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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-29
Rail Changes Confusing.

United States Steel continued to
overshadow the market. extending its
reaction to a fraction over points
and contributing about 40 per cent to
the mornings turnover. Other indus
trials and equipments moved in SYM
patty, but oils rallied to 3 u points
and Marine preferred and Hide and
Leather preferred increased their ini-
tial gains.
Changes among rails were confus-
ing. investments easing, while obscure
issues hardened.
Tobaccos were heaviest of the spe-
cialties, losing to points.
Anglo French SIS featured the bond
market at 9724, their highest figure
since 1917.
\ fractional rally in United States
Steel at midday was succeeded by
fresh selling, forcing that stock down
TO lower level.
Other industrials weakened, Bald
win Locomotive losing 3lA points,
while oils Cancelled their gains, and
specialties, in general made further
concessions.
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|. F. SWIFT DENIES
STOCK FORCED UP
Never Bought Any of His Own
Company's, Packer Tells
Senate Committee.
employees "SPECULATED''

Speculative transactions in Swift
stocks were inquired into today during
the cross-examination of Louis F. Swift
before the Senate agriculture committee
by members of the committee and
Francis J. Heney.
Senator Norris Of Nebraska read a
newspaper account to show there was
$40, 10000 gain in market value in
stocks of Swift G. Co., Swift Interna-
tional and Libby, Mcneil & Libby from
November. 1917, to November. 1918.
1--WE had no idea there was going to
be such an advance when we separated
our three concerns." said Mr.. Swift
swift & Co. didn't profit by the trans
action, but the $4,000 stockholders"
Declare Increase Shown.
But while You say Swift & Co.'S.
earnings showed a falling OF last
year" replied Senator Norris. as a
matter Of fact the three Swift COM
panies show an enormous increase In
the opinion of stock buyers"
Mr.. Swift said he personally had not
dealt in Swift stocks to AFFECT the
market.
Have you ever bought any," asked
Mr.. Keney.
When Swift & Co. shares were SELL
ing at so ! wanted to buy some. but
didn't have the money" said the
packer.
Mr.. Heney's questions developed that
an employe of Swift Co. engaged
in buying and selling Swift shares
for employees who paid for them on an
ipstallment plan.
do any officials or employees buy
stock to run prices up or DOWN." Mr..
Heney asked.
'.They might buy some when the mar
ket was low" said Mr.. Swift
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RAILROAD MAKES REPORT.
Washington and Old Dominion
Gives Financial Statement.

Report Of the Washington and Old
Dominion Railway Company for the
year ending December 81. 1918. was
sent to Congress today by Colin n.
Livingstone. president. This said
that the total receipts in the District
of Columbia were $64.076.7z, and the
total payments during the year were
S7O,7e3.87. There was no payment fob
dividends.
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Recommends Employees Buy.

Don't you recommend to employees
to buy stockf' continued Mr.. Heney.
when the price is favorable. espe-
cially when we issue new stock"
This line Of questioning resulted In
an exchange between Mr.. Heney and
Senator Page Of Vermont
as 1t legitimate for officials Of the
company to run stock up or down $50
Year, Mr.. Heney asked
That's a matter l don't care about"
INTERCEPTED Senator Page.
You ought to care about it as a
member of this committee" said Mr..
Heney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-29
COTTON MARKET.
Meeting Of Institute Chapter.

At the meeting Of the Washington
Chapter of the American Institute of
Banking tomorrow evening Philip NJ
Garnett, receiving teller Of Riggs
National Bank. will speak on 'The
Receiving Teller"
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Presents Employees Case.
The case Of the woman employee,

The case Of the woman employees OF
the government was presented by
Miss Ethel NJ. Smith, secretary of the
legislative commiItee OF the Nat1onal
Women's Trade Union League.
A dozen or more Of the government
employees who would be affected BY
the bin testified az to their personal
conditions under the existing wage
scale. Cases were cited of men and
women on the government pay roll
Yho are recsivtnG but SO month
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-29
Government Feels High Cost.

'"The government itself has felt the
high cost of living. fixing prices on
no-proflt basis. It has felt COM
PEELED to charge $45 per month for a
room and two meals q day in the new
dormitory buildings. How can q,
family OF five, then, live on less than
$50 per month, or twice that amount?
Private industries have adjusted the
pay Of their operatives to meet the
increased cost Of living. The govern
Labor Board has fixed the price Of
common labor at 1858 per day, more
than the pay of the average gov
eminent clerk and more than the
minimum provided for In this bill.
Skilled mechanics receive on an aver
age of $40 q day, while the skilled
government clerks receive. as q rule,
So to So a day.
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Figures on Previous Issues.


The subscriptions of the Washington
banks to the two issues of Treasury
certificates previous to the series VIC
and which were also issued to raise
funds in advance Of the fifth liberty
loan were:
Anacostia Bank, $4,000; American
National $4,000: American Security
and Trust, 100000; Commerce and
Savings, $4,000; Columbia National
100000; Commercial, $4,000: Con-
tinental Trust, $114.000: Crane. Paris
& Co. $1,000; District National $780,
900: Dupont National. $4,000; East
Washington Savings. $4,000; Elk
change Bank. $4,000; Farmers and Me
ehanics'. $4,000; Federal National.
100000: Home Savings. s425.000; Lin
coin National. s150,000; National Bank
OF Washing ton ,s154.oo9:. National
600: National Savings and Trust. $780,
900; North Capitol Savings. s25, 0O0:
Park Savings, $4,000: Riggs Ma
1ional. $4,000; Second National,
s2oo. 900; Security Savings and Com
eco; Union Trust. $272.5oo: United
States Savings. $4,000: Washington
Loan and Trust. $354.500; Washington
Savings, $4,000.
Since the Washington banks sent in
oobSSA ipltOhS 10 CSTllnCdleS OF
the series VIC they have been called
on to subscribe to two later series,
V-D and We.
Charles ]. Bell. president of the
American Security and Trust Com
pany, is in New York today
Ralph P Wolfe. who has been sery-
ing the country in the National Army.
viii return to his duties as teller
IN the District National Bank on Feb
nary 1. Before entering the military
service Mr.. Wolfe had been with the
District National for five years.
The banks of the District of Column
ha will make their final payment to-
morrow to the Treasury on bonds OF
the fourth liberty loan issue. This
raJment will be thirty per cent on
the purchase price of the bonds.
On the Washington Stock Exchange
today a hve-share. four-share and
ten-share lot of Capital Traction sold
at ssh and two five-share lots of
Washington Gas a. -,
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for nine and ten hours work per day
at the National Training School Tor
Boys and the bureau of standards IN
the District of Columbia; OF mes
sengers. watchmeu and laborers'
clerks. printers assistants. hoIarS
workers. school teachers and char
women, who have to do work tor
many hours in the day on other JOBS
in order to make ends meet. and then
for the most part find themselves IN
debt. Fortunately we have no cnii-
dren." said a Waterman from the
baltimore customshouse. who has re-
ceived $50 a month for twenty-h
wears. and whose wife is an Invalid
and cannot work. A customs mes
senger, on $40 a month. whose VIE
earns 50 or $40 a week as. as seam IA /.
ave children in school, but I couldn' I
get a winter uniform" he added. FOR
the price has gone up to s6o-'
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Subscriptions and Certificates.

The Federal Reserve Bank Of Rich
mond reports that the subscriptions
of the Washington banks to Treasury
certificates OF Indebtedness of the
series VIC were as follows: Anacostia
Bank, Sit, 900: American National,
$4,000: American Security and Trust,
500. 00o; Commerce and Savings,
$4,000; Columbia National. 500, 900:
Commercial. SIT. 900; Crane. Paris G.
Co. $4,000: District National. $780,
600; Dupont National. $4,000: East
Washington Savings, $4,000; Farmers
and Mechanics, $4,000: Federal Nation
al 100000: Franklin. $4,000; Home
Savings. s2o1, 500: Lincoln National,
$4,000: McLachlen, $4,000; Munsey
Trust 80 900; National Bank Of Wash
ington, $4,000: Metropolitan, s125,-
coo; Northeast. $1,000: Park Savings.
$4,000; Riggs National. $500. goo; Sec
ond National. 100000; Security Savings
and Commercial, $50 600; Seventh Street,
$4,000; Union Savings. $4,000: Union
Trust, $4,000; United States Savings,
5000: Washington Loan and Trust.
100000; Washington Savings, $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-29
Need Of Minimum Wage.

Miss Smiths testimony emphasized
the need Of the woman government
workers for the So minimum wage
especially because of the fact that dts
elimination against the women has
resulted in their being massed in the
lower wage groups in the government
service. She cited also the figures col
lected by the various branches or the
National Federation of Federal EN-.
ployes, showing 20 and Is per cent or
the woman workers have others be-
sides themselves to support IL
mans wage is to- be fixed on the basis
of a family of FIVE" she urged. 1T is
utterly unfair and illogical to nx the
woman's wage on the basis OF the
needs OF one"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-29
Discuss Railroad Situation.

The railroad situation, present and
future, is a current theme in the
bankers offices in Washington. The
weight of opinion favors the return
of the roads to corporate manage
ment as soon as appropriate legisla-
ton can be enacted, and by "appro-
legislation which would permit Ger
tain pooling of traffic interests and
facilities. sufficient elasticity in the
application OF rates to keep income
ahead OF outgo, and which would
ton which would be cooperative.
Opinion. however, is not all one way.
There are those who favor the pro-
posed five-year extension Of govern
sion of opinion which would favor
throwing back the railroads into cor
porate management without legisla-
tion which takes into account the
the changes and charges which have
been forced upon them during the
war
Washington bankers seem without
dissent to favor the substance OF the
bill offered by Senator Cummins of
Iowa, which provides That the fed
eral control Of railroads and trans
portation systems herein and hereto
fore provided for shall continue for
and during the period Of the war and
Tor one year and nine months next
following the date Of the proclama-
ton by the President Of the exchange
Of Publications Of the treaty Of peace,
unless Congress- otherwise directs"
Senator Cummins and other senator's
expressed the belief that it might be
the intention Of the railroad admins
tration Immediately to throw back the
roads upon their owners and corpo-
rate operators II Congress denied the
five-year extension plan urged by Mr.
McAdoo, former director general of
railroads, and Mr.. Hines. the present
director general. Senator Cummins
said IT was his opinion that the I'M
ceremonious return of the roads
should not be allowed; that the senti-
ment of bankers and business men
was that the return of the roads be-
fore the enactment of new legislation
would result in great disaster These
continents are generally expressed by
Washington bankers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-29
LONDON MONEY,

LONDON, January 29.-Money, az
per cent. Discount rates-Short and
three month bills. .17-32 per cent
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D. c. Employees Get Less.


roll still receives 20 per cent less than
his brother or sister in the federal
service. In 1874, as result of undue
expenditures to realize the magnificent
plans laid down by their projectors.
the National Capitals finances were in
bad shape and Congress. among other
things, reduced salaries horizontally
20 per cent. 1t is estimated that $11.-
900, 900 has been Topped off Of the mt
nicipa1 employees salaries to date.
This cut has never been restored.
Prices are not going down. 1t is es-
timated that the ration for q soldier
will cost So cents in 1919. instead of
As cents. food increase of II per
cent. Army offic trs have asked for
So per cent. show ing their belief that
prices viii rise instead of falling. On
the roll of the District there are 1914
employees, CTS employees receiving less
than $720 a year. or "a per cent; 2,446
employees receive less than $40. or 33.9
per cent: S.42s employees receive less
than 1850. or AS pev cent. The cost
of living of the average family in the
last ten years has increased fully 100
per cent. yet wages of the annual
workers of the District have not in
creased. in this period the only ameli-
Grafton being bonus OF $500 per year,
while living expenses in the ten years
have easily advanced $1,000 for the
average family. This bonus was not
available until 1917. Since the bonus
was given there has been an increase
of Is per cent in prices. The purchss-
ing power Of the dollar has more than
been cut to half in recent years. A
pertinent case was that Of the Ameri-
estimated that he needed Is per cent
more salary to keep up with the depre-
citation of the purchasing power Of the
American dollar in Chile.
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Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES.
CAPITAL Traction. at s51a. at s51s, 10 at
e5H.
Washington Gas, at s.. at 80.
Bid and Asked Prices
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Conference in Richmond.

There was a conference at Rich
mond yesterday between John Poole.
chairman of the District liberty loan
committee: B. F. Saul, Eugene f.
Allies and Corcoran Thorn of that COM
,nittee, D. ]. Callahan of the war saw
ings organization, Carter +. Keene.
chairman of the speakers bureau of
the fifth federal reserve district, and
Deputy Governor Peple of the war
loan organization of this reserve dis
trict
The Washington representatives of
war loan activities returned to this
city today.
Nothing was said at the conference
as to the amount and terms of the
forthcoming bond issue. The senti-
ment of the Washington representa-
tives is that the interest return
should not be so much higher than
that of the existing bonds as to de-
preciate them. a rate of Il, or even
as high as 4A per cent, might be
determined on, and the matters of
maturity. tax exemption and accept
ance of bonds in payment of public
debts might be so arranged that par
ity would be established between the
bonds of the several issues
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-29
Have to Pay More Car Fare.

Another hardship recently placed
upon those who travel back and for
ward daily from remote homes to
their places of employment Is the In
crease of about 90 per, cent car fare
in the District, and tho same increase
outside of the District, excepting the
commuters books on which the In
crease is about Is per cent.
"As to our seeking homes outside OF
the District. this is because we have
been compelled to go where expenses
can be cut down in every possible
way: by working gardens and taking
other advantages of the country.
"And then both man and woman en-
ployes Of the District, in loyalty, have
purchased liberty bonds. and In some
instances at q great sacrifice bonds Of
every issue from the first to the fourth
have been bought. It shows the dill
culties under which many Of us labor.
1t can be stated that after the FIRST
payment on a bond the purchaser has
often beer. forced to give it up, to his
bitter disappointment as well as
pecuniary loss. In numerous cases the
payments even on a single bond have
not been completed. and the pur-
chasers are unable to make the pay
mentS.
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Aid Draft at Own Expense.

again, many of the District employees
have sustained quite a loss through
their assistance in the selective service
draft work. AS general rule the
lower-paid employees have been as
signed to assist in the medical exam
inations without any additional COM
pensation. Many have been, in the
meantime. offered attractive wages for
night work on the outside, but could
not take advantage Of it on account
of being compelled to work on these
examinations. The valuable services
rendered by these men will never be
known only to few that worked
along with them. They remained
faithful and loyal to the end in the
face of great sacrifices, and I may say
great Inconvenience and suffering.
'The greatest handicap suffered by
the District employe Is the fact that
Congress has never known the real
conditions Of the employe OF the local
government.
"a classification of the District gov-
eminent employe according to the
duties imposed on him is urgently de-
sired.
"a comparison with the average
wages Of any city will disclose the
fact that the District employe is re-
ceiving from rs per cent to so per
cent less than paid for similar work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-29
FINANCIAL AGENCIES
/, GET READY FOR LOAN

Preparations are making for the
prosecution of the victory loan cam
pafgn in the District of Columbia and
for closer cooperation between the
liberty loan committee of the District
and the Washington banks in the
matter of providing the government
with money through subscription to
Treasury certificates of indebtedness IS
preparatory TO the fotation of the
new loan.
There is projected also a consolida-
tion of war savings campaign activi-
ties. No change in the meth-d of pro-
noting war savings is contemplated
before the conclusion of the pending
loan campaign.
The victory loan will be floated by
the same general means employed in
the successful placing of the preced-
ing four loans. II is to be a popular
loan. The patriotism of the people
will be invoked.
The needs of their government for
money will be explained to them, and
they will be impressed with the facts
thai in the purchase of victory lib
erty bonds the repayment of the prin-
cipal is secured by the credit of the
United States, while the interest re-
turn is satisfactory, considering the
non-speculative character of the Sc
curity. A new handbook for speakers
has already been prepared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-29

CURB STOCKS.
Quota tons furnished by W. B. Hibbs L Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-29

WITNESSES TO BE HEARD

A favorable report on the Nolan 50
minimum wage bill for employees OF
the government by the subcommittee
of the Senate committee on education
and labor is expected. following the
hearing on that measure which was
held before the subcommittee yester-
day.
The subcommittee has not yet held an
executive session. It's members are
believed to be favorable to the plan.
Senator Jones OF New Mexico, chair
man of the subcommittee. said today
that additional witnesses would be
heard on a day not yet settled upon.
and that the subcommittee had called
upon the department for information
to aid them in dealing with the sub
ject. He said that he did not believe
a report would be made to the full
committee for a week or ten days.
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Testify of Hardship.

The taking of testimony before the
subcommittee was concluded yesterday
afternoon, when a large number of the
underpaid government employees told
of the sacrifices and denials they have
to make--themselves and their families
in order to live and to remain in the
government. He said in part:
William F. Franklin. vice president
of the Federal Employees Union, No. SO,
urged upon the committee the necessity
of aiding the employees of the District
government. He said in part:
There was never a time when the
District employee has been so hard
pressed for funds as at present. Prices
OF necessities of life are soaring. the
man with a fixed salary is going back
farther and farther financially. The
alternatives confronting him are debt.
overtime work AS telegraph messenger.
soda clerk. waiter. freight handler or
any kind Of work procurable that will
keep the family together and from dire
want and privation.
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August 8, 1919.

Miss Sophie Segal Of James Ave
nue. North returned last week from
a trip to Chicago, Milwaukee, and
Elkhart Lake, Wis.
Mrs. William Goldberg and Mrs.
Harry Weisman are at Chisago
City, MINI.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Cohen,
1241 Upton, Avenue North, left last
Saturday for New York where they
will spend fortnight. En- route
they will visit relatives in Chicago
and Baltimore.
Miss Betty Bookman is spending
two weeks at the Y. w. H. A. cot
tage at Zumbra Heights, Lake Min
netonka.
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MINNEAPOLIS.
With the Travellers.

Mr.. and Mrs Ben Heller will
leave Sunday for two weeks stay
at Chisago City, Minnesota.
Mrs. J. Simmons and daughter,
Arabella, of Syracuse, N. Y, re-
turned to their home this week aft
er several weeks visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. I. H. Ruben of Fremont Ave
nue. South.
Miss Rebecca Michaels and Mr..
Louis Abeles motored to Bemidjl
for weeks stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Alexander and
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Dryer are
touring the Northern part of the
State. Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander are
spending a week at the Dryer cot
tage at Mill Laos, MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Loeb of Duluth
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. En-
est Hertz.
Misses Eva and Inez Rees left
Monday for a weeks stay at Be-
midi.
Mr.. and Mrs. William We'll and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Hertz will mo-
tor the latter part Of this week to
Bemidji for three weeks stay at
the Birchmont Hotel.
Messrs. Leonard Heller, Edmond
Ruben and B. Rubel will leave in
few days for months motor trip
through Yellowstone National Park.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Hyman and a
party of friends motored to Still
water last Sunday where they were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Philip J.
Newman.
Mr.. Leon J. Knight will leave
next Monday for Youngstown,
Ohio, to join his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Knight, where he will make
his home Mr.. Knight will COM
plete his law course at Western Re-
serve university at Cleveland, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Goldstein and
family of 22OS Colfax Avenue South
are spending the summer at Spring
Park, Lake Minnetonka.
Miss jeanette Frisch returned
Sunday from Chicago where she was
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