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other evening when I ran out for breath of air.
 .sNot there, though % asked Jeanie, adding politely. Isn't it queer the way we always lose our prettiest and most valuable handkerchiefs? Was it marked in any special way? If you don't find it I'll tell them to be on the lookout for it in the wash this week.
 'It had a iucky-piece in t:A A bat tered octagon strung on a little gold wire I don't like to lose it:'' 'Superstitious. en ?'' chuckled Vir- ginia, to1erantly.
 I flushed, but offered no explana- ton. Only to Jim could I relate the l queer method of communication Lane Cosby had offered to me. The incl dent was interwoven with the ugly breach between Val and me and the queer, strang1ed kiss Lane had press ed on my lips
 Virginia didn't press the point of my being superstitious. She didn't seem to think it one worth discuss ing. She had something important on her mind.
 "so there you aren't." replied big wedding in June. And you must railroad me into a little family affair just because you want to get rid of me-
 But Phoebe, Pms quite serious" :" tience. and Of not intending to per init herself to be diverted from the mai mai issue by Phoebe's attempt to | There's the apartment furnished and with ten months lease to run. don't want to rent 1t to strangers at any price. And if you and Neal will feel better about it taking it for a gift as I'd hoped, I'll let you pay a | little rental"
 ''I can't" protested Phoebe.
 You think I don't do this with my | whole heart?" asked Virginia. 'Tm | very happy myself dear, and I want you to be happy too. Nears a fine lad. and I've changed my mind about waiting until you're twenty. That's too far off. Really, it isn't fair to keep Neal waiting.'' l Phoebe flung pleading glance al me It is often Phoebes fate to be | tonguedEed when she feels most deeply. And when Virginia gets one of her inspirations she rides it in the high-handed fashion she and Jim
 :aare. I was just ready to open my | lips in protest when Jeanie turned to | me and said:
 You mustn't be hurt at Phoebe
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in a big city story. Mix refuses to take his Western seriously. He man. ages to make comedy and thrills run together through this picture in such a way that there is not a dull mo- ment.
 Chester Po1lard's latest and one of the most novel acts in vaudeville From Earth to Moon,'' leads the Pollard acts we have seen here have always been different from the usual run of vaudeville turns. We still remember Married via Wireless and "On Manila Bay with their interes.. |. ing stories, beautiful scenic effects, real model ships that went sailing over the ocean, The stage setting Is reproduction of what S seen through the new one hundred inch lens telescope recently erected on Mt Wilson. California, which has brought the moon within forty miles of our Vision Other good acts com p1ete today's program.
 LYRIC.
 "A Daughter of the Sum- at the Lyric, opening with reproduction of the Patio at Honolulu just at dawn. The eruption of a volcano furnishes one of the sensational incidents of the drama. Among the effective scenes are a radio room, a wireless room, lotus garden, canebrake and a coral beach.
 
 ''The Bird of Paradise" Loa, (the daughter of the Sun) tires of sacrifice and superstition to which she has been subjected in the temple of the sun. She meets Dr. Edward Grant, who, with Colonel Richmond Clay, have been sent to the islands to pre- vent an uprising among the natives, and he tells her of the faith of his fathers. Ilo high priest of the temple, interposes by reminding Loa of her royal blood and duty to her native land. And then comes the report of the landing on the islands of thous- ands of Japanese. A Japanese Scien- tist is plotting to get possession of the islands and his viIlainy results in some of the most intensely dramatic situa- tions in the story. An American girl as a Broadway actress, but in re- mates the Japanese villain and incl dentally wins the affections of Colonel Clay.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-13
When A Girl Mnrries
By ANN LESLIE.

Will Lacy and Dana lie to protect
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not feeling that she doesn't adore Neal. Her putting him off like this isn't coldness. It's just youthful stu.bornness which I can't permit. Once I opposed her marriage and she fought for it. Now I'm ready but little sister feels she has to prove that she's woman by naming her own day.
 1T think it isn't that,'' I began, rashly, in spirit of my knowledge of what opposition has always done to 1 Jeanie. 'tYou forget''- | Virginia smiled me down.
 enough and wise enough to know. Neal needs a home-and his little bride in it. That is what ought to 1 co'-nt with Phoebe" 1 Phoebe's young face famed and she flung back her head proudly, pro- testing:'
 'It's you who forget, Jeanie! | promised Meals father I'd wait till he gets back. That dear old man is | way up in the Canadian Northwest on goodness knows what unself1sh quixof1c mission. I said I'd wait for l him, and I will-even if you put me out. Anne and Jim would take me in, I guess.
 virginia's eyes flashed. I waited for an outburst such as had always when she was opposed. But sudden ly Virginia laughed.
 Have it your own way, Phoebe Xou're a Harrison, so you will wheth- CT or no approve. But if Neal gets tired of waiting-never say I didn't warn you!'
 Gro Be Continued.)
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sITTTIiE RED HEINZ IS WORTH
 ITS KEEP. FIGURES SHON

Topeka, Kan, Oct. 13.-Who said the"little red hen" was not worth it's ''keep?"
 S When the Louisiana Purchase was made more than a century ago many citizens throughout the nation se- verely criticized the government for wasting money. Yet in 1920, accord ing to figures compiled by the State Board of Agriculture, the Kansas hens alone produced and represented more original cost of this immense area of the United States.
 That the hen of Kansas is a distinct asset is revealed by the fact that in 1920 the hen produced almost $21,- 0O0,0OO worth of poultry products, which, if divided equally among the 152,00O farms of the state, would give each farm approximately S135.
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IN THE THEATRES
POLES.

The Sign on the Door," starring Norma Talmadge in a screen version of Charming Pollock's highly suciess- fu1 stage play of the same name, will be the feature attraction at the Poh theatre, commencing today.
 Miss Talmadge is supported by an excellent cast, which includes Charles Richman, Lew Cody, David Proctor, Augustus Baffour, Mack Barnes, Helen Weir, Robert Agnew. Mar
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Val?
 Is Aunt Mollie making up such a careful a1ibi for Val because she thinks her guilty or innocent
 These questions came to me while Phoebe was speaking And then, strangely enough, something else flashed into my mind. Maybe what ing of my eyes on Jeanie's wool sweater coat, which still lay across the chair where I'd flung it on com ing in from my interview with Lane the night before
 I had slipped the sweater off and had hurried to my room in a pas sion of pity for the big brown bear and a passion of revolt. Suddenly l realized that the fugitive memory had been struggling to capture was of the odd lucky piece Lane had given me
 .'It,s in a pocket of Jsanie's coat l.chief in which tied the coin into one of the pockets when I slipped into the coat, I must get it.'
 Jeanie and Phoebe were still dis cussing the tragedy of Sheldon I picked up the sweater and began rummaging it's pockets. Jeanie in- terrupted herself to ask if there was anything special I wanted
 "Yes. A pretty hankie I've, lost Ttold the who truth as I heard my self expressing half of it. ''Did you think I'd picked it up and hidden it in the family sweater? 9 laughed Jeanie.
 q thought I'd put in one of the pockets, I wore the sweater the theatre this week, and closed their engagement yesterday with a matinee
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tinie Burn1ay, Paul McA1lister, Lew Hendricks and Walter Bussel.
 Topping todays, opening vaudeville bill is "The Bridal sufte," featuring George Mayo. This is Herman Tim berg's production. To make this am nouncemetn is sufficient guarantee of it's excellence since Timberg is the famo.s Winter Garden producer and be Charlie Wilson, ''the loose nut's who lets loose a flood of infectious in Now and Then" tabloid mu- sical fantasy, Butler & Childs. the singing fools." and Kramer & Ear re1lin, Idols of Rome," will round comedy and Pathe News will also be on tap.
 Sunday, 'The Old Nest" a mo- mentous picture attraction. comes to Poli's for full week.
 EMPIRE Coincidence! Fate!
 Are they the same or different things? Are you responsible for what hap 1 you control things that happen by coincidence?
 These questions have doubtless been asked by thousands, and answers of different grades supplied. It only shows the big hold the problem has, and explains the interest in "Coinci- dence' the Metro special all-Star pro- duction, which will be seen today at the Empire theatre. where it begins a run of three days.
 Beside the speed and pep and ging- CT which make the picture 100 per cent. fun and thrills from the word go, the picture goes to show how l often important things happen through the mereSt accidents.
 Howard E. Morton is the author of the original story, which was adapted for the screen by Brian Hooker. Chet Withey directed the picture, and the motion photography is by Louis c. Bitzer.
 The a1l-star cast includes the fol- i lowing persons: Robert Harron, June Walker, Bradley Barker, William Frederic, Frank BeIcher and June Terry.
 PLAZA.
 Tom Mix at his best is the way ; Critic Taylor of the Motion Picture News describes '"The Big Town ] RoundJUp'' which heads the bill at the Plaza theatre starting today. He says From Hix seems to be getting further and further away from that i 61ventional Western which deals so tediously with cowboy. girl and gambler. Here the star, while start ing in his typical cowboy role, comes to the city and appears in city clothes
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| theatre this week, and closed their engagement yesterday with a matinee and the usual evening performance.
 'Lightnin' " score4 one of the great est theatrical successes in Bridge
Evening star., 1921-04-17
TRADE CONDITIONS.

NEW YORK. April 1e-Bradstreets
review OF trade conditions says:
"Intermingling of poor and good
news, which has been a feature OF the
weeks advices. makes for a continued
very irregular and streaky trade re-
port. Unfavorable weather. low tenn
perature retarding spring buying and
hurting early fruits and vegetables.
close to the lowest prices in the better
part or a decade on the farm and de-
pressing news regarding possible for
eign and domestic labor troubles, are
among the causes for the easing in
securities and exchange markets. the
confininE of buying. both at wholesale
and retail, to immediate necessity
limits and the continued tagging
shown in collections"
Dun's review of trade says that
while the main condition of business
continues one of hesitation and un-
even recovery from depression, some
factors give added encouragement.
The absence of a general disposition
to operate freely ahead is a phase
commented upon in nearly all dis.
patches. and the moderate gain ir
manufacturing in some branches is
largely seasonal and not representa-.
tive OF any widespread tendency to-
ward reduction in unemployment.
where demands have reflected some
urgency. sellers have assumed a more
confident attitude. and slightly higher
prices have been named on certain
commodities after months of almos,
continuous yielding"
Evening star., 1921-04-17
N. Y. BANK STATEMENT.

NEW YORK. April 16.-The actual
condition Of clearing house banks and
trust companies for the week shows
that they hold $16.43s.180 reserve In
an increase Of $20.76s.5o0 from last
week. The statement follows:
Actual condition: Loans. discounts,
etc. $4.s23.654 900; decrease. $s,45s,
600. Cash in own vaults: members
federal reserve bank, $79, ,656. 600: in
crease. $4,000. Reserve in federal
reserve bank of member banks. $4e2.-
serve in own vaults, state banks and
trust companies. 1886, 900: increase,
$4,000 Reserve in depositayies. state
banks and trust companies, $8,741,-
900; decrease. $230,0O0. Net demand
deposits. $3.727.94s.o 900: increase. $14,-
$4,000. United States deposits de-
Quoted. s154.741.ooo. Time. deposits.
$241.754.ooo: increase. ,s2.1ss.ooo: Cir
culation. ss1.7ss.ooo; decrease. $42s.-
Excess reserve. $16.438,1s0; increase.
$20.7S9.5o0. Summary of state banks
and trust companies in Greater New
York. not included in clearing house
statement: Loans. discounts. etc.
ss14.171 800; increase. $s.o0s. 300. Gold.
ss.s7s.1oo: decrease. s4so,soo. Cur
decrease. $4,000. Deposits with fed
eral reserve bank. New York. $52.-
S7l.400; increase. $531.400. Total de-
posits. $646,391 800: decrease. $1.134,-
900. Do: Eliminating amounts due
from reserve depositaries and other
banks and trust companies in New
York city and United States deposits,
iss4;;o4s'soo: decrease: ..e: .s2s'oeoo22.ddoooo. doo
Trust companies: Cash in vault, $780,
5747O0
Evening star., 1921-04-17
FAMILY FLOUR REPORTED
NEAR PRE-WAR PRICES
Further Drop Predicted Due to
Bumper Wheat Crop Prospects
Here and Abroad,
Special Dispatch to The Star.


BALTIMORE. April 1e.-Family
to the grade used in the average
household. while now selling at a
price which is considerably lower
than 1t was during the war. has not
yet reached the level of pre-war
prices. Successive breaks in the mar
ket. however, have brought it down
figure.
The flour market at this time is
very uncertain. however, according
20 officials of the C. A. Gambrill Man
nfacturing Company. the largest mil
and indications are that there viii
be further break. According to
these officials, a change downward
may happen at any time, and all de-
pends on the wheat crop Of the world.
Present reports are for a bumper
country and abroad, and If nothing
occurs to damage the yield in any
manner 1t is almost certain the price
Of flour will be considerably lower
when the crop is harvested.
wheat-producing countries in the
world. and which disposes of a good
portion Of the yearly crop in the
United states. is reported to have an
unusually heavy yield. In fact. ac-
CoruIHS 10 OmclalS OF the Gdmbrill
Company, much of the crop has al
ready been harvested and is ready
for exporting. This wheat will soon
be offered on the markets of this
country and may bring about the
break that is imminent
According to these officials, the
price OF flour at this time is approx
imately $3 per barrel in excess Of
the price in August, 1914.
Family -four is now selling at
wholesale for $8.75 and - a barrel.
For this same -four the retailer is
getting 1915 and 80 when sold in
barrel lots. When sold in bulk over
the counter his profits are slightly
greater.
While the price is approximately
% more than 1t was in 1914. when
the best grades could be bought at
Sc barrel. it represents a figure
from IS to IS less q barrel than
that charged during the war.
Evening star., 1921-04-17
MARKET PASSES
EVENTFUL WEEK
President Harding's Message
to Congress and Price
Adjustments Features.

NEW YORK. April 16-An .eventful
week in the stock market was fea-
tured by such developments as Presi-
dent HardinE's address to Congress.
further price readjustments in the
steel trade, signs of collapse OF the
British labor strike and the decision
to abrogate national railway agree
ments.
OF these various incidents the lat
ter was regarded as the most impor-
tant- The extent to which the rail-
roads and their employees are to bene-
At by the new order. however. is al
ready the subject Of keen discussion
and divergent opinion.
View of Price Cuts.
Price cuts announced by the United
similar action from independent
sources. brought no immediate de-
mand for steel products, but was gen.
orally accepted as a necessary or sta
according to popular belief. will deal
with the question of revised wage
schedules.
In other lines of industry there
were sporadic signs of further revival
of activity. Surveys of general busi-
ness conditions from foremost centers
OF distribution were more encourag-
ing, though frequently balanced by
an undertone of conservatism or eau
tion.
loF leSlllIHdIe anu
commercial enterprises retained all
their recent rigidity. even call loans
holding firm at per cent. The one
hopeful note issued from New Eng
land. the Boston branch of the fed
eral reserve bank reducing rediS-
counts from to 6 per cent.
Authorities Criticised.
Because Of the impregnable position
of federal reserve institutions there
is an increasing disposition in COM
mercial circles to criticise the atti-
1ude of the fiscal authorities at Wash
ington regarding their attitude to-
ward money rates.
Exchange on Europe was remark
ably steady in the face of Britain's
industrial crisis and the strain at
tendant upon further delay in German
indemnity tangle. In South America
and Cuba, however. economic unset
Element became increasingly acute.
bills on Argentina and Chile falling
to lowest records.
Evening star., 1921-04-17
N. Y. RESERVE BANK REPORT

NEW YORK. April 16.-The state
ment of condition OF the Federal Re
serve Bank of New York at the
close Of business April Is shows:
Total gold reserve. $637.o47,336.
Total reserves, $767,475, ,267
Bills discounted secured by gov
ernment war obligations: For mem.
bers, $349.506.614.
AL
Bills bought in open market, $780,
84&779.
Total bills on hand. $ss1s3l.s04.
Teal earning assets, S754.397.o07.
Uncollected items, $135,s55,s69
Due to members: Reserve account
1851. .1S3,947.
Total deposits. $3.50. .2s3,o57.
Federal reserve notes in actual
circulation. $762.172.990.
Ratio of total reserves to deposit
and federal reserve note liabilities
combined. 53.2 per cent.
Evening star., 1921-04-17
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO. April 1s.-Higher prices
prevailed throughout the short Sat-
urday session of the board of trade.
PesSimistic government crop reports
on India, Argentina and France. the
passage OF the emergency tariff bill
night in the English labor situation
and freezing weather over the entire
grain belt, either arrived or in pros-
pect. combined to force higher bids
The traders were told that bad
weather had stopped farm work in
all sections Of the west.
In the face Of these conditions al
most all the covering orders in the
market were brought out. but. as
the evidence in favor of the bulls
continued to pile up. the sellers
the proverbial week end profit taking
served to check the upward tendency,
Wheat was most affected by the
trade news, but corn and oats fol-
loved loved thei. leader and provisions
easier tone in hogs by the strength
OF general trade factorA
AT the start Of the wheat market
there was a rush to buy because of
the PROFESS Of the emergency tariff
through the first hour. Covering or
ders at 1.25 for May acted as a
slight break. then the weather re-
ports and the foreign news put new
energy into the market, a jump of
2h being recorded in May at the
start OF the second hour. A spasm
OF selling had only a temporary ef-
fect and at the end prices were at
the high point Of the day, with May
LIS to 1.2SX and July 1.0S% to LOS.
This was a net advance Of 5ha54
Tor May and Of ~ for July
Corn and oats were affected bv the
same factors as wheat, but their
gains were less marked Corn re-
corded net advances of 4 for May
and y for July and September. May
closing at 57H to SIX; July at elx to
81 y and September at "a to 64N. July
oats showedca net gain of 1N. tie
dnal price being 38x to 3Sh.
Provisions were moderately active
on the rising market. Some buying
was credited to packers and some to
commission houses. July lard at one
time was As points over yesterdays
close and it wound up at 1850. only
fraction below the high mark
NEW YORK. April 16.-Wheat, spot,
strong: No. 2 red. 1.54A: No. hard.
1-58A; No. 2, mixed durum, .1.52A
O 1. I. track. New York; No. I Mani
toba- 1.704. to arrive.
Corn-Spot, strong: No. 2 yellow
and No. 2 white, -7sh: No. mixed,
70. c. l. I. New York. ten-day ship
ment
Oats-spot. Arm: No. 1 white, so,
Lard-Strong: middle west. 1o6oa
1910.
Evening star., 1921-04-17
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

BALTIMORE. April 16 (speciaD-
The live cattle market is steady, with
receipts of top-grade stock running
sort. Receipts of spring lamb In.
creasing. but ready sale where stock
weighs IS pounds and upward,
Quotations today at Light street
p5sss sss5 etst'sg,:t ss dsn,. Sss,n ssss,,.y
pound. to Z cents. Bulls. as to
quality. per pound. 4 TO cents.
COWS. as to quality. per pound. s to
cents Thin steers, per pound, 1
to cents. Oxen. as to quality. per
sh choice to fancy. per head, 5000 to
5000; common to fair. per head. 5000
Calves-veal. choice, per pound, 10
cents; ordinary TO medium. per pound.
s S to 8 cents: heavy. smooth. fat, per
1900 to 1900: common. thin. per head,
500 to 500.
sheep-No. /, per pound. to 6
cents: old bucks. per pound. 4 to
cents: common. pei, pound. to 3
Ssass 10 s"Gs To Il sa fs shss se x5sa
thin. per pound. to s cents: spring.
IS to 40 pounds. Is to 1s cents.
Hogs-Straight. 10 to II cents:
stays and boars. per pound. to
cents: live pigs. as to size and quail
ity. per pound. 12 to IS cents; shoats,
as to size and quality. per pound. 10
CHICAGO: April 1s Omitted States
bureau Of markets).-Cattle-
ceipts. 500 head: compared with week
ago. beef steers. mostly Is higher,
lightweights showing the greatest ad :
vance with low-priced and plain
weighty kind showing light advance:
top yearlings for week. $50; top
heavies. $40; butcher she stock. 2B to
40 higher: bulls. 26 to 50 up: calves,
stockers and feeders, steady.
Hogs-Receipts. 5000 head: market
active: liehts and mediums steady to
than ysstsrday'ss, s,s ,ssvsrage; good clear
s.ooas.15; bulk 2zo pounds and up.
s.1oas.7b:. pigs. steady to 10 lower:
bulk desirable pigs. 9.16as.25.
SheeprReceipts. 5000 head: COM
pared with week ago. lambs mostly
steady: feeder lambs nominaiiy, Is to
u NEW iS'i YORK, April 1s.-catt,e-R.-
ceipts. 576 head; no trading. Calves
a12;oo: culis: b.ooas.6o: little calves.
sheep and lambs-Receipts, $3.50
s.7s; % cuiis, s.ooas.so: lambs. i sSS s5Ss
11.5o: clipped. do. 7.ooa1o.oo.
Hogs-Recsipts. 1850. steady. Light
to medium weights. Including pi9s,
1880: heavy hogs, ESQ: roughs, 1.76a
500.