Evening Star Newspaper, February 7, 1921, Page 14

ONLIBERTY BONDS Receive First Statements of Personal Taxes, Including ! Interest on Governments. i BY L A. FLEMING. Y.ocal banking institutions received miorning and found cause for griev- ance in the fact that for the first time | (! the income from their holdings of liberty bonds has been included in| gross earnings and that they wnlli tHerefore be obliged to pay a 6 b cent tax thereon, unless the District Bankers’ Assoc counsel, finds a This matter was up for discussion was referre last fall and the matter ed | Ney to Frank Hogan, counsel for the Dis- | Ney ankers' Association. ankera ciaim that they should mot be assessed on their holdings bonds; that the fact that no a ment was made in 1918-19-20 is dence of the justice of their claim. The schedule of earnings included the income from liberty bonds, but|C is information was given under pro- o g Tha k. if paid, will also be protested. ‘Washington Gas Annual. The annual meetinz of the share- holders of the Was ¥ Company was he at the fl(hvf of the corporation this afternoon. - How: ard S. Reeside, president, called the meeting to order and George Sinnick- o Baltimore preside e presidents annual report and the report of the uperations of the year 1920 were read. Salient features of these reports appeared in this col- yesterday. D ractors ware re-elected as follows: Howard S. Reeside, Joseph Leiter, Ord Preston, John D. Mcllhenny, James M. Green, Guy F. Whiting an Daniel Frase: The board * from today. Loeal Securities. s went through the usual morine of bid and asked auotations on today's session of the local stock Otchange, but they were without defi- | hite orders eitber way, and the trans- v refore limited to a actions were the g 4 = will organize one week few odd shares of 1 Railway preferre, o e strength in the latter is causing yme comment, while the weakness in e former, in view of the big earn- ings and the 1i ited offerings, is also the subject of discussion. ot l‘ bond transaction was made. bids were about the same as the current prices of last week. List Washington Gas Notes. of the Washington Stock tion of the Washington Gas Light Company and listed the recent issue \ of | ington Gas Light |s Ci + Dominion fo Canada { French_Government Government of Swi qoes [Famesican el syl Kingdor: 8‘ ’Rtlrlum' :.’2 967 | American Thread Co. . of . B. and Irelas 991y i ‘obace 3 of G. B. and Ireland 951 ‘\m"rf("‘“ (Tioha cEoRGY Ameriean Tobacco Co. Armour & Co. 414s. Atchison, Topeka un Atlantic Coast Line Raltimore and Ohio Baltimore and Ohio § Bethlehem Steel retd Central of Georgia Central Leather Chesapeake and Ohio cony. 414, 1 Tilin. a 6 per | Inte Tnt its | Louisville and Nashville Union Pacific conv. is, Union Pecific 65, 1925, Tnited States Rubber TUnited States Rubher United States Rubber United States Steel s Wilson & Co. 1sf INCLUDES COLORED BOYS. “Keeping Fit” Campaign Institut- boys, instituted by the public health service, has been extended to include colored boys as well as white boys, and more than 30,000 of the former have been reachéd, mostly in North andria. Carolina and Florida, according to a | brothers, William, Edward and J. M. statement today. ! physical giene, biology, physiolory, sex edu- cation and kindred subjects are being circulated, and lecturers are assigned to the state boards of health and work in conjunction with schools and Y. M. C. A. organizations. states have been reached and more than 600.000 have -attended the lec- tures and exhibits. of $1,200,000 7% per cent five-year | < notes. n the notes, or at least U:nr:?kgmlz of quotations thereon, will start with tomorrow's sesshl)lm The entire issue has been successfully distributed. ! Will Discuss Motor Business. m bert V. Fleming, cashier of the Rlggs National Bank, will discuss the motor trade and the best means of Te- Stbring normal conditions therein be- fore the City Club this evening. Four Banks Increase Rates. Only four of the twelve regional re- LY ponke. inetuding Richmond, in- ed their discount rate on cer- cates and government paper to 6 per cent a week ago. New York. Chi- cago and San Francisco followed | Richmond’s lead. The great demand for these short- t maturities, from investors who do not care to test the stock or bond market at the present time, but seek i safety first, enabled these banks to | ingrease the discount rate to 6 per cent. As the market uncertainties of the present continue the investors + sebk longer-term government paper. Hince the reserve banks want their {mamber banks to distribute the cer- | + tificates and not hold them. l { Vfiashlngton Stock Exchange. i ston Monotype—10 at 74. i Bid and Asked Prices i BONDS : PUBLIC UTILITIES, P % can Tel. and Telga. 4s.... ‘ can Tel. and Telgu. 4:4n.. g . Tel. and Tel tr. Tel. and eTI. ‘Angcostia and Potonac , Ampcontia and Potomac guar. 5s. i nston Monotrpe—S at ashingtor Railway pfd H H . Asked. | Y i C.qand P. Teiephone 5 Capital Traction K. K. 3 Whsh.-Alex. { Washington ¢ Washington Rwy. 1 * Wash. Kwy. and . M. 65 L MISCELLANEOUS. H . D..C. Paper Mfg. 6s.. 4 Bigge Realty 5s (suort) STOCKS PUBLIC UTILITIES. American . 3 Colum! 20 284 Nutioval Savings ar Usion Trust .. Washington Loan and Trust... BANK SAVING — Wasningtos Mechan FIRE I3 Arlington Corcors Firem Matiosal Union . TITL Columbia Title . Real Estate Title MISCELLANEC Columbla Graptophone com - Columbia Geaphophone D. C. Paper Mfg. D. C. Paper pfd M ts’ Truusfer and Mergentbaler Linotype Old Dutch Market co Old Duteh Market pf Lanston Monotsps Becurity Storage . Waslisgton Market CRITICISM IS RESENTED. Dr. W. F. Crafts Denies Planning New Sunday Laws. Dr. Wilbur F. Crafts, superintend- ent of the International Reform Bu- reau, today issued a statement de- claring he had planned nothing on new Sunday legislation this year, Sum- ming up the situation as follows: “That I shall be the center of the anti-Sunday ‘brickbats’ of about all the editors and cartoonists of the nations for three months, when tais (Reported by Redmond & Co.) ity of Paris 6s 1921..... American Tel. & Tel. 6s 1922.. American Tobacco Co. Anaconda Copper 65 Anglo-American_ 0il Armour & Co. 75 193 Hethlehom Steel Rethlehem Ste Ci : ke and Obio gen. 4i ke and Ohio ¢ Bur. and Quincy Jt. and St. Panl rofd. 414 = 2 an pid Transit 1at T Western_ Eleetric Westinghous: FOREIGN BONDS. Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co. | Prices at noon: w York T man gov. 3t 18 g general 4s. : Louis and San Francise Louis and San Coble Cologne Danzig #s.. 1 I e Bl Ges. 4 % y'ger Bank 4s 1814 . Bank 48 181 | Dusseld Fesen 4s. o 1st War loan Italian 01 | Italian notes 1925 40 Belgian Rest. 5e. 701 Belgian Prem. % 76 MRS. H. D. SIMMS DEAD. Resident of Washington Sister of Alexandria Mayor. Mrs. Harriet Duncan Simms. sixty years old and a resident of this city for many years, died suddenly at her home, 2034 G street, Friday night. She was the daughter of the late John T. and Martha Duncan of Alex- She is survived by three reinia-Carolina_Chemical 5. t 6. ed by Public Health Service. The “keeping-fit” campaign for Duncan, mayor of Alexandria; two daughteérs and two grandchildren. Dxhivits Dromoting the study of |“S7yices ‘were held today in development, mental = hy- the Church of the Spiphany at 11 o'clock. Interment was in Bethel cemetery. —_— Queen Marie of Rumania, who is soon to pay her first visit to America, is said | to be as accomplished as she is beautiful —and she is called Europe's loveliest queen. She is musical, paints and draws with taste and skill, designs all her own dresses, and is a clever needlewoman, In the work for white ‘boys thirty BVER “714-11ST. P-K Variety Makes Marketing Easy—P-K Prices Are Low. Choice Virginia stock, D 63 every egg guaranteed oz" C Your Choice! i SMOKED HAMS (Morris' “Supreme") Tender, Juicy Steaks From prime native steer beef, the best on the market. Porterhouse ........lb, 40c Sirloin .............Ib,38¢c Top Round .........Ib,40c (Fancy, small size.) CORNED H (Sugar cured.) Bottom Round ....Ib., 32 oy Grapefruit, Potatoes Apples Large, sweet, juicy. Best No. 1 stock. Stayman Winesaps; Each, 10c Peck, 28¢c Y4 Peck, 20c Log Cabin Syrup Saltines Small 30c large 5§8¢c | Sunshine Biscuit Co’s “Supreme.” can..... can...... ; e “Airline” Honey 4Jb.can..... Combl . m 2 combs. 75(: 20c refunded upon B S Del Monte Peaches The gnodr?)mn:lfi:d kind. No.1can.28¢ 4 cans. $1.00 3 Ibs., 25¢ Has all the essentials of good Coffee—try it today! P-K Coffee Ib., 25¢ "BUSINESS BRAIN” will not function when the stomach is overloaded with indigestible, s foods.Thats the reason that breakfast and noon- lunch should consist of Shredded Wheat Biscuit. It supplies the maximum of nutriment and leaves the brain dlear and vibrant,ready for any task. Dont dig your ¢grave with your teeth. Avoid hardened arteries and auto- year 1 have done nothing and plan- ned nothing on new Sunday legisla- tion, reminds me of the western lynch- ing party that brought the dead body of the man they had lynched to the ‘widow with the remark: “The joke is on us; we have lynched the wrong man” intoxication-these come rom too much meat. Two Biscuits with hot milk make a warm, nourishing meal for afew cents. Open 9:15 a.m. Close 6:00 p.m. 5. Bavo HovnsLo. *THE BUSY CORNER" PENNA.AVEAT 8 TH.ST. 5. Bavn HovsCo. 'THE 3USY CORNER" PENNA.AVEAT 8 TH.ST. SILKS—-PRICE REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD BUY —Beautiful weaves which are eminently suitable for early spring frocks are offered at irresistible savings. Colored Sports Silks and Satin | Brocades —Formerly priced from $6 $ to $8. Monday, a yard...... 3 -00 —Ideal for sport and early spring wear. They are shown in solid colors and two- toned combinations; also in stripes, plaids, brocades and checks. All 40 inches wide. Heavy Crepe de Chine —In a good range of colors; also white and black; 40 inches wide. $3 00 . Just In—Another Lot Canton Crepes —40 inches wide, in the popular street shades. $4.50 and $5.00 Yard Kann’s—Street Floor. Socks for the Kiddies —Children’s Cotton Socks, re- gular made feet, double soles, heels and toes; in black, white, cordovan and romper blue. Sizes 290 4 to 9%. A pair, Imported Velutina and Costume Velveteen —Originally priced at $5 and $6. Monday, a yard .. $2.00 —32 to 36 inches wide, in six popular street shades and black. Will make handsome s];\);ing suits, one-piece dresses or separate skirts. MAKE YOUR OWN Lace Paper Valentines —The way the gallants did in early Victorian days. —All you need is Whitney’s Valentine Material —A box full of cut-out effects, lace paper, paper springs and other materials for making the most fascinating of lace paper valentines, with full directions for making them. A Box for 35c Kann’s—Stationery Store, Street Floor. Black Satin Duchesse —Good deep black for dress purposes, made with the popular soft New—Just In, Our New Spring Foulards —Beautiful silks, in the season’s newest Fnches wide Our prce,2 vi. 92,00 ANNOUNCING ONCE MORE Full Lines of the Excellent Fitting “Kayser” Sk Underwear Wash Materials 38¢, 58¢, 75¢ Yd. ~—38-in. Swiss Normandy Voiles, a fine voile that closely re- sembles the dotted Swiss; colored grounds with a metallic printing of white, forming neat and scroll designs. Also white —A BLANKET —A COMFORT Probably Both Will Be Needed Before the Season Is Over ith colored dots. . . . o Gheauteea Lo} eunn —Genuine Nashua Woolnap —Children’s Mercerized Lisle —No second invitation will be neces- 2nd ::lh-e satisfaction. 75 Blankets, size 72x84¢ inches. ‘Sn;k:e;un‘regzlm; mm:le;' re- sary to bnng you in to prov)de your- yar. & nforced soles, heels and toes, : —Special Parchase of Fase | | Thote are moted for thelr warmth | | (rover tops. In solid colors, self with the Kayser garments” you and wearing qualities. Made of and white grounds with fancy Color Shirting Madras, 32 and have long been waiting for. . Fi cotton, but exceptionally warm; stripes, checks and plaids. In 1 i?rl;gfihei\ag:::, i: Al oA in white, gray and rose, orchid, green, —Kayser Glove Silk Camisoles, tailor- fancy stripes. Also cotton tan, with colored butterchipinew bloes 65C ed; elastic about waist; wide ribbon navy and brown. pair .... B ~—Children’s Imported Fancy Socks, % length; regular made feet, double soles, heels and toes. White grounds, checked and striped tops. In butter- cup, rose, green, pink, sky, borders. Originally $7.50. Special $4-69 —Best Cotton-lined Comforts, covers of silkoline and sateen; in attractive designs and good col- ors. Some are plain, others fin- ished with wide mull or sateen borders. Size 72x80 inches. Best straps. All sizes. Plain style,’ each, $2.00; embroidered style, each ... 3 $2.75 —Kayser Glove Silk Corset Cover, low neck, no sleeves; hemstitched; pongee shirtings, in a soft fin- ished mercerized qual- ity, and in_beautiful striped patterns. A 380 yard 5% —Our ‘75¢ Foundation Silk, a high luster silk and cotton fabric, for slips, linings, under- year and dresses. A complete white sheet” cotton hite and black: aiso’ dark slip-over style. 2 cluding white and e $5.00 | | mized.” with“wide Baehy i s . black, etc. Special, a 58(: 2 s . turnover top: A ssc yard s e pair ....... —Kayser Glove Silk Vests, low neck, Kann's—Street Floor. Kann's—Street Floor. Kann's—Street Floor. no sleeves; tailored top; reinforced under arms; also bodice shape, ribbon shoulder straps. Plain style, each, $3.00; embroidered $ 3 7 5 . style, each .. —Kayser Glove Silk Bloomers, elastic at waist and knees; $ 3 5 7 5 extra wide cut. Each.. —Kayser Glove Silk Union Suits, tai- lored; reinforced under arm; envelope style. Bodice top, silk ribbon straps. Each.. $5.75 Kann’s—Street Floor. RUGS—Many Extraordinary Offers —Clearances from our own regular stocks, together with some special purchases from leading makers. —Rugs for beautifying winter floors, —Many choice kinds of summer rugs, too, that careful housekeepers will be glad to buy a few weeks in advance, when such big economies are offered. Big Purchase of Grass Rugs 8x10 Feet—Average Room . Size Originally $9.95, ‘Tuesday, Choice, $4.95 Perfect Quality—Choice Designs —A New York jobber need- ed money, and we could use the rugs; so we were in a position to make our own price, which was accepted. Result, Tuesday a sale at about one-half the price if we had to import them. These Sizes in Grass Rugs Also in the Purchase st s $12.95] seiat ... $5.95 e e $9.95| st $3.75 Special .... e g e “ 49¢ Axminster-and Seamless Velvet Rugs —8x10% and 9x12-ft. Grades, tlnst‘ sold h:ts“flll at $49.95 to $64.95. —Not a great quantity, but a very big special offered to reduce our present stock to make room Spring Suits for Women —Debonair and supremely graceful are the new Spring Suits for women, with their “different” style touches and tailored lines of as- sured distinction. —Models ranging from the plainest, man-tailored models to the very elaborate. —Semi-tailored suits, box coat suits, suits with short flaring coats and sport models. —The box coat with three-quarter sleeves and either straight or circular skirt, will appeal to the youthful purchaser. Many of these pretty models are trimmed with braid and finished with sashes of satin or taffeta and fringed. Beading and embroidery combined is another feature of the ornamentation distinguishing the new suits. —The colors of these new suits are pewter, tans, navy and black. —The materials are twill cords, tricotines, whipcords and coverts. —Sizes for both misses and women. o Prices—$29.75, $39.75, $49.75, $55, $59.75, $69.75, $75, $85 and $89.50 More Wool Jersey Suits —Similar to models originally manufactured to sell at $25.00. Oursale price ..........cocc.... $12-95 —A smart little jacket with two natty pockets and one of the new nar- row belts, is combined with a plain but stylish skirt, also boasting its two pockets. —The colors are heather mixtures in the natural shades—tans, gray-blue and similar effects. —The sizes are for misses 16 and 18, and for women 36 to 40 bust. grays, Kann’s—Second Floor. Tomorrow—Another Sale of Blouses $3.99, $4.95 to $5.95 Values At $2.99 —In the assortment are Georgette Crepes, tie- on model, elaborately embroidered in silk and jet beads. Choice two styles embroidery. In ‘white, flesh, bisque and navy. All sizes, —Othets are wool embroidered in brown, navy, aztec, jade and henna. —Pongee waists with two-in-one collar, tailored model. —Also many odd waists taken from our fegular stock. Kann’s—Street Floor, Bargain Table. New Spring Models in SKIRTS $10.95, $12.95 and $16.95 —Charming styles, in black and navy all-wool serge, wool plaids and fancy stripe. —Made with deep box pleats, side pleats, plain fronts and gathered backs. —Self button trimmed and fancy bone but- tons; stitched belts and stitched pockets; nar- row belts. Kann’s—Second Floor. An Early Spring Notion and Smallware Sale Y2 heewmrom et nomical Time to Fill Work-Baskets —A sale planned a few weeks before the spring sewing begins, so that every woman will have all these little necessities provided and won’t have to lose valuable time to look them up after the earnest work of sewing begins. Check the items that you know you are going to need and bring the list with you tomorrow—and save money now—annoy- ance later. Slightly Imperfect 9x12-Ft. Seamless Congoleum Rugs —“Seco mg" of Tocsdry e $10.95 —A special purchase, and upon inspection, we find lmpel'flng‘onl em —Steel Scissors—3!; to 7 inch sizes. Regularly SO0 e ... 50c —Marcel Waving Irons ) Regularly 75c 590 —E}:‘p 4qutenerl — Blacaor white. lozen 1 Cc —Sanitary Wash Cloths— Colored crocheted 15 edges; regularly 25c.. C A it o T widths. piece........... 2 fOl‘ lsc ole Tape—White or ‘ for .. pink; mercerized fancy pat- ZoTiopr iy S T [T ;“?' that many eg{ hem d i terns. Regularly 10c i s a"green | Some Pighegrads b d 100 Yards Sewing Silk—In | 3;Double Stretch Elastic 3 to | 25 5 SR 7 [ GC | | Dade Tt tn e | e e Fesuier doid black and colors. 10 iy —Gold-plated Safety Final Pri n Ox12-ft, | Sesi line. A Spool eveeronaeones C | only. Yard .. Pins, six on card, for.... SC .ceso 6x9-Ft. Texole Rugs A ePok's Crochet Cotton—In | —Household Aprons — Rubber | _C.’ B. Mercerized Darning Wilton Rugs ‘exoleum Rug: hite, pink or blue. lined. Regularly $1.50. 50 Cotton—Black, white and col- —Limited selling space makes it | —“Seconds” of $7.95 $3 85 Re ularly 15¢ - OC Each ....... SEatopnn C | ors. 2 balls imperative that we should dis- | Grade. Tucsday.... S ._I'gnlr Nets—Cap or fringe | —Gold Eye Sewing Needles— | for lsc o,“c:f,,,v,;':"éu?n':n‘:r Sines. .T;.‘,l,',‘f: '.:‘,:f'n?,'”pe.'".mm style. All colors ex- All sizes. 2 papers 15¢ —ka,.g wdl Laces—White —AI Finest™ " Wiktons, “some E'tr‘. e i hite or gray. OF weveecnncocosaionns or pinl and 10 yards. sold _ a X! ea .cAepdtozx ‘. e 45C —Lingerie Tape—: Regularly 19¢ anfla:'lsz, 156 as T“’f: $99-50 Llnolev:'m —Rick-rack Brald—4 yards to | piece. White, pink or blue. "g"‘“'.' Inside Belting—Black o our Foyal Wiltons that have | _ucooi's® and “Nairn's® *A” iece. Choice of three widths. egularly 15c each. and white. 135 to 2 inch sold from $110 n white only. Regu- lOC fl:l:b e ISC wigxhs. chix. SC .'i:,'l"'"' Tues- $78'50 Gnde._rlte nlnr’: $2 39 larly 15c. A piece.... —| g— —Rubber apers—Triangle cesamsemsstes $345. _a;l{:k-:-ck Braid—3 yards to | One yard wide. Yard.. 556 shape. Regularly rl:agg Finest Hund-Pnlmed. yard ...... oss o jece. Blue, red or pink. Regu- -—N,;um IB.‘I:]“ Cotton—250- %3; i C 116-Warp China .a:x:;-‘x!:m rolls, in vn.v?:mau’::g: 1y 15c a , yard spool. Regu- ollar Bands—All = eaviest® ink and will pai:cye ........ IOC larly 5c. 3 spools .... lOC sizes, each.... v 5C Matting wear ;I:r“y::.rs “;3' stores, of- —Stickerei Braid—3 yards to | —Defender Safety Pins lO —Sanitary Napki 42 —For the first time in years we lfl:::flo]r' private homes, we recom- iece.zswhite or colors. Regu- —:ogo‘z:en PIC (4 tapbox. Regularly 59c, C :nfll.trtlném'ltml‘:e.‘r:{l; pcru;x-n‘:: 5 1 c a = ount ubes—L: - Shoppi 3 i 17C | G it or cooret bt | regubry e e B | | i —INLAID LINOLEUMS— D Bias Tape—White lawn; 6 ards to pizece. Sizes 2 to 6. larly 12c to 19 .. . 10c Kann's—Street —20-yard Rolls, that have been selling at 59c a yd. $6 85 Tuesday, roll. o —Choice of a ;r'i'p‘::, rfl:a of ool- ;{:lu B llloln ;lfln ‘white. regularly 10c............. Regularly —300 solmt Pins, 3 12 25 papers for... 2 C —Folding W ers, regularly 15c. Eac! S —Pin Sheets—Jet, mat or jet and white heads. Regularly 19 vor-..... 10C $1.25