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Evening journal., 1921-09-20
sHE'LL APPRECIATE ROCKS

II didn't know what to do with
anything or how to do it. when l
began housekeeping" said last fails
bride, 80 let's give book shower
for Ethel. Just a lot OF real house
hold things that she'll be proud to
have on a little shelf away from
the other books"
And so for the girl who was soon
tc be married. they gave a book
shower.
They bes,eged the book shops for
volumes which would really hep,
and planned so that there were no
duplicates.
one girl gave her a book Of re-
cipes in portions just for two-be-
cause most recipes make such guam
titles, Another gave her a book of
recipes which were foreign and diff
ferent. something to try when she
tired Of plain American dishes. Then
there was book Of salad combina-
tions and another of candy recipes.
There was n clever little book OF
| laundering hints and another which
contained menus and all of the
plans for a real dinner party.
Evening journal., 1921-09-20
so Gents Buys

25c OUTING FLANNEL-A fine
grade Persian twill. softly mapped.
heavy weight Outing Flannel; S0C
THREE YARDS .......... ~
SEERSUCKERS a CHAMBRAYS
Rates famous make: the grade
regularly retailcd n 2jc; 100 diff
ferent stripes, checks; FOUR S0C
YARDS ... ...... s)U
FALL DRESS GiNGaAMs-New
patterns in smart plaids cheeks
and stripes. THREE YARDS SAC
25c LONG CLOTH-Fuu SO inches
wide; English ctlmois finish:
very fine. FOUR YARDS .S0C
Aoh -. .......... ~
DIAPER CLOTH-Fincst Birds
Eye: p inches wide: one Of
the p biggest big soy values THREE SOC
35c PERCALEs-Be standard
grade, in new. smart checks. stripes
and figures. THREE YARDS SOC
FOR ...... .... DU
OUTING FLANNEI-36 inches
wide, in fancy stripes and checks.
Tomorrow, THREE YARDS S0C
fOh ---..-.-- ..---.-....... OO
Evening journal., 1921-09-20
URGE LOYALTY
ONNEW CITIZENS
Judge Morris Tells Class of
81 Adopted Land is
Theirs
DUTY is TOWARD
AMERICA NOW

Fifty-seven foreign-born residents,
last night, swore allegiance to the
United states and we're admitted by
Judge Morris to citizenship in the
country OF their adoption. The ex-
ercises. following a day Of examina-
ton. we're witnessed not only by the
applicants and members OF their
families, but by many of the un-
successful ones as we'll, who heartily
congratulated their friends. The
court room. in honor OF the occasion
and the celebration OF the l34th
anniversary Of the signing OF the
Constitution, had been decorated with
American flags, and under the folds
OF silken flag. carried by Michael
Sakel. who has been persistent ap-
plicant for papers for eleven years,
succeeded yesterday in passing the
final test the candidates for citizen
ship we're ranged in front OF the
judges desk. and listened attentively
to his address OF welcome.
Judge Morris called on the ap-
plicants to support the Constitution
and to cherish. reverence and pro-
tect the nag Of their adopted coun-
try.
"The countries in which you were
born" said the judge, ARE scat
tered throughout the earth. The
laws under which you were sever
aliv reared are unlike. The customs
of the fathers OF some OF you were
strange and unknown to the fathers
OF the remainder OF you. You differ
in age. station and attainment, yet
YOU now constitute one assembly
You have elected 10 quit your native
lands. forgo the protection or It's
laws. abandon its customs and OF
vour own choice and free will to bind
yourselves to the oath OF allegiance
Of the United states, the land OF
your adoption.
saThis is now your country, It's
flag is now your flag. II now be-
comes your duty 10 support and de-
fend the Constitution. and to cherish
and reverence and protect its nag
ITO that flag let us pledge anew
our allegiance"
After the salute to the flag which
closed the ceremony. the new citi-
zens were called forward one by
one 10 receive their final papers.
The more stoical showed no emo
ton, but the majority returned te
their seats broadly smiling. Those
whose wives were present were re.
quested by Judge Morris TO come for
ward with their husbands. and II
their hands the valued document
were placed by Clerk H. c. Mahaffy
The presence OF wives at tn
naturalization ceremonies has beei
new feature at the last three o
four hearings.
More and more the women ar
coming 70 attend the night school
with their husbands. largely at III
insistence OF the latter.
Wives study With Men.
The Americanization committe
states that again and again the me
complain that they must study {
become citizens while the wives sc
IN for nothing" And as a result o
this attitude tho wives study Will
their husbands even though they ar
not required to take the naturalist
ton test.
After the presentation OF the cor
Evening journal., 1921-09-20

CHILDREN'S DRESSES Dainty
Organdie Frocks ia pink, blue. green
and yellow, IN sizes TO years. S1
several styles ...s...-ss.ss.-. ~ -
CHILDREN'S SATEEN BLOOM
ERS- Made Of a high grade. high
lustre, durable sateeen, in sizes S1
TO 10 years. THREE FOR. - Il
INFANTS SOFT SOLE SHOES
These shoes are very well made and
are regularly priced SL7j; in G1
white and cOlors ............. - Il
SLEEPING GARMENTS for chill
dren OF fine flannelette; well made
and reduced for the day from S1
$50 .... ................. -
MILDLY BLOISES-ln either white
or blue, Of the hest grade Of Ions
dale Jean; regular price is S1
S1.0S ......... ................ al
CORSETS-In either waist line.
medium bust or low bust styles. IN
white or flesh; fine cou- CT
III ......... ................. -
SCHOOL DRESSES that satisfy
| all requirements as 70 style. in
| jumper models OF full fash CT
/ toned sizes to 14..... - i
BOYS WASH SUITS In a great
| variety Of STYLES and col0rs. Suits
regularly priced up to $3.50 CT
Ut ssFsssss ss-.sssss ssstssss.s ~ II
Evening journal., 1921-09-20
GRABBED AS SHIPPER

LoNDoN.-Aibert Mannix drew a
three months sentence for shipping
children's hair. Police found. at his
home, seventy-two hair ribbons such
as little girls wear.
Evening journal., 1921-09-20
ECLIpsE 10 BE SEEN BY FEW

There will be total eclipse OF the
sun at the new moon at the end OF
this month. but it viii not be visible
anywhere on land, except as a par
tial eclipse in South America below
latitude IA degrees south. for II can
be seen as total only in the Anaretic
regions.
Evening journal., 1921-09-20

This is the home OF Roscoe Ar
buckles stepmother. Mrs. Honie
Arbuckle Of Santa Clara. Cal Be
low is shown this widowed woman.
who says the millionaire movie
comedian. now held for the murder
Of Virginia Rappe, has never assisted
her. though she is compelled to take
in washing.
Evening journal., 1921-09-20
One Dollar Buys

si1se SEAMLESS sHEETs-Firsts, includ
ing Mohawks New Bra, IrOnclad and G1
otra- for 'ing makes: tomprrow ....... "
TABLE CONERS-Extra large; either rennd
or square; regularly sold az St.f5i very -
hnc quality; tomorrow .-..........-.-. "
SI.ss sERCE-This beautiful, alwool fab
ric Is A. inches wide, In fun range OF 81
wanted Fall coiors ........-.....-.--... ~ Il
MEMS DRESS SHIFTS Regularly - and
$3.50, OF madras and nercale; with or &1
without collars; all sizes ......-.--.-. %
The Washington times., 1921-07-12
Proposed Blue Laws
Would Stop All
Sunday Trains

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 12!--
Enactment of a Federal Sunday
blue" law prohibiting, among 9th
er things, the operation of inter-
state Sunday trains and exclud-
ing Sunday newspapers from the
mails, will be urged by the Meth
odist central Sabbath crusade COM
mittee in petition to be present
ed to Congress this week, It was
announced by Noah w. Cooper,
chairman of the committee, on
leaving here yesterday forWash-
ington.
On July ID, Mr.. Cooper said, the
committee, which represents twelve
southern conferences, will place a
copy of the petition in the hands
Of every Senator and representa-
tive in Congress.
Chsrscterizing the proposed law
as the Simplest thing imaginable" /"
Mr.. Cooper, In a statement issued
before his departure, said it would
prohibit all secular work on Sun
day by persons in Interstate Com
merce or in Federal service, and
stop all business for profit"
II would not, however. he said.
stop men from kissing their wives
and babies and riding in their cars
to visit the sick, nor from viewing
the landscape, nor froln watering
tho cows. .-... .....s .s..... .,.....E
The Washington times., 1921-07-12
ALARMING DROPS
IN FOREIGN TRADE
CREATING TENSION
World Finance Stringency Re-
flected by U. S. Slump in
imports and Exports.
By w. III. ATKINS.
International News Service.

Alarming drops. both in exports and
imports, shown hy Secretary Hoov
er's latest compilation, today reflect.
ed accurately the severe money ten.
sion which prevails In world trade
centers.
AS bumper crops are due, II also
suggested the imperative need for
remedial measures, If possible. to pre-.
vent the tremendous backing up in
American markets of commodities
which will begin TO flow from the
farms soon into distributing centers
already heavily stocked with last
years output.
Today's figures. showing drops botn
ways of nearly $4,000. 900, 900 each in
the groups of imports and exports,
marked up the heaviest declines In
| foreign trade suffered by American
commerce for several years.
Officials probably were less con-
cerned over the drop in exports from
ss,10s, 100000 to s6,51s, 200, 900 in the
! twelve months ended June 80, than
they were in the decline of imports
from s5,23s. .0o0, 900 to S3,6ss, 900, 900.
Desplts tue IIetn eN10enCeS or
greater productive effort in Europe.
and the ability of European debtors
to export at a profit, there was noted
a rapid dwindling of imports by the
United States, since July last year
The monthly drop in imports is shown
by the fact that in July last year the
United States was buying foreign
products at the rate of about $780,
000, 900 month. In the fall there be.
gan recession in imports, the drop
being precipitated through each sue
ceeding month down to June, of this
year. when imports touched bottom
with only s19S, 100000.
Government fiscal experts today
cited the fact that Europes chief
method Of settling a private CONNER.
cial Indebtedness to the United States
OF upward of $4,000, 900, 900 is through
the shipments OF goods and conimod.
tiles to the United States
That the world is making slow prog.
ress in liquidating this vast private
Indebtedness, which is entirely out.
side of the European war debt to the
United States, of $4,000, 900. 900 is
shown by the fact that the favorable
trade balance of the United States
against the rest OF the world, was
increased by just s2,Ss2 900. 900 in the
last twelve months, that sum repre-.
senting an excess of exports over i'm.
ports.
The Washington times., 1921-07-12
QUARTERLY REPORTS NEEDED.

NEW YORK, July 1.-THE best
thing that could happen for the mar
ket would be more complete publicity
Of the actual condition of every COM
pany listed on the Exchange.
The Exchange, in order to protect
investors, should demand that every
company whose stock Is listed make
quarterly reports OF income.
Governors Of the Exchange will tell
you that this is being done as far as
possible with stocks now being list
ed. The Exchange is not tncorporat.
ed, but is a private body, 80 that II
IL so desired ii could make every
company that has its stock listed Is
sue these reports.
While the powers that be are re-
questing companies now listing Sc
'curities TO report quarterly. they are
not making IT an absolute hard-and-
fast rule--as they should.
Some members maintain that every
company, due to the character OF it's
business, cannot make these reports.
There Is not company in the world
that normally handles as much bust
ness or has as many diversifications
Of demand to contend with as the
United States Steel Corporation.
When the largest concern in his
tory can promptly report as to It's con-
dition less than one month after its
quarter closes, surely every company
can do 1t. They should be made to
do II.
The Washington times., 1921-07-12

company was formed by southern
interests to assist in the orderly
marketing of cotton to foreign buy.
ers. 1t viii not be possible for you.
acting in conjunction with other
banking institutions, to work out a
plan using existing export organiza-
tions or forming, IL necessary. a new
export corporation for the purpose.
so that the resources of the War
Finance Corporation may be awaited
of in approximately the same way
that has proved practicable in con-
nection with the transaction just an
nounced? - 3.A---y
The War Finance Corporation au-
thorizes me to say that 1t stands
ready to assist in financing such
reasonable amounts of cotton on a
sound business basis under any prop.
er plan by which the War Finance
Corporation may be definitely assured
that the amount of its advances
will be repaid through the export
of tho cotton, within year"
The Washington times., 1921-07-12
TWO ILLUSTRATIONS.

Here are two illustrations of adap-
liability, as described to me yester.
day:
THE McClave- Brooks Company
have been able to turn the existing
business situation to their advantage
by finding in IL an angle Of appeal
to the manufacturer who has a power
plant. They sell shaking CRATES.
hand-fired stokers, semi-automatto
and automatic stokers.
When these are to be installed In
an existing plant. boilers must be
released. and. naturally, in a busy
time no manufacturer can afford to
shut down boiler. They have.
therefore, made use of this fact to
get manufacturers to make stolSer
installations at this time, with the
result that their June business was
more than 100 per cent ahead of
their May business, and was tie
biggest June in their history.
"As evidence of increase in resi-
Dental construction, the American
Pulley Company have recently found
orders increasing for their sash pull
leys, end after having a careful in.
vestigation made, shifted the burden
OF their sales effort from industrial
pulleys, where the absence. of new
construction made but little demand,
to sash pulleys. The result Of this
new sales effort has been that the
sash rulley. before the yellow cur of
the sales department that was kick
ed around and considered a nuisance,
is now the one bright spot in their
sales record and shows an increased
distribution of more than 100 per
cent"
The Washington times., 1921-07-12
NO COMPENSATION for U. s

Only the United States asked no
compensation, and got none. Only the
United States not only acquired moth
ing, but lost in the way of markets
that formerly took her goods.
And now II is proposed that the
United States pause In its effort to
regain some of those markets, abstain
from making a separate treaty, and
instead accept the Versailles COM
pact which guarantees the business
acquisition of the other powers, and
would bind the United States to guar
antee them, too.
Not only is the Versailles treaty bad
business for the United States II ac.
cepted, but the acceptance of II would
be so delayed that the certainties .or
which all men long In international
trade would stretch over months--pos-
sIbly over a year.
"How many amendments would you
axoect to mako bAfore subnuitftng the
The Washington times., 1921-07-12
BUSINESS CREED

you cannot tell when the road
may open and you should be pre-
pared to step along"
This Is the theme of a concise,
stimulating statement sent to all
employees in the Southern Pacific
Company's accounting depart
ment by I. o. Edwards, auditor
Of the company, He also sug-
gests the following creed, which
is applicable to many lines of
business besides railroading.
BELIEVE
lin loyalty to my employer.
2-In painstaking efforts TO de-
liver the best services that ]
can, and that one deed well done
today is worth two promised for
tomorrow.
3-Thsr there is advancement
awaiting every man who is fit
and prepared for IT, and that no
man is down and out until he
has lost faith in himself
4-In courtesy. kindness. and
generosity toward my fellow
man, and in honest and un-
hampered competition.
The Washington times., 1921-07-12
sEARsROEBUCK SELLING.

The selling of Sears-Roebuck. while
rather belated, was TO be expected. for
when quoted around 10 the stock was
completely out of line with the bal.
ance Of the market.
While the value may be behind the
stock, actual business conditions and
outlook did not warrant such high
price with the dividend passed.
The company has outstanding $780,
000. 900 notes, the sale of which was
necessitated by the company's large
inventory. One-third Of this issue ma.
lures in October, and the company is
understood to have made arrange
ments for taking care of it.
The balance natures over the next
two years. With these large payments
II, there Is no apparent in
dication that dividends will be re-
sumed for some time. Few want TO
buy a stock at $50 to $40 share while
facing the probability Of receiving nc
income for several years.
The Washington times., 1921-07-12
WHAT OF YOURSELF

Are you adapting yourself and your
activities to the new order7 Have
you dismissed as a closed chapter
the artificial prices, profits and wages
which prevailed during the unsettling
war boom?
Have you reconciled yourself 20
turning over a new leaf and adapting
your efforts to the realities of today
and the prospects of tomorrow.
Or are you like the man I played
golf with the other day7 He started
off brilliantly. Then he fluDbed one
or two shots. That started him FUN
ing and Illuminating.
AS his temper became -orse, so did
his play. He simply could moi recon
cile himself to a little bit of hard
choose TO cali IL. His inability to
adapt himself to his ill-fortune lost
him the match.
Prosperity's return would be great
ly hastened II all of us would, with
out further delay, adapt ourselves to
the entirely changed conditions
which now rule.
We must wake up TO the fact that
the abnormal conditions and abnor-
NAL opportunities which prevailed
during the hectic war boom are over
and done with, and that we must
adapt ourselves TO playing the game
under the different rules which have
come into force.
The Washington times., 1921-07-12
JOHN WANAMAKER.

John wanamaker earned much ap-
plause and doubtless a lot Of profit
by promptly adapting his merchan-
dising policy to the new conditions
a year ago.
Others who exercised adaptability
also Jared better than those who re-
sisted the overwhelming trend and
thereby got out of step with economic
events.
Adaptability is first cousin TO fore
sight. Superhuman foresight would
be of no value unless 1t was fol-
lowed by adopting plans and policies
and action TO suit the coming de-
velopments.
Even during these trying mon tbs
adaptability has enabled quite a
number of enterprises to achieve
extraordinary success.
The Washington times., 1921-07-12
ADVANCING
WASHlNCTON'S INTERESTS
Composite Conditions
OF Crops Announced

The Department of Agriculture states that the composite
conditions of all crops of the United States July about
SO per cent below their eear average condition that date
compared with condition 68 per cent below
past month
Final yields per crops year about 60 per
cent above average Preliminary estimates of acreage in cult
waited crops about i8 per cent less than last year
The level of prices paid producers of the United States tor
the principal crops about per during June in
the ten years the price level decreased about 90 per cent
during June.
On July the index figure about oSt per cent lower
than ago. $40 lower than two and 375 per
cent lower than the average of the past ten years July
prices anmals-hogs, cattle sheep and chick
producers the United States decreased 40 per cent
from May June Isl in the past ten years prices decreased
in like period per cent
On June the index figure of prices for these meat ami
4oo per cent lower than year ago, s2 per
than and 29 cent lower than the
average of the past ten years on June is.
The Washington times., 1921-07-12

treaty?" This question was put to
Mr.. Hughes recently by an eastern
senator. ..
About 120," was the answer
And the Senate would offer 100
more; the debate on the $40 amend
ments would last a year and end in
another league of nations row." was
the senator's comment.
Exactly so. And meantime the
United States would go without a
treaty with Germany and American
business would struggle along as
best IL could.
Our late allies-now our business
rivsls-would be doing business. poll
tics as usual, and as usual we should
be doing politics without business.
More business in government"--if
the words are to mean anything, here
is the place and now Is the time to
make them good on a grand scale.
The Washington times., 1921-07-12
$1,1OO Buys $11O Income

Larger returns possible. Seasoned bonds
of wcii-known national finance institution
under supervision Of the State banking
laws. Bonus of profit-shsrins certificate
in denominations OF $1,000. $500 And 500.
Terms 10 desired. Circular T-sos. Ma
ticnal Capital Securities Corp. I4Ie II
ST. n. W.. Franklin se03.
The Washington times., 1921-07-12

viduals and COM
panies that re-
fused to adapt
I h e m 8 Q | v e .
promptly to the
change w h 1 c h
overlook condi-
tions.
Most of our
bankrupts a r e
men and con-
Germs that stub.
bornly retained
high prices for
goods on hand
after 1t became
clear to every
sane person that
the day of high
The Washington times., 1921-07-12
PEDESTRIAN STRUCK BY
REP. ROBSION'S AUTO

The police have been informed that
the automobile of j. M. Robson, OF
Kentucky. operated by his daughter.
Miss Daisy Robinson. struck and
knocked down Ernest Griffith, twenty
seven years old. De Sofa apartment
house, 1900 Massachusetts avenue.
Griffith was walking across First
street southeast in front OF the Con-
gressional Library, when the car
struck him. Although the mishap oc-
CURED last Friday the mater was not
reported until yesterday.
Griffith was removed to Casualty
Hospital. where he was treated for a
sprained ankle. DIR. Ralph Carbo said
Griffith also WAS suffering from slight
shock.
Griffith is engaged in research work
At the Congressional Library.
The Washington times., 1921-07-12
sTUDEBAKER STOCK DIVIDEND.

STUDEbAhEh STOCh DIN1DEND.
The latest rumor In connection with
Studebaker is that the directors Will
declare a stock dividend when they
meet this month. This supplants the
report that an extra cash dividend
would be declared.
While there is a very slight chance
of an extra cash dividend. 1t is diff
cult to understand why the directors
SHOULD declare stock disbursement,
even though the company at present
is in a position to do 80.
Judged by the record business be.
ins done during these days of TO
adjustment, the Studebaker direc'
tors must be regarded as excellent
. leaders. This being so, they prob
| ably have not lost the lesson TO be
learned from what stock dividend
declarations did TO other companies
A little over a year ago one stock
dividend after another ives being
declared by companies that had
added to their surplus during the
war and decided to capitalize the In
crease.
When the initiation balloon finally
burst. these were the companies that
suffered most for want of funds 10
carry their stocks on hand. Stock
holders would have been benefited
more IL the increased surplus hal
been used as a reserve for ad'
justment Of inventory and to protect
dividends as in the case of American
Car & Foundry-than they ultimat ely
were by the stock dividends.
Studebaker. while presumably i'm
pregnable now. may some day feel
the stress of hard times. when a
large surplus and increased assets
would be most welcome.
AN OLD LESSON.
In times of prosperity prepere
for adversely" is as timely now for
some companies as IL ever was.