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SAVE TO AVOID
PANIC, HE SAYS
12 Billion Only Will Pre
vent Inflation. Reserve
Board Man Warns.
Philadelphia. Dec. 21.?When this
nation has saved ?11.0?0.000.?00
more, prices probably will have been
restored to normal.
Thus. Dr ? C Miller. Pacific
Coast member of the Federal Re- !
aerve Board, tonight, warned that (
America must "save and pay up." j
or ?ufTer the ill effects of inflation. |
Miller spok?? before the American;
Academy of Political and Social
Science.
Analyzing our problems as one.
not of reconstruction but of re-em
ployment and reorganisation. M'""
declared that more production and
V absorption of outstanding war se
curities is the solution of the high |
price question. He said the banks
are holding approximately IJ.OOO.
B0O.0O0 in war bonds: the govern
ments requirements for the rest oT
the ?seal year will be about $7.000.
?00.000. and unl.l these have been
absorbed by savings.-the "taint or
inflation ?ill be upon us."
Prices ID I?" I'er Teat.
The prie? situation. Miller said.
is th.? world's greatest after-lhe
war problem Its gravity is reveal
ed only hv the broad statement that
pi.? have ris-n 100 per cent in
four year*, he said.
"There la already the welcome in
dication." Miller continued. ' that
the more foresigiited American busi
ness organisations are looking
I to the falling of prices aa
something inevitable. They are as
sisting the process of reorganiza
tion by voluntary price reductions.
"Scarcity values." according to the
speaker, "have ruled prices to a
large extent" Bat he expressed
lie? opinion that the relative short
age in needed materials was not so
, great a? the range in prices indl
? rated. He declared this angle ot
(view proved that the solution of the
problem, then, is greater produc
? tion.
That too much "purchasing pow
er in units of money" has been let
loose on the Am-ncan people. Miller
asaerte.l. in . xplaining the inflation.
There is more money than there is
goods t.. hoy with it and ?^ result,
he pointed out. prices naturally
"soared to dizzying heights"
U. S. Soon to Take Over
Mercantile Marine Ships
Consummation of the deal whereby
government through the Emer
gency Fleet Corporation shall take
cue," t?o eighty-five vessels of the
International Mercantile Marine now
living th?? British flag la expected
soon after the arrival of Harold A.
Sanderson, chairman of the board of
tors of the marine corporation
in London.
It was reported yesterday that
Mr. Sanderson had sailed and before
Laving stated that the controlling
shares in the mann" corporation
would be taken over by the govern
ment.
Shipping Hoard officials admit that
the negotiation? are being carried
forward a* rapidly as the size and
? difficulty of the undertaking will
_
' Czecho-Slovaks Planning
Alliance with Jugo-Slavs
The i'z.cho-SInvaks und the Ju?o
glavs plan an economic an.l military
allian. .?. authoritative advices reach
ing here yesterday reported. It wa.?,
that the governments at
Pr?mie and Atrarn both have named
- to a conference on the sub
? I'ra-ii?? diapatrh announces for
mal recognition of the ( zeoho-Slovak
r, pillili'? by Brasil.
THE TOWN CRIER.
r
!
The new Y. M. I*. A. hallding at
Walt-r Reed llc-pital will be opened
Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock. The
building i? located on the right
hand side of I logwood street near
(???orgia avenue.
Ml?. Ida Jaae Ayre?. of Indiana
polis. Held secretary for the I V T.
? arili ?peak at the union meeting
of the N'.w Thought Association
today at I:M p. in . at Studio Hall,
121ft Connecticut avenue northwest,
on the subject of "Tuie Freedom."
The llUtrlct F?d?ration of V? om
en s Clubs will meet tomorrow night
in the board room of the District
Ruilding. Mrs. Louis lirownlow.
M , Margarctte ??Val. Mrs. Mar
garrtte OerlJ and Mrs. E. K.
? ak on the "Hack to
Behoof movement
\ \ letary daarr will he glvra hy
th? Army Medical School tomorrow
evening at Dy? r's.
'The Waadrrlu?trr? ?III be led thla
afternoon by Q. A "iambs. The
trip planned will be through the
Virginia woods near Chain Hridge
an.l i'herrydal?.
The < al.ert I Ink far l.irl? will
hold "open house on ("liristmas Day
and New Year?, under auspices of
the National Catholic War Council.
Otri t.,sala ca? ?he elty are re
quested to join in the singing of
Christmas carols Tuesday afternoon.
They are expected to join the sing
ers on the Capitol plaza.
The rrgalur mnntblj aseetlna af
the M d-'"ity C tizens' Association
will he held tomorrow night at ?
afelock at IM) Seventh street north
west.
>?Is I? laraaKi
"Her r*eet ? as .on on Ninth
street Pulida, evenni-,-1."
Tins, two siibj-cts will be "hand
led withont gloves" by Evangelist
?;, orge UwrPfio. si liethel Chapel.
71J Sixth street northwest, tonight.
Mi?? Nabel Roardasaa. Jadge Jab
Barnaul, and otlers will address j
the cluh ilmner of the Arts Club.
2017 1 street northwest. Thursday.]
Mrs. Oaoiste Julian Zolnay will serve!
a? hostess. B, T. Johnson will act |
as toastmaster.
The ".el.et Kind"
"We sre 'rjui? la asta the nation?Throufh
tha F'P,! ?????p??G??,?p."-Ail,._
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Guaranteed
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S11.75
QUALITY JEWELRY CO.,
438 9th St. ?. W.
MAY GIVE MARTINIQUE
TO U. S. FOR WAR AID
France Said to Be Willing to Yield
West Indian Colony.
Martinique, largest island of the
French Wnt Indie?, may come Into
the possession of the United States
as a result of negotiation? at th?
peace conference. It was reported In
diplomatic circles here yesterday.
Authoritative advice? were that
the native? of the island staued a
recent demonstration to express
their willingness for the proposed
ch?nge in sovereignty.
It has been Indicated from mor?!
than one diplomatic ?ouree that
Franc? might offer portion? of her'
remaining territories in the West-1
em hemisphere In exchange for as- !
..istance from this country in re-j
habilitating Northern France.
Diplomatic opinion is that France
will be glad to relinquish these pos
sessions in view of the fact that
they are larger than needed for her
trade activities In the Americas hut
not ot sufficient slxe to be colonial
assets.
FIX IRREGULAR HOURS
FOR PUBLIC LIBRARY
Will Be Closed Christmas Ail Day.
Other Days Shorter.
Irregular hours? for the holiday sea
son were announced yesterday by the
! Tubile Library- The Central Library
I will be open next Tuesday from 9
? o'clock in the morning until 12 o'clock
noon and will be closed all day on
''hrtptmns. 'On New Year's Day the
i library will be open alt day from 9
o'clock In the morning until 9 o'clock
at night, but on the day preceding it
will close at 3 o'clock in the afte,
noon.
f The Ta ko n?a Park Branch Ubrary
(will be open from '2 o'clock until 5 nexv j
Tuesday afternoon and closed Christ
mas Day. On December 31 the branch
wilt be open from 2 until j o'clock in
the afternoon, but on New Year's Day
? the regular hours of ? o'clock la the
(afternoon until 9 o'clock at night wilt
be observed.
ANTHONY LEAGUE.
The regular meeting of the war
service committee of the Anthony
League was held at the home of the
president. Mrs. Anna K. Hendley. 1?W?
Columbia road, on Wednesday after
noon. Miss Miriam Sturtevamt sang
aerara] song?. Mrs. Van Auken Mills,
from New York, told In an earnest
; manner of the great work done by her
? el?*ter for the Belgian soldiers as they
? passed throuRh I^ondon, and of the
? work she is ?till doing for soldiers In
I special need, in her priVate home In
? London. Mrs. Edna Itushee. executive
j secretary of the Juvenile Protective
I Association, told of the need of more
volunteer service in the work of that
. organization in caring for wayward
; and neglected children. The members
I of the league voted to Join the Red
' Cross and to provide a helper for the
? I'nited Service Club every Saturday
| afternoon.
The next meeting of the league will
j be held at the headquarters of the -?.
W ?. ?., 1626 Rhode Island avenue, on
: Thursday e veni nur. January 2. at it
o'clock. A prominent speaker from
tue Trainimi Camp Activities of the
War Department will be heard on "So
I cial Hygiene." All women's club? of
the city are invited to attend. The
' musical program will be In charge of
Mrs. Wayne Wheeler.
D. G. SOLDIERS
NEAR U. S. PORT
137th Field Artillery Due
Soon, War Department
Announces.
La France, an American transport.
Is on its way home with a detachment
of Washington boys, the War Depart
ment announced yesterday.
Th? announcement states that the
transport sailed December 17 from a
French port with Batteries C and F
of the 137th Field Artillery, composed
of 1? officers and 482 men from the
District of Columbia. Arkansas, Mis.
slsslppi, Alabama and Illinois. Th?
number of men from the District is
not given.
With the announcement of the sail
ing of La France came the statement
that the transport Metapan docked ai
New York yesterday with Col. Nor
man L. Brett and Lieut. George R.
Morton, of Washington, among the
passengers. The two officers had been
engaged in organization work behind
the Unas.
<>tl,er I ranaporta on Way.
Arriving In the New Yoft harbor
with the Metapan, the White Star
liner Baltic brought 99 officers and
1.943 enlisted men.
The following transports steamed
from French ports, according to the
War Department announcement yes
terday:
The Aeolus left December 18 with
2.92S sick and wounded, 2,824 enlisten
men and Mf> officers.
Tjisdonari left December 18 with cas
ual company 112 and IT casual officers.
Samland sailed December 17 with
eight casual officers.
Iron Moulders Awarded
65 Cents Per Hour
Wages of 60 cents per hour for iron
moulders at Williamsport and Ridg
way. Pa., or three cents an hour lese
than the men asked, were awarded
yesterday by the War Labor Board.
In the Ridgway case an eight-hour
day was established and a 65-e.ent
wage, which Is an Increase over the
present scale, was made retroactive
to August 11.
At Wllllamsport a nine-hour day
was agreed upon and a higher wage
which will not be retroactive.
Bavarian Premier Shouted Down.
Copenhagen, Per. 21.?Kurt Kisner,
premier of Bavaria, was shouted
down and forced to leave the hall
when, in a speech at Munich, he said
the German radicals were drifting
toward bloodshed and were threaten
ing to deprive Germany of the fruits
of the revolution.
TWENTIETH CENTURY
CLUB.
The art section of the Twentieth
Century club holds its next meeting
on Thursday. December St, at 3
o'clock, at the residence of Mrs. Day
ton Ward. 1769 Columbia road. The
subject of the afternoon. Kaclne,
Moliere. Comnaille." will be treated
by Mrs. Hindmarsh and Miss Marie
Becker.
"Son, You've
Started Right!"
W'HEN YOU have shopped around
like I have searching for clothes
satisfaction, you'll come back to
McConville, just as I did.
"But why waste money and time and
be uncomfortable in ill-fitting clothes?
why experiment. McConville has made
you a classy suit there?your first long
trousers suit.
"Take my advice, son. You're started
right. Stick to McConville. You won't
regret it. Every garment will possess
style and give wear that's hard to find
in ready-made clothes.
"I've depended on McConville for
clothes-satisfaction these 20 years r/y
self."
TAILOR
3ames T). 5ttc(Tonville
210-212 WOODWARD BUILDING
? second Kloor >
15th and H Streeb N. W.
Franklin 5574
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BURLESON PROMISES
QUICK GIFT DELIVERY
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P. 0. Service in Good Shape for
Heavy Holiday Labors.
Christmas presents will he delivered
by the Postofllce Department In time
for the holiday. Postmaster General
Hurlcson announced last night.
"Up to the minute" is the report re
celved from all over the country. An
unprecedented amount of mall und
packages, smashing the record of oth
er years, has been met by augmented
staff* and a carefully worked-out sys
tem of distribution, the Postofllce De
partment said.
Every effort will be made to main
tain the "'up-to-the-minute record.'"
that there may be no disappointments
Christmas due to poor? mail service.
Influenza Cases Wane ;
193 Reported Yesterday
One hundred and ninety-three new
cases of Influenza were reported to
the District Health Department yes
terday as compared with ?8 on Fri
day. Figures announced by the de
partment show that the crest of the
contagion for the week was reached
Wednesday, when 412 new cases?
wei e reported.
The number of deaths from Influ
enza in the District for the first six
days of the past week aggregated 6?.
The highest number of deaths for
a stngel day during the week occurred
on Tuesday, when 16 were reported.
The total number of new cases for
the first six days of the week was
um.
CHICAGO AERIAL
MAIL DELAYED
Airplane Motors, Due to
Overheat, Must Be Over
hauled Soon.
In Older to overhaul airplane mo
tors, the opening of the New York
Ch'ii?y,i i.yrl?! man 0+???? h??? haaa
po?.,u..,u !...,., ?_..,...,> ?>. .. ..?? ?.,
nounced by the Postofflc*. Depart
ment ?yesterday.
The announcement elates that HO per
cent of the new planes are due to ov
erheat necessitatine; the reassembling
at all thn motor? for the New York
I Chicago route.
Delivery of these machines to the
PostofTW Department was stopped
by the War Department through ?
1 misunderstanding at the last mo
ment, it is explained, thereby not al
lowing time ? take down and reas
semble the motors. The final release
I of the De Ilavlland planes and spare
! parts was normado to the Postomce
1 Department until after the New
I York-Chicago mail service had been
.started.
VETERANS'SONS HOLD
PATRIOTIC EXERCISES
? Patriotic exercises In honor of Vet
I eran? Night was held by members
? of William ?. Cu?hint- Camp No. 30.
Son? of Veteran?, together with mem
1 bere of the Grand Army of the Re
putalo and allied organizations at
? Pythian Temple Friday night
Representative Evereti Sanders, of
Indiana, jave at ?hort addi?.-.- in which i
I he urged everyone to lend a helping
' hand in properly carlnK for returned I
soldiers. J Clinton Hlatt, commander
of Cuehing <"amp. gave a hlalory of
I the aim and object of the observance
lof Veterane' Night.
' Other speaker? were Col. A. P. Ta?
! ker. Col. B. F. Blngham and CapL
IK. P. E?triken, po?t department com
? mander?, of the Department of th?
I Potomac. O. A. R. Mr?. C. S Davi?,
j past national president of National
?Auxiliary of Son? of Veteran?, and
! Ml?? Mamie P. Doreey, of Cuahing
Auxiliary, ?l?o ?poke.
War Bonuses for Crews
Ended by Shipping Board
Resolution? abolishing the war ?on?
bonne were adopted by the I'nited
State? Shipping Bo?rd yesterday
Owing to the discontinuance of ?ub
manne activities and the practical
elimination of all war risk?, th?
Board decided that the paying of
bonusea io officers ?nd ?eamsn was no
longer juetifted and that the practice
?hould be discontinued.
Bonuees and allowance? to licensed
deck and engine-room officer? will be
continued until January 1
This Is Going to Be
One Traveling Christmas
America I? traveling, this Christ
ina?.
She was compelled to forego a lot
?
of trip? lait Chnitrnt? but aceord
ing to advice? reaching the Railroad
Administration. there Is an inrraaae
of approximately thirty per cent la
holiday travel this year over normal
pre-war holiday ?eafton*
The heavy increase, the reports
?how. Is not confined to short tripa
Transcontinental traffic, is h??*.
taxing the through trains to the I.m
?-?ocal traine, however, are accom
modeling all of the train? wltra ' '?
nculty and In many caaes. i??'?
servios In the way of second slid
even third eectione of regular tea???
ire helng run.
800 Duckarfrt al Barraacai.
Pensatola Fla.. Dae. ti?ia-tret
hundred men will a*t their dis
charges from Fort Darraacaa ha ra
Christmas. It was lea raed today.
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Christmas Specials
Soft-shell Almond?, per lb . 330
New Mixed Nut?. 3 lb?, for .SI 00
30-o? Jar o? Home-mad? Mincemeat per jar . . 35C
Sun Maid Laver Table Raisin?. 2-lb boxes.35c
Layer Fif*. in boxe?, per box .1(>C
Atmore Plum Pudding? 1 lb 35<*
Round Fruit Cake?. 2 lb? .75e
ALSO TANGERINES. ORANGES. GRAPE
FRUITS AND FANCY BOXED APPLES AT
LOW PRICES. DELIVERIES MADE IN ALL
PARTS OF CITY.
Open Evenings Until Chnstmat
Savings Bank Depositors
Bring your Christmas savings
club checks to us, and we will
gladly cash them.
"EASY-TO-PLAY"
mp, p'r-.*rd a petaitl. atwl ?ur?le?S flr??
fwlly ?<brn tb* (ailbraasea play?*-*!
N??? tant bah}* ?ri lid *>t?ltr are fcaaw*
r.Ni4 thr nari, a* the Oslkraasta trae*
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"Please don7 forget to
bring us a Gui bra ? sen
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Piano for Christmas.
Monday and Tuesday Your Last Opportunities
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At the Special Club Price
?
$
425
Other Models at $460, $510. $575
Xmas Gab Members Receive Unusual Privileges
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?"Beautiful player bench.
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rSpecial extension in case of sickness, accident or out of em
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