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pers'-was served by this killing COM
petition. We are to have rivalry here
after in service-not III rates. The
commission Is to agree upon a con-
solidation plan for as many large
systems as 1t deems necessary after
notice Of intention and a hearing OF
all objections. Thereafter. any of the
railroads concerned may lawfully
unite in harmony with the plan.
Some of the stronger lines have been
reported lately as taking the initiative
in the direction of the union Of rail
facilities.
1t is realized among railroad managers
that something more than consolidation
OF enlarged terminals at every big cen
ter to handle the combined freight traf-
f1c Of more tracks on the trunk lines
and of modern locomotives and cars to
replace worn out rolling stock. Rail-
road resources for these purposes are
scanty. They have passed through
long period of starvation In revenues.
They have barely earned a living IN TINS
period and maintenance has suffered
May Sell Holdings.
At this time there appears some relief
possible through the Supreme Courts
order for the sale of coal, ore, timber
and other properties held by the railroad
companies Much of this represents
sleeping, unproductive investment.
Transferred to enterprising hands it
may add largely to production. The
railroad companies are in no position
financially to develop these properties.
The value of these outside holdings has
been estimated as high as ten billions
Of dollars That figure, no doubt, rep
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BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

BALTIMORE, October 30.-The egg
market shows a sharp advance, go
very light receipts and no increase in
the supply of strictly fresh eggs. for
which there is a steady demand.
premiums above 6S being offered in
some instances. The live poultry
market also shows an advance under
moderate receipts and a good de-
mand.
Old hens top the list those four
pounds and over bringing 36 and 81
cents q pound. while small to medium
and white leghorns sell from 80 to
80 cents. Spriugers are quoted from
at 30 to 80. There is a fair demand
for young ducks at 20 to 80 cents.
Smaller and poor and old ducks
draggy at Is and rs cents. Turkey
receipts very light, and market firm
at 40 to AZ cents pound for both
young and old.
In comparison with the demand the
stocks Of white potatoes on hand here
are moro than ample for present trade
wants. ana Maryland and Virginia
McCormickS are especially slow sale.
the latter being quoted as low as
cobblers are better sale at $50 to
1.75. Nos. and stock sell from
so to 100 per 100 pounds.
Under lighter arrivals sweets and
yamS are hrmer. he-fofmer selling
at 800 to $50 per barrel. while the
latter brings 2.75 to s.2s. Culls and
No. Of both sell at 1.5o and $500.
Native and nearby vegetables in mod
crate supply, and general tone OF the
market is firm under fair demand.
with cooler weather prevailing. a
more active demand for apples IS
noted. Receipts continue equal to the
demand, but market rules g. shade
higher on No. packed stock. al
standard varieties being quoted
from $50 to $50 psr barrel, while
No. i box apples bring from $50 to
$50 Grape receipts running light
with demand good. Concords bring
ing 1.60 to It's for twenty-pound
BASKETS and 80 to 80 cents for small
baskets. Other varieties sell at Is
r,nninr freer and the market has de-
ciined from its late high point. The
quality Of current receipts Is nothing ing
hr;rfH nuts, which are quoted today
ii Loo snd 800 per bushel.
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NEW YonK DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK. October 30.-Slight i'm l.
provements in inquiries for unfinished
cotton goods was reported today
from converters who will buy at the
lowest levels in moderate quantities.
No change was reported in primary
markets on finished goods. while job
bers are continuing sales at the Low
prices recently named.
Yarn merchants are holding cot
ton yarn steadier. while burlaps are
quiet with an easing tendency follow
ing advices of weakness at Calcutta
on goods for shipment. Knit goods
continue quiet. few instances being
reported of mills getting orders on
new low price levels. Wool goods
are dull and silk markets remain
unsettled following weakness in raw
silk.
Prices follow: Print cloths. 2s-inch,
64x64s, Sc; 64x60s. TIC: 3sh-inch
s4xS4s, 1o1ae; brown sheetings. south
ern standards. tic: denims. 3219c,
nominal for 2.20s: tickings, 4Oc NOM
inal; staple ginghams. 20c; prints
% nominal: dress ginghams, 25a27 kc
Nearly all finished goods prices are
being shaded in second hands.
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NEW YORK BANK srArrmrrr.


NEW YORK, October 3o.-Ths n.
tual condition Of clearing house banks
and trust companies for the week
shows that they hold 1855, $50 re-
serve in excess Of legal requirements,
This is an increase Of $s7.s72.270 from
last week.
The statement follows:
Actual condition
Loans. discounts, etc, $s,343.27s. 900;
decrease, $61. 74s,o00.
Cash in own. vaultsA members fed
ersl re =. rye on bank sss,74s.ooo; de-
member banks. ;Siz.s1S.ooc: Increase e.
Reserve in own vaults, state banks
and trust companies, 1886. 900: de-
crease. $4,000.
ana trust se%psniss' is' .Sed c'e as:
Net demsn q, Deposits sgs '41sss4ooo;
60, ge n it ID States deposits. deducted.
Time -, d,ep,S.sn,t IT, ss74.so7.ooo: de-
CIRCULATION. ss4.7sl.ooo: increase.
Aseresats reserve, .:ssasss, 900.
Excess ses * reserve. s1s.sss,oso: increase.
Summary Of state banks and trust
companies IN Greater New York, not
included in clearing house statement:
Loans, discounts. ETC.. $s1s,ss0. 500;
decrease, $4,000.
Gold. $S,o11.500: decrease. $4,000.
Currency and bank notes, $16,S5a,.
800; decrease, $1sS. 900.
Deposits with federal reserve bank.
New York. >s1.21S.2oo: decrease. g..
al, ZOO.
Total deposits, $ss2.717.2oo; Dc.
crease, $6.4S9.200.
Eliminating amounts due from re.
serve Repositories and other banks
and trust companies in New York city
and United States deposits, $3.50, 49,
700: increase, $S16,000.
Banks. cash In vault, $26.lS3,1o0.
Trust companies. cash In vault, $780,
$4,000.
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gave values never before dreamed of:
but the change has come
Commenting on this subject. the
National City Bank of Chicago has
this to say:
Were the Federal Reserve Board to
grant the numerous applications for
special assistance to those interested
in maintaining abnormally high prices
Tor produce and staples. the country
would soon find itself in a sorry
plight. Although the problem of the
producers of wheat, corn. cotton, wool
and certain other commodities is very
serious. Is Secretary Meredith of the
Department of Agriculture has point
ed out. the probable 80. 500 600. 900 loss
which he estimates that the farmers
of the country will be forced to take
through the price shrinkage of their
| products, as compared with one year
ago. is actually far less than the
losses probably sustained by manu-
LECTURERS. wholesalers, merchants. and
other business men through the dras-
tic cuts in merchandise prices.
| This is one of the inevitable re
actions of the war and the serious
| financial complications that have re-
| suited from the labored attempts to
provide for the huge reconstruct ION
OUTLAWS. But far-reaching as this re-
adjustment is. the American people
would be forced to take a much
| 81
attempt to deceive themselves into
thinking that war prices could he
maintained in peace times and that
! the country could be made to prosper
! under those conditions.
The United States is practically
the only great commercial nation
which has continued to do business
upon strictly gold standard; the
| composite position of all crops. as
i given by the bureau of crop estimates.
| is So per cent above the ten-year
average: and the people are taking
to heart the lessons learned during
the days of extravagant profits. which
emphasized how true it is that a fool
and his money are soon parted
When 10Y 100000 people abandon
extravagant habits and begin to live
jsensibly the economic benefits are
really startling"
Local Securities.
The declaration of the regular semi
annual dividend by the directors of the
| Washington Railway and Electric Com
| pany has been taken as fair evidence
that the preferred shares, on which the
| disbursement is payable. are on a reg
! ular dividend basis, with a fair show of
| the company being able to maintain IL.
! The dividend also helped the bonds OF
the corporation and gave a fresh start
| to the bonds of the Potomac Electric
Light and Power Company
Wednesdays action was an elixer 10
the enti~e local security list and encour-
| aged hoi,iers generally.
| A slight increase in the price OF gas
| also gave shareholders in the Washing
ton Gas Company more faith In their
security.
| There is no question but what all local
| utilities are doing good business. also
| the typesetters and other companies
with stocks or bonds listed on the local
exchange.
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COURSE Of THE MARKET
IS WIDELY Divergent
Speculative Securities Under Pres.
sure, Capital Issues Quickly Alb
sorbed-No Pre- Election Boost.

NEW YORK, October 30.-widely
divergent courses were pursued by
the financial markets this week, many
shares of the speculative variety Civ
ing way to further liquidation and
professional pressure. while additional
capital issues were confidently alb.
sorbed by investors. Latest under
writings embraced transportation, In
proximated SIS, 200, 900. other loans
for fully double that amount, in
GLIDING credits to South America
Cuba and several European countries
are said to be in prospect.
Sterling Forfeits Recovery.
Movements of foreign exchange
were wholly in favor Of this center
Sterling forfeited most Of its recov.
cry on the settlement OF the British
coal strike. French and italian re.
mittances fell to discounts of IS to
more than 80 per cent, and sharp de-
probation in Dutch, Scandinavian and
Spanish exchange was in striking
contrast to the war premiums Of those
countries.
Pools in certain stocks made tenta.
tive efforts at the outset Of the week
TO promote prediction advance
but such attempts were nul1if1ed by
the firmer tone of money ana the
oetached attitude OF the public.
Shorts seized upon these adverse
conditions as a reason for extendine
their already large commitments
concentrating in leading industrials
particularly stee1s and eQuipments
Rails also were sold, probably be.
cause of disappointing SeptembeI
earnings, but some Of the transcon.
tfnehtals. notably Southern Pacific
were active and strong.
There were steady offerings Of tex.
tile. Leather. rubber, chemical and
kindred issues. the reaction in these
groups synchronf1ing with additions
price concessions in raw and manu-.
featured products and concurrent con.
traction Of output.
Outstanding features Of the indus.
trial situation included the favorabIe
quarterly statements Of the United
States Steel and Bethlehem Steel com.
panies, sharp decline in pig fror
prices and production and 1iduidatioI
Of labor as Indicated by the voiuntsry
acceptance Of lower wage scales.
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NEW YORK SUGAR MARKET.

NEW YORK, OCTOBER 36.-There
were no further changes in the local
were further sales Of $500 bags OF
perus afloAt to = local refiner at Z
G. l. T.. equal to S.26 for centrifugal.
Owing to the poor inquiry for re-
fined. rehners are interested in near
by shipment only. and there is con-
siderable sugar offered for q little
later shipment at equal to S.26 for
centrifugal, without being taken.
The market for refined was un-
changed at II to IL for nne granu-
lated, with the demand light.
There was only q small trade l.
sugar futures. but prices were drmef
on covering. prompted by moro IA
|vorable reports in connection with the
financial situation in Cuba. CLOSING
prices were 10 to 40 points net higher
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LEAF TOBACCO MARKET.
Weeks Receipts Slightly Larger
and Sales Increased.

BALTIMORE. October 80 Especially.
Leaf tobacco receipts the past week
were slightly larger. totaling 465
hogsheadsA while sales also increased
to 1,151 hogsheads. Quotations are
revised upward for the better grades
and downward for common grades.
Prices today for Maryland tobacco per
100 pounds:
Inferior and frosted. 50oaso0;
sound common. s.00a12.00; good COM
mon. 13.00a24.00: medium, 25.00a35. 90;
good to fine red. 3e.0oa5s. 90; fancy.
59.00a60.00; seconds, common to me-
dunn. S.00aes.0o; seconds. good to fine.
29.o0a45.oo: bay tobacco. fire cured.
15.00a55.00: upper country, air cured.
12.00a41.0o: ground leaves. new. S.00a
5000.
land. 1888 hogsheads: Ohio, 5.094
hogsheads. making a total of 23,622
hogsheads.
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MERGERS AHEAD
Of U. S. RAILROADS
viii, Be Made in the interest
of Service and
Economy

From Financial America.
period of consolidation is ahead
Of the railroads under the provisions
OF the new transportation act. 1t was
demonstrated that Americas inter
ests were served during the war by
piecing together our disjointed trans
portation facilities into systems serv-
ing six great regions, The common
use of terminals. tracks, locomotives
and rolling stock proved of great ad-
vantage to the government in trans
porting the materials of war and war
industries.
In handing back their prope rites to
the railroads. Congress provided that
this union of resources for the better
ment of transportation should not be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-31
CENTRAL AMERICAN UNION
Keen Interust Felt in Conferences
Set 1t San Jose.

SAN SALVADOR. Republic Of Saliva.
dor, October 2s.-Dispatches from the
capitals Of Central American nations
indicate keen interest in the confer.
ence to be held at San Jose. Costa
RIGA, early in December for the pur-
pose Of establishing . program fol-
uniting the I'VE republics into q Gen.
trail American union.
Tho objects Of the conference, which
were outlined In 4 note 70 the Saliva
doreau govSrnmont from the internA.
tional Central American bureau On
August 10. are declared 70 have been
favorAhlY feosived, ana there - great
moniouS. 49,
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$4,000 PEOPLE IDLE.
Barcelona Metal Workors' Strike
Extends to Other Trades,
RARCp!IaN

than $4,000 people are without work,
the strike Of metal workers having
extended to other trades. The number
Of unemployed 10 increasing hourly.
The governor is holding. conferences
with the workmen and employers
with the object Of finding Q solution
Of the existing difficulties. a. other
branches OF labor threaten to cease
worksin sympathy.
It IL feared the workers in the cleo
trio plant will join the movement,
thereby cutting on the city's light
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TOTAL TOBACCO IN HAND.

Leaf tobacco held by manufacturers
and dealers. October /. totaled L.
ELISA $50 pounds. Is compared with
1,2S3,7e9,070 a year ago. the census
bureau announced yesterday. Included
are 1,111,531,S53 pounds Of unstemmed
and 159,9g2,777 pounds Of stemmed
leaf tobacco. Chewing. smoking. SNUFF
and export types aggregated $40. 1884,
and imported types, Se.476.731.
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rHr SUNDAY STAR WASHINGTON D C. OCTOBER 81 ,grARr

resents the possibilities ot the properties
rather than present earning power. Lite
many others Of our dormant resources.
their value remains to be developed By
applying capital and labor. Selling their
outside holdings will add to the rail-
road companies resources for railroad
Improvement
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CONVICTED OF ANARCHY.

NEW YORK. October so.-Isaac E.
Ferguson. Chicago lawyer and Charles
q. Ruthenbert' OF Cleveland were con-
victed Of criminal anarchy by q Jury in
the supreme COURT here last night. Jus
tice Weeks Immediately sentenced them
to states prison for terms Of from nvs
to tan years each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-31

RESOURCES.
Gold and gold ctfs.
Gold settlement fund. f,
r. Board ...........
Gold with for. agencies .
Total gold held by bks.
Gold with F. r. agents
Gold redemption fund.
Total sold reserves. :,
Legal tender notes, sill
yer, etc. ...........
Total reserves .......
Bills discounted
Secured BY govt. Wal
obligations .......
All other ..........,
Bills bought in open mkt
Total bills on hand.
U. s. govt. bonds 80.
U. 8. Victory notes.
U. 8. ctfs. of indebt ness
Total earning assets.
Bank premises .........
Uncol. items & other de
dues. from or. depos,
SD redenipt. fund aSt
+. X. bank notes -.
All other resources.
Total resources -,
LIABILITIES.
Capital paid in .......
| Surplus ...............
Government deposits :,
Due to mem's-res. acct.
Deferred avail'ity item.
Other deposits, includ
ing for. govt. credits
Total gross deposits,
F. X. notes in act. cir.
+. b. bank notes in cir.
culati0u-net liability
Ali other liabilities.
Total liabilities ..
Ratio Of total reserves
and +. r. note liabilit
Ratio Of gold reserves
in circulation after
$3.50 against net depo
'Revised figures.
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There is wisdom in the action of the
Federal Reserve Board against lending
aid to certain productive interests to
maintain higher prices at q time
when prices are dropping and the loss
incident to dedation. is being dis:
supply ana demand, - understood by
every one. has controlled for GEN.
turtles. The fat years when cotton
rose nom cents = pound to IS
cents save rich pronts to planters.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-04
Time Savers

To remove label from a bottle
without tearing the paper or scraping
the bottle, wet the face of the label
with water and hold for moment over
any convenient flame. The steam formed
penetrates the label and softens the
paste.
When the childrep's underclothes are
taken off at night, fine plan is to
fasten each set Of underclothes on large
safety pins. ready for the dressing in
the morning. This saves much time
and patience on the part Of mother or
nurse.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-04

The WOnan'S
Exchange
A Way to Make Money
TO the Editor o, womon's Page:


Dear Madam--Can you suggest any
method by which our Sunday school
class can make some money to increase
our Lenten Offering? Our class is COM
posed of girls between ten and fourteen
years Of age. We are to have cake
sale, but would like to have some other
means of making money, as our class
wishes to have the honor Of presenting
the largest offering. e. l.. M.
when you have your cake sale have
spring opening for dolls with it. Let
each girl make some article of dress for
doll, in the very newest styles. Then
fix up booth in which to display and
sell the clothes, and have several,
models" dressed in the most gorgeous
gowns. Sell the dresses and hats for
whatever price you think they are
worth. If you talk mysteriously about
this spring opening for dolls so that
all the little girls you know who have
dolls will be interested, you ought to be
able to get up lot of enthusiasm about
the show, and when they get there
they'll just have to buy the things. l
hope you will make lots of money.
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Agrees With !. L. Seventeen

Dear Cynthia:
I would appreciate it very much if
you would publish this letter as ! agree
with Innocent Lonely Seventeen.
l think it is really a shame for any
one to condemn the sailors as they are
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Mrs. Wilson
AnSUerS Queries

Ny Dear Mrs. Wilson--Please send
me recipe for lemon filling. one that
has top and bottom crust. don't
use the same filling as for lemon
meringue because know how to make
them. and would like to have a good
ginger wafer, one that is spicy.
(Mrs.) w.
Lemon Pie Filing
l'lace in saucepan
One cup of sugar,
One and one quarter cups of ,outer,
One-hdt cup of cornstdrch.
Stir to dissolve the starch thoroughly
and then bring to a boil and cook for
three minutes. Remove from the fire
and add
Juice of tico lemons.
Grated rind of ono quarter lemon,
Iuo tablespoons of butter.
IotkS of ttoo eggs.
Beat to mix and then bake between
two crusts. One whole egg, we'll beaten,
may be used in place of the two yolks.
See the issue Of paper January 13 for
ginger cookies.
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Tco tablespoons of cotsup.

Tpo tablespoons of catsup.
Mix thoroughly and then turn into a
well creased and Toured loaf shaped
pan. packing in firmly. Place the pan
in larger one containing about two
and onc.h half cups of water. Bake in
slow oven for one hour and then
serve either hot or cold with asparagus,
cheese or mock Hollandaise sauce.
Asparagus Sauce
Open a small can of asparagus. drain
the liquid into a measuring cup and
add sufficient milk to measure two cups
Place in a saucepan and add six table
spoons OF -four. Stir to dissolve the
flour and then bring to boil. Cook
slowly for FIVE minutes and then add
one half Of the asparagus which has
been rubbed through Il sieve and
One and onc-half tcaSpoonS of salt,
One teaspoon of pdprikd.
Three tablespoons Of finely minced
parsley,
Ono WeN. beaten c1g.
Beat to mix thoroughly and then use
the balance of the asparagus as n
garnish for the cold cuts of vegetable
loaf with Russian dressing.
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The Question Corner
Today's Inquiries

1. How should doilie be iroued
after washing!
?. What is a convenient brush with
which to clean the narrow COR
ners of the bathroom tiles!
j. Describe a piquant boudoir cap.
4. Is it correct for a man to keep
his hat off when he enters a
woman's Office?
D. What novel insertion is used for
trimming on q cloth dress?
.. How can an unusual hat or scarf
trimming be made of the same
material as the article itself?
Yesterdays Answers
/. The former bar of the Hotel Pet
rogad in Paris has been changed
into an information desk, con-
Quoted by the Y. W. c. 4.
>. Shocking should be thoroughly
dampened and then drawn right
side up over an inverted iron.
3. An attractive tam o. -shanter and
scarf to match are made of bright
colored duvetyn.
4. The best way to serve formal re-
freshments at a card party is to
have them brought to the tables
instead of having a regular re-
freshment table.
3. New silk stockings can be made
to wear just a little longer il
the toes and heels are darued
Il ghtly with single thread before
they are worn.
6. Flying panels are an attractive
feature of many of the new spring
street dresses.
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Sewing Club to Have Party

TO the Editor Of Womdn's Page;
Dear Madam am the president of
a sewing club Of girls from ten to four
teen years of age. We have So in our
treasury and we want TO give party.
Will you please send me plenty of games
to amuse us? Also ideas for decorations
and souvenirs. Send some ideas for re-
freshments, too, please. e. B.
/ am sending you some games to play
at your party. Decorate with flowers
and on the refreshmept table, instead
Of having bowl of flowers, have a
sewing basket apparently filled with
them, but instead Of real flowers have
little baskets Of different colors, with
artificial flowers fastened to the han
dies. You can get these at FIVE and
ten cent store. Fill them with candy
and use them for favors. Let the guests
draw them out of the sewing basket
after the refreshments.
For refreshments have sandwiches,
ice cream and cakes.
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EXPLORER GIVES LECTURE
Says Quantity Of Clothes Has Moth,
ina to % With Morals

The quantity OF clothes that peon,.
wear has no effect upon their moral.
according to Dr.. Carl Lumholtz, az,
plorer, who spoke last night before ~.
Geographical Society of Pennsylyani,
in witherspoon Hall, on Through Cen,
trail BorneO."
According to Doctor Lumholtz. N,
natives of Borneo. wear as little clotb.
ing as possible, IL not even less tbas
that, but he said that the people, =;
Borneo neither steal nor lie and tbs,
they inflict the death penalty upon
those who break their marriage VOWS "