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Evening star., 1922-01-01
Nine. Bryn Entertains
In Dauehter's Homo,

Nine. Bryn. wife of the minister of
Norway, entertained at luncheon yes
terday for her daughter. Miss lnger
Rrvn' and later took her guests to
the matinee. Her guests were Miss
ineegard wallenberg. Miss Li!iihook.
M;ss BARBER, the Misses Heilmann,
Siiss sims. Miss Rosalind Wright and
Miss Evelyn Yates.
Evening star., 1922-01-01
Admiral Tsai to Talk
To Women at Club

Admiral Tsai of the Chinese navy,
delegate to the arms conference. will
be the speaker at the women's City
Club Tuesday, January 3. at $3.50 pm.
Preceding this he will be entertained
at dinner by Mrs. Arthur Bullard.
who will introduce him to the club.
On January at $3.50 pm. Mr.. John
Barrett, former director Of the Pan
American Union, will deliver an IL
Illustrated lecture at the clubhouse.
Evening star., 1922-01-01
Delta Sigma Phi Frats
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Bell

Mr.. and Mrs. Connie L. Bell enter
tanned last Thursday evening at a
dance in compliment to the visiting
members from Chicago of the Delta
Sigma Phi National Fraternity. The
guests of honor were Mr.. Paul j.
Eichorn, Mr. Barnard J. Hicks. Mr.
Edward c. khuen. Mr.. John 5:
Wynne, Mr.. Raymond F. Sparrow and
Mr. Edgar T, Bell. Parents of the
Chicago visitors residing in Washing
ton and members of the local fratern-
ity chapters and their friends were in
attendance.
Evening star., 1922-01-01
Army Relief Branch
Plans Military Ball

A military dance will be given at
eao0 18th street Saturday night.
January z. under the auspices Of the
ladies of the Engineer Corps, for the
benefit of the Engineer branch OF the
be furnished by the Army Band known
as the Washington Brass Band. The
patronesses for the affair are Mrs.
John W. Weeks. Mrs. ]. Mahew VAIN
wright. Mrs James G. Harbord. Mrs.
Peter c. Harris, Mrs. Merritt w. Ire
lard A. Holbrook, Mrs. William J.
Snow, Mrs. Charles Farnsworth. Mrs.
Latham NJ. Patrick and Mrs. Eli A
Helmick,
Evening star., 1922-01-01
Distinguished Names
Head Patroness Lis,

Mrs. William F. Dennis, president
of the Southern Relief Society, an
nounces that Mrs. Warren G. Harding
and Mrs. Calvin Coolidge will head
the list Of patronesses for the ball to
be given by the organization AT the
New Willard on the night Of Febru-
ary 6. Half of the boxes have already
been sold, and the officers of the So
ciety are expecting the ball to be the
most brilliant in the history of the
organization.
Evening star., 1922-01-01
Y. VIC. A. Gives New Year
Reception Tomorrow

The Young Women's Christian AS
sociation will hold New Year re-
ception Monday. January ,. from to
G o'clock. in the F. street building.
Tea will be served and the guests will
be received by Mrs. Robert Lansing.
president of the association; Miss
Gertrude Macarthur. general secre-
tary. and by other members of the
board of directors.
Evening star., 1922-01-01
Entertains in Honor of
Miss V. N. Derby

I Mrs NJ A. Skiados entertained at her
home on Wisconsin avenue on last
Thursday evening in compliment to her
cousin. Miss Virginia n. Derby of Phil
adelphia, who is spending the holidays
with her. Those present Were: Miss
". Derby, Miss T. Lewis, Miss L. Mer-
rill, Miss E. Fischer. Miss NJ. Kidd, Miss
D. Kidd, Miss R. Petit. Miss q. Cot
tren, Miss F. Skiados, Miss f. Demas,
Mr.. G.. Skiados. MIR. H. Franklin. MIR.
Witt, Mr.. Goode. Mr.. NJ. Nickols, Mr.. +.
Bair, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Rhine. Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. i. Pad
gett, Mr.. Fischer. Mrs. H. Burns and
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Skiados.
Evening star., 1922-01-01
Mr.. and Mrs. Chapman
Entertain at Dinner

Mr.. and Mrs. Bowie Chapman enter
tanned at dinner last night in honor
of Mrs William Croll of London, sis
ter and house guest Of Mrs. Frederic
McKenney Mr.. and Mrs. Chapman
nave as their guests over the New
Year Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Chapman
of New York.
Evening star., 1922-01-01
Mrs. Albert johnson
To Be Hostess at Tea

Mrs. Albert Johnson has issued in
vitaticns for tea at the Congress
sional club from to o'clock Mon
day afternoon, January 3, in honor
of Miss Edith Johnson Of Tacoma,
Wash. who has recently returned
from a six months stay in Spain.
Miss Johnson is the sister of Repre-
sentative Johnson of Washington.
Evening star., 1922-01-01
New Year Reception
Announced by u. D. c
MISS MARY BOX,

The District of Columbia Division,
United Daughters of the Confederacy
will give its annual New Year re-
ception in honor Of Camp III. United
Confederate Veterans, on Monday.
January =. from 3 until o'clock.
Miss Elizabeth keyes will play the
harp and sing d group OF southern
melodies, among which VIII be a
number entitled virginia. composed
by her father. Mr.. Charles keyes.
Daughters, Sons and friends are in
vited.
Evening star., 1922-01-01
Miss Newton Hostess
At an Indoor Picnic

; Miss Grace Newton. daughter of
Representative and Mrs. Walter H.
Newton of Minnesota, entertained last
Thursday afternoon at her home, 2S44
Wisconsin avenue. The guests were
a group Of high school girl friends of
Washington and from out of town,
and included Miss Rachel Ashley. Miss
Lucia Bates, Miss Violet Bruce, Miss
Olive Chace. Miss Mary Davies and
. Miss Stuart Gibson
The affair was a cieverly carried out
Indoor picnic" the guests becoming
Mother Goose characters on their ar
rival.
Evening star., 1922-01-01
Theta Lambda Sigma
Gives Xmas Dance

Theta Lambda Sigma gave a Christ
mas dance at the Raleigh Hotel on
: Tuesday evening. and will be enter
tanned today at tea at the home of
Miss Louise Mcdowell, in Rhode
Island avenue.
Theta Lambda Sigma is a local So
rority in George Washington Cniver-
'-sity. and has geen granted charter
for a chapter of the national sorority,
Alpha Delta Pi. the oldest in this
country. founded in Georgia Wesleyan
University in 1851. The new chapter
will be installed by the national Off
GERS in February.
Evening star., 1922-01-01
Admiral Tsai Tins-Kan
To Address China Club

Admiral Tsai Ting-kan OF the
Chinese delegation, will speak at the
Washington headquarters eo1 OF tne
street northwest, Wednesday after
noon. January 4, at 4:S0 o'clock. His
subject will be THE determination of
China"
Evening star., 1922-01-01
University Women
To Receive Tomorrow

A New Year reception will be held
tomorrow afternoon by the National
Club of University Women. with Mrs.
Frank Russell as hostess. Members
and their guests will be regaled with
the favorite college refreshment. cof-
fee and doughnuts. in place Of the
proper and customary tea-table dain-
ties
Evening star., 1922-01-01
Miss Bretzfelder
Hostess at Luncheon

Miss Regina Bretzfelder entertained
at luncheon Wednesday last at her
home on Shepherd street. Among
those present were Miss Miriam Ber-
liner, Miss Pauline Fass, MISS henri
eta Adler. Miss Pauline Pach. Miss
Florence May. Miss Beuiah Hess and
Miss Hope Caro-.
Evening star., 1922-01-01
Sorority Gives Xmas
Dance at Powhatan

The Phi Sigma Epsilon Sorority
gave a Christmas dance in the ball
room of the Powhatan last Thursday
evening The committee in charge
included: Miss Dallas Keith, Miss
Ellen c. Bowling and Miss Madeline
D. Mipker
Evening star., 1922-01-01
Chapter of the p. E. O.
To Receive January 3

The members of Chapter D, P. F.. O.,
will be at home to all other r. Il. O..
chapters Of Washington and to the
members of the cooperative board. at
the residence of Mrs. Willard f. Buell..
1889 Newton street. on January 3. from
8 to 10 o'clock. All visiting P. E. o.
members are cordially invited.
Evening star., 1922-01-01

The Friday Afternoon Bridge Club
was entertained at luncheon and
bridge last week by Mrs. Sol Meyer
at her home in Cleveland Park,
Evening star., 1922-01-01

Mr.. Leon Reid OF New York spent
Christmas in town with relatives.
Evening star., 1922-01-01

Miss Miriam Franc of Boston has
been spending the holidays with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Franc.
Evening star., 1922-01-01

Mrs. Emma Bensinger is spending
the week end in Newark. n. j., with
friends for the New Year festivities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-01-09
RUSS CIVIL LIST VAST.
Soviet Money Is Now Cheaper
Than Austria's Currencx

VIENNA. January 9.-OnIy the
money of soviet Russia is now
cheaper than the currency of Austria
and prices in crowns are rapidly ap-
preaching the same fantastic figures
as in rubles. OF the 10000. 100000
of crowns in circulation on Decem-
Der 1. 1880. 100000 have been issued
in ten months.
Effective December. 1. new federal
1000, 100000 crowns. principally on
public utilities and the state monopo-
lies. The increases range from so 70
$50 per cent. Taxes on all spirituOus
and malt liquors are increased enor-
mously.
1t is nearly impossible to estimate
the increased cost of food, varying
as it does in different parts of the
city. but fats, milk. bread other than
the rationed article, white flour. are
not only far beyond the reach of the
for any one to obtain. Firewood has
advanced 100 per cent, and coal
Thus far the government has re-
fused to consider an internal loan
or compulsory levy of foreign
moneys and securities advocated by
the social democrats. Efforts to re-
duce the enormously disprOportionate
civil list, composed of $4,000 civil
servants and $1,000 pensioners. have
been abandoned despite the fact that
nearly one-fifth live on government
pay. The civil servants and their
friends and families stood as one
man against it. and their opposition
was so powerful that the scheme was
hopeless.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-01-09
ny EDISON b. SMITH.
special Dispatch to The Star.

9pecial Dispatch to The star
BOSTON, January 9.-There has
N>sp no marked inclination as yet on
The Sart of retail merchants to aban-
Aep the hand-to-mouth buying policy
catch they have been following for
es>nths. This has created an unusual
situation in the textile trades, which
have been the backbone of New Eng
lands industrial activity throughout
the last year. The demand FOR mn
ished goods seems to have slowed up;
yet at the same time there is an actual
shortage of the raw staples: IL Is pc
coming increasingly difficult to secure
either high grade wool or hlgh-Sraoe
cotton except at sharp advances IN
price and it seems inevitable tnat
both wooden and cotton goods Will
sell materially higher before 1917 IS
far advanced. This is predicted re-
CARELESS of any temporary disposition
of consumers to follow advances IN
price.
The department store trade for the
last month has left most of the Dig
merchants in a strong financial posi-
ton. The shoe industry in New Eng
land. however. is in a bad condition
because of failure of union labor to
grasp the necessity of lower wage
scales. Lynn. which once led the coun-
try in manufacture of women's shoes.
las its factories practically closed
down because of inability to meet
western competition under present
production costs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-01-09
PAYS BACHELOR TAX.

who put off his marriage to the last
day Of the old year is due for dis
appointment if he expects to get the
married mans $500 exemption for 1921,
according to tax experts. December 81.
1921, assumes peculiar tax signifi-
canoe, for on this day is determined the
exemption and credit for dependents
for the entire year. If a child were
born December 80, 1921. a full years ex-
emptfon of $4U0 is allowed in the COM
putation Of the tax for 1921, but. if. on
the other hand. child becomes eigh-
no exemption is allowed for the year,
because on December 81, the effective
date of the return, the child was over
eighteen years of age. II a marriage
took place before December 81, full
year exemption is allowed as a married
person.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-01-09
Frisco Retail Trade LuIl
F0reSeen and Discounted
by LYNN c. SIMPSON.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SAN FRANCISCO. January 9.-With
the passing of the holiday rush and
the termination of the white sales.
there has come lull in retail trade
in this section. This, however. was
foreseen and discounted. according
TO the credit representative of one OF
San Francisco's largest banks today.
I'VE don't look for anything re-
sembling a boom for some time. he
said. but on the whole conditions
are satisfactory"
Realty sales for the year just closed
set new record for San Francisco.
Business property was particularly
active in the closing months of the
year and prices have shown steady
advance. The crop outlook In Cali
fornia is excellent, although there is
somewhat reduced acreage under
cultivation.
Building operations have been
slowed down by continued rains. but
the outlook for spring is most en-
coura ginG. There is some unemploy-
ment. but not more than is usual at
this season of the year. Heavy snow
in the mountains. followed by cold
weather. has assured ample water
supply for irrigation and power dur
ing the coming spring and summer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-01-09
Feeling Among Ranchmen
in Texas More Optimistic
BY JAMES RECORD.


Special Dispatch to The Star.
FORT WORTH. Tex, January O.
Rains throughout the southwest in
the last week have produced better
conditions in the range country and
have stopped the wild rush of cattle
to market. Trading in live stock with
Mexico has been resumed and more
optimistic feeling prevails among
ranchmen. A conference between
American and Mexican business men
will be held at Laredo shortly and is
expected to result in closer CONNER
cial relations.
The unemployment problem through
out the southwest is solving itself
chiefly through additional farming
operations. oil prospecting work and
road building. The improvement in
the bond market has been followed IN
Texas by the sale of millions Of dol
lars worth of road bonds. This new
Work is absorbing thousands who
were out of work when harvesting
ceased.
Farmers have been encouraged
somewhat by recent freight rate aa-
tustments Business failures in Texas
in 1921 were IT'S, as against 294 In
1920. Bank clearings showed a De
cided gain throughout this district IN
the last month and banks report an
increase in deposit accounts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-01-09
MORE IDLE FREIGHT CARS.

NEW YORK, January 9.-Idle freight
cars December % numbered 552.37S, an
increase Of 21,036 compared with De-
cember is, it is officially reported. OF
the total, 404.214 were surplus freight
tai on December Is. The remaining
1875 were cars in need Of repairs.
This represented decrease of 1887
within approximately a two-week Pc
Rod. The report showed that surplus
box cars totaled 1855 on December
%, an increase Of 19,481 cars since the
middle of that month, while surplus coal
cars numbered 1929. an increase of
10, 724 cars within the same period. An
increase of 2,249 in the number of sur
plus stock cars was also reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-01-09
HAND O-MOUTH BUYING POLICY
CONTINUES IN NEW ENGLAND
Unusual Situation In Textile Trades.
Showdown With Shortage of Raw
Staples-Elsewhere

with interest centering on coming
wage conferences and the refusal
of operator in large districts to meet
with union leaders. In this i'm
mediate district bituminous produc-
ton has been running about rs per
cent of capacity. Prices are soft.
Steel.
LIMA. Ohio. January 3 (SpeciaD.-
The Ohio steel foundry will reopen
January Is. giving employment to
500 men. The Plant closed in Nov
ember.
ALTOONA. Pa. January 9 Especially.
After being idle throughout the
greater part of 1921, the Altoona
Iron Company's plant has resumed
operation.
BOSTON. January 9 (SpeciaD.-
The retail trade in Boston and vicin-
ity has been most encouraging for
the last month. Some of the de-
partment stores here did the largest
months business in their history in
December.
SACRAMENTO. Calf, January 9
(SpeciaD.-A considerable portion of
the new crop of raisins has already
been sold. Prices are steady and
strong and the demand has been
good.
FORT WORTH, January (Spe-
ciaD.-The first week of 1922 has
been marked by many bank CONSOLE
dations in the southwest. This is
communities where banking and
credit conditions have been gloomy
for six months. Many institutions
which were forced to close their
doors in 1921 are reopening or have
been placed in such shape that de-
positors are beginning to realize on
their assets.
MAYETTA. Kan, January (Spe-
State Bank here have organized the
Hard-Times Holding Association, to
relieve the bank of certain slow as
sets it has been forced to take over
due to the agricultural depression.
Under the plan, which has been APP
proved by state banking officials. the
association will pay cash to the bank
for the property. putting the insti-
tuition in satisfactory condition. while
the holding company will liqUidate
the assets as opportunity occurN.
BUENOS AIRES, January g tSpe-
ciaD.-The situation of the farmer
and stock grower in Argentina is
growing more desperate and thu
Banco de La Nacion is considering
the possibility of extending credit to
the agriculturists the loans to be for
five years al per cent and to be Sc
cured by the crops and herds Of the
borrowers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-01-09
PAYS 100000 FOR ENGINES.

NEW YORK. January 9.-The Polish
government has paid the BALDWIN Lo-
comotfye Works the interest due
January / on the 100000 Of Polish
notes taken in payment for loco
motives delivered. The opinion is off,
cially declared that the new Poland
will become the gateway through
which all the worlds trade with Rus
STA must pass.
Confidence in Poland, it is said, is
based on the good balance and quail
ity of its natural resources and the
industry Of it's population of about
80 ,000, 900 Inhabitants. Beginning with
this year she will have surplus food,
oil, coal, textiles, plus steel and di-
verse manufactures. also timber, all
available for export.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-01-09
Commodity Reports
From Various Sections

CLEVELAND. January Especially.
The Wellman, Seaver. Morgan Com
pany has been awarded contract to
build thirty-four cargo-loading cranes
for the city of New York. The Van
dorm Iron Company has orders for Jail
equipment which will keep it's plants
busy for several weeks.
CHICAGO, January 8 Especially
The new equipment of the Burlington
road to be bought this year will con-
sist, in part, of 500 stock cars, 1900
Refrigerator cars, $500 box cars,
5000 composite coal cars, IL diners,
s chair cars, ~ baggage cars, % mail
cars and % combination cars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-01-09

ESCANABA, Mich, January 9 (Spe-
ciaD.-Night shifts have been started
by the l. Stephenson Lumber Com
pany in it's camps here, and the North
western Cooperage and Lumber Com
pany is advertising for men. These
are two of the largest numbering con-
Germs in Northern Michigan, and their
action indicates improved conditions
in lumber
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-01-09
Washington Stock Exchange

Washington Gas 7Ms-Sioo at los. $1,000 at
105%, $1,000 at 105Z.
Capital Traction 1000 at 94A, $1,000
at ON.
Potomac Electric LIST 5s-$1. 900 at ON:
Capital TractiOn-5 at OF. at 81, at 81.
10 at OF. Z at 97A.
Washington Railway and Electric pfdI-
Washington Gas Light-5 at 4sN. g at 4ss.
5 at 80, 8 at so.
Continental Trust Company-10 at 9sh. 10
at 9Sh.
: Mergenthaler Linotype at 1870. 2 at 100;
at 100, at 100, at 100, 10 ut $50.
at 1870. 10 at 1907, 10 at 1291a, 10 at 1904,
at 1291s.
AFTER CALI.
Washington Railway and Electric 4s-$l,OOO
at 65k. 81 900 at 65h.
Capital Traction-2 at 97B.
Washingt ton Loan and Trust Company-1O
ut 80.
Lanston Monotype-1O at ~. at u. 10 at
~, 10 Mt u.
Money-Call loans. sac per cent.
BONDS.
Rid and Asked Prices
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-01-09
RUSS INDUSTRIES GROW.
Oil. Coal and Steel Production Show
Great Increase.
BY the Associated Press.


RIGA, Latvia, January s.-The oil.
coal and steel production of Russia
showed a great increase during the
month of December, according to a
Rosta News Agency dispatch from
Moscow. The Baku oil fields are said
to have produced more than 15,-
000,0 900 pools Of Oil during the month.
an increase of 80 per cent over the
month Of September.
sixty million pools of coal were
produced in the Donetz basin during
December. which is nearly one-fifth
of the entire years output Of 327.-
600, 900 pools. At TagaRrog. 127 per
cent of the expected yield of steel was
produced during December.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-01-09

During December the government
paid to railroads in which Maryland
investors are interested as loans from
the revolving fund close to $2.0O0.000.
Advances reported by the Treasury
were: To Seaboard Air Line. $139.500:
to Western Maryland. $500, 900. and to
Chesapeake and Ohio. 81. 1874 500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-01-09
Automobiles.

FLINT, Mich, January Especially.
The Buick Motor Company resumed
operations at it's factories here today
on a full-time production scale The
Champion Ignition Company is pre-
pairing to engage in speedometer pro-
duction and is increasing it's working
forces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-01-09
Wheat.

DETROIT, January (Special).-
The Michigan winter wheat crop is
II per cent above the average condi-
ton of the crop for the whole coun-
try. Acreage in wheat is per cent
greater than last year, totaling $685.
900 acres. The rye acreage Is $4,000
and the condition is "a, two points
above the ten-year average.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-01-09
COttOnS.

NEW YORK, January 3 Especially.
Prices for knitted underwear for
the fall of 1922 have now been estab-
lished by most manufacturers here.
Cotton underwear shows advances of
approximately 10 per cent. Part cot
ton and wool garments were advanced
in lesser degree.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-01-09
CRUDE OIL PRICES DROP.

PITTSBURGH, January 9-The
principal purchasing agencies today
announced a reduction Of Is cents q
barrel in all grades of crude OIL han
died In this market except Ragland,
and it was reduced is cents.
, The new prices are: Pennsylvania
crude, 1925; Corning, $3.50; Cabell,
$2.11; Somerset, $1.90; Somerset light,
$2.16: Ragland 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-01-09
Paper.

NEW YORK, January 9 (Special).
-Unskilled loborers employed by the
largest independent paper companies
outside the International Paper Co.,
underwent a cut of 20 per cent today.
as q result of q finding by a board
of arbitration which fxed the basic
hourly pay at 80 cents. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-01-09

ATLANTA, January (SpeciaD.-
The Atlanta Stove Works will resume
operations on a so per cent capacity
basis this week, having completed in
ventory taking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-01-09
Shoes.

ST. LOUIS, January Especially
Boot and shoe manufacturers are
weeks behind in filling the orders
now on their books and have
enough business In sight to keep
them busy at capacity for some
months to come. The demand is
largely for medium-priced shoes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-01-09

PITTSBURGH. January . Especially.
The coal market continues quiet