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Evening star., 1921-12-10
35, 600, 900 IN RUSSIA
STARVE, DECLARES G0RKY
Urges Broad Relief on American
Plan for Many
Survivors.

STOCKHOLM, November l9.-Maxim
Gorky. Russian novelist and formerly
head Of the Russian relief commission.
told the Associated Press correspond
ent when he passed through this city
on his way to Berlin that he believed
the deaths from starvation in Russia
would aggregate 35,000,000. He heart
lily praised the support which the
American people were giving to the
starving people of Russia, but said
the only way out of the serious sit
uation would be through the establish
ment of international relief founded
on the American plan. broad, efficient,
complete and well controlled. He
doubted, however. whether the neces-
sary relief would arrive in time TO
avert disaster.
He expressed the opinion that Mr..
Hoover's relief was somewhat imper-
feet and lacked organization. because
suficient safeguards were not taken
to prevent the stealing of the food by
the commodities arrived in Petrograd
until they are consumed. NJ. Gorky
said Mr.. Hoover had placed too much
confidence in the soviet~
He deplored the passivity of France
and excused Germany for not coming
to the support of Russia. Sweden's
contribution to the famine he thought.
was but a drop in the ocean.
On the question of Russian interior
politics, Gorky said: Unrest is as
common as dinner is here, but nobody
takes any notice. Quite recently there
was q fierce riot in Petrograd, which
was only quelled after much blood
she'd
Evening star., 1921-12-10
BY STUART p. WEST,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, December 10.-In
both investment and speculative mar
kets = noticeable slackening OF in
terest has occurred this week. Trad
ing has fallen off in volume and
prices have moved about unevenly
without any general tendency one
way or the other. The reasons for
the showdown in bonds are quite
different from those in stocks. The
bond market. after its l0-point rise
Of the autumn. feels that a good
deal has been done toward measur-
ing the fall In interest rates and the
generally comfortable outlook for
the money market. It Is stopping,
moreover. to digest the large capital
called upon to absorb. 1t will be re-
called that these new issues were at
their record high in 1919 and that
the 1890 total was scarcely any less.
During the first six months of 1921.
however. when every nepve was
ened banking crisis. would-be cor
porate borrowers were discouraged
quite as much as individual appli-
cants for credit.
AS a result, new security offerings
were comparatively small during this
tude Of new financings from July on
may be gained from the fact that.
Notwithstanding this. the total of
new fotations for the ten months
ended October 1 was very little less
than that in the two record-breaking
years before. 1t was $3.3l1 1,000, 900
for 1921, as against $500 100000 for
1920 and $3,6s0.000.0 900 for 1919. This
indicates the unusual strain upon the
investment resources of the country
which has been occurring in recent
months.
Market Absorbs Readily.
AS yet the stage of saturation has
not been reached. In fact. nothing
has been more impressive than the
way the market took this week the
S1S.0o0.000 oregon Short Line bonds
put out on little better than a 5$ per
cent basis. But the fear Is that later
on even the enormous supply Of in
and the check to the rising tendency
in the bond market this week un-
doubtedly reflects some such premo-
milton.
with the stock market the case is
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CALLS CASH STATUS STRONG.

NEW YORK. December 10.-The
cash status of Chicago: Milwaukee
and St. Paul is strong. 1t has no
bank loans and funds are in hand
to cover its interest requirements for
several months ahead, Fl. E. Byram.
president of the company. declares.
Referring to maturity March l Of
the s25.345,O00 borrowed from the
government. Mr.. Byram said: THAT
loan is well secured, as we'll and
even better than bankers require. so
that there is no occasion to anticipate
that the Interstate Commerce Conn
mission. which administers the re-
volving loan fund. would refuse to
refund 1t il borrowing the money
elsewhere involved paying a higher
interest rate than the 6 per cent
which it bears. We are not worried
about that"
Evening star., 1921-12-10
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE. Md. December 10
Especially At the annual meeting Of
the Montgomery County Chapter OF
the American Red Cross. held in the
ing here. presided over by the vice
chairman. Mrs. John r. Henderson OF
Rockville, and largely attended. off,
GERS were chosen as follows: Chair
man, DIR. George e. Lewis OF Rock
Vile; vice chairman, Mrs. John r.
Henderson of Rockville: secretary,
Mrs. J. Somerville Dawson, Rockville: /:
executive board. Preston B. Ray. VIII
liam F. Prettyman. Mrs. George H.
Lamar. Edwin w. Broome, Miss Alice
Brooke, Miss Anna Farquhar, Miss
Martha Poole. Miss Olivia Myers.
Frank B. Severance. Mrs. Vernon H.
Skinner. Mrs. ]. Frank Wilson, Mrs.
Russell. Walter Tuckerman. Mrs Wal
ter E. Perry. Mrs. Fred Keplinger.
Thomas D. Darby, DR.. George H.
Wright, Mrs. e. Brooke Lee, Mrs.
Frank L. Hewitt, Mrs. H. NJ. Clagett.
Mrs. Fred Hays and Mrs. w. B.
Barnsley.
1t was reported that incomplete re-
turns from the recent membership
drive in the county indicate that the
enrolment for the new year will be
around l.500, or something like 800
less than that of last year. 1t was
also reported that approximately 1000
pounds of clothing of various kinds,
much Of II made by members of the
various Red Cross organizations of
the county. were exported for near
east relief.
The report Of Miss Martha Poole.
chairman of the home service sta
ton. showed that thtrty-Ave former
service men of this county. who are
xay1, oil toll
their families were given substantial
aid during the year.
Harry r. Hilton of Washington.
convicted in the circuit court here a
day or two ago of violating the local
option law of the county. was today
sentenced by Judge Peter to three
months in the Maryland house Of cor
permitted and aided In the sale of in
toxicatfng liquor at a house con-
trolled by him on the Conduit road
near the District line.
The fall meeting of the public school
teachers of the county was held at the
high school building here yesterday
with practically all of the two hun
dred teachers in attendance. Prof.
Edwin w. Broome. county superin-
tendent Of schools. was in charge. The
teachers were separated into groups
and each group considered topics sug-
gested by the county superin end mt.
Prof. Klingman. principal OF the high
school at Belair, was in charge Of the
high school group; Miss Simpson of
Baltimore presided over the element
ary school group: Miss Mary c. Breen
Of the Washington Normal School led
the discussions in the primary school
group. and Miss Nettie Brogden, su-
pervisor Of the one-room schools of
the county. conducted the delibera-
tions of the one-room teachers.
An interesting feature of the day
was Kitchen shower" given by the
principals of the one-room schools to
Miss Margaret Creighton, principal of
the school at Oakdale. whose marriage
to Mr.. Frank Bready of the Oakdafe
neighborhood is soon to take place.
Evening star., 1921-12-10
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. December 10
The Alexandria motor bus line an
nounces that, beginning Monday. the
fare between Alexandria and Wash
ington on it's buses will be increased
from 10 to Is cents each way. This
concern again will put on eight-trip
tickets for 81, and they announce that
about January l they expect to put
on a commuters ticket Of fifty-two
trips for $500. good for one person
for the month only.
Raymond O'Dwyer, a resident of
Washington. in the police court today
was sentenced to serve six months
in Jail for an assault on Policeman
George Nails, which took place Sum-
day afternoon. November Is, near the
corner of Lee and Gibbon streets.
ODwyer noted an appeal to the cor
poration court, and subsequently, fur.
nished a bond in the sum of $500 and
heard IN the corporation court. The
accused was arrested in Washington
yesterday by Policemen Laurence
Padgett. Welker and Nails and De.
tective Fitzgerald. the last named of
Washington. Policeman Nails testi.
rest. and while proceeding with his
prisoners he was struck and knocked
down. Arthur Sisson identified the
accused as the man who struck Po.
i1ceman Nails. According to O'Dwyer
he did not know Nails was a police
man, saying Nails was not in uniform.
The Columbian Players last night
put on vaudeville show at the Ly-
ceum Hall.
The original Relief truck and engine
company, No. 1, at q meeting held last
night at the old Friendship engine
house, elected these officers to serve
for the year: J. Edward Shinn, presi-
dent; N. l. Reynolds, first vice presi.
dent: w. H. Wood. tr, second vice
president: F. D. Moore. secretary: A.
r. Fair. treasurer; s. B. Devarghan,
recorder; H. e. Wood. captain; H.
Beach. first lieutenant: r. G.. Pitt,
second Lieutenant, and @. e. Johnson,
commander OF hose.
Through Miss Evelyn Howard. di-
rector OF the Friends Fairgrounds,
Babe Ruth has made a substantial
cash donation to tho grounds.
The body Of Mrs. Allie w. Gilbert,
wife Of John Gilbert, who died Thurs
day night at the Alexandria Hospital,
was shipped today by Undertakers
Demaine & Son to Midland. Va, for
burial.
Evening star., 1921-12-10
REPORTS ON ILLITERATES.
Census Finds There Were 1O,5Oo
in Washington in 1890.

Out of total population ten years
of age and over OF 377.2s5 persons,
Washington had in 1920 1o.50s IL
literates or 2.S per cent of the total
ten years OF age and over, the census
bureau announced yesterday.
Native whites in the city ten years
of age and over number 254,522. and
of this number $40, or three-tenths Of
l per cent were illiterate.
Percentage of illiteracy was high
est among the negro residents of the
city, the bureau announced. Out of
93,7S2 negroes ten years OF age and
over, S.053. or Sc per cent were i'll
literate. There were 28,292 foreign
born whites ten years OF age and over
In the city in 1920 and OF this num-
ber 1,72s, or 81 per cent were illit-
crate. ..
Evening star., 1921-12-10
SPECULATIVE SPIRIT LAGS,
BUT NO REACTION FOLLOWS
Stock Market Shows Notable Absorptive
Power and Offerings Are Taken Readily
Bonds Still Hold Center of Stage.

different. Speculative sentiment has
hesitated because OF the extent OF the
rise since the first week in september.
and also because Of the reminder that
in the past been . period Of Declining 3
prices. The reaction, however, which
professional Wall street has been
predicting for nearly month now
has not yet come. There are three
| uation. each Of which affords solid
ground Of support. One Is the invest
ment overflow from the bond market.
The second is the most abundant time
money supply at the lowest rates IN
iative cliques to go ahead with con.
ffdence. since not only Is credit easy,
but more is taken In on dividends
than goes out in the shape OF inter-
est at the banks. The third Is the
the trade outlook for 1s22-the belief
that in most lines it will be a year of
fair business volume and moderate
profits. g.
Foreign Exchanges Recover.
This weeks further recovery in
the foreign exchanges has been In
f1uenced by the favorable outlook for
final settlement of the Irish ques-
do with thea negotiations going on
behind the scenes for q new method
of effecting German reparations
payments. The rise, within a fort
night. of nearly a cent in French
francs is the most significant move
ment of any. 1t cannot be set down
to any improvement In the French
foreign trads; on the contrary. for
the first time in nearly a year French
imports are now running ahead OF
exports. What it means undoubtedly
is that there is no longer the same
fear of a German default that there
was up to few weeks ago.
Doubtless the rise in sterling to
around $40. the highest in over
two years. is z reflection OF the Ger
man negotiations quite as much az
it is of the Irish development. The
threat of a German collapse. with
its inevitable recoil upon the rest
of Europe, has long been the most
formidable uncertainty overhanging
the foreign markets. The sugges-
ton that this danger may be pass
ing, through remission of the obli-
CATION for Germany to pay in gold.
has been quite as important relief
from the British financial viewpoint
as from that of the other allies.
Copyright 1921
Evening star., 1921-12-10
CRUCIAL STAGE HoR SILK.

NEW YORK. December 10.-In the
next two weeks the crucial point in
the raw silk market will be reached,
according to one Of the largest Japan
time manufacturers must buy for
their January, February and March
supplies or definitely decide to stay
out Of the market. Only buying for
immediate requirements is. evident.
ing orders with the. hope Of fall in
the market. According to the i'm.
porter there is little likelihood of
prices Of raw silk falling to any ap-
preciable degree.
Evening star., 1921-12-10
D. s. POTASH TRADE
TAKEN BY GERMANY
Or. TeepIe Charged a. Dis.
tributers Signed Contracts
Betraying Americans.
By the Associates Z Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. December 1o.-0ernany
has seissd control Of the American pot.
ash market. virtually wiping out all
American competitors in the first i'm.
portant clash Of the new commercial
war" DR.. John z. Teeple. president OF
tho New York section Of the American
Chemical Society. declared in an address
at the Chemists Club.
The new potash industry In America,
he declared, was betrayed by thirty.
four American distributing companies,
which, he said. had signed secret con-
tracts which eliminated all possibility
Of competition with the German mo-
nopoly.
Sees Attack On All Industries.
II have in my possession" said DR..
Teeple, "a copy Of new form OF con-
tract framed with the DEVILS own in
gsnuity to evade al existing American
laws This 10 . contract between the
Deutches Calysindikat Of Berlin-the
official German potash monopoly-and
the thIrty-four American distributors.
The provisions Of this contract. with
the change Of q few words are ap-
country. and IL this form Of alliance is
to be successful then there Is nothing
to prevent the utter wiping out Of one
industry after another in this country
and the transfer Of industrial supremacy
to Germany.
Germans to he Kept Posted.
"The contract provides for the
amounts to be purchased by each one
Of the companies. The price feature
effectually prevents any American
concern from meeting the German
terms. for it provides that il any of
the buyers is offered q lower rate
than the cut-throat price agreed upon
the Germans are to be advised and
given an opportunity to meet 1t be-
fore any outside purchases are made.
any tax or duty affecting deliveries
under the contract which may be i'm
posed or assessed by the United States
government under the anti dumping
act OF 1921 or any amendment thereof.
To Buy IS Per Cent.
"The contract also provides that the
American potash mixers and distrib-
uters shall purchase not less than Is
per cent Of their requirements from
the German monopoly. 1t Is reported
that by arrangement the French
potash monopoly is to get the other
Is per cent. so that nothing whatever
is to be bought from any American
producer.
''The Germans have won their first
victory in the new commercial war.
We are the sufferers. II they can hold
their spoils for a year We are out OF
the business forever. Upon that the
Germans depend, for then they can
raise their prices and in one season
easily recoup losses sustained by their
present cut-rate contract"
Evening star., 1921-12-10
NEArER GLASSES FAVORED.

NEW YORK. December. 10.-An in.
creasing tendency toward an appre-
citation on the part Of the public for
neater appearing glasses is rapidly
cording to report. 1t is said to be
due to the better attention being CIV
en- to have glasses in style with the
place where and the time when being
worn. One authority states that it is
just as improper to wear one type of
glass in the theater, to business or at
a reception as it would be to appear
in evening clothes in the afternoon.
One dealer reports that the rimless
style is emplacing heavy shell va
rieties.
Evening star., 1921-12-10
PAYS OFF IT'S LOAN.

NEW YORK, December 10.-The
New York Central Railroad Company.
it is announced, has paid off loan
Of s17,5O0,000 borrowed from the War
Finance Corporation in January, 1919.
The funds were drawn from general
treasury assets. consisting in part Of
reserves for maintenance, which are
not being currently used. Payment
saves per cent interest. on the
amount repaid.
Evening star., 1921-12-10
TWO LINES TO BE OPENED.

SAN FRANCISCO, December 10
Expansion of Pacific port trade lines
is indicated in statements that the
Los Angeles Steamship Company in
sixty days will have instituted q
direct passenger and freight service
from Los Angeles harbor TO Hawai-
ian ports. in addition to the new
Matson freight service in operation
about two months.
Evening star., 1921-12-10
UNIQUE DRAWING BOARD.

vice attracting great interest as
child's gift is being shown in the
form Of large drawing board. to
which is attached q mechanism by
which a child may reproduce in on
larxed size any picture which he may
desire to copy. The pictures may be
reproduced In pencil. crayon or water
The drawing to be copied is attached
at the top Of the drawing board and
by means OF three different lengths OF
wood attached to each other an ex-
act and enlarged reproduction OF the
picture being drawn can be made on
the paper attached below.
Evening star., 1921-12-10
TO BUILD SIX OIL BURNERS.

LONDON. December 10.-The Gu
nard Company announces that It will
build six oil-burning steamships of an
aggregate tSnnage of 100000 and ex-
tend the services which lapsed during
the war. There also will be a re-
sumption of direct service for all
types of travellers between England
and Canada 4
1t is said by spring there will be
weekly services between Liverpool
and New York and Southampton and
New York.
Evening star., 1921-12-10
SECOND DROP THIS YEAR.

RICHMOND, Va, December 10.-The
board Of directors Of the Federal Re
serve Bank Of Richmond have author
ICED a reduction In the discount rate
from 51s to per cent. This is the Sec
ond reduction this year. the 6 per cent
rate, effective the first Of the year, hav-
ing been reduced to 5ls per cent about
three months ago.
Evening star., 1921-12-10
Commodity Reports
From Various Sections
Rubber.

CUMBERLAND. Md. December 10
(Special).-Th Kelly Springfield Tire
Company has put on a night shift at
one tire.butlding machine. 1t is an
nounced that other machines also
will be worked at night soon. The
factory is now employing 1860
workers, or nearly the normal quota
Evening star., 1921-12-10

had dropped to less than third OF
the total of q year ago.
Good export demand for corn did e
good deal to steady corn ana oats.
Strike troubles tended to restrict trad
ing in provisions and to make quo
tations irregular.
Evening star., 1921-12-10
Machinery,

KALAMAZOO, Mich, December 10
fspeciai).-The Wilson Foundry and
Machine Company has received orders
for tire molds sufficient to keep its
tire department busy until spring.
The company, which will hereafter
manufacture all knight en-
gines. is receiving carloads OF
work.
Evening star., 1921-12-10
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT.

NEW YORK. December 10.-The
actual condition of clearing house
banks and trust companies for the
reserves in excess Of legal requirements
This ir decrease Of $7,704,7s0 from
last week. siSl
Evening star., 1921-12-10

A new restaurant In New York Ii
adorned with q collection OF sixteenth
century Tapestries valued 1t 100000.
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Notes.

ST. LOUIS, December 10 Especially
Relative prices between this year and
last year are strtkingly shown in the
bid received by this city for supplies
for city institutions for the next three
months. Food staples show a decided
decline this year. Lard was offered
the city 1T 50 a hundred pounds com.
pared with $ll.s0 last year. Ham cost
$3.50 a hundred this year compared
to sea. Bacon is offered at Sl4 a
Eids for beef loins were 1885 q hun
dred as compared with $1s.75 for SIM
liar cuts q year ago. Pork loin is $13
this year and was $50 last December.
Mutton is high this year. the price be-
Ing $8.35 compared to S.35, so are
spare ribs. which sold a year ago for
$S and are now 3l0,70. Veal is un-
changed.
Evening star., 1921-12-10
Electrical Equlpaeat.

ciaD.-The Delaware. Lackawanna
ard western railroad has asked the
General Electric Company and the
Westinghouse Electric Company to
prepare estimates for the electfihca-
tion Of forty miles Of track near
scranton, Pa. The cost, IL is believed,
will be between FIVE and six million
dollars.
Evening star., 1921-12-10
Iron.

D IRONWOoD, Mich, December 10
EfSpeciail.-lThs Feopsning Of the New
port and Anvil Palms mines on half
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Eiah.

PORTLAND, Maine. December 10
(Special).-The lobster season is on,
have refused to open their plants for
the short season, which last but six
weeks. The Nova Scotia Gamers are
putting up some Holsters for export
Evening star., 1921-12-10
PROBLEMS THAT WERE MENACE
WORKING OUT OWN SOLUTION
Unemployment and Housing in New York
Area Reports Show Vast Improvement.
Building Picking Up Everywhere.

time basis has given employment to
800 iron miners here.
Livestock.
ST. LOUIS. December 10 (Special) -
Notwithstanding the strike in the
packing plants, receipts of livestock
In this market were large this week
ana new prices show stability.
Evening star., 1921-12-10
vegetable Oils.

SEATTLE, December 10 Especial -
Cocoanut oil from Manila is arriving
here at the rate of 500 tons a month,
displacing importations Of soya bean
oil from Japan since the duty of
cents a pound on the Japanese pro-
duct was established. The Manila
oil is sold wholesale at y cents q
pound, as compared with Is cents in
1920.
Evening star., 1921-12-10
Coal.

PHILADELPHIA, December 10
fSpecial).-The bituminous coal mar.
ket in this section IL quiet, as many
large consumers stocked mp heavily
in anticipation OF rail strike. De-
mand for anthracite continues to be
satisfied on a hand-to-mouth, one-ton-
at.a- time basis.
Evening star., 1921-12-10
Flour.

KANSAS CITY, December 10 (spe-
ciaD.-FiEures Just compiled show
that the hour mills OF this district
ground more grain in October than
In the same month q year ago. The
mills in this city operated at 90 per
cent Of capacity.