Evening Star Newspaper, October 19, 1923, Page 19

B PROFT ARG INHANDLING DAL U. S. Trade Commission Probe Also Reveals “Scalp- ing” Increases Earnings. Investigating the shipment of anthracite coal through distribution channels on its way from the mines to consumers, the Federal Trade Com- mission has found a number of in- stances in which domestic coal was handled with an unusually large profit margin and also was “scalped” or passed from hand to hand with added profits en route. The first of a series of weekly re- ports on the subject, issued today, covered the findings from whole- STATE DEPARTMENT DENIES PART IN LOAN Corrects “Erroneous Impression” Regarding U. S, Bankers’ Aid to Salvador Government. The State Department yesterday announced that “an erroneous im- pression” regarding the relation of the Washington government to the recent $6,000,000 loan to Salvador by an American banking group had been created as a result of statements In circulars advertising for subscrip- tions to the loan and also in press reports. “It has been stated that a secret agreement has been made by the Department of State,” the statement sald. “This is a misleading state- ment, as the agreement was nego- tiated between the government of Salvador and the representative of THE EVE the bankers concerned. sense a treaty. ‘The Department of State has no relation to the maiter except with respect to facilitating the arbiira- tion and determination of disputes that may arise between the parties and the appointment of a collector of customs in case of default.” It is In no The understanding at the State De- partment Is that all of the $6,000,000 provided for in the loan is to be used for the discharge of outstanding public debts of the Salvador govern- ment with the exception of $400,000, which may be devoted to other pur- poses under the terms of the con- tract. NG STAR, WASHINGTON, MARTIN BOMBER TO FLY KANSAS TO SAN FRANCISCO Big Plane Afterward Will Return to Langley Field by Way of Texas. Maj. Gen. Patrick, chief of the air service, has authorized flight of an Army ' bi-motored Martin bomber from Fort Leavenworth, Kan., to San Francisco. The flight wiil be taken #0 the ability ross the continent may be tested “as a means of em- D. C, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1923. loying aviation for transportation n natlonal defenss from coast to coast,” and also to enable the pubiic to mee the plane. The flight will proceed from Ban Francisco to Los Angeles, and return to Its permanent station at Langley Fleld, Va., via St. Antonlo, Tex. FILMS TO SHOW RESCUE. Coast Guard Work Will Feature Press Club “Ladlies’ Night.” Moving pictures deplcting the work in connection with the destruction of derelicts at sea, rescues of shipwreck- nd of coast guard work waters will e one of the features of the “ladies’ night” program at the National Press Club Sunday. The coast guard will take complete charge of the program. Besides the films several officers of the coast guard will speak. Rear Admiral W. E. Reynolds, commandant of the coast guard, will preside. Command- er F. C. Blllard, alde to the com- mandant, will describe the operations and activities of the coast guard. The history of the propulsion of ves- sels by steam and electricity will be given by Engineer-in-Chief Q. B. Newman. Woodward & Lothop salers’ reports for the week ended September 22. The study was made, the commission said, at the direction of President Coolidge. A wholesale margin of 25 cents a ton on coal handled, the commission concluded, was ‘“rather generally recognized in the industry,” while margins of 75 cents or more a ton were said to be the result of whole- salers charging what “the traffic will bear.” Taking all the domestic coal handled during the week ended Sep- tember 22, the report continued, it was found' that 9.8 per cent had been handled on a $1 per ton margin. Profit Margin Great. On 17 per cent of the coal the wholesaler had taken 75 cents per ton, while 36 per cent was handled for a charge of 50 cents per ton and 31 per cent moved at a margin of 25 cents per ton. The wholesalers moved all of these shipments, the report 8ald, “without physically handling the coal.” DO sl Iu TARS ST TR Scraped fenders quickly and easily touched up with £ EffectoAutoEnamel, £ have led many a de- lighted automobile = owner to paint his whole car. You will believe it when you try it. Nine free- flowing, self-leveling, =- quick-drying, lus- } i~ trous colors to choose " from. Effecto lasts longer than the origi- __ nalfinishon mostcars. Sale of English Broadcloth Shirts $1 95 Grinding e Polishing Plate Glass The grinding table is a large, circular, iron plat- form, so constructed as to revolve at a high rate of speed. The table is pre- pared by being flooded with plaster of Paris and water; then the glass is carefully lowered on it, and men mount upon the plate and tramp it into place until it is securely set. After this, still greater security is obtained by pegging with specially prepared wooden blocks. Then the table is set in motion. The grind- ing is done by means of revolving runners. Sharp sand is fed upon the glass, and a stream of water con- stantly flows over it. After the first cutting by sand, emery is used in a similar manxter. An Extraordinary Special Selling As to the passing of coal from dealer to dealer in the wholesale market, the commission said, it was found that 60 per cent of all the 1,200 Shirts Priced Greatly Below Their Actual Value All Full Cut— Not Skimped All Well Tailored domestic hard coal produced during the week had been handled only by one wholesaler. Another 22 per cent of the coal for the week had been bought by one wholesaler from an- other before delivery to the retail trade or to consumers. About 6 per cent was reported to be bought from the mines by one wholesaler, who Sold it to another, and an additional 2 per cent had been bought by one wholesaler from another in the same trade and sold to a third wholesale Gross profits and additional detalls of the traffic, it was announced, will be taken up in later studies. EE A Little sleep When day is done and in the west. the sun has sunk from sight, how grateful is the toiler’s rest, through all the hours of night! His sweat stained garb we see him shed, he doffs his pipe and shoes, and in a on another table by means cheap but useful bed he stretches of special reciproc: out to snooze. Against his sleep the racl Ty, two larg r- rumbling roar of cities can’t prevail; cular disks revolving in we hear the music of his snore, like opposite directions against a ¢ through a nail. The cats the upper surface of the owl, the dogs may bark, the plate which is borne by es may bray, but on the foundation table. This the dark he'll sleep arrangement permits every The band may art of the plate to be lode outside his Erouzht beneath the rub- t all the racket of bing surface. In polishi~g, 1 k e toiler’s rouge (iron perox'de) is take a used. This is applied with small water, and the rubbing is K done by felt attached to the two upper disks. The grinding and polishin; reduces the plate to hall its original thickness, or even more. You can purchase Pratt & Lambert Varnish Products, including “61" Floor Varnish, Vitralite, the long-life enamel, and Effecto —from the following dealers, who are always ready to serve you: 2x1 and 2x2 Weave— All White Fine Texture (Double Thread) Lustrous oaSiesanaling: Broadcloth B P Brightwood Hardware Co., 5415 More Durable - it ' Capital Paint, Oil & Glass Co., 1 14th S W. R. Winton, 2918 14th St. Woodward & Lothrop. M. Zevin, 1746 7th St. N.E. Wm. J. Callahan, 8§13 N. Cap. St, C. H. Clarke, 509 H St. D. Del Veechio, 15th and H Sts, M, Fetterman, 707 H St, A. Greemblatt, 44th and Hunt Sts, s Paul ¥. Moore, 3500 13th St C. C. Paint Co., 906 9th St. {(Brookland). Chevy Chase Supply Co., 5650 A. A. Weber, Sth and Md. Ave. Co Ave. Cooper, 1508 14th St. 3 Dinowitzer, 620 Pa. Ave, H. F. Dismer, 3124 14th St. John lopkins, 3616 M St. Enterprise Hardware Co., 9th and N Sts. W. A. Finch, 2416 18th St. B. L, Gershanich, 2148 P St. A. Gordon, 2212 14th St. 3. B. Jone, 1847 7th St. Nw. ' Frank Andrews, 1804 14th St. Atlantic Hardware Co., 2014 14th. Bailey Auto Supply, 14th and The next operation is polishing. This is done t. Central Auto Supply Co., 1004 P S.W. One of the Most Extraordinary Sales We've Ever Offered Not just “English Broadcloth” shirts, but that fine, lustrous texture English Broad- cloth, including the famous Piccidan Cloth Made in England—All Perfect These shirts are positively exceptional at this low sale price—and we can’t hope to duplicate them at the price they are offered tomorrow. This is why we want you to see the quality and type of these Genuine English Broadcloths. All white shirts with collar bands.” Full cut throughout and carefully finished—and these are not “seconds” or irregulars—every shirt is absolutely perfect. Sizes 1315 to 17 Sleeve Lengths 33-34-35 A good time to buy shirts for Christmas giving. Values you won’t want to miss. DOWN STAIRS STORE donjon keep the road can sleep. The ¢ whack, tornadoes I may lift the rooftree i —he'll slumber through i much this worthy man, by slumbers blest. and I adm toilsome plan that yields unbr rest. When to my take, a quarter | that I shall lie awake, no childlike | sleep is mine. I do not push the gleaming plow or wield the rattling flail, I hire a 'man to milk my cow, and so I'm fat and stale. My days I | uselessly employ in pastimes vain | and cheap; I am too laz, the boon of tranquil s (Copyright.) W Take Advantage of the Ever Popular Worch | Victrola Combination WHICH PLACES S.E. . Kutner, 1847 1at St. F. Del Vecchio, 12: h St. B. B. Earnshaw & Bro,, 10th and M Sts. Economy Hdw. Co., 413 Sth St. el Geo. A. Emmons, 203 Pa. Ave, Phillip Loektcl Enterprise Paint Co., 1524 Nieh= J. F. Mennehan, 2010 14th St. ! T. J. Malloy, 3245 M St. Mt. Pleasant Hardware Co., 3169 Mt. Pleasant Sft. Mt. Vernon Hardware Co, 1232 Pa. Ave. Nannan's Auto Supply, 4th and Mass. Ave. O'Donnell Paint Co., Wis. Ave. and M St. 0'Donohue Bros., 14th and Irving. Petworth Auto Accessory Co., Founded 1864 HIRES TURNER GLASS CO*«PANY WASHINGTON, D. C. ROSSLYN, VA, 1400 Pa. Ave. 08 13th St. 729 Sth St. Maryland 3205 Ga. Ave. Petworth Hardware Co, §23 Up- | Carr Bros. & Boswell, Hyatts< shur. vitle. M. Parton, 4625 1ith St. Capital Trail Garage, Berwyn. Southern Bullding Supply Co.,, | Capitol Helghts General Store, 6000 Blair Road. Capitol Helghts. S. Ritzenberg, 1924 14th St. Economy Auto Supply, Capitol S. Ullman, 1788 You St. Helghts. Bros., 3434 14th St, Riverdale Garage, Riverdale. ‘Weaver, 3213 Mt. Pleas- Stembler & Ford, Capitol Helghts ant St. W, H. Voneman, Mt. Rainer. W. H. BUTLER CO. Distributors of Pratt & Lambert Varnish Products 609 C St. N.W. One Block East of 7th and Pa. Ave. INQUIRE ABOUTI OUR DEFERRED PAYMENT PLAN W. P. Woses & Sons Eetadlished 1262 F Street and Eleventh A Victrola in Your Home On Reasonable The Best Custom-Tailoring Values in the City—! 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Other styles of machines in similar combination, - We are the pioneers in introducing small payments, The Department of Interior Decorations Showing a number of completely furnished apartments For the benefit of those who are unable to attend the show during the day the store will be open from 8 to 10 o’clock Tonight and Saturday evening You can depend upon the quality and work- manship in Newcorn & Green clothes. They must meet with your entire satisfaction—!1 No Goods Will Be Sold at Any of the Evening Showings A Wonderful Group—Custom Made 2 Ready-to-Wear Overcoats ‘Write or Phone for Our o : Better than the pulled from the pile kind. Catalogue. At Savings of $10.00 to $15.00 Newcorn & Green 1002 F Street N.W. Pu"z‘lau: forwarded prepaid to any shipping point in the United States. Pianos INQUIRE ABOUT OUR DEFERRED PAYMENT. PLAN,