Evening Star Newspaper, January 9, 1929, Page 6

6 THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, FRUITS PLENTIFUL ATD. C. MARKET Attractive Vegetable Dis-| plays Also on View—Trad- ing Is Fair. Fancy fruits, including oranges, ap- ples, pears, bananas, grapefruit, tan- gerines, pineapples and persimmons, on display in the wholesale district this morning, told a story of warmer weath- er in other parts of the country. Deal- ers also had attractive displays of vege- tables from nearby and distant points. Higher temperature this mornnig made | 1t possible for dealers to handle supplies | without fear of freezing that was ex-| perienced yesterday. trading was reported fairly good, mid- week demands usually being greater than the demand the first of the week. | Butter Prices Drop. | A drop in butter prices was regarded | by dealers as the interesting feature of the morning’s market. Print butter | was quoted at 48 and 49',. while the tub butter was quoted at 47 and 48! cents a pound. The egg market con- tinued unchanged. | Most vegetables from the South were reported in light supply this morning. | Very light receipts of string beans and | practically no cucumbers were reported. Moderate supplies of oranges and lib eral supplies of grapefruit were men- tioned in Government reports. Grape- fruit prices ranged from 3.25a4.00. while Florida oranges were quoted from 2.50a | 25. Today's Wholesale Prices—Jobbers’ Prices Slightly Higher. Butter—One-pound prints, 48a491%; tub, 47a48'5; store packed, 30a35. Eggs—Hennery, 40; fresh selected, 37 a38; current receipts, 35; storage, 30a 22, Poultry—Alive, turkeys, 37a38; Spring | chickens, 33a35; Leghorns, 30; fowls, 28a30; roosters, 19a20; ducks, 25; geese, | 25; keats, young, 50a60; old, 30. Dressed —Turkeys, 38a40; Spring chickens, 38 a40: Leghorns, 30a32; fowls, 30a32; capons, large, 45a46; small, 38a40; ducks, 32a33; geese, 26a30; keats, 8021.00. Meats—Beef, top, 23; medium, J11za 23; common, 17al18; veal, 28; lamb, 30; pork loins, 23a24; fresh hams, 23a24; fresh shoulders, 18a19; smoked hams, 25a27; smoked shoulders, 17; bacon, 20"«22: lard, in tins, 1213; in packages, 18 lliizve stock—Calves, 15a16; lambs, 13 8 Game—Rabbits, No. 1 grade, 25; No. 2 grade, 15a20. Fruit and Vegetable Review. The daily market report on fruits and vegetables (furnished by the Mar- ket News Service Bureau of Agricultural Economics), says: ‘Apples—Supplies moderate; demand light, market dull; barrels, no sales re- ported; boxes, Washington, medium size, extra fancy Deliclous, 3.25a3.50: Staymans, 2.50a2.75; Romes, 2.25a2.50; bushel baskets, Virginia, U. S. No. 1, 215 inches up, Staymans, 1.60a1.75; 235 inches up, Staymans, 1.85a2.00; U. S. No. 1, 215 Inches up, Grimes, small lots, 1.75a1.90. | Cabbage—Supplies liberal; demand moderate, market about steady; New York, sacked, per hundredweight, Danish type, 2.75; South Carolina, barrel crates, pointed type, 4.00a4.25; some fair quality and condition, 3.50; 11,-bushel hampers, pointed type, few sales, 2.25. Celery—Supplies moderate; demand light, market about steady; California, crates, mostly 7.00; New York, 2-3 crates, 3.50. Lettuce—Supplies of Western stock moderate; demand light, market steady; Arizona, crates, Iceberg type, 4-5 doz., 3.00a3.50; Southern stock, no sales re- rted. xm()mom—supplles light; demand light, market firm; Michigan and Ohio, 100~ pound sacks, yellows, U. S. No. 1, me- dium to large size. 5.00. Potatoes—sSupplies moderate; demand light, market steady; New York, 150-1b. sacks, round whites, U. S. No. 1, mostly 2.25; Michigan, 150-Ib. sacks, Russet Rurals, U. S. No. 1, mostly 2.25; Penn- sylvania, 150-1b. sacks, round whites, U. 8. No. 1, 2.15. Spinach—Supplies liberal; demand light, market about steady; Texas, bush- el baskets, Savoy type, best, mostly 1.20; fair quality and condition, 1.00; Norfolk section, Virginia, bushel baskets, Savoy type, mostly 1.00. ‘Tomatoes—Supplies moderate; ~de- mand light, market about steady; re- packed, unknown origin, threes ripes wrapped, fgncy count, 2.40a2.50; choice count mostly around 2.00; originals, Florida, sixes ripes turning and green ‘wrapped, some decayed, fancy count, 2.00a3.00; choice count, 1.00 a2.00. Carrots—Supplies _ light; ~ demand ht, market firm; California, western lettuce crates, bunched, 3.50a3.75. Beets—sSupplies light; demand light, market steady; Texas, western lettuce crates, bunched, 3.40. Oranges—Supplies moderate; demand light, market slightly weaker; Florida, boxes, No. 1, medium size, 3.50a3.75, few 4.00; small size, 3.25. Grapefruit—Supplies moderate; de- mand moderate, market about steady; KIDNEY TROUBLE? 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It has all the good qualities of the old-fashioned mustard plaster without the blis First you feel a warm tingle as the healing ointment penetrates the pores, then a soothing, cooling sen- sation and quick reliei, Have Mus- terole handy for emergency use. It may prevent serious illness. To Mothers: Musterole is also made in milder form for babies and small children. Ask for Children’s Musterole. Jars & Tubes Early morning ! EDITH MASON. Who will sing one of the principal roles in the Chicago Civie Opera Co.'s pro- | duction of “The Marriaze of Figaro,” a portion of which is to be b tonight through WBAL, WJZ , beginning at 10 o'clock. will be h in the role of Susanna, Figaro's sweetheart. Child Fatally Burned. h to The Star. WESTERNPORT, Md., January 9.— ot Aleene High, 4 y old, | of Mervin High, died early to- s, her clothing having caught from & gas cookstove while she was warming her hands. Her mother, | in an adjoining home, heard the child’s screams, and ran to her aid, | | No. 1 Florida, boxes, medium size, mostly 3.50. | String beans—Supplies very light; | too few sales reported to quote. —Supplies very light; v sales repor Squash—Supplies v light, market sterd no o supplies on market. light; demand light, Mexico, Cucumbx Peas—Suppli market steady; 45-pound crates, 7.00. Strawberries—Supplies very _light; demand light, market steady; Florida, pony refrigerator, Missionarys, mostly 70 per quart. Cauliflower—Supplies light; demand | | positions. |of the commission, and Mr. NEW ROADS BODY NAMED BY RITCHIE | Resignations of Darnall and Brown Submitted to Aid Reorganization. By the Associated Press. | BALTIMORE, January 9.—Gov. Ritchie last night had the duty of naming an ontire new State Roads Commission. Two members, R. B. Darnall of Rux- ton, Democrat, and W. W. Brown, Re- publican, gave the governor their resig- nations yesterday. The post of com- mission chairman had been vacant wce Gov. Ritchie decided to separate o posts of commission chairman and chief engincer, and retain as engineer John N. Matkall, who had held both The governor appointed Oscar F. Lackey to be chairman, but Mr. Lackey died before he could take up his duties. The resignations followed completion of an investigation showing a shortage of $376,000 in road funds through larceny and embezzlement by employes Darnall explained that he was resigning’ to give the governor a free hand in reorganiz- ing the commission. DENIES ILL FEELING. Mexico Relations Not Strained by Failing to See Hoover. MEXICO CITY, January 9 (A).—] nial was made at the foreign office terday of rumors that relations between Mexico £nd the United States had be- come strained because of - Herbert Hoover’s failure to extend his tour to Mexico. On the contrary, it was said | that relations between the two countries were_most_cordial 'Burchell’s Famous Bouquet Coffee 40c Lb. 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FRONT ROYAL, Va, January 9.— Miss Mary Elizabeth Updyke, 22 years | old, died late yesterday in Memorial | Hospital, Winchester, as a result of a/ bullet wound in the head, said to have | been self-inflicted several days ago at her home at Toms Brook, Shenendoah County. She had been in ill health several weeks. She was a graduate of Front Royal High School and popular here. Funeral services will be held tomorrow, with burial in Front Royal. Canada-U. S. Trade Gains. OTTAWA, Ontarlo, January 9 ().— The Dominion Bureau of Statistics an- nounced Monday that Canada's trade with the United States was $126,000,000 greater durinz the first 11 months of | 1928 than during the same period of | 1927. The total up to November 20, | 1928 was $1,324,420.671, as compared | with $1,197,963,733 for the same period | in 1927, | Speclal Dispatch to The Star. | LYNCHBURG, Va., January 9.—Mrs. | Mary 8. Glass, 83 years of age, widow of | C. D. Glass, died Sunday at her home | heré after an fllness of a week. She| had made her home here 73 years. She | was a member of First Presbyterian | Church and is survived by the following children: Mrs. Royston Jester, Mrs. Lillie_G. Parris and H. W. Glass; a sister, Mrs. W. H. McLaughlin: two_brothers, | John H. Plunkett of Lynchburg and | N. B. Plunkett of Washington; 18 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchil- dren. The chief source of Chilean wealth | is mining. ! ENTERTAINMENT PLANNED City Club Members to Hold Pro- gram Tonight. An entertainment for the members of the City Club will be staged tonight by Edward E. Muth, chairman of the City Club entertainment committee. The show will open with a sketch entitled “A Pair of Lunatics,” writtea by Mr. Muth. Another feature of the program will be the DeMolay War- blers and the DeMolay Wanderlusters. Others on the program are Florence Jane Adams, director of the City Club Dramatic Co.; Angelico, Dr. J. 8. Buyniteky, Ray Donohue and Barney Breeskin of the City Club Syncopators. Cumberland Merchant Dies. Special Dispatch to The Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., January 9.— Joseph Hirsch, 79 years old, merchant and former commissioner of streets and public property here, died today. Two sons and a daughter survive. He was January Sale! A Store-Wide Event Our Entire Stock of Choice Luggage Leather Goods Hand Bags and Novelties 15, to 3337 less than former prices. CASTENS LEATHER GOODS 1314 G St. N.W. CITY CLUB BLDG. DAINTILINX The Ideal Pork Sausage Dresses-- Lot of 10 Coats At S 100 Hats At '19c Fur-trimmed Coats At Q% One Lot of Dresses At $3:% Regular $2.95 & $3.95 Hats At %] $29.50 & $35 Fur- trimmed Coats $2 1 50 e e e L e e e e [ e el e B (ST REORGANIZATION SALE Tremendous Reductions Women's Coats--Suits Everything Must Go Sale Starts Tomorrow 9 A.M. All Sales Final—No Exchanges—No Refunds FOSTER’S, Inc. 933 F Street N.W. |——1|o|——=|o0|———a|/——— o/ KEANE-LOFFLER, Inc. 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