Evening Star Newspaper, May 9, 1928, Page 13

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<. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. WEATHER HANPERS TRADING IN WARKET You Can RENT One of These Wonderful Machines Attractive—More Carolina Berries Received. Wet weather was not conducive to heavy trading during the early morn- ing hours, keeping many bu according to reports of deal ers along B street, temporary ‘I‘Ill“l'li Market, were badly handicap- ! ped, belng without shelter for them- ufl(‘l\l‘i or protection of the commodities. | Haulers from nearby Maryland and | virginia had attractive displays of | green vegetables that were made even | more attractive by the in, but other commodities did not fare so well. It is | feared by such dealers that conditions | will not be remedied in time to protect {them from the hot weather that soon | is certain to greet them and their sup- plies. Poultry dealers reported a decrease in To Paint Your Wicker Porch Furniture Radiators or Automobile Paints and Lacquers Fries, Beall & Sharp 734 10th St. N.W. Main 1964 prices of Spring broflers from 55 to 48 and 50 cents a pound. Broflers are later getting plentiful than usual, ac- cording to dealers, the late Spring weather being mentioned as the cause. Only fairly large quantities of eggs | are being received, dealer: r | morning, and many of |ing their way to - storage price of 28 cents a dozen for cur | receipts, the price that has prevailed the past week, was reported, hennery land selected stock selling at slightly | higher price: | Additional receipts of North Carolina | strawberries by motor truck and express | were reporfhd this morning, and dealers reported & normal supply of other | fruits. Prices of most commodities this Prescription He Wrote | in 1892 is the World’s Most Popilar Laxative ported yesterday. Today'’s Wholesale Prices. Butter—One-pound prints, hn47’; hen- nery, 20a30; current receipts, 20 Poultry, , alive—Turkeys, 35; chickens, 35040 1 17a18; ducks, 15 ; old, 30, roasting chicken 30; small, 26827 large, 44a45: small, ats, 1.00a1.10, resh killed—Beef, 20n22; veal, ; lamb, 31a32; pork loins, oulders, 16a17: moked_shoulders, 14a15; bacon, 20a23; lard, 14; calves, 14; Spring lambs, 1820. Fruit and Vegetable Review. "Today's market report on fruits and | vegetables, compiled by the Market |News Service, Bureau of Agricultural | Economics, Apples-— ies light; demand light, Virginia, U. 8 Winter s roosters, ; keats, young, 708 Dressed—Turkeys, 30; 38a40; fowls, large, broilers, 55; capons, | & 30a35; ducks, 20a | supplies market steady; and condition, erate Green Vegetable Supplies Are| ¥s | supplies liberal; s | | rieti morning were the same as prices Te- | 500c moderate; demand moderate, market steady; California, erates, iceberg t: 8-5 dozen, mostly around 3.75; few hi h as 4.00; few low as 3.50; Southern stock, light; demand moderate, North Carolina, 5-peck hampers, big Boston *type, fair quality 1.5002.00; Norfolk sec- tion, Virginia, 2-dozen crates, big Bos- ton_type, 1.50. Onions—New stock, demand light standard crat yellow Ber- m . United States No. 1, few sales, 2.50 ml\rd No. 1 and No. 2, 2.00a2.25; mos I supplies fio: supplies mod- market dull; Pothtoss-Old_stock, demand light, market dull; Maine, pound sacks, Green Mountains, United States No. 1, few sales, 3.75; 120 sacks, United States No. 1, 3. igan, 150-pound sacks, Russet ‘Rurals, United States No. 1, 3.75; new_stock, demand light, market Florida, double-head bar- e United States No. 0. ns supplying the about steady: liberal; de- about steady: -(IYHIH crates various mostly around 4.50; holdovers, fair condition, low as 2.50. Tomatdes — Supplies moderate; de- Strawberries mand moderate mand light market firm for good stock; market dull for soft stock: Florida, 6s, ripes, wrapped, fancy count, mostly around 2.50; cf some_poorer Tow ing, wrapped. goo ) tion, few sales fancy count, 3.75. Siring beans—Supplies moderate; de- mand moderate, market firm for good stock; _Florida, 7,-bushel hampers n, flat type. 2.75a3.00; various va- , fair quality and condition, 2.00a 2.50. Cucumbers — Florida, no early sales H‘)mllld Ohio, hothouse stock, 2-dozen demand few sales: Florida, per_crates fancy, mostly 4.00. cgplant—supplies very light; few sales reported to quote. Squash—Supplies very light; demand light, market steady; Florida, pepper white, large sizes, unwrapped, market ’dun too 00. \ Cauliflower—Supplies light; demand light, market steady; California, crates, mostly 2.50. Bet =A§upnllrl light; demand light, market about steady; Norfolk section Virginia hotbed stock, crates, 85a90 per doz. bunches. Carrots—Supplies moderate; demand slow, market dull; Texas, bushel baskets unched, few sales, 2.75. Peas — Supplies moderate; demand good. market firm: North and South ,arnllnn bushel hampers, mostly around 3.00; ordinary quality and condition, 250, Oranges — Supplies light; demand light, market firm; Florida boxes medi- um size, mostly around 9.00; few higher. Grapefruit — Supplies light: demand light, market steady; Florida boxes late bloom, medium 517!, 4.50a5.00, small size low as 4.00. SR ADVANCE IN ZINC.—~The domestic price of prime Western zinc has ad- vanced to 6 cents a pound, East St Louis, for May, m hut pear. Florida, 41 6.00. NEW POTATOES STEADY. CHICAGO, May ® (#).—(United States Department of ' Agriculture)— Potatoes—~Receipts; 110 cars; on track, 260; total United States shipments, 657 cars; old stock demand and trading very slow, market slightly weaker; Wiscon- sin sacked round whites, 1.40a1.60; mostly 1.50a1.60; fancy, shade higher; Minnesota sacked round whites, 1.40n 1.50; Idaho sacked russets, 1.50a1.60; mostly 1.50a1.55; fancy, shade higher: commercial, 130a1.35; new stock de- mand and trading light, market about steady; Texas sacked Bliss Triumphs, 3.25n3.76; mostly around, 3.50; Louis- fana sacl Bliss Triumphs, 3.25a3.50; arrels, Spalding Rose, LY BUYS MINE ENGINES. NEW YORK, May 9 (#)—Utah Cop- per Co. has ordered 20 electric mine ocomotives with equipment, costing 1,000,000 from General Electric Co. for delivery August 1. An order for 20 additional locomotives will be placed. 8. H, KRESS CO.—Sales of 8. H. Kress Co. for four months this moved up to $17,557,833 from $15,085,- 621 a year ago, a gain of 16.4 per cent. Puain gone at a touch ar | WEDNESDAY, MAY .9 COCA/COLA-CANADA DRY MERGER PLANS ARE OFF Inability to Agree to Terms Cause of Suspension of Negotiations Between Two Firms. By the Associated Prews. NEW YORK, May 9.—Negotiatiohs for the Eurrhane of the majority capiy tal stock " of Coca-Cola International Corporation by Canada Dry Ginger Ale, Inc,, have been definitely called off owing to inabllity to agree on terms, P. D. Saylor, president of Canada Dry Ginger Ale, announced today. A formal stutement issued by Mr. Baylor said: “There had been informal discussions during the last few days .,oking to a purchase by Canada Dry interests of & majority of the capital stock of Coea Cola International. The partie: con- ducting the negotiations have not heen | able to agree on terms and ‘he deal s rdrnnmly off.” SILVER QUOTATIONS NEW YORK, May 9 (#.—Bar silver, 50% : Mexican dollars, 461 ‘Themoment youuppIyDr Scholl’'s Zino-pads, corn pain stops. They remove the cause — friction and pressure of shoes = the only sci- entific way to treat corns. Zino- pads positively prevent corns if applied at first sign of irritation caused by tight shoes. Old-time ways—powaerful liquids orcaustic plasters—ignore this prin- ciple—often make the toes sore from acid burn. Dr. Scholl’s Zino- pads won’t harm the skin. Thin, protective, guaranteed safe and sure. them! At all drug, shos and de- partment stores. Buy a package today=-35c. Dz Scholl’s Zino-pads The lole — A light, airy one-strap for siender beels Beauty in every line . .. comfort in every step There is grace—style—beauty—in every line of the new Ground Gripper shoes for women. A richness of material— a perfection of workmanship —a distinction of pattern — Ground Grippers are shoes of beauty and charm. And with a perfection of fit, a thoroughness of comfort unduplicated in footwear that is truly in the mode. Do come in and see the new Ground Grippers today. = Ground Gripper SHOES FOR ALL THE FAMILY In Wanshington: Stach’s Ground Gripper Shoe Shoppe, 1315 E St. N.W. | No. 1, 214 inches up, yellow Newtowns, | | mostly 9.00; boxes and bushel baskets, |no_sales reported Asparagus—Supplies cleanly u mand moderate, market firm; Delaware and East Shore Maryland, 18-bunch crates, few sales, large size, 3.75a4.00; medium size; 2.50a3.00 per dozen | bunches; South Carolina, dozen-bunch crates, green, very large size, 3.50; large size, 2.50a3.00; medium to small size, 1.50a2.00; fine quality and condition, very large size, 500: large size, 4.00; medium size, 3.00a8.50. E“ Cabbage—Supplies moderate: demand | # ‘ moderate, market steady; South Caro- § Until 7:30 lina, barrel crates, pointed type, 4.00 24.50., { Bvery Wed Celery—Supplies moderate: demand 1 | light, market about steady; Florida, 10~ {inch crates, 4-6 dozen, 5.00a5.50; 3-10 | doren, 4.5085.00. stock, It is particularly pleasing to know that the mBst of it is bought by les .n‘c,l sthers for themselves and the , though Syrup Pepsin is just as valuable for clderly people. All drug stores have the generous bottles. [ ad We would be glad to have you evers. | prove at our expense how much || \rl])r Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin can Pep-{ mean to you and yo Just write up Pepsin,” \'n ello, 1llinois, will se prepaid a FREE SAMPLE BOTTLF and | liquid fact t used a the conf it to get biliousness OPPOSITE NO .nnuubeu._ and Lower Priced PIERCE-ARROW Lettuce—Western supplies MAT OF IT? ... What if the Dunlop team is 45,000 strong.’ What does that mean to me and my car?” More VALUE in the tires you buy..., that's what the immensity of Dunlop means to you. pioneered in practically cvcry major tire improvement, including the drop-center rim as used on the new Fords. Eighteen world records confirm Dunlop’s engineer- ing skill. Combine 40 years’ experience with 45,000 craftsmen and you have the world's great- est tire knowledge. Combine this know- ledge with the finest materials . . . what do you get? Extra VALUE, as evidenced by the fact that 26 million Dunlops are now in use. Those millions of motorists, and those 45,000 Dunlop workers—they all know from experience that it will pay you to put Dunlops on your car. DUNLOP “"DUNLOP CITY” Throughout the world, the produe- tive Dunlop Properties cover so vast an urea that—if combined into one place—they would form « "Dunlop City” of over 100,000 acres 5-PASSENGER CLUB BROUGHAM~ $2750 ¢ Buffalo NEWand beaatiful Pietce-Arrow, ata new low price.Seats five per- sons, is offered in several choice color combinations,and sells for $2750 at Buffalo. Freight and tax, extra. The Club Brougham is a brilliant, powerful motor car with a wonderful reserveofflashing speed. Anall-season all-purpose car. An economical car to maintain, by reason of its freedom from excess weight. Thechassislubrication system lubri. cates all vital points at one time by the single pressure of a foot plunger, The body is full aluminum on a framework of Northern White Ash. The interior is luxurious, with soft finished upholstery, velvet carpets, thickly plated silver hardware, toggle grips, smoking and vanity case, foot- rest and dome light. A silver-etched instrament panel, indirectly lighted, beautifully displays speedometer, gasoline gauge, engine Dunlop engineers have continually blazed the trail in tire inventions. They have e e et : instraments. A new and striking design of fender headlamp with small auxiliary lamps, ornaments the front. (Bracket head- lamps optional, without charge.) The stern of the car is also note- worthy—the gasoline tank being con- cealed by a graceful apron, giving the streamlined low~swung effect which marks the car of the hour. Unasually commodioas, the Club Brougham possesses one of the widest rear seats known to automobile con- struction. Its-comfort is sustained by long, semi-elliptic springs of silico- manganese steel. Other features of the Club Brougham, all part of the regular equipment, are: Houdaille Shock Absorbers (set of four) Trunk on rear. Six-ply balloon tires, Summing up: A smart, luxurious motor car, complete in the finest detail, irresistibly priced, and — & Pierce-Arrow! *27'"’"50 AT BUFFALO DUNLOP TIRES AND TUBES ARE RECOMMENDED AND SOLD BY PNEUMATIC AND SOLID “Pierce-Arrow Prestige Justified by Pierce-Arrow Perfection™ DAVID S. HENDRICK 1141 Conn. Ave. Franklin 4341 Service Station, Ontario Garage, 1700 Kalorama Rd, Telephone Main 500 GREY STONE SERVICE STATION JOHNSTON R, ZIMMERMAN 11th & R. L, Ave. N.W, North 470 Stinchcomb & Weston 5510 Colorado Ave, NW, Georgia 2082 7th & Md. Ave. S.W. Franklin 10438 Witt-Will Co., Inec. Solid & Pneumatic Truck Tire Distributors 52 N 8t. N.E. Main 5354 CALL CARL, Inc. Main 2775 614 H St N.W,

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