Evening Star Newspaper, November 12, 1926, Page 13

4 AMERICANS AVOID ' clation,” she confided, “meets officlally twice a year to decide on the seasonal colors of the color card. Paris design- ers still influence the selection to some ‘extent. Paris cables the secrets of the ‘haute couture.’ The color committee then determines what Parisian color SUGAR RESTRICTION 57 o5 ieiss Growers of U. S. Feel That There Is Demand for All They Can Raise. BY J. C. ROYLE. Special Disnatch to The Star. NEW YORK, November 12.—Sugar producers of the United States will take no par* whatever in any inter- national conference for restriction of world sugar output. Domestic pro- ducers mada that absolutely plain to- day, and representatives of the plant. ers and grinders of Porto Rico, Hawail and the Philippine Islands asserted this determination applied to them as well This is the answer to the domestic producers of cane and beet sugars to the proposal urged by Cuban plant- ers. Tt has been announced Presl- dent Michado will call such a con- ference and the prospect for such a conference s been reported from London. The domestic producers as- serted thev would enter no confer- ence for the purpose of restricting production and furthermore would enter no agreement to restrict out- put in the United States and her island possessions. Ho'd Cuba 0~1y to Blame. ‘The domestic producers sav plainly Cuba has only herself to blame for her present overheavy crops. Pro- duction in the island has grown by leaps and bounds. Whereas, the Cuban production was 3,936.000 tons in 1921, it jumped to 5.126.000 tons in 1825. Despite the damage done by the hurricane in Cuba last month there is a good prospect that the out- ut if unrestricted will approximate ,000,000 tons. On the other hand, beet sugar pro- duction has dropped from 2,041,000 tons in 1921 to 895,000 tons in 1925. ‘The present crop, which i now in process of slicing, has been damaged by unfavorable weather in numerous ®ections. The domestic cane crop has fallen steadily since 1921, until this year it was the smallest ever pro- duced. Planters do .not expect it to exceed 85,000 tons. The Hawalian crop was a record breaker this vear, however, and the industry in Porto Rico and the Philippine Islands is growing. ‘With all the sugar available from domestic sources. however, this coun- try still fafls to produce anvthing like its consumptive requirements. Con- sumption has been growing steadily and in 1925 distribution amounted to about 107 pounds of sugar per inhab- ftant. This will be exceeded this vear, it is practically certain, in view of the large fruit crops and demands for canning and preserving purposes, Won't Cut Production. Domestic producers say they cer- tainly will not agree to any curtail- ment of production until they are at least producing enough for home re- quirements. Of the Cuban crop about 3.500.000 tons will come to the United States. In putting this on American markets Cuba has the advantage of a tariff differential of 44 cents a ‘hundred pounds over the producers of full duty sugars. The Cuban Congress has given President Michado authority to limit the size of the next two crops, but the Cuban planters are clamoring for others to reduce instead. Domestic sugar men say that If the tariff is still further reduced in Cuba’s favor or if Cuba restricts production, the only protection against price domina- tion of the American markets would be the domestic supply, which always exerts a stabilizing and restraining effect on prices when it comes on the marke* in the Fall. Even without restriction of any sort, the price of sugar is likely to ad- vance. The European beet production this vear will show a drop of 5 per cent or over. There is unlikely to be & world surplus, while the normal in- crease of consumption is estimated at around 750,000 tons a year. MEN AND MONEY By M. S. Rukeyser (Copyright. 1926.) The British coal strike, which has exerted a paralyzing effect on British industry, has had a tonic effect on coal mining in other countries, includ- ing Germany and the United States. Rallroads like the Norfolk and Western and the Chesapeake and Ohlo, which pass through the soft coal region In the United States, were favored last vear by the indirect bene- fits of the strike In the domestic an- thracite, or hard, coal fields and this vear by the cessation of work in the British mines. Incidentally, all the anthracite coal carriers in the United States are fa- vored by much better earning pros- pect this year than last. In the cur- rent quarter the hard coal carriers, like the Lackawanna, the Lehigh Val: ley, the Reading and the Erie, will un- questionubly make marked strides over the final three months in 1925 when the anthracite strike was on. This improvement will be reflected in the betterment of net earnings of the railroads as a whole, which are likely to show a larger net income than in sny previous vear. From present in- dications it Is apparent that net in- come for the calendar year 1926 will exceed $1,200,000,000. Lehigh Valley Earnings. 1 discussed this subject with E. E. Loomis, president of the Lehigh Val. ley Raliroad and chairman of the committee on public relations of the Fastern and Southern_railroads. “Regarding Lehigh Valley earnings for 1926, Mr. Loomis explained, “I think you are well justified in saying that they will run’ well above 1925, when we showed a gross revenue of $74,000.000 and net income of $8,000,- 000. In 1925, as you know, we had an anthracite strike from September 1 to the end of the vear, which cost us more than $3,000,000 in revenues. In the first nine months of 1926 our gross revenues were $59,447,000, an increase of $1.059.000 over the corre- sponding period in 1925, while our net fncome was $7.553.000, an increase of $2,000. This comparatively small in- crease is due entirely to the preva- lence of the anthracite strike in the first two months of 1926. Inasmuch as the last three months of this year will compare with three months of Jast vear when no coal was moved our better showing is assured beyond doubt.” Applying Effort. Since the war American business men have to an increasing extent real- ized that good times depend not on hard work alone, but on intelligently applied effort. Secretary Hoover has sounded the kevnote in the campaign sgainst economic waste. The move- ment has been more far-reaching than is generally realized. Standardization affects the habits of even the well dressed woman who prides herself on her individuality. I obtained from Mrs. Margaret Hay- den Rorke, managing director of the Textile Color Card Association of the TUnited States an illuminating pitture of the em by which milady’s whims in respect to celor are co-ordi- nated and linked up to a definite scheme of economy. “The color committes of our asso i fashionable colors in this country. | News of the modish colors is spread !to American manufacturers, retallers and designers, who then co-ordinate i their efforts on a common color pro- gram. & Spring Shades Are Chesen. “Separate subcommittes on color also frequently confer. For example, | seven shades have just been selected |for the Spring shoe and leather colors by the National Boot and Shoe Manu- facturers’ Association, the National Shoe Retailers' Association, the Tan- ners' Council of America, and they are sponsored by the National Assoclation of Hoisery and Underwear Manufac- turers. The shades, which are stan- i dardized, listed with definite cable i numbers and named by me, appear on ithe Spring shoe and leather card | distributed to the trade. { “In the same way the fashionable | woolen colors have been listed on the | Spring woolen card, with the indorse- {ment of the American Association of | Woolen and Worsted Manufacturers. | These shades harmonize with those {on the Sprirg floss card used for rib- bon, silk and cotton. This year there are ‘80 colors on this card, grouped in dellm}: three-toned hues. Winter re- sort millinery colors have just been announced by the Fastern Millinery Association. They were picked from jour Spring- color card. “Color fashions change rapidly. This Autumn the National Garment Retail- ers’ Association decided to promote four of the textile color card shades: ‘Gypsy.’ a dull purple; ‘Autumn,’ a deep tan: ‘romance,” a coral pink, and ‘neptune,’ a jade green. Soon the store windows reflect wine tones, the hosiery shops show mauve stocks, the fashion writers herald the new color name and the consumer just sur- renders and bu ‘Burgundy.’ Before long all American women from New York to California appear in the fash- jonable wine tones, thus satisfying their feminine desire for change. Mo- notonous color schemes never attract notice, and women must be noticed. Besides, the new color proclaims to other women that the gown has just been purchased, and American women want to advertise prosperity. ‘Works for Economy. “As director of the Textile Color Card Association, I have worked for economy and elimination of waste in color lines. For instance, colors in hoslery used to he absolutely chaotic. Every single manufacturer of hosiery had a different color line. A standardi- zation committée was appointed, which cut down colors from 300 to 66 staple colors. Every mill in the country has adopted those colors as its stand- ards. The retailer is using them as his standards. A woman can easily match her hosiery colors with her That is the consumer’'s end of it.” The elimination of unnecessary col- ors, patterns and style reduces the cost of production, and, if the savings are passed along, enables the con- sumer to get more for his money. The average woman thinks she has treedom of choice in respect to the color of her raiment, but it seems that committees in the industrial cen- ters arbitrarily restrict the range of her choice. THE BUSINESS OF GETTING AHEAD. ‘What Makes a Good Teacher? In view of the fact that teachers, despite the long périod of preliminary training that is necessary, receive less in salary than plasterers, bricklayers and paperhangers, it is not surprising that there has been a drift of able men from the faculties of the Nation's schools. The fact that requires ex- planation is why the supply of teach- ers—at least from a numerical stand- point—remains so abundant, despite the prevalence of relatively low wages. The reasons why men teach are more complex than appear on the sur- face. Some men are attracted by the fact that teaching is connected with a staple industry, which is unaffected THE EVENING by booms and depressions and fluctuat- ing fashions. Teaching offers an op- portunity for permanent jobs, free of the hazard of unemployment. Teach- ing gives safety to those who are ttimid about the ruthless economic struggle for existence. Those who can meet the initial stndards can look forward to lifelong berths, unless they do something scandalous or undiplo- matic. Hours Are Shorter. Moreover, the hours of labor are shorter than for other toilers, except- ing possibly preachers. Industry has not yet advanced to the five-hour day, which the teaching profession offers. In spite of the fact that lectures must be prepared and student papers cor- rected after hours, the fact cannot be gainsaid that teaching offers more leisure than ordinary business jobs. Sometimes the leisure is sought for the opportunity to cultivate a hobby or to accomplish a piece of work which will not pay its own way. Moreover, the teacher gets a longer vacation than the man in business and the pro- fessions (again excepting preaching). Summer vacations of from 2 to 4 months appeal to imaginative men of a_certain temperament who want to place more emphasis on living and less on earning a living. Teaching appeals to others because it glves an opportunity for unselfish service. This consideration impresses thése to whom ordinary business seems mere organized selfishness and barter. Perhaps more first-rate men are barred from the teaching profes- sion because of the rigidity of curricula than by economic considerations. In the elementary schools particularly | excessive standardization of teaching requirements is tending to deprive the —good news for ice cream fans! zZe the popular ice cream is now offered as a week-end special in the form of a great one-cent sale today and tomorrow friday, november 12 saturday, november 13 1L ZERO| ICE CREAM 1 1 1 R A e zero products, inc. STAR. WASHINGTON, D. profession of its allurements io idealistic and creative individuals. The good teacher is the individual who can instill his students with a more vivid sense of the adventure of life. He aims less to stuft informa- tion into his classes than to spur his students to a desire to think. The good teacher is a leader of a coO- operating group, rather than a mo- nologist who attempts to pour words of wisdom into the ears of passive listeners. The good teacher sets stand- ards for his students by his own ex- ample. The good teacher measures his suc- cess by the impression made on the minds of his students, rather than to the extent he has kept up to a pre- arranged and arbitrary schedule. The good teacher knows that life is a unity, and that all studies are inter- related. He does not confuse life with the arbitrary set of specialized pigeonholes into which the teaching trade has divided it. The good teacher does not overplay his hand. He lays no clalm to omni- science, but frankly says he does not know. Instead of guessing about an unfamiliar topic, he candidly offers to look it up. The good teacher is the friend and inspirer of his students, not a mere jobber in the routine ideas formulated by text book writers. ‘The good teacher is amply pald in psychical satisfactions, but a more ra. tional economic system would also re. munerate him more amply with world- 1y goods. —_— Coke prices are weaker in the Pitts. burgh district on small demand and declining coal prices. Standard fur- nace coke has been offered as low as $4.75 a ton, against $5.50 to $6 a week ago. ro pint, 30c pint, _Ic quart, 31c 622 penna. ave. An enduring home of your own in a neighborhood that appeals to common sense and comfort Fort Stevens Ridge Homes $6,750 to $7,250 with terms of $400 cash and $60 monthly will challenge comparison to other homes priced one thousand more dollars Compare Them and Be Your Own Judge New semi-detached brick houses of six bright rooms and tiled bath (some with built-in garage). Reached via 16th Street and Colorado Ave. these houses with hard- wood floors, selected fixtures, porcelain' plumbing, hot-water heating system and cement walks and alleys—assure you co mfort and contentment among desirable neighbors for about what you are now expending for rent without ownership. Don't fail to see the Exhibit house toda through Colorado Ave. to 619 Rittenhouse St. N. cars or 14th Street cars marked daily and Sunday until 9 PM. ARD 1430 K Street N.W. - - Drive out 16th Street Or take Georgia Ave. “Takoma Park” to Rittenhouse St. Open Main 3830 C. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1926. STORE NEWS Stetson Hate—Manhattan Shirts—Perrin’s Gloves Hoars: 8 AM.to6P.M. ' The Final Days of Our | - L fnniversary Sale At 6 o'clock Saturday night we'll lock the doors to close one of the finest sales in the history of this shop. We've made more friends than profits, but we're well pleased. We've gained the confidence of many new patrons. CONFIDENCE is responsible for the tremendous response to our announcements. Men find that we give just what we promise to give. , They can govern their buying entirely by PRICE .nd trust us implicitly in the matter of QUALITY. Don’t let this sale end without supplying your needs for months to come. ' Two-Pants Suits $32.50 It’s a huge stock and we believe these pew: Fall and Winter Suits will equal the regular $45 standard all over this country. Materials and patterns are in such great variety that one is certain of a pleasing and becoming selection. We'll particularly stress the hard-faced worsted for looks and long wear, with blue gerges, unfinished worsteds and cheviots for ‘the man who always wants a blue suit. Winter O’coats 529 Every $40 Winter Overcoat in our shop s now a $29 bargain. The street coats, the driviniheoats, the storm ulsters and every ?%oogl:] at should be included in a complete Right now the great’demand is for the double-breasted, box model in blue—and fortunately we have an extra large line of them. There are choice beavers and chinchillas among the many desirable fabrics that give you wide range for choice. Stratford Suits Worumbo O’coats : $ $59.50 ‘We're marking this price on our regular g? grade of Worumbos. This soft, beauti- material, with plaid back, is the choice of smart dressers. These coats are silk trimmed, with silk sleeve linings; the models are double- breasted, with full, straight back. The eolors are blue, tan and the new shades of gray. Our “St. Albans” $5 Fall Hats $3.95 The smart snap brim for the fellows and the more conservative roll brim for men of mature age. All desirable colors, with plain or fancy bands. Regular $60 models! Think of it! A saving of $21 on these mationally known values. «Stratford”’ means the very top-notch of quality and tailoring. We still have a fairly large number, with all regular sizes and some extra longs and shorts. Y Tuxedo Suits 33250 Our new Tuxedos show the latest style of oollar and lapels, and we’re making them a feature among our ‘‘more-for<your- money’’ offerings. . Don’t pay the $45 of other shops or the #15 of a custom tailor. Come here! For dinner, for dancing, for the theater you have all the ‘dress”” of evening clothes, with the comfort of a lounge suit. The coats are without vents; lined with heavy satin; sleeve linings of heavy silk. We call particular attention to the fact that the notch lapel is this season’s correct style. Trousers are full cut in the eorrect stripe of wide silk brai Perrin’s Gloves Buck and Mocha, with embroidered backs $3.50 — Shirts of - English Broadcloth Plain neckband or attached col- lar. Three for $5.50. $1.95 Tuxedo Silk Vests, *7-* ! We've just received the new patterns that show what will be worn by correct dressers this season. :