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Commodity Reports
From Various Sections
Cotton.

Cotton.
FORT WORTH, May 20 (SpeciaD-
Cotton planting has either been COM
pleted or is well under way in Texas
Ginners predict bigger acreage and a
better yield this wear than last. Cotton
oil mills which had sad year are ex-
pecting better conditions
BOSTON, May 20 (SpeciaD.-The
market here for Egyptian cotton is
showing considerable strength in sym
pathy with the American market, al
though the demand is not particularly
active. The Egyptian season is nearly
over and shipments are expected to de-
crease from now on.
Automobiles.
DETROIT. Mich, May 20 tSpeciaD.-
Ford auto plans TO make LOO. 900 cars
this year. an increase OF about 10 per
cent over 1921 production.
SEATTLE. Wash. May 20 (SpeciaD.-
Trade in oriental wood oils and vege-
table oils is at the lowest possible stage.
Importers are hoping the duty on soya
bean oil will be removed in the pending
tariff bill. permitting the resumption
Of a transpacific business which ran
into the tens of millions annually dur
ing the war.
Umbrellas.
NEW YORK, May 20 (SpeciaD.-
Recent heavy rains throughout va
rious sections of the country have
resulted in heavy sale Of umbrellas.
and retailers stocks are reported to
be very light. Increased orders are
being received by manufacturers here.
ATLANTA, May 20 tSpeciaD.-There
is strong competition among the retail
tobacco dealers here and prices Of a
number of popular brands Of cigarettes
have been reduced 2 and cents a
package.
Steel.
ST. LOUIS. May 20 (SpeciaD.-Iron
and steel industry has been invigorated
not only by heavy orders for equipments
by railroads in this territory but by
building construction which is involving
a number Of large public improvements.
/ The demand for structural steel is
stiffening.
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, May 20 (Spe-
ciaD.-Steel makers here are showing
more confidence in the coal situation.
The cost of open market coal from West
Virginia is showing an upward tendency
in price. but this tendency is not SO
strong as 1t has been recently.
Notes.
PHILADELPHIA, May 90 Especially.
May % at least forty-eight firms
and companies, which have been
doing business in this city for 100
years or more, will be represented at
a luncheon to be given by the cham
Der of commerce. Oldest firm here
was esta blished in 1857, or 235 years
ago. and seventeen others were
founded in the eighteenth. century.
OF this number ten are older than the
republic.
ST. PAUL, May 90 (SpeciaD.-The
shops of the Omaha road in Sioux
City. st. Paul and other points have
returned to full siX-day-a-weeh
basis today. Business depression
caused a curtailed working schedule,
beginning six months ago
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DIVIDENDS.

StOcE of
Record. Payable
Chesebrough Mfg. Co., O.,
$3.50 -...................Ju June 10 June 10
Chesebrougl: Mfg. Co., q. pr,
S1.t5 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. June 80 June 30
Chi. Il. i. & Pac. R. R., s-a
sc, pr, 50. June June 80
Chi. R. l. & rac. X. R., s-a
20. pr, $3.50. June 0 June 80
Grafton Co. Electric st.
Power, O., 81. May IS June i
Mother Lode Coalition Co..
initial oOc .......--......J June 10 June 80
Pacific OIL Co., s-a, $1.50. June 20 July 20
Woods Mfg. Co.. Ltd, q. $2.May Is May 81
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The star has censored the adj
vsrtising on this page for the
protection Of IT. readers. How.
ever, II there should be any
cause for complaint We win make
. full and impartial tnvestiga-
ton.
The Star strongly rseoInmsnds
that you consult an omcor Of
some bank or some member Of
the local stock exchange before
making any investment at any
time.
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Schultz Retail Stores sales in April
were $1,740,124. against $1,7o2.s3s in
1921.
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TRADE SYMPHONY PLAYS LOUD
ONLY TOMODERATE PRICES TUNE
So Says Writer in Retrospect of Trade and
Business Mems Views-Survey
of Markets.

the greatest volume ever known in
some of the producing centers, and
everywhere new business is far ahead
Of production and shipments
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BY the Associated Press.

BY the AsSoc1ated Pres5.
NEW YORK, May 20-Foreign ex-
change, irregular. Great Britain. de-
mand. 4.44A; cables. AS 1-l6; sixty
day bills on banks, 4.42&.
France. demand, sos X; cables, sos.
Italy, demand. 6.11; cables. Ell ".
Belgian, demand, S.31: cables, S.Slh ".
Germany, demand. 0.32z; cables,
0.32H.
Holland, demand. 1919; cables,
1884.
Norway. demand. 1915.
Sweden, demand. 25.70.
Denmark, demand, 21.30.
Switzerland, demand, 1906.
Spain, demand, 1882.
Greece, demand. AT.
Poland demand. 0.02k.
Czechoslovakia, demand. 100.
Argentine, demand. S&62.
Brazil. demand. 1887.
Montreal, 30 lis.
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PROPERTY OWNERS
GARAGES ARE EXCELLENT INVESTMENTS
WE ARE PREPARED TO ESTIMATE ON
AND BUILD ALk TYPES. PUBLIC AND
PRIVATE.
GENERAL GARAGE CO.
1419 G ST. NV. CASH OR TERMS.
MAIN 448I.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

tations furnished by W. B. Hibbs 4 Coz
Inns, cdecks-dolIar values at close today
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NEW YORK, May 20 (SpeciaD.-
Recent heavy rains throughout va
rious sections of the country have
resulted in a heavy sale Of umbrellas.
and retailers stocks are reported to
be very light. Increased orders are
being received by manufacturers here.
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Steel.

ST. LOUIS. May 20 (SpeciaD. Iron
and steel industry has been invigorated
not only by heavy orders for equipments
by railroads in this territory but by
building construction which is involving
a number of large public improvements.
The demand for structural steel is
stiffening.
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ATLANTA, May 20 Especially
is strong competition among the retail
tobacco dealers here and prices Of a
number of popular brands of cigarettes
have been reduced 2 and cents a
package.
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SEATTLE. Wash. May 20 (SpeciaD.-
Trade in oriental wood oils and vege-
table oils is at the lowest possible stage.
Importers are hoping the duty on soya
bean oil will be removed in the pending
tariff bill, permitting the resumption
of a transpacific business which ran
into the tens of millions annually dur
ing the war.
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YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio. May 20 CSpe-
ciaD.-Steel makers here are showing
more confidence in the coal situation.
The cost of open market coal from West
Virginia is showing an upward tendency
in price. but this tendency is not SO
strong as 1t has been recently.
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HOURLY SALES OF STOCKS.
4 II a.m..... 900 100 , n....... s03 200
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DETROIT. Mich, May 20 tSpeciaD.-
Ford auto plans to make l,100, 900 cars
this year. an increase OF about 10 per
Cent over 1921 production.
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FROM CIRLHOOD
TO W0MANH00D.
Woman Relied Upon Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound
Emporia, Kansas. --''I began using
Lydia e. Pinkham's 8 medicines years ago

when ! was 9 girl.
For several years I
had severe pains at
menstrual periods,
m aking me very
weak and interfering
with my regular du-
ties. ! tried several
remedies without oh.
tanning relief. I was
induced to try Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound by
y \
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PARTY ARRIVES AT THE Etlsron
STATION AND is SHOWN
MANY coURTEslEs.
Poses FOR THE CAMERMAN
snakes Hands Warmly With MANY
Friends and Says He Is Glad
to be In London.

London. = Winlliam Howard Taft.
chlef justice Of the United States and
party, arrived at the Euston Station
and we're greeted heartily by a large
gathering Of British and American adj
mirers, the American ambassador, Mr..
harvey, the counsellor OF the embas-
sy, Post Wheeler, the consul general.
Robert p. Skinner, and representatives
or the American societies, the London
Pllgrims and the English-speaking un-
ION were among those at the station.
Major Oscar N. Solbert, the military
attache Of the embassy. accompanied
the former President from Liverpool
and will act as his aide throughout
his stay in England.
Mr.. Taft shook hands warmly with
many friends on the platform and
said he was glad to be in London.
Il am more than delighted to see
you all again" he exclaimed genially;
1T is exceedingly good OF you to come
here to greet me after so long an alb
sence"
He posed good naturedly for the
camera men. first with the ambassa-
dor and then with Mrs. Harvey and
Mrs. Taft To the injunction, 'look
pleasant" the former President re-
piled amid much laughter: That's
the easiest thing I do
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Richmond Ready for Vets,

Richmond Va.-With the provcrbial
outstretching Of welcoming arms,
Richmond the center Of all that true
lovers OF the South and the Confed-
eracy hold dear. is ready and eager
to play host to the fast dwinding rem
nant of the thin gray line" the van
guard Of which descended on the one
time capital Of the Confederacy with
the arrival Of every train from the
furthermOst stretches Of Dixie
While the lanes leading from the
South are lined with the oncoming
throng he roads from the West and
North, too, are bringing great gath.
ering OF grizZled Confederate veter-
ans, their sons and daughters, grand
sons and grand-daughters, who have
strayed far from the shadow OF the
Southland during the last few decades.
The reunion Of 1922. probably the
last that ever will be held in Rich
mond. Is taking on an unwontcd mag
nitudo, because this city was the heart
Of the COnfederacy, the headquarters
OF It's government and the site OF IA
miliar spots made famous by Lee and
Jackson. Stuart and Davis. which ma
tive Richmonders pass over with but
scant thought. but which are hallowed
ground to the Confederate veterans
who arc coming fred by a return OF
the old impulses that made their love
for the Southland and all that it repre-
sented so great in 1861
Richmond never has and probably
never again will be host to such n
gathering as will be within its con-
fines. The city from one end to the
other Is in gala attire and the holi-
day spirit is in the air
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ginghams and their beautiful colors
prove an inspiration that accounts for
an endless variety OF adorable mid
summer frocks.
Everywhere ginghnm, joining forces
with Orgnndie, makes morning and
outing frockS Of unrivalcd freshness,
and every week secs new developments
Of this combination. Two OF the last
to be launched on the seas OF midsum-
mcr fashions are shown here. In both
of them gingham, showing small
check In n color with white, is COM
bined with white organdic, and the
dresses are attractive in any Of the
fashionable colors and in black and
white. The designs are novel and the
picture tells all their simple but de-
lightful story. The use Of fiat pearl
buttons, as decorative feature, Is
worth noting in them Git has been
clcverly donc) and the importance of
making the gingham up partly on the
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Washington

Informal conversations looking to
establishment OF new basis of nego-
tiation In the TacnaArica dispute were
continued by the delegates to the
Chilean-Peruvian conference. The sub.
ject Of the exchanges was kept a mys-
terry, but the plenpotentiaries did not
try to conceal their reviving hope that
a way soon might be found to break
the deadlock
The statement was made at the
White House that the administration
Is not contemplating any important,
immediate or drastic action in the con-
tinuing nationwide coal strike.
Prospects for early action by the
house on proposed legislation for de-
velopment of the governments projects
at Muscle Shoals, Ala, were brighten.
:ed by authoritative announcement
from the white house that administra.
tion officials were willing and anxious
for house leaders to act on the matter
with free hand
Charles w. Morse. New York ship
builder, his three sons and others who
are charged with conspiracy to de-
war contracts with the shipping
board filed an application to the dis
trict court Of appeals for permission
to make special appeal from the de-
'cision of the criminal division of the
District Of Columbia supreme court
overrulling demurrers to the indict-
ment
Summer training camps have been
opened everywhere over the country
under supervision for youths Of the
reserve officer training corps. part OF
military policy set up in the national
defense act of 1920.
The Federal Reserve Bank at San
Francisco has asked the federal re-
serve board for it's attitude upon pos
sible reduction by the California bank S
rediscount rate from four and half
to four per cent, it Is said at the treas
ury.
A new fight against Senator Truman
II. Newberry for his activities in revis
Ing the naval appropriations bill is
brewing in congress. A group in both
the senate and house are preparing tC
offer determined resistance to the at
tempts Of Newberry in slashing the
Mare Island provision of the appro
priations measure.
President Harding is understood tc
have taken determined stand agains,
action by congress at this time on pend
ing bills for disposal Of the govern
ments nitrate plant at Muscle Shoals
"A.
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Latest in Accessories. Il

bias and partly OH the straight OF the
material.
The froc1 ut the left makes new de-
partures with bias ruffle about the
hips and long organdic sash bound
with the gingham and tied at the left
side. The bodice fastcns under the
clOse-set row OF. buttons down the
front. The imagination of the de
signer Of this little frocll caused her
to make effective use OF shallow seal
lops about the bottom Of the ovcrskirt
and bodice and on the double collar
and cuffs, and to accent q new vara-
tion Of them with fiat pearl buttons.
One Of the best things about these
pretty frocks, for any time Of day, is
that anyone may make them. The
materials are to be had everywhere
and are inexpensive. The designs are
simple and easy to make.
The "ctcrnal feminine" reveals IT,
self in the love OF fincry that runs
after all sorts of pretty dress acccs
sorles-uscful and otherwisc--year in
and out. When women elect to wear
plain frock, that is sufficient excuse
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Brief NEWS NOTES
WHAT HAS OCCURRED DURING
WEEK THROUGHOUT cOuN.
TRY AND ABROAD
EVENTS OF IMPORTANCE
Gathered From All Parts or Tho
Globe And Told In Short
Paragraphs


Mexico City Is without street cal
service, the bakers are not working
ana the suspension Of the light, power
ana water supply services were expect
ed momentarily.
Ihe Independent Socialist Freiheit
declared that a triumvirate will take
the place Of Premier Lenine Of soviet
Russfa,. during a six months absence
from Moscow which his health will
oblige him to take.
Gen. WI Peifu, China's military ge.
MUS, has invited Dr. Sun Yat Sen,
president Of the republic Of South Chi
ma. to come to Picking and aid the re-
union movement Wu Ting Fang, for
mer Chinese ambassador to Washing
ton. has been offered the premiership,
but has not yet accepted
The draft of the new Irish consti.
tuition made public on the eve Of the
Irish election, gives, as the document
itself states, force Of law to the Anglo
Irish treaty and expressly declares
that any provisions of the constitution
or any amendment thereto, or any law
enacted under the constitution, which
ty, shall be void and imperative.
Three hundred persons are known
to have been drowned and many per-
sons more missing following an abnor-
mai rise in the Acelhuate and Arenal
rivers, which overflowed their banks
and Joined together in one stream, in
undating the Candelaria district of San
Salvador, Republic of Salvador.
The first battle OF the Carnegie
peace palace was won by corresponds
ents Of the world, who refused to be
excluded from the palace while the
postponed Genoa conference on Rus
sian affairs was holding It's first meet
Ing. Indignant newspaper men and
women, representing more than twen-
ty nations, igored the edict of the
Dutch foreign office that Journalists
should not even be admitted to the
gardens Of the palace and forced their
way through the gates and into the
building where they demanded an aud
ience with the Dutch foreign minister,
and presented a petition to him in per-
son protesting against such treatment
OF the world press in the international
palace Of peace. 1t was finally decided
to place squads Of Dutch soldiers, in
the corridors to limit the movements
OF Journalists to the corridors adjacent
to the main entrance.
The allied reparations committee,
by three to one vote, overriding the
negative ballot Of France, gave the
bankers committee full authority to
propose an international loan for Ger
many on any basis the committee may
think desirable.
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New Agreement on Size of Army.


Washington. House and senate
conferees on the army appropriation
b1ll reached a compromise on an
army Of 125,000 enlisted men for the
next IL months. This represents a
reduction Of 5000 from the senate fig
ure and an increase OF 10000 over the
size Of the army fixed by the house
Decision as to the conference report
on the enlisted strength leaves only
two important sections Of the annual
supply bill to be considered, exclusive
OF the Muscle Shoals amendment ap-
proving $7,50O,O0O for the continuation
or work on the federal power project
in the Tennessee river. 1t already
has been agreed by the conference
committee that the question should
be submitted direct to the house be-
cause Of the controversial character
OF the subject involved Chairman
Wadsworth OF the senate military
committee said that only the items
dealing with the officer strength and
the national guard provisions remain
cd to be determined.
1T was expected that reduction
from the number Of officers fixed by
the senate would follow the compro-
mise as to enlisted personnel The
house fixed maximum OF II 900 as
the number Of officers while the SEN
ate amendment put the officer strength
at an average og 1850 for the COM
ing year.
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Secretary Mellon has estimated that
the final income tax payments for the
year 1921, just made. will approximate
three hundred million dollars, bus says
that against this the treasury must
meet payments during June totaling
$755, 100000.
The last general accounting OF the
public debt discloses bond total of
$16,002,25S.97O. The four liberty loan
obligations now total $15,11S,418,500.
The remained Of this bond obligation
represents consols of 1880, the United
States loan of 1925, three Panama
bond issues, conversion bonds and pos
tai savings bonds.
The house conference committee on
the military appropriation bill decided
recently to submit direct to the house
the senate amendment appropriating
$7,500,000 for continuation OF work on
dam No. Of the Muscle Shoals power
project in Alabama.
The Cable bill, which would regulate
the naturalization and citizenship of
married women, has been favorablv re.
ported by the house committee on i'm
migration and naturalization and will
be pressed by the committee for con.
sideration in advance of the merchant
marine bill.
Appropriation Of $150,OOO for imme.
diate emergency use in eradication OF
Gurus canker in Florida Is provided
for In bill introduced by Representa-
tive Smithwick Of Florida.
Prohibition Commissioner Haynes
declares in formal statement, refer
ring to the prohibition afloat" nam.
phlet issued by the Anheuser-Dusch
company that he would "act in a Wig
orous manner to enforce the law as
soon as the department Of justice and
the courts have determined where tha
Volstead act applies to vessels sailing
under the American flag. He adds
mat he would not break one law to
enforce another.
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LATEST in OUTING FROCkS;
PRETTY DRESS ACCESSORIES
THE course of apparel has been set

THE course of apparel has been set
for many u season steadily to-
ward daintiness, both for outer and
undergarments and from "top to toe"
When good sense dictates a sturdy
fabric, with dependable wearing quail.
tiles for frock, designers immcdi-
ately put their wits to work to give 1t
an airy touch somehow, either by
means Of accessories to be worn with
1t. or by combinations Of materials or
by Its decorations. Manufacturers of
gingham have made things easy for
them. The neat prettincss Of checked
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Many Killed in Ireland.

Belfast = The districts Of Altana-
weigh and Lisdrumliska. on the South
Armagh side Of the Newry, were the
scene OF murdcrous attacks on house
holders. the assassins claiming fCs.r
men and one woman victims killed and
several wounded. Several farm houses
were destroyed.
The districts are largely inhabited
by Presbytcrians, and it Is believed
were selected for rcprisal for the kill
Ing Of two men at Lislca Wednesday
The tragedy started about 3 o'clock in
the morning.
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silver link chains. set with mock
jewels or motifs Of jade. Sometimes
the girdle serves as an anchorage for
drapery in the gown, but more often
II simply indicates the waiStlinc and
adds color and Il point OF interest to
the costume.
For several years we imagined that
earrings had passed to the realm OF
forgotten things, but now they are
among the most popular Of ornaments.
Long pendant earrings of pearls or
silver filigrcc in elaborate design pen-
dnnts Of jade and jet ana many other
stones serve to express tho love of or
hhlent that lies in the heart Of wom-
ankind. Combs for the evening Golf
fure are GRACEFUL, shaped and gilt.
,rrlnS with Il variety of cOlors. In
their company are buckles that rivnl
them. Slippers have their share of
decoration In buckles and slides in
many shapes. set with rhinestoncs.
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for jeweled glrdle or necklace or
corsage to be worn with it. With the
most practical and severe Of tailored
suits they find 1t necessary to wear a
gayly striped scarf or hat and scarf
to match. and even their Joy in fur
ncckpiece is incomplete until they
have posed against Its dark back
ground Il cluster Of flowers in glowing
colors. All Of which contributes to
their charm and to the general cheer
fulness.
The shops are showing just now
many handsome girdles, many Of them
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l'ucK'cs OF gold or silver have mad.
'heir appearance on street shoes and
are promised n growing vogue. Rut
among all the pretty trlnkets wh,ch
ma fnvor in the eyes Of women, neck.
'"ces make the strongest appeal, and
among necklaces pearl beads hold f,rst
place. Glass beads in all co]ors and
or all kinds are universally worn.
Women have grown cxactlng in the
matter or shopping bags as js wit.
.'essed by the increasing demand for
good quality and fine finish whatever
me materials used. Leather bags
maintain their leadership but the bet.
Ter grades of beaded bags and fine
'hes'i SILVER or gold hags, are liked for
areSslcr wear. a little pocket mirror
SeeLls inScparable from bags OF all
KINDS and is often attachc to the in.
SIDE OF tie bag BY a ribbon, or set in
on the inside Of the Hap.