Evening Star Newspaper, January 22, 1926, Page 27

WOULD CUT COSTS OF MAKING BREAD Food Companies’ Merger Also Has Possibility of Lower Prices. BY J. C. ROYLE. tch fo The Star YORK, January 7} bility of a reduction in the price of hread without a corresponding cut in the margin of profits of the producing companies concerned is the object aimed at in the formation of a new food products company under the leadership of Willlam B. Ward. Mr Ward s president of the Ward Bak Ing Co. and was the outstanding fig vre in the formation of the General Baking Corporation, the $400,000,000 bakery merger “ae formation of the new company 1= not a sudden development. Nearly two vears ago Alr. Ward outlined his policies in this respect to the writer and the present action was forecast in dispatches published at that time. The hiz baker stated then it was uneco romical for large bread producers to huy their materials from unrelated firme, leaving a profit behind at every transaction. tssue Arises. to supply Monopoly Only enonzh companies the needs of the bread interests volved will he taken into the concern Men in close touch with the situation inticipate a Government ruling within the next few davs which will declare fn effect that there can be no monop oly in bread production, since every housewife can get the materials re quired and make her own bread if she so desires. One of the men closely affiliated with the bread company merger declared today that if all the plants of the Con- tinental Baking Co. h was the largest single concern. were (o make 1d for New York alone, they could not turn out enough to feed this city Men concerned in the new venture assert that the volume of wheat. flour, salt and milk produced and the man- ner of production make menopoly In any of these products a practical im possibility. First Move of Kind. The idea of the food products com pany is not a new one. but it h never been adopted Ly the haking dustry before. The War 3 true, has a flour mill in ¢ . but most of the eommodities consumed are bought in open market. The Ford Co., the U. S. Steel C and many others have ut fdea back of the food compa conspicuous success T'nder the plan. all the bakerie volved would receive exactly the s quality of flour, milk, veast. salt and ather component parts. It is planned to keep the quality up to a fixed stand ard throuzh constant lahoratory tests and the resulting products ~should therefore be uniform (Copriaht ALEXANDRIA. d the A sn 1 Edmund . Ticer ounciimen form of zov ed their for reclertion. Arthur 1. Br other member of the council. has the ot hether he will make February 4 is the last day h eandidates have to vith the only m the v on whic ecretary of the ne of this eity, has a cumbents Sime. color to os for Mrs. Ella ) died vesterday. afternoon at urch at Lincol arinl will be 1ake P! Methodist Ch = B at Wal il yesterday approved Mayor v o0 ity counc ution. introduced by suthorizing th the several cour district In almshouse. The Manager couneil E “inl Morton and to prepare an or almshonse Bl n the suzgestion \lanager_ Morton that a me 0 look after the Fhis work is now outside help the rity inee for the sale of the cit Approv it 2 an hour. imeil approved the proposed iaane of $150.000 for public im ement and the levving of a direct pay the principal and interest on 1he bonds tions have accepted the invit the Chamber of Commerce delezat meetinz of rectors ttor zetting of the chamber zend he di: those onts COMMODITY NEWS WIRED STAR FROM ENTIRE COUNTRY PHILADELPHIA, January ‘uy brick manufacturers in this sec- jon repert a strong advance in the sales of last vear. compared with 7424, The increase in some instances has exceeded 40 per cent. Prices pre showing little change from De- rember. PITTSBURGH. 3 ordering of steel cars for r heen heavy recently entral has ordered 500 automobile rars, the Baltimore and Ohio and i'nion Pacific have ordered 2,000 Treight cars each The cads W York Ja *2. Henry vord will build a and finer factory to replace the plant stout metal airplane division of the Jord Motor Co.. whith burned. Detroit antomohile show. which will spen January 23, will have two air- plane exhibits. one the Powell racer and the other built by the Hess DETROIT. Ia ATLANTA, 22, A move. ment in border St dnetion of cotton is mnot looked on as an important factor in the size of the coming crop by experienced dealers. The latter predict higher before the next crop is made. nua es 1o curtail pro- DETROIT, January A dis- bursement of $11,200,000 in cash and common stock to £,300 emploves of |} General Motors today indicates the success which the ssvings fund plan of the company has reached. The Sum paid today represents the ma- Luring of the 1920 class fund. Mise Pearl Kramer. who at 30 vears of age has become a director of a prominent New York banking firm, is soon to sail for Enrope to bring about an amalzamation of firms in England, France and Aueerica, capitalized at £30,000,000, v with | inten- | April primaries Bryant. | atterney | ideas from | of the| The | THE EVENING $5,000,000 Worth DENOUNCES POLITICS Of 1926 Business | Borrowed in 1925 Br th = o N T { | i Briand Declares Sitnation in Treas- | ury Is Not Now So Unfavorable. ! he Associated Pre W YORK, installment borrowed business Janvary selling, £5.,000.000 1926, | | Thro the | vear l worth of from “ Georzge W, | Philadelphia Reserve | members of the National Whole- { Dry Goods Association i their annual convention. | While losses on Installment sales have been no higher than on charge accounts, Mr. Norris de | clared this jas of no great signifi- | cance, hecause the increase in in- | stallment selling has occurred dur- | ing vears of general employment | and high wages. “What will hapen if we should run into a period of zeneral un employment or wage reduction is still to be seen” he said. “I3x- | tension of credit alwavs looks good | in good times. | William G. Howse of Wichita. | Kans. who was reelected presl dent of the organization. said the outlook in the dry goods business is “”v“" than for many vears and conditions warrant more liberal declared Premier and today to inquirers anxious know what his attitude will be in the Bank, told sale at Deputies on the government's finan cial restoration proposals we are confronted with cold fizures,” the premler continued, “but everything will work out right. I am sure. 1 see no objection raising the question of confidence on the rejection | of the finance committee’s m The important thing is to’ find all the money the treasury may need.” | M. Briand pointed ont that the si ation in the treasury at present not unfavorabl He said money was coming in nor ¢ and that there would be no Treasury francs’ worth of bonds would mature. ! ceptable to all parties | buving in the wholerale market NEW FREIGHT RECORD. . l:i\L'l‘lf\H‘\HH. Junufl'_\l 22 h\‘]v-fi;w\l H T n - of s disp: o i {MADE VICE PRESIDENT |1rains an the Marviand divicion of the OF WESTERN MARYLAND | 2" i i i fucfort S to figures just made public Special Dispatch to The Star |Ing the year 785,141 ears were handled BALTIMORE, Janvary 22 —Georsge |in road freight trains. I'. Baghy, a practicinz attorney in |= | Baltimore until 1917, has been named | | vice ident of the Western Mary- | {land Railway Co. He gzave up his| | practice here to become zeneral at- torney for the railroad and later was | made general solicitor. | | i | | Wonderful New Face Powder Sl e | French process powder CORN CROPS ANAYLZED. || that is not affected by perspira- . tion—will not let an ugly shin: A study of za he o tudy of the utilization of the corn ||| .ome through: stays on until yon »s of 1923, 1924 and 1925 has heen | gt le by the Department of Agricul. (| take it oft; fine and pure: makes the pores invisible: looks like to determine how much of the P rop is actually husked for grain, cut || beautiful natural skin: zives a soft | velvety complexion. (et this new, for silage and hogged down and cut | [for forage. Estimates of acreage, | fi | ze. Es < ze. (|| wonderiul beauty powder called vield per acre and production have || \{ o gln ')N\M,\Pllrnq Stores |been made for many vears for the corn ||| p €l 810 SCOP €8 TR SOTES Il Inc op as a whole, rezardless of its| reage. ' A new zation, the estimated i per acre heinz applied to the total When Ycu Visit The 1926 M\‘Tg‘,@\“&a | Remember, that you can make your old car look as resplendent as any model on display by adding a distinct ve accessory here and there. This is the store and now is the time to get them! A. C. Spark Plugs A. C. 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IN FRENCH FINANCE' has | approaching debate in the Chamber of | He would, therefore, ask the (hamber | to get together on some measure ac-: STAR, VOTES TWO DIVIDENDS NEW YORK, Janua ®).—The American Radiator Co. has announced the rezular quarterly dividend of 2 share on common stock and 1% per cent on preferred stock Henry 2. Downe, exccutive head of the Iuropean interests of the com pany, was elected a director to sue ; ceed the late Henry Bond. The divi dend on the common stock is pavable March 31 to stockholders of record March 15 and on the preferred 17eh ruary 1. stockholders of. vecord Jan | nary 30, WILL SAVE DAYLIE}HT. CHICAGO, January | General approva n has resulted in |lisht saving thr here. Some elements, jroads and churches are opposing day ving locally, and as a conse quence the city council has determined l(\»p!.u‘r the issue on the hallot for referendum next November 24 (Special) of industrial worl ontinnanee of ¢ includi the construction. WASHINGTON, D. (.. .ERIDAYX, YAMERICAN RADIATOR CO. | NICKEL PLATE MERGER PLAN HITS NEW SNAG, NITW YORK, January 22 (#).--Be tated oppositlon to the Nickel Prate merzer plans of 1he Vin i intevests developed from pected source late yester cetive commiitter formed ent dissatizfied Tholder. 1 1 f tocks, The o headed by Frank that the commit e public soon its ob 10 the Nickel Plate project The lawvers had no comment ta ke SEATS BRING $570,000. NEW YORK, Jamiary 22 () ats on the New. Yorl Stock nge were sold yesterday for a total of $370.000. Two memberships chanzed | hands at $145.000 each 1 the other two at $142.000 1. The previous transaction for a single membership was §145.000. ATl of the new mem W Yor! te JANUARY s 1926. EARNINGS UP. | RoAD’S | Western Marvland With Spemal Dispateh to The BALTIMOR Starts Year Stronz Showinr. Sar Jannar 1ze of 9 per same period in thi Other freizht reve above last yvea Smallac inercases were noted in e press and miscellaneous revenne Decreases were reported in pa mail and milk revenues Froy the pr kel who rec inthe New York of Anna hared the star "ATLANTIC COAST LINE EARNINGS STILL HIGH YORK LIN7. . | 1 Kenly president of the A Coast Line z for POTATO SPECULATORS ARE LOSING MONEY tar SAN Dizpateh FRAN to The tic 1200 Lailrond, e Diecer per Aot Clonst 1t market roved disappointinz to spec ha A pene ICAGO. ceptin ida 11 r permit requirements continning handie jess ont restrietions EMPLOYES GET $100.070. . PAUL he &t Tannary 22 (Epecial).— Paul G sed by th diztributed purcha 2300 10 21,000 The Hub, Seventh,& D Sts. 8to6 P.M. The Hub, Seventh & D Sts. You've Waited for the Hub’s February Sale a Long Time—Now Here It Is—So Make the Most of the Values —The Service and Liberal Terms 4-Piece Genuine Walnut-Veneered Bedroom Suite This very attractive group is substantially made and finely finished. Genuine walnut veneers of selected graining combined with solid gum have been used in Two-tone gold line decorated; French walnut finish. Chairs are extra. Easy Credit Terms Tomorrow at The Hub and No Added Cost for the Privilege at This Low Price BCAUTIFUL-DISTINCTIVE-RESTFUL Room Size Axminster Rugs and colors. They are will always present an surface on your floors. Seamless tional designs. feet and 8Y4x10"; feet. Alex. Rugs. Two sizes—9x12 feet feet. Axminster RUGS .49 size. A big value in small 27x54 inches. High pile, in a variety of patterns High-pile Rugs in pat- terns to match the room size Rug — size seamless and even, smooth Two sizes— 27 Wool-Faced 9x12 feet or 814x10"; feet. 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