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Evening star., 1921-04-16
WEEK BRINGS CLEARING SKIES
OVER THE FIELD OF INDUSTRY Y
Dispatches From Every Section of the
Country Tell Story of Improve
ment, Slow But Certain.

s25o.0o0.0oo to $500. 600. 900 a year; If
so. the brakes were off.
Here at Washington. representa-
tlves OF the twelve federal reserve
banks met. counseled and took invcn-
tory. They found the country's s
banks In stronger position than
they have been for nearly two years
and confidence in the future uni
.versal
On the eastern sea board. Roston re-
ported conviction that the worst had
passed and that slow recovery had
Building Problem.
Philadelphia has a building con-
structlon problem on its hands with
"orkmen preparing to declare the
coming year. The textile strike con-
Iinues there also, causing n slow
aoWn. Pittsburgh. heart of the steel
industry. anticipates stabiliZatiOn of
ner basic interests through the cut
by the steel corporation. Chicago took
neart from President Hardings dec
iaratlon that railroad rates must come
do"n. Prices continued to fall. busi-
ness supplies were low, indicating a
need Tor replenishment soon, and pur-
CHASING continued light.
Detroit is coming back almost as
1ast as the speed laws allow. The
automotive industries are picking up
IN splendid shape. A big season seems
10 De ahead for the automobile man
ufacturers.
Leaders Marking Time.
business leaders in Cleveland,
marking time, count with apparent
reason on big improvement in the
last half ofsthe year Kansas CITY
reported prospects for big crops, with
resultant decreased prices, but a hold
over, nevertheless. of much 1920
grain on farms ST. Paul has seen such
an improvement in business that it is
noticeable to the rank and file.
The Georgia peach is on its way
Evening star., 1921-04-16
BUSINESS NOTES.

NEW YORK, April 16.-This Is not
a time to sit and wait for business.
There is good business to be had. but
it must be fought for. according to
A. F. Allison, secretary of the Inter
national Garment Manufacturers AS
sociat ton.
Il know business men," he said to-
day, members of our association In
Baltimore. Buffalo, Cincinnati. Cleve-
land, New York and other centers,
who are doing a good business now In
contrast to the general prevailing
dullness. They are doing it through
com bination of their established repu-
tation for honesty and fair dealing
and confidence in their own state
ments and prices to the customers
They have all made keen analyses OF
their own businesses. have readjusted
their prices to the new level and are
selling their merchandise on its &C
tual value and its merits.
CHICAGO April 1.-THE very val
liable suggestion has been made by a
Well known professional golfer that
department stores could largely in
crease their sales of sporting goods
if they would put in charge of these
sections statesmen who knew some
thing of the sports themselves. Sell
ing of such goods, it is declared. is
more of a speciality than managers of
the big stores realize. 1t requires a
Evening star., 1921-04-16
WAR HEROES CHANGED.
Historic Portraits Back in Office
of Secretary Weeks.

Secretary Weeks has approved a re-
Arrangement of the large collection
of historic portraits in his offices at
the War Department. All the world
war paintings. including Portraits Of
Gems. Pershing. Bliss and Petain and
Admiral Benson. which have graced
the walls for several months, have
been sent to the Army Stan College
at Washington barracks. The por-
traits of former Secretaries OF War,
which We're removed to other parts of
the War. State and Navy building to
make room for the world war por-
traits, have been restored to their for
mer places in Mr.. Weeks offices.
For display In his own private once
Secretary Weeks has selected oil por-
traits of President Washington, Gen.
Knox, the first Secretary OF War. and
Secretary Stanton OF civil war fame.
The Washington portrait has been in
the ONCE of Gen. Pershing since he
was installed in the War Department.
Evening star., 1921-04-16

good knowledge OF sports to handle
properly customer Interested in any
one OF them. The average store sales
man. put in charge of golf goods.
KNOWS nothing of the balance or feel
or wooden clubs or irons He would
not Know 'whippy" shaft from a
stin one, nor the meaning of loft
on club. Briefly. he could be of no as
slstance Whatever in helping the Gus
toner to what he wanted.
NEW YORK. April 1s-The millinery
trade here is Interested in plans being
,IIaae 10 market in America straw
braids made in Japan. SAMPLES of
the product have been received in the
Guy ior the examination of America n
importers and manufacturers. The
praid Is made by an association Of
liLanuIacturers who are marketing IL
on cooperative basis similar to that
1oliowed by the California Fruit
Growers Association.
Evening star., 1921-04-16
FRENCHCALL j. s.
OFFICERS THIEVES
Charge Much War Material
lnvoiced for France Was !:
Sold by Subordinates.
8y de Associated Press,

PARIS. April 16-The question of
the liquidation of American war
stocks in France again came up yester-
of deputies During the debate
Deputy Charles vavasseur. represen-
tative of the department of Indre ct
Loire, charged that American officers
submitted the American camps to
veritable pillage before turning them
over to French officers.
The Americans" said NJ. vavas-
seur. had given an undertaking to
sell nothing from their stocks after
March 81, but between that date and
August 1. the date of the signing of
the contract. the Americans never
SALE. I do not incriminate the Amer
lean government, but do accuse the
American subordinate officers"
NJ. Vavasseur said that at one camp,
where the invoice called for $4,000
automobiles. there were only $4,000
charge.
LAT one camp" NJ. Vavasseur con-
tinued. "the French officer sent to
take possession was virtually de-
tanned in barracks while American
officers sent away carloads of mate
rials-loaded lorries and entire freight
trains One American officer alone
sent out more than 1900 automobiles.
''At the Gievres camp alone more
than 100000 francs worth of mer-
chandise was pilfered or lost through
fictitious invoices presented for goods" "
Emmanuel Brousse, former under
secretary of finance, intervening in
the debate, said:
II called the attention of the French
government at the time to the situa-
tion, and asked the government to
call upon the American government
for Reimbursement. But nothing was
ever done"
N. Vavasseur. continuing, said:
The American stocks were bought
for $500. .00o, 900. when the dollar was
worth Z francs. The government is
now paying at the rate of IS francs
to the dollar. The interest alone
is nearly 300. 600. 600 francs. for goods
a large percentage Of which were
never received"
Evening star., 1921-04-16
ANNUITY BILL UP AGAIN.
Measure Prohibits Withholding
Salary of q. S. Employees.

The measure. which Chairman Lehl-
bach sought TO have passed in the
closing days of the last Congress, pro-
hibiting any officer of the govern
ment from Withholding any portion of
retirement annuity or salary TO gov
eminent employees recalled into the
service for temporary work. has been
reintroduced by Representative Merrill
Moores of Indiana.
The controller of the currency has
ruled that il was unlawful to pay
the annuity and a salary at the same
time to any beneficiaries under the
retirement act.
Representative Ben Johnson of Ken
lucky has reintroduced his bill to re-
peal the charter and lease of the
Washington Market Company. Repre-
sentative Johnson has been urging
this legislation for years. His bill
was passed by the House in the last
session of Congress. but wa not reach
ed in the Senate.
Evening star., 1921-04-16

(Dispatches marking the progress
OF the denatfon and readjustment
process in business throughout the
country, giving the conclusions OF
.pecfnl correspondents who have
been instructed to present condftions
and Indications M they really exist
are printed daily in The Star.)
Copyright. 1921. by The s.ar)
Facts. rather than hope. seem un-
mistably to point the way to better
times in a future almost immediate.
The week now ending has brought
clearing skies over the field Of in
dustry; the coming week will witness
still further improvement. Business
has quit hurrahing for better times
and gone to work in earnest to bring
them about
No week since the beginning of
our economic crisis has been so
crowded with tonic incidents. DIS
patches from every section OF the
country within the past twenty-four
hours tell virtually the same story
OF improvement. slow but certain.
Here in Washington officials from
President Harding down, have noted
with qualification the trend toward
revived prosperity.
Message the Keynote.
Indeed, the President in his message
to Congress sounded an industrial
keynote whose vibrations have struck
responsive chords throughout the ma
ton. Business was waiting to hear
the first word from the new occupant
of the White House. Having heard
with apparent satisfaction. business
seems to have gone about its busi-
ness with heartened efforts. Its YER
dict seems to be that the word was
good: that the President has not
changed his campaign slogan Of less
government in business and more
business in government"
New York answered Immediately
with the most important industrial
change within two years-a reduction
in prices by the United States Steel
Corporation. By that single incident
industry received a TRANSMISSION of
new blood in it's veins. The effect of
the cut. it is believed. will be so far
reaching and SO beneficial that the
entire body industrial will pick up
health for months to come.
Rail Labor Board Action.
At Chicago the Railroad Labor
Board a few days later almost dra-
matically reinforced the drive to bet
ter times by abrogation Of the nation
al agreements between the railroads
and their men. The carriers claimed
the agreements were costing them
Evening star., 1921-04-16
PRESIDENT PRAISED
BYITAL|AN PRESS
Lauds Straightforwardness
Of Message to Congress.
Sees Leagues Doom.
By the Associated Press

by tne Associated Pfe9S.
ROME. April 16.-Newspapers OF
this city give high praise to the
policies announced by President Hard
ing in his message to the United
States Congress. and declare it served
notice on entente nations, as well as
former enemy countries, of the course
10 be pursued in future by America.
with Mr.. Harding's message" says
the Tribune. political literature re-
turns to it's Just traditions of simple
prose, clear exposition and precise
thought. There is no more theoloe-
ical and doctrinal language; no more
political superposition nor the follv
OF spiritual domination over the
world.
The republican party, having ar
rived in the White House, declares
the pact OF the league Of nations nom
existent without much ceremony. It
is not participating in the meetings
at Geneva. and proclaims the neces-
sity for the United States to build
up its military defense, reserving the
question of disarmament until ali ma
tions are ready to follow such a
course"
Realities That World Needs.
Thus Mr.. Harding abandons the field
OF the ridiculous and speaks of realities
OF which We feel the need. Mr.. Hard
ings address is as useful to weak minds
as cold shower to the spinal column.
II shows that idealistic adventures pass.
while historic realities remain"
The Idea Nazionale declares it well
comes President Harding's message az
a program Of American nationalism
against Wisconsin,"
Death Sentence to Leaxue,
"The acclamations occasioned by Mr..
Harding's message to Congress" as
serts the Messaggero. appear in reality
the death sentence Of the league of ma
tions on the other side Of the Atlantic.
II is evident that in the absence Of the
United States the league lacks one OF
It's chief bulwarks. and its existence
and force will not be able to continue
long without drastic notifications Of its
plan. The league. as today constituted.
is one formed almost exclusively by the
allies. The English are predominant.
and the chief Offices Of the league have
been assigned to British functionarics.
The message Of Mr.. Wilson's successor
clarifies the policy of the United States
toward Germany and toward the en-
tente. II may be defined an admonition.
There Is no. doubt that Mr.. Harding's $
program may settle important points,
not only for Anne rica, but also for Eu-
rope"
Evening star., 1921-04-16
BY STUART p. WEST.

Copyright. 1921 by The Washington Star.)
Correspondence of The Star.
NEW YORK. April 1s-Seldom has
there been so abrupt a change in
financial sentiment as that which oc-
CURED between the close of business
on Thursday last and the opening
Friday. Wall street went home on
Thursday night convinced, that there
was to be tremendous industrial war
in England which would react on
trade all over the world, that the
plight of the railroads was desper-
ate and that the steel trade outlook
was. dubious, 1t came down Friday
morning to,find that the triple alli-
ance among the great British labor
unions had split completely. that the
railway and transport workers had
revoked their strike orders and that
the miners were left to play lone
hand with what prospect of success
was not hard to imagine.
1t came down. also with the sur
prising intelligence that the labor
board had acted far ahead of the ex-
pected time upon the question of alb
rogating the national wage agree
ments on the railroads. and that it
had made decision which imme-
diately frightened in a most positive
way the chances for a satisfactory
agreement upon wage reductions. and
with this the whole status of railway
Investments.
Three Considerations Involved.
The entire interest of the financial
week centered upon this overnight
transforma ation. There had previous
1y been three considerations tending
to depress the security markets-hrst.
the threatened British industrial tie
up; second. the railway wage prob
lem, and third, the uncertainty as to
whether the lower price schedule put
into effect by the Steel Corporation
would accomplish its purpose of slim
ulating business. Suddenly. of these
removed, the second was placed in
fair way to removal. leaving only the
third. which. under the new and bet
ter sentiment. no longer seemed as
formidable as it had. The preponder-
ance of opinion in the steel trade at
the close of the week is hopeful of
revival after a brief wait to allow
consumers to- get used to the new
price scales and satisfy themselves
that these are going to hold Past
waiting periods usually last a fort
night to a month, that the ice is then
broken by some one branch of the
steel industry-in this case it might
easily prove to be the users of struc-
tural steel-and that. seeing this one
leader begin to place orders freely,
other branches join in.
E Union Control Fading. !:
AS to the labor boards decision, the
more IL Is studied the more reassur-
ing 1t is to the managers of the rail-
roads and their security owners
Months ago the vice president Of the
Pennsylvania came out with the
charge that the railway unions were
aiming to get control of the railway
systems Of the country, and that the
national agreements were the chief
instruments by which they hoped to
accomplish their purpose. BY abrogat-
ing these agreements a blow has been
struck at any design of. this sort, or
Evening star., 1921-04-16

in bountiful mesure. and. as a result.
Atlanta looks for better business In
that section. Southern bankers and
business interests have hailed with
delight the War Finance Corpora
tion's action in financing a 100000
shipment of cotton to Europe. New
Orleans looks with confidence toward
tariff on sugar. and. as conse-
quence. better. business. st. Louis
finds that there is well defined
Improvement in the jobbing lines.
Brighter on Pacific Coast.
Pacific coast points. generally the
last to feel the effects of a general
business revival. are noting the signs
of better times.
For the coming week there are
shadows Of approaching events which
make their mark on industry. The
enactment of the emergency tarin
seems likely. Consideration of a new
tax law-one which will be designed
to help business back to normal
probably Will be begun.
And in Chicago the Railroad La
Dor Board probably will decide the
first of the railroad wage-cut cases.
The Importance of that decision can
hardly be overstated.
Evening star., 1921-04-16
SALES GO HAND-IN-HkND .
WITH DISTURBING M1S!

CHICAGO, April is.-IiauietFbdSk
a big scale by holders of grain ana
provisions has gone hand-in-h1n nd this
week with, disturbing econohic ad-
vices. especially from 0rest Britain.
Compared with a week akol wheat
ing from 81. cents to 1lA cents a
bushel. Corn was down az cents
and SS certs to - cents. cStSc IA .
cents TO n cents to Ia cek1AUAhhs
provisions 20 cents to rb cents.
Heavy receipts of wheat lhsF}i-
mary points indicating an 'eHrIfSed
movement from first hands gave spe-
cial impetus TO the downward swing
OF prices In connection with the
British labor crisis. 1t WAS said also
that exporters were trying to resell,
and that Canadian wheat was being
rushed into the United States 10 fore
stall the proposed emergency tArln.
Meanwhile such bullish factors as a
serious drought in Rumsnia,h Hun
gary and the Balkans wers n,hn ost
completely ignored. Misgivings which
W ere expressed that freezing tenn
peratures had injured the domestic
crop failed likewise to attract much
nosice. 1T was only after values had
fallen to the lowest level since 1913
that liquidation gave evidence Of
having largely spent its force- Later.
the market was rallied somewhat by
word that railway men and trans.
port workers in Great Britain would
remain at their posts.
Corn and oats showed rather stub.
born resistance to selling pressure.
but finally receded with wheat
Lower quotations on hogs and grain
had depressing effect on provisions.
moving pictures was to dive into the
Thames on a cold February day.
Evening star., 1921-04-16
d. C.. Banks Mail
Narrowly MisSes
Dead Letter Goal

Somebody in one OF Washing.
tons banks came very near
sending the fnstituti0n's mail to
the dead letter once today.
II 1T had not been for the vfEt.
lance OF employees at the Wash.
ingtOn city post once the letters
might have been delayed for
weeks and the postal service
"cussed out"
Somebody placed the banks
mail together In n neat package
wrapped the letters in manila
paper and scaled the whole with
wax.
Ordinarily such a parcel re-
ceived at the post once, Aud
bearing no address or other
writing. would be sent to the
dead letter Office.
Hut something about the pack
age. probably the very large
quantity of wax nsed to seal 1t
mp. led to the opening Of the
parcel by postal officials. There
in they found the banks mall,
properly addressed and stamped.
Evening star., 1921-04-16

Peggy Hyland's first stunt. for the
moving pictures was to dive into the
Thames on a cold February day.
Evening star., 1921-04-16
PLANS DlRIGIBLE FLIGHTS.
Navy Department Getting ZR-2
Ready for Long-Distance Trips.

Long distance flights that will cover
practically every section Of the country
are being planned by the Navy Depart
ment with the big dirigible ZR-2, which
Is now nearing completion in England
and which is expected to arrive in the
United States early in July.
The flights will be largely expert
mental to determine tho feasibility of
the use Of rigid airships for commercial
purpOseS.
Evening star., 1921-04-16
SENT TO BATTLEsHIP.

Lieut.. Commander George w. Hew-
lett has been detached from duty in
the ONCE Of naval intelligence. Navy
Department. and assigned to duty on
the new battleship Maryland.
Evening star., 1921-04-16
OUTLOOK FOR WHEAT.

CHICAGO. April 16-"In several
sections OF the belt" says the Mod
ern Miller. winter wheat recently
LroHen pack IS not responding to
sro"ihs weather as readily as ex-
pected. and the extent of damage
cannot De fully determined at this
Date. Most complaints come from
NahSas and Illinois. The general
Beneficial rains have fallen over most
OF the territory and complaints OF
SOIL being too dry are few. Green
pug activity is pn the wane. but Hes
sian ny is still in it's development
stage. Seeding of spring wheat in the
northwest is earlier than usual and
some decrease in acreage is indicat-
ed
The Georgia Federation of Business
ana professional Women's Clubs will
hold two-day convention in Sayan-
nah in the first week of Nav
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-10
VETERANS FOREIGN
WARS WILL MEET
Meeting TOnisht Is ts Re Fsssors5 b.
J0ry's Stunt.

The William Touart Pest. Veterans
- Foreign Wars. viii meet az the
chamber 81 commerce rooms AZ ,
o'clock tonight and a reoof8 attend
ance o. expected. The Post now has
nearly 400 members tn good stand
lng Al the rnst period tonswht there
VII ho nn interrrtAng stunt along the
lines mentioned AZ the last meeting
and q ~ expected that everybody win
take part On the FUN
The special committee appointed 20
arrange Tor e banquet VII report az
toniEht's session ard az the same time
the liEt ~ those who uIu attend the
banquet win 30 closed up. Il ia neces-
9ary that the committee compiete SIS
arrangements the nrst thing Saturday
morning and Tor that reason tonight
Is made the last opportunity
a number "a Interesting stunts have
been arranged for tire banquet enter
fainmont. An orvhratra has been OBJ
tanned and the stunts which have
been planned viii make the entertain
ment a regular vaudeville show. The
committee hopes that every member
win plan 20 attend this affair. which
- the first biz event % Be pulled on
BY the post.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-10
RELIEF ATLAST
FOR CONSTIPATION
seisnss Discovers Cause ard How e
Rsmors e.

Chronic constipation, which leads e
- many serious diseases such as dys.
pepsias Indigestion. biIiousneas. iaun.
dice. gan stones, Rheumatism. aefdosia
ard many other auto infoxteaffona. A.
now know 10 be caused b. = dryina
out Of tha bile and the Intestinal con.
ksrts. the result % insufficient secre.
tions Of the liver and intestinal glanda
Scientists have fortunately dlscov.
cred combination OF pleasant tnst-
ina and easy acting salts which In
crease the fiuidlsy and the flow a
bile ane the intestinal seerstlons. thus
flushing the alinentAFy tract and re-
establishing natural and healthy ac-
ton Of the liver ard bowels. This
delightful combination OF salts - sold
at drug stores under the trade name.
Jacobs Liver salt II II nuch
aHick@r, more pleasant ard far more
effective than calomel oils or ofheF
nauseattnK cathsrtics. and tn addition.
il perfectly safe ana harmless Follow
1irectsops ON the package. As your
drugglst for Jacobs Liver salt II :
quite inexpensive and you are sure e
- mere than pleased vita sf.-zAax,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-10
egAR.snYrs WEDDING.

A pretty home wedding took place
wednesday afternoon az 2;3o o'clock
az Cottage Hin when Miss Matilda
Gear. only daughter Of afr. and Mrs.
Frank Gear 70 ar. +. y. smyth Of
pensarola. the impressive double ring
cesemony was performed by DR.. A. 5.
Afefrett
wha bride was lovely IN her we'd
ding dress ~ white Rcorwette over
satin while her shower bouquet was
~ double white petunlas tied with
fury white tuilo
Mrs. william Smyth, of Gull Pelnt.
.rsaatron of honor. was hecomfngl
gclwussE "a q lace dress oyssr blue
satin. Mss Mildred V0ris q pensa-
eoia wha acted az brides maid were
a charming frock Of pink Eeorregte.
Tie pretty little flower girl and ring
bearer. Gertrude Srnvth wore a dainty
dress - pink organdle.
Following The ceremony an Informal
reaeptsen vas held after which the
bride changed into travelling costume
of navy blue trieotlne with accessories
&c match.
aEr. and AIRS. smyth left by motor
Tor Gun roint where they took the
train Tor ten days wedding trip IN
south Florida.