Evening Star Newspaper, May 13, 1926, Page 29

STEEL TRADE LT OF BRITISH MARKET, U. S. Makers Adopt Hands- | Off Poiicy of English in Last Strike. BY cial Dispatch to The Star. 4. C. ROYLE. el manu section of ) their hands markets at the United off the present While the st in Kingdom is over. the still are out and their are to be composed will have a drastic effect on Engiish steel making, American manufacturers have 1 mplicate matters by “dumping” on the conl evances still United ‘ts of the strike have ed by American proc figured on arrangements for shipping surplus material to be disposed of by | their agents in London and Glasgow, but dispatc indicate the pose of their & manner. Follow British Pol have decided not t. small surplus in such their present profitable rate of opera- tion. Any enlargements of this rate now would upset schedules und mean additional expenditure In staying out of the British mar kets they following the p adopted by the B during the last strike affecting the steel industry in this country. The British Asociation of Steel Manufac turers decided thon “hands off.” a Euro Thix and was shipped to Baltimore. After the vessel car ing it had been in dock xome weeks the cargo was sold to brokers at a big loss to the shippers. Pittsburzh steel and iron dealers declared today that they did not care to indulge in & business venture of that cha Production 85 Per Cent. Production continues in that sec tion at around 85 per cent of capacity. the same rate which has heen main: tained for some weeks. Makers de. clare there is enough business in sight 10 extend the present working achedule far into the Summer months In consequence they expect that the usual Summer slump, regarded as part of the industry, will be shorter than usual. This idea is supported hy the fact that buying is continuous in small lots instead of consisting of h‘VF‘ orders with long intervals between. The usual Spring repair work : plants is taking care of the n‘gunr employes, who otherwise ik idle because of curtailment in sore departments, and [few men so I bave left the mills for outdoor worl The extensive program of railroad placed miners | the | Some of them es from Pittshurgh today | £ ixh steel makers W., B. & A. SEEKS TO0 CUT 1 COMMUTATION RATES Proposed Reduction Would Be From 10 to 12 Per Cent on 10 and R0 Ticket Books for Families. vecial Digpatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, May 13.—Application o reduce rates for commutation tick- ‘s o antermcdiato_roints between Itimore and the District line and salti d Annapolis was iiled with the Pubiic Sei Commis- sion yesterday by the Washington, Baltimore and Railway Co. The commission pected to au- thorize the new rates, which will be effective June 1 The provosad reduction: to 10 and 20 trip commu m books ) one-way and round-trip tickets, good to be used by any member of the [ family. company officials sald. The reduction: range from 10 to 12 per cent’ from the present rateg. I Baliard. traffic and tariff agent | »f ‘the raitroad. said that the purpose ‘Hf the reduced rates is to increase | riding on the road, and is not due to will_apply Leessive revenues, | | LIBERTY BOND INTEREST. NEW YORK, May 13 ®.— Ap- proximately $66,000,000 in interest will be paid by the Government Sat- | urday to holders of Liberty bonds. on | | which about $23,000,000 will be dis- | tributet! in this district by_the Fed- | | eral Reserve Bank of New York. The | interest die is on the second Liberty loan 4 per cent bonds of 1927-42 and | the convertible 41z t bonds | of the same period o CLOAK AND SUIT SALES. YORK. M (#). — Net s of National Cloak and Suit for were $3,08 against $3,- 866,504 in April last year, making the | total for the four months this year in contrast to $14.388.771 development in the Northwest, has just received the sanction of the te Commerce Commission, ix ur up steel. The automobile indust continues to 1 steady consumer, and slackening in some plants is being counterbalanced on in others. For example, sler Co. has notified em- ployes who had been laid off in the metal finishing department, the wood mill and the rough stuff, rubber and water sanding departments, to report for work again. Bullding Booming. The actual letting building con- ranging around steel demand from the building in- Juxtry seems likely to suffer no dras- tic cut in the near future, although strikes in one or two =ections are holding back business. The call for steel products in aero- plane manufacture is becoming n decided factor in the trade. Detroft is spreading out into the production | of planes, and within the week con- struction on the first lot of five ma Chines will be begun by a company just organized by men prominent in he automobile field. It is xaid these “rst five machines will be ready for lelivery by July 1. which |, | veal, 20 THE EVENING PRICES UNCHANGED IN CENTER MARKET Conflicting Reports on Egg Conditions Received—Value Remains Same. Conflicting reports of the condition re made this it was re. was weak, 's it was re- No change in morning. ported that the m other quart very firm. are displaying an unusual in the condition of the mar- ket this season, giving thought to the prospects for rupplies next Winter. Packers lost_thousands of dollars on storage stock last scason, it {8 re purlod‘ and many of them are going slow in the pucking business this Spring. Agricultural Department reports show 1,000,000 less cases on hand May 1. this vear, compared with reports at the same time u vear ago. The butter market reported 4'm. It is said by dealers that the continued dry weather is making feed scarce, and # shortage in the butter | output has resulted. Dairy farmers in nearby Maryland and Virginia report the dry weather as having greatly af fected the grass crop, making cattle feed scarce. Dealers practically no reported | change in prices of various commodi- ties this morning, prices being sub- stantially the same as at the close of the market vesterd Market Prices Today. Butter—Fancy, 1-b. prints, 46a47 tub, 45a k 5. Eggs nery, 32 Poultr ler: 9, 1% to 2 Ibs., 55 white Leghorns, 40 3 Ibs. and over, 40a45 roosters, 23: ducks 25: Keats. younk, Dressed—Turkeys. 40 fowls, 35a36: Leats, old, 50a80. Live stock—Calves. cholce, 12%: me- dium, 10a1l; thin, Ta8: hogs. heavy and medium, 131: light, choice, 15 lambs, 1%. Meats — Beef. 16al17: drossed pork, pork lof 34; Western, hams, 30n32: shoulders, 22a23 Fruit and Vegetable Review. Today’'s market report on fruits and (compiled by the Market . Bureau of Agricultural Says: Apples—supplies light: barrels, no sales reported: boxes, damand light market steady: Washington, medium to large size, extra fancy winesaps ind yellow <. 00. Asparagus—Supplies liberal: de- mand moderate, market steady: Mary- land, East Shore and Delaware, 18.24 bunch crates, green, ver medium size, 3.00a3.50 selected, 31: hen- current receipts, 28a29. ~Turkeys, 85: Spring Plymouth Rock broil- wmaller. 40a45: Winter chickens, broiler young. 90a1.00; lamb. 29a35; heavy, 1 small liberal; demand fowls, 33a34: 30a32: | rge size, | The STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, moderate; market steady; South Cno«l lina, barrel crates pointed type, most. Iy ; few 2.76; some fair ‘condition, Cl.nulnupe.—fluppllan light; demand limited, market steady California, Im- perial Valley, standards, 45s, Salmon Tints, 7.00a7.50; Mexico, Salmon Tints, standards, 46s, 6.00a5.50; flats, 12s and 168, 2.50. Lettuce—Supplies light; demand moderate, market steady: California, | northern district, crates, Iceberg type, | 4-6 doz., mostly 4 doz., 5.00a5.50, most- | ly. 56.26; North Carollna, 5-peck ham-} pers, Iceberg type, a,oo; Big Boston type, 2.00a2.50, few 2.75. Onlom———Prwncslly no supplies on market. Potatoes—Supplies moderate; de- mand moderate, market fairly steady; old stock; Michigan, 150-1b. sacks, Rus- set Rurals, U. S. No. 1, 6.50a7.00; new &tock. Florida, double-head barrels, Spaulding Rose, U. 8. No. 1, 10.00a 10.60, mostly 10.25. Strawberry Market Stronger. Strawberries—Supplies light: de- | mand good, market slightly stronger; North Carolina, 32-quart crates, Mos: sionarys, 8.00a8.50; fair quality and condition, 7.00a7.50; Virginia, Norfolk section, 32-quart crates, varjous varie- ties, 30a321; per quart. Tomatoes—Supplies moderate; _de- mand moderate, market steady; Flor- ida, sixes, ripes and turning, wrapped, fancy count, 7.50a8.00; fair quality and condition, § poorer, low as 5. 6.50a7. poor, 3.50a4. Peas—Supplics moderate; moderate, market steady stock: North Carolina, 5-peck ham- pers. large-pod varleties, zonuz small-pod varieties. 2.5 Carolina, bushel ? ¥ varieties, 2.00a2.50: amailpod varie: ties, 1.50a1.75: poor condition, low as | Beets—Supplies light: demand mod erate, market steady: Virginia, Nor- folk section, crates, 10 per bunch. pplics light; de- rket steady; Geor- 74 hushel hampers, green, best, 74-bushel ham: ge, quality and mostly around ¢l ¥ low as 5.00; demund for good condition, 5.506.00. “ucumbers—Supplies moderate: de: mand light, market steady: Florida square bushel crates and %-bushel | hampers. fancy, 3.00a3.50: choice, 2.00 | 42.30; fair condition, low as 1.50. | | W e i STRUCTURAL STEEL. NEW YORK, May 13 ). —Orders | for structural steel in the last week were heavy, amounting to 43,000 tons, while pending inquiries aggre- gate about 35500 tons. LEAD PRODUCTION. | NEW YORK, May 13 (®).— Pro- | duction of crude lead in the United States and Mexico in April amount- ed to 70,067 short tons, against 71,648 in March and_64.494 in_February. | the American Bureau of Metal Sta- tistics report: COPPEB OU'I‘PUT DROPS. NEW YORK. May 13 (®).—April production of copper by mines in the states totaled 146,012,000 ainst 151,456,000 in March. for the four months of 000 pounds, against 648,000 pounds in the same period of 1926 “STANDARD” Gasoline at the North Pole Byrd in Fokker fueled with “Standard’’ conquers the Arctic ‘Two more Americans have been to the North Pole. Commander Richard E. Byrd and Naval Aviation Pilot Floyd Bennett flew around the North Pole in fifteen and a half hours on May 9th, 1926. THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1926. Woodvward Lothrop Down Stairs Store 3 ® Friday Remnant Day Merchandise C. O. D. or on Approval. Women’s and Misses’ Apparel and Accessories—Radically Reduced Not an article offered that is not really desirable. or specially priced mostly on account of 48 Frocks—Reduced for Clearance 20 Silk Pongee Frocks, in smart tailored models for Summer wear. ;r\luu:md sizes for women and misses. sizes 16 to 20 and ' to s broken They are reduced size Were $7.95 ranges. 10 Afternoon Silk hncks In poudre bleu and rose. i slightly soiled o ades of tan, cocoa, black peach, zes 16 t0 20 and 36" to 40. Some ‘|s1650 | 5 Sports Fracks, of light-weig] jersey. One- pwce tadored s!ylcs Sizes 18, 36. 38 and 40 ghtly mussed from display $16.50 | 8 \llk Afternoon Frocks. In shades of green, tan, rose and blue. isses’ and women's sizes, 16 to 40 $20 and $16.50 3 ]..\vlnrcd Jersey Frocks, tan and blue Sizes 38, 40 and 42. d for Friday clearance.. . Special 2 SIIk Faille Frocks, in rose and orchi d sha(]P\ Sizes 36 and J& Greatly underpriced—Friday Flannel Suits and Sports Dresses 6 Flannel Suits in combination stripes and plaids. Box pleated skirts; coats are double breasted. In pupu] r (allored u)lcs Sizes 14 to 20 and 36 Special 10 Two- piece Sports Dresses, \\|‘h mrau on bodices. n dunx which are madc Blouse pdr( with lnulv or low necks. Sizes Apron and Bath Robe Ofierlngs 15 Bupgalow Aprons. in high colors that are so popular for Spring 6 Washable Print in broken sizes. Reduced for_clearance. . Good st)!es and colors. 12 Mannish Bath Robes. Broad- «mpmi erllrge Ruhes. in crepe and broadcloth. Good colors Hose, Gloves, Handkercluefs—Reduced 100 pairs Full-fashioned All-silk Chiffon Hose. Shades: Saturne. sunglow, fallow, beau rose and pearl gray. Perfect quality. _Sizes 84 to 10 . 2a yeds " 5495 - |Were More| 51 25 In shades of zinc, 100 pairs Silk-and-rayon Hose, Diiiecuatall zes 8% to 10 _gray. nude. beige. flesh.Mock seams. | Very Special _ "()(} pairs (nmnte Full-fashioned Lisfe Hose. Irregulars of $§1| Sizes 814 to 10 | $1 If Perfect grade. Shades: White. black, x{r.«\: aud tans. 100 pairs Nove “Gloves, damaged from display. I-\wd glo\c; in black oul) \ilt~ m lot ric and Two-c ics four sh ito7 des. Were More 11(} Women's Pun Linen I ndkc‘\'chlrv~ \\lnle cordcd borders. Very special offeribg—Friday.. Underwear—Greatly Reduced Fnday 28 Printed Tub Silk Costume Slips. In broken sizes. Good assort- ment of new colors. Friday only...... o with Specml 5195 In rezular and extra sizes. 35 Rayon Costume Sfips. Friday Good assort- ment _of wanted colors. - - $1.95 0 kvuv Vests. in a new lot—priced for clearan e Fnda\ Bmlt- shoulders and hodice top stvle. Broken sizes Special T Girdies, Below cost. Slightly sofled from handling, elastic sms of fancy brocade. 4 garters. Sizes 25 to 33. Priced for qulc»( clearance $2 15 Bowita handmade and Hand-embroidered Gowns samples “of much higher priced grade. 10 of muslin and 3 of voile. Size 13 only : el Special | 5 Bonita Gowns, samples. Lovely quah() in wanted pa(tel shades. Full-cut size, Size 15 only Special | | 82 Muslin Costume Slips. l'mbroxdcrv and uvlorcd tops. Regular and extra sizes. DOWN STAIRS STORE {Were More Towels, Bedding and Yard Goods Were 100 Turknh Towels, in phm white, also some* mlh tolnrcd horders Good utility size .. . Special 100 Turkish Towels. Plain white .\'nmc are (|x<;\1n\- Very sprciallv pric s .~|ighl!y soiled from 25¢ 200 Bleached Seamless Shects, selling for much more. Good guality. 81x90 and 72x%0 sizes. e 5 Mill-runs, usually | Special 100 Pillowcases. Bleached muslin. 42x36 inclies. ‘thread bleached wmushin. | Very low pnccd 100 Pilloweases, of heavy round_ from dressing. 42x36 and 45x36 inch sizes. for_Friday only & 100 Checked and_Striped Glass Towels, in blue and rcd specially priced for clearance .. 300 yards Wash-and-ready Crepe and Japanese Crepes in white .m;i daint Qununcr shades. Very specially priced for Friday only : p 200 yards Unbleached Muslin, of good quality — 400 yards Rayon Scrims, in fancy and block weaves. -In shades of white, cream, green and pongee. 36 inches wide.:....... DOWN STAIRS STORE Men’s Furnishings—Greatly Reduced Sizes Article Union Suits No.| Description Slightly mussed. Some button on shoulder, others down front. 34 to 52 46 $1to Sl 25 | Were Now ~ 68¢ Good colors and combina- tions. Four-in 58 hand 65c—-75c < o | Imported Fnglish Broad- cloth. White. few colors. 68 14to 17 $1. 95 "$1.25 Remnant Day—Shop and Save Is Not Returnable; Not Exchangeable; Not Sent Mail and Phone Orders Will Not Be Accepted Women’s and Misses’ Shoes Reduced Patent Leather and Satin Pumps, $3.55; Were $4.50 30 pairs high-grade Footwear taken from our regular stock Broken sizes 4 to 8, widths AA to ( Comfort Slippers, $1 Snecial. 100 pairs Women's Boudoir Slippers, with pompons, also one- strap pumps. with leather soles and heels. Sizes 4 to 7. DOWN STAIRS STORE Millinery, Friday Only 51 35 Hats reduced for quick clearance— day. Styles included for matrons and misses. In the lot ares- Straw Hats Hair Braids Felt Hats Silk Combinations You'll be surprised at the high quality of these hats and the very low price— Friday. DOWN STAIRS STORE Friday Savings on SILKS Taffetas, special, $1.35 300 yards monotone and changeable taffetas, in a good assortment of colors. Pongee and Tub Silks, 88¢ Were $1.25. 300 yards printed pon- geg and striped tub silks in light shades. Also novelty sifks, inessa- lines and satins Pongee, special, 78¢ 300 yards Shantugg. in Specially priced and white. Pongee and 12-momie natural DOWN STAIRS STORE Decorated Wrought-Iron Bridge Lamps g, - S Bridge Lamps, with attractive parch- mentized shades. The stands are ad- justable and the shades are in the new designs and colors for Summer, Boudoir Lamps, §1 Ivory-finish Boudoir Lamps. with metal shades, with inserted rayen. \\lmh gives an attractive lighting ef- Colors rose, blue and gold Boudoir Lamp Shades Reduced to 50c Of rayon and bound with gold braid With inverted fixture to fit on bulh. Rose, blue and gold. DOWN STAIRS STORE Children’s and Infants’ Wearables Reduced 89 pieces in an_odd lot of children’s and Infants’ Wearables, in- cluding wool stockings. Cc Were $1 to §1.95. Reduced to 95¢ 's ‘Cloth- nts’ silk 110 picces Che ing; ‘including inf: soX, nOW ; 4 pieces Children’s Clothing, all_formerly sclling for $2. Collar-attached and neck- Jhand styles. Already tied. adjustable and Men's. The success of this American Expedition in flying 1,360 miles with unexplored and barren wastes of jagged ice beneath them, where failure of the en- gines meant disaster if not death, isan American aviation triumph of men, machmery and supplies. Commander Byrd’s confidence in **Standard” el e was justified. He calls it “the best gasoline in Shirts 24 | Brosseioth and Madras. the world.” it v e 8 “‘Standard’’ Gasolineisalwaysdependable. Inau- ;_Boys’ incsonll S| FSRAE RS 85‘: tomobile as well as airplane you can rely on it for G x| $9905 any job—inany emergency—onanyjourney. And ‘Men’s Shoes | 50 Were More | $2- Rl d Dl you will always find a ““Standard’’ pump nearby. ! T TR T T T T L ———— . DOWN STAIRS STORE Children’s Shoes Oxfords and Sandals, $1 150 pairs in an odd lot. Shoes of brown leather and sizes 6 to 10 Reduced for immediate clearance. Sandals, Oxfords and Pumps Special, $1.95 150 pairs in brown, tan and patent leather. Broken sizes, 8% to 2 in On elastic Yab®. Bige ‘\dumable 16 e Black or cordovan. Mock ; |3 pairs WereMore | 95¢ Special 5S¢ Cotton Su-'ock: 144 Tan Leather—fine lasts. 7, 8%. 9, 10 1n DOWN STA IRS STORE ‘Heavy Japanese Grass Rugs, Very Specially Priced Heavy, Double-warp Grass Rugs, beautifully stenciled on one side. Reversible and very durable rugs. Very specially priced 33.85 for Fnda) only. 350 Yards Felt-Base Floor Covering, 38c Sq. Yard Beautiful Dutch tile patterns. ' :50—24x36 Jap Rag Rugs, Special, 50¢ : Smooth, fine-weave Rugs, in assorted colors, with crowfoot borders. Reversible, 9x12 Special, 8x10 Special, 54.85 1.Seamless Axminster Rug, 9x12, $24.75 . - IF PERFECT, $37.50. Heavy quahty. all-wool plle. Chinese desigh.” Taupe color. 2—4.6x6.6 Axminster Rugs, $9.95 Very Special. Heavy quality, soft and luxurious to tread upon. Very special values. DOWN STAIRS STORE B i “STANDARD” GASOLIN A LWAYS DEPENDABL