Evening Star Newspaper, May 27, 1926, Page 29

BERRIES ABOUND IN GENTER MARKET lance companies operating in Virginia | Prices Decrease Materially. Bumper Crops at Nearby Farms Expected. Strawberries f ardens of near- by Maryland. Virz and Distriet growers are leading the local fru't market. Prices have materially dc creased, dealers veport, but the cheup- est prices probably will not_rule until the latter part of next week. Bumper crops in the two States and the D strict are anticipated, accor ing to infor 3 ers, and it is drop i World War. Berrie: Carolina, althon is almost ended. Growers in the Nor- folk, Va., section soon will finish gathering their trops and local con- sumers will then have to depend upon Bastern Shore of Maryland and near- it they were Irefulp the *till coming from Nov I the season there covered u comparative. ome herries of poorer at prices far below od stock. Highest ¢ herries was §7 for a crate of 32 quarts, tern Shore fruit bringing £ and 86, while North Carolina and oIk, Va.. ber- | ries were quoted 4 8 More liberal supplies of cantaloupe tomatoes and numerous other fi and vegetables nre reported. Prices \ of meats, poultry, butter and e were about the same as those qin quality selling those quoted f price of nes RAISE INSURANCE RATES. Homes Not Protected by Fire De- partments Are Affected. Special Dispateh to The Star. CLARENDON, Va., May 27.—Insur- have been allowed 10 per cent in- creased rates on property not protect- a public fire department and water supply, according to ved here from the Virginia Insurance KRating and Inspecting Bureau, A statement from the bureau sets | forth that “dating from May 15, the |final rates on the following classes (excepting buildings of fireproof con- struction and those with approved au- tomutic lers) are to be advanced as follo Al dwellings, private barns, apartments and flats and “con- tents not under full protection of pub- lic fire department and water supply D - | excepting all farm property rates un- der guide, will be increased 10 per cent.” The new rate, it is said, does not affect policies now in force. U. S. TRADE BALANCE ADVERSE FOR APRIL 0. Exports of $387,871,000 Reported, Against $397,963,000—Crude Materials Are Bought Here. Finished manufactured goods made up almost ha! exports of erude mater ity groups valued at i 's led all other commod- rts, which were is of April foreign trade vesterday. Market Prices Today. Butter 48a47: tub, Eggs re nery, 33134 « Poultry broilers, one-pound plmhi store packes | 000, dressed turkevs keats. young, 9051.00: ol Live stock g alum, 1oall; and medium, lambs, 15 Meats - Becf, veal, 3 light, choice, 16217; lwnb, : dressed pork. h | pork ioins. 1135 Western, 304 hams. 31a34: shoulders, 2 | Fruit and Vegetable Review. ‘ Today's market report on fruits and compiled by the Market | Rurean of Agriculture | Ben Davi ton. medi Winesaps Cantalouy standards. Jumbos, 45s, « 3.00; some flats, 125 and 1 Lettucs ppli moderate, market California. northern Teeberg tvpe, 1-5 mostly 5.00; ordinar: and condition low as peek hampers. Big Boston ty and condition, | few higher upplies moderate limited “t fairly sieady: Tevns standard crates: Véllow Bermudas, U. 8. No. 1 2 Potato Market Fi Pointoss—01d: s demand limited, n gan. 150-pound sac Russet Rural 1. S. No. 1, 6.00; new stocl nmpuu moderate; \ slightly barrels, 10.50a11.00 demand | " liberal: de- mand moderate. market steady: North Carolina, 32-quart crates, Missionarys, ordinary quality and condition, 3.00a 4.00; Maryland, FEastern Shore, 32- quart crates, various varieties, 5.00a 5.50; Yew Gand 6.00. String beans—Supplies mand moderate, market steady: South Carolina. bushel hampers, green, 2.0) a2.50; few. 3.00: I7o “s-bushel ‘hampers, green, 1.5022.00 | Tomatoes—Supplies liberal: demand ‘moderate, market steady: Texas, four: pink, Wrfll'DedA 00: some fair econdition, 2.25; Florida, sixes. ripes, wrapped, some fair quality and condi- tlon, fancy count, 6.50a7.00; count, 5.60a6.00. Cucumbers—Supplies moderate; de- mand moderate, market steady: Flor- ida, 7-bushel hampers and square bushel crates, fancy, 2.50; choice, 1.50. liberal; de- COMMODITY NEWS WIRED STAR FROM ENTIRE COUNTRY SAN FRANCISCO, May 27.—Cali- fornia fruits in general are showing a tendency toward lower prices. Early melons are not up to the quality ex- ted and some apprehension is be. ng expressed over the possibility of a profitable season to the grower. CHICAGO.—Exports of butter in the last month totaled 447.671 pounds, | § compared with 430,157 pounds for the corresponding perfod of last year, ‘while impo were 269,771, against 789,140 last vear. Cheese exports fell off to 347,656 pounds, while imports increased as compared with last year. PHILADELPHIA.—Forty passen- ger open-sided busses are being built to provide transportation for sight. seers within the grounds of the sesqui- | B centennial exposition here. NEW ORLEANS.—Shipments of Summer suits are at their peak and orders recetved by local manufactur- ers are running 30 per cent ahead of those of last year. Ten factories here turn out over 500,000 annually. DETROIT. —Afrplane production in Michigan 1s rapidly increasing. Or- ders have been received by the Stin. son Afrcraft Co. for eight planes cost- ing $11,000 each. The company start- ed production May 1. FORT WORTH.—Crude oil produc- tion in the west Texas fields in the last week rose to a daily average of 198,645 barrels. In the south Texas and coastal fields output dropped to 2 daily average of 169,185. GERMAN BONDS AND STOCKS. (Quoted in dollars per million marke.) r O (w In) 5 1014-18 s‘m% Foixid it fl i fl H & e I\ ollars G ln 4308 Dro war. and marks. Ele 2. Elec 312e 1919 "s ] G > S o—n:z S fBEEEE B 00an, BNBuanl? 88:83388@8333833333283 =350 B LS8 uagm oo 5 Py a8 Soi-abooneD00N0S! 33532 eo?egacocaocaw 3 1 munumcm choice | U sowinu imo: v the Comnerce Department tod: wed the roliowing exports for la meonth as comnared with April, I"»mth! e m ctures, $18£,017,000 crude mat- <t $83.763,000; 0,000, against od foodstuffs, 265.000; crude animals $14.595. oudstufis and i 2,000, $26.14 the month and nufactures, 12,000; semi- against 511.000: e foodstufts and food animals $ 2,000, against $63,533,- 000: manufactured foodstufls, $39,249.- 000. agalnst $48.423.000. Washington Stock Exchange SALES. 000 at 104, & r. 6e—3500 |nmmu! PUBLIC American Tel. & Tels £ i CTILITY . Bid L 100n, oto; TN Potom D100 1 Pot Bl Pow. Iy .1 B Wi Ml Cotastorase 56 STOCKS. UTILITY. Joint Sto-k i o Wash Buy. & Elee om. [ NATIONAL BANK. National Caj Columbia Commercial oln Fational \(cluu\ it e R Nat. Bank of Washinzton | TRUST COMPANY. American Securits & Trust.. (onunenta) Trust hants’ Bank ional Savings & Trust.. jon Trust S WA Codn'& Trist” SAVIN Cummerce & Savi East Washington . Security Savings & Seventh Street Uruted State Washington American rcoran Firemen's National Union! TITLE INSURANCE. e a Tile & Tov. Co. Ma. Com MISCELLANEOUS. C. Paper ofd. Pederal Sorage bfd . Merchants’ Trane. & Merch rans. & S Linotype ucrf-num:-r N e & fivest, ptd. eS¢ o83 A P aExs REIGN EXCHANGE. (Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co.) Nominal Selling checks £old v: - 8484 8605 54 ol O Stockbolm. TREASURY CERTIFICATES. (Quotations furnished by Redmond & Co.) =Sz LS LT, Central of Georgia Chi.. Mil, er‘ Lf“.. nf 1.‘& Bac. b SoEcEe00>: = ERESRRFTh et bkt & SO 8r 1051 riomn s 1030 on (‘m-n Pa. blos i g‘&!. oml ‘ LD. Ne i Central 6s 1 Sroxon Short Line 4n 105 Penna. R, R. 78 193 Sinclair C. Ol P. ¢, W PEESR 0800000002 Dmm PRFEERELRPE F FF FEEFEETR NF = S o mE S Eas DB ]33 283R 22222 RS R83RETRERERRISR: ‘%A £ - - | provement in the condition of Europe, ? | vear has been only about a half of THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, (ARMS CUT TO AID .S.FOREIGN TRADE| Saving in Military Expense Expected to Stimulate Buy- ing From America. BY J. C. ROYLE. Special Dispatch to The Star. NEW YORK, May 27.—The feeling In favor of disarmament in Europe is growing. according to American busi- men who have just returned, and Wil not be checked by adjournment of he preliminary disarmament commis- sion at Geneva until Fall. This will have direct and favorable effect on American forelgn ‘trade. Economists are urging the Kuropean nations to make the savings from reduced mili- tary establishments pay their debts. With debts being pald, the increase in absorption of American goods and materials Is regarded as axiomatic.. Henry M. Robinson, member of the wes ~Commission, who aided ma- terially in outlining the plan under which Germany now is paying repara- tions, has compiled figures showing that Germany’s payments to the allies under the plan do not exceed the sums it cost to maintain her ‘peace time military establishment before the war. Bankers with international connec- tions indicated today that the possible saving to France as a result of the breakdown of the RIff opposition would ald the position of the franc and French finances in general. Alarm Is Unwarranted. Government officials assert that alarm expressed over the fact that the latest reports show an excess of imparts into this country over the shipments of American goods abroad has been unwarranted. Dr. Julius Klein, director of the United States Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Com- merce, stated toduy that shipments | abroad of manufactured goods, which now comprise 63 per cent of American exports, were well nhead of the corre- sponding period of last year. There was no doubt as to the im the best States. “Not only does Kurope absorb 51 per ((’ll[ of our expor Dr. Klein said. “but she is a heavy consumer of goods from countries which are our best customers in Asia and Latin America. Her recovery, therefore. means that the other countries will have their buying power stimulated. enabling them to buy more American goods.” John E. Miller, export the E. I. du Pont de Nemc “lares Americans must be pi sharp competition wtih n(‘l'ehwll_\ for strict_economy in production and dis customer of the United Exporter: 3 “have been selling ser | merchandise. Any one the goods could get ore not be expected to continu as the European countries are getting on their feet again. Competition's first ammunition will be prices. Our most certain defense is reduced costs.” Competition Is Intense. | Dr. Kiein admitted that it would be futile to minimize the possibility that America should sustain some losses s a result of the increasing of competition. rtain lines of iron and steel and textiles,” he added. “we are en- countering here and there consider- able dffficulty, especially in those fields where price is the major consid- eration. In the vast majority of our ; |tabricaied ” exports. “however. * our | trade has been built on the more last- ling foundation of quality rather than {low prices.” The adverse political conditions in the Far East are regarded as re- sponsible for the faflure of Ameri can exports to increase in anything like the proportion of imports from {the Orient. The advance in the last ice instead of vho delivered This especially cent in exports to the Far East, but the trade with that part' of the world totaled $2,094,000,000. The United States receives more im- ports from there than from any other region, with silk and rubber swelling the totals for raw materials. These adverse conditions, however, are be- lieved to be only temporary. DAIRY PRODUCTS. BALTIMORE. May 27 (Special).— Live poultry—Spring chickens, pound, 40a50; Leghorns, old hens, 30a 31: old roosters, : ducks. 17a23: pi- geons, pair, 30a40; guinea fowl, each, | T5a old, 40a30. Eggs—Receipts, and nearby firsts, 29%a30. Butter—Good to fancy creamery, pound, 40a43: prints, 43a45; ladles, 32a store packed. 28: dairy prints, 28a process butte 5a36; rolls, 28a32. BANK CLEARINGS. NEW YORK, May 27 (Special). New York bank clearings, $984,000, 000: New York bank balances, $102 000.000; New York Federal Reserve Bank credits, $80.000,000; Boston bank clearings, $92.000,000. PARIS PRICES FIRM. PARIS, May 27 ().—Prices were firm on the Bourse today. Three per cent rentes, 47 francs, 45 centimes. Exchange on London, 146 francs, Five per cent loans, 54 francs, 50 centimes. The dollar was quoted at 30 francs, 2 centimes. ot S BUTTER IS HIGHER CHICAGO, May' 27 (#).—Butter higher; receipts, 11,258 tubs; cream- ery, extras, 39%: standards, 40; extra firsts, 38a39; firsts, 3614a37%; seconds, 34a35% SURPLUS DECREASES. NEW YORK. May 27 (#).—April surplus of the St. Louls Southwestern ! amounted to only $833, against $34.- 875 in April, 1925. Surplus for the four months was $451,395, against $448.097 a vear ago. BAR SILVEB PR.ICE NEW YORK. May 27 (#).—Bar sil- {1 per 876 cases, native dozen, offered at i ver, 65; Mexican dollars, 49%. - Made Haste Slowly. From the Pathfinder Magazine, “My boss says he can't come after all,” said the plumber's boy. “But as it was a hurry-up call, he sent me."” “But I never sent for any one," said the mistress of the house, rather puz- “Oh, then,” the boy concluded, “it must have been the folka as was here before you moved i ‘What He Wished to Knuw From the Kansas City Star. “Pardon me,” said the Northerner who was briefly sojourning in Florida, “but will you kindly give me a bit of informatio “Yes, sir,” replied a native. usually give information free.” “Thanks. Now tell.me, please, is clam digging fishing or agriculture?” psu g . - Apparently Not. From the Kansas City Star. "So Bilkins is gone. Did he leave "I think not. His heirs all seem to be on the best terms with ench other.” “We VIRGINIAN FILES BRIEF IN'N. & W. LEASE CASE The Vlrflnlan Railway took excep- in a brief filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission to tion today D. C, THURSDAY, given these findings by the examiner in reaching the conclusion that the lease would be against the public in- terest. ‘The Norfolk d Western Railway terday filed a brief opposing aé ceptance of the examiner's report. the tentative commission examiner's ESECHE e mandlng sainat merger Virginian with the Norfolk and \\'e&tern by lease. considerable portion of the ex- regarding financial phases of the Virginian's operations which added that it was difficult to ascertain from the record what weight had been nmmer s _report were disputed in the brief, INQUIRE BUILDING IN MICHIGAN. Special Dispateh to The Star. DETROIT, May There is con- siderable building ae oughout this State. Building per here so far this year have been fewer in num ber than in 1925, but call for the ex- penditure of larger stim ABOUT | trade OUR MAY 27, 1926. SUGAR UNCHANGED. NEW YORK, May 27 (®).—Prices were unchanged in the raw sugar market early today at 4.21 for spots duty paid. A sale of 25,000 bags of Cuban for late June shipment was made at 4.27. Raw sugar futu opened 1 point higher on covering and buying. but soon weakened under commission house selling, with prices at midday unchanged to 2 points net lower. firm and unchanged higher, 5.55 to 5.70 for fine granulated. tinued good inquiry was reported. w10 Refined sugar was | fore long. points | list quotations ranging from |cents, with quarter blood it Con- | b sold at 80 (nnn and | ! choicer sglectiton: E DEFERRED WOOLS IMPROVE. Spectal Dispatch to The Star. BOSTON, May 27.—Indications of some improvement both in woolen and worsted lines were reflected in the disposition of manufacturers to place bids in the wool market today, although under the prevailing price level. Dealers are inclined to sit tight, believing that low mill supplies will force buyers into the market be- Three-cights blood comb- ing wool has moved at 88 and 90 Fine noils up to 8 PAYMENT cents, | POTATO MARKET FIRMER. CHICAGO, May 27 (P).—Potatoes - Receipts, 60 cars; total United States shipments, 671 cars; on track, 196 cars. Old stock market firmer on good stock; Wisconsin sacked round whites, best, 2.90a3.15; fancy, shade higher: Minnesota sacked round whites, 2.65 ; 1daho sacked russets, 3.50a3 New stock: Fair trading; marke steady; Aluh..mn Texas and Louisian: ed Bliss mphs, No. 1, 4.25 ; No. 2, 543.00; Florida barre alding Rose, No. 1, 1 PLAN Furnitare Carpets Free Automobile Patking W. D, Moses & Sons Established 1861 F Street and Eleventh Linens Upholstery ALTERATION and REMODELING SALE During large porti the course of construction of the improveme ns of the first and second floors will not be avail- nts, able for the display of merchandise, the remaining floors will therefore be crowded, o in order to reduce our stock quickly we have marked large quantities of steck at prices that will assure their quick clearance. Living Room Furniture Mahogany Fire seat, cane back. Regular Mahogany Fire Side Chaxr, back and seat......... Side Chair, upholstered $57.00 apholstered 32.00 Three-piece Davenport Bed Suite, uphol- stered in jacquard velour 340 Love Seat and Arm Chair, upholstered in silk damask. .. 275.00 Mahogany Finished Console Table. Mahogany Finished Book Trough........ Bedroom Furmture Double Day Bed. Double Day Bed, wood enai Mahogany and Maple (7 pieces). ceen.., $42.00 60.00 Bedroom Suite 775.00 48-inch Old Parchment and Decorated Dresser ...... Large Gray Dresser, decorated e Large Mahogany Dresser 5 Walnut and Gum Dresser, decorated. . Three-piece Chaise Lounge......... Oriental Rug Salon Mosul Scatter Rugs, formerly $47.50 and $52.50. Special.... 102.00 100.00 145.00 . 140.00 . 164.00 Full-size Metal Bed.... Full-size Metal Bed (walnvt fin sh).. now $29.00 Beds Full-size Metal Bed (walnut finish) square tubmg . now 18.00 now 175.00 Folding Cot 2x6 and three foot... Double Folding Day Bed, metal ends. . Double Day Bed, folding metal ends. . Breakfast and Kitchen Furnitare 137.00 9.85 5.25 now Large Size $23.00 30.00 now now Refrigerator ..... Top Icer Refrigerator..... Full-size Walnut Metal Bed. Full-size Walnut Metal Bed. with spiral sprmg, 2 sxzes, White Enamel Asbestone White Enamel Refrigerator, top icer. now 389.00 Reed Breakfast Room Suite. . . White Enamel Kitchen Chair......... 51.00 0.00 5.00 75.00 85.00 now now now now now - Mahogany Finish Windsor Type Chairs. . 42-inch Porcelain Top Kitchen Table with bread box, slightly damaged White Enamel Porcelain Table, damaged ....c.cocienpececeiTaninnnn. sllghtly $13.50 .$345.00 110.00 Ld $8.00 10.00 now 17.00 now 17.50 23.00 15.00 10.50 11.50 8.75 now now now \ 7.00 16.50 24.00 each now now 34.00 34.00 now $150.00 now 3 60.00 now 87.00 now 4.25 now 19.00 12.00 now now 0dd Size and Discontinued Patterns of Quantity Drapery Department Seasonable Merchandise at Reduced Prices Ruffled Curtains 100 prs. new, block pattern white Marquisette, $1.50. Special $1.10 25 prs. whl.te. dotted Marquisette, with green and orchid ruffles, $4.50 pr. Special, Pr.........ceeeeuee....$3.00 Cretonnes Quantity Choice of large variety of new patterns. sold 75¢ and 85c. Special, choice, yd..... .... Sold $1.25 to $1.75 yd. Choice, 3d ks A few patterns reg. 35¢c, to close, yd. Moth Paper and Moth Bags Very special prices. price 65c. Rolls of 12 sheets Moth Paper, reg. Special, roll. .. All Moth Bags at half regular prices. Cretonne Covered Pillows 100 new round and oval shaped Pillows with double " fulled puffing. Special . 50 Canoe or Porch Cushions, tonnes, Kapock filling, eacH..................... 75¢c $1.75. * Velours, Tapesmes, Cretonnes and Damasks. Accumulation of season’s newest and choicest materials in remnants suitable for odd chairs and cushions, curtains and table covers, fancy bags, etc. price. All Kapock filling. Reg. Remnants All to be sold at Curtain Materials Marquisettes, reg. 85¢c. Special, yd. ... Nets, reg. 60c. Nets, reg. 35c. 50-in. Drapery Materials, reg. $4.50. Special, yd Choice 50-in. Drapery Matenals, sold up to $2.50 yd. to close, special, yd. . Slip Covers, Awnmgs, Porch Blmds and Window Shades. Special, yd......... Special, yd...... Let us measure and estimate. covered wlth good cre- Double Bed Standard Quality Sheets. Just the sheet for summer cottages and homes. ducedP LOMMEREIE ..« ... - it i v ivmmst e o D e wilud wuis Moses’ “De inches. to, each half regular $7.00 Pure Reduced to, each. . Utica Cotton Sheets. Size 6x12 6x12 6x9 6x9 4.6x7.6 4.6x7.6 4.6x7.6 4.6x7.6 Grade Grass Rush Grass Fiber Grass Fiber Fiber Grass Summer Rugs at Half Price Price $14.50 19.00 13.50 1075 9.75 7.50 975 . ..., 750 Spevial .$7.25 < 9.50 . 6.75 . 5.50 . 4.85 3.75 4.85 3.75 Discontinued Patterns of Mouzourk Rugs Price $42.75 29.75 21.25 11.00 Size 9x12 8x10 6x9 4x7 Special .$21.50 14.85 10.50 5.50 The Linen .Sbop Luxe” Cotton Pillow Cases. Size 81x99 Reduced to, each. Linen Table Cloths. inches. Regular $1.25 Extra Heavy Large Size Colored Bor- dered Bath Towels. $5.50 Pure Linen Table Cloths, duced to, each........... Size 70x70 inches. Size 70x88 inches. Size 81x90 inches. Re- 79c Size 45x36 Reduced 39¢ $1.00 Re- Reduced to, each........c.ccvenciencecboccennionn . $500 $7.00 Pure Linen Table Napk?ns. Reduced to, dozen........ Moses’ “De Luxe” Cotton Shcets. Size 22x22 inches. Size 72x99 inches. Reduced t0; eaely. .. ......ccoiieivssrpegivssssvsnesd 96c Pure Linen Hemstitched Face Towels. Lo (oo o SRR SR R R R R e 75¢ Pure Linen Hemstitched Face Towels. Reduced to, each 59¢ $5.00 1.50 Reduced 75¢ T T = INQUIRE Purchases forwarded prepaid to any shipping point in the U. S. ABOUT OUR DEFERRED PAYMENT PLAN