Evening Star Newspaper, June 17, 1925, Page 26

26 GOAL DEPRESSION WORRIES EXPERTS Fewer Mines and Lower Sell- ing Costs Among Relief Suggestions. BY J. C. ROYLE. Spectal Dispatch to The Star. al go in con vention today voiced the query on the lips of practically every coal man in American, when they asked one an- other, “Wat are we going to do about it?” For the coal industry, at least the bituminous side of it, is admitted- Iy in a bad way. The answer to that question is of utmost importance to men and women Associa- in every other line of business en-|a deavor, since it is impossible to have an acute depression in any industry By this is meant the changing of the coal, as mined, into products which will yleld higher heat values and at the same time make available by- products which may be sold at a profit. Some engineers foresee a time | when heat units will be supplied in practicaily the same way that water is now made avatlable to householders and factories. (Copyright, 1925.) 200 IDLE WOMEN T0 GET INSURANGE New Plan is Started to Aid Gar- ment Workers in Baltimore. Special Dispatch to The Star BALTIMORE, June 17.—Payment of unemployment insurance will begin this _week "to 200 idle members of the Ladies’ Garment Workers Unlon. The unemployment fund consists of about $4,600, made up of week ments of 1 per cent by the by the employer. and 15 employers THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, SALES EXTRA GOOD IN HARDWARE LINES Electric Fans, Garden Hose and Lawn Mowers Are Moving Unusually Fast. Special Dispatch to The Star. NEW YORK, June 17.—In its weekly summary, Hardware Age will say tomorrow: Several hardware markets have a decidedly better tone which the warm weather has helped bring about. The reported improvement in the agricul- tural and industrial centers has been considered a very encouraging sign by hardware distributors. Hardware prices are very firm. Staple items are selling in modera quantities, and various Spring lin such as electric fans, garden ho: lawn mowers and steel goods are ticularly active in all parts of the country. The demand for Sy merchandise has been so heavy du ing the last two weeks that whole sale stocks have been depleted in the larger cities. RECORD DAY FOR EXTRAS. Big Concnrnl Authorized Special Payment Yesterday. NEW YORK, June 17 (#).—Divi- dend distributions yesterday included an initlal quarterly payment of 75 cents by American Gas of Pennsyl- vania on its $50 par value stock and $1 extra by Island Creek Coal on its common, which has been paid quar- terly for a year and a half, in addi- tion to the regular quarterly $2. per cent extra and the regular quar- terly 3 per cent. Irving Bank-Col- umbia Trust raised the quarterly rate from $3 to $3.50 and the Empire ‘Trust and American Surety Co. each authorized an extra of 1 per cent and the regular 3 per cent. GASOLINE CUT TWO CENTS. OMAHA, June 17 (Special).—Gaso- line prices have been cut 2 cents a gallon here, bringing the quotations, including the State tax, to 20% cents. Independent stations in Wichita have Title Guaranty and Trust declared 8cut to 18.8 cents. SEEESSSEENSESENEENSEEERS 1925. BOND ISSUES AWARDED. Special Dispatch to The Btar. BALTIMORE, June 17.—Strother, Brogden & Co., Mackubin, Goodrich & Co. and the Continental Co. com- prised the successful group in bidding for the $29,000 434 per cent road bonds sold by Prince Georges County yesterday, paying 104.79. Wellepp Bruton & Co. were next, bidding 104.131. GULF OIL EARNINGS UP. NEW YORK, June 17 (#).—Earn- ings of the Gulf Oil Corporation are understood to be running at the an- nual rate of $12 a share, the highest in its history, which would carry net profit for the year to $52,000,000. TODAY’S POULTRY PRICES. CHICAGO, June 17 (#).—Poultry— Allve, unsettled; fowls, 243;; brollem] 28a41; roosters, 14; turkeys, 20; ducks, 22a30; geese, 13a24. Before yoy fill 3@{: .'beal,Blfn OIL Héa.t m# SEE ANNOUNCEMENT TUESDAY'S AND SATURDAYV'S STAR THE PALAIS ROYAL JUNE PROFIT-SHARING SALE OMORROW, THURSDAY, pmnlo)mg some 700,000 workers, with egating normally $950,- ear and with two and a quarter billlon dollars invested, with- out affecting the business situation of the country as a whole to some ex tent. 200,000 Too Many Miners. The majority of experts point to the fact that 700,000 workers are engaged as one of the chief reasons for the depression. F. H. Hemelwright, presi- dent of the Temple Coal and Iron Co. and a coal man of wide experi ence, told the writer that the industry now had thousands of mines and 200. 000 workers more than consumptive demands required. Actual capacity of the equipment and men involved is placed at 1,000 000,000 tons a year. proximately mined, or 36 per cent of capa compiled by the Geological indicated that capacit creased from 1918 to 1924 by 2 000,000 tons, while consumption did not keep pace. There is absolutely no question that the mines of the coun- try have a capacity of production ex- nd by a wide margin. Many s Are Closed. Many mines have closed down and many more are operating at far less than full time. But the excess of workers and the excess of production still is manifest. How communities have suffered. Merchants in those sections have had to give credit to workers. Manufacturers and distrib- utors ha had t chants. Now whol ers are commencing credit. About 80 per cent of the demand for bituminous coal comes from the rail- roads, industri: and public utilities. These ning at a splendid rate, but learned to use coal more econom to get more energy from the amount of fuel and to use oil, waterpower in ment. The fund v as part of the agreement ending the | Ladies’ Garment Workers' strike. | Judge Jacob Moses is a trustee | of the fund. He will pay each unem- ployed person $12, representing three- weeks' benefits Glasses Fitted Eyes Examined Dr. CLAUDE S. SEMONES Eyesight Specialist Phone Main 721 McCormick Medical College BASEMENT DOLLAR DAY : Combined this week with our June Profit-Sharing Sale, these selected offerings at very extraordinary price concessions, should make this one of the big days of the week. Hundreds of other items than those advertised here will be on sale in our Bargain Basement. all at the one price—$1. Fully 1,100 miles of railway will be | laid in India, according to recently | made plans. cLachlen Bldg. N.W. 409-410 M 10th and G Sts. Women’s 59¢, 69c and Dollar Day in the Domestic Department 79c Hose 48c and 65¢ Wash Goods Sale Price, 3 Yds.. ... .. 36 and 40 inch Colored Wash crepes, broadcloths, ginghams, etc Goods, including voiles, ratines, For one-piece dresses. 500 Yards of Pure Linen | Damask Sale Price, Yard | 58-inch pure linen damask, | in neat floral patterns; cut $ | from the full piece | 500 Yards of Khaki Cloth Sale Price, 4 Yards 34-inch medium weight sl Hot Water Radiator Heat Made for small homes or buildings, with or without basements. Heats ALLtoomsahkkheepmg them cozy and healthful i ln severest weather. Burns coal, coke or wood—also made speclanyfior oil or gas. Uses less fuel to heat the whole house than a stove requires for a few rooms. Most reliable heat there is. Outfit outwears build- ing. Absolutely safe—no fire risk. EASY PAYMD(I'S. AM._E.RN_A_RA.L_BCO_M_EA—NY 1308 H St N.W. Ly o cal dealer to showyouan RCOLA. rite we bor (free) book. Washington, D. C. has and gas between power ener; per cent, but the heat units of coal released were 19 per cent less. Hard Coal Margin Low Few of the bituminous operators have been making money. attribute this to the present scale, which, for union men, now pro- vides for a $7.50 day for day work and $1.08 for tonnage work. These men have made repeated demands on union officials for a reduction. Others in the ind point out that the non-union mines where the scale is appreciably lower have not been mak ing pro either. So far union offi- cials, ed by President Lewis the United Mine Workers, shown a strong and determined resist ance to such demands. In the anthracite field. the miners will meet June to formulate de- mands for a new agreement and are talking about a 20 per cent inc But even if that is not insisted on, there seems little possibility of a re: duction. The bitumino: has until March 31, 192 present bituminous coal pric per cent lower than when this ment was signed 121 per cent The water- ‘“House and Garden A home lacking paint is like a neglected garden— opportunity for beauty wasted. In 5 Groups 2 Pairs for $1 Women’s Silk and Rayon Stockings, 2 Pairs an;(s_! Qula)lily hSilk and Rzyc})‘n St ngs, t t! sl U Turkish Towels garter hem. In white, black, nude, | . beige, _cinnamon, sandalwood. | Sale Price, 4 for Deauville and gray. Sizes 8% to 10. e A Women’s White Silk bleached Turkish towels, $1 Stockings, 2 Pairs L White Silk Stockings with long E 5 boot, seam up. the back and high $ 500 Glass Towels spliced heel with embroidered . clocks. Size 9 only. Sale Price, 7 for Women’s Novelty Weave | 16x30-inch unbleached Lisle Stockings, 2 Pairs | khaki cloth, for automobile B‘ag-‘ ‘l“.‘"“s- ]'.‘:“'Y,“hem; $ With colored silk stripe, s seat covers, etc. ::t A o high liced heel. I lors of . 2 P -;:sgdl gf/n'c%rrgcfnudenancg thrush. 1 950 Yargs of Curtain 200 Marquisette Curtains izes to I e . . 2 . crim Sale P 3 Curt ) > ale Price, urtains Women s_Sllk and Rayon Sale Price, 8 Yards YA i blnu Stockmgs, 2 Pairs 34-inch white curtain stitched marquisette cur- s Slight Irregulars | scrim, in two size checked $ tains, in white only; the lafé"g’o‘;‘:kard'i::gt%;k’&i’ \;leh s | patterns; firm woven qual- very curtain to trim up the In gray, sunburst, peach, sand or | 1ty. Summer cottage. black. Sizes 9 to 10. Women’s Silk and Rayon | e 2 ais 3,000 Yards of Longcloth $ 4 . . Slight Irregulars || Sale Price, Extra Special—10-Yard Bolt for B o e | 27-inch Fine Count Bleached Longcloth, for children’s gowns and bloomers. In stripes, 200 Hemstitched All-Linen Breakfast Napkins Sale Price, 4 for i5-inch pure linen napkins, in neat floral designs; will $ launder perfectly 15¢c Unbleached Muslin Sale Price, 10 Yards 3814-inch unbleached mus- lin, medium weight for cur- $ tains, spreads, etc 600 Yards of White Organdies Sale Price, 3 Yards for 40-inch white organdie, in two pretty striped patterns $ for children’s dresses. Cut from the piece. 1,000 Yards of Striped Satin Chein Sale Price, 22 Yards 36-inch shadow stripe satin chein, for fine lingerie $ in white and colors. Dollar Day Surprise! 350 Suspender Skirts Sale Price plaids and $ novelties. Sizes for women and misses. Palais Royal—Bargain Basement in the foot and high spliced heel. In white, tan, beige, gray or sun- burst. Sizes 9 to 10. )1 Palais Royal—Bargain Basement “Murco” Lifelong Paint —is found all over Washington where pride of ownership is evi- denced by smart homes. is 100% Pure—Durable and beau- tiful. E. J. Murphy Co., Inc. 710 12th St. N. W, Main 5280 1,000 NEW and CHARMING Summer Frocks Amazingly Low Priced At $8.75 Regularly Sold at $10.95 and $15.00 Frocks for Every Occasion Flowered Georgettes Printed Chiffons Flat Crepes—Silk Broadcloths Hand-Blocked Crepes and Novelty Fabrics of Every Description More “Processing” N Many doubt wages are the v factor in rectify reports from Chi indicate that many men in the indus- try are looking to further reduction of production, lowering of costs in mining distribution- and selling, and | merging of companies to aid in bet terment Most experts, h toward the ‘‘pro bring the industry eriousl. the situation, Sizes for Misses— Sizes for Women— 16 to 44 are turning " of coal to to prosperity. A I 0= LEONARD CLEANABLE REFRIGERATOR One-Piece Porcelain Lined $39.75 A very unusual value in a genu- ine Leonard Cleanable Re- frigerator. Glistening, one- piece porcelain lining, with rounded corners, easy to clean. Polka dots in all shades— All-over laces in natural—and other shades including powder, lemon, rose, pink, lavender, navy, black, tan, rust, pansy, gray—and silk broadcloth in reglmental and awning stripes of every color combination. Palais Royal—Bargain Basement EEEEE S SN NN SN . CEEASEEEN NSRS EEEEENERERERRES Union Suits and Vests Children’s 50c Union Suits Sale Price, 3 for Cross-bar Muslin Athletic Union Suits, low neck, sleeveless and knee length. Drop-seat style, with tape and washable buttons. Sizes Women’s Underwear $1.29 Voile Gowns Sale Price Beautiful Voile Gowns, in assorted colors: lace trim- sl med. Regular sizes. $1.29 Voile Chemise Sale Price Imported Voile Chemise, in attractive shades. Reg- ular sizes. $1.5Q_Petticoats Sale Price Colored Petticoats, with Extra salespeople to give you prompt attention. Come early. See These Camping and Hiking Togs 51 Khaki Coats, Shirts and Sport ‘Blouses Regularly $1.59; Sale Price, Each Women's and Misses’ Khaki Sport and Outing Coats, in.three-quarter length. Sizes to 22. g}\hakl Shirts. with two-in-one collar and bellows pockets. shirt. Regul izes. i : ‘rM1dd:g:n?1r l;:lkan Style Sport Blouses, with short sleeves. knickers. blouse to wear with e ot Girls’ $1.29 Khaki | _ Children’s 59¢c Voile Play Suits, Sale Pl’loe Dresses Sale Price, 2 for silk jersey tops and sateen Play Suits of khaki. $1 Dainty, cool -little Dresses. $1 - ruffles. Regular sizes. bloomer style, trimmed w:th ljace trimmed. In pretty, buttons. Sizes 2 to 5 years. light shades. Sizes 2 to 7 Palais Royal—Bargain Basement Men’s and Women’s Hand- P & N and C B Back-Lace Corsets, Sale Price years. Bargain Basement. kerchiefs, Sale Price, 12 for A wonderful selection of Wom- s 1 Desirable and Comfortable Cor- sets for warm weather. Lightly .-.IIIIIIIIIIIl.lll'l'l‘."lllllllllIlllllllllllll’) A real boyish The very | | llllllill.lll.nlliul.llll-l.un..lll--lllllllllllilll-lllIlu-lll.-IlIll'llIllllllllllllllllll.ll.!lll Insulated with polar felt. Ten walls. Cold, dry air circu- lation Golden oak finish. Ice rack and ‘shelves re- movable for cleaning. 2,4,6 and 8 years. Women’s 59¢ Union Suits Sale Price, 2 for Fine Rib Knit Cotton Union Suits, low neck, sleeveless, $ loose or tight knees. Built-up or bodice style. Sizes 36 to 44. Women’s 35¢ Outsize Vests Sale Price, 4 for Made long and full for larger $ women, low neck and sleeve- less. Sizes 46 to 50. Lifetime Furniture Is More Than A Name Kresge Department Stores The Fair, Chicago, IIl. Quality Merchandise MAYER & CO. Between D & E en’s Sheer Irish Lawn Handker- chiefs, with narrow hemstitch. In 3 boned throughout. Materials of Men’s Handkerchiefs in plain white. coutil and novelty fabric. Low or Full size with narrow hemstitch. e Palais Royal—Bargain Basement Seventh Street L. S. Plaut & Co., Newark, N, J. ot white or colors, with colored em- broidered corners. medium bust. Sizes 21 to 34 in lot. Palais Royal—Bargain Basement Courteous Service T — B 2 1 »