Evening Star Newspaper, July 30, 1921, Page 14

BUSNESSHEDLP BYFEAROF AXE " ). Philip Bird Says This Is the One Great Problem ! Being Faced. J. PHILIP BIRD. The one great problem confronting American business today is that of taxes, in the opinion of J. Philip Bird, general manager of the National Association of Manufacturers of New York. Mr. Bird presided yesterday at a conference of business men and of- ficials of the Department of Com- merce. called to consider manufactur- | ing schedules for the census bureau from the standpoint of the business man. The excess profits tax has made cowards of thousands of business men who have always held up their heads and paid their bills.” Mr. Bird said. “With no criticism of the administra- tion, but with a desire to be of help ine any way possible. I do not see why the administration leaders do not buckle down at once and discard all extraneous issues for the time being fn favor of some revision of tax: Why talk about the tariff and other fmportant domestic_issues when the political prestige of the administra- tion is being jeopardized in the minds of business men of the nation by its geeming apathy on the tax question? Cannet Reckon Charge. “Collection of a tax on business | that_hus been done months before is ot fair to the business man. He does Bot know how to reckon his charges nd cannot be sure of his business state of affairs for fear that the in- gome tax bureau will suddenly come to him with a statement that he owes them some money for business done gome time ago. A concrete case is offered in an industry in which I am interested. Watching the general in- dustrial situation, we cut our work down to thirty hours a week and found the men did not produce so much work, So we cut our force, thus - lessening our output. Along came .an income tax. collector with a de- ‘mand for an additional excess profits tax of $70.000. Where are we going to get the money to pay it? “The same situation faces many | business men In the United States. . The business man has borrowed to his Jimit and now the banks offer no co- ..operation. No matter what the busi- “hess standing of a firm is, the atti- tude of banks now: is that the col- Jateral must be absolutely secure be- fore a loan is made. In other words, the banker must have the cards| stacked before he lets go of his money. The one function of the fed- eral reserve banks, as I see it, should be to make member banks realize the business standing of a firm which applies for a loan. Opposes Excess Profits Tax. “The solution of the whole problem, - 4m the opinion of the great percentage of American manufacturers, is elimi- ation of the excess profits tax and mposition of the sales tax. As a re- sult of a recent referendum taken by the National Association of Manufac- furers 86 per cent of 5.600 members declared themselves in favor of the sales tax—a flat tax in which the ulti- mate tax is paid by the consumer di- yect. By this means business men can ‘compute their tax by their sales and will not be constantly bothered by the ‘bugaboo of excess profits taxes hang- Ang over their heads. “The government needs money and every one realizes it. but business men believe the government should make some concessions and should take into consideration both the business stand- ing of a firm and the possibility of early payment of taxes. Leaders in Congress realize the urgent need of tax revision and laying of the sales tax, and I cannot see why they do not et to work and give us some action on tax revision. The only answer is for reasons of political expediency. With a flat tax—the sales tax—busi- ness can then go ahead with confl- dence and cecurity, and men who have been turned into business cowards by the threat of the excess profits tax can hold up their heads once again. Tarift Secondary to Tax. “The tariff is absolutely secondary to the tax program, and I am a high protectionist.” The conference vesterday between tand while farmers in some sections ! months than it was in 1920. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGT! STEEL INDUSTRY IS REPORTED ASSUMING GREATER ACTIVITY Cotton and Woolen Textile ’Tracles Ar Also Declared Now at Capacity Production. Special Dispatch to The Star. i NEW YORK. July 30.—The swing of the pendulum has started upward in the steel industry and while it may not have attained great momen- tum as yet it is moving toward greater production. This fact Is con- firmed not only by business dis- patches received here within the last twenty-four hours. but by the atti- tude of the steel men themselves and of bankers closely interested in the industry. Plants are resuming, more stacks are being blown in various sections | i and more men will recurn to work August 1. The demand for steel prod- ucts is being enhanced by continued increase of railroad repair shop forces and by entry of automobile dealers into the market, the Ford Company leading with a big order for steel sheets. Prices are soft, competition is keen and there is a decided tend- ency to shade scheduled prices very" materially, but bankers and steel men agree that the most backward of the great basic. industries has begun to put a better foot forward. Lean Hand-to-Mouth Buying. The condition of two other great basic industries, the cottonand woolen tex- tile trades, has become assured with- in the last week. Each has settled down to capacity production, but not on orders. which will keep wheels turning_from now until well into 1922, This has had a far reaching effect throughout other lines of busi- ness. The approximate stability of prices in textiles ad dry goods has reassured the jobber and retailer, who are showing an inclination to abandon hand-to-mouth buying and to con- duct business along more normal lines with longer contrets and larger future deliveries. - - ‘Automobile construction has shown most satisfactory increases in_both high and low priced cars and trucks. | The second quarter of the vear show- ed the output of the first quarter doubled and the total production for the six months only 13 per cent below that of 1920. Wage Disputes Abating. Wage disputes, the obstacle which has checked the progress of building construction, show signs of smoothing out. In widely separated localities craftsmen are accepting wage de- creases and returning to work. Suc- cessful flotation of bonds by states and municipalities has insured ex- tensive programs of road building and construction of public works through- out various sections, which will go| far toward solving any problems of unemployment. The wheat movement is sweeping gradually northward and castward, complain at_ their margins of profit. they are selling thelr crops, paying their debts and making long-needed purchases. Raw wool is moving much more freely and leather is not only higher, but in better demand as the shoe factories are extending their operations. Collections have improved in the majority of the sections of the coun- try. People are paying their debts, and they are not making new ones so rapidly. Banks are full of money, and the majority of the bank loans in many sections are renewals. Retail. Trade Grows. So far as retail business is con- cerned. the volume of trade has been greater in nearly every part of the United States for the last two In this section there were 11 per cent more transactions in June than last year. and although prices were 20 to 30 per cent lower, the net returns to the retailer were only 7 per cent less in June than in June, 1920. Com- pared with June, 1919, the sales this | year were 20 per cent greater, al- though price levels were about the same. Foreign demand has made its ap- pearance for lumber, grain, cotton, wool and rice. The non-ferrous met- als, however, still remain dull and stagnant. Commodity Reports From Various Sections| Steel. PITTSBURGH. July 30.—Some of the independent steel manufacturers .are quoting structural shapes, bars and plates at about $3 under the July 5 list. Tin plate production has in- creased in this section. CUMBERLAND, Md., July 30.—After being closed_since July 1. the N. & G. Taylor Company's tin mill has resumed operations, giving employ- ment to 200 men. CAMBRIDGE, Ohio, July 30.—Five hot mills of the Gernsey works, Amer- ican Sheet and Tin Plate Company, have resumed operations after an idleness since April 1. i | i Tobacco. | CLEVELAND, July 30.—The cigar business here, which in the past has aggregated $10,000,000 a year, has fallen off appreciably. Dealers attri- bute this reduction, which, they say. has reached 22 per cent recently, to the fact that manv workers have been unemployed recently. Leather. NEW _ YORK, July 30.—Prices for cowhide traveling bags have been ma- terially reduced, and it is now possi- Coal dealers here are having a hard time to move stocks. They estimate that the bins of householders contain less than half the amount usual at this time of year. One dealer has cut the price of hard coal to consumers 50 cents a ton, although the wholesale price has advanced 10 cents a ton. The in-bin price of furnace coal at most yards here is $14 a ton. PHILADELPHIA, July 30.—Samuel M. Vauclain, president of the Baldwin Locomotive 'Company, left today for Mexico in the hope of arriving at some arrangement by which locomotives can be supplied for the Mexican roas which are extremely short of motive power. LET-UP IN EXPORT BUYING; GRAIN PRICE FALL FACTOR CHICAGO, July 30.—Sudden stop- page of export buying has done much to bring about lower prices in the wheat market this week. Com- pared with a week ago, wheat this morning showed losses ranging from L cent to 213 cents a bushel, with corn varying from %a% cent decline to 1 cent advance, and oats down 17542 to 3% cents. In provisions the nep changes extended from 12 cents dechine to 17 cents advande. At first wheat buying for export was apparently on*such a large scale that published moderate estimates were derided as intentiomrally mis- leading. Bulls put stress, too. on ad- vices that wheat bought by Belgium in Australia_was arriving out of con- dition. and bn statements from Sec- retary Hoover that United States surplus grain ‘would be in demand for Europe. Besides, a falling off in country sclling., caused opinfon to gain ground that the maximum of recelpts had been passed. so far as the domestic 'winter crop was con- cerned. _Later in the week, however, the Canadian crop was reported to be a “bumper,” and subsequently Iuro- pean demand seemed to come almost to a halt. Inquiry from domestic millers ceased also to be of an ur- gent character. and with a renewal of heavy receipts the gains which had been scored earlicr in the week were more than wiped out. Rains cased the corn market some- what. Oats were depressed by rural selling. K Hog prices at the highest level yet this season gave steadineéss to provi- sions. —_— MAY TAX STOCK DIVIDENDS ‘Wisconsin Judge Rules at Variance With Supreme Court. 'MADISON, Wis, July 30.—Stock dividends are held to be taxible income under the Wisconsin consti- tution and statutes by court in am opinion by Justice Jones on the case of D. M. Dulaney of Kau as Claire against John H. Nygaard, county clerk.s This decision of the Wisconsin court is directly at variance with a recent United States Supreme Court ruling, the distinction being based, Justice Jones pointed out, on a dif- ferent wording between the state and federal _constitutions. Neaw York and Massachusettes have ruled dividends taxable as incomes in a similar manner to Wisconsin. TRADE NOTES. Under the emergency tariff, ada now places a duty of per bushel on wheat, 50 cents a bar- rel on flour and semolina and 20 cents a bushel on potatoes imported from the United States. Germans are starting textile fac- tories in Argentina because they find it impossible to operate in Germany owing to the difficulty in obtaniing Taw material. Venezuelan exchange is reported to be improying rapidly, and through the reduction of the premium on the American dollar the payment of pendlnf accounts and new buying are befng made possible. The metric system of weights and measures has been adopted by Japan, and it is reported all public works, | government officese schools and large factories will be compelled to adopt the new system within five years. ‘Willingness has been expressed by the Swiss federal council to receive from the Moscow government the draft of a proposed commercial ]lrel‘;i(y between Russia and Switzer- and. A reduction is announced by the Suez canal managcment of 25 cen- times in’ the canal tolls, October 1 next, after which date the tolls will be 8 francs_per net ton on ships with cargo and 5 francs 50 cen- times on ships in ballast. The revised Rumanian tariff providing for higher customs import | duties will go into effect at the end of July, 1921. A consular report from Tangier, Morocco, states that American firms are invited to submit proposals for furnishing 3.000 metric tons of steel rails and 8,000 pairs of fishplates for construction on the Tangier Fez rafl- way. For the first three months of this the supreme | cents | beginning | {Decision of Federal Board Will Be AMERICAN TRADE D. C., SATURDAY, JULY 3 U] 3 day; owner can have by paying ad.- 2816 Olive George! town. e —————————————— BANK BOOKS (two) for Washiny Tagton Loan and 3 Return to Mrs. Lllllfn R, Hmwn.alld_ E LA 803 2k evara. M O] 0 Hastal, gais Argentine Critic - Suggests e oN HANDEAG e . Ik at Chesapeake Beach, containing More Liberal Treatment | childs qape, sun glases cluse cin, et vers | i i i i igovernment, in accord with the Brit- {an_ hour. of Import Houses. BUENOS AIRES, July 2.—The de- cline in United States trade with South America, and particularly with Argentina, forms the subject of an outspoken article in La Epoca, the government organ. After explaining that its present criticisms are written in the same friendly spirit as were the encomiums it has frequently volced on former ‘occasions, La Epoca points out that, despite the business acumen and com- mercial foresight of American mer- chants, proved over and over agaln in a thousand ways, they have #iled to hold the position they gained in the South American, markets during the war simply because they have refuscd to adopt methods calculated to suit Latin American conditions. No Time to Examine Goods. They began their export operations by insisting upon spot payments against bills of lading and allowed the buyer no time to examine 'the goods or any opportunity to express his consent or otherwige. Later & concession of three months, and after- ward of six months, credit was grant- ed, but the refusal to allow an ex- amination of the goods continued. As these extensions of credit have coincided with the extraordinary ap- preciation of the United States dollar in respect to Argentine currency, with the official prohibition to export Argentine gold and with the high in- terest—some cases 9 per cent— charged by North American banks for discounting bills given in pay- ment of American goods, these con- | cessions have, in reality, “conceded” nothing. Again, North American investors have shown little inclination to put their money into South American en- terpriscs, says La Epoca, nor have their manufacturers consulted Latin American tastes in the preparations articles destined for the Argentine markets. Again and again the ques- tionable business mcthods of some of the agents of important northern firms have been denounced. Finally the deficient transport services Yave not been materially improved. Effect of Tariff. If this were not enough. continues + Epoca, while the United States nance minister” chants anthems in praise of the “open-door” policy which is to eliminate favoritism and unjust privileges, the government de- crees an emergency tariff in protec- tion of its own producers which con- stitutes a severe blow to Argentine exportation. Under these circumstances and in the name of Pan-American fraternity La Epoca urges the careful study of the question in order to arrive at a favorable solution of the difficulties mentioned. There are no fundamental divergences to overcome, but simply those of method, it says, adding that harmonious relations are worth more i than a few dollars in the treasury of either nation. PREDICTS BUMPER CROPS. Howard Elliott Finds Outlook Brighter on 6,000-Mile Tour. NEW YORK. July 30.—Howard El- liott, chairman of the Northern Paci- fic railway, was optimistic today on {his return from a 6,000-mile tour of the Pacific northwest and Canada. “Evervwhere 1 went” he said, “there was a feeling of hope and be- lief that conditions would be better, and in few places did I find any feel- ing of pessimism. The economic up- heaval in North Dakota seems to have done its worst. *: “The outlook for agricultural pro- duction is good. , Minnesota crops will be above the’average, and North Dakota’s will be considerable, al- though the excessive heat and drought of the last three weeks have reduced the prospects. Montana, Ida- ho, Oregon and Washington will have a production in grain, grasses and fruits above the average. Crops in the northern Pacific states will be good, taken as a whole." —_— OIL ARBITRATION ASKED. Peruvian Government Wants Dis- pute Settled With British. GENEVA, July 29.—The Peruvian ish government. has requested. the Swiss federal tribunal to act as ar- biter in the dispute between the two countries concerning the boundaries of certain petroleum wells in Peru. These wells belong to an English i company, with headquarters in Can- ! ada. Switzerland has consented to act. 3 —_—— WAGES ON SHIPS CUT. Effective August 1. _SAVANNAH, Ga., July 30.—Effec- tive August 1, the United States Ship- ping Board will reduce the wages of i its shipmasters 10 per cent and mates | tend to selling homes. 15 per tent. Instructions to this ef- fect were received Labor employed on vessels now laid up will be reduced from 40 to 35 cents | Masters of class A vessels | will receive hereafter $370 a month, while first mates will be reduced to $205 a month. Other cuts are in pro- portion. CAPE, biue, Wednesday afternoon, J Mt. Pleasant car. Reward.: Tel. DOG_HOUND, Temon and white: bad_chain and Meryland ‘tag 6920; reward. 340 14th st. 7 Fil) FEMALB BETTER (old), white ticked. with black and tan; right eye black; lump on breast; July 28; good only as a pet. Liberal reward. Please return to 15 R. I ave. n.w. a1 1921—PART 2 WANTED—HELP MALE—Continued. LADY with high school training to teacher in marking papers in return Apply N5 straye ih sperienced. Burroughn lenpguhz 1208, !Illxl;,u; STENOGRAPHER and young experienced in furniture Dusiness Apply_ Mr. Brent, Phillip Levy & Co TS OGRAPHER. competent, and office an- sistant; alary $100 per month. Address Box 2 Star . STENOGRAPHER-CLERK—Must be alert; knowledge general office routine; work not hard, but must be on the joh alary §15 10 315 weekl, Fou want work, and need be permanent.’ Address Box 351 ce. t reply unless nd intend to FRENCH FOODLE, small, white, Tost Wedne day night between Capitol and speedway. 320 South Capitol st 30° o BILVER VANITY CABE; initials L. M. K Reward. 2948 Carlton ave. n.e. 2 RTITCHERS, shirt plant; power machin regulur_employment. Blue Ridge Mfg. ¢ Alexandria, Va. WOMEN who advancement. n sell ighgrade se Address Box 5P, Star office OMBRELLA, o Chevy Chase or ST Pleasant car going to Potomac Park, Thursday, Z8th | Initials R. H. M. 8. Phone Cleve. 957. _ 31° WATCH FOB (blue stoue), 1n_or near Dupont Circle, Wednesday evening. Reward. Finder call Main 1319, 310 WRIST WATCH (lad: from Andrews’ to 1231 ward. P. 0. Box 202. $25.00 REWARD—Lost Bunday night, July 1 A PERMANENT POSITIO THAT PAYS $17.00 PER WEEK FIRST FOUR WEEKS $1,100.00 FIRST YEAR AVAILABLE TO SINGLE WOMEN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18 AND 25. Good eyesight, h willingness to_work ring, health and the' hours ay , Star of- | HELP AND SI WANTED—SITUATIONS FEMALE DOMESTIC—Continued. Food reference. d or general house- work; best references. Phone Frauklin 2364, 700d Taun- 1o look after references required. nd child 9 71 Holart pl. WORK of any ored woman. YOUNG LADY wishes position 8x wallress, s uid. 0. BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENTS AGH WATERPROOF C. WALTER J. PROCTOR CO., 21012-14 H N.W. MAIN 1488, CABRPET CLEANING, TUATIONS.’ S OPPORTUNITIE:! fe BUSINES! . Close to department store 4 living rooms, Asking $1.900. Marshall Business Brokers. 929 N. Y. ave K ST. NEAR 10th. Rooming house, containing 1 rooms, 5 baths; gas lights, stecam heat; newly papered; right in the path of development. Price, $25,000. Walker & Co.. Inc. Allan F 813 15th St. N.W. Main 420. DELICATESSEN and light lunch for sale, in h of ‘businesx wection: four living e. 1ith st. nw. 31° ced on $800: need for oy husiness: m - references. sses renovated. Estimates fur AUBERT KAHLERT & CO 352 B BUILD- % arpentry. Line. . repaiz. Free estimates. F. 0496, EARNEST CUCINELLL, 719 6th a.w. JOHN PILAND. N. 3058-W. Carpentry and General Repalr Work. “Remodeling » Specialty. 919 L CUTLERY SHARPE) 3 wanied by large must be willing 10 invest at least 334 clgars 1 coN . sodn_fountain, delicatesscn. ) Lomema cigars, tobarco and new- | store, doing @ nice business: established years: cheap rent: must sell on account sale business in Baltimore, Md. 3424 Geors 31° T For wale_or | iy 1 work. - i Address By 300 forgn live party: on e will "well, oy “bakers wid A _GOOD CHA. | count of sick S confectionery business located at 2105 R in Willard Hotel or between Willard'and 2008 ed ‘are the essential qualifications. uments sharpened. e e s wection: G at. n.w. or In Black aud White taxi; a sadle[ o o R N 917 G n.w. Main 2083. &ood for any kind of busines fur choker. Phone West 2177. B PREVIOUBEXDERIENCE NESDED, CHAIR CANEING. | GOOD PAYING and well estabiished general $0—Near Zad and H._H. . 6. 201 Eye pw. FIRST FLOOR—_To5 1oth ST. N.W. CHATRCANING, UPFAGLSTI store on car line in convenient suburl. lar eward. a THE CHESAPE & POTOMAC rockers splinted. ~ ARMSTRO! k and fine equipwent; bargain for q ‘ - = £e co. F st n. Franklin 7483, $4.500. dress Box , Star offie w. HATS, ETC. 5 Y STORE for sale in s.w. section of ANTED—HELP - : . e c. — | cits. located on corner: owner divinz at SALESMEN. vl_’TAI,X'J‘IIS—":"') et ;nnh-n :“\i‘n‘ TANAMA nANn e HQ’I;SERF“LZA_\'D Brd o 7 1) st s.w. Call bet. 4 and 6 pm S hureday wight. Southeast Gardens, o BLOCKED BY_E3 T 5 % SALES AGENTS. ! " Vi 5 STORE!AKD [DWELLING for wale: w0 = Cholce territory for auto washing machine. T et usiness at Anweotiy: v " backed by estabiished firm that helps you sel v st AT RE%{:I’)II)ED ., I oy bosiness: Juwyin modeled. New product and you limit the fleld. Inte: wife to g nuarters 409 11th n.w.. opposite Star. ¢ 11 to 12 or 4 to 5. THE TURBINE ACTION | fyrnighed. Apply J. H Woodward 2 CO.._Room 410, Metro. Rank bldg. 78 h 7 g KEYS, Dullding rrrn:‘l::n,.:lflrr:blxl SALESMAN for Ford cars. Call 10 to 12 am. | Iy tearn real estate & business requires more capital 1o or 5 to 8 p.m. Hendrick Motor Co., Takoma ‘while learning; need no: ! e cure of same: big profits and fascinating Park. Md. irterfere with present employment: some mak- | T Star office. SALESMEN —Write for list of lines and full particulars: earn $2.500 to $10,000 yearly: big demand for men; inexperienced or experienced: city o traveling. Nat'l Salesmen's Tr. Assn., Dept. 859, Chicaj AUTO INDUSTRY N Prepare now for splendid openings in this Course of six to eight weeks. Pra throughout. _ Actual repairing experience | makes of Rates reasonable. Day and evening. White only. American Motor School, 9th and O sts. n.w. Phome N. 1819, Bee us’ today. BANK BOOKKEEPER: must be The wire. have general banking experience und familiar with Burroughs Lookkeeping machil Ex- ent opportunity. Apply by lett ing education, languages spoken ry _expected. Tnteruational Exchange ank, 5th and H streets 1* WOY, between 14 and 16, Apply 1910 18th st. n.w. kitchen helper. 310 ing $100 a_week. Thursday, 5 p.m. Colorado bldg. Free class lectures every Willlam F. Matteson, 319 P 1400 MIRRORS FOR YOUR 1T MIRKORS RESILVERED. LIKE ) THEM TO CHAS J. HARBEC, 46 H N.W. Mirrors resilvered. New mirrors sold. THE MIRROR SHOP, COLORED GIRL, for gene family. Apply st once (store), 651 H st. n.e. 5 3 dinners Col. 386 COLORED GIRL to cook evenin wash for fu Phon 1 COOK and _gen good home; state s; (whiter, Addre: CARPENTERS. _Apply_fo Robert houser, Georgla ave. and Kennedy st. COAL CLERK: experienced preferred; good on,nnnnlty for right man. Address, stating references. Box Btar_of DRUGS—Registered pharms $40 pe: : Family patronage. Prospect of advancement fo right party. Box 306-M. Star office. ELDERLY MAN without family can obtain £ood home. permanentiy. If matisfactory: light k: caretaking, mainly. Address Hox 310-M. office. 31° ATOR OPERATOR for FI. artment salary, $30 per month. Apply manager, the th and P & xperienced. Torento Apartment. 20th an FIXTURE ASSEMBLER, e neck. 717 12th st. n. FORD MACHINTBT: “ateads worl salary. Renschell Auto Ssles Co.. NTLEMAN. middie-aged. o work one hour ‘ach evening as collector: must furnish refer- ences: 85 per week: car fare paid. Appls (Raturday. 5 p.m.) Toom 211 921 1504 sl w. portunity in offered a young man who has had retail experience in jewelry store. Reply in own handwriting, with detail of experience and references. Address Box §-P, Star office. Junior Drug Clerk. Downtown drug store: with from 3 to 8 vears experience: good hours: good salary: give exp. and ref. Address Box 62-P. Star office PROMPTLY ATT. D & ALVORD CO.. . 5200. OLD MATTRESSES MADE NEV. RENOVA1ED. RECOVERED AT LOW PRICES SANITARY BEDDING CO. 9013 G_n.w. Franklin_6783, MATTRESSER AND PILLOWS Renovated at most reasonable prices. Lat oy call, .givs estimate. Prompt deliveries and sat- iefaction aysured. EAGLE BEDDING €0. 1 white, to take nd_home provide office. 5 Tman woman 31! Teliable: and_ irone MAID, uk_lousekecper i mall apurtment now. Phone We of _three, living in family 10, 3014 Dent pla 1 t wmall Clifton st ! WANTED—SITUATIONS’ MALE. FCOUNTANT. qualifications atiested by lTocal ecord, available at terms commanded who_work routimely. A x LEARN TO BE A STORAGE BATTERY REPAIRMAN and earn from $35 to $30 a week: we can two weeks: day and evening teach you in classes. Bee Mr. O'Donnell, 1217 E st. n.w._ STAGAZINE and_book salesmen—If you are not making $100 a week, you are ‘wasting your time: see our line ‘at once. Charles Seribner's Nons. 421 Kelloxg building. MEAT CUTTER—Good pay. steady work.Ap. Dly Becker's Market. 1918 7th st. n.w. _31° MEAT CUTTERS — Experi- enced meat cutters for retail meat stores; good wages and opportunity to be made store manager. Apply Room 3, 631 Pa. ave. n.w. MEN to solicit fire insurance; weel Iy pay- | ‘OUNTANT-AUDITOR, with _knowle x for individuals; also typist: ilable August 5. Ihone Col 1206 | of phonographs Tepaired N. 8210 1123 7thst. mow. PIANO TUNL OOL. 4796. GEORGL M. WALKER, FOB- merly head tuner and plaver repairer for Percy Foster and Knabe Co. 710 Morton st. o.w. Address Box SALE_MISCELLANEOUS | FOR. H __ADDING MACHINES. payment for new Wi Visible Adding and Listing Machines d Marchant Caiculating fachines, und have been thoroughly rebuiit amine the l'st and see what You can save lex 9-columu electric, $200; Burroughs wlectric, RBurroughs 13 Tectric, $200; 3 5 Standard A, $1 wton M. Minuix, district manager, {71213th st nw. Main 1056 BOATS AND ACCESSORT! wo. new— 5425 9th s eveniugs _or 31 ithout engine. long, 18 beam; plenty Rex. 614 10th st & . auge” | Main 5808, 11th st whagf sw FURNITURE, J. SCHAFEFFER. Piapo tnning, player-pianos and all makes 20 years' experience. 613 H ne. Linc. 2786-W. UMBRELLA _REC REPAIR oF UM AND PARASOLS. E FR_1816W. M. A MANTFACTURERS, BRELLA’ BEAUTIFUL FURNITURE reasonable: —no Aajorama vd.. .. 8% piece owk: mahogans teled . handsome brass costumer, nursers rigerator. Kohler & Campbell piano, wweet 411 11th N W, SHADES—Good quality opaque 10 your windows, : the bes: opaque shades $1 sampies. KLEERTA WANTE 3 3 11 D for droum apt._Call MEAT GRINDER, A eash register: in O st._market_ and good condition: for cash current, D_MISCELLANEOUS | = one 1801 Pheips p nw., cor. K. 1° AL dining table $7: two center tables, $4: one porch settee, § chairs, $1 and other ionsehiold furnit 11th n.w.31% als; sulky, gas iron and 1w te. 910 11th st of 4-Toom Bat (no dealersi A Bates st. n.w. Eil NUKIR Furniture and carpets Phone North 4100182 Tth st n.w. from ! BOOKKE course. {like to sty big_compas ian: 4 vears in America: formerly employed | 0 embassy. Address Box 320-M, Star of- for_ensh. Schaeffer, 513 H st. S8 W T five_rooms. da; for u country hotel. Phonagraphs want- e, Kinds, enough for thirty- | 0A Writer desk. TAR er—and folding {x; 91h 81 n.w. E = - | KITCHEN, dining room. sitting room; sitting room: good con CALL the ngnt man, get yomr might price for omable: lcaving city. 1235 T ot CALL the nignt 1ght, price for isonable: laving city. 1255 F write 1346 U st COMPLET of Turnishing | whole or ric washing m Luffet, 4_cha ) ARL w._oak. cheap for cash Call Yurk apt., No. . 769 Quebec ® early new 1 Otis B nw.. first floor. 11GHEST CASH PRIC paid for all kinds of furniture. Tpets. All orders promptly attended to, Franklin 6183. 30 % 31 i = ot oLe - | BOOKREEPER. TYPIST. competent: knowl- {edge of shorthand: capable of taking charge, Lor will work as assistant: moderate salars: | thorougl trainiug: several vears' comme | experience. Address Box 266-M, Star otfice. 1 | CHAU all ‘makes cars wants position in_pri 1ily, knowing Md.. Pa.. N.J. N.Y vate fam with ref: . colored, expert. e Line. 1823 2 experienced in running { vanced on storage. SACHS FURNITURE CO. Cor. §th and D_sts. o.w. Maln 6308. BOOKS AND POSTAGE STAMPS—U. S. foreizn wanted: large or small lots for cash Bring In what you have or phone Franklin 5416. - | Peariman's_ Book Shop. 933 G st. n.w. 1 bugg FURMTCRE—You_will reel satishied with | M- 216 A st n.e. S i 1 . | prices 1 pay. S. Weisenberg, 622 E st. a. A TEAM OF HORSES, wagon and harness Prankain ‘a3 refrigerators 'good condition ¥ | deske und chairs: ali goiden 4 Munsey building. beds. 1023 Florida_ave. 31+ HORSES, \ EHICLES, Efe. FOR SALE—Cheap, g00d will and contents of first-clans livery business. Sth st n.w. 1* N Tight delivers. 18 Ky ave. ne | HORSE, good driving and riding: and harness. Marlow Coal Co.'s Sta in_excellent condition. Call Col. 3627. 31° lan. Apply D. W. Mclntire, Manager, Tomn 217 Colombian bldg.. 418 5th at. | B1e | { Wanted immediately. a8 & Whole o 04d bieces. SIEN—A large securities corporation desires Kindly call Col. 6699. 20 the services of ten salesmen. Advancement. ‘superintend. | WA Addrews Box a0-P, Star office. ™% prices g, Sausre Deat N TITOUB. to quaiily in spare time for s junitor— | Ee n.w. Phon Main 5638, Podions b Protess J ’LMHLS wanted: Vighest prices paid for Ia- fitions in drafting profession: steady. com- enial work: good pay. Day or evening Classes, Complete course 8 to 9 months. Information s to_opportunities on t. Eoroll now. Co- lumbin_School of Drafting. 14th and T sf 3 PART TIME WORK—A local financial insti- tution will employ a few persons for part time work; compensation, $20 to $30 per week: de- tails at interview: correspondence confidential. Address Box 282-M, Star office. TARMACIST, younk: must be steady and re- Tebne LA Qaress ‘Box §38 M. Star office. PHARMACIST, registered. Ad- :dress Box 56-P, Star office. _nw HIGH SCHOOI, BO erably outdoors. | FURNITUR of all kinds for a six-room house ER, 2 Top wagons, 1 no-top buggs and 4" single 1 double set hi . men’s and children’s G. Litchman, 1744 7th n.w. office. MAN. 25, bookkeeper, typist and sales experi ence.” energetic and capable, desires perma nent position. Address Box 9-H, Star office. PHARMACIST (registered), $40 per week family nelghborhood: energetic man: opportu nity for advancement. Address Box 306-M { Star_office PLASTERERS, non-union. Schaffer & Taylor, phone Line. 300 | REAL, FSTATE SALESMAN Tiviax i Fair- fax County. Virginia. fo connect himself with well established office in Washington. D. C.. doing business ooly in-Virginia, wish to ex- . ete.. in Fair- . Good live wide fax Cogntr. Muat har: o anie Tt 5o Tive, wire, ¥ Commission basis. If you are a live wire You can make much momey. Address Box 36-P, Star_office. Registered Drug Clerk. In downtown store: good salary. good hours; give experience and references. Address Box #1.P._Star office. 2 )SITION as watchman: middle-aged: dress Box 2 Star_oftice. SUPERINT T or_manager of or large apartment by ap all-around me \igh school education: character Al Box 312-M, Star oftice. WORK_of any_kind. man. 1840 3rd_st. n.e. | You Ty middle-aged Address Box desires p Phon YoU! MAN, colored. s houseman or porter work. ass reference. Columbia ave.. | Park._Col. 5023-W. | SALESMAN_ Evenings and Saturdays. —Ad- ilding 20, desires position ax typist or rih worn clothes, shoes. To buy old forniture and feather aited Kentuck spirited and fast: 8350, i English addle. together with double b martingale, etc., $60. H. L. Cranford. HETLAND PONY. stallion, two Fears old. with st larness, §110: stock saddle, $30. H ey L Cranford, West Riverdale, Md. Hyatin | APANESE. thoroughiy cxperienced cook: B e T . wen A L . 3 ficient in every way. Address Box fifll-llvsf_ T { H. MARKS, 1002 Fairmont st. Ph. Col. 851-W. | NEW U, 8. doubie narness for two horses. $50; WILL PAY highest prices for iadies’ and men" worn _ clothing. Write or phone. A. WEI STEIN. 1308 7th st. n.w. Phone WANTED — FURNITURE. PIANOS pets, etc. Phone M. 1282 for wagon { me eall “WESCHLER," 920 Pa. used double harness, $25; new saddles, ing bridles, $1.50. Large assortment ) ness and collars cheap. Cogswell's, 11t en e Frankiin 7388 3 MOTOR CYCLES AND BICYCLES. INDIAN TWIN_ 1018, tandem, new tires, just 0dd pleces. Kindly call Franklin 8785. YOU HAVE men's used clothing cail He will pay the highest price. 937 D et. n.w. Main 808, dl xide car, 1ike new FORNITURE _enougn_for & Tiouse 4th st n.w. wanted immediately: will buy .as a whole of xcellent condition: overmuled, fuliy equipped. Office, 7783 ence, Columbia 9709-. | WE'LL GIVE you cash for your T 814 E St. N.W. If_you have an: < ; sell, and you Franklin 2015. Dinaos wad | talking roachines, antique furniture, old silver, |- = furniture or other goods t 1 "Ghtain best resaits: Phues OLD GOLD. SILVER. Ete. i dem; elec- diamonfs. jewelry, old china, rugs, N. A. F. ARNOLD, 1323 G st. Main 8178. le offer !r’;l‘j:nl FURNITUR] Tugs, _antiques. We ‘more . m';n ever for_houseboil :B'g(.. 8. vA‘.’ Cam- rically unlpru mack & Bro., 637 La. ave. Main 7030. 3 T e o ar Send for Louis Notes, i Look them Several used to make room for officials of the Department of Com-|ple to purchase wholesale an eight- 'MANAGER, by real estate office of | 7. merce and business men marked a!eon-inch bag in black or tan which|year the oil production of Rumania REN: ust have had At 1eAst sev- 5 E = - = e era'In the vetations between busi: | S I L5 Dlodt “when retallea at | jotaled 278.175 tons, contrasted with | QUAKERS WILL AID RUSS. |taf setrs -ssperience o some tuutmess. re: | XOCNE NAR, 8o ity ot ain: | Diamonds, Old Gold, Silver B CYC 10 5 ness and government, Mr. Bird said.(4750."° The wholesale cost has been! 215,531 tons in the corresponding pe- e | ferably real estate or banking. where he has | A0FTREVET BT T CUE 400N ok 3u8-M, Star BOUGHT FOR CASH. HARLEY and Indinn ;nflnmfl: nd = e i ioa oo | cut injtwoy tut thellash Cewpmonthun: 07| Fiod of 4906 '0-0, S e D ation as o, previous. ex: | oice. 300 LOUIS ABRAHAMS. 815 G ST. N.W. cnee. sis0 targe ot of motor ¢ ment for co-operation of business men to Ce ra Ameri- | ¥ivini ccord o MA| ) NDS, GOLD, SILVE] NS, 3 “ 2 18 something new, he said. rextites: It 18 estimated that Portugal winl | 2°24Y pérate! With Amerl Derlence AKe e " Address m.:“?..é“] FERALE b boaeht, ABE ABRAHAMB. 433 Sth B. legarta’ | Mg e 008 “We are used to having goverhment TS0 _W. ¥. Taubel,| Teauire 200,000 tons of “imported | can Relief Association. Sier office. i | BOOKKEEPING CASHIERING _position, by | Phone Main 5504 S TN representatives come and take what | NEW YORK, July S0, W, . Taloch [ wheat for the present year. A i RN |-~ S o AT corporaton | youne lnds: five senrs' experience. lotele. | “FIGHEST CASH PRICES . INSTRUMENTS. forYour co o;v‘l]‘a':‘i‘o!n?'fl;x?gazilye(; r;\!;'-‘im:l:k'd their holdings info the Tau- Quakers, who, with. thelr Englioh needs o few ‘men fo complete ity u ";,r:;;“';l;;:,',‘,'.“,,'m‘"." Hom ey ress Box 2 | patd for jewelry. old gold, silver. diamends Bew slayers.. Mends than Williams. general counsel of | bel-Scott-Kitzmiller Company with TRADE CONDITIONS. allies, have distributed more than | fervice Coy 704 10th at. n.w. T AR aoics e e "'"r‘:~"mfi“flfi> -i‘_-la ]f}lifln’\};,n.o E o the Manufacturers' Association, has|capital ofe$9.000,000 and hosiery milis W YORK. July 30—Bradstreet's | 1040000 in food and elothing to under- | g, pgMEN (colored) by 8 responsible house | ing motber's thildren in a sanitary’ hous: | - 2 Phone_Mnin_2875. RING UPRIGHT, bewu been appointed chairman of a com- |in Riverside and Trenton, N. J.; Read-| NEW VORI July 39 = Bradstrects|fed children of Moscow in the past!which is opening new 'territors: mfen given | moderate prices. —Phone North 5390, or call | LA L L O A et L LpE tributive- trade and manufacturing | farging the work Of feeding starving | Iacy Boathern Ald bidg. S | aiss BERT_strer, atiemoe asg evestog | O CUMPTION s s 10 meet the views of business. Sepa- Fruit. are quieter than for 'some time past, |young Russiars, if the plans of Her- | §TBAM BNGINEER, licensed. Apply (by let- %nl :15.'::“'1'1{)'( Rfil:ur;‘e"i n:un- Col. . TOX i ) rate schedules will bé made for each NGSTON, Jamaica, July 30.—The | ith unemployment complained of {bert Hoover reach fruition. This was | ter) P. 0. Rox 1349. 221._Address 1704 Ribourne L. o.w. ’ REATED AT ; A leaviny Wasls eraft to suit its demands. KIN 3 - y 30 €| more at several cities. Reflection of fannounced by the American Friends’|STOCK CLERK and shop timekeeper for|SEWING by the day or clean a small apt. Butcher's Trbercular Sanatorium. Landover, | condition, Jtel gy A A Jamaica legislative council has pro-lihe seconds is had in reports of less [service committee. truck service station; must be experienced . nw. - Md._Phone Hrattaville 802.P-8. __ B1° | R0, hibited the purchase and export ot e have. best. referances: replies confiden- | Spiwinc of all Kinds, either at yonr home | WE 0 GET INTO THE HABIT OF | SN R arn G g TX golden oak. in i Their work in Russia, along with English Friends, began last month, and is the only foreign relief effort that has been allowed by the soviet government_ to enter that country. Dr. Wilbur K. Thomas, executive sec retary .of the committee, who has just returned from Europe, declared the people’s health department of the soviet government had given the Quakers a warehouse and assigned civilians to aid them in distributing nourishment and clothing to children. $10,000,000 COKE FIRM. Belgian-American Corbontion Is Formed in New York. NEW YORK, July 30.—The Belgian- American Coke Ovens Corporation yes- terday annoumced the completion of fts organization in this city with a capital of $10,000,000 preferred. stock and 200,000 shares of common stock wthout par value. ' 5. Landstret, for many years iden- tifted with the coal and shipping indus- try of this country, will bé president of the new. corporation, which will engage extensively in the by-product coke in- dustry. Thomas F. Rfan and Emile ui, & prominent capitalist of Belgium, head the directors. They have en asso- ciated for years in the development of the Belgian corporation. active buying from wholesalers in secondary markets, and of holding off by country merchants, pending a clearer view of admittedly rather mixed crop conditions. “These conditions hold -true, too, | despite the fact that most activity | continues ‘to be manifested in the apparel and kindred trades, and in face of the increasing talk of re-| Aailers' stocks of seasonablle goods being almost uniformly light. - The situation, however,. finds not a few redeeming features visible, most of these having to dp with the further future. Most immediately helpful of all these is the continued strength of buying of our grain, particularly | wheat, by Europe, which still reports duough affecting crop: _— . SWIFTS PLAN LOAN. CHICAGO, July 30.—Negotiations are in progress between Swift & Co., and a group of Chicago banks look- ing to the marketing of a large new issue of the packing concern’s secur- ities. ; Swift & Co., bave $25,000,000 of two and-a-half and two-year 6 per cent. notes maturing on August 15. If the | present negotiations are successful the new issue will be designed to re- finance this maturing obligation. but probably will ‘be for a. longer term than the old notes. - SWEET POTATO EXCHANGE. NEW ORLEANS, July 30.—The Southern Sweet Potato Exchange has just been organized at Hattiesburg, | Miss., to market half a milljon bas- kets of Mississippl sweet potatoes in nérthern markets. a Seal and dance % spending more cash, and still the supply is i ample fo buy all that's offered in ladies’ and Sren's worn- suits. - shoes, trumks, overcoats, | jete. We buy light or heavy garments, and ! good dressers know .our prosperous was. M. |U 145 JUSTH'S OLD STAND. 619 D. 3 WANTED—BY NICE . YOUNG WOMAN, good home, to live as _one of family: whi refined: of A good Virginia family: wit wood rteferences, exchanged. Address Box 204-M. Star office. 300 NERVOUS DISEASES INTELLIGENTLY treated — electri chiropractic, ~_massage. Conmultation ' free. Dr. 15th st. n.w. Franklin tial. ~Address Box 9-P, Star offic 8 RALESMAN — High-grade: —great Tine-up; many banks and highest public off clals indorsing this fssue; country.sections set Up by bankers for given allotments; chance oF o Jitetime for big producers. Mr. Durand, 618 G st. n.w. 31! SHOE BALESMAN—You will ind a very de- sirable opening with a big coucern operating throughout the eastern andsouthern sections by immediate reply, giving telphone number, to_Box 60-P, Star office. TIN ROOFERS (5). M. B. Flynn, 651 Pa. ave. s FEMALE. = CASHIEK—Experienced; one who has knowl- edge of bookkeeping: flermanent position: state salary expected: apply at once. Address Box 3-P. Star office. )ICTAPHONE OPERATOR 1n patent attorney’s fce. Wilbur F. Kellogs, 918 ¥ st n.w. 30% GIRLS (white), experienced, for flat work. Arcade Laundry and Sunshine Dry Cleaning and Dye- ing Co., 713 Lamont st. ~GLOVE SALESWOMAN. An exceptionsl and highly desirable opening perienced woman of ability to become Dead ‘of stock. 'TH, Star offce. DIES (two), refined. as store. demonstrators. 'A‘:Pll (Iz(y letter, stating age and experience) P. 0. Box.1849. - DTS famous Bugigh beauty speciaiiat, an- , famous . an- B ees the. opening of. her-school for {nstruc. tion; marcel waving, $28; shampoo, curl, scalp treaiment, facial and singe, $35; mamicuring, 85; morning, aftemenn and evening classes. Col. st nw. - th n.! LADIES. R e o 1840 i st n.w. "North 1490J. Apt. 105, * summer Tates: best references. or at mine: Call STENO. S ¥ L exp in oftice routine, capable of handling correspond ence: bent of references: desires position with opportunity for advancement. Address Box | 288-M. Star office. STENOGRAPHER: some _experien $100 per month. Address Box 54-P. TYPIST-CLERR, knowledge of and _stemography. cashier; references. 4 Ta. Ave. Post Office. z WASHING, small, to take bome. 1784 T st. n.w. EL WIDOW, refined, wishes fo take charge of | widower’s home best references. Address | Box 15-P, Star office. EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES, ALL KINDS OF HOUSE SERVANTS supplied or placed. Rev. Fuller's Exchange, 1: 25th wt. West 2089. 30 immature fruit. The measure was the outcome of the keen competition of Americam fruit_ companies which ship bananas from Jamaica. perfect condition: sixteen I Vecords. $55. Address Tox star offce. PRIGHT PIANO—In fine order: cheap. 420 sw. ave, D.W. 1 s’ ER VIOLT. A | handmade. 1220-A 8. ), Brambach babs size: perfect condition: The CI Ment House, apartment 620. PLAYER-PTANG, fumed-oak finish: S8-note. in Al condition: reasonable for cash. 15th at. now., Apt. 801, PLAYER-PIANO (Cable _Nelson), 5 new: cost $00: will Sbout 75 Tolle included. 40 B % REVIEWS FOREIGN TRADE. Commerce Department Figures Give South American Export Growth. American exports to FEurope fell oft sharply, while those to South America increased during the fiscal year ended June 30 last, as compared with the preceding -vear, according to figures made pubiic by the Department of Commerce. Exports to Europe declined nearly $1,500,000,- 000 and exports to South’ America in- vceased more than $30.000,000. In June there was a sharp decline in both directions, compared with the corresponding month a year ago. . South America exports for the fis- cal year amounted to $523,000,000, compared with $490,000,000, and im- Ports aggregated $485,000,000, as againg $860,000,000, while June ex- ports "totaled $17,000,000, compared ‘with $46.000,000. Imports aggregated $19,000,000, against $81,000,000. Exports to Great Britain in June Aamounted to $64,000,000, against $120,000.000 a year ago, while im- ports were $14,000,000, against $5 000,00. Exports to France were $12,- 000,000, against $36,000,000 in June a year ago, while imports were $10,- 000,000, against §16,000,000. N VEGETABLE OIL PLANT. . PORTLAND, Ore, July 30.—The Tortland Vegetable Oil Mills com- pany’s new plant will be ready for operation in October. It represents 4n outlay. of about $1,000,000 and is xpected to develop into an important Automobiles. DETROIT, July 30.—The Packard Motors Company has added 700 men to its pay roll this week, and Dodge Brothers have increased their force by 300. bookkeeping Box Building Materials. H PHILADELPHIA, July 30.—Now| that carpenters have. accepted the re- duced wage scale, the bricklayers and sheet metal workers are the only unions still out in the bullding trades here. The bricklayers insist on $1.30 an hour, as against the contractors’ offer of $1 an hour. PHYSIOTHERAPY, ELECTROTHERADY given by DR. CAROLYN AUSTIN. For appointment __| phone North 647. i au2se ELECTRIC BATH: BODY MASSA( GRAL unte nurse (colored). Phone 12686-1 aud* OUR_PRICES ARE THE HIGHEST. WB B ARG FON CLOTHING ENCHANGE: ete. SHIN [N .\ N ; = “Dr;::“‘“‘ 00 !E’:“g | @S Dt nw. Ph Main 8878 Cail amwhers. COL! neat, experienced as we'l" | RATS. BEDBUGS, WATER BUGS, ROACHES, ress. Address Box 64 P, Star office. 10| faa, extorminated from your home. GEO. G. ED WOMNAN. sefiled wants place 10 | SAPP, 820 Colorado bldg. Phone Main 583. 317 C nurse children. Call 2231 15th st. n.w. —_—— COOK, colored_woman, experienced, wantz| _BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES TN _HEART of Bufler Helghts; suitable for place: city reference. Call 1922 L st. n.w. DAY'S WORK or general housework, by usement park, truck garden of development perienced colored girls. 1116 T st. n.w. o B R i Rk ey DISHWASHER—By colored girl; night or_day. | Schroeder. 423 _Southern bldg. Lula Kchools, 200 0 st. D.%. 30°_ | RAKERY for sale, in northeast: excellent loea- GIRL, colored, wants' cook’s place: stay nights: | tion and doing good business: an_opportunity Best of references. Write 1803 4th, st. n.w.{for a good baker to make himself indenendent: 315" | owner has interests in other city and cannot vy | Eive thin place attention. ~ Address Box 1P. ¥ | Star_omce. AUTOMOBILE SALESMA. Tt | A wen established_autom ency T | gt eturels, vt clamn. moan. faraiiar with wants place. “”’;.‘“" 3330 Wasnington. 11 you bave bees selling aulity L, idd| l, and wonl o ter you! on, Four| N i) Thire. Seweit,” 881 mm'h"?a i:-"r Tepix will be treuted confiden Ad *|ave now. ress -] 3 NURSB or Tight toneerork: efned colorca] TATLOR BHOEfor rent. 1811 Ontarlo plce 90; two years FINCHER UPRIGH toapay. Jordan's, : TNG UPRIGHT PIANO. 3235 e o s, Jordan's, G st. at i8th. 2\ HIGH-GRADE practice_piano, $75: $550 Vose. B0 Wielowuy, $300; brand-new Hard: Tan. $350. A. F. Arnold, suctioneer’ 1323 G st. D.w. % §50 STIEFF PLAYERPIANO—Tike brand- Sew: bench and rolis; bargain, $300. A. F ‘Arnold, suctiopeer, 1323 G st. n.w. NICH & BACH upright plano, $140; two h Sa-note player-piano, ¥ P T rats.to pay. Jordan's. G st. at 18th $150 VICTOR Victrola, $95; $75_Victrola, $45; Victor A._F. Arnold. suétioneer. 1323 G TANOS of all grades and makes are A fored Uxt”reduced prices. & stock of bl used and second-hang ts to et “trom. Hugo Worch, 1110 G st.. sols agent for Kranich & Bach, Emerson s»d Becter Bros. pianos. & L] G MACHINES. = SINGER SBWING MACHINE. $20. 2381 14th st. = ING MACHINE, new portable electric; :Illlwurhlm for late model Singer or standagd ) make foot machine, 3582 1ith st. B.W. PIANO. st at 1 O SUGAR CREEK, Mo., July 30.—T%é Standard Oil Company has announced @ cut in_wages at its refinery here of from 3 to 10 per cent, which will go into effect August 1. Glass. ATLANTIC CITY, July 30.—On Mon- day the bottle manufacturers will meet representatives of their em- ployes to discus a proposed cut in wages in that industry. A ex- now MAID, nurse or waitress: position with pa leaving city, by meat young woman; good ref erences. 1346 20th st. n.w. . [ATD, or do plaln sewmg; neat col Notes. DETROIT, July 30.—The upper pen- insula of Michigan is facing a coal shortage. Shipments of ore from the upper peninsula mines have been very 1light, and boats which normally carry. ore to Lake Erie and return with coal have been withdrawn from ‘service. Popples have a very injurious ef- fect P“Ppon other flowers placed in the same vase, which seems to react upon themselves, as they soon fade and die under such conditions. . The same nfi plies to sweet peas, which shoul always be placed by themselvesa AL R L A P LA SR A A