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Evening star., 1922-09-24

The washingtonians will begin their
operatic activities earlier this season
than usual. Director Rollin Bond
called his forces together in August
to begin work on a new musical and
dramatic version of Gounod's I'M
mortal Faust" in English, in re-
sponse to an urgent request by the
Boston publishers that this new edi-
ton receive its first public hearing
through the Washingtonians. who
have produced so many delightful
comic operas. The confidence thus
expressed in Mr.. Bonds organization
is not only a tribute to the Washing
ment to MIR. Bond and to the Guy OF
Washington. That this light opera
organization of Washington singers
and players which Mr.. Bond mas oeeIl
so carefully developing for the pas
three years should be selec1ed TO
dicative of the high regard in WhiCna !
the organization Is held throusn"ut
the country. Fully appreciatins me me
compliment and responsibility IN tn!s
invitation, Director Bond and ms
forces have been giving serious at
tention to the preparation OF tne Mo- aigh h
which will be given at Central Hlgn q
School auditorium October II, Is. ~
and 20. -,.
Under date Of June p the publish
ers wrote Mr.. Bond as follows;
''Dear sir:
I'VE have directed your attention
to our new edition of Faust, ano
would be gratitied if you could see
your way to make the Initial pres
entation Of this work by your exec
lent organization of artists So much ;sa
has been said and written In praise
of your company and of its af.is.,t :
work that we feel that the greass
amount of care we have bestoWe9
upon this edition would be 1ustineo
if it were to make its first appear.
ance before the public in your capaole
hands. h.on
"In our edition the opera mas peeh
somewhat abridged muslcails' hesn s
omitted and thp story sustained by
means Of spoken dialogue; s,ted 1%e from n0th the
score. and in compensation for sucn
COMMISSIONS as have been eeasd doaseSeasI n chorai
dance cycle comprising most OF the
familiar ballet music. which Will De d
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Washington Bank Statistics

season going right along.
In previous years the banks nave
been compelled to repay much money
to the Treasury Department for tax
funds advanced. but the Mellon ad-
II illustration of finances. goes on the
theory that there is nothing in lend
ing money to banks at per cent and
paying double and even higher rates
for money borrowed. with the Treas
uiy a continual borrower itself.
Payment Of the third installment OF
taxes would only partially affect bank
deposits, as payments prior to the
18th instant would alone show. checks
mailed and received on the 18th in
slant being cleared and charged to
de positors days later
The borrowing on certihcates and
issuance Of more certificates has been
going on, taking some money from
the banks.
Forty-eight banks make reports;
three national banks lose and twelve
show gains: only one savings bank
shows small loss. the Industrial.
$l2,55s.07. and four trust companies
lose, while three gained.
Total deposits of $181 ,o12 .213.3l are
about $I.416,000 below the high record.
Several banks, however, score new
high records with this statement. the
Riggs National Bank topping. pre-
vious showing by about 100000: the
National Metropolitan. is high with
s12, 2,569,26S. the Federal is also high
with $6 491613.
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SHARP REACTIONS
IN THE STOCK LIST
Some Leaders Carried ! TO 3
Points Below Levels of
Last Week.
T. r.lr .Ns,u:InteI Press.

f. the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. September 2S-While
the Turkish war scare and higher
money rates were used as an excuse
for TWO sharp reactions ~n the stock
market this week which carried
some of the leaders one to three
points below last weeks levels, opln-
ion was quite general that the de-
riines were precipitated by weak
fned technical condition. 1t was
largely Il traders market with no
extensive outside participation.
Developments in the near east nat
nrally caused some concern, but the
behavior of the markets reflected the
financial community's belief that the
trouble would he settled by diplomacy
rather than on the battleneid DO
mestic DEVELOPMENTS continued favor-
able. the heavy bituminouS produc-
ton of coal enabling a number OF IN
duStrieS to increase production. Whlle
good progress is being made i'll the
movement of anthracite coal. me
railroad shopmen's strike has 1aoed
into the background and is not longer
causing any serious concern.
BUSINESS Revival Gradual.
The moderate revival of business
is al so reelected in the steady increase
in rarluadings and the increase IN
!"Jcral reserve notes in actual clfcu-
lation. \ few Industries. such as
building trades and motor car manu-
iI"IurcrS. are beginning TO feel the
effects of SeaSonal dullneSs. but II has
not become very pronounced as yet.
commodity prices are still tending
upward. The war scare proved an
ttmportunt factor in boosting wheat
ptices this week. but ii had an un-
favorable effect on the cotton mar
k"t. which was unsettled.
The heavy demand for funds by I'M
p"rterS who were anxious to get
their goods out vf bond in order to
""i the benefit of the lower tariff
,hUiieS was partly responsible for the
'trmei tone in the call money mar
, krt Thursdays closing rate of .
ntH cent was the highest since last
February. Seasonal demand Tor
funds also caused Il hardening OF the
rates for time money and commercial
paper.
Bis Increase in Loans.
The clearing house statement IS
sued today showed an increase OF
SJ".o59.0po in loans. discounts and m
NeStmentS. as compared with an m
crease of Sl3.1lo.0OU the week be-
fore. but the reserve of member
banks in the federal reserve bank
decreased SG9.2is. 900 and net demand
deposits S6;. .431 900: the aggregate re-
serve was S559.3.1. 900. or s60,S04,6lO
A. low that of last week.
Interest in the military develop
r,entS in the near east has tempo
rarily overshadowed the troublesome
,icrman reparations question. Rails
ing of the Berlin rediscount rate to
per cent and another increase of
more than 10000. 100000 marks in cir
rulation. however. attracted some at
irniion here Acute weakness of Ster-
ling exchange indicates that most of
the purchases being made in this
country for foreign account were be-
ing financed with British bills.
Evening star., 1922-09-24

day and night at full capacity. In
/ the first, furry on change here
nearly 6 a bushel advance took place
at the rate of an additional cent in
every ten minutes. affecting the
value OF, millions Of bushels Of grain.
OF words as to any actual lighting
led to subsequent rapid fluctuations
In the wheat market, tension among
traders grew more acut4 as the week
drew to an end, especially after news
came that the Turks had stolen q
march on the British, and had appar-
entity gained control of the entrance
Of the Dardanelles. Immense receipts
Of wheat at Winnipeg, as well as
other factors that have been regard
ed as of great Importance, failed to
check the rise In prices, the action of
the market proving a good deal sim.
liar TO what was Witnessed just pre-
yious to- the war.
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WAR FURRY PAST WEEK
SENDS WHEAT SKYWARD

CHICAGO, September 23.-War
news eclipsed everything else in the
went skyward. This morning, COM
pared with a. week ago. wheat was
up 5x to ~ bushel. with corn
showing a gain of N to 2A, and
oats 1ha1k to 2ssaaE. The net
difference in provisions varied from
decline to rise of 50.
The biggest upturn in the wheat
market together with the largest
volume of trading. quickly followed
announcement that the entire British
Atlantic fleet had been ordered to
Constantinople and that arms fac
tories in Great Britain would work
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STEEL MERGER RUMORED.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio. September
s3-Reports were current here today
Shat the Brier Hill Steel Company
and the Youngstown Sheet and Tube
Company two of the biggest inde-
y,cndent steel companies in the
Youngstown district, would merge
Directors of the sheet and tube COM
t,any are to meet Tuesday. it has been
learned. although merger plans are
denied by James A. Campbell. presi-
dent of the concern. Reports had it
directors had been summoned to con-
slider an offer to purchase the BrieI
Hjll properties.
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PLANTS 100 PER CENT ACTIVE

YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio. September
cs-Plants of the Carnegie Steel Com
rapy in and near Youngstown will work
nj 100 per cent capacity next week,
with the exception of one blast fur
JraGe it became known today. when it
The. Lower Mill will resume Monday.
giving employment to several hundred
men.
Operations of the Independent steel
s,tifs in this district will remain un-
6Ifahsed next week. expansion being
,uads impossible by a growing shortage
of cars, executives said.
Evening star., 1922-09-24

Some Comparative Figures.
For the purpose of comparison.
some records of September II. 1916. in
the matter of deposits are reproduced
herewith:
NATIONAL BANKS.
American, s317O,3 326; Columbia, $2.0s5. 11:3
Commercial. S7.O95 ,6Ss: District. $3,I11 .45';
Dupont so43, Jos: F. and VI. Bank. 81 .19S, 92S
Federal s2,51962O; Franklin, $1.S15 645;
Metropolitan, $500, ,552; Capital. 1929. 759;
Riggs $1os29, 700; Second. s2,1O0331. and
Bank of Washington, s4.l13,857. Total, s4s,
Evening star., 1922-09-24
Grace G. Gichrist
Piano Studio,
1905 F St. NV.
Phone Main S426
ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.
Phone Main S426

SAYN SCHOOL
Of the Art Of the Violin
Elena de Sayn
(Sevcik.Auer)
Affiliated Maret French
School
Washington Post-"An art,
ist Of rare Accomplishments
Scholarship Offered
Write for appointment
PLAYHOUSE, 1914 N ct.
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SAVINGS BANKS,

SAVINGS BANKS.
Anacos;ia. s31O.941: Commerce and Ssv-
ings SSH ,69s; Home. .0O5; North Capt.
toll 81 259 1O6: Seventh Street. S5O1 .06s: Park.
$4lSsTJ: Security and Commercial Sl.:4S. .0oS:
Union. sl.39o.474: United States. 81 .0s6 $50:
East Washington. $ol3 95s; Potomac. ss:l 3.S
Merchants, Sa51. AZ: ". Mechanics. 500. 1sS:
Exchange, S21a,516; McLachlen. 1928 ,sSs;
Northwest. s65. 731. and Industrial. sS5. 966.
Total, S13, 6O4. .O69.
TRUST COMPANIES
American Security, $s s2s. .33s: Conrinentsl.
b. 534 5OI; Munsey. So 500. .141: National Sav-
ings. 81 $50 7I3; Union. 81. 23s. c59. and Wash
ington Loan, SO. T32, 1877. Total $84, ,4S3, o71.
Grand total, 500. 3O8, 1877. Gain in six years,
S01 oSl NE
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RANGE OF MARKET AVERAGES

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Of
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Evening star., 1922-09-24

Miss Ruth KimbaIl. who has been the
organist at the lexington Presbyter-
ian Church for the past year, will re-
sign her work there at the end of this
month to go to Baltimore. where she
will attend Goucher College and con-
tiuue her musical studies at the Pea :
body Conservatory.
Evening star., 1922-09-24

Alexander Henneman. director Of
music at the Catholic University. has
returned from Chicago. where he gave
u private performance of the photo
play. "Fabiola." to which he has
written a musical setting.
Evening star., 1922-09-24

Charles 5. Wenged. baritone. was
the soloist recently at an impromptu
musical evening at Mrs. Henry Hunt
McKee's when he sang 1T Is Enough
from Elijah" "Where'er You Walk
by Handel and a song cycle.
Evening star., 1922-09-24

Mrs. Henry White. choir director Of
the Church of the Incarnation. has
returned from her summer outing in
the mountains of Virginia. and has
arranged a special program for the
services today. the occa sion being the
first service at which the new rector,
the Rev. Dr. Atkinson. will officiate.
The choir Will sing ''Venite.' by Ell
vey: "Te Deum." by Woodward; "Ju-
bilate." by Barnby. and. at the offer
tory, Send Out Thy Light" by Gou-
nod. Emelie Margaret White. at the
organ, will play for prelude, Pastoral
Symphony" from Handel's Messiah
and at the close of the service. Grand
Choeur," by Deshayes
Evening star., 1922-09-24

."The Garden of Kama" by Alma
GoetZ. Mr.. Wengerd displayed a
voice of fine timber. a smooth legate
in the arias and excellent annuncia-
tion throughout. Other selections
were given by Leslie NJ Coyle. a
promising young baritone. from
Canada. who has recently taken up
his residence here. among them "On
the Road to Mandalay. by Speaks,
and Mother o. Nine" by Tours, with
the hostess at the piano.
Evening star., 1922-09-24

Miss Anita scaade gave one Of her
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-19
CRANITEVJLLE

Alex. MacIver left for Canada las,
Friday, where he was called by the
death Of relative.
A son was born 10 Mr.. and Mrs
/ Angus Mcleod on Tuesday, June l3.
Mrs. William Even and son, Kelman
went to Montpelier Friday TO spend a
few weeks. Mr. Even has employment
In that city.
Alexander Even, who is employed in
Ganonague, Ontario, is spending few
days at his home.
Miss Mae MacIver has returned TO
her home for the summer. having com
pleted her duties at the Plainfeld high
school.
Mrs. John Morrison and daughter,
Miss Pearl, returned from ST. Johns
bury Saturday having visited relatives
there for a few days.
Mise Frances McWilliams. student
al Jackson college in Medford. Mass.
arrived at her home Saturday TO spend
the summer
Miss Marjorie Pierce, who has been
confined 20 her home bv illness for
few weeks. was removed to the hospi-
tai Sunday morning In NJ. J. Whit
combs ambulance.
Mr.. and Mrs Reuben King and chill
dren left Friday night to spend the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-19

Widow DoIan Of Cambridge, Mass,
who sued the United States govern
ment for the loss Of her husbands
comfort and support ever since the
Civil war, when he disappeared from
her ken, did something through her
suit--she forced decision establishing
an important precedent in this respect,
to the effect that the United States
government denies responsibility in q
case Of such nature, II is precedent,
which, at some far future time, may
govern in similar cases resulting from
later wars of the United States gov
eminent. 1t does not mean, necessari-
ly, that the United States government
will seek to shirk responsibility but
that some rather clear and conclusive
proof must be set up by the claimant
before the government will assume re-
sponsibility
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-19
THE LEscoRD COMPUTATION.

Public sentiment will support Gov
Hartness in his action in committing
the sentence Of William Lescord from
electrocution to life imprisonment, the
man having been convicted Of murder
in the first degree in killing George
Race, an elderly man Of Gassetts. The
crime was particularly brutal but in
view Of the fact that Lescord's nc
complete, William Gibson, was en-
fenced to life imprisonment rather
than death, it was scarcely equitable
justice to hang the other fellow. Like
sentences are the fitting denouement
to the crime, Therefore, Gov. Hart
ness did the right thing in commut
ing the sentence Of Lescord.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-19
LETTERS TOTHE EDITOR
One Reason why Bans Should Settle

Editor. Barre Times: The much
talked-of court house is about to- b
let and | understand the Harrison
Granite company are the lowest bid
ders on the granite work, whicr
amounts to sl,500,0o0 believe, bu,
Mr.. Perry, the superintendent Of the
Harrison Granite company, says il
they secure the contract they are 90.
ing out of Barre, to Rion, s. c.. to cut
it on the American plan. which / don't
think he win ever get men enough to
cut i. The consequence is ! am afraid
IT will turn it to limestone, which will
be bad blow for granite, as in the
municipal group next to the court
house is to be built new postoffice
and other large buildings and am
afraid they will all follow suit
Now Is the chance for the board Of
trade or control to get busy and come
to their senses and boost Barre for a
contract that will be credit 10 the
granite and workmanship.
As for monumental work, the mann
facturers here are getting rough stock
by the ship load from Sweden, which
will make Barre granite sit up and
take notice. and will say it is getting
quite hold on the market and in my
opinion this continued strife will be
the ruin of Barre and the granite bust
ness.
A granite cutter from Barre in
New York.
New York City. June IL, 1922.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-19
BETHEL

| Benjamin l.. Byam Of Rochester, Q
former resident, was business visitor
Saturday.
Capt. c. M. Charlton, landlord Of
the Lakeside tavern in Barnard, re-
ports the presence Of several Boston
guests at his hotel.
A daughter was born last week at
Jericho to Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest A. Dus-
| tin, formerly Of this town.
Roy L. Persons has gone to Spring
field to work.
Michele Petrucelli is employed in a
barber shop al White River junction.
Giacomo Fumagalli Is in quite poor
health and confined to his home.
Mrs. J. L. Parrot and her grandson,
W. Franklin Saunders. came Saturday
from Boston to spend the summer AZ
Lake Ansel
A prayer meeting win be held To-
morrow at 7;30 p. m. on the lawn az
Anti Miettinen's. In case Of rain, the
meeting will be indoors
A son was born June Is to Mr.. and
Mrs. Glenn D. Twitchell,
Miss Dorothy Parker, Miss Eta
PARSONS, wesley ~ DuhhdH AM VIII
ston f. Durham are home from the
University Of Vermont.
Mise Helen Fairchild recently com
pleted course of study at Burdett
business college in Boston.
William Crochetiere and family are
occupying the small house on H. NJ.
Davis farm.
Mrs. Annie Mahan and her son. Au-
brey, have gone to East Randolph for
the summer.
Children's day was observed at the
Universalist church yesterday.
The Universalisf ladies held a food
sale at ID. NJ. Strong's music store ON
Saturday afternoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-19

The grade crossing at West Berlin
where two lives were sacrificed Satur-
day, is one of the most dangerous in
the entire state, the approach being
hidden either by buildings or by pro-
jections of land so that drivers of We
hicles can not see the track for any
distance from the crossing itself. The
crossing is so dangerous and the traffic
on the road is increasing in such a
measure that it would seem to be the
part of wisdom to have bell signal
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-19
Breaking the News Gently

Son--Dad, when you went to school
you had pretty good time, didn't
your
Dad tenthusiasticallyl--You bet ]
did. There wasn't much in the way
Of fun that ! missed
Son You never took any gold
medals in your studies, though, did
you,
Dad thesita tinglyD --why-er no.
In fact / will have TO admit j failed
rather miserably in my studies. Why
do you ask
Son-O, well, I was just going to tell
YOU, like father, like son.-Cincinnsti
Enquirer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-19

If the general public bears in mind
that most of this twaddle about an
other prize fight between Willard ard
Dempsey is simply an effort to shake
down the public for several hundred
thousand dollars, the banter going
back and forth between the pugilists
can be considered in the light. airy
manner it deserves. 1t remains to be
seen whether the public is willing to
spend several hundred thousand dol
lars in such fiasco as Willard
Dempsey match would prove to be.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-19
/ CURRENT COMMENT
Editing Newspapers by Resolutions

| The women of the federated club.
who voted themselves on record as il
favor of less space devoted to crime
records in the newspapers and more Z
international events were actnated BY
the best of motives but were some
! what unfortunate in their expires
sions.
! Crime is news, whether is it local
national or international, and news
is what the newspapers have to SELF
| that and advertising space.
While some Of the ladies may prefer
not to read about crime, and some Of
them may like to 60 on record as pre-
| ferring events of international i'm
portance, the average reader of q
newspaper wants the news when it is
news, retailed to him in more or less
attractive form, and probably would
not care for a newspaper edited accord.
ing to the resolution Of the federated
women
As a matter of fact, the average
woman would probably not agree with
the farmers of the resolutions as to
how their favorite newspaper should
be edited. 1t is entirely too easy to
get resolutions made and passed at the
average convention; ii is quite diff
ferent matter putting them into
practical operation.
What the women sought to accom-
plish perhaps, was to go on record
against the exploitation OF crime and
scandal to the detriment of more sober
and important news of a public Of
political nature. To this extent GER
tainlyl. the editors Of decent news
papers Of the country will agree with
them. Furthermore, so far as their
own state newspapers are concerned,
it ought to have been said that as a
class Vermont editors treat crime news
very conservatively
1t would be interesting to know
just what newspapers the volunteer
censors had in mind when they framed
the resolution and had il adopted by
the recent conference Rutland Herald
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-19

The success of Goddard seminary in
raising $4,000 to apply on the curreat
indebtedness of the institution and to
pay for repairs to the buildings ought
to encourage the campaigners to re-
newed efforts to raise money in sup
port Of the school. Goddard. loyalty
is appealed to strongly, to the end that
the old school may continue on its see.
ond half-century of existence untram-
meled by debt OF any sort.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-19
Unnecessary Climb.

Sandy Thomson went to visit his
SON in London.
It was his first visit to the city. and
the young man showed him all the
sights, concluding with a climb to the
dome Of st. Paui's cathedral.
In a burst of enthusiasm young
Sandy said:
''See, isn't il wonderful down there,'
The old man'was hot and tired.
Well he grunted, iii it's SO
wonderful down there, what did You
drag me up here forg--London An.
swers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-19

Tales Of Capt. Kidd pale into insig
nificance when compared with the actu
Al treasure hunting expedition carried
on in the depth Of the Wye river in
Ontario for the golden treasure OF the
Jesuits, lost more than 300 years ago
Meanwhile countless millions will con
tinue to keep right on digging in their
own home towns.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-19

The graduating class Of Woodstock
high school topped off their education
with a four days sightseeing motor
tour through northern New England.
1t is worth while to get in touch with
ones own surroundings once in while.
No doubt the young people learned
something to their advantage.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-19

There seems to be no good reason
why Walter $. Ward, son Of million
aire, should not stay in jail while
awaiting trial, just the same as any
other person accused of the crime cf
murder.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-19

Efficacy Of tear gas in thwarting a
lynching mob at Jackson, Mich, sug-
gests one way to stop some Of the nu-
merous lynching bees in states to the
south of the Mason and Dixon line.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-19

Some Vermontr with the ready
cash and the desire to take vacation
in South America may get official ,les-
ignation as Vermont state representa-
tive at the Brazilian international
centennial exposition next September.
Let him step right up and get the dec
grafton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-19
woman's way.

Young Wilder has had hard luck.
He was disinherited lately
"Cut of with a dollar. eh -
NO. his mother did the disinherit.
ing. He was cut of with ninety-eiza,
cents. 7-Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-19
Vermont has gone wet again.

Among the notable anniversaries last
week was the Ssfh of ex-Gov. E. ].
Ormsbee Of Brandon. Longevity among
our governors is also notable.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-19

She Eat the partyl--I don't think
the coxswain of your crew likes dans.
ing.
Helm afraid not. He told me nsd
sooner steer eight men than one won.
an.-Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-19

attached TO that location. There are
likely to be more sacrifices Of human
life at that point il some safeguards
are not provided.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-19

summer at their former home in Char.
bonneau, Newfoundland Mr.. King was
a foreman at the Boutwell,, Milne, Var.