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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-31
SEES AMERICA
ASBLESSEDLAND
Judge Gary Says Business Is
Marking Time Until Readjust-
ment Ends, Then Big Trade.

In discussing the business situa-
ton in New York yesterday after
noon, Judge Ebert II. Gary, chair
man of the United States Steel Cor
poration, said that the large volume
Of business hoped for could not be
expected until the readjustment in
progress had reached a point where
there was a fair basis Of selling
prices so that the public would be
induced to buy.
Prices in many cases ne held to be
still extortionate, especially with ref
erence to middlemen.
He emphasized that conditions
were abnormal, and that the Golden
Rule in business had been Temporal
rily suspended, but predicted that
this country would prosper beyond
all others, mot because we are selfish
or greedy, or would take any undue
advantage, but because, in spite of
ourselves. we have been blessed with
the greatest opportunity for success"
Many OF the evils which exist the
criminal outbreaks in the large cities,
Generalization, greed. envy and GU
pidity he held to be a heritage OF tho
World War.
He contrasted capital and labor,
saying OF the former that the capt.
talist had been endeavoring unreal
sonably, II not unfairly. to increase
his wealth and that tho workmen
had been trying to secure larger
compensation for less service.
ut is only repeating what many
are at present saying" remarked
Judge Gary, when I say that there
are many things in the general at
mosphcre which are disquieting, and
yet ] am as hopeful and confident OF
| the future rs I have been at any
time. The wonder Is that times have
not been much worse. Conditions are
abnormal The minds OF men through
out the world are distorted. This
of course. Is the result of the ter
rible war through which we have
! passed. There has been an orgy OF
extravaganza and pronigacy.
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EASTMAN ATTACKS
.EXPRESSCONTRACTS
Commissioners Claims Pact With
Carriers May Grant "Exorbi-
tant Profits"

Attacking the contractural relation
ship between the American Halfway
Express Company and the princloal
railroad companies approved by inc
Interstate Commerce Commission, IN
a divided opinion, Commissioner East
man declared today taking issue WIN
his colleagues, that the arrangement
may result In the grant OF "eNorbi-
tant profits" TO the express company
and TO the roads.
The contract approved, running for
period of five years. was criticized
by Commissioner Eastman on these
grounds:
THAT Il il primarily means
whereby the railroads guarantee the
express company against loss, rather
than Offering means OF insurinS iair
compensation TO the railroads Tor
privileges and services they furnish
the express company.
THAT il is uncertain whether I'M
der the terms OF the contract II VIII
be possible to yield fair compensation
to the railroads.
3-That there Is established re-
lationship between the compensation
paid to the railroads and the profit
received by the express company
without any evidence that such an
arrangement is fair and reasonable.
I'm the absence OF any evidence as
to what fair compensation to the rail-
roads may be-" Eastman said. "for
all we know this contract may result
In a grant of exorbitant profits to the
express company IL fair compensation
is to be paid to the railroads; or t
may result in exorbitant profits TO the
railroads if fair compensation is 10
be received by the express company.
"A 10
termining with certainty which of
these alternatives we may face. but
the express company probably will be
the lucky party"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-31
U. S. BUILDING BUREAU
ADVOCATED BY CALDER

Creation of a Bureau of Building
Construction and Housing with d.
rector receiving n salary of IS 600 a
year is proposed in a bill INTRODUCED
in the Senate yesterday by Senator
Calder. Republican. Of New York.
chairman of tho Senate Reconstruc-
ton and Production Committee.
Calder said the establishment of
such a bureau would be lin line" with
the committees recommendations as
to how the country's housing and
building shortage may be remedied.
The bureau would be clearing
house" for information relating to
the cost of labor and building ma
terials. and would bring about a
Standardization and conservation OF
agricultural units most helpful in
cheapening construction/ Calder
added.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-31
CLAIM BIG RAIL DEFICITS
ARE DUE TO COST OF COAL

The big deficits suffered by most
Of the New England railroads this
year were partly due to higher costs
for coal, the Interstate Commerce
Commission was told today by repre-
sentatives OF the roads. in urginig re-
adjustment OF division rates to pro-
vide larger revenues.
u. s. Brigham. auditor Of the Bos-
ton and Maine railroad, said that the
average costs for coal during the first
eight months Of this year was $40
ton. rs compared with s7.ce for the
corresponding period OF 1919.
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MIR. HAYNES HEADS IMPORTANT
TRADE ACCEPTANCES COMMITTEE

President Harry V. Haynes of the
Farmers & Mechanics National Bank
of Georgetown, has been chosen chair
man of the District of Columbia
Bankers Association Committee on
Trade Acceptances, according to an
nouncement made today.
George l.. Starkey of the National
Bank of Washington, George o. Wal
son. Liberty National Bank; Capt.
Julius Peyser Security Savings &
Commercial Bank; Erskine Gordon,
Continental Trust Company, and Ro-
bert V. Fleming, Riggs National Bank,
are the other members.
The new committees will keep in
close touch with the national activi-
ties in connection with the work of
the American Acceptance Council, CO.
operating with the body whenever
possible.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-31
Police After Fake SOLICITOR.

The police have issued a warning
III the city seeking money "to bury a
priest who died in Maryland" This
man is declared a fake, and persons
approached by him should communi-
cate with the police without delay.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-31
REPORT FORD ISSUED
STEEL ULTIMATUM

pITTSBURG, Pa, Dec. 31.-lt was
stated in an authoritative quarter
here today that at the time Henry
Ford reduced automobile prices 'his
fall he sent word to the United states
steel Corporation and the independent
plants that steel prices must be re-
duced or all contracts not already IN
process of delivery would be can
cclled.
The big independents and the steel
CORPORATIONS refused TO cut prices. rho
smaller independent plants were un-
able to cut prices and were forced 10
lose the Ford business, 1t is stated.
The Ford business in this territory
Is tremendous. The closing of the
smaller steel mills precipitated the
present business depression TO n large
extent. II was stated.
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still the influence of the boom created by
while marked
during the and has not its course even now ana
months On the whoie,
to times business rarely regare
but ctas could be a change the worse
a market buying increases
The result of all this has been at
which, stated last had been few and un
continue
merely the
stimulus ntrinscay lacked those qualities and
for their have those of the weaker
world need regret
Danger Vow To international Situation.
the decline in which has brought on
undoubtedly the
the Federal banks in increasing their discount rates put II
should
initiation which unquesonab would have finally brought on not
spects resembles following 1907 but all we should
have had catastrophe such as 1oiowe Inc
Europe this book account roughly
which
merchants finding difficult iquidae manner
The
which nod last continuing and
thered not immediate prospect OF relief
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card party at Wardman Park Hotel
Wednesday afternoon, February :.
Mrs. Daniel Webster Prentiss. chair
man OF the committee in charge, will
be assisted by Mrs. Cornelius Barber,
Mrs. II. Boesch, Mrs. William Brewer,
Mrs. julius Buynitzky, Mrs. c. Col
Inns, Mrs. NJ. J. Copeland. Mrs. II. G.
Clay. Mrs. George Eastment. Mrs.
William Green, Mrs. Frederick i.
Hinkel, Mrs. George S. Jameson, Mrs.
L. II. Kettler, Mrs. ID. Olin Leech, Mrs.
Frank Mack, Mrs. Charles Myers. Mrs.
John Benjamin Nichols, Mrs. Charles
O'Neill. Mrs. Willard Pollard, Mrs. L.
L. Stock, Mrs. NJ. J. Vaughan, Mrs.
Ennalls Waggaman. Mrs. j. l.. Webb,
and Mrs. John c. Wiseman.
$
Constitution Chapter. D. A. r., will
give a colonial ball January ! at
the Women's City Club for the bene-
fit of American:zation work. Mrs.
Rob Roy Mackahan, the regent. will
be assisted by past regents and Of
ficers. who will wear colonial cos
tunes.
The guests of honor will be Mrs.
George Maynard Miner, the president
general. Daughters of the American
Revolution, and Mrs. Matthew r.
Scott. The patronesses are Mrs. G..
Wallace w. Hanger. Mrs. Francis \.
st. Clair, state regent: Mrs. Harry
Gauss. Mrs. Mary S. Lockwood, Mrs.
Howard l.. Hodgkins, president OF
District Federation of Women's
Clubs; Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey.
dean of the Washington College of
Law: Mrs. Henry T. Rainey. Mrs.
William Hamilton Bailey, president
of the Young Women's Christian AS
ISOLATION; Mrs. Claude Bennett. Mrs.
/, J. w. Alexander, Mrs. +. B. Moran
Mrs. Livingston Van. Mrs. Maudc
Howell Smith, Mrs Daniel c. Roper
and Mrs. c. +. Taylor.
Mrs. Ella S. Knight is chairman in
charge of arrangements. David Fin
Hoy and r.. Richard Gasch will act
as floor managers. Mrs. r. Richard
Gasch, Miss Grace Roper and Miss
| Fool will be assisted in entertaining
the guests by group Of young
girls, including Miss Rebecca Dial
Miss Marion Upshaw. Miss Pearl
Clarke. Miss Patience GroCe. Mis-.
Hazel Wells Phillips. Miss May X
Little and Miss Ethel NJ Johnson
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-31
American Banks for Mexico.

Establishment of seven American
banks in Mexico is promised, accord
ing to a statement from the Mexican
embassy.
THE American bankers are ready
to invest in Latin America not less
than a billion dollars in banks and
industries. and Mexico has been
chosen for thee investments" the en-
bassy statement declared
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lean Eliot's We1vs
Of Capital Society
CONTINUED from Page Six
mody. daughter of Mai. John Doyle
Carmody, Y. S. A.

VI "oJ' oohh 1Ns 10
Carmody, U. S. A.
=
DR.: and Mrs. James 3. Chwalow
will entertain company of the
younger set tonight at New Year Eve
party at their home at 1913 Harvard ST.,
in honor Of Miss Ruby Coleman of
Nebraska and Miss May Il. Raymond
of New York. At midnight the
guests will join hands in a Paul Jones
under the mistletoe boughs and dance
the old year out and the new year in.
$
The first New Year dance under the
auspices OF st. Vincents auxiliary Will
be given in the gymnasium OF the
Catholic University next Monday eve
ming. Miss Mary c. Boland is chair
man of the committee on arrange
ments. the other members being Mr..
and Mrs. James Simpson, Mr. and hrs.
Richard Lawton, Miss Cavanagh. Miss
Fitzgerald. Miss Flagel, Miss Downey,
Mr.. Cavanagh. Mr.. Bates, Mr.. DeSnan.
Mr.. Floeckher and Mr.. Shea.
y
Mrs Glen Fay jerks has returned
from St. Paul. Mimi, where she passed
the holidays with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs r Davies Lane. Colonel jerks
Joined Mrs. jerks in the West and
made the trip home with her. Ms.
jerks is chairman of the committee
on arrangements for the Americaniza-
ton ball, which will take place Janu-
airy IL at the Hadleigh.
8
Announcement is made of the mar
rage. December 90, of Miss Adelaide
Garcia Miller. daughter of the late Mr..
and Mrs. Ledru Rollin Miller. to
Edgar r. Chandler, of HarrisonburG.
Va. The ceremony was performed in
st. Johns Church, Philadelphia IN
the presence of a few relatives. the
Rev. Joseph T. Amies. uncle of The
bride, officiating. Mrs. Chandler IS
the granddaughter of the late Judge
Andrew Miller, of Philadelphia. Mr..
and Mrs. Chandler will make their
home at Rutland Courts.
$
Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. RAIDER cele-
brated their fiftieth wedding ami
vcrsary on Wednesday evening. when
they gave reception for about 200
guests They received many beauti-
full and valuable gifts. musical
program was given.
Mr.. and Mrs. RAIDER were married
at Sulphur Springs. Ind, in 1870.
Mrs. RAIDER was Miss Alice Shirtzer.
Dl REV SylNdulds
3
The regular monthly luncheon of
the local Purdue Alumni Association
will be held at the Pickwick Inn,
] 1853 Pennsylvania avenue. on Wednes-
| day, January ), at 100 o'clock. All
Purdue people are cordially invited.
| One of the interesting events OF
New Year Eve is the dance to be
| given at the National Catholic Com
| munity House. COL T. street north
west. tonight under the auspices OF inc
| Catholic women's Service Clubs, refresh
| ments will be served and favors dis
tfibuted. Dancing will continue from ,
| to IL o'clock.
| Mrs. Henry l.. Albaugh entertained
| ot dinner Sunday in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Saunders of Bedford City,
Va. whose marriage took place re-
| Gently. Among the guests were Mrs.
| Albaugh's mother, Of Lynchburg, Va.
Mrs. Frederick NJ. Bovee, and Mrs.
Rore T.. Begly, of Chicago. Mrs.
Saunders. who was Miss Alice Bur
nett OF Bedford, Va, before her mar
| riaee, is neice of Mrs. Bovee. Mr..
| and Mrs. Saunders are staying at the
Raleigh Hotel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-31
UIDATION OF CREDIT
NECESSARY.


LIQUIDATION OF CREDIT
NECESSARY.
As last year, the demand for bank
credit has remained steady and
strong and discount rates have ruled
high. As a result, banks have had
an opportunity to make large prohts,
but these have been somewhat offset
by the business failures to which l
have referred. Banks will serve their
own interest best, and that OF the
country and of the world, If they con-
tinue to watch the situation closely
and wherever possible urge their
customers to liquidate so that credit
again may become fluid and be made
available to serve the necessary ex-
pansion of production here and
abroad.
There is no reason whatsoever TO
despair at the present time. The
world has received a severe shock,
but not one from which there can
be no recovery. Fundamentally,
surface appearances to the contrary
Notwithstanding, conditions all over
the world have shown progress and
are likely to continue to do so. The
year 1921 promises to be year of
steady though possibly very slow
Improvement.
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u ~ T. n IL n ~
Investors Service

The Washington Times viii ssd for AZ reader,
available authoritative sources This
is held
and twoce
AuuseyB Build ihx Washin D. c.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-31
Chir0pract0rs to Meet.

The Maryland Chiropractors' Asso-
citation, composed of licensed chiro-
practors OF the State of Maryland and
the District OF Columbia, will hold it's
quarterly meeting and luncheon at the
Congress Hall Hotel Sunday after
noon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-31

The doings of Boob McNutt' Gold
bergs funniest cartoon character are
a weekly feature OF the four-pagc color
ed comic section OF The Sunday Eve
ming Timea
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-31
HOLDS HONOLULU SUGAR.

Mrs. X. y. H., q street. hold
some HoaoIsiu Plantation sugar
bought at l05. What do you think
OF II. Where can / sell?
Answer-HonoIuIu Plantation Com
pasy. incorporated in 1899, operated
last year with the deficit of s262,eSs.
Inasmuch as this company makes
public a statement of it's income ac-
count but once a year, we are not ad-
vised as to what II has done in the
past year. The company began to pay
dividends in 1914. For the last three
years IL has distributed sS60,00o annu-
ally on the 100000 stock outstand-
ing. which has a par value OF $50 a
share.
The best market for this stock IL
through San Francisco brokers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-31
n. II. G. RECEPTION.

The District OF Columbia Division
Of the United Daughters of the Con-
federacy will give Iuletide recep-
ton on the afternoon of New Year
day from to o'clock at the Con-
federate Memorial Home, 1922 YER
mont avenue. The entertainment Is
given in honor of the Confederate
veterans and their families. In the
receiving line will be Mrs. Lee Ben
DIST. president OF the ID. G. Division
Mrs. Cornclia Branch stone, MRS
Cordelia Powell Odcnheimer, former
president general OF tho United
daughters Of the Confederacy; Mrs
Archibald Young. Mrs. Mulcare. and
Mrs. Gibson Fahncstock, former presi'
dents Of the District OF Columbia Di-
vision, also presidents Of the chapters
and members of the advisory council
There will be n violin solo rendered
by miss Margaret Mansfield, whist
ling solo by Mrs. David Kinchelce
vocal solos by Mrs. Benz Soulc GantZ,
Mrs. Hartfell, and Miss Chenoweth
and a recitation by Miss Marie Nc
Guirc,
The board Of lady managers 81 the
Casualty Hospital will give q beneh'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-31

Telephone your Want Ads" 70 the
Washington Times, they will be given
painstaking care
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-31

stocks have moved upward. and no
man knows when that will occur.
We tkiak the equipment issues onsr
excellent speculative possibility be-
cause the railroads OF the United
States are starving. as IL were, for
lack OF rolling stock and other neces-
sary tools TO work with. American
Car and Fousdry, New York Air
brake. Haskell a. BARKER. Pressed
steel Car. etc, appear TO offer excel
lent speculative possibilities for
long hold.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-31
N GQWAN
I. BID SNAW G00D-bY
Paymaster General in Relin-
gushing Berth, Pays Tribute
To Subordinate.

Paraphrasing Tiny Tim" Samuel
MCGOWAN. paymaster general of the
navy, today said "Good-by, and God
bless you, everyone" to- employees OF
the Bureau of Supplies ad Accounts,
whose head he has been for the past
eight years.
Distributing copies of what he
termed his last will and testament,
but which was really written APP
probation of the work that employees
OF the bureau have done, Admiral
MCGOWAN declared that he never i'm
agined there could be such unselfsh
devotion to the Governments work
that has been displayed by the civilian
employees of the bureau.
PRAISES EMPLOYEES.
Indeed, I could wish for nothing
better for my associates or for the
Government service as a whole than
that, before formulating any new
rules or rates of pay for Civil Service
personnel, the Congressional Com
mittee in charge might take a per-
sonal and careful look through the
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts" he
said.
"If .they did this" he continued,
they would realize-if they never
knew it before-that there is among
Civil Service employees unselfish and
wholchearted devotion to the inter-
ests Of the United States: people who
not in the exception but as rule.
think first of the work and last of
themselves, II, indeed, at all
Feeling as l do, l want to assure
you all that my interest will not
cease by reason OF my leaving"
Admiral McGowan declared that he
was going to take a long vacation.
GLAD TO RETIRE
IT have no idea what I shall do or
where / shall CO." he said. But I do
know that, with the prospect of re-
naming fourteen more years on the
active list of the Navy. I should have
blocked the promotion of many of the
best men that ever wore the uniform
of this country. BY retiring and re-
signing, 1 opened the way for the APP
pointment Of another Rear Admiral
in the supply Corps and also created
a vacancy as paymaster General with
the rank OF Rear Admiral for a period
of four years.
"To do this was my plain duty.
have no regrets. am glad did It,"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-31
THE HAAsEs VISITING.

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Haase. of
Cleveland. Ohio, are visiting Mrs.
Haase's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Harmed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-31
ADVANCING
1921 Promises Progress
James B. Forgan Ayers
BY JAMES Ii. FORGAN,

hartman Board Of Directors Of the First National
esgo and the First Trust and Savings thank.
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The board Of lady managers 81 the
Casualty Hospital will give q beneht
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-29
BEAUTIFUL SERVICE
At FOURTH STREET

4 special musical program was given
last evening in the Fourth Street NJ F.
church by the chorus choir and the quar-
tettc. before an audience that filled the
church auditorium. nr. Clarence r.. AL
len. the pastor. delivered IN appropriate
sermon concluding the program.
The music was arranged by Prof
Graham Marsh, organist and choriSter.
while the Quartette was composed or
Miss Eva \ Egerter. soprano; Mrs. Geo
Shelter contralto: Ray Chapman, tenor,
and William S. Leach, baSso.
The program opened with an organ
mediation "Andantc." from Tschalkow-
sky's Sixth symphonic. followed by tw"
numbers by the choir. The quartette
and chorus then sang "Ho. Every One
rha; Thistoths." while IN" fourth mum.
bcr was a selection Father Almighty"
hy me uuartc;tc. An anthem The Lord
is My Shepherd" was given by the qua7-
tcttc and choir. while during the offer
tory, Forever with the Lord was sung
by Miss Eg"rtcr and Mr.. Leach. An an
them, the scvrn-fold amen chant and
the organ occasional closed the pro-
gram.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-29

MOUNDSVILLE CHURCH
IS REDEDICATED WITH
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES

The reopcning services OF the Zion
Tutheran church at MoundSrillf. were
held yesterday afternoon at o'clock IN
charge If Rev. Frommhaeen pastor OF
the church. The services were very
imnres<iyr and many people from out
Of town attended them.
Rev. l.. \. McCord. Of Warwood. gave
rr,vrr. Rrv. T. G. Howard, of Wheeling,
delivered the sermon. which was The
Glory of the Church. Rev J. +. f!ttlc'
of Pittsburgh. had charge OF In w oit
ing and Rev. S. +. Snyder of Wh"etihs'
Ind charge Of the clos y Nespcr service
10 other service was held in the church
during the day. ~. oor-
This is the first meeting OF the con-
,,,.s,.,tinn in the church for some time
- It has been closed for repairs and has
been red,coratcd throughout and now
presents very pleasing appearance;
REV, FrommhaEGn is the new pastor OF
III. church and the congregation are
planning many activities for the WINTER