Evening Star Newspaper, May 5, 1926, Page 26

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. O, WEDNESDAY, MAY 5 19%. 1 COAL TRAFFIC LARGE. | DEMAND N W., B. & A. | ~cgmmumic . | e T Continue to Hold Up. i Special Dispatch to The Star. : : BALTIMORE, May Shipments | Interests Buying Up Road Already . ° q - of coal over the Western Ma d e Rallway continue to hold up despite Have Control of the Com- | the ttlement of the anthr vil#v - Will Open Fields to America | “7¢ . fobs it : receipts fr of t | Formerly Supplied by totaled $518.529.2 Increas Special Dispatch to The Star ° ° $106,594.52, or 26 per cent. Total LTIMORE, May b5.—~The finan- > the Bl‘ltlsh gurnings for (he (hree ek mwere |clal district has solved. or, at least, 1 e uc 10 I lS O 0 O 0 S s per cent. thinks it has solved, the mystery sur - y April 21 estimated | r sactions in Washingter, BY J. C. ROY1 | sross es gs of the company were and Annapolis Electric ial Dispatch to The Star. £6,664.498.27. an increase of $757,948, | Railroad common and preferred YORK, May 5.—There has ‘m 13 per cent. For many months the street T s deilaite GnA i E i has been trying to figure out why been a definite and substantial up N e ward turn in the steel industry \U S. LOSIN(\ FORE'GN CORN |1y °three times the price of the com- ast two weeks and the consensus & t nion in the Pittsburgh. Bir- TRADE TO ARGENTINA| " The Tomrer tas heen bringing 28 it will continue. The .imn ;lvll f along, while the common has Lt ALt Ia i pea mre A IAE. T Huctuated recently belween 10 and 8., inei Sdbvaor ‘|’~rurlu- % and ship. | Department or Agriculture Sees|the latter bemnz the last quotation. > s v P Both shares have equal voting pow- - e e 1| Way to Regain Business—Would | e but. so far as dividends are con- The British industrial strike will o P et s e not o Mivect ‘ohipments of| Demonstrate Lower Grades. |cerned. they are in the distont futurs; American_steel products to England. | e é s by but it will zive opportunity for the | The United States is losing oft to l""“"l"]t‘({"'lnfn:‘:”fi h;‘:‘dm‘m facch American factury to break | Argentina in the competition for the N Steai! & O 2 ‘;”’*"” i “";““j]m"“'}““ European corn trade. but the Depart- !num and 9,333 shares of preferre eretofore British p i , < o helieves 1 he I common voied been strong. Even If the strike s |ment of Agriculture believes that ex- | i i rity of the 60,000 of short duration the unsettlement |ports of American corn might he ma- | cyovec of that issue, but as to the it has produced is sure to J\" ‘;”' | tertally increased if European im-|preferred the numi of shares voted £ nations an advan b e i od Of |is 8 short of being a v v of a5 15 especlally true in the Orient | Forters could be -convinced of the o s outs il e fecding and industrial possibilities of 3 ) and k | the lower grades of the grain It i3 estimated that since the an- Steady Small Buying. Argentina exported about 170,000,000 [ nual meeting the New Y house While few bulk orders have come | bushels of corn to Kurope in 1924. ‘ fncre: fd its vhr:[r‘{: s of pre. into the Pittsburgh district since |This was approximately equal to | forred stock —to 700, but nflea; consumers are keeping their stocks | American exports tn 1921, hut much 06 ishreqsto have (e nmadoniy. O Gown, Steady small buying has kebt | in excess of the average for the past | 3 is pointed out that the production ratio at S0 to 85 per | five years. In 1924 American exports | ¢ “through Baltimore houses cent -r!l' capacity, while ‘i‘:\ Youngs. | had shrunk to 4,000,000 ~bushels. | ;¢ b i s Times town the rate is about 10 per cent|Tywenty-five years ago this countr i L e ’ under those fizures. The railroads | was Y oG ‘aBdut 'i2061000 ”M\:l;“‘l':[’:: for the preferred as for the say there has been a reductlon o = ally: 23 . L cane Dandied by UL | e faaie | In other words. it is contended that | . g . ropean importers are sald gen- | (he new interests, who are believed admit the increase in the amount ULrete, Jine it oot e i moved by river accounts for this to | hecquse it is of the hard flint variety | airendy have acquired all the common aC uar e Our e - aven Ort ul e teres exient. Ewiablishment Of |yl cds the sou voyais Solier, 81 | o b Be teduics 1o CATEY sat thelr ( <e stocks at lower Mississipbl | though many European buyers prefer | plans, and concentrating | River points for shippent to the el fecaite ot HiB i e o N e . o - o Southwest continues. L}?Shnf"l'.’.hk“m.'"'efflf eesnRe ot e MO e Ee bl This beautiful living room suite offers the added convenience of a bed- $ I 5 The tin plate now being shipped | e thetn o elear majority awi pliase = o ol Gt oth room whenever necessary. The Davenport opens into a full double bed. was ordered some time ago in most cases. This is one product on which [them in e il A . M e . 7 . e |C- & 0. RE- ELECTS HEADS. | ciasees or tocir Comprises Bed-Davenport, Armchair and Fireside Chair, beautifully up- the British strike may ha marked effect, s he e s was . e ea o by ot $23.000000 10| 0. P. Van Sweringen Chairman.| VEGETABLES HIGHER. holstered in Jacquard Velour. 25,000,000 orth of Br h tin this 3 s i | W.J. Harahan President. year S E i \e demand for automobile steel| CLEVELAND. May 5 P.-Di.|Active Demand for Fresh Produce Deferred Payments has taken a healthy brace. not only | rectors of the Chesapeake z i 1 € " brac TS sapeake and Ohio due to weather conditions, but to the | Railroad meeting here today re-elected Sends Prices Upward. prospect that contimuation of the | {ha' following officers: [ " i Mirons 3 & s | Fresh vegetables were in active de. - s Il arouse a sudd reign > et "ICVX::‘EHJ\V\I‘ arouse a sudden foreign )(\ !I‘ \|.11\ Sweringen, chairman ¢ I" mand and nrices of most lints tendn}d L . S g is omplete Bedroom Outfit 5 : = ions 3 abb; were sfre A The small light car of the “bug” Wall, vice president. Onlons ‘and RO oeRe i hicher: &5 e type so popular in England was ex-| ¥ A Willaker, vicarpresient iin T e atred (o Tase e e pecied 1o break into this market in |charge of transportation ik bunin were ioarcs lemdll Migh The British and French makers| R. N. Begien, vice presidnt in | String beans swer? STOree T ceven: T have specmiized in automobiles of this | charge of operations O D bial MarntaEs tauchine 195 | type and they felt there now were| Herbert Fitzpatrick, vice president | Izhth. Puthel REWDECS THCNENT oe enough paved roads in America to|and general counsel oA e ieo iy S on 450 taxt warrant a sally into our markets.| A. Trevvett, s ary and treas.|only 90 cars, compare s The arrival of the British type prob-{urer. yoAr . ably will be delayed and an American | Tomatoes were frm o higher. firm will put two such cars on the {and strawberries advanced in mos > B COMMODITY NEWS et 1 | z Z ¢ \ ! The Peugeot Automobile Co. of Pest A ‘3”‘:"_; - $ \ Constructed of beautiful N 1 {i | wainut veneer and gumwood France has announced that its bug WIRED STAR FROM | |some stronath Honnle ot in French walnut finish. The cars will be rushed into the market = was mostlv ; here and possibly manufactured in ENTIRE CO' RY | | intorior av-nrs . Ari X ; 7 ’ o | i country. vale, Solt RUTNARCEs FOVSE / S i = AW - 2 outfit comprises Bow - end The American bug car to be ex receding w The Arizona s / / ; 2 = p ploited Rt aheer base. a| HAMMOND, La. May 5.—Prices|is waninz and central Califor K N e 3 Eg| R Loy Dressers. Fal | y = | i = Vanity, Chifforobe, Floor Zcvlinder engine with 3ixinch bore |for Loulsiana strawberries have ad-|came the heoviest shipner. Prices of and 4%-inch. stre s-wheel brakes | vanced about $1.50 a crate in the last 2 lettnce were well sustained. \ : < i | 2 Ch / 4 K > Z Lamp, Chair, Rocker, Bench and balloon tires. 1t is said to be| week in the face of heaviest ship-| The Floridn cucumher season was N7 4 3 4 S () = 3 X S N and Bed Lamp. Save 7245 capable of a speed of 55 to 60 miles | ments on record. This is due to sh 't | hacoming active: undar tha inereasing iving 98 to 30 miles to the | shioments in other sections. Grow- | sunnlies markets tended downword. ers have received about $1,000,000 so| New potatnes met a cond demand on a bedroom outfit. England 5 hought $18, ..Lfmn‘n..-_ Put old ‘stocks closed dull ‘and con A i Wil B obiles —_— ciderablv lower. Spinach daclined: i 3 A orth of automobiles from the Uil | ool R G, impaseta il penn | Sl Tlower, ¢ Spinatiy feoeueey {0 j ] i The Outfit Complete ' Nt e . | 836 \;o»ho‘ou on highways lhrhlem::md and Marvland. as against 230 during Suite with Chair, Rocker | er of this vear. ~Contracts have been it eas | = 2 Z & B ... $218.00 s the m k last season z an iench . X UNIVERSAL EXPANDS. |awarded for 130 miles of paving. 242 s s o amtalaiinies. roll y ) = d Fletr Lamp: sud Siads; NEW YORK, May 5 P).—Universal | Miles ‘i‘ bt 0 miles of | 3 gram the Tmpsrial Vallev and 5. (1! . i Bed Lamp Chain _Theat Corporation hag | Bravel surfacing. rare of cherries from northern Cali- N—— ecquired a b erest n the Mult-! AN FRANCISCO—The sharp aq. | fornia. Combined outmut of 23 prod- \ % TOTAL VALUE . nomah Theaters Corporation of Port- | rance ratcs for protec. | ucts decreased to 11.840 cars. { land, Oreg.. which operates 11 motion | ¢ rms from fire caused e Deferred Pa % picture theaters in the City of Port-i v lightning has caused intensive | EARNE $167.47 PER SHARE. yment land. Carl Laemmle, ident of | study of meth iect Atonie N NEW YORK. May 5 (P).—The Universal, heads the new organization | (anks. Electrical enginesrs are at- : and assumes virtual control. Acquisi-| tempting to work out plans for using | Duluth. Missabe and Northern Rail- b4 (4 . . @ tion of the Mulinomah chain follows | towers for the same purpose as the | way. owned by the United States Steel earned $167.47 a share ° - ] I | l u l that of the Capital circuit of 13 thea-| 414 time lightning rod. | Corporation. ters in Kans and the Middle- | | on the capital stock in 1925, against west recently announced and bri PITTSBURGH, May 5.—Thke buy-| $89 v before. Net income the total of motion pictnre houses|ing in finished steel at present is|rose to $6. 0. after taxes and under Universal control to 123. In| moderate, but demand for line pipz|charges. from $3.674.198. Gross rev fl addition 14 houses are under con- ¢y. Merchant pipe sales have | enues were $18,034,508, against $13. struction or projected creased this week. £36.099 in 1924, Beautiful Living Room Outfit. overstuffed and upholstered in Jacquard velour. The outfit com- prises Large Settee. Armchair, Fireside Chair. Floor Lamp, Table Lamp. Davenport Table and End Table in beautiful mahogany fin- ish. Save $7820 on your living room outfit. The Outfit as Pictured Three-piece Living Room Suite Floor Lamp and Shade. Table Lamp Davenport Table . End Table ... St Louis Cincinnati TOTAL VAL pictured) . O This $227.45 Complete 13-Pc. Dining Room Outfit usSiness men ' $1 69 appreciate such convenience ONVENIENT service from Baltimore & Ohio dinner and A W . e ! Washington to Pittsburgh, an appetizing breakfast before i =i = : ; imwood, - Compries ” Butet Toledo and Detroit hasmade this arrival in Detroit. { N . &= (;‘u'f::f-, Ik\‘e’re\" er'snFnl-: blseidfha':: . { ] = . One Armchair, Floor Lamp, Ta- in the choice of business men. A train the choice of bus me! Because experience has proved Bk I\ S ; N\ ble Lamp and Beautiful Table 2 | X\ Scarf. Here is a suite that will Leaving Washington it mid- thatthey can make appointments afternoon, it provndes early confidently, knowing that they . : : 5 f;i\d'( 'E‘;H"')?": }?“‘I;:"':; :::‘ morning arrival in Toledo and will keep them — business men { ! dining room. Detroit. Parlor Car to Pitts- are depending more and more , ; ; T e ) . = Ten-piece Dining Room burgh. on the Baltimore & Ohio to meet i y = Suite Floor Lamp and st..d. Compartment and Drawing their transportation needs. d . g Floor Las d' i able mp . g?nogoascl}e::gl;gee?at}i ?nncgvl:ggal ";“"‘ 'X‘"";:"‘;l" . {zi‘:’ ’I"Il‘t’l g Table Scarf . ) rrive Pittsburg, . 10. .M. TOTAL VALUE ¢ traveling preference. Observa: Arrive Toledo » . . 6.38 AM. ptshed ot tion-Lounge Car. Dining Car o : Service provides the usual good Arriogitietioit . - o) 8.30 AM. For information and reservations, telephone or visit the Travel Bu- reau, Woodward Building, 15thand H Sts., N.W. Phone: Main3300. WALTER V. SHIPLEY Assistant General Passenger Agent @ . _ - - Bdfilll@lfe & OhIO ' Entrance 909 F Street—at Ninth THE LINE OF THE CAPITOL LIMITED—NATIONAL LIMITED