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Evening star., 1919-11-22
ECLIPSE Of SUN HIDDEN
TO DISTRICT BY CLOUDS
Naval Observatory Says Entire Sec
tion Near Here Deprived of =.
Glimnse of Spectacle.

WaShingtonianS who arose early to-
day expecting to witness a partial
eclipse Of the sun were disappointed.
Heavy gray Clouds completely hiding
the sun, prevented the spectacle from
being visible in this part of the coun-
try, officials of the United States
Naval Observatory said. .,
The eclipse today was the first an
nular one since 1908, and will not
again take place until 1880. The dis
tance OF the moon from the earth
was such that the moons disc was
not large enough to completely cover
the suns image, leaving a ring Oh
light shining all around.
The rim of light, however. was ViS-
;bIe only from narrow strip extend
ing from San Antonio, Tex, across
southwestern Louisiana, across the
;ialf OF Mexico, Cuba and sweeping over
the Caribbean sea and the Atlantic
ocean to 4 point in Africa near Tim
buctoo.
According to Prof. \. Hall, profes-
sor of mathematics. who made the
official observation today from the
United States Naval Observatory, the
greatest width of the shadow path
was 220 miles.
.sIf the atmospheric conditions IN
Washington and vicinity had been
such that the eclipse would have been
visible it would have started at 1888
am. the maximum being at 1:o2: ana
ended at 1921 a.m.." Prof. Hall said.
Less than half the sun would nave
been visible. the narrow rim being
seen only in the small seml-circie
from Texas to Africa
Evening star., 1919-11-22
PROPOSES HIGHER PAY
IN THE FOREIGN SERVICE
REPRESENTATIVE Rogers Introduces
Bill Increasing Salaries OF q. S.
Embassy and Consular Officials.

An increase in salaries Of officials
in the foreign service, including am
bassadors, ministers and consuls, Is
provided for in bill introduced in
the House by Representative Rogers
of Massachusetts. AS an example
ministers now receiving $4,000 are
to have a $4,000 increase.
The bill also provides Tor prellml-
, nary university training at the ex-
pense of the government for persons
entering the foreign service. New
appointees to the service, including
those of the highest rank, are to be
commissioned to grades and may bt
assigned or transferred to any post
According to the secretary OF the
foreign service committee of the Ma
tional Civil Service Reform League
the foreign service in the highest
grades is the worst paid among any
of the great nations. For instance
the French ambassador stationed at
London receives in salary, rent, ant
other allowances. $45.52l. The Unitet'
States ambassador receives $1I,500
The British ambassador at Paris re.
ceives S65, Our representative "a
the same post receives $17,500. Unde'
these circumstances only men OF in.
, dependent means can continue in the
foreign service. A similar situation
prevails in regard to other grades il
the service. Some extra allowaces
have been made where exceptionally
distressing situations have been caus
ed by the rise in the price of living
After years of faithful work, how
ever. the highest grade secretaries re-
ceiye only $4,000 q year.
Evening star., 1919-11-22
DAIRY MARKETS.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md. November e.
Arrivals by boat: Poultry-Live
chickens, young, large, smooth, lb.,
27aeS; do, small to medium, lb., 27a
%; do, white leghorns, 26a27; do,
rough and poor. 25: old ROSTERS, H.,
20; do. old hens, over 4 lbs. lb., 27a
%; do, small, h., 24a26; do, white
leghorn hens, h., 24a26. Ducks, mus
covy, young, H., 26a27; do, white
Pekins, young. h., 80; do, puddle, lb,
2Sa29: do, smaller, poor, lb., 25.
Turkeys, young, lbs. and over. lb..
ISAAC; do, old, lb., soa40. Pigeons,
old, pair. 25a30; do, young, pair, 25a
80. Guinea fowl. young. l y lbs: and
over, each, 1.10; do. smaller and old,
each, 10. Geese, nearby, fat, S1a32.
Eggs-Western Maryland, Pennsyl-
vania, nearby, dozen, 70a71; eastern
shore, Maryland, and Virginia. dozen,
70a71; western, SO; West Virginia, doz-
en-, So; southern, dozen, 6S.
Butter-Creamery, west. separator,
extras, 72a73; do, prints, one-half
pounds, extras, 73a74; do,, prints, one
pound, extras, 72a73; nearby creamery,
extras, 69a70; dairy prints, Maryland,
Virginia and Pennsylvania, extras, Ala
49,; first, As; rolls, Maryland and Penn
sylvania, extras, 47a4s; do. West Vir-
ginia, extras. 46a47; do, Ohio extras,
46a47; process butter, Sass.
Evening star., 1919-11-22
S12.909 w. S. S. BOUGHT
BY PUPILS IN OCTOBER
1S,sO2 Children of D. C. Public
Schools Invest to This Amount
in One Month.

During the month of October the
pL oi., school children OF Washington
Invested s12.909.4S in war savings
s, Nnps. according to 4 report made
pu,.io today by NJ. l;. IVhitzell, field
d}'ectcr of the thrift movement in, the
l,,al schools This amount was invested
by 1892 children.
Saving societies have been organized
IL t.25O ciassroonis of the local school
:! item aud interest is kept keen among
Il pupils by charts on the walls, which
show the progress made by each child
rhirty-one of the cassrooms boast of
1ba per cent membership in the thrift
movement. for which they have received
q special Treasury certificate.
School officials believe these figures
show that the children of Washington
a"s developing the thrift habit to an
Vr.usual degree They have taken as
Ter slogan the words Of Theodore
ossveit that extravaganza rotS char
ter and that the habit Of saving
M ley. while it stiffens the will, bright.
eI tile energies.
Evening star., 1919-11-22
FREELY SELLING 2.75 BEER.
st. Louis Dealers Act Under In.
junction Forbidding Interference.

ST. LOUIS, November 22-Beer of
2.75 alcoholic content was sold freely
in St. Louis today following the issu-
ance by Federal Judge John c. Pol
lock yesterday of a temporary in
junction restraining the United States
district attorney and the collector of
internal revenue from interfering
with the manufacture or sale of the
beer. 49,.
Twelve breweries were ready to re-
sumo manufacture of the beverage
as soon. as counsel notified, them from
Kansas City, Kans.. that Judge Pol
lock had signed the order making
the injunction operative, it was an
nounced. .s ',r,ss..s .,..- "a -.
United States District Attorney
Walter L.. Hensely said the decision
would be appealed as speedily, as
possible.
Evening star., 1919-11-22
new, YORK BANKS SHOW
DECREASE IN LOANS

From the Y. Evening Post Financial Bureau.
NEW YORK. n. Y. November 22.-
Decrease of s9,S51,oO in surplus re-
serves of the New York clearing house
banks despite s64,60o,0o0 reduction of
their loan account showed pretty
clearly that the weeks work had con-
sisted largely Of cutting down re-
discounts and credits at the federal
reserve bank.
As matter of fact. reserve credits
of the private banks, with that insti-
tuition are shown to have been re-
duced s12,0Oe.Oo0 this week making
the total reductions Of the fortnight
$62, 100000.
The weekly statements of the re-
serve system itself will again be of
unusual interest.
Evening star., 1919-11-22
Comment Relating to the Financial World.
MARKET CLOSES FIRM;
TRADING LIGHT, Limited

NEW YORK. November 22.-Dealings
on the stock exchange today were light
and limited almost entirely to traders.
The customary week end closing of
accounts was indicated by the course of
most leaders.
Further covering of shorts was seen
in General Motors. Pierce Arrow, Cruel
BILE Steel and representative oils, in
which gains of 3 to points were made.
Standard rails and induStrials record
ed only nominal changes on small offer
ings.
The closing was firm. Sales approx
mated 10000 shares.
There was heavy selling Of liberty
bonds, the fourth ANS falling to the
new low quotation of S92.5S.
Evening star., 1919-11-22
HERE TO VISIT FRIENDS.
Prof. Arthur p. Newton of London
University Touring World.

Prof. Arthur Percival Newton OF
London University, England. who is
making a tour Of the world. is spend
ing a week in Washington. He came
here to visit friends. He, has been
lecturing at Harvard, Columbia and
the University of Pennsylvania on the
relation of Great Britain and her colo
nieS.
His tour is. to establish closer reia-
tions between British universities and
those of the United States and the
English colonies.
Evening star., 1919-11-22
LONDON REGRETS
DEFEAT Of TREATY
Considers That It Delays
Americas Credit Extension
to Exhausted Europe.

From the n. 7. Evening Post Financial Bureau
LONDON, November 22.-Much might
be said politically concerning Washing
toms action on the peace treaty. y
nancial circles, hor, ve-. believe L.,
if the treaty had been ratified months
ago your bankers schemes for financ-
ing the needy European countries might
have successfully nnaterialized.
1t is believed here that the delay was
occasioned by switching of credits to
Wall street spectators. 1t is doubted
now whether even ratification Of the
treaty would be the signal for large
grants of credit to Europe. The dis
position is to regard the matter in the
cold light of business proposition.
If this is correct the situation is seri-
Gus because the conviction is held here
that there can be no permanently sound
conditions for America or England
amid the present political and financial
chaos on the continent. Your exports
will inevitably suffer.
The break in German and French ex-
change has undoubtedly been aggravated
by the long delay in acting on the treaty
and your attitude toward the league of
nations. The former has delayed the
providing of credits and the latter inn
pairs confidence.
Evening star., 1919-11-22
Criticism Is Modified

Criticism of the rise in rates by the
various markets is now greatly modi-
fed and conditions are gradually
settling down. 1t is increasingly rec
ognized that the markets here had
become lax, vaguely imagining that
ease in money would continue indefi-
nitely. This opinion was based on
the belief that the trade balance and
the exchanges are SO adverse to us
that dearer money will be powerless
to affect the exchanges. There was
equal laxity regarding the necessity
, of checking expansion of internal
credit and currency.
Present policy, however, is based
upon the well founded belief that
dearer money may have an effect both
on the exchanges and on credit, ex-
pansion sooner than was supposed.
We are still financing foreign trade
to considerable extent. Our traders
are giving long credits to France and
some other devastated countries,
Evening star., 1919-11-22
COURT SENTENCES THREE
TO PENlTENTlARY TERMS

Nathan A. Jenifer. colored. pleaded
guilty to manslaughter today before
Justice Stafford in Criminal Division
2 and was sentenced to serve six
years in the penitentiary. Jenifer
shot and killed Robert -Redman.~ also
coIored, in a fight June 10 last.
Rosie Brent. colored. was given
six years in the penitentiary. and Julia
Stokes, colored, two years. The wom-
en- robbed man of his watch and
money. The Brent woman had a
criminal record. '-
Evening star., 1919-11-22
Need for Strong Action.

Nothing but the strongest combined
action by America and England, our
leaders believe, can prevent the utter
collapse Of mark exchange. While the
situation is SO complicated by Russia,
the non-conclusion of peace and the
Turkish situation, the outlook is
hopelessly obscured. .'.-
The rise in rates in the money mar
ket is generally regarded as a united
expression by the Federal Reserve
board and the Bank of England to
the effect that dearer money is the
best and possibly the only means to
prevent the diversion of credit re-
sources to speculative purposes
Every penny will be required to
finance your trade and our own and
to rehabilitate the devastated coun-
tries
Evening star., 1919-11-22
Glass Teacher Real Factor.

TOO frequently the only recognized
line of, promotion, for: teachers is to
administrative or supervisory posi-
tfons." declared the brief. The
classroom teacher is the, real factor
in making our future Americans and
this position must be- placed on a
more. dtgnif1ed. basis to insure the con-
tfnued presence in the classroom of
the teacher. Of worth and ability.
1T is expected that the greatest
progress in the schools in the future
will come through the agency of those
teachers promoted to class B. There
is an untitled field in the District of
Columbia schools in providing special
opportunities for super-normal and
subnormal- pupils. in making educa-
tional tests and collecting educa-
tional. statistics, in proper placement
of pupils, in child study and school
extension work. This work should be
attempted by group teachers in
addition to some regular classroom
work" :
Evening star., 1919-11-22
Street Railway Company Sued.

Mrs. Sadie A. Wooten today filed
suit in the District Supreme Court to
recover $4,000 damages from the City
and Suburban railway of Washington
for alleged personal injuries said to
have been sustained January "a last
at .5th and D streets while boarding
q car. William H. Wooten. her. hus-
band. sued the company for $4,000 for
the loss of services of his. wife and
expenses of her illness. s.,
Evening star., 1919-11-22
ARRANGING PROBE
OF STOCK 1HEFTS /.
Investigation by Grand Jury
:, Expected to Begin
80 Wednesday.

Preparation for presentation to the
grand jury of evidence in the cases Of
David w. Sullivan, Norman S. Bow1es
and Winfield D., Williams, arrested
here in conpection with the case in
volving thefts in New York of securi-
ties said to. amount to more than
s1.0o0,0o0, went forward today in the
office of John f. Laskey, United
States attorney. and his assistant,
james B. Archer. The three men ar
rested here two of them Washington
men, are at liberty under heavy bonds.
Inspector Clifford l.. Grant, chief Of
detectives. and Detective Patrick
CBrien who unearthed the alleged
theftS, and Detective Joseph c. Nor
gan, assisting in the investigation,
yesterday. afternoon visited the dis
trict attorneys Office and went over
the case with Mr.. Laskey and James
3. Archer. an assistant, in charge of
the prosecution of these particular
cases.
Evening star., 1919-11-22
MR.. MARSHALL MAKES TOUR.
.------ Z :.
Vice President to Speak in South on
Social Unrest,

Vice President Marshall left yester-
day for a speaking tour through the
south. on Social Unrest and It's
Remedies, His itinerary includes
Columbus, Ga, tonight, Atlanta to-
morrow. Charlotte. Monday, Raleigh
Tuesday. Richmond Wednesday,. Nor
folk Thursday and Newport News
Friday. e.,
Evening star., 1919-11-22
Stolen Securities Recovered.

NEW YORK, November 22.-Nearly
100000 worth of securities stolen in
this city by messengers has been re-
covered, the district attorneys Of
flee announced OF this amount. ap-
proximately $500. 900 worth was found
in Washington depositories-$242,5O SOC
here and $4,000 in Philadelphia. 1t
was said the district attorney expect.
ed the amount located here would
reach $500, 0,008 before tonight. In some
instances, it is charged messengers
delivered the bonds at their destiua-
ton to clerks apparently working in
collusion with them. and the clerks
then disappeared with the securities.
Evening star., 1919-11-22
PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER.

NEW YORK, November 22-Mercan-
tile paper, 5ls !; sterling, 6o-day bilissn
3s9H; commercial 6o-day bills on,
banks, 3.9s: commercial 6o-day bills,
39slk: demand. 4.03%; cables, 4.O4 y -
Francs, demand 800: cables, 9.5h-sc
Guilders, demand, 374s; cables. 57S4.o
Lire demand, 12.12; cables. 12.1e. -
Marks, demand. 2.33: cables. 2.Ss.-,
Government bonds and railroad bonc;,
hssyx.
Evening star., 1919-11-22
Farm Loan Banks.
Washington Stock Exchange

SALES.
Washington Railway As, 81 900 at g.. Sl.pr'
TT e..
Riggs Realty is (shortl. 81 900 at ~.
Washington Railway CON-, 10 at 24H-.
National Metropolitan Bank, = ut :GI. =,
Washington Gas. 10 at 1875.
Merchants Bank, 10 at 40, 10 at 1i0, -.
at 140. -
Mergenthaler Linotype, 10 at 140. 10 at N :"
10 at 40, 10 at 140 10 at 14O. :
After call: n
Washington Railway is, $500 ut G. ,
Evening star., 1919-11-22
IoNDoN MONEY MARKET.

LONDON, November 22.-Bar silver
74d per ounce. Money. 4A per cent
Discount rates. short and 3-montf
bills, 5ka6 per cent.
Evening star., 1919-11-22
LIBERTY BOND PRICES.

NEW YORK, November 22.-Liberty
bond final prices today were: 31ss,
10O.10. First as, 94.30. Second As,
$3.50. First ANS, $3.50. Second 4 4ks,
$3.50 Third 4As, 94.26. Fourth 4As,
s3.5S. Victory sa4s. 1926. Victory
4xs,- S9.24.
Evening star., 1919-11-22
Four Banks Got Stocks,

Alleged stolen certificates found
their way into four banks in this
city. according to statement of De-
tective O'Brien this morning. Officials
of one bank, he stated, fully protect
ed their institution by requiring an
indorsementsof person who is fully
able to make good any deficit the
transaction might cause
Evening star., 1919-11-22
Four Groups Recommended.

The brief recommended the division
Of positions into four groups: Off
cials. under which come the superin-
tendent Of schools and five assistant
superintendents and the examining
board; normal school, high school and
elementary schools.
The assistant superintendent are
as follows: In charge of white nor
NAL and high schools, in charge Of
white grade schools. in charge Of COL
ored normal, high and grade schools,
in charge of extension work and a
business manager.
Under normal schoor' comes prin-
cipal. directors and teachers. Under
the heading high school" are the
principal, assistant principal. senior
teacher, teacher of academic, scien-
tific and business subjects. teacher of
non-academic subjects and teacher Of
military science. Under the head of
Elementary schools" come group
principals and teachers.
For the purposes Of salary group
ing the employees Of the public
schools, according to the brief, should
he divided into four distinct groups:
Officials, directors and principals,
teachers and, subprofessional Each
group is divided into two groups, A
and 3. ..-.s-t.-r -,-.
Evening star., 1919-11-22
Grand Jury to Begin Wednesday.

The three members of the police de-
partment told of the evidence they
had collected and presented a vol
ume of documentary. evidence. Mr.
Laskey and his assistant arranged to
Lave the grand jury take up the in
vestigation next Wednesday,.
Fifteen witnesses will appear before
the grand jury. They will include
representatives of the various banks
that handled the alleged stolen certiii-
Gates. individuals who had dealings
with the brokerage firm of Sullivan
y CO: and the detectives engaged in
the investigation. Several witnesses
will be brought here from New York.
Among them will be representatives
of the American Surety Company. I =,
Inspector Grant yesterday afternoon
received a message from J. D. Maynes,
Inspector of the American Surety Com
pany. giving additional information
respecting certain alleged stolen Sc
curities heretofore not reported as
being stolen. Several of them we're
located in this city, police officials
stated. and holders Of them will be
called upon to produce them at the
grand jury hearing Wednesday,.
Evening star., 1919-11-22
Schedule Presented.

r I'm suggesting new and. higher en-
trance qualifications the elementary
school teachers ask that tall teachers
now. in the service be considered as
duly qualified under the. new en-
trance requirements. They also ask
that for the purpose Of inaugurating
the new salary scale each teacher be
allowed to receive in the beginning
such added yearly increments as shall
represent the number of her years of
completed service plus the minimum
entrance salary in the following pro-
portion
l. An teachers who have taught five
years to receive one years increment.
9, All teachers who have taught ten
years to receive two years increment.
8. Ali teachers who have taught fff-
teen years to receive three years in
crement. T.. All teachers who have
taught twenty years to receive four
years increment. All teachers who
have taught twenty-five years to re-
ceiye five years Increment 6. All
teachers who have taught thirty years
to receive six years Increment. Z. All
teachers who have taught thirty-five
years to receive seven years .incre-
ment. 49, :. a. : =. g. 4
Evening star., 1919-11-22
THE WEATHER.

The District Of Columb bia, cloudy to-
night; tomorrow fair somewhat cold
er; moderate to fresh west and north
west winds. : ~s.. ., ..,f. s,s.g..'.; a;
Maryland, cloudy tonight, probably
colder in the mountains. with light
snow; tomorrow fair, somewhat cold
er; moderate, to fresh west to north
west winds.
Virginia, fair in west. cloudy in
east portion tonight, colder in north
west portion: tomorrow fair. some
what colder; moderate to fresh south
west to northwest winds.
l. West Virginia, fair tonight, except
light snow in the mountains, colder; to-
morrow fair.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of
the Thermometer and barometer at
the weather bureau for the twenty
four hours beginning at pm. yes
terday:
ermometer-Yesterday 4 PM. SO; 4;
8 pm, 46; IL midnight, AZ; today, 4
am, 40: 8 am, Al. Maximum, 54, at
$50 pm. yesterday; minimum, 80, at
Z am. today. '-
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, At: minimum, 81.
Barometer-Yesterday. 4 pm. 3o.4s;
Is pm, s0.45: IL midnight. 30.35; to-
day, 4 am, 1928; s am, 30.15.
Tide Tables.
Compiled by United States coast
and geodetic survey
Today-Low tide. 2:o4 am. and 2:o9
pm.; high tide, 7:47 am. and 1856 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 2:45 am. and
1855 pm; high tide. 1927 am. and S:35
pm. -..
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose .6:57 am; sun sets
4:51 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 6'5s am; sun
sets, 4:50 pm.
Moon rises 6:54 am; sets 4.5S p.m..
Automobile lamps to be lighted ono
half hour after sunset. 4.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1919-11-22
SAYS INADEQUATE =.
: PAY OF TEACHERS
...-.. HURTS SCHOOL, S
CONTINUED from First Page.),

of salaries for the teachers classified
as group A and group b:
Group A-$1,6OO, $500, $4,000
$4,000. s2.400, $4,000. $500. $4,000. .
Group B-$3,2o0. -s3.4oO, $3.So0. :
s3.S00. - -.
we find that the chief factor to be
considered in the improvement of the
public schools is the morale of the
teaching force" declared the brief.
This may be improved only: ..
I'D BY increasing their salaries.
t"(2l BY enabling them to maintain a
standing in the community commen-
surate with their duties and respon-
sibilities. *- -. ) -.
"(3) BY increasing their confidence
in those insauthority over them.
"() By giving them a share in the
determination Of school policies"
Evening star., 1919-11-22
LOCAL STOCK LIST
WAS MORE ACTIVE
MergenthaIer Receivers Re-
! cent Loss-Bonds Steady.
Farm Loans Big.

The closing session of the week or -
the local stock exchange was produc-
tive of considerable business. in theH
aggregate, without any special activ
ity in anything.
The features of the session wer/~
the sale of several quotation lots (f
Merchants Bank stock at 140 and u /,
one lot of National metropolitan BanE .
shares at 207.
Mergenthaler Linotype stock recoveref !
its recent loss of a point, selling ratbfr
freely at 140.
at 1855 while a sale of BSS1way COM
mon was recorded at F3s.. I-anston
was held very firnlyLs evidenced b.
the fact that very tex sales have been .
made in the last teI days.
The first sale of[Riggs Building 1s. =
was made today. the price being 81.
Railway 4s sold At g..
Between the twb latest calls of the
controller of th9 currency; the Citi-
zens' Savings B5nk, with deposits OF
s47s,G26, gaine1/s75,GSs.
Mergyhthaler Dividend. :
1\The regular quarterly dividend of
3 per cSht on Mergenthaler shares forr
the quarter has been declared.
Farm Loan Banks. -,
,
Earnings Of the federal farm loan
banks during the six months ending No !,
vember /, were sS5S, ,033, according to /,
figures made public today by the farm
loan board.
This profit represents a gain of more
than $3.50, 900 over the previous half-year
earnings and an increase of approx !,
mately $3.50. 900 over profits of the banks
for the corresponding six months year
ago.
The growth of the form loan system
is further shown in the statement that .
the banks have refunded S572, $50 to Tho
government since November l, reducing
the governments holding of stock to
81, ,693, ,240.
An increase in capital stock of the
various banks of s2,410,S95 also was
shown in the semi-annual statement.
Evening star., 1919-11-22

BAR SILVER QUOTATIONS..
NEW YORK, November 22.-Bar
silver 1.35. Mexican dollars, 1899.