing was held in the su- perior court room at 10 o'clock
 Frederick Conlin was put on the stand and he was questioned by Att terpey Waller as to the handling of the plant. In response to questions from Attorney Waller. Mir. ConIin said that it is essential that the yard be continued The United States Ship ping board does not owe the Groton iron Works enough money now to pay the creditors in full and that the receivers are negotiating with the Emergency Fleet corporation for per mission to complete three ships, con If this is granted. they will make enough profit to pay all the claims
 Receiver Conlin declared that the re- celvers are reducing the overhead ex-. penses and he said that the pay roll of the plant at present is S7O.0O0 -week and the plant is employing 29Oo He admitted that a great many less div cts are being driven than when the re- eelvers took over the plant and that large number of men have been let go on account of inefficieney.
 The witness claimed that when they took over the plant there was de- felt of ss64,000 and that the receivers had made a gain of $2S0 0G0
 MT. Conlin was then cross examined by Attorney Burdett. who pointed out great many alleged discrepancies in the reports filed by the receivers Mir. Cohlin said that the reports were talk asement as that was all they had to go by.
 Judge Maltbie asked Attorney Bur dett, just before short recess was taken in the proceedings. about noon whom he represented and the purpose of his questioning Attorney Burdett replied: '1 think I have shown YOU that MT. Conlin is in the company rep resenting the United States Shipping board. that he hasn't filed a single claim with the shipping board: that he has reduced production at the plant and that he has increased the cost and done nothing except let the Emergency Fleet corporation meet the weekly payroll and buy new material He has permitted the Groton Iron Works to pass out of the control of this court and it is now under control of the United States Shipping board and in The possession Of deputy United States marshal.
 Concerning Receiver Harwood At torney Burdett said that Mir Harwood does not represent any creditors and that he is a banker in New London.
 T shall ask at the conclusion of this hearing" said Attorney Burdett, flor the removal of the two receivers and for the appointment of man in whom you have confidence and who shall be ordered to negotiate with the Elmer sezlcy Fleet corporation regarding these claims. And if she cannot report progress inside of 50 days, I shall ask that the plant be closed down."