Evening Star Newspaper, June 21, 1922, Page 12

2 HALT IN WEST TEXTILE TRADES DUE SEMI-ANNUAL INVENTORY Dullness in Chicago Area Wholesale Busi- ness Declared Likely Until After July 4—Situation Elsewhere. BY C. G. MARSHALL. time the trade will again am\ruach' the 1920 level. I Special Dispatch to The Star. i | — CHICAGO, June 21.—Wholesale | SRR i houses explain the dullness that hasy ORLEANS, June 21 (Spe- | struck the textile trade here by say ~—For first time this year busi- r- ing that their customers are prepa ing for their semi-annual inventory and that they will not resume heav buying until after July 4, if they fol- stom. Small or- has begun to improve in hard- ime. Builders' hardware and Itural implements show large es increases. Sales of these com- | modities were curtailed earlier by | floods in this state, Mississippi and low their usual ¢ f ders in domestics are reported fairly | Texas. strong. Cool weather following Jhot e days last week checked retail heavv| xpw yoRK June 21 (Special).— buying of outingz wear, particularly | There is growing demand for mus- { tards. especially good vellow grades, cith la- | Which are likely to be scarce. De- catened with la reatencd with 18- | mand for Dutch poppy Is very tput in steel, be-)Strong o ving higher | e ne instances build- Canned Fralta. paying unskilled labor 40} LOS June 21 (Special). ©rry prices are going to be high. | 1 fruits. It is expected there | 4 short crop of apricots, with tunt high price for canned i, while steel mills p 21 (Special). substantial in- They are 15 e for May of ¥ to fear particu- far be- flity to get mater Tumb The mills are this year. Tohneeo. hind in orders PHILAT ELPHLA, June 21 (Special). Pobaceo crop 18 getting a splendid Look for Boost for Trade | With Lower Freight Rateshx.rv in Lencaster and York counties. ther ¢onditions are ideal RBY FRANK D. McLAIN NEW YO RK. June (Special).— [y [ Leaf tobaceo from Y county, Pa. e e 21—A con. | i€ beins bought by New York houses e jmore extensiv for severall business men her: Elasai i ght rates 0 Mer's Wear. re- jer cent dec i S | duction t winl untimately B DR sing o ecialin— henefit anthracite ¢ mohairs and gabard fes though in view of th 1l as oAher coal in & shipped under m.»| pear 1 be present it is unlikely that | 1 cieh cloth. any ch 1be made in prices | PHILADELPHI (Spacial). —Beginning Ju 1t convention is t be an by the retailers until the end of th desieners of strike. At the present high prices 0 there is little demand for coal. n's clothing. Subjects dfscussed An_effort is ng made by the|Wwill interest both retailers ankdl manu- chamber of commerce to include the ‘fu!ur--r-« Local manufacturers will suburban area in the open shop dis- [ contribute to exhibit. ’ 1 triet. The revival in building in| Philadelphia If has been due Fertllizern. fo the establishment of the| NEW YORK. June 21 fSpecial).— | lan here by the chamber | There is an upward trend in fish fer- | | tilizer prices. ‘re are many con- | the suburbs is being | tracts for menhaden for “July deliv-| 4 1 Ly the fact thaterics. There are no offert of pot- some working are not permitted ash beyond delivery current for 12 work with non m e mployes and | month ot classed as | = i open shop. or Prunes. 1 discriminates against| pORTLAND, O, i e e i LAND, Ore.. June 21 (Special). nelther uni T non-union Workers. | _pemand for Oregom prunes is so n holding that all workers have equal | strong that one large opera o American rights. £ that one large operator who | isold early contracts in New York is Further Rise in Products | o ore ¢ per pound more { than prices originall v specified. Elates New Orleans Trade: Lt BY L V. SHANNON. i NEW 21 (Special).— Special Dispatch Fifty 80.000. ] tanks have been red by lair Crude Ol through NEW ORI Fork New ot the Chicago Bricge Tron and Tweniy tanks are intended for use in Bristow, Okla.; i fifteen for Hominy, Okla. and fifteen for Cushing, OJ stimulation by v f further VarkE advances in s has effected a con- ement on the outloo k, cri- | siderable improv here. Leading jobbers and retailers, | S in an optimistic mood more pro- = nounced than for the past two years, Notes. i are anticipating a Jarge fall trade and | CHICAGO. June 21 (Special).—Con- { |struction work here under ~Landis' buying accordingly The sugar refiners are working three shifts of men d. v to take care of the ~normous demands, and their output is sold six weeks in advance, Lumber has advanced $2 to $4 a thoueand | within a month, and the larger mills |other cities. are running overtime, with their out-| DETROILT, June 21 (Special) put sold a month or more in advance. | clearings of Detroit banks thus Since the end of January cotton has|1922 are $140.000.000 ahead of corre- udvanced from 15 cents to better than | sponding period last vear. Clearings cents a pound as a result of the Hmlunue to show increase = riainty over next year's supplies. | {award has passed $73,000.000 mark. | More than 160 workers are being added |to jobs every day, with no prospect of | |« falling oft in this number for the present. - Workers are mostiy men from | Total ! ar in . Rice is in greater demand than ever hefore. Bank loan beginning to expand | as a result of increased commercial activity. Deposits at the same time are likewise i though at this time of yei usually de- crease. Clearings are also increasing from week to week Commodity Reports From Various Sections | I Clothing. NEW ORLEANS, June 21 (Spe- elal).—Jobbers report steady flow of orders for fall delivery. Bookings far | axceed anything they have ever had at this time of vear. Hat sales are far in excess of a vear ago. Trade, however. is still disposed to buy con- servatively and for part of their needs only Wool. —just say PHILADELPHIA, June 21 (Spe- elal).—Local wool market is firm, Blue-jay to your druggist Stops Pain Instantly The simplest way to end a corn is with a fair demand from carpet and woolen mills. Textile plants mak- ing specialties of blankets, automo- hile cloths, tweeds and other men's wear are busy. Silk. S R PHILADELPHIA, June 21 (Spe- | Blue-jay. A touch stops the pain in- cfal).—Improvement in silk industry |stantly. Then the corn loosens and ! comes out. Made in two forms—a colorless, clear liquid (one drop does it!) and in extra thin plasters. Use whichever form you prefer, plasters or the liquid—the action,is the same. Safe, gentle. Made in a world-famed laboratory. Sold by all druggists. Free: Write Bauer & Black, Chicago, Dept. 67, for valuable book, “Correct Care of the Feet.” continues and activity of silk mills fn anthracite region of this state is particularly welcome at this time. Steel. LONDON, June 21 (Special).—Iron and nfeel trades, which have been handicap- ped by the engineers' dispute, have prospects of better conditions. High raflway rates have had a retarding influence an industry, but it is ex- pected that in a comparatively short The test of good Paint is time. The longer it )asts—the better it is, and the better it is, the more it protects the surface to which it has been applied. Those are the arguments that sell “Murco” Liquid Paint —and once used gives proof of its superiority. 1t has earned the name of the “Lifelong Paint”—and keeps right on deserving preference—because it has been standardized—and every gallon is of Murco purity and quality. 100% pure lead, tur- pentine, linseed oil, Japan drier. It’s the most economical Paint you can use. Quantities to suit Colors to please ! | E. J. Murphy Co. 710 12th St. N.W. Main 5280 4 < A Lesson in Perseveri_n!ce by a Humble Mosquifo o~ ! THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. REACHES THE 215T STORY. TEMPTED To GIWE UP AND ] CAUGHT 1N A STIFF . TAKES A GRIP ON HIMSELF AND. STRUGGLES O . DI'S COURAGED BuT DETERMINED To Do oR DIE M= THE END OF THE TJOURMNEY IN SIGHT - AN OPEM WirOOW omTHE 25T THE Coppriaht, IWIL H.T Wobaten REWARD OF HERCULEAM EFFORT AND UNFLAGGING PATIENCE Penn. Ave. Three Big Specials Worth-while values that you can buy to exceptional advantage Men’'s Two-Pants Suits $18.00 Sizes are somewhat broken, which accounts for such an extraordinary price. But chances are you can be fitted in one style or another. They are excellent Suits—well cut and made. Young Men's, Sports and Conservative models—and with each is an EXTRA PAIR OF PANTS. Tweeds, Homespuns, Cheviots, etc. Odd Palm Beach Coats $6.50 Left from our several big sales are about 200 Palm Beach Coats—which in the rush have become trouser- less. Most every size in the lot—and all the different desirable shades and models. Men’s Mohair Suits $12.00 ——Coat and Pants—— Some. Black; others Blue—self and fancy stripes— made with generouslv wide French facings; carefully taped seanis and proper modeling. They are rightly tai- lored—so the shape they have theyll hold. Sizes 35 Seventh Street 'C., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, '1922! 1 "=BY WEBSTER. nary. 69c Rompers, 3 for Made of good quality stripe madras, in straight legged or elastic bot- toms: all sizes. p $2.00 to 52.98 7 . Gingham Dresses Women's one- piece Porch and House Dresses of good quality fast-col- or ginghams. 34 to 46 sizes. $1.39 Middy Blouses Girls’and Women's Middy ~Blouses, of jean; plain Cool, flp:n-\\nrk Corsets, in popular high or low bust styles, finished with supporters. .00 00 00 00 About 1¥5 yards square, neatly hem- med, soit finish. A $4 .00 white and blue trim- = med. 798¢ and $1.00 White Waists, 2 for Lace trimméd, em- o broidery trimmed s and neat tailor-made -00 waists of voiles and = lawns. 50c and 69c Brassieres, 3 for MODEL and other make Brassieres: & 00 button front or back 2o styles, and finished = with garter hooks. $1.69 Summer Corsets Children’s Bloomers, 4 for Quality Mus- Bloomers, full fect fitting .md trim- med with embroid- ery edging. 50c Women’s Bloomers, 3 for . Flesh color Ba- s .00 tiste Bloomers, with — elastic drawn waists and bottoms. $1.69 Girls’ Hats Blue and Black Hats in sailor and novelty shapes for $ -00 girls to 12 years of —— age $1.98 Silk Petticoats 7 Tafieta Silk Ruffled Skirts with $ mercerized tops. -00 Balance of sold-out — §1.98 lines. 3Y, Yards 39c Printed Voiles, Batiste Mostly all in neat dark ground effects. Small figured. checked and floral patterns: 38 and 40 inches wide. 3 Yards 49c Novel Knit Suiting for 36-inch: a loose- woven fabric of mesh effect: very new and delightfully cool for dresses and sport skirts; all shades, including white. 8 Yards 20c Printed Organdy, for Full pieces; choice $ -00 of neat figured and — floral patterns. 4 Yards 45¢c White Poplin for 36 inches wide. full pieces and high- ly mercerized fin- ish. 2—89c Tablecloths for $ 1 .00 Men’s Nainsook Union Suits, 2 for Both Wide Plaid and Small Pajama Check Union Suits, s ,00 wide web seam — back, large overlap- ping seat. Men’s Blue Chambray Work Shirts, 2 for Fine Quality Blue Chambray, double- s .00 stitched, one pocket, — full-cut sizes. 35c Children’s Sox, 4 for Fine Mercerized ' Children’s Sox, dou- ble-rolled cuffs, pan- | el tops; solid colors and striped tops. |Behrend’s 1st Dollar Sale Eclipsing in value glvmg any similar sale that has gone b¢/fore. To make this, our first One-Dollar Sale, an assured success, we have lco/ared the market for weeks to be able to place before you “Dollar” Bargains v vay beyond the ordi- 190 BER BEHREND’ Where Your Do'm Count Most Boys’ Pants and Blouse Both for Womens Jersey Suits; and Serge Coats 2 Green ca-e\z f Crash Knicker- Coat Suits an bocker , P u ts and Blue Serge Spring s 00 Neat Colored 00 Coats, formerly Striped Blouses, for $9.98. hn): 7 to 15 years. $1.25 Girls’ Voile Dresses 39¢ and 50c Muslin Praw- 2 for er Bodies, 4 for £ g Small Lot Girls’ Lot of Boys' and e 2 e e 00| D5y it oy $ 00 Muslin Bodies that . D sold to 50c each. = ";'] g 4 Closing price. Sedaaie” O Women’s and /Children’s Bathing fsuits Black and Gmgham Petticoats, 2 for Accordion Plea One and _two-pisee Black Ruffled I Ribbed Knit ndmms 00| conts and st Suits for women /and 2 Gingham Underskirts children. Formierly =] of fast color ma- up to SLGR terials €9¢ Envq/lope Chemise | Lot $1.28 to $5.00 Hats o About 100 Hats and Gowns, 2 for |, [\lianiuin. § ) .00 Smocked - front med shapes: and . Chemise and, Gowns, 00 sailors. Hats that —— made of good, soit- o sold to $3.00 finish musling all | — sizes. $1.50 Extra-Size Waists 48 to 52 size Waists of fine white voile dimity and batiste: Women’s Jumper s].0 2 for Dresses embroid Lavender. Green. ~trimmed and tai- Blue, Brown and lored styles. Rose Linene Dress- es, with black pat- ent leather belts and =/ 68c Lawn Sacques, 2 Dressing Sacques fancy hip pockets. of fast-color, neat $ 0 figured . in round neck, short- £1.69 to $3.00 Girls’ White Dresses sleeve styles. Pink Brassieres, 4 for Bust confiners, of fiesh-color materials. $ in sizes for misses -00 and women gbutton- — back st e $1.69 Girls’ Regulation Middy Dresses Sailor Middy - lace §| Dresses of good $ roidered, jean for girls 6 10 14 .00 medallion vears. Plai ——3 and blu: t and ribbon trimmed: fof girls 2 to 6. $1.32 to $3.98 White Skirts : $ Novelty Pearl-button 69¢c Babies’ Dresszes, med Skirts of 1.1\(.(‘1 gabardin - Misses’ = 2 for and wom n's sizes Long or Short e ————— Dresses in_ bishop $ 60 $1.98 to £3.00 Silk Bags and embroidery = To close ovt our trimmed: round- ==/ stock ac voke styles. Fine Moire .00 Jags. gun = frames and s ered frames: inside purse and mirrors: 6 Yards 35c Tissue Gingham all colors Four-in-hand Ti good range of fancy 50c Men’s Knit Ties patterns. Irreg- 4 for Beautiful Silk Knit 2Y, Yards 59c Ratine for Desirable remnan lengths, 3.»u,‘v s wide. neat beautiful 00 patterns in stripes, checks and’ plald~ T5mih, e conceivable shade. § | L00| 5 Yards 38c C "5 Yards 39¢ Chiffon including white: = Organdy heavy nub quality. 40-inch remnants for slg ‘ 515 Yards 29c Ramie Linene for colorings, $1 .00 16 Yards Fine Wash Goods for Remnants of yard- of qualities which . Z in the full piece 7 dS Figured Voiles ]| \l.id" el 1o 50¢ = vard ; n vanted y *Dress Gmghams Dt s Full piece of yvard wide, in all desired Formerly Yard also) one of the star bargains of this. our first Dollar Sale. This lot~was purchased for this sale par- ticularly. The Voile con- is This sists of 40 inches, in pretty wide e derized printed effects, many infJ| Poplins. Ramic 00 dark grounds. The Dress || Linene, Beach Cloth Ginghams, remnants of the 'd:d_ ‘f’rrraxh m;.-‘: S variety of wanted 29¢ quality in pretty checks || chades. Worth in the picce to 2 and plaids. Choice 7 Yards for ... ---xe " 2 Yards 69c Table Damask for With wide colored borders in pink, blue, gold: a highly $7.90 7 Yards 19c Fine White Goods for lustrous finish. Remnant lengths, Men’s Sox, 10 for consisting of Fine 00 Good, soft qual- Longcloth, Mercer- . ity Sox for men: $ 00 ized Nainsook, High- ===| ail colors and sizes . count Pajama Seamless; periect — Checks; all yard mdse. wide. 39¢c Women’s Double ’ Extra Size Knit Bloomers, 8 Yards 17c Sheeting Muslin for 4 for inch, ine,even § | 00 Fipe coscs weave; good weight =] pink only; double s -00 for summer sheets. extra size or Jumbo — sizes; two gusset, reinforced. 45c Ladies’ Silk Lisle Hose, 3 Pairs for High Mercerized Lisle Hose for women. Seamed back, fashioned an- kle, double soles. . 50c Woven . Ribbed Pants 3 for $1~ .00 $1.00 Women’s Short ?;lk Gflohve.]; 2( Pais for Combed Yarn Knitted e e 2 P for women: regular Cesnioy ants, men : a :I{:s‘;:s gl‘agkn::hile -00 and extra sizes: muslin Double ===| | bands and lace tight knees. and colors. finger tips. Trregulars