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Evening star., 1921-12-20
MONEY-CHANGER DEAD.

CHICAGO, December 2O.-When the
greatest of all world fairs was
opened here in 1893 the management
obtained the fastest ticket sellers in
the country. The swiftest money
changer among them was A. J. White.
who had sold tickets for the Barnum
& Bailey circus. White won a dia-
mond medal for selling the most
tickets in any one day at the expo
sition. Last week he ended his life
by suicide at the age of seventy-two.
at Battle Creek. He must have devel-
oped and used up twice normal
mans nervous energy during his life
time, but he. paid for it at last A
good steady gait goes farther and
does more.
Evening star., 1921-12-20
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, December 2O.-The cot
ton market showed renewed steadi-
ness at the opening today. Liverpool
was lower than due. but the census
hgures If anything. showed rather
less cotton ginned for the first De-
there was continued talk of improv-
ing trade prospects. which promoted
covering and some fresh commission
house buying. The market opened
steady at an advance of to %
points. soon selling up to 1870 for
January and 1887 for March. or 80
to 30 points net higher. December
was relatively quiet, but held steady
around 1872.
futures opened steady; January.
l8.4S; March. 1892: May. 1897: july.
17.43; October. 1852.
LIVERPOOL. December 20. = Spot
cotton. moderate business; prices
steady: good middling, 11.65: fully
middling. 1l.25: middling. 1880: low
middnng. go; good ordinary. SIS; or
dinary. 7.40. Sales. 5000 bales, in
cluding $500 American. Receipts,
s.oo0 bales. no American Futures
closed very steady: December, 11.O3:
January. 11.01: March. 1896; May,
1888; July, 1913: September. 1O.4l:
October. 1925.
NEW ORLEANS. December 20
smaller ginning figures than expect
ed put the price of cotton 81 to 81
points up in the first half hour of
business today. During the first part
OF the opening call the market hesi-
taeed because of poor Liverpool.
out 1T stifened on the reading of the
ginning returns According to the
census bureau, the output of cotton
to December 13 was 1,779,45S bales.
Many traders appeared to expect as
high as 100000
Futures opened steady-January,
1.33; March, 1885; May, 1910: July.
17.O5: October. 1890
Evening star., 1921-12-20
LINER BREAKS RECORD.

PHILADELPHIA, December 90
Evidence of the sound quality of
Delaware river shipbuilding is shown
in report from Quebec, stating tina
the old Clyde liner George w. CLYDE
rode out three gales, battled with
snow and ice from Halifax. and
forced her way up the st. Lawrence
river through heavy foes to Crane
Island. whence she was assisted un-
scathed to Quebec by an ice breaker.
The steamship was built by the Cramp
shipyaUa almost fifty years ago. 1t is
said she is the oldest vessel that has
ever ascended the ST. Lawrence
through the ice and the only one to
succeed in navigating the entire
length of the waterway at this time
of year.
Evening star., 1921-12-20
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK MARK

BALTIMORE, December 2o-Re-
celpts for week ending noon yesterday
were 4.427 head. against 4,1s7 head
last week; 1870 carloads Due to strike
conditions in Chicago and New York
locai siaughterers loaded up last two
weeks. but the public has not re-
sponded in purchasing. with the con-
sequence of an over-supply of dress
ed beef on hand. The market on
steers declined LES per 100 pounds,
with nfteen loads unsold, and from so
TO 40 cents on bulls and cows, Steers
-choice. 7.00a7.50: good butcher.
6.eoa6. %; medium, 5.0Oa5.75: common,
3.ooa4.7o. Heifers-Choice. 5.50a6. 90 /:
fair to good. 4.50a525: common to
medium. 3.50a4.25 Bulls-Choice.
425a4.75: fair to good, 325a4.0O: COM
mon to medium. 2.25a3.Oo Cows
Choice. 4.00a4.50: fair to good, 3.o0a
5..3: common to medium. l.OOa275
sheep and lambs-7.426 head.
against 4.722 head last week. Light
supply: market lower Sheep, e.OOa
AIS: lambs, 5.50a115e.
Hogs-16,076 head. against 15.473
head last week. Good supply; market
slightly higher. Lights, $50; heavy,
1.65: medium. $50: pigs. $50; roughs,
5.25a6.50
Calves-1.410 head. against 1.44s
head last week. Fair supply: market
very dull and lower. Calves, 4.50a
HOO; extra. 11.25a11.5O.
Evening star., 1921-12-20
CHRISTMAS TRADE PROMISES
TO EXCEED THAT OF LAST YEAR.
Halt In Industries in New York Area
No Greater Than Is Usual at
This Time-Elsewhere.

cent, sheet mills at 55 to so and wire
mills at SO per cent.
The new tonnage being ordered is
not extensive. but manufacturers are
looking forward to improvement with
the turn of the year. The market Is
soft. which does not encourage the
placing of orders. Prices are so per
cent below the peak and about 26 per
cent above the ten-year pre-war
average. In the last week there have
been declines in ten steel products
and only one advance.
Stores here are handling a liberal
holiday business,' with buyers show
ing a disposition to be exacting, and
to demand useful articles. Many are
obviously postponing the purchase of
necessities until the post-holiday bar
gain sales.
Evening star., 1921-12-20
J. &p. COATS HAS SURPLUS:

NEW YORK, December 2O.-J. & p.
Coats. Ltd. largest thread .manufac-
turers of England. report for the year
ended June 80 last net profit after de-
probation and taxes, and after allowing
for estimated reclamation of excess
profits duty of 92.072,449. The conl-
pany paid .semi-annual dividends of 6
per cent on both the preference and
'sB" preference shares and quarterly
disbursements on the ordinary shares.
Final quarterly payment of 3A per cent
on ordinary shares paid September 80
amounted to e533,125 and in addition
there was paid to holders of ordinary
shares bonus of Sd per share. amount
ing to e368,750, making total payments
to shareholders of G2,911,2 ,263.
Evening star., 1921-12-20
FINANCE AND TRADE NOTES

The steamer Bella completed a fine
record since entering the fruit trade
from Jamaica at Baltimore yesterday.
In twenty-five round trips she deliy-
cred 100000 punches Of fruit since
February .2. In steaming between
ports of departure she aggregated
10000 miles.
With a cargo of 5000 barrels of an.
pies from Nova Scotian orchards. the
schooner Estelle Kreger is Fastening
to Baltimore for the Christmas mar
ket. 1t is the largest shipment of ap-
pies ever to enter the Chesapeake.
Exports and imports through Balti-
more port for week ended December
II show an increase over the previous
week. Exports were $2438,50 an in
crease of $956,176. Imports showed an
increase Of but $19.S52.
Copper sales for November amount.
ed to, approximately. 185,O00,OO0
pounds, according to estimates. This
marks a gain compared with 140. .OO0,-
900 pounds in October and about 1O0.-
100000 pounds in September It is ex-
pected the aggregate of sales will
reach 1,150.0OO,000 pounds. This COM
pares with 1,400.000.000 pounds last
year.
Evening star., 1921-12-20
HEAVY HOUSING LOANS.

politan Life has authorized mortgage
loans amounting to $15,765,SOS, of
which S3,275.0O0 are farme loans and
S12.49O.S0S husing and business loans
One hundred and sixty loans, totaling
S917.250 made on dwellings here to
provide residence for 259 families and
nine loans for $1,6S5.00O on apart
ments to accommodate 495 families
Outside of New York $50 loans were
made on one-family houses for a total
of $1,556.000 and on forty-si6 apart
ments to accommodate 292 families
for a total of $592.550. These housing
loans outside of New York were scat
tered over twenty three states.
Evening star., 1921-12-20
RUSS RAIL DETERIORATION.

NEW YORK. December 20.-The Eco
figures procured by it. that the actual
length of Russian railways in shape for
operation declined from $3.50 kilome-
ters at the beginning of 1917 to 24.S61
at the beginning of 1919. but recovered
to 1924 at the beginning of 1921. The
number of locomotives in good condition
was 17,012 at the beginning of 1917. but
had fallen to 4,577 in 1919 and 1921 In
1921
Evening star., 1921-12-20
BUYING |S1[|GHT;;
LIST IS Strong.
Pools Have Not Distributed
Shares-PubIic Not in
Market.
BY STUART p. WEST.


market position does not change
much from day to day. but there is
! no question about its underlying
strength. So long as the public stays
out the distributive stage will be post
poned.
1t is doubtful whether the pools
operating in the industrials are at all
| anxious to cash in their profits. But
IL Is certain that whether anxious or
| not, they have not had the opportu-
nifty to do so.
The coppers have been heavy dur
| ing the last day or two. because they
are the one group in which there is
| some outside interest.
Sugars continue weak for the we'll
known reason that their trade situa-
tton has not turned. and nobody
knows what Is going to happen after
the Cuban commission handling the
sale OF the 1921 crop is dissolved.
with these exceptions the indus
trial section of the list rallies easily
each time 1t dips off. Prices are slow
ly pushed ahead, first in one direction
and then another. because there is so
little stock for sale, not because there
| Is any large buying power
Today again these group movements
Kept on despite the holiday dullness
prevailing. At one time it was the
shoe and leather stocks. at another
the oils, at another the locomotive
shares and at another the steels.
None OF these advances was at all
sensational, in fact. most of them
were small. But it was the gradual
| creeping forward process that was
impressive.
Frances Financial Position.
France has not received cent of
| reparations money SO far, and next
year. If Germany pays everything un-
der the London schedule. she will re-
ceive less than $1,000, ,O60. 900, leaving
! nearly $2,600,O00.00O which France
must raise by loans or imitation. The
! budget has been carefully pruned.
made strenuous effort to reduce the
!: civil expenditure and further ma
terial cuts could not be made without
severe hardship to the civil admin
istration or important sections of the
Inhabitants.
crease taxation. The income tax yield
is now unsatisfactory. though it is
improving. Further taxes or limita-
ton of the state subsidies would
stimulate serious discomfort
Fortunately. the French govern
ment has not yet had recourse to the
printing press, and note circulation
has actually been reduced this year.
But the alternative is also serious
This years deficit will be covered by
more short-term resource bonds at e
PER cent. These already total S1S-
! SOC. 100000. and the government plans
to Increase the amount during the
! coming year to $21.SO0.0OO,00O. These
bonds do not have the effect of infia-
tion, because they do not actually cir
culate as money. but might do SO.
More than half of the present
budget is devoted to the payment of
interest on the public debt. This does
not include the foreign debt on which
not a cent of interest has been paid
since the war. The current military
expenditure in this budget is $780,
100000.
Evening star., 1921-12-20
SILK HATS IN DEMAND.

PHILADELPHIA, December 2O.-A
trade incident showing how business is
affected by the Washington conference
is revealed by hat manufacturer. who
says he has had greatly increased call
for silk hats. The conference has taken
to the capital many who consider the
high hat essential to the well dressed
man. Many Americans have adopted
the custom. The resumption of the full
dress uniform in the United States Navv
has increased the demand for chapeaux.
Military branches of secret orders. how
ever, are not purchasing SO many of this
style of headdress as formerly. Women's
sport sailors are selling well. The hat
business In general is expected to be
still better next year. Prices have re-
ceded from 20 to 25 per cent.
Evening star., 1921-12-20
DRY GOODS ACTIVE.
New York Prices Are Firm Around
Recent LevelS.

+ NEW YORK, December 2O-Buying
was more active in the cotton goods
market this morning than ii has been
in several days. with prices firm
around recent levels.
The conviction seems to be growing
that prices are not going to be lower.
that they are very likely to be higher
and that now is good time to buy.
Raw cotton goes every day in a way
that is disconcerting to cotton goods
merchants, who are striving to avoid
higher prices. Converters are among
the principal buyers of print cloths.
There is more active call for
sheetings of various descriptions.
Drills. sateens. twills and other
gray goods are in better demand.
Evening star., 1921-12-20
RAPS QUICK MARRIAGES.
DR.. Crafts Would Save Sons of Rich
From Snares of Actresses.

NEW YORK. December 2o-Legis-
lation by Congress prohibiting mar
riages for thirty days after announce
ment of the engagement 80 it will
be impossible for an actress to get
the son of a rich man drunk and
marry him before he gets sober"
was recommended by DIR. Wilbur s.
Crafts. head of the international re-
form bureau of Washington, in an ad-
dress before a gathering of Metho
dist ministers.
Other plans in a program for the
betterment of mankind which he said
his organization would strive for in
clude:
An effort to induce the nations rep
resented at the armament conference
to adopt International prohibition
after they have finished a discussion
of war problems."
The adoption OF an amendment to
the federal Constitution for a uniform
divorce law similar to the present
New York statute.
Evening star., 1921-12-20
CIGARETTE OUTPUT JUMPS.

NEW YORK. December 20.-Produc-
tion of cigarettes in the United States
during October increased IS per cent,
as compared with October. 1920, ac-
cording to official figures. The out
put of cigars in the same period de-
creased 9 per cent. but that of smok-
ing and chewing tobacco and snuff
increased The increase in cigarette
output for the ten months was 16 per
cent. as compared with 1920, but, ci-
rars decreased 16 per cent and chew
ing and smoking tobacco and snuff
per cent.
Evening star., 1921-12-20
GERMAN TOY TRADE GAINS.

NEW YORK, December 20.-That
public aversion to German goods.
evident just after the War. appar-
emily has disappeared. is' shown in
reports by toy manufactures. that
more than 35 per cent of toy stocks in
retail stores bear the stamp OF Ger
man manufacturers. Many American
toy manufacturers are complaining
against increasing importa tions Of
German goods. bnt it is difficult to
judge the actual extent of the compe-
tition, as the majority Of German TOYS
are entirely different from those made
here and sell to different class Of
people.
Evening star., 1921-12-20
DOLL HOSPITALS BUSY.

PHILADELPHIA, December 20
Doll hospitals and toy repair shops
are doing a rushing business this hol-
iday season. A lot Of work is being
done in restringing dolls. putting in
new eyes and putting on new hair
Many mechanical and electrical toys
are being repaired. One firm says
trade is so per cent better than
year ago and prices down about 80
per cent.
Evening star., 1921-12-20
GERMAN COINAGE IDEA.

BERLIN. December 2O.-The Neueste
Nachrichten of Munich suggests the
adoption by Germany Of new silver
coinage to be called 'schillings" or
! .''reichschill;ngs." to distinguish them
from paper mark pieces. Their value
in paper marks. it believes, could be
fixed from time to time in accordanc.
with the price of silver in the worlds $
markets. allowance being made for
minting expenses and a small mint
profit The rate, it states, would b,.
about 10 paper marks for the new coin
with five-grain content Of fine silver.
Evening star., 1921-12-20
ALASKAN FUR SEALS GAIN.

of fur seals on the Pribiloff Islands. off
the Alaskan coast. are increasing, saws
a fisheries official. The number Of seals
on st. Paul Island is estimated at Is, 900.
and on St. George Island 1000. The
herds are increasing as the result of
federal care. The skins are Skinned
under federal supervision to st. Louis
for the trade. The killing of foxes on
the Pribiloff Islands is now in progress.
The bulk of the fox skins are marketed
from Seattle.
Evening star., 1921-12-20
Notes.

FORT WORTH. Tex, December 20
(SpeciaD.--Seed dealers here have just
sent the first shipment of Soudan grass
SEED to France. This grass was i'm
ported from India by the federal gov
ernment in 1910. and was distributed
among the experimental stations of the
southwest in 1911. The Lubbock station
distributed considerable seed over this
section the following year and since that
time Soudan grass has been grown on
thousands OF farms throughout the
country. The greater part Of the seed
comes from Lubbock county.
BATTLE CREEK. Mich. December
20 (speciaD Voters here have decided
to retain electric street car service and
eliminate f1ve-cent bus competition on
streets occupied by street car tracks.
The vote was about 10 to l in favor of
the street cars.
Evening star., 1921-12-20
MEXICO RAISES TARIFF.

Ell PASO, Tex. December 20.-A
telegram from Mexico City gives no.
tice of an increase in the tariff on GER
SO per cent classification includes sole
leather, candy. all kinds Of wooden
goods and furniture. brooms, silk and
chemical products. The 100 per cent
Increase is to be levied on gloves, to-
bacco, rope and twine, jewelry, toilet
on tanned skins is increased Is per
cent. The decree il effective Janu-
ary 1. ~
Evening star., 1921-12-20
Says Steel Is Good When
Conditions Are Considered
By III. II. LAUFMAN

Special Dispatch to The Star
PITTSBURGH. Pa. December 90
While the holiday lay-offs and de-
creased demand may result IN re-
stricted outputs for the immediate
future, the steel industry may be sai
to be on fair basis when the nm
Gerlying conditions and the season
are taken into consideration. Bar
shape. plate and rail mills are operat-
ing on basis of less than so Der
cent. but pipe mills are running at
the rate of 20 to so per cent of ca
racity, the tin mills about 65 ner
Evening star., 1921-12-20
STRUCTURAL STEEL GROWS.

NEW YORK, December 20.-Struc-
tural steel orders increased during
November. according to official re-
port Contracts closed during the
is equivalent toj55h per cent Of the
country's capacity. In October orders
tetaled $1,000 tons, or 81 per cent OF
capacity, and in September, S6.00e
tons, or 48 per cent. and August. 59.-
500 tons. or 80 per cent Of capacity.
Evening star., 1921-12-20
TRANsvAAL LABOR PROBLEM,

NEW YORK. December 20.-Dis-
patches from the Transvaal discuss
an effort to deal with the labor prob
lem in the gold mines. To the unions
of white labor was presented the
alternative of a heavy cut in their
own wages or an extension of en-
ployment of native labor. The indi-
cations were reported to be that the
second alternative had been chosen,
the native working day to be made
full eight hours instead of only about
five effective hours under the pre-
vious arrangement.
Evening star., 1921-12-20
o.. S. BEET SUGAR CROP.

Latest estimates place the total pro-
duction of beet sugar for the United
States this year at between SOC. 900
and $4,000 tons. California has had
a fairly successful season. Utah,
Idaho and Colorado factories have
had a good season, and they will fin
ish in February. In the upper Mis-
siasippi valley results have been sat
isfactory, but disappointing in Mich
igan and Ohio.
Evening star., 1921-12-20
BIG EXPRESS TAX SAVING.

NEW YORK, December 20.-E,imina-
don of the war tax on express ship
ments. effective January /, will result
in saving Of $1.500.000 a month for
users of this service, an express official
declares. The first ten months of 1921,
he says, the tax on express shipments
was $13.000,000. The average express
charge was s1.50. and the average war
tax 8 cents. Elimination of the tax. he
pointed out, will virtually amount to a
decrease in rates of little over 5 per
cent"
Evening star., 1921-12-20
LUMBER FOR FRANCE.

MEMPHIS. December 20.-Negotia-
tions are under way for sale by
southern pine interests to France of
approximately 240.000.000 feet Of pine
lumber. valued at. between $7.000.0o0
and $8,000.000, according to announce
ment here.
The lumber would be delivered in
France at about S0,000.00O feet year
for. the. next three years for use in
devastated districts.
Evening star., 1921-12-20
TRADE BALANCE OF FRANCE,

PARIS, December 2O.-It does not
seem as though continuation of so
favorable a trade balance as was seen
during the first nine months of the
present year could be expected again
in France. The surplus Of exports
then was exceptional, due solely from
the fact that French consumers dur
ing those months were living upon
stocks of merchandise previously ac-
cumulated
Evening star., 1921-12-20
WOODBURY. PLANS CRUISE.
Former Assistant Navy Secretary
Going to South Sea Islands.

MANCHESTER, N. H., December 20.
Gordon Woodbury., former assistant
secretary Of the Navy is soon to start
on a cruise to the Mediterranean and
the South Sea Islands, 1T was learned
today. The voyage will be made on
the schooner Half Moon. recently
owned by the former German emper-
or and before him by Bertha Krupp.
Mr.. Woodbury. in his youth ran away
and shipped before the mast.
Evening star., 1921-12-20
Commodity Reports
From Various Sections
Clothing.

SAN FRANCISCO. Calf, December
20 (SpeciaD.-Tailors are cutting prices
on mems suits. and practically all cloth
ing dealers are forcing out goods by
means Of bargain sales. 4
BOSTON. December 20 (SpeciaD.-
The Kennedy Company, one Of the larg-
est distributors Of clothing In this coun-
try. has bought the entire surplus stocks
of . large Chicago and large Roches-
ermaker, and is offering suits designed
to sell from $35 to $50 at from $3.50 to
$3.50.
Evening star., 1921-12-20
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

Stock Of Pay
Record. able.
pr, BIZ. ................. Dec. 81 Jan. Is
Han"ver Fire Insurance Co..
- q, H.2o. Dec. 81 Jan. 3
keystone Finance Corp. a..
pf., $I.15. Dec 20 Ian. 2
Manila Electric r. r. & Light
Corp, a.. $1.50. Dec. q Dec. 81
MOnongahela Power r. r. Co.,
a., pf.. 3Tac. Dec, 81 Ian. z
Panama Power Light, O..
pf., $1.75. Dec. 20 Jan. .
Traylor Engineering Mfg. Co.,
q. pr, s.. Dec 81 jan .
Weber & Helbroner. ga. SOC DEC. ~ Dec. 30
Evening star., 1921-12-20
CANADIAN TRADE DECLINES.

MONTREAL. December 20.-Cana-
da's total import and export trade for
November was $151.911,451, compare
with $247.419.020 for November. 1890.
For the eight months ended Novem-
ber 80 this year total trade had a
value Of $1,014,312,691, as against ST.
759.214,559 last year. November inn
ports had a value Of $S4.271,434, and
exports $86,533,862.
Evening star., 1921-12-20
STRIPPING 1921 TOBACCO.

LANCASTER, December 20.-Re-
cent rainy weather having tied up
outdoor work on the farm, tobacco
growers are now stripping the 1921
crop, in order to be ready for the
buyers when the expected movement
of the crop takes place in January.
The growers base belief of a January
crop movement on the fact that very
little old leaf remains in the local
market Se-l
Evening star., 1921-12-20
Canned Fruits.

SAN FRANCISCO. December 90
(SpeciaD.-The market for canned
fruit is quiet but steady. Retailers
are buying short stocks. and the sur
plus Is not greater than usual. A
later shortage is predicted. Cling
peaches. pears and tomatoes are in
short supply. although there are
plenty of freestone peaches.
Evening star., 1921-12-20
Coal.
ALTOONA pa

ALTOONA, Pa, December 20 (Spe-
ciaD.-Figures prepared by the Cen
trail Pennsylvania Coal Association
shows that the producticn in the CEN
trail Pennsylvania bituminous field
will fall short OF normal by 20.000,O00
tons this year. Up to December l the
output was 36.000.00O tons. only 3.219.-
900 tons being produced in November
In 1918 the field produced 10000. 900
tons, and last year 38.738,000 tons.
Evening star., 1921-12-20
more than 10000 gallons of corn syrup
this week at 20 cents a gallon.
Steel.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, December 20
Especially Open hearth furnaces and
plate mills at the Homestead plant of
the Carnegie Steel Company are oper-
ating five and six days a week. with
one Of the three structural mills at
work.
YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio, December 20
SSpeciaD.-In the Shenango valley
hfty-seven out of T05 mills are In
operation. Pay rolls in the valley for
the hrst eleven months OF the year
are placed at. $46,500,000, against
$95.247,736 in 1920.
Evening star., 1921-12-20
Dry Goods.

.. DETROIT, December 20 (SpecialN =
The holiday trade SO far here has b en
a little disappointing. The demand has
been confined largely to necessities. and
unreasonable weather has retarded
sales of these goods.