Evening Star Newspaper, July 20, 1921, Page 22

THE EVENING BSTAR, WASHINGTON, D. O, WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 1921. ACTIVE COMMODITIES MARKET REDUCING IDLE FREIGHT CARS Rains in Northwest and Southwest Hit worsteds ‘and sultings, coatings, skirtings and dress fabrics for wom- en’s wear. P?u. GLEN FALLS, N. Y., July 20.—The employes of the Fort Edward plants of the International Paper Company have eed to return to work at the wage Scale which was operative in 1919. They have been on strike since May 1. . Glans. PITTSBURGH, July 20.—The New for flannelette pajamas mow offered to retailers for fall are about 60 per cent under tho taining last year and it 1s indica the demand will be heavy. Grocerles. NEW ORLEANS, July 20.—There has been a slight decrease in the demand for grocerles from country retailers in the last week, but this has been offset by improvement in the demand for city, trade and for take care of nearb; ocks. Grata Produce. PHILADELPHIA, July 20.—No. 2 red winter wheat In export elevator 1s quoted at $1.38 to $1.43 a bushel No. 2 corn is firm at 76% to 76% cents a bushel and No. 1 yellow for local trade ranges between 801 and to $23 a ton. enough factory requirements exist o | been a buyer of lard this wee! Forms That Save Time Accounting departments of many large business houses are now using the National double-page forms for Notes, Drafts, and Trade Acceptances Payable and Receivable. Ask your stationer to show you National Forms Nos. 7016 and 7017. For binding these forms, use National Ring Binders 6427 and 6428. Look for This Trade Mark When You Buy Loose Leaf and Bound Books NATIONAL BLANK BOOK COMPANY, 18 Riverside, HOLYOKE, MASS. p@uima' L An ADITORIAL HE men of vision The result is that n in all fieldi '“‘;: never before was a sci- given us our great worl of wonders. Dreaming "¢ so free from pretense and working away they as the optometry of to- have helped their fellow day. Especially is this true when practiced with men. Dalton, Donders and Helmholtz are peers that adherence to princi- of the world of opto- le that marks Etz serv- ce. metry. The most trifling eye-ill justifies the precaution of our attention. “See ETZ and See Better” Conditions BY A. D. WELTON. Spectal Dispatch to The Star. CHICAGO, July 20.—The rail throughout the wheat belt this week were sorely needed and the unex- pected moisture in the northwest and southwestt has sent the speculators, who overbought In anticipation of serious crop damage by drought, scur- rying to unload. The fall in wheat prices was reflected in wheat flour which declined $1.10 @ barrel, while rye flour fell oft 25 cents a barrel. As a result of a more active market in all commodities, the number of idle freight cars gradually is being re- duced. Shipments of fruit and vege- tables through this terminal have been nearly twice as great as those of 1920. Cattie and hog prices have ad- vanced to a point higher than they have been for several months. Year- ling cattle shot up to $9.75 a hun- dred pounds and hogs to $10.85, the top price since last April. S8heep ship- ments have been large with prices steady. A shortage of canned corn is ex- pected due to the small acreage planted to sweet corn this year. It is esttimated that not more than 5,000.- 000 cases will be put up. Philadelphia Curtailment Throws Many Out of Work BY FRANK D. McLAIN. Special Dispatch to The Star. PHILADELPHIA, July 20.—There have been no indications of adjust- ment of labor disputes, which are seriously affecting business condl- tions here. The employers in the textile and bullding trades have maintained their firm stand for an open shop and declare they will not abandon their attitude. Curtailment of employment. both at the govern- ment shipyards and at those of Cramp & Co.. has thrown many out of employment. One encouraging feature, however, is that many men of the building trades have found employment temporarily outside the city on suburban and seashore work. Wool men here declare that no wool is b¥ing bought outright by local houses, but is only being re- ceived on consignment to be mar- keted at the best prices obtainable. The new clip will increase stocks to 800,000,000 pounds, while factorles normally _consume but 600,000,000 pounds. Local prices are from 2 to 8 cents a pound under the June schedules. Provisions and_ country produce prices are firm, the seashore resorts absorbing all nearby supplies at at- Grain Speculators in Chicago Area. Elsewhere. in buiflding material markets and in sales of plumbers' supplies. Most of the building i{s confined to dwelling houses, the larger operations having Leen put over to next year. Frult, NEW YORK, July 20.—The North American Fruit Exchenge will effect its mutualization August 1. After that date half of all profits over 10 per cent will be divided equally between the exchange and the co-operatives which it serves. Flour. NEW _YORK, July 20—The Hou: wives' League of the Bronx is urging housewives to bake their own bread, declaring that present bakery prices are extortionate. The league demands a return of the five-cent loaf. ‘Woolens. NEW YORK., July 20.—The spring fabrics for 1922 to be shown the trade by the American Woolen Company next Monday will include men's wear serges, unfinished worsteds, French backs, cheviots, clays, tropical wor- steds, fancy and staple woolens, staple Notes. CHICAGO, July 20.—Germany has come actively into the local provi- siors market in the last few days and orders for nearly 4,000,000 pounds of lard have been placed for export to | German ports. England also has| Martinsville Glass Company has de- clared a stock dividend of 100 per cent. The company’'s plants are op- erating at about 60 per cent of nor- mal capacity. ( e¥vore pursoses. Rubber. NEW YORK, July 20.—The market for rubber here still maintains its gains, but there is some feeling of uncertainty as to the extent of the 1t believed, 616 12ih | Cotton. | NEW YORK, July 20.—The prices | demand, although, is 1%c a Day and 5¢ Sunday The Star delivered to your home every evening and Sunday morning for 60 cents a month costs you about 175 cents a day and 5 cents Sundays. Telephone Main 5000 and Delivery Will Start at Once Some Breeze 16-inch A. C. or D. C. Greatly Reduced Prices C. A. MUDDIMAN & CO. this foreign demand has given cided stimulus to lard futur though there are almost 14, pounds more on hand than at the same time last year. The supply aggregates more than 117,000,000 pounds. YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, July 20.—The suggestion is being discussed in steel 81%. Timothy hay is selling at $22 manufacturing circles that leading independents in this cistrict operate co-operatively, closing down all plants except one, which would turn out all orders at cost. The demnad has been so slight here that it has been most expensive for each com- pany to keep its plant running on or- ders which did not serve to pay ex- Dpense: 1204 G Our First Quarterly Sale of HAYNES DEMONSTRATORS At Substantial Savings tractive prices. New Orleans Stocks Said to Be Lowest in Years BY I. V. SHANNON. Special Dispatch to The Star. NEW ORLEANS, July 20.—Stocks held by retailers and jobbers through- out this territory are at the lowest point in many years. A revival in business is certain to bring a rush These Are the Cars On Which We Have Built Our Success Naturally, they’re absolutely perfect,— cars we are proud to have represent us. They You'll Be Satisfied If You use “Murco” Liquid Paints the life-long paint of orders from every merchant and for practically every line of goods. Certainty as to_ the price crops will bring is the only element needed to bring that business revival. De- liberations of the Federal Reserve Board and the War Finance Corpora- tion are belng closely watched in the hope they will formulate some plan which will serve to stabilize the cot- ton market. Bank clearings in this section are s . s . showing improvement for the first 66 s & (o Threis tons better; infact it simpossibe RI4EE3E S0 0 Tl 1 have pglled Thirteenth Street I'.IJII” and per- , s made from— "« formed in a way that has convinced nearly re e o Pure Limseed O 100 critical “purchasers” that the Haynes IS Pure Tt tine Jllflll D‘m r.nraerk‘:;rmmln‘ large buyers in this “the greatest value on the automobile market.” Any practical painter, architect or scientific paint man will tell you ingredients that go into the mak- ing of “Murco” Liquid Paints cannot be improved on White and Most Colors, $3.75 Gal. E. J. Murphy Co. 710 12th St. N.W. Washington, D. C. Commodity Reports ‘ From Various Sections Steel. Some have been run about a thousand miles, some about six hundred, and a number --the “Fifty’s,” particularly—have run scarcely two hundred miles. For a time, you know, : we could not keep a Model Fifty for demon- strating purposes--we had too many back orders. ' : Each of these demonstrators will be sold at the same substantial reduction, in spite of little or no mileage, in accordance with our policy, adopted when we went into business on April 17th, to sell our demonstrators every ninety days. Of course, the new car guarantee and service goes with each. There Are Only Fourteen of — These Cars---Better Hurry District Haynes Corporation DISTRIBUTORS : : : 1022 Connecticut Avenue N. W. ‘ Main 858-859 ' | Service Station, 1337 Fourteenth St. N. W. River plant indefinitely. and placed the remaining 1,600 men on a part- time schedule. The curtailment was sald to be due to reduction in gov- ernment contract allotments. NEW YORK, ‘"“5 20.—Word has been received from Germany that in- ventors at the Krupp works have perfected an alloy known as plati- num steel for use in filling teeth in place of gold, platinum and silver. McKEESPORT, Pa., July 20.—Thir- ty-six hot mills of the McKeesport Tin Plate Company have renumid o showing of the year. Importation of bananas is at the peak. Importers’ prices are about 40 per cent below those of last year, and the country is absorbing all ship- ments readily. This demand for fruit has so improved conditions in the Central American republics that they ) | QuiNcY, Mass., July 20.—The Beth- {lehem Shipbuilding Corporation has laid off 2,500 employes at the Fore giving = employment operations, They All Like It Automoblles. SYRACUSE, July 20.—The Franklin Automobile Company reports busi- ness for the first week of July ex- ceeding that for the flrst week in June by 34 per cent. June was the seventh Jargest month in the history of the company, 1,038 cal being turned out. NEW YORK, July 20.—A canvass of forty leading automobile dealers here indicates th: sales of motor cars for July will ou ip those of June. July is normally & dull month in the motor trade. Dry Goods, ST. LOUIS, July 20.—Reluctance of retail merchants to make purchases for future delivery brought about depletion of stocks throughout the south and southwest, and wholesalers are ready to handle a large tr in the autumn. PITTSBURGH, July 30.—8lackness in employment in the steel and coal centers outside Pittsb: has had a decidedly depressing e t in the last week on retail goods trade. This, it is expected, will pass when opera- renewed in the basic in- Clothing. NEW YORK, July 20.—Retailers are gluln: fairly large repeat orders ere for hot weather dresses for women_and light-weight suits for men. Fall selling has not reached large proportions yet. Live Stock. FORT WORTH, July 20.—Some of the old-time optimism has begun to return to the cattle men of this tion, who view the recent re mendation to the Interstate Commerce Commission for a reduction in freight rates on live stock as the first step for relief from a situation, which they claim has kept their cattle out of American markets and deflected them to Mexico. PU'RE spring water from deep down —and every other ingredient just as pure—that’s Chvomavone GINGER ALE Buy it By the case from your grooer or druggist “The Clicquot Club Company, Millis, Mass,, U. S, A, e ; Leather. As a result of Gen. Pershing’s order restoring the Sam Browne belt for wear by officers, prices for those ar- ticles have risen tremendously and Guartermaster General Rogers has or- dered several models made up with & view to adopting one which may be Eold at & reasonable price as standard equipment. Hides. NEW YORK, July 20.—Thers has been a sudden d noted this week for packer hides and many large acoumulations have been ma- terially reduced. Franklin 6400 ST. PAUL, July 20~—Resumption of building here has caused fair activity