Evening Star Newspaper, January 21, 1924, Page 21

. companies, THE EVENING e ——— e S o B el i SO COTTON SPINNING IN SHARP DECLINE Mill Activity in December Lowest‘ Since Last July, Census ! * Bureau Reports. Cotton spinning activity marked decline in December, < month'y had the cen- | issued | 000,000 report, in the number of uctive spindle hours as compared with November. The total Wwas the lowest since July of which 7 U some time dur number pared with nt capacity in Novem- BRITISH EXCHANGE IN ANOTHER DROP Railroad Men's Strike Trouble—Other European Rates Also Weak. By the Asso s yielded in | dropp.ng | cents and Bel- 1. points to Causes | POUND OF COAL MOVES TON OF FREIGHT 6 MILES | TOBACCO CROP OFF. — | Virginia Reports Indicate Decease | ot 10.000.000 Pounds. RICHMOND, thmates of the 3 not excee .1, 87,000,000 pounds is 10, pay roll, : Nov adily fodications for 1824 28 BANKS ARE R"OPENED Rural Districts Greatly Improved | in Minnesota. JAPOLIS, pa r..J with 1 firms have ~1\s the monthly l Tips for Taxpayers I No. 19. Deductions for taxes form a considerable ftem in the returns of ¥ taxpayers., Such items include taxes on personal property und real estate, whether business or residential, Taxes ussessod inst benefits, such as strect paving or dralnage, which tend to i #e the value of the property ed, are not deduct- ible, since v_are the cost of a' permancnt improvement. f local tederal taxes, ctible; for ex- taxes of oleo- dealers, proprietors of pool rooms, bowling customhouse brokers, and 8. Customs duties paid son on articles which h IMports for his own use are ductible 3 taxes paid by manufactur of automobiles, v pleasure hoats, works of carpets, jewelry T and not he purchaser. utomobile license fees are re- axes, and the amount be deducted. Admis- ductible, but the taxpayer must show that account has been kept of the amount pald during the vear. Mere guesswork will not be pted. WORLD’S SHIP TONNAGE. U. S. Has Fourlh and Britain Third of Gross Tons. A surver of sting figures in relative ie great maritime nations, fleets of the world| tons in the United States »urth and the British Japan, France, vay and Germany order named. itish flax mere was estimated the United a gross tons. The 5 ror the other s are as follows: Japan, Out-of-State Canners Are Heavy Tomato Purchasers. BALTIMORE, from New Y ing to M than M —Canners are com- | s nate T It is belie 30,000 | outside PAPER OUTLOOK GOOD. 1 W YORK, January 21 (Special). The first weeks of the new year already giving evidence ‘that re is every reason for the paper | facturer to look forward hope- to a year of active business,” market review of the American Papar and Pulp Asso- {eiation | M NG PACKING & S & STOB.AOE- Lpnove out loss to depositors e stockholders paid _in small ments to meet deficits. S GAIN OF $26,000,000. | Baltimore Bank Deposits ShowicL Marked Increase on Last Call. | Special Dispatch to The Star. | BALTIMORE, , January 21.—Aggre- gate deposits of all> Baltimore na- tionsl banks, state banks and trust exclusive of savings banks, “ncluding both members und non-mem- hers of the Baltimore clearing house were $I9.318.760.70 on December 023, ding to figures compiled b; tha Baltimorn elearins house from th omeial controller te of the Aggregate deposits LIVE STOCK DROFS. CHICAGO, January 4 per cent, or, 0000 head, in the number of heep and lambs on fecd in the corn belt and western states, January 1, 1924, compared with the number on teed January 1, 1923, according to an eetimatc the United States riculture. SHORT-TERM SECURITIES. (Quotations furushea oy Rediny Libby, Me Micbiga TREASURY CEB.TIFICATEé. (Quotatious furnished by Re s Beptember 15, e Murch 15, 162! o5t ventent lcation 4 Woodward Bice. NORTH SEPARATE ROOMS, $1 Lotal and Long-Distance MOV: Rntes R By Carefal Men. CEIN( 005 hite 18, oue_tong Al TURS stimate cheertuliy given, ~ Coa- ESCHLER'S, 920 Pa. ave and planos. Our ad under “SPECTAL NOTJCE" Red Ball Transit Co. Muin 3162 ' MOVING & STORAGE KRIEGS|S XPRESS | PACKING SHIPPING MITH'S FIREPROOF TORAGE LARGEST FAMILY MOVERS IN D.C. LOCAL AND LONG DISTANCE. | CRATE AND PACK BY EXPERTS | 1313 YOU STREET, N.W. PHONE NORTH 3343 1.—There was| {opstrated that corn th U.S. PORKIMPORTS | TO GERMANY DROP t Farmers, Encouraged by Renten- mark, Now Supplying Needs of Cities. BY EDGAR ANSEL MOWRER. By Radio to The Btar and the Chicago Daily - News. U-lp}'ntht. 1824 BERLIN, January 21.—During the last two months fmports of American pork products into Germany have dropped by more than half, and un- less the price becomes much cheaper the chances are that they will con- tinue Jower. Lard, sausage and speck | to ompany the inevitable sauer raut constitute the staple German ! i and will not be relinquished. American supply for Novem- | December was I that imported in October. son, briefly, is this: i ‘The rentenmark has begun to cir- j culate | 1 The rea- | During the last few years German l'nrm- rs boycotted the eitl ing to accept paper marks nomic and political reasons. pork Imports for 1922 and 1923 werc greater than for 1913, | Then came the October crisis. Pa- per marks tobogganed so rapldly that the Relchsbank wag unable to fur- nish American currency, which the American packers, since the summer of 1919, had demanded. Then special arrangements were made in favor of food “importers and importations would have picked up. But just then the rentenmarks re-established the German currenc, on a gold basis. 2 immediat mped, and the since 1920 had live pigs to overrun them on the the good nmark. American exporters packers can the prices of other foodstuffs, so as to persuade the underpald Germans 10 prefer pork to raw tartar beef- | steaks and other delicacies, they can, perhaps, return to the October, 1923, figure; CORN IS MORE PLENTIFUL IN MINNEAPOLIS MARKET By the Aswociated Press. January 21 knized as a prime center, Minneapolis of late | en perceptibly as a cash corn some arrivals at eith re are of the opin- have dem- thrive in section, have been .contributing factors iu the development of Min: | neapolie as a corn market. Favor- 1 able weather for curiyg, husking and ! marketing. it was added, also helped the northwest market. | Reco pts of corn since crop | movement arted this year are more than double those of the correspond- IHL' period a will the IS £ PANISH FLOORTILE FL(DRTILE i RO38 eromeas RE Compane |N€ b rsrommarion We Are Ever R Ready to Serve You —no matter whether it entire bouse ou wan Newest desigas in wall charges. 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STAR, WASHINGTON, s C.,, MONDAY, Continued Tomorrow Our Sale of Dresses at $7.95 Details in Today’s Ay Telephone Main 7200 I mportdnt January Clearance Opportunities Beautiful Quality Silk Crepes JANUARY 21, 19”4 “THE BUSY CORNER” and Satins —At the low price, $ 1 69 —A special purchase that enables us to offer these materials at this special price. They are $2.69 values. 40-In. AlL-Silk Canton Crepes —Firmly woven and heavy quality— White Tan Fallow Silver Lark Jap Blue Fog Calcutta Black 40-In. Satin Charmeuse —High luster, perfect finish. Guaranteed not to ruff and black. Kann’s—Street Floor. Our Notion Sale Continues for Tomorrow Don’t Miss It —One Lot Special Dress Shields, Z, . _In whi I\\;,ulun 25¢ anc —Puritan Garment Shields, can sizes 2, 3 and or flesh. Dair. for ... —h.lmur\ Aprons, pure gum, medium size. Special, 2 for .... —Stickerei BrTIId. .I‘ arda to a piece, and in all colo) Special, a piece. l OC —Infants’ Rubber fiplztl. medi- um and large size; fles color only. Special.. 17c Kann's—Street Floor. ) The Tailored Wool Frock —Is indispensable for early spring wear when a woman desires to go without her coat and again wear her attractive fur choker. —Poiret Twill and Flannel Plaids, in the smart wrap-around and coat styles. Long tailored sleeves, roll collars, pockets and nar- row tie beltm Novelty buttons add much smartness to many of the models. In navy. black and brown, and combination color plaids. Sizes for misses and women. $25.00 Kann’s—Second Floor. Sale of Strafford Bleached Rib-Bon Sheets (Seconds) —Made with re-inforced center, which adds to the wearing quality of the sheets, are free from filling. The imperfections are slight, maybe a small oil spot or so. —The sizes in the sale are— —Mercerized Darning Cotton whitc, navy and brown. lOC made of 25¢ nglish Pins, paper with 360, and regularly 19¢ Sale Prices .$1.35 .$1.45 .$1.50 .$1.75 .$2.00 63x90 in., single-bed size. 63x99 in., single-bed size. 72x99 in., three-quarter-bed 81x99 in., double-bed size. . 99x108 in., extra size.... —The quantities in some of the sizes are early for your share. Kann's—Street Floor. Cocoa Seal Navy up. In brown, navy Coming! Watch for Big Special Sale High-Grade Stationery Lest You Forget The First of Our Series of National Pressure Cooker Demonstration Lectures Begin Tuesday at 3:30 P.M. Kann's—Fourth Floor, A Big Group of Odd Rugs Grass, hber and Tapestry At Great Reductions Under Regular Prices —About 200, all 9x12 ft. size, " including a small group “Seconds.” -aix‘) ft. size, Tues- - $1.95 —Wool Velvet Stair Carpet; regular $1.95 and $245 grades. Clearance price, $1 55 Tuesday ...... —Several attractive colorings in Chinese and Persian pat- terns. Cut from roll; not rem- nants. —900 yards Crex, Willow, Grass md %?" Stair and Hall unners. carance ';rlcc.Tutsday a yard 39¢ —Regularly 8¢ to $1.10 a yard. Cut from roll, also some rem- nants. —Gold Seal Congoleum Rugs. Size 4¥4x9 {t. Tues- $2 95 Every Rug ahsolutely perfect and at less than the price of seconds, Congoleum and Waltona Rugs $9.95 —Inlaid Linoleum also in the Clearance_ sale. Special yard —Granite, tile and conventional atterns in c}uite a color range. hese are o patterns and colors go through to the back, not washing off. ~—300 Felt border. inches. 50 full rolls. Tuesday, a 98C good quality and Base Mats, with Size 18x27 Tuesday, ea.ch 160 * festoon drapery valance 1o Member Better Business Bureau S KaNN Sons Co. —Join Kann’as Circulating Library and read the latest fiction at 3¢ a day. Kann’s—Down- stairs Book Store. Penna. Ave., 8th & D Streets Women’s Wearables of Fine Quality Sateens —Costume Slips, in black, brown and $l 50 navy blue sateen ictoreieatotole —Costume Slips, bodice style, hem- stitched or plain. In black, brown and navy blue sateen .. —Better Quality at $3.00. —Bloomers, of English sateen, plain or striped, in white and pink. Two bands $2.00 —Bloomers, of whitc and pink sateen, some pink and white crepes included, filet of elastic at lace edge $1 knee, hem- $1 trimmed . OO stitched ruffle. . 5 0 Bloomers, in extra sizes, of pink, sateen, quality .. —_Blnomers. in extra sizes, of fine qlulu\ English sateen white and black in pink good $1 50 white zzzzzmzflg@zm’ HOSIERY Humming Bird Silk Hosiery ——Our Spring display includes a number of interes shades that will go exceedingly well with cut-out footw —Humming Bird Hosiery meets the need of the smart woman for an excellent quality and weight hose with gc appearance. These are made of the finest silks obtainable : have seamless silk feet, mercerized toes and heels. Extra long with mercerized tops. Also shown in black. 874 to 10. A Pair, $1.50 Kann’s—Street Floor. Sizes g—— A Real Special of Interest to Men Plush Automobile Robe Len gths $5. o8 Formerly $9.00 to $10.50 —Size 50x54 inches. In lengths of 114 colors of beaver and taupe. Remnants of All-Wool Dress Goods Formerly $2.00 to $3.50 a Yard. To Close Out —In black and colors. Lengths 1 to 3}% yards. Kann’s—Street Floo — Several Thousand Yards of High-Grade Curtain, Drapery and Upholstery Fabrics —priced in one big lot for clearance Monday. Full bolts and bo ts, taken from our rcgular stock and seiling at 43¢ to 93c. vards, and Widths 40 to 36 inches. part -inch Plain Sun-) fast Madras "‘c grade. . Extra Heav REDUCED Cretons —3-inch Plain i0, Kensington ¢ bossed Rep, grade. —3%-inch Pl Drapery Silk, grade. —:0 inch bhafl.{l rcrery Rep, 95¢c grade. : 1 —36-inch excelient —Heavy-we»ghf.Crc-J | quality Marquisctte tonne, 75¢ grade. . 43¢ grade. i —Excellent_ quality | 36-inch fine qual- cretonne, 65c grade. Scrim, 55¢ grade —Excellent Quality Curtains, consisting of Scrim, Voile, 3 Autsette, ote. 1 and 2 of a kind. 49.) W“dl‘?‘ $l 66 $2.00 ; others have tap- All_ with double inch Fine Voile, | —¥6-inch fine qua |ity Marquisette, 63 rmure Tapestry and Mzd Stri 2. —Sample Rope Por- to $5.90 ial TVelour Portiere Strips, “sola ltfl A S 4. 1‘ strips at " J 332,95, apecial Tuess $2 95 —Rttulnlan length, various colorings. —Velour, Tapestry and ‘apestry Pillow Siips; 600 €0 550 39 ! C grades. spcclal with top Tuesday each —Complete and back ready to slip the pillow in. Kann’s—Third Floor. To avoid imitations, always look for the signature of W Proven directions on cath pagkage. 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