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The New York herald., 1921-12-16
SOME BRIGHT VIEWS
IN WRECKED FRANCE
Mrs. Hamm Gives Pictures Of
Patient People in Leaky
Roof Homes.
BUT SADNESS DOMINATES
Much Work Is to Be Done in
Devastated Area and Aid Is
Badly Needed.

The following letter from Paris from
Mrs. Arthur Ellis Hamm. Assistant Com
missioner OF the American Committee
for Devastated France has been re-
ceived at the headquarters OF the
A. C. D. E.:
want to write you little bit of
my recent Impressions of our work. You
have statistics enough, l am sure. but
they cannot give the color and huma n
interest that makes the work for us over
here SO ceaselessly worth while. Even
at my desk in Paris I forget from tirne
to time what winter in the Aisne is like
| hnd myself wondering how I lived
through one myself. starting with ccndi-
tlons tnat were infinitely better than
those 80 patiently borne by the Sinistres
tthe unlucky ones). My own roof leaked
ana mushrooms grew blithely on the
wall OF my room. handy for breakfast
but Bit conducive Of rheumatism on.
endured IL because. in the words OF the
dear old Cure of Blerancourt there were
'Bien des plus malheureux que moi
Also because II wasn't home to us. we
could go back to our comforts whenever
we chose.
But the people OF the devas stated
villages are still living In leaking houses
with insufficient bedding. with ills con-
tracted during the war--consumptjon
inflammatory rheumatism, general weak
ness still on the increase through hard
conditions of life and inadequate care.
J honestly don't know what would have
happened but for our nursing and hos
pital services. Certainly many wculd
ioH hat
were past saving would nave passed
away in neglect instead of cared fo- az
tenderly as our nurses could care for
them
In spite of all we could do, for in
stance, during the epidemic last summer.
we lost five cases in Blerancourt
went lately to visit the family OF one
sweet little girl of 2 short years Her
mother and father took me TO see the
room in which she died, tears running
down their cheeks.
Tt had to be- said Pere Corn1ier
AT least we have the consolation of
knowing that everything that could be
done to save her was done. The nurse
stayed with us all last night
81 have brighter picture of a home
at Tour de Vile. near Scissors where
the many homeless Soissonais are
housed in congested barracks. whose
only outlook is n sloughh OF mud and
whose only brightness in life is fur
nished by the American committee
foyer. Miss Walker, the directress OF
the nursing service OF the American
Committee for Devasted France. took
me TO see several OF her patients
lie Cures Ruined Rectory.
THE Ford in which we were bump
ing through the narrow streets stopped
before doorway that framed a smil-
ing family of Ave. The mother held a
beau bebe' in her arms--a baby that
had seen the first light of day in our
Blerancourt Hospital. Three other chill
dren clung at her skirts. one so rosy
and bright that ! said TO Miss Walker
There Is healthy looking child for
devastated F'rancet For answer Miss
Walker lifted the little girl in her arms
and barred her legs for me to see. They
The New York herald., 1921-12-16
1854 SHIPS BUILT
IN AMERICA IN YEAR
Navigation Report Up to Last
July Shows 28,012 in Ma
tion's Registry.
HALF OF CREWS CITIZENS
1913 Vessels Equipped With
Radio as Against 555
Before War.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 15.--The tonnage
or American vessels registered in foreign
trade at the end of the last fiscal year
was almost eleven times greater than In
1914, according to the annual report of
dhe Commissioner of Navigation, made
public to-day. which showed total of
2S,012 vessels Of all kinds totalling
'lS,2S2.136 gross tons under American
tregistry on June 80 last. This was an
increase of 1.35S.1 114 gross tons. or II per
cent. over the preceding fiscal year.
OF this total, the report showed 1851
vessels of 11.077,39s gross tons were in
the foreign trade. 21.47S vessels of T.
le3136 tons in the coasting trade and
5S3 vessels Of 1890 tons in the fish
cries.
Vessels built in the fiscal year mum.
bered 1861 of 2.265,l15 gross tons.
american ships lost during the ,year
totalled $4,000 tons and those sold to
foreign flags 116,572 tons.
The report showed that 1873 per cent
Of the seamen and officers below the
E'ade of master shipped and reshipped
an American vessels by shipping COM
nhissioners We're American citizens
American vessels equipped with radio
ri the end of the year totalled 2,97S
compared with 555 in 1914. and the total
number of radio stations of all kinds, ex
cepting amateur stations, had increases
from 1886 in 1920 to 1225S.
The New York herald., 1921-12-16

waian. do; Bayonne (motor). do: Cold Har-
boz. San Pedro. &c; Gulfstream, Port Ar
thur; Gulflight, do; Juniata, Jacksonville
and Savannah.
Cleared 18th. strs Callisto Dutch. Ham
burg via Baltimore; Sinsinawa, Genoa,
Naples and Marseilles via New York; zovetta
tltaD, Naples and Tore Annunziata; Corr
son, Hamburg and Bremen via New York
Julia Luckenbach. Los Angeles and san
~ lancisco; motor Kennecott, Pacific coast
Sailed 10Th. strs Woodmanse, Manchester,
&c Coelleda, Glasgow; Virginia tDan), Coz
y, nhagen, &c, via Baltimore; sehr Harry A
McLennan, Newport News.
Passed out Delaware Breakwater 18th.
9 80 Pm, strs Henry S Grove. Philadelphia
-: 18th, $3.50 AN, Greclan do for Boston
Passed out 18th, $50 PM. str Thistlemorc
fBr, Philadelphia for Baltimore.
Sailed 18TH. 1910 PM, tug Prudence, tow
ing, barges Manor. osceola and Chas J.
Fritchard, seaward
In port, 18Th AN, tugs Mary G McNaliy
PORTLAND, Me. Dec 14-Arrived. strs
felix; schr Bertha V, Lynn via Boston and
Salem for Harrington, Me.
Sailed 14th. schr Eugena. Boston,
Sailed 18TH. strs Canada (Br). Liverpool,
Winterton (Brl, London; Hampden, Nor
PRovIDT4NtE, n. Dec ia-Arrivsd. str
tarees Atlantic. Norfolk; Chatham, do;
sailed IAN. str Gulftrade. Tampico.
ss sA chas cfS@S IN fs york. AFfSda &C. FeiS
Iaussig; do; Newport. cristobal; Brush,
Arrived I4th. strs Creole state, Calcutta,
&c; Siberia Maru (Jap), Hong Kong, &c:
sherman. Manila; Newport, Balboa will
fe'mina. Honolulu; Woodara (Br), Seattle
Arrived 18TH. str Iowan. Philadelphia. :.
Sailed 1ith. strs san Joaquin (Morl, Bal
New York via Havana: Kinderdyk (Dutch)
Sailed 18th, strs wulfaro. Seattle; An 'rea
Luehenbach, do; 18th. Steel Worker Port
SEATTLE, wash. Dec 15--Arrived. strs
West JeSsup, Vancouver: Tokiwa Maiu
tJcpl, Orient via Vancouver.
Sailed 18TH, str Kenkon Maru Gap), Yo-
sAN nlrGo. Cal. Dec is-Arrived, str
sAN GDR6. Cal, Dec 1s-Arrived. str
K,rtu Ian. San Francisco for New Yort;
and Boston (and sailed.
Lorenzo. New York.
Sailed 14th. str Porto Rico, New York.
SAVANNAH. Ga, Dec 15--Arrived, str Per-
sian, Jacksonville (and sailed for Baltimore)
Sailed 18th, strs City of st Louis, New
f9r,t; City Of Rome, Boston.
TAMPA. ria. Dec 15-saiied. strs ossabaw.
Mobile; Truxillo. New Orleans.
rived tugs Piedmont. Norfolk. towing barges
Nos .. for Salem II and IA, for Boston;
Nottingham, towing three barges, for east
Alhatr@sa, towing bargee Montauk and Del
aN are, norfolk for Boston: Murrell 0atter
returned TO tow under North Shore)
Passed 15th strs Everett. bound E Trans
Tottaton, do schrs James w Howard, bound
W. Seaman A (Br), do: tug CatawisSa.
towing two barges. do.
In port 18th. tugs Resolute. Eastern, Bath
gate and Perth Amboy.-Wind, northerly;
fresh. clear.
WOODS HOLE, Mass. Dec IA. 8 AM-sailcd.
tug Germantown (from Phiadelphia), towing
narges Pottstown, for Portland, Neshaminy,
fer Bar Harbor and Herndon. for Searspo: I
(and passed Shovelful at II :15 AND.
The New York herald., 1921-12-16
BIG ALLOWANCE TO JoBLEss

= OSAKA. Japan, Dec. 1.-THE great
est unemployment allowance ever
granted to laborers in the history OF
Japan has been given TO thirty-one en-
poyees OF the Asshi Glass Company.
This company has been discharging It's
employees gradually since last spring
owing 10 the dulness of the glass mar
lct.
Thirty-one OF the most skilled and in
dustrious workers survived the storms
until this last week when they were
also let 60. They were given dis
charge allowance Of 34.226 yen (s17.113)
70 be divided among the thirty-one men.
The New York herald., 1921-12-16
DELIVERS FIND MODEL
OF EGYPTIAN BREWERY
Ancients Used Barley to
Make Their Beer.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. IA model OF
an Egyptian brewery. approximately
400 years old. was among several
hundred objects excavated in the tombs
at Lahun and Gurah, In upper Egypt,
the last two seasons and recently re-
ceved by the University of Pennsylvania
Museum from DIR. Flinders Detric
The model. made about 1900 B. c.,
shows dozen employees making beer
from barley. A handful of barley also
was preserved. but little except the out
side huls was left.
Among the other interesting objects
in the collection were two models of
small boats filled with rowers and fitted
with masts and sails. supposed to have
carried the souls of the dead across the
Nile. There were also some excellent
statues. carved OF wood representing
servants carrying grain. Wallets and
workmen, and a lifelike portrait statue
in wood. painted red, of a dead man.
The man carries rod and a staff indi-
eating. II was said at the university, the
ancient method OF Furnishing offenders.
The New York herald., 1921-12-16
COUGING OF TOURISTS
IN FRANCE CONDEMNED
Writer Warns of Incapacity
and Rapocity.

PARIS. Dec. 13.---It is not only Ameri-
cans or other foreigners who find that
the tourist or visitor is charged excos-
sive prices in France. Maurice Rondet-
Saint. well known French writer
has an article in Renaissance in which
he points out how dangerous "estamp-
age" Is TO touring and what eventual
loss It involves.
The word "estampage" Is q diction-
ary word for punching holes in metal
and 81 os much slang i'm France for over
cha ing ard such like as "skinning"
a client is in English.
'"fhe hotel industry" he writes. "has
suffered from the increased cost Of liv-
ing. still II must be admitted that a num-
Der of those directing IL, IL not all. have
taken advantage OF the difficulties OF
the times TO look upon the unhappy indi-
vidual who has been misled into enter
ing their establishments as something
that can be carved and sweated at
mercy, from whom the utmost must be
squeezed without smashing the screws"
There was "A great outcry last year
against the exigencios OF hotel Keepers
and owners OF villas offered for rent,
but money was then more easy than now
anu TIE s'dSOn DhSscu ihlfly well. IniH
year many villas have failed TO be taken
and the season would have been disas-
trous but for the English who came TO
take advantage OF the exchange.
IN certain resorts In the Pyrenees,
who're the natives seek TO live the whole
year on the profits gained In six 10 eight
weeks. all sign posts and similar indi-
cations were removed, so that n guide
became necessary for almost every ex-
curslon. NJ Rondet-Saint adds:
Except for one or two special resorts.
touring has markedly fallen off this year
and unless some understanding Is
reached 10 stabilize prices at fair fig
ure travelling for pleasure will be
abandoned and ono OF the elements
which contained the greatest promise
for general prosperity will be killed by
the incapacity OF some and the rapacity
OF Others"
The New York herald., 1921-12-16
PASSENGERS OBJECT
| TO MEDICAL DELAY
Those Arriving on Board the
George Washington Send
Complaint to Capital.

Resolutions adopted by the first class
Passengers of the steamship George
Washington of the United States lines
on December complaining of the
delay in the medical examination Of
steamship passengers were made pyo-
lie last night after copies had been sent
70 Government and port officials in
Washington and New York.
The resolutions. prepared and signed
by a committee headed by BurrilI Rus
kay of AZ Broadway, declare t',at the
passengers on the George Washington
were forced to spend the night on board
the ship because the medical officers
would not examine them and permit
the ship to discharge her passengers.
This often happens. the resolutions de-
clare. interfering with the prompt dis
charge of passengers and the transact
ing of important business.
Besides Mr.. Ruskay. the resolutions
are signed bysA. B. Darlington of Dib-
rcll Brothers. Danville. Va; Il. A..
Cramer. president of Nugent Brothers.
st. Louis; former Gov. Goodrich of
Indiana; Charles M. Stuart of Albany.
Harry N. Stetson OF San Francisco.
Harry Glaser of Morris & Smith. e6
Broadway. and A. l.. Reed, 373 Fifth
avenue, New York city.
The New York herald., 1921-12-16
TRUSTEES ELECTED
FOR SHIPPING LINE
Creditors Name 3 Despite OBJ
lection of Counsel for Re-
ceivers of U. s. Mail Co.
BLOCK MOVE FOR DELAY
Next Session to Be Held Be-
fore Referee Townsend on
Tuesday Afternoon.

Trustees In bankruptcy for the United
States Mail Steamship Company were
elected yesterday at a meeting of credit
ors in the offices of John J. Townsend.
referee. despite the efforts OF counsel
to the receivers and of some of the
creditors to bring about further ad-
journment of the proceedings. William
M. Chadbourne, 165 Broadway John
O'Connell, 421 West Fourteenth street,
and J. Howard Morris, 153 Chambers
street. were chosen by a large majority
over Herbert Noble, one of the receivers,
who had been nominated as trustee by
Ben Barber, assistant district counsel of
the Shipping Board.
In moving for an adjournment the
question was raised by jeremiah Connor
and J. +. Bacon, representing two of the
creditors. as to whether any claims made
against the Shipping Board, if the United
States Mail Steamship Company was
held to be not responsible, would be
prejudiced IL they were filed at that
time before the referee. Louis II.
Strouse, counsel for a committee of
nearly $50 creditors. objected to the ad-
journment that was proposed to con-
slider the question.
THE creditors have had plenty of time
10 study tn1S matter and nave received
expert advice on it,, said Mr. Strouse
81 know OF many reasons, which do not
care to state publicly, why the affairs
of the company should be Immediately
taken out of the hands of the receivers
Louis Frankel, attorney for John
Wanamaker, one of the creditors, sec
onded Mr.. Strouse, adding that under
the receivers De Lancey Nicoll, Jr
had received fee of Sc, 600 for brief
period of service as counsel. lie also
declared that assets of the Mail com
pany had disappeared into some of the
eighteen or more affiliated and sub
sidiary companies controlled by the
same interests.
TO these statements Henry c. Seipp
Of counsel to the receivers replied that
from conversations and correspondence
'he had with some of the creditors he
believed many of them were ignorant
of their rights.
Few of them realize what they are
doing when they turn over their claims
to the creditors committee" he said.
Mr. Townsend decided that the voting
and filing of claims should take place
at once, and the three candidates of
the creditors committee were elected
They will be under n joint bond OF
$4,000 The next session before the
referee will be held at o'clock in the
afternoon of December 20.
The New York herald., 1921-12-16
SHIPPING NEWS.
Continued from Preceding Page.

MADEIRA. Dec 14-Arrived. str Caroaia
Q;i). New York for Naples.
y; ,;M.AsNzANlLLo, An , DEC lS-Arrysd. motor
Pinthis, Guantanamo tfor New Oreans).
sailed "a ,i I'm. str Lake Fabyan, Media Luna
MARSElLLES, Dee ll-Arrived str Han
Icy. Seattle.
Sailed 10th. str Providence CFr). Nes
MIDDLEsBRoUGH, Dec 14-sailed. str
NoV1LLE. Dec i5--Arrived, str Assyria
(Rrl, New York for Glasgow.
NIAPbES bes 9Arriyee strf sra Gopenhas1r
Rev York: szterenvi qtaD.. do.
Arrived 18th. str Steel Engineer, New York
via Genoa for Tore Annunziata.
Sailed 14th, str Copenhagen tBr), Hamp-
ton Roads.
IL port 18th. str Kincardine (Br), toi
Hampton Roads Ito sail 14th).
NASSAU, Dec i4-sailed, str orizaba, New
NoRREsuNDBY. Dec l1--Arrived. str Ros-
enborg DAM Galveston.
OSAKA. Dec ii--Arrivee. str Egypt Maru
tJapl, Seattle, &c.
PORT NATAL. Dec 14--Arrlved, str Hlla-
Porto FERRAIo, Dec f4-sailed. str
Kashu Maru Jap, Gibraltar (for orders).
PROGREsO, Dec l4-Sailed, str Siboney
PUERTO cAsTILLA. Dec I5-Arrived. sti
Nandeville (Nor), New Orleans.
tDutch), Galveston.
Arrived 18th. str Noordam Dutch. New
York via Plymouth and Boulcgne:
SAGUA. Dec 15-In port, str Theodore 4
Reynolds, for New Orleans.
sALERNo, Dec Arrived, str Gloria de
SANTIAGO. Dec 15--Arrived. str carrino
Arrived 18th. str Bartholomew. Guanta.
SANTOS, Dec i2--sailed, strs Terre Haute
baltimore and Philadelphia; Davenport. New
YORK 9ssgn baSs eoeo e 0F
SAVoNA Dec 13--Sailed, str Janeta tBr)
Tampa.
Slate lfrom Hong Kong, San Francisco.
hawksn $50, New York; 18th. New YORK.
sINGAPoRE,- Dec 13-sailed, str Canadian
Inventor (Brl. from Calcutta for Vancouver
lea 'from Bremen Nee New Yorh sur Amer
Sailed 18th. str Zeelandia tDutch), New
ST JOHN, NIB. Dec fs-Arrived, str Por.
sanger (Nor), Rotterdam.
ST MICHAELS, Dec 13-Sailed. str Cheda-
bucto lBr), from Dartmouth for Halifax;
SUEI, Dec 14-Arrived, str Lorenzo (Br)
Calcutta for Boston and New York.
TAMP1CO. Dec 14-Saiied strs Monterey
Vera Cruz; 's; Dockleaf, Boston. nan n,,.
TELA, Dec 13. AM-Sailed. str Bowder
(Nor). New Orleans.
TORRE ANNUNZIATA. Dec 7--Arrived, SUI
I.incardine tBrl, New York.
TOWNSVILLE, Dec 13-Arrived, str Eass-
crn Queen, New York.
(Br), New York.
VANCOUVER, Be. Dec 15-Arrived, strs
Impress of Japan tBr), Yokohama. Cana
dian Farmer tBr). San Pedro.
Sailed 18TH. str Wheatland Montana, Yo-
Fthama, &c.
YOKOHAMA. Dec 1o-sailed, str Canadian
Winner (Br). San Francisco
Sailed 18th strs West Jappa. Seattle f4th,
4 frica Maru (Jap). from Hong Kong foF
Sailed 18th. str Steel Inventor, Singapore
and Calcutta Ito load for New Orleans
Arrived 1lth, strs Canada Maru tJap), San
redro; Helenus (Br). New York
The New York herald., 1921-12-16
CRIMINAL DRESS SCORED.
London Rishop IweIIs On Evils In
Pastoral Letter.

LONDON, Dec. 15.--The dress OF mod
crn women was severely criticised in a
pastoral letter which DR.. Graham, the
Eoman Catholic Bishop Auxiliary Of st.
Andrews and Edinburgh. addressed to
his diocese.
adequate clothing is required, he
says, TO protect virtue. to control evil
passions and to remove temptation. De-
cont clothing Is a part of the structure
OF exterior modesty. Women attired in
= way opposed TO Catholic modesty de-
graded all wona nhood with their shame
lcssness.
The criminal improprieties or dress
are in the same category as obscene
dances sex films and unclean plays.
There was connection between the
brszen Improperly of female dress and
the CHASTITY increase of sins against the
sixth comma ndment
The New York herald., 1921-12-16
AMERICAN PORTS.
BY NALL

HONOLULU. Dec f0--Sailed, str Steel
Ranger. Seattle Ito load for New York. Bos-
tci- and Philadelpha)
PORTLAND, Me, Dec 12-Arrved, tugs
Plymouth. New York. towing barges j. g. w
Y G @ No III Paol. Vineyard Haven, tow
l2s barges Haverford and Hopatcong, New
ACrk.
ing one barge
TRovIDENcE, RI. Dec 13-Arrived. strs
Meteor, Norfolk (and sailed 14th for New
rort News); Guftrade, Port Arthur; Braga
tFr), New York for Marseilles.
Sailed 18th. tug Georges Creek. towing
~ Salem for do, and Carolina. for do.
Sailed 18th, str Kershaw, Norfolk
SABINE, Tex, Dec 0--Arrived, strs Capt.
tame Damaine (Fr). Beaumont; Rotterdam
Dutch, do Ito finish loading for Rotter-
dam).
Sailed 9th. str Acme Boston.
The New York herald., 1921-12-16
ERIE RAILROAD PUTS
CLERKS ON HALF Tune
Wages Reduced Correspond
ingly Until Neuo Years.

The Erie Railroad announced yester-
day that beginning this morning all OF
the clerical employees of the road would
be put OIL half time. with a consequent
reduction In their wages, until the first
OF tho year. After January !. the an
nouncen1ent said. it is hoped to resume
fun time.
Several officials of the Erie were To-
Gated last night. but they said that
owing to certain circumstances they
would not be able to give any details
OF the order until this afternoon, or
possibly tomorrow. One. however, said
fhat he was able TO say that the move
was In the interest of economy, and was
one of number OF steps that the Erie
had either taken or contemplated TAX
inc
The New York herald., 1921-12-16
CIVIL MARRIAGES URGED.
Vicar Sees I'm Them n Solution of
DivOrce PrObIems

LONDON, Dec. 15.--In an address on
easier divorce to the Bristol Rotary
Club the Rev. B. G. Bourchier. Vicar of
Hampstead Garden Suburb. N. W.. said
he believed the ultimate solution would
be to make marriage once more what he
believed 1t primarily was--a purely civil
contract.
He also thought II would be an ad-
vantage to get back to a system of six
months betrothals. At present the
clergyman had no option.
The New York herald., 1921-12-16
swEDEs GOING TO RUSSIA.

SrocKnoLM, Dec. 15.--Swedish farm
hands have been organized by Com
munists for the purpose of emigrating
TO Russia. This has been brought about
by tho constantly falling prices Of
wheat and the fact that farmers all
ovar the country have made agreements
with thclr workers at lower prices.
The New York herald., 1921-12-16
KHAI DINH TO VISIT FRANCE.
Emperor OF AMMAN to Re Accom-
panied by Son.

PARIS. Dec. 15.--Khai Dinh, Emperor
of AMMAN, will visit France early next
spring with his son. vinh Thry. and
servants.
Khai Dinh succeeded to the throne OF
the Thousand Elephants in 1916 owing
to the Germanophile tendencies of his
predecessor. who was sent by the
French to exile at Reunion. in the West
indies. Khai Dlnh Is n firm friend Of
French institutions and intends leaving
his son to complete his education in
Paris.
The New York herald., 1921-12-16
FOREIGN PORTS.
tBy MALL

BARBADOS. Dec 2--sailed, str charItoa
Hall, Montevideo, Buenos Aires and Ro-
saio
pAIREN. Dec 3--Saiied, str England Maru
Gap, Portland, o.
KINGSPORT, NS. Dec 6--Sailed, schr
Estele Krieger Baltimore mot as before).
The New York herald., 1921-12-16
Increase in Operating Revenue
Not i'm Proportion to
Maintenance.
CANNOT STAND RATE CUT
Traffic OFF, Wages Advanced,
G. M. Shriver Contends at
I. C. C. Hearing.
| Special Despatch to THE New York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.


Railroads in the Eastern States ap-
pearing to-day before the Interstate
Commerce Commission in the rate hear
ing entrenched themselves behind the
general position that if freight and pas
senger rates are reduced a correspond
ing revision and dehation in costs OF
materials and operating expenses must
be had
The carriers contend that downward
movement of rates without reduction
in expenses would affect the solveney of
several of the weaker roads and create
an intricate and difficult problem of
railroad financing.
mass of statistical data covering the
Eastern roads was presented by George
NJ. Shriver. vice. president OF the Balti-
more and Ohio. Mr. Shriver emphasized
that there has been a change for the bat
ter in the ratio OF operating revenues to
operating expenses for the Eastern car
riers during the first ten months of 1921,
as compared with the same period in 1920
He said, however, that the margin of
difference is much smaller than in pre-
vious years, and that defiation in operat-
ing expenses is pressing problem
The expenses of the Eastern carriers
for the first ten months this year COW
cred S4.S7 cents In each dollar of op-
Grating revenue. The revenues for the
period were s2.236. 6.399,9s9, against ex-
penses of $1,906.54 800, while in the
same period last year the operating rev.
enues were s2.416. 6.509.420, with operat-
Ing expenses in the sum of $2,404,4 ,423,
40o