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Evening star., 1920-03-22
UPPER MARLBORO MAN
SUSPICIOUS OF GOLD

United States gold is at its lowest
value at Upper Marlboro. Md.-in
fact, one dealer there at first re-
fused to accept it as money. This
was demonstrated yesterday after
noon when a Washington automobil--
ist presented five-dollar gold.
piece at q service station in pay
ment for some gasoline.
When handed the gold piece in pay,
ment for gas the man at the serv-,
ice station took 1t with deep inter-
est and examined 1t with grave sus-
picion. He then returned Il to the au-
tobobilist, saying. Haven't you got
anything better?
Receiving a reply in the negative,
the gasoline man passed the gold
piece around to four or dve men.
standing near. who, in turn. felt of it
and dropped it on the pavement to see
if the ring was genuine.
Finally. after considerable delay
following conferences. the dealer
brought forth the right change.
We'll. guess I'll take chanoeI"
he said.
Evening star., 1920-03-22
MINIMUM WAGE HEARING

A public hearing is being held in
the board room of the District build
ing this afternoon by the minimum
wage board to hear arguments for
and against the rate of $3.50 a
week, which has been recommended
for women employed in hotels, eat
ing establishments. clubs, apartments
and hospitals.
This wage was recommended by a
board of conferees. composed of three
employees. three employers and three
representatives of the public. The
board will consider the arguments
made at today's hearings before max
ing the recommendation effectiys.
Evening star., 1920-03-22
CAMPAIGN BEGINS TODAY.
"Save Money on Meat Week
Opens in States.

Today is the first day Of "Save-money-
on-meat-week" in New York, Pennsyl-
vania, New Jersey. Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Michigan, Wisconsin and Ohio.
The intensive campaign launched by
the Department of Justice to cut
down the high cost of living by popu-
larizing the less expensive cuts of
meats Will be started in the District OF
Columbia April s.
The campaign in the District will be
under the direction of the fair price
advisory board, which consists Of
prominent Washington business men.
The drive in Maryland will be directed
by William H. Killian of Baltimore
and In Virginia by c. B. Kelly and ].
T. Bethel, both of Richmond.
Evening star., 1920-03-22
FOR LUMBACO
Try Musterole. See How
Quickly 1t Relieves

You just rub Muster0le in briskly,
md usually the pain is gOne-a de-
liciOus, soothing comfort comes to
take it's place.
MuSterOle is a clean, white 0fnt.
ment, made with oil Of mustard. Use
1T instead of mustard plaster. VIII
not blister.
Many doctors and nurses use Mus
trOle and recommend IT to their
patients.
They will gladly tell you what re.
lief il gives from sore throat, bron-
chifis, Group. stiff neck, asthma, neu-
ralgia. congestion. pleurisy, rheuma-
tisnl, lumbago, pains and aches of the
back or joints, sprains, sore muscles,
bruises. chiIblains, frosted feet, colds
of the chest. Always dependable.
Doc and 6Oc jars; hospital sise, S2SO.
Evening star., 1920-03-22
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported tc
the health department IN the last twenty-foul
hours:
Harold L. Proctor, Is, Walter Reed Hospital.
Lena Frendberg, 81. 81 K street.
Johnnie NJ. Cannon, "a. Sherman apartments.
william E. Palmer, "A, 1141 18th street.
Evening star., 1920-03-22

served by native employees, so that
the North China Star is the only
news sheet published 365 days in the
year. When it began publication,
about a year and a half ago, the
Evening star., 1920-03-22
Hair DYE Removed

From any shade Of hair that has bean sal''
ure By turning too rod or too black. with
pure vegetable Treatment, leaving hair end
scalp In q healthy condition. Gan he tinted to
any natural shade. No hanna used. AL work
bv ayneintment Phone N. 61H, q.
Evening star., 1920-03-22

Harriet r: Taylor. Sd. st. Elisabeth's Hos
pitaf.
Elizabeth Gentry. 81. 475 r street southwest.
Laura schism, 6S, Providence Hospital.
Lucy e. Martin. 90. 601 Rhode Island avenue.
William Bell, 10 months: Burrfs row,
Brookland, D. c.
Evening star., 1920-03-22

knowing ones considered tfNat IT
would be impossible for tho concern
to live up to its promises to appear
every day in the year: But 80 fafr re
has.
Evening star., 1920-03-22
Society
tcons1nusd from Eighth pag..)

Alpha Chi Omega tomorrow afternoon
from $50 to o'clock, at the club
house Of the Washington Association
OF Collegiate Alumnae, Lafayette
Square. 1897 Fl street northwest.
A very interesting meeting for girls
x Fveh 81 he y fkaoaa hs
School Under the: auspices of the
Girls Friendly Society on Wednesday
March "a, at pm. at the Interior De-
partment auditorium, 18TH and F
streets. The speaker will be GOV. Riggs
Of Alaska; chairman, Mrs: Cary T. .
Grayson; chairmer Of subcommittee,
Miss Carolyn Nash, Mrs Goodwin
Graham, Miss Frances Webster and
Miss Elizabeth Eugster: There will be
no admission fee.
Mrs. q. T: W. Kern and Mrs. Stuart
Michaux OF Richmond, Va, are stop
the national conference on community
organisations:
Mrs. George r. Huth was given a
surprise party yesterday afternoon by
her son. Mr.: George Edward tuth
The out-of-tewn guests present IN.
cluded her granddaughter. Mrs. g.
Yeager, formerly Miss Clartne Cook
sey. Supper was served:
Miss Bert will give the first Of a
series of seni-weekly teas at her studio
on 14th street this AFTERNOON from S:ge 70
Evening star., 1920-03-22

ker. Mrs. THOMAS Ramsdel1. Mrs. Jane
Coates, MISS Dorothy Coates and Mrs.
Ellen Kuhn.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-04

another friendly fashion Is garden party frock com
Dining crepe de chine and
OF the skirt is of the chine. while plus is
or the more delicate fabric The pockets on
the short sleeves embroidered with pearls pearl
trimming extends into the sleeve and The TRIM
ming also adorns waist A soft narrow
grdle gives rmness to the waist lace lace
ruhes extending geogee sleeve enhance the
daintiness OF the robe.
Look at the picture the lower hand and Won
see hat suitable for friendly functions Summer after
Leghorn patent leather leaves
encirces the crown The brm is finished by binding of
the patent leather bunch grapes seema y,
have pushed its through the brm above each
The small central picture reproduces a patent leather
hat OF modified Spanish design under side of tho
broad upturned brim embroidered with rafa A largo
velvet bow on the lower side completes decoration
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-04
By Lady Duff Gordon ("Lucile")

HERE friendly fashions formal fashions The
modes for the very formal affairs differ widely in
character from those for the intimately social
show you today Of pictures which illustrate
term friendly fashions. They less
ings of the more intimate acquaintance friends.
The large central picture is portion
noon dress and full view of hat which among
friendly fashions The hat ule, large
tu Of bird of paradise feathers
The upper efthand figure displays the Doris
ton is garden party shot taffea. The quaint
skirt with its draped panniers plated trimming
odd fastening Of fiat silk suggestive of grand
mothers days and prim urbelows bodice with
Its baby sleeves belong rather to-day has some
thing of the dainty primncss grandmammas day Its
Drim Is OF taTea. It's lace bows
long streamer fastens under the chin
fully
The upper righthand figure invites your attention to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-16

ELECTRIC STORAGE SOFT
SPOT OF LOCAL MARKET
Most of the List Stood Up Well in Face Of the surrounding
Distributing Influences

While there was an abrupt disappear
ance of the strength in the local market
which prevailed on Saturday, aside IRON
Electric Storage Battery most OF thc
local stocks stood up well. The fresh
unsettlement provoked by the news de-
Velopments in the international situation
put an effective dampcr on local market
interest rather than causing recurrence
OF last weeks purging liquidation.
:. The selling in most all parts of the
list was of dribbling character, and,
in view of the continued extreme mar
rowness of the market. there was gen
eral fractional shading of prices. The
dealings. however, were more tranquil,
rejecting the apparent compltion of
the more drastic house cleaning of the
weaker speculative accounts.
Weakness in Electric Storage Battery
continued throughout the day, with
price declining to 1101a, or S4.50 under
Saturdays final quotation. The rcces
sion was made on relatively small
volume Of transactions. Insurance Co.
of North America was the only other
stock to register loss beyond fractional
limits. On moderate offerings the stock
sold at 321a, compared with last pre-
vious sale of 81, which, however, was
,''ex rights" The rights to subscribe
to the new stock sold ut S11. AS the
stockholders of record of February Il
have right to subscribe to the extent OF
70 per cent of their holdings, today S
quotation on the stock represents net
decline of ~.
Lake Superior Corporation. after
opening fractionally higher, rar into O
fresh wave of liquidation, which dc
pressed the price to 1872. When this
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pressure relaxed there was ro,,.
~. United Gas Improvement lnst ~
point of last weeks $ rally in faIIinv vHL H. Y
to 50. Philadelphia Electric sbodcs oIcS
under par. while PHILADELPHIA Ran;I
Transit, on small transactions. waS ~
better. Union Traction was urchanuaSS
at "a. Few sales w9rc made in C'ansseu
at 135, the last PREVIOUS nuotatinpp'
American Stores opened fractionaliv
higher, only TO rcgedc again TO Al
American RailwayI preferred wns sn, o'
tained at 30. York Railways prefcrrod
held at 81.
A decrease of 81, FAC, 900 in the cxccs,
reserve, bringing tEe surplus above legal
requirements of the local Clearing
House institutions, down to S6o7 900.
furnished an unpleasant reminder Of
the continued strihgency of money mar
ket conditions. With such low reserves
there is little hope of any substantial
change in credif conditions. 1t spells
long CONTINUANCE Of the prohibitivc in
terest rates for1 all classes of loans, and
n diminutivc supply of funds aside from
the more pressing business and CONNER.
cial needs.
The furthg1 expansion of 81, 200 ,0Oo
in loans and &liscounts shown iu the
weekly Clearing House statement would
apparently ihdicate the member banks
are still borpcwing heavily at the Fcd.
cral Rescrvel Bank, in order to maintain
reserve above the legal requirement,
rms pohcyt however. was reflected in
the last weeks statement of the federal
institution. All of which goes to indi
cate the vefy slow progress being made
il the so ca lied dcfiation of bank credits
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-16
STOCKS YIELDED
IN Thin MARKET
Bears Took Advantage of Presi-
dents Extraordinary Adriatic
Dictum to Depress Prices
LITTLE LIQUlDATl0 N

New York. Feb. 16.-The New York
Evening Suns closing financial review
today says:
There was pretty general feeling at
the close Of last week that liquidation
had run its course for the time being at
least, but then Wall street did not
have the week end developments to
take into its calculations nor the in
different bank statements.
While many of the outward aspects
of the market were not dissimilar to
those prevailing in the selling move
mcnt which ended Friday, the market
did. as a matter of fact. enter upon a
new phase at the beginning of the new
week.
In the first place trading was quiet
and thin. and price reaction were OBJ :
vously the result of we'll directed
speculative raids rather than liquidation
of long accounts. In other words there
appeared to be little in the performance
today to belle the assertion that the
market had turned, however varied the
Interpretation placed on the term
turn which may be construed in sew
eral ways.
The bears took advantage of the
Presidents extraordinary Adriatic die
tum, of the disquietudc created by the
summary dismissal of Secretary Lansing
and the widespread criticism aroused
| thereby. and of the failure Of the bank
statements to disclose positive improve =
ment in the financial situation. to in =
crease the short account.
| 1t did not transpire that the public
| figured 70 any considerable extent in
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MARKET RAN UP AGAINST
FRESH UNSETTLING FACTOR
Presidents Position Adratic Question Provoked ReneUeo
Heavy Selling for Both Accounts

New York, Feb. 16.-The stock mar
ket ran up against fresh unsetttling
influence this morning in regard to the
PRESIDENT position on the Adriatic
question. Aside from the latest un-
pleasant international development in
the international situation. conditions
were further complicated by another
setback in foreign exchange, the Brit
ish rate canceliug more of its recent
recovery. Then. again, the analysis
of the two bank statements left little
hope for any material easing of the
stringent market conditions in the i'm =
mediate future.
All prospects of continuing the re e
covery movement further were quickly
knocked to smithereens at the very out =
set. When the opening gong sounded
almost the entire room trading contin -.
gent seemed TO be arrayed on the selling
side. The attitude of the President
caused a general withdrawal of buying
orders, which were supplanted by fresh
liquidation and renewed vigorous bear
attacks all around the room. BY rea-
son of the violent rebound in the latter
part of Fridays session and which
was continued on Saturday, and which
was obviously largely made at the ex =
pense of the shorts, the technical posi- :
ton of the market had been mate =
rally weakened, and consequently was
left vulnerable for just such an unex =
pected bit of news as furnished in the
Adriatic dispute.
1t was not surprising prices broke
sharply under the circumstances, as
little effort was made to check the down
ward plunge. Initial prices, or those
Immediately following, were anywhere
from one to over seven points under
Saturdays final quotations, with the
greater weakness again developing in
the more highly speculative industrial
specialties. declines were generally
increased within the first half hour,
General Motors showing an extreme loss
of almost 10 points, with further re-
versals in the steels and other active
industrials.
After the smoke of the first assault
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cleared away it was promptly recog-
nized the selling movement was OF an
entirely different caliber from that wit
messed last week. While there was un-
ouestionably considerable liquidation, it
was not of the same urgent or persistent
character. On the other, the greater
degree OF pressure was quite easily
traceable to the professional sources,
the maneuvers in various parts of the
list having all the familiar footprints
Of concerted bearish drive.
This &as confirmed in the subsequent
automatic withdrawal of selling pres
sure, although prices continued to hang
around the lowest levels in the absence
of more than tentative support. The
rails were the only representative stocks
to manifest rallying tendencies. but the
dealings in that group were relatively
light.
Additional rallies ensued before noon
the per cent call money rate being a
material factor, but the recoveries were
indifferently maintained. This was due
to the absence of both sustaining and
buying power on the rallies, rejecting
very limited demand after the inquiry
from the short interest was met. Then
again it was generally recognized the
apparent easier money conditions as
indicated in the Z per cent call loan
rate was more artificial than real. That
is to say the lower rate reflected a
diminishing demand rather than more
liberal supply.
The vulnerable position of the market
was more strikingly illustrated in the
second successful raid directed against
the list by the reactionary party shortly
afternoon despite the casing of the call
loan rate to s per cent. General Mo-
tors was driven down 10 points from
last weeks closing, while the steel,
equipment and allied shares were de-
pressed 8 to 8 points lower.
Moderate recoveries among motors In
the later dealings were balanced by
further reactions in other industrials
and specialties. The closing was
weak.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-16

Chicago. Feb. 16.-Small receipts
mously oulish than for some time to-
day and the market moved up sharply
after it had lost ground in the initial
trading under selling caused by uneasi
ness over the political situation, reces-
sions in foreign exchange and unset =
tlement in securities in New York.
Estimates of 200 cars here were dis
tinctly disappointing, and when early
sellers tried to replace their lines they
found little for sale in the pit. Long
stuff was sold on the bulge and this
checked the rapid rise.
1t was declared in bull circles thai
unless corn came forward within the
next thirty days there is little chance OF
accumulation taking place at terminal
POINTS until farmers are through with
work in the fields. Offerings from the
country showed no signs of increasing
today and the cash article was stronger.
Oats sympathized with corn. advanc
ing after lower start. At first local
operators sold and support was lacking,
but later good buying by commission
houses developed and offerings de-
creased. Receipts were disappointing
and stocks are being reduced.
The cash article was higher. and of
fcrings from the country were small
No fresh export business was an
uounced.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-16
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool. Feb. 1G.-Thcrc was a
fair request for spot cotton today with
prices firm on the basis of an advance
of 131 points for. middling at 30.9Sd.
The sales were 5000 bales. The re-
ceipts were 81 900 bales, including 23.-
600 bales American. Futures were
stoady in the early dealings. Spot prices
we're American. middling fair, SO. Odd ;
good middling, 81. 23d fully middling,
10 o3d; midding, 30 0Sd low middlng,
~ esd good ordinary, "a. .73d and or
dinary, 23. I'D.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-16
SPOT SITUATION HALTS
RECESSI0NS IN COTTON
Early Market Off 33 to 50
Points on UnsettIement in
Stock Market

CoTToN-BELT WEATHER CONDITIONS
New York. Feb 16-The following tenn
prratures were recorded in tho cotton belt
Kpoxvip Cha,anoosa Fort smth snd
Atlanta - degrees: Memphis. ~ degrees;
Little Rock 1s degrees: Macon. 20 degrees
AuEusta, % degrees; Meridlau, Mont.
Ghsr 4on SS saySTns9 and
Thoma sville. 80 degrees:. Jacksonville and
Pensacola "a degrees: New Orleans, San
Antonio, 42 degrees. and Corpus CHRISTI
and Galveston. 52 degrees. There was 0i
inch M precipitation nj Little Rock and
.04 at Fort Smith.
New York. Feb. 16.-Thc cotton
market developed considerable weakness
today under renewed selling by some OF
the houses which had been prominent
on the same side carly last week, and
New Orleans offerings.
There was also more or less liqulda-
ton. promoted by the unsettled stock
market. and prices sold off to a net de-
cline of SO to 63 points, March ruling
relatively steady.
A partial rally occurred toward mid
afternoon on southern reports indicating
no we&hness in spot cotton.
The otton receipts at the ports for
the dayl are estimated at 10000 bales,
against l19.705 bales week ago. 1898
bales year ago and 1898 bales two
wears aph
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-16
NEW MoRk COFFEE MARKET

New YoNk, Feb. 16.--The feature Of
the coffee futures market during the
carly morning was the switching opera,
tions, march, to September at 40 aud 4S
points. Mara'h to May Mt 80 aud :.
points and March to July at 81 and %
points. Fl.
business was of moderate volume, with
values holdinA close to initial figures,
but there appeared to be no carly news
in the market 10 change sentiment much
on either side. ,r
1t is pointed Sut that tho world con-.
sumption of coifcc is very close 20 the
largest on rerordt and that St the present
rate of consumption the visible supply
of coffee at the END of the crop year V'f
be the smallest ON record. ,,c,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-16
BANK LOANS LARGER
Excess Reserve Above Legal Require
nents Reduced to $4,000

The reserve of the ocal clearing
house institutions at the FedeJ Re :
serve Bank was reduced 81 ,S23 900
last week which together with in
creased liabilities, as result of a jump
of SO, ,5S1 900 in individual deposits,
cut the excess reserve Sl,T46, 900. This
left a surplus above legal requirements
of only $697 900.
The expansion of 81 200 900 in loans
and discounts apparently reflected con =
tinued heavy borrowing by the mem
Der banks at the federal institution
Details follow:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-16
LONDON STOCK MARKET
Trading More Brisk - Industrial
Shares in Demand-RevivaI In Oils

london. Feb, l6,-Cheerfnlncss
marked the trading in some securities
on the stock exchange today and the
markets were more brisk. There was
n revival in the oil group. Shell Trans
port was quoted at Is and Mexican
eagles to 10Tz:.
Gilt edged investment issues were
steady, owing to a less active demand
for money and todays big exchequer
bond redemption.
Industrial shares were in demand.
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nlnNEE


The first column gives rates for all
periods up to and including a fifteen
day maturity, the second for a period
Of sixteen TO ninety days. The third
and fourth columns give the rates for
discounts for collateral loans secured
by government bonds or notes.
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GOVERNMENT BONDS
Mo chanoe in Refined suqars

New York, Feb. l6.-The local mar
ket for fine refined sugars remains un
changed both as to conditions and
nr;ces. The market for raw sugars con
tinues quiet. The demand Is less keen
and offerings are somewhat larger
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-16
BANK CLEARlNGS

Bank clesrings today compared with cor
responding day last two y.,6Grs: ,o,o
Boston. sto %. Sle, 6el $3.50 6s7 io.5iS,55S3
Baltimore n Pa. a0O 1898, 2OI .....,..,
n York Gao 800 279 1877. s69 Ss5 443, s8i $40
Chicago, 1874 ieO,526 9i174 2OG .,,,,,,.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-16
PHuLADELPHIA-Call. 6 pcr cent
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

Copper Range Co, quarterly Of 30 cents,
payable March IL to stock OF record Feb.
TuaTy 90
Standard OF Of New Jersey, quarterly 81
March Is tC stock OF record February 20
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-16
Leading futures ranged as follows:
Corn (nPw lpliVPry(--
New York Metal Market

New York. Feb l6.-Copper-Spot and
February, offered 1sG C: March offered
1873 c. April, offered. 19c. Market was quiet
February and March. S& ri sc.
Market quiet. Spelter, East st. Lous-Snot,
February and March. s.67ia @s.s7ac, Mar
ket quiet.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-16

Paris, Feb. 16.--Prices were firm on
the Bourse today. Three per cent
rentes were quoted at 5Sf 40c; ex-
change on London, 4sf 36c; 3 per cent
loan, S7f zoe. The dollar was quoted
at 14f 81 hc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-16
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

New York. Feb. 16,-NominaI quo
tatious for foreign exchange at the
opening today were rs follows;
Demand sterling 3.37, cables, 3.373t ;
franc cables 1913. rheclis 1920: lire
cables 1910. checks 1872: Swiss cables
5.9S. checks 500; guider cables 37as
checks 3T1t pesetas cables 1T.J0,
checks 1910; Stockholm cables 1870,
checks 1855; Christiana cables 17.6O.
checks II. 45 ; Copenhagen cables 14.G0.
checks 44J; Belgian cables 1870.
checks 1872; marks 02
At the noon hour foreign exchange
quotations were holding firm. Demand
sterling was quoted at 1861 and cables
at 3.3T. Francs cables were also firm
ut 14.2O and II o. for checks. Lire
cables were quoted at 1925 and checks
at 1927 and marks were sold at l,O1.