Evening Star Newspaper, June 22, 1926, Page 21

COVERING BOOSTS Governor to Solve Wet Weather in Southwest Huge Problem. Also Is Factor—Up 10 to 17 Points. Page From Philadelphia’s Book Is Being Taken in Ao aaA P ew Project, NEW YORK, June 2 —Catton fu- | tures opened steady: July, 17 82 Octo ber, 1641} Decemher, 16.47: January, | 16.27: March, 16.44 The market showed firmness in today's earl: The opening was irvegular at an ad vance of three points to a decline of three points, hut ne was steady Active months owed net ad vances of 10 to 17 points on coverin which appeared to be stimulated b apprehensions of much wet weather in the Southwest and the approach of the f iv > day Jnly led the advance p o 17.97. or 17 points while December id at 16, vivance nhesitatingly of 12 points. The mark 1 within | the in to wield the transportation A few points of the At the end | <cepter. They say that Philadelphia of the first hour ew York the was bihe et eaier Phitadelphia Rapid peared to be cau the management of (AR ) Mitten, to extend its control lower temperatur taxicab t-ansportation in_that Bas oraieied iin took on -+ {oday. Trans ¢ an effort on New Orleans Quotations. o) tcini an) NEW ORL. June 22 (A lines of that Cotton futures opened steady: ment. The ary, 16.00 bid; March, 16.08 _ Cn. con 17.20 asked: October, 16.07; December, elevated 16.05 COAL EXPORTS GAIN. lite Ronds Busy on Account of Strike. BALTIMORE. June 22 June coal exports from Bal under artificial stimulation by the iwo of the other taxicab concerns English mine strike, are continuing in that eity. the hizh average of May. (o1 ;| Street railway men here assert that at Hampton Roads is Mitten is simply working shipments to Baltims i vola- that all of them have foreseen even tile coal was quoted at §1.40 to §4.60 tually must be adopted. They point a ton at both Baltimore and Hampton | ot that the most profitable and most o easilv handled kind of passenger rsportation is that in which trans. ym one line to another are cheap ind available, “ 1t is uneconomie, engineers contend. BY C. ROYLE, Dispateh to The st YORK, June 22 —-A transpor- of New York may be rtly in whose hands shall ed supreme control of all forms transportation. That ual cuteome of the Specia NEW tation considerahle | trading shoi o disputes me of the tratlic men in They put their fingers on Gov. Al Smith as “nited Stat Sonth portation men s the part of M, the pa To Start Thone to the op ting lines Atlantic City. It passenges _airplane Philadelphia. this year it the Yellow ab Co., and < quietly iating for | 1t has gone extensively eration of buses, even ope York and start tion hetween shington Baltimore and Hampton (Special). many tile at $4.75 to §5.00 per tor : Ocean rates are rising in the emer- gency, and one of ek's raports stated that as hiz ) had heen pald to the United British to operate the various for advices say that London has paid as assenger er a dozen high as 14 shillings for a June vessel, difl W av, however, and 13 shillings 6 pence for June aconomic rea July vessels, s is not suf . icient. They |lines must be in the hands of a man in RECEIPTS OF OIL. |whom the public has supreme con- = fidence, and who would occupy ap R oo proximately the same position s totaled | Tadge s in hase ball or Will Hays 817 for the in the movies. : n su week's receip 211000 bar wut that th or shortenin fuel. 54,600 nf some street railway routes and in fined. California June 22 products 355 made Is of crude oil, 67 troduction of more one-man cars in Philadelphia for economic reasons al- ready has brought opposition from of raw suzar for the American |Patrons. In West Philadelphia 5.000 Refining Co. The steamers | “itizens have threatened to organize a and Hanover, arrived from |bov: the svstem the I'hilippines with 161.669 bags. and | More Economic Operation. the HRaltimore-Insular liner Delisle | broucht 39.090 bags from Porto Rico, | Transportation men in New York E 3 . " | assert that or later. the fact that less than actual WOOL MARKET STRONGER. | cost of carryin and that Qpecial Texas Last week was featured by [the difference made up in directly through ation, must force more economie operation. The vari ms hranches of transpo ion must he <0 svnehronized as to make the most of traffic arteries congestion ateh 0 The Star N, June The et continued to reflect proved tone today. A dhin delainets at 43c and, while most dealer the bulk at 44c. the m; stronger. Quarter-blond aetive at 42a43. with askingz a cent or § wools ar than they have for ne Mills that were buying only from hand.to-mouth wanl im an sales ket appeared fleeces general | Some idea of the way this would | be worked ant can he gathered from fizures presented to the Board of E: | timate today by Gerhard M. Dahl, chairman of the board of the Brook lvn-Manhattan Transit Corporation ! He declared that husses operating under favorable conditions on Fifth |avenue carried an average of 196.000 persons each during the last year. face cars averaged 336,000 per. sons per car per vear. while in the Bronx this average ran up to 415,000 were | Terri DRY GOODS QUIET. #pecial Dispatch to The Star NEW YORK. June 22.-—The cotton | per car. goods market continued quiet today. | Nothing has come from Gov. Smith ns were unchanged | to indicate he would accept com- 1 81, for 68 | mand of the traction forces here. The | proposal has not bheen formally laid at 71, for fix The raw silk TRACTION MEN WANT AL SMITH AS CZAR OF NEW YORK TRANSIT PRICE OF COTTON e mmesitainty 1o aused by ter- | the | ns of urban | believe the consolidated | will check and demoralize business in | THE Selected as logical “Czar" of New York City transportation by the trac- tion men. before him. All the traction men say is that the joint operation of all forms of transportation here must come and that Al Smith is the man to direct that operation. | | | Better Inquiry Noted for Railroad Equipment. Special Dispatch to The Star. NEW YORK, June 2 | actual volume of orders has | greatly increased, the general tone of | | the market for machine tools and ma- | improved in the past | week Business placed so far this | month shows a gain over May and the listed needs of buyers give evi-| dence of good buying before the real | ummer vacation perind sets in.| American Machinist reports. ‘The outlook for the Fall is favorable. Detroit is waiting for the large ma- chinery orders which must follow the recent announcements of expansions st two automobile plants. In a good volume of business is being maintained, with inquiries also | comine forward in a satisfactory way. | Railroads and gereral users of ma- chinery have been fairly active In Cineinnat! Milwaukee reports a | conservative market, with orders for replacement predominating. Auto. matic equipment is in steady demand in Cleveland. Im the Eastern territory New York ows moderate improvement, both While the not | chinery has les and new inquiries gaining in the . Buffalo reports an ac- | machinery. | | past 10 days. tive call for electrical Railroads have placed a few orders in the Philadelphia market and new in- quiries promise more business from the same source. . | WILL AID SHOPPERS. CLEVELAND. June 22 (Special). The hetter to serve noon hour shop pers, 11 stores here have decided to open at % a.m.. instead of 8:30, and | [ ent luneh hours of emploves by 16 | minutes. The elosing hour remains | the same. GEORGIA ROAD PLANS. ATLANTA, June 22 (Speclal).—Of fielals of the State highway commis’ | sion estimate that Georgia's expendt- | tures for paved roads in the next six | vears will be at least $66,000,000, and that the money will be available with out the issue of honds or increase in | taxation. More than 200 miles, of | roads now are under construction. e e RUBBER ADVANCES. | Special Dispatch to The Star | NEW YORK, June 22.—Crude rub- | ber, smoked ribbed sheets, advanced | 14 cent to 443, at the noon quotation today. This compa with 47 a| month ago and 78 a year ago. EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, " D. BETTER PEACHES IN CENTER MARKET (.. TUESDAY, News Service, Bureau of Agricultural Economics) says: Cantaloupes — Supplies light: de- mand moderate, market firm; Califor- nla, Imperial Valley, Salmon Tints, standards, 36s and 4im, 4.00a4.50, mostly 4.25: jumbos, 368 and 45m, 4.25a 4.75, mostly 4.50, 5.00; 278, 4.00a 4.26: pon: 54m, a3.50, mostly around 3.00; flats. 12a and 158, few highe Dew crates, 6s to 8s. 2 small size, 1. Lettuce -— Supplies mand lght, market crates, Iceberg type 3.00; New York. 2 dozen crates, Boston type, 75a1.00 Onfons — Supplies 1ight; light, market dull: Texas, standard crates, Yellow Bermudas, United States No. 1, 1.50a2.00; poor condition, low as 1.00. Peaches—Supplies light, demand | moderate, market steady: Georgin, 63, Uneedas, medium size, 2.50a3.00. Cor rection yesterday's report. Georgla 68, Early Rose, very smnll 8.75, should have read 2 Fruit From Georgia of Good Quality and Larger. Lamb Higher. moderate: dull; California 4 dozen, montly Blg demand A declded fmprovement in the con- dition of peaches received from Georgla Is reported by local mer- chants. Most of the stock recetved up {o a few days ago were excep- tlonally small. dealers stated, and did not find ready sale. Peaches on hand today were of | potatoes—Old stock: Too few sales falrly xood size, and thelr quality |to establish market. New stock: Sup. was such that they found ample |plies moderate; demand moderate, mar- sale to make the market steady. | ket steady: North and South Carolins None was reported as especially | il r i No. 1 large, however, and prices ranged | [o¥ S e Sy trom $2.50 to $3.75, I Dealers reported ket as quiet. The bottom dropped out of the lamh market the last last week. There was a slight reaction today, however, and a price of 30 cents was quoted. It was reported this morning that the meat market was quiet, with a tendency to lower prices on medium cattle, top meat bringing good prices. Market Prices Today. Butter—Fancy, 1-pound prints, 46a 47;_tub, 45246 Eggs—Fresh, selected, 31a nery. 33a34: current recelp Poultry, alive— slze, iberal, demand il weaker; es and turning, | wrapped, 1.25a1.50; Fiorida and Sonth | Carolina. s, ripes and turning, wrap [ ped, fancy count, 00, the meat mar- | Mississtppi 45 Watermelons Steady. | Watermelons Ademand | Florida Supplies moderate, moderate, market steady Tom Watsons, 22-24-pound | age, 75485 26-28-pound average, 90 |a1.00. 30-pourd average, mostly 60 Thurmond s, 28.30-pound age, 1.25; 3284 pound aver each String Beans—Supplies heavs mand moderate, market slightly hen- 30a31. urkeys, 35. Spring brotlers, 40a45; ‘mouth Rock broil- ers, 1'3 to 2 pounds, 46: smaller, 38a 40; White Leghorns, 35a36; fowls, 30; 8, young, 20: old, 70a80; old, 35a40. 35a38: broilers, 90a1.00; old, 1.50a2.00; Maryland, bushel wax, few sales, 2.00; barrels, 6.00a7.00. Cucumbers—Supplies moderate; de mand light, market firm for good stock: South Carolina, bushel’ ham pers, fancy. 1.00a1.25; North Carolina, bushel hampers, fancy, 1.75: Virginia. Norfolk section, hotbed stock, 7a hushel hampers, fancy, 4.00; choice, 2.50. Cabbage— Supplies moderate: de mand light. market dull; homegrown barrels, flat type, 2.50a3.00; Tennessée, pony crates, pointed type. 3.00a3.25 Asparagus—Supplies light; demand moderate, market steady; crates very large size, basket, kea: young, homegrown, Dressed—Turkeys, 48a50; keats, young, 40a50. Live stock—Calves, choice, 12; dium, 10all; thin, 6a7; hog: and medium, 13ig; light, ehoice, ambs, 16. Meats—Beef, 17: 30; s. 35a36. Western, : shoulders, 24a i fresh shoulders, 2 Fruit and Vegetable Review. ‘Today’s market report on fruits and vegetables (compilad by the Market 4.5025.00 de- | weaker; North Curelina, bushel ham- | pers, green, 1.00a1.50; 5 peck hampers, | Delaware, | JUNE 22, 1926 medium to large size, 3.00a4.00; small to very small size, 1.50a2.26 dozen bunches. - Peas—Supplies light; demand mod- erate, market firmi homegrown, bushel basket, large varietles, 3.00 ad.50. Corn—Supplies liberal: demand mod- erate, market steady; Texas, bushel baskets, 2.50a2.75. h Carolina: homegrown, hushe) bushel erates, 3.00. Blackberries—Supplies moderate: de nd moderate, market eteady . 32.quart crates, hest fair condition, some soft, Celery—Supplfes light; demand mod erate, market ateady California, | crates, 315 to 414 dozen, 10:00. i . MARLAND OPTIMISTIC. NEW YORK, June 22 (P).<E W. Marland, president of Mariand Ofl Co., which merger rumors link with Atlantic Refining and Union Ol of | Caltfornta, ways he sees nothing in | the company's sltuation requiring v change in its established policy of ‘expansion. for 1926 would provide ample funds to meet the company’s needs for capital investments. Its husiness for the first half of the year would ex- that of the same perfod last he asserted, with dividend nings exceeding $4 a share for first half of 1926 after provid- ing ample reserves . ECONOMIES PRACTICED. NEW YORK. June 22 (). —FEcon ymies in operation largely were re. onsible for increased net earnings the Southern Co., in the year ended May 31, which amounted to $519,708, a galn of $218, Net in |come for May increased 253 per cent from 82 1o $19.694. yes bl { PARIS PRICES STEADIER. | PARIS. June 22 impnrher on the Bourse today. Three | per cent rentes, 46 francs 50 ce: |times. " Exchange on London, francs 10 centimes. Five per cent loan, 51 francs 65 centimes. 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