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The Washington herald., 1921-08-25
Europe Loses Taste
For ChelDing Gum

Amertcan chewing gum O.
iesing its eae-time popularity
throughout the world. according
to Commerce. Department repsrss.
oaly I,S00, 900 900 sticks or
separate chews were exported
during the Ascal year Just ended.
reports to the department. showed
yesterday. Until recentIy, ex-
ports were double that amount.
American doughboys made
American chewing gum popular
In . dosen countries DURING the
war. But Immediately when
these missionaries OF the movable
Jaw began to be drawn back to
America. exports Of chewing
gum begun to fall OF. Exports
Of Afvers, jass music, and the
likes also made popular By the
American expeditionary forces,
are showing little, reduction In
the quantities I'm which they
hewed abroad during the war.
But American chewing gum!
Tut Tut:
Paris has dropped u. London
seorns IL, although London
never tolerated IL. And Rome,
well Italy IL barely mentioned
In the list of those countries
anxious TO purchase American
chewing gum.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-25

livery one believes that the logi-
cal place to purchase anything,
whether it is stocks, bonds, real es-
tate, livestock or merchandise, is at
the bottom. The question is to find
the bottom. That is exactly the
question which speculative Wall
Street is trying to answer at the
present time. Some traders prefer
to average toward the bottom by
purchasing on the way down.
Others believe that just as good re-
suits can be obtained by purchasing
on the way up-after the turn. The
problem of finding the turn still re.
mains. There is certain school Of
market observers which teaches
that any movement. downward or
upward. terminates only when the
market becomes active. This is the
theory of volume" as the sign Of
turning point.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-25
REVENUE FREIGHT
LOADING NETS GAIN
iu,reaSe of 24,1S4 Cars Re-
corded, Railway Asso-
citation Reports.

An increase of 24.1S4 in the num-
var Of cars loaded with revenue
rteyht during the week which end
ID on August 13, compared with
he previous week. was shown by
epnts just received from the rail-
atts of the country by the car
'erhce division of the American
:aiYtway Association. The total for
hs week was s0S.965 cars, which
Fae, however. 16e. 304 cars less than
yere loaded during the correspond
nE week in 1920 and 23,474 cars
leld " the total for the correspond
ag week in 1919.
In treases in the loading of all
DnEie ODDITIES were reported. The
risctpal gain was in the loading of
nak the total for the week being
sS.tO cars, which was an increase
4 1887 cars over that for the pre-
"dnsS week. TWAS. however, S.
10 oIrs less than were loaded dur
nS hehe corresponding week last
ear,
Tabulations also showed an in
Tease OF 1909 cars compared with
nc week before. in the number
radeS with merchandise and mis-
rlIanspus freight which includes
sanu4actured products. the total be-
lE 1929 cars. Loadings of grain
nd GiiLin products were 1850 cars
ompAl ed with the same week in
919. aLn increase Of 225 cars in the
umber loaded with live stock was
Iso reported, the total being 20
s5 cars. which was 2S1 more than
rere loaded during the correspond.
Ig weeRS, last year.
Loading of forest products
mounted to 45.333 and 1873 cars
tore thu p were loaded during the
receding week while ore Ioadings
otaled 4e42 cars which was an in
rease Of SS4 cars within a week.
n increase of IS cars compareu
18th the week before was reported
~ coke which totsled 4.2s6 cars
Except fol- the Southwestern dis
act, increases in the loading of all
ommoditea compared with the
eek which. ended on August s were
sported in all districts but in none
Id the total lOadings equal those
~ the samss district for the cores
onding week. last year.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-25
TIMELYWALL STREETTOPICS

opened down V at 54K and dropped
on few sales to sou. when It raj
lied slightly and turned dull.
The industrial list as a whole IL
so near the lowest level OF the year
that new low records in individual
stocks are easy to attain. The bare
statement that certain stock has
made y new low does not necessary
mean much in points Of deprecia-
ton, for the loss of as small frac-
tion as an eighth is sufficient to
send many new low into new low
ground. Comparison between pres
ent prices and the point from which
they started their decline, however,
is interesting. The following table
tells a story of liquidation in stocks
as measurement of defiation In in
dustry:
The Washington herald., 1921-08-25
ACT HOUSE PASSED
WILLEASEBURDEN,
MYSG.O.P.LEADER
Points to Relief Given
Many Families of
Small Income.
RID OF "NUISANCES"
Declares Excess Profits Levy
Has Worked Hardship
And Injustice.

Another revision Of revenue laws,
presumably within a year or two.
making further reductions in war
time taxes. was forecast by Repub-
lican Leader Mondell in a speech in
the House last night reviewing the
work OF the special session of Con-
Sress.
Mr.. Mondell declared that the tax
bill recently passed by the House
and now before the Senate Finance
Committee will tighten the burdens
of families Of small incomes appre-
uiably.
AS is entirely apparent" said Mr..
Mondell. the first and immediate
relief from war taxes comes to
families having an income of less
than $4,000 For them there is, for
the current calendar year. an addi-
tiOEal exemption of $500 from in
rome tax and an additional exemp-
ton Of $500 for each dependent
There are over 100000 heads OF
families benefited by this provision.
Cuts Out nuisance, Taxes.
"on the passage OF the bill, or on
January l next. the country Is to
have relief from the payment OF the
so-called nuisance taxes. Uncle
sam is no longer to collect pennies
lat soda fountains or pass the hat
around for small contributions on
purchases of pills. liniments. or
baseball bats. The country is to
have a welcome relief from stamp
taxes, from taxes on articles of APP
parel and all everyday sporting
goods.
Transportation taxes-passenger.
freight and express-go by the
board and are to be relegated to the
limbo OF war levies not Justified in
times OF peace. With these reduc-
lions comes the repeal of the ex-
sess profits taxa tax that has
worked hardship an6 injustice upon
The people of small means engaged
N new and venturesome enterprises
N innumerable cases, a tax which,
tven when paid by those who act
Tally made the large profits, has
Hnquestionably been passed on TO
The ultimate consumer more sue
ressfully than any other tax we
Rave collected
War LeyIes Reduced.
Still retaining an income tax of
!" cents on the dollar on large in
tonnes, the war levies above that
mount are repeated, to take effect
heNt- year. These high levies which
rave, been repealed are clearly
ewes OF war and emergency, pre-
falling nowhere except under stress
u war burdens.
In the presence OF the enormous
Dyerhang of war expenditure il was
hot possible to bring Federal taxes
Town to what should be their nor
nal and peace levels. This will be
The work to be accomplished in the
aeXt revision, which. IL all goes
veil. should not be long delayed.
N fact. il was necessary to place
emporarIIy some new levies to re
'lsce a small portion of the very
leavy reductions in revenues which
The provisions of the bill would
produce"
Sees Aid to Industry.
Commenting on tariff legislation,
Mr. hondell predicated that the per-
Hauent tariff bill passed by the
House and now pending in the Sem
Il" Finance Committee will aid ill
.-viNing the Industries Of the coun-
Ty. lie declared that the Fordney
ill has met less criticism than any
,ther tariff bill presented to the
House in the last half century.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-25

ing with the decline in futures. Rios
are easier. IS being quoted at s., a
Csc Nictrria as S. are nominally
6i2a6S4c. Choice Santos * remain
at 1OiGallc. but poor descriptions
are available as low as &C.
Later firm offers Were: Santos As
bourbon at l0a1O.4Oc. against 1873
a1O.7"c yesterd day. and part bourbon
Is at S3sc. Victoria SIS plus 20 are
offered Il, soc to New Orleans
Yesterday as SIS were offered to
New York at G. 4Oc
The Washington herald., 1921-08-25

nipulation of accounts. or securities.
or governmental agencies. To get
the facts is the subject of your in
CURRY. as il is equally the object OF
my reply.
with kind regards, / am.
"Sincerely yours,
(Signed) wv. G. McADOO."
The Washington herald., 1921-08-25
t,SUG AR MARKET.

NEW YORK. Aug. 24.-Tbe sugar mar
4 closed peitsts lower TO 3 points higher.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-25

uIHIsHeu D W 3, Hibbs Co., memberS
New York Cotton Exekange)
The Washington herald., 1921-08-25

Balance due United
oldlcS .SSOOtOUO,OUU
Payment of this balance the gov
eminent would have to defer for ten
years at 6 per cent interest on the
request of the carrier. provided Sc
curity satisfactory to the President
is given This Is the kind of settle
mcut the law now authorizes aud
The Washington herald., 1921-08-25

suppose you realize that, in ad-
roads owe the government for 'addi-
tons and betterments,' they have
received additional loans under the
Esch Cumming bill, of about $300.-
100000. making a total of s1,444.-
900, 900.
stripped of confusing nonessen-
tials. what is now proposed is that
the government shall waiSten years
for 100000 the railroads owe II
for betterments and improvements
and pay Immediately $500, 100000 to
the railroads on account OF claims
for alleged under maintenance, etc,
taking from the $50 or more rail-
roads involved, with their varying
degrees of financial responsibility.
such securities as they may be able
to provide-Securities which in
many instances may not be ade-
adequate to protect the government
against loss.
This is not a question of legal
and moral obligation on the part
of the United States to lend the
railroads $500. 900. 900 more for ten
years. 1t is question of policy,
and should be considered from that
standpoint only. For the adoption
or such policy the administration
must; of course, take the RESPONSE
bllity but 1t should be candid about
1t. The public mind should not be
confused by juggling of figures. ma
Evening star., 1921-08-11
CONVERSATIONAL OPENS
maternity BILL ATTACK
Issues Statement Opposing Act.
Defends "Herods" Of

Miss Alice Robertson of Oklahoma,
the only woman member Of Congress,
issued statement yesterday oppos-
ing the Sheppard-Towner maternity
bill. Her statement said that 'fts sa-
lient feature Is not tangible help of
the kind the. general public infers
would be given, but the establish
ment of an autocratic, underlined,
practically uncontrolled, yet federa1ly
authorized. center OF propaganda.
statistics presented by the propo-
nents of the maternity bill might find
difficulty in passing the AnaniaR test
said Miss Robertson, adding, that
without complete statistics, which
"are not to be had" the "sob stuff'
claim which, she said, had been made
by Mrs. Florence Kelley. general sec
retary ,of the National Consumers
League,N that $3.50 babies die every
day." was absurd on the face of it
and quite in keeping with her COM
parison of congressman to Herod.">
Were the pitiless light of real pub
licity turned upon the methods which
have brought the maternity bill thus
Tar toward enactment" Miss Robert
sons statement continued, "its most
ardent proponents, in my belief,
would, in all fairness. be compelled to
allow time for the as yet unheard ma
1ority OF women who know nothing of
the proposed legislation to learn the
facts and to speak for themselves"
The bill which has been passed by
the Senate is pending before, the
house commerce committee.
Evening star., 1921-08-11

New York-"The girl or woman
who neglects to beautify her hands
and arms (now that short sleeves
are in vogue) has only herself to
blame If she is passed by unnoticed,"
says that beautiful actress, Louise
HUFF. '1t only requires a few min
utes twice each day to make your
hands and arms beautiful and at
tractive. With no covering to pro-
tect the elbows they become dark
and rough, and no matter how often
they are bathed, they look ugly and
repulsive. This can be easily and
quickly overcome by taking proper
care of them. The best way l have
found to accomplish this is to soften
the elbows with a good cold cream
(Liska cold cream 1 have found to
be the best), then wipe off the su-
perf1uous cream with a soft cloth
and apply that popular beautifler.
Derwillo, to the hands and arms.
This combination instantly beauti-
f1es the hands and arms, and If you
ever try 1t once you will never be
without it" Just make this test:
Try Derwillo on one hand and arm
and then compare it with the other,
and you will need no further argh-
ment to convince you that there is
nothing like it and you would not
have missed it for anything. Der
Willo comes in three shades-white,
flesh and brunette. Use white on
the hands and arms and the shade
Evening star., 1921-08-11

you are accustomed to for the COM
plexion. Derwillo gives the skin
that youthful appearance every nor
NAL woman Graves. 1t puts the.
blush of a rose on your cheeks and
a lily-white baby softness on the
hands and arms It cannot be de-
tected. Derwillo has become a. reg
ular fad, and over five hundred
thousand discriminating girls and
women use it in place of face pow
der, as it stays on better and does
not rub off on clothing. Perspira-
tion does not affect it. and is won
derful for shiny nose, oily skin
freckles, dark, sallow, rough skin
and poor complexion. It's famous
for the quick results it gives. The
very first application will ,astonish
you. Try it today. Tt can be OBJ
tained at the toilet counter Of any
up-to-date. drug. or department
store. and if your druggist does not
carry 1t he will be glad to order it
for You If you will ask him to. All
wholesalers keep it, SO he; can get
it from them or the manufacturers
direct. Accept no substitutes; then
you will not be disappointed.
sold everywhere with the distinct UNDER
standing that If you are not pleased your
money will be- refunded. They are sold
under the above guarantee in this city at all
department stores and druggists, including
Peoples Drug Stores.
Evening star., 1921-08-11
ARRESTED IN ALABAMA
FOR "SUIT CASE" DEATH
william A. White Owned Grip in
Which Pistol Was Dis
charged,

William A. White. a travelling sales
man, residing at 226 Columbia ave-
nue.. Philadelphia, was arrested at
Huntsville, Ala, yesterday to be
brought here to answer for the fatal
shooting Of Van Buren Hill. colored,
213 K street. q porter at Union sta-
tion. Hill was handling a suit case
belonging to the Philadelphian, when
a loaded revolver packed in It was
discharged, the bullet entering the
porter's body and inflicting a wound
which caused his death at Casualty
White was blamed by coroner's
jury for the death Of the porter. A
warrant, charging manslaughter, was
sworn out for him, and Detective
Embrey has gone to- Huntsville to
get him.
The suit case was shipped from
Philadelphia, Chattanooga, Tenn, be-
ing its intended destination. and the
name and address Of its owner were
learned, 1t is stated, when he ap-
peared at the railroad station In
Chattanooga. White told the Chatta-
nooga railroad employees that he
would be in Huntsville yesterday.
and when he reached there he was
arrested. :
Evening star., 1921-08-11
EAs1ERDAY IS ACCUSED
IN! !"BAD CHECK" CASE
Bondsman in ,Arnstein Case Sur
s renders Him When He Is
= Accused.

William w. Easterday, 1928 Calvert
street. at liberty on a $4,000 appeal
bond In the 'Nicky" Arnstein securi-
Ties case. was arrested yesterday aft
ernoon by Detective Patrick oBrien
Tor the Atlantic City. N. j., authori-
ties, q message from the police of
that city giving the information that
'he was wanted in connection with the
passing Of an alleged worthless check
Tor $1,000. He denied any connection
with such transaction.
Following his arrest for the Allan
tic City authorities, Easterday was
surrendered by George w. Ray, his
bondsman in the case involving his
conviction and sentence in the Arm
stein case. He was formally turned
over to the United States marshal and
committed to jail.
Easterday called at the office Of the
police traffic squad yesterday after
noon with a friend, the latter wanting
to get a drivers permit, and Milton
D. Smith. member Of the bureau force,
notified Detective O'Brien of his
presence there, not knowing he was
wanted, and his arrest followed.
Evening star., 1921-08-11
GIVEN CORNELL POST.
Lyman p Wilson Will Leave
George Washington University.

/ Lyman p. Wilson. professor Of law
at George Washington University,
has been appointed to a similar posi-.
tion at Cornell University, it was an
nounced today. He will assume his
new duties at the beginning of the
college year.
Before coming to Washington Prot.
Wilson attended the University of
Chicago, receiving his ABB and LIB.
degrees. He then practiced law in
the west. but later entered the teach
ing field In Idaho. where he became
professor of law in the state univer-
sity. He also has served as professor
of law at the University of Oklahoma
Evening star., 1921-08-11
PLAN FOR POULTRY SHOW.
Poultry Fancisfs FROM All Over
Country Expected Nov. 1926.

Poultry fanciers from all parts Of
the United states are preparing to
send feathered exhibits to the annual
poultry show to be held here Novem-
ber % to 26, inclusive.
Elisha Hanson will be the presiding
officer of the show and D. Lincoln Orr,
manager of Madison Square Garden
poultry shows. will be secretary and
general manager. Secretary Orr an
bounced today that he has the prom
ise Of hearty cooperation from the
Secretary Of Agriculture and other
government officials interested in
poultry raising.
Evening star., 1921-08-11

ten miles below this city. The bat
talon will remain at Fort Washing
ton permanently and will be the only
infantry organization of the Army
stationed in this immediate vicinity.
Evening star., 1921-08-11
BATTALION TRANSFERRED.
Ordered Moved From Camp Meade
to Fort Washington.

Instructions have been sent to the
commanding general of the Sd Corps
area to transfer one battalion Of the
64th Infantry, at Camp Meade, at the
earliest practicable date to Fort
Washington on the Potomac, about
Evening star., 1921-08-11

The largest landholder in the
British empire is the new Australian
knight, Sir Sidney Kidman. He con-
trolls over 32,00O.00O acres, which
carry about a quarter of a million
cattle and many thousand horses.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-10
FIFTEEN

18th as an illustrated lecture-sefmoh-
Al Christian people interested In the
advancement Of the Kingdom OF Cod
should hear this and sec the pictures
shown.
Charley ConnptH- NJ,
First class shoe repairing work o
hy electrical machinery. All work guar
an,e.d. Best in city. National Shoe
Repair Co., Sc Nineteenth street. War
wood. no'.o-'
Young Womsn's BUSINESS Club.
Mss Ethel Bishop OF Ohio avenue en-
tertained the members OF the 1ounS
Wunen's Business club at her home
Friday evening. A pleasant evening,
was enjoyed by all. At a late hour re-
freshments were served.
Junior Sewing Club.
Miss Marie Cornell was. hostess %
the members Of the Junior Sewing cluoi
Vance avenue. Everyone enjoyed .
pleasant evening. !
1~srSonAls.
Miss Edna Newman OF foungstoWn
is visiting relatives on Short Creek.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Parker have re-
turned from Fairmont, where they At
tended a wedding.
Mrs. Clara Tracey left yesterday for
a vls't to her sister IN Grafton.
Mra Minche- and daughter. Nancy
Lee OF Chicago were the guest OF Mrs.
Tom Cox OF Centef Warwood yesterday.
Miss Edith Kellar Of GAINESVILLE 10
visiting Mrs. Kellar Of Glenn's Run, :
Miss Gallo K~ennamond 10 visiting
friends in Pennsylvania.
John Marsh Is visiting IN Mounds
willie.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-10
WARWOOD
warwoodian Literary.

WhE VOOO4dn AlbOIAI
The Warwood Literary society held
Il very interesting program In the high
school auditorium last night. All the
students took their part we'll. and q
lnrse unIh" was present. IT IS hoped
tina; literary work may be brought to
a higher standard this year In he
schools. as II teaches the young people
TO appeal before an audience.
LyoaumL
The next Lyceum number will be
Ecld in the high school auditorium
Thursday evening, December l5ta. John
Kendrick Bangs. noted humorIst. will
speak. A number OF people stay away
from n iecture because they think il
VIII be dry" But anyone staying
ava from this lecture will regret Il,
FOR his lecture sparE'es with wit and
humor. He tells Il fl a way that makes
II Interesting and yet It means some
thing.
Rev. McCord's Sermons.
The Rev. l.. 4. Mct'ord Of the War
wood Lutheran cHurch has given "a his
subjects for the Sunday Services:
Proper preparation for the Advent Of
Christ" IN the morning and for the
vesper ~service: John the Baptist. the
l'orerunn0r OF Christ" Both Of these
subjects will oe we'll treated and with
special music by the church choir should
make them attractive to the public.
The Menace OF Mohammedan!sm" will
De given on Sunday evening, December
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-10
n. !. STOCKS

New York. Dec. 9.-Further p~ronounc-
ed d~imiuutloR OF dealings In stocks and
bonds marked todAy's session OF he
STOCK exchange. although money rates
saSed and most other Developments
were OF 4 favorable character.
The Nend OF prices was uncertain In
~ .lrst half OF the session. demand and
apply being equally divided, but short
covering resulted IN a lrm close. Steels,
equipments. copperS ms oils represent
ed tho moro stable issues. while motors,
shippings. secondary rails and food and
tobacco specialties yielded 10 pressure.
Various dormant issues OF no par
ocular description weakened in the alb
sence OF pool support. Columbia Graph
aphone common and preferred broke
sharply as a result OF voluntary bank
ruptcy proceedings involving the lathe
Freres photograph company. Sales
amounted 70 $4,000 shares.
Tho money market reversed It's course
OF the previous day. the 55 percent
poening rate for call loans easing TO 5
percent at midday. Time funds also re-
.axed. more 50 and SO day loans being
made at "A percent. .
Foreign exchanges forfeited part OF
their boyant advance. sterling reacting
almost one cent from yesterdays high,
with declines of 3 to 10 points in most
other allied rem!ttanceS. Tho German
rate vas steady, but quotations TO Cen
tral European countries and tho Far
East were irregularly lower.
Victory notes were the only United
States war noatations 20 show gains az
the close OF the session, all Liberty
issues giving way to further profit taxi
ing. Foreign bonds also were moderate
- lower. United Kingdoms reacting 10
the uncertain developments IN the
Irish situation. Gains among domestic
rails were balance b. reversals. Total
sales (par valued aggregated $1,000
OOO
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-10
review

New York. De-. S.-HrAdStrrtts to-
morrow will say: The outstanding iea-
lures In the trade reports thls weeN are
tho signs Of Increased activity In retal!
due To tho stimulus OF holiday
buying the country over and tho rccur-
renee OF Seasonal weather IN northern,
and Western arcSS against
which Is 10 be noted a further seasonal
quieting down OF business OF ;obbers
and Wholesalers who, approaching the
inventory period. arc !~uiisposed 10 as
sumo now commitment. pending this.
Even in the matter ~ retail buying.
however. there ore irregularities visible.
large department advertising trcnIy
kmdiuE diSt~ilUt.on better than do
small retailers In general. who return
rather less satisfactory reports. AS q
whole. holiday ,%Ae IN money value
does NOT seen. rs ye' t. measure up 10
that OF a year ago. though If price diff
fcrences are considered the d.Screpan-
Ci~s In Nolum" Rr" not serious. II IN
deed. an actual G2!n IS not possible.
Weekly bank ClearinEs, $3.50. 800, 600.