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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-19

\ prominent coat and suit manufac-
turer was asked recently when the
woman buyer first came into promI-
hence. When factory made suits first
came into vogue" was the reply. That
was twenty-five years ago To-day.
when ready TO wear gowns have reached
such high degree of popularity,
women buyers are IN the majority. A
veteran in the ranks makes this state
ment and predicts that the time is
coming, and at no distant date, when
women will be in entire control of the
field.
= 1t is not hard to believe that this
is rue after a visit TO the International
~! Club. in the new Bush Sales
Iuilding in West Forty-second street,
where buyers from all parts Of the
world gather one floor is devoted TO
the women. where they may enjoy an
exclusive club the Same as the men,
and to-day representatives from every
Ereat city in this country. Canada
south America and even far away New
Zealand are registered
1t is a cosmopolitan gathering one
meets and the goods represented are
as varied as the types who select them.
Tailored gowns are only one OF many
buyer. You will find her passing on
the merits OF hardware. machinery. fur
l:iture and agricultural implements as
we'll as frills and feathers. But what
ever product, whether 1t is ships or
shoes or sealing wax" the woman buyer
invests her purchases with her own
personality, so that she is able to put
II over often times where a man might
fail.
An exDert IN Infants annorol u,,n
started in as sales girl at Sc a week
in Western department store and is
low at the top of her profession, tells
IN AN interesting way some of the dit
nculties encountered by the woman
buyer. Seated before the ancient hob
CRATE in the oak panelled library of the
International Buyers Club. she said
II we'll remember the first time a
woman buyer went from our firm In
IN Arkansas town TO New York. II
impressed itself on my mind not only
because 1t was an important event but
also because she met with a cool re-
ccption in the metropolis. That was
Twenty-Five years ago. To-day the
woman buyer is welcomed royalty, and
] venture to predict the time will soon
come when she will entirely control the
field.
The woman buyer has succeeded,
tnough the road has been "a hard one
1l"r path has been bestrewn with many
difficulties, but in most cases she has
)"rse.f been to blame She had much
70 contend with In fighting tradition
thd prejudice. but laying this aside the
lHr"r.' knocks have come from her
-" !d''' Of preparedness and want of
eNr, 'ti"e knowledge. And although
sh' las reneded this condition I. n
S'e0' e"'eh'' iAsss 49, women Of lons
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-19
BALL GREAT SOCIAL SUCCESS
OF WASF4INGTON'S GAY WINTER SEASON

dinner and In his box at the ball. Miss
Jane Gregory was also in the party.
Mrs. Marshalrs at homo was by no
means the only one last Wednesday
Wednesday has always been regarded as
Cabinet day" in washington, and the
women of tho Cabinet circle were at
home to any one who cared to call on
Wednesday. But the war interrupted
that. and there has been no concerted
move to revive It. But 1t seems probable
that when the Cabinet women are ''at
home" 1t will be on Wednesday. Since
tho armistice Mrs. Champ Clark has re-
sumed her informal at homes. and "in-
formal really means something IN her
case.
And Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Deniels
have generally been at homo informally
Wednesday afternoons. Mrs. Lansing
has been out OF town. Mrs. McAdoo had
two Wednesday at homes during De-
cember. So far as ! know none OF the
others makes any pretense of staying at
home. Indeed, I've heard Mrs Houston
speak In feeling rebellion against tho
custom.
Mrs. Baker Is really far from well
and might easily spare herself the or
deal. She lives out In Georgetown and
seems to feel that when any One takes
the trouble to come out to call on her
they ought to hnd her there, so she Is at
home informally.
Mrs. Glass. the latest addition to the
circle, seems to be ready to take up
the white woman's burden. She an
nounced that she would not be at home
last Wednesday, which was her first in
the New Hampshire avenue house, but
she expected to be at home Wednesdays
thereafter.
The Senators wives are rather coming
forward to observe their old time Thurs
days that being for some unknown rea-
son their day at home. 1t rather looks
as II by another season the routine
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-19

FREDERICK LOEsER 4 co.
Evening star., 1919-03-31
MARKETS IRREGULAR;
PRICES. HOLDING STEADY

NEW YORK. March 3l.--Adva noes
and declines at the outset of today's
stock market were so mixed as 10 in
dictate further confusion of scntl-
ment in speculative circles.
Interest attached to the trading in
United States Steel because of the
publication of its annual report.
Steel opened at a slight loss. made
again before the end of the first half
hour.
Oiis. ,shippings, Industrial Alcohol
and tobaccos represented the other
irregular issues. while motors. equip
ments. feathers and fertilizers rose
materially over last weeks final
prices.
Forenoon prices of liberty bonds were"
3ks 1902; first As. a4.52; second As,
so; first AIS, 1856: second ~ 8.
$3.50; third AIS 9J14: fourth 44s s,
1852
The early reaction ascribed partly
to Paris cables, caused losses of ] to
, points in prominent steels, oils. to-
haccos and speciaities, but rails show
cd little change.
Trading continued to center in sew
eral of the loW-priced equipment and
food issues. the demand for American
Can and Corn Products At substan-
tial advances exceeding the inquiry
for United States S,eeI
Later Steels. motors and distillinS
shares rallied briskly. but oils and
metals reflected further restraint.
Foreign bonds waVered on the
heaviness of French exchange.
Evening star., 1919-03-31
ARMY commission
SEEKERS WARNED
War Department Points Out
Lack of Legislation A.
fecting Them.

War Army officers who arc applying
for commissions in the permanent ts-
tablishmcnt were warned in Wer
Department circular today that PC
cause of lack of legislation or any nm
mediate prospect of legislation they
should consider carefully before plac-
ing themselves in that classification.
Applications for Reconsideration with
a view to discharge when the services
of the officer can be spared Will De
considered.
1t is pointed out that general re-
duction in grade of temporary otncels
upon entering the permanent estao-
lishmtnt appears probable ana Una
regulations governing the grade 10
which officers are to be appointed dhu
their relative rank cannot be iorn'u-
lated until legislation authorizing ap-
pointments is enacted.
Evening star., 1919-03-31
WILLIAM A. BOWLING DEAD.
Spanish War Veteran an Employe
Of w. B. Moses and Sons.

William a. bowling. who had been
employed in tho decorating depart
ment of W. r. Moses & Sons for many
years, and was a veteran of the Span
ish war. died Friday at his home, SIS
Harvard street Mr.. Bowling enlist
cd in the 1st District of Colum hia
Volunteers in 1898. serving as cor
poral with that regiment in Cuba.
Since his service in the war he has
held positions in the Department of
the District. Spanish War Veterans,
and in his own ca mp. He was a mem
ber of Brishtwood Tent, No 3, Order
of the Macca bees, and assistant Su-
pcrIntendent of the Sunday school Of
the First Reformed Church.
Funeral services were held toda v
at the First Reformed Church. 18th
and Monroe streets. at ] o'clock. In
terment was at Arlington national |
cemetery. with ritualiStic ceremonies
of the Spanish War Veterans per
formed by members of the Richard j.
Harden Camp, No. ;.
Evening star., 1919-03-31
THE WEATHER.

District of Columbia. Maryland and
NirGinia-Fair. continued cool tonight
and tomorrow. temperature near or
below freezing tonight; fresh north
west winds.
West Eirginia-Fair. continued cool
tonight and tomorrow: temperature
below freezing tonight,
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. yesterday
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1 pm. 40.
pm. 40; L. midnight. 43: today. 1
am. IS: s am. rs. Maximum. 40. a t
pm. yesterday; minimum, 80, at I
am. TO-DAY.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum. -. minimum. 40.
Earomettr-Yesterd pm. % SO
pm, 29.S6: ~ midnight. 29.S?, to-
day, am, "a. Sc; am, 29.SS.
Tide Tables.
Compiled by United States coast and
geodetiC survey
Today-I.ow tide 2:32 am. and 3:04
pm; high tide, $40 am and S:4S
pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. $50 am. and
3:55 pm; high tide, 9:11 am. and
9:31 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, 6:.1 am; sun sets.
$50 pm.
Tomorrow rises, 6:35 am; sun
sets, 1:30 pm.
Moon rises. 6:2a am; sets. 7:3S pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1919-03-31
SEVEN SHIPS BRING
RETURNING YANKS
Over $1,000 Soldiers Arrive
in America From
Overseas.
So BRIDES ON AQUITANIA
SO BRIDES ON AQUITANIA

Rv the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 81 With 2s7
troops all casuals, the French line
steamship La Lorraine arrived here
today from Havre. Units included
casual companies of officers and men
OF South Carolina. Nebraska and of
the Regular Army.
National Army men of Arkansas
Louisiana and Mississippi returned
on the steamship Alaskan. originally
destined to Newport News, but
diverted to New York These troops
comprised the field and staff. I'd and
Sd Battalions. headquarters company,
supply and medical detachments and
Companies L to NJ, inclusive, forty
two officers and 1881 men, of the
346th Infantry, s7th Division. After
going to Camp Merritt n. j.. these
arrivals will be distributed among
Camps Dix, Grant. Upton, Dodge
Taylor and Pike. The Alaskan
brought altogether 2.o16 troops. of
whom about 200 were casuals of
various branches of the service.
Evening star., 1919-03-31
SO War Brides on Aquitania.

Ihe transport AQultanla arrived
yesterday from Brest. bringing 5.591
lean expeditionary forces, sixty-nine
war brides. twenty-three Army
nurses and 127 medical officers and
enlisted men of base hospital No. 40.
recruited in Lexington. Ky. The
troops on board included detachments
Of the 37th. s5th and slst Divisions;
The largest unit was the 166th Field
Artillery Brigade. commanded by
Brig. Gen. B. F.. Browne. The 166th
Brigade comprises the SAITH and 34Sth
regiments, who were among the first
American troops to be equipped with
American guns and also We're among
the first Americans to return after
participating in the occupation Of
Germany.
other units aboard the Aquitania
included the 145th Infantry. Com
panies F, G, Fl, I, h, l. and M; med
ical and camp detachments of the
146th Infantry; field and staff, head
Infantry; S5th Division headquarters
and headquarters troops: 1S6th Field
Artillery Brigade headquarters: 169th
Infantry Brigade headquarters and
detachments of the 134th and l3Jth
Field Artillery regiments; l12th Am
Inunition Train and ll2th Engineers.
3,4OO on Santa Olivia and Maui.
About 3.4oo more troops of the
37th Division came home on the
steamships Santa Olivia and Maui.
both from Brest The Santa Olivia
brought%a detachment of the 147th
Infantry for Camp Taylor and five
detachments of the 14Sth Infantry for
Camps Devens, Gordon, Pike. Dodge
and Taylor.
On the Maui were sfxty-five officers
and 2.617 men Of the 10th Infantry
the field staff, headquarters, machine
gun and supply companies, medical
detachment and Companies A to NJ.
inclusive-assigned to Camps Sher-
and four officers and nineteen men of
the 73d Infantry Brigade Headquar-
ters, in command of Brig. Gen. San
ford B. Stansbury, for Camp Sherman.
Maryland Men Aboard.
On the Santa Olivia which carried
1887 troops. were also nearly 1900
casuals-otficers and men of Texas,
Maryland. Alabama. Michigan. In
Illinois and Connecticut. and of the
Regular Army and the marines.
Among the 3.647 officers and men
on the Maui were 632 sick and wound
ed. three naval officers. civilians and
casuats, the latter including colored
,,
Carolina and Illinois.
21 Men Came on Pearl Shell.
The steamship Pearl Shell arrived
from La Pallice with three officers
and eighteen enlisted men, including
Casual Company No. 73 of Iowa
The troops on the Alaskan came
home in command of Maj. r. B. But
terfeld of Little Rock. Ark. Some of
them were from Louisiana and Missis-
sippi. of the Cd and Sd Battalions of
the 346th Infantry. S7th Division (Na-
tional Army. They left the United
States in command of Col w. r..
Welsh. who was promoted to brigadier
general and attached to Gen. Persh-
ing's star. Arriving in France last
July. they had been ordered to the
front lines, and were to have gone
into action November %. The regi-
ment trained at Pons.
Among Army units announced toda Y
as assigned to early convoy were all
organizations OF the 35th Division
missouri and Kansas), with the ex-
ception of the Field Artillery. San
|itary Squad No. 10 and Sales Commits
sary Unit No. ..
Evening star., 1919-03-31
Cannot Retain Grades;

while due credit will be given for
service rendered during the war, says
the circular. Officers cannot expect 10
retain the grades attained by them
under war conditions"
The instructions provide that where
officers have already filed application
for commissions in the regular estao-
lishment, but now find it necessary to
ask for discharge owing to the delay
in action upon their applications. such
appljcations will be retained and con-
Sdered when the time comes. Tn
statement gives notice also that should
legislative authority be unduly delayed
for the increase of the Regular Army
to the 500, 900 enlisted strength basis
sought by the department. the dis
charge of all officers holding emer-
sency commissions may become neces-
sary.
Evening star., 1919-03-31
Under Three Bootleg Charges.

When the cases of Walter Jackson
and Jesse Hawkins. charged with
bootIegging, was called in the District
Of Columbia branch of Police Court
this morning, Assistant Corporation
Counsel Einggold Hart discovered
that Jackson had two aodttlonai
charges Of bootIegging against him
on which he had not been tried, and
was out on bail of 81 900 each in both
cases The docket of the court shows
that jackson WAS arrested october
II and November 25 for booneyginS
q nd again March 80. He VIII be
brought into court tomorrow by his
bondSman and the three cases heard
Evening star., 1919-03-31
Over 5000 on the Siboney.

With more than 5000 officers and men
of the 9lst Division. National Army
Washington. Oregon, California. Nevada,
Utah. Idaho, Montana and Wyoming
the steamship Siboney arrived from st.
NaZaire. These included the 363d In
fantry's headquarters of the I'd Bat
talon. the supply company and Com
panies F., G and II. thirty-nine officers
and S61 men, for Camps Kearney, Lewis,
Taylor, Dodge. Funston and Sherman;
and the 364th Infantry's field and staff,
headquarters of the Sd Battalion. head
quarters of the supply and machine gun
companies. ordnance and medical de-
tachments and Companies A, B, l. X, L.
and M. fifty-one officers and 2.O69 men,
for Camps kearney. Lewis, Sherman.
Taylor, Grant. Dix, Dodge and Funston
The Siboney brought altogether 3,297
troops, including ten officers and 175
men sick or wounded, and New York
and scattered CaSuaIS
Evening star., 1919-03-31
berlin BANK STATEMENT.

BERLIN. via London. March 81
The statement of the Imperial Bank
of Germany issued March - show
he following changes.
Total coin and bullion decreased ST.
SOB 900 marks, gold decreased 5l.513,
900, treasury notes increased 161.59I.-
600, notes of other banks increased
9l5, ,0e0, bills discounted decreased s3l.-
49, 900 advances decreased 500, 900,
investments increased $4,000. other
securities increased 900. notes
in circulation increased 80, ,S92. 600,
deposits decreased ] ,0a3, SIS 900, other
liza bilities Increased f02,29&, 900 Total
gold holdings 2.lSS. sos, 900 marks
Evening star., 1919-03-31
Secretary Lane Returns.

Secretary Lane of the Interior De-
partment and his secretary, J. J. Cot
falo. Mr.. Lane spoke before business
men of that city at a lunch Saturday,
and on the evening of the same day he
made an address before members of
the advertising af6liation in that city
Evening star., 1919-03-31
LOCAL MEAT MARKET.

Report of meat trade conditions in
Washington today by the United
States bureau of markets:
Beef-Fresh: Receipts light. mar
ket steady to strong, demand fairly
good.
Veal-Receipts light market steady,
demand fairly good.
Pork-Receipts light, market steady.
demand fair.
Lamb-Supply moderate. market
steady. demand light
Mutton-Supply light. market steady.
demand fair.
Evening star., 1919-03-31
Washington Stock Exchange

SALES.
Capital Traction. 10 at S6ti, 10 at s6A.
Mergenthaler. 10 at 134i-.
Capital Traction IS. 81. 900 at 81 $500 at 81
$500 at 81. 81. 600 at 81.
Bid and Asked Prices
Evening star., 1919-03-31
Honest Advertising.

For the protection of its
readers, The Star carefully
censors all advertising sub
rnitted for publication, and, so
lar as is possible. bars all false
end fraudulent statements.
Readers arc requested to as
sist The Star in protecting the
rubhc and all legitimate advcr-
iisers by bringing to the at
tention Of the paper any state
rnent that they might find to be
fraudulent.
Evening star., 1919-03-31
LONDON MONEY,

LONDON, March 31-Money. 3h
per cent. Discount rates-Short and
three-month bills, 3% per cent
Evening star., 1919-03-31
Misunderstood.
From the Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript
Doctor-You are badly in need Of
change.
Patient--I know it, doctor; but I
guess ! can raise enough to pay your
fee
Evening star., 1919-03-31
CURB STOCKS.

Ouots tions furnished by ". B, Hibbs K Co.
Evening star., 1919-03-31
POWDER STOCKS.
ouota tons furnished ly W. B. Hibbs

It matters little what it is that YOU
wzn-Whefhe1 a situation or a servant
IA want od In Tho Star will reach <ha
bpe1soo who VIII MI your need
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-17
From Raymond Lewis.

March rs, 1919.
Dear Mother: l received your
much welcome letter this noon, was
sorry to hear that you was sick.
hope you are alright now. an
feeling pretty good. 1t has been
pretty rank again and ] feel it pretty
much in my right leg. Now don I
think that am hurt or anything like
that, ! just think it is the damp
weather. You said you hadn't re-
ceived any mail from me for two
weeks. 1t must be tied up some
place as l try to write once week
anyway. l hope Ethel's hand will
soon get all right, as know how it
hurts to be crippled from last win
ter. Hope Harold has arrived all O.
X. Tell him to be- sure and write me
as soon as he gets home and comes
back to earth again and gets SO he
has time between questions. l hope
he, will get all the questions Answer
ed before get back SO I won't have
to try to answer them. You asked
II took out any bonds. didn't,
Just took out Insurance. ! figured
might Just as well draw it ,all and
have a good time while could as
might not come back, and If did
I'd be just as happy broke, for ! am
used to 1t now. Now don't think
that am wanting money for II /
had II I'd just spend it and you need
IL Just - bad Is do. There are
plonty zof shows 70 90 to over in
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-17
know when he would get start

ed. A Well this is is Monday fonda Sc eve 1i
and l haven't got my letter finished
yet; went out on a pleasure trip
yesterday and didn't get back until
late and was so tired. l didn't try
to write; was. in three different
fowr rs ana 0 got as a Sea tn d Mfn
them for me. Well, had to stop
and watch the ,excitement--the SER
gent and a couple OF other boys came
and put handouts on a fellow here
in my billet and cut his moustache
Off and he us pretty mad about it,
and the old Dutchman that lives here
is madder than he is. am glad !
think | could have stood for them
to cut them off. They are going to
cut them off ali the boys in the
company We sure will have some
fun tomorrow. | was out yesterday
and got some more souvenirs. l got
a German dunn dunn bullet and a
tracer bullet; they. are those to fire
the aeropAne battles. The bullets
are made of wood or something like
that, that is, l mean the tracer bull
let. l am going to send you in this
letter if | don't forget it, piece of
the little pines that grow on the
mountain side. They make brOOms
out of these and they look like the
broom in the picture of the old
woman flying over the moon. Moth
er was asking if they bake their
bread in Dutch oven. Yes, they
put in the fire and then take it out
and wash it and put the breau in and
bake it on the WOODEN trays. Well
guess l had better close for this
time, hoping this finds you all we'll.
will say good bye. your brother,
John MunyOn
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-17

this evening but it will be alright in
the morning. Tell Lenore l couldn't
"parley VOC much of her letter
written in French. l mo compree"
French. but thanks for her letter
anyway. Tell her ! will answer it
soon as | can and will. send her one
of my pictures if they are any good,
so she can see how fat l am. | am
a great big 1S0-pounder now, that
life. Say, Nell, who told you ! was
wounded last September? No,
was not. l told you once before in
one OF my letters | never got a
scratch, but | did get scratched up
little running into barbed wire en-
tanglements. Most Of the fighting
was done in the night, so, of course,
we couldn't see where we were going
and we would run into the wire, but
that was nothing. / wish you could
have seen me when we came out OF
the Argonne. My pants were knee
was was h hardI S any of them left and
had lost my cap. To tell the truth,
| looked more like tramp than a
soldier. or course, we got new
clothes when we got back. Yes,
Nell, would be glad to get those
newspapers. Lieutenant Sears gave
me some clippings from the home
papers the other day. Well, kid,
it is nearly ten O'Clock. | went over
to the other side of town to see some
OF my pals and of course stayed too
late so will have to ring off for this
days. Your loving husband, Perry,
CO. A, l24 NJ. G. Bn.. 33rd Division,
American Exp. Forces, via.
New York