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The Washington times., 1917-12-02

Burton Holmes will give his tray-
elogue. Alaska Today" tonight at
the National.
Alaska is a revelation to everyone
who visits 1t. 1t is a land OF contra
dictions, of snow-capped peaks and
huge Strawberries. raspberries and a
prosusIon of beautiful flowers; a land
OF giaziers. totem poles. gold mining
of every type. midnight suns. fjords
as beautiful as Norway. millionaiIes,
mnlamutes, Indians. game. wheat ma
turing in three months-the whole
country filled with romance. legend.
and quickly-made history.
Burton Holmes and his cameras
were in Alaska but q few short
months ago: everything they saw OF
interest he has brought back for his
patrons in motion pictures and truth
fully colored viewE. In two hours he
will take you from Vancouver
through one thousand miles of land
locked ocean. by rail over White Pass
and by steamer from White Horse to
Dawson, Fairbanks. and Cape Some.
nearly three thousand miles down
the Yukon 49,
Next Sunday evening Mr.. Holmes will
give an extra travelogue on "Circling
the Pacific"
The Washington times., 1917-12-02
~Hachy Koo' Star Coming

The FIRST appearance in Washington
Of Miss Frances White will be Monday.
December 10. at Keith's Theater. where
she will headline with her partner. VIII
liam Rock. For thirty weeks Miss White
has been starring In ~Hitchy Koo." at
the Forty-fourth street Theater. New
York and at the same time has been
the feature attraction OF the Ziegfeld
Midnight Frolic., on the Roof OF the
New Amsterdam Theater.
From the Erolic. where she appears
nightly. Miss White has been released
for a week by special arrangement with
Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr. Since she came
to New York from the coast. two sea
The Washington times., 1917-12-02
Theater Offerings Next Weel

"once Upon a Time" IS the new
comedy in which Cohan and Harris
Will present Chauncey Olcott at the
National Theater next week It tells
a delightful story punctuated with
folk songs. that Rachel Crothers. its
author, writes so charmingIy, and
the only Chauncey sings so sweetly.
The star Is seen as an Irish-Ameriean
character OF the whole-souled. gener-
Gus type, who would part with his
last penny in the service OF a friend.
The company includes Edward Field
ing. Elmer Grandin. George Brennan.
Miss Ethel Wilson, Miss Jessie Ralph,
Bonnie Marie, and others.
The Washington times., 1917-12-02
CRANDALLS

Constance Taimadgs Is the fea-
tured player IN Scandal" which win
be the attraction at crandalrs for the
frst three days OF next, week, com
mencing Sunday. For the Wednesday
and Thursday following Pauline Fred
ericlI will be pictured in ''The Hungry
Heart" THE Little Princess" a pic
Irritation OF Frances Hodgson Bur
netrs classic OF the same title. will be
shown Friday and Saturday. with
Mary Pickford In the role Of Sara
Crewe, the heroine.
The Washington times., 1917-12-02

worthy film which. will be the chief
screen attraction at CrandalTs Apollo
both today and tomorrow. Adapted
from the famous play OF the same
rame by Herman Sudermann, in
which Eleanor Duse originally star
red, it tells the story of q girl. q
gifted singer, who is forced out into
the world by her sustere father be-
cause she refuses to allow him TO
choose her husband for her Years
pass, and she returns to her native
city as a famous star OF the opera
She agrees to again live with her
father, provided only that he do not
question her about her outside life.
The program for the rest OF the
week will embrace the following fea-
ture attractions: Tuesday, Alice
Brady in "A. Maid OF Belgium;" Wed
nesday, Vivian Martin in The Trou-
ble-Buster;" Thursday, Ethel Barry
more in "Llfe's Whirlpool" Friday,
Emily Stevens in '.The Slacker;" Sat
urday, Ann Pennington in "rhe, An
ties OF Ann"
The Washington times., 1917-12-02
AVENUE GRAND.

The Adventures OF Carroll" 4 ro-
mantle drama, heads the list OF Alm
attractions scheduled for crandalrs
Avenue Grand next week, and will be
shown Sunday. other notable pic
tures include: Monday, Kitty Cor
don in "Her Bargain" Tuesday,
Emmy wehlen In ~The Outsider"
Wednesday, George Walsh IN "The
Yankee Way" Thursday and Friday.
Marguerite Clark in "Bab's Burglar"
Saturday, Ann Pennington in The
Antics OF Ann"
The Washington times., 1917-12-02
SAVOY.

William S. Hart. who is probably the
screens foremost exponent Of Western
"bad-man" roles. will be shown at
Crandalrs Savoy next Sunday and Mon
day in his latest picture, The Narrow
Trail" adapted from story by himself.
Bookings for the rest Of the week follow:
Tuesday and Wednesday. Madge Ken
nedy In Nearly Married." :" Thursday.
Ethel Clayton in Her Hour" Friday.
Constance TalmRdge in Scandal" Sat-
urday. Ann Pennington In The Antics
OF Ann"
The Washington times., 1917-12-02

Two interesting films are booked
f' next week at 1IoOre's Strand
Theater. One Is the Pathe Company's
mastodonic production OF Victor
Hugo's Les Miserabres;" the other
THE Warrior" a photoplay spectacle
In which the pictured star is Maciste,
who will be recalled as the giant
hero of "Cabiria."
The Washington times., 1917-12-02

sons ago. little BIfss White has y
continuously and when granite
weeks vacation she chose Waahin
in order that she might see the Ca
and II luck favored, President w
When she learned that the Pres
saw. the program. at Eefh's y,
every week.. she agreed to. perform.
stead Of slght-see in Washlngton.
she viii arrive next week with the
4 ines for thirty plumbers OF
repertoire. In just which numbers
will appear at Kefths. Mr.. Rock
not yet. decided. but she Is. certai,
sing ''Alississippl," the song which
New York, has made Frances "
famous. SO
The Washington times., 1917-12-02
BELASCO.

Bernard ShAw's '3Iisalliance," by
William Faversham, at the Belasco
Theater next week, with the original
company direct from the new Broad
hurst Theater in New York city and
the Plymouth Theater in Boston, will
be the attraction. ''-.
Maclyn Arbuckle has scored the
greatest success OF his career as the
Great John Tarleton OF Tarleton's
underwear. Others in the notable
The Washington times., 1917-12-02
GAYETY.

Jacobs &AJermon's big Burlesque
Review" comes to the Gayety Theater
next week. Harry K. Morton, styled
the master creator Of laughs. heads
the cast of favorltes who appear in
this production. among whom are
Danny Murphy. Flossie Everette,
zella Russell, Julie De Kelety, Harry
The Washington times., 1917-12-02

Manager Harry o. Jarboe, Of the
Gayety Theater, has Just received
word from Samuel A seribner, general
manager Of the Columbia Amusement
company that the observance Of
Smokes Week." the object Of which
was to obtain contributions for the
purchase OF tabaeco "xits'for our SOL
The Washington times., 1917-12-02

William Rock and Frances White,
the. famous- Broadway dancers, Will
headline. B. T. KeiIh,s bill next week
Other offerings will include Paul
Dickey and company In The Lincoln
Highwayman;" the Misses Campbell
in "a Southern Evening at Homer
Mr.. and Mrs. JtriT-ie Barry in The
Burglar" Traces Kennedy, "The
Cheeriest Come 1ienne;' and the pipe
organ recitals and the Hesrst-Pathe
new pictorial
The Washington times., 1917-12-02
APOLLO.

Sunshine Alley" featuring Nae
Marsh and Robert Harron. is an
nounced as the attraction to be
shown at CrandaITs Apollo on both
Sunday and Monday OF next week.
Other films scheduled bOr the week
include the following: Tuesday and
Wednesday. Marguerite Clark In
"Bab's Burglar" second OF the series
of pictures based on Mary Roberts
Rinehart'a "Sub-Deb" stories; Thurs
day, Emmy wehIen In The Out
sIdsr;" Saturday. Constance TAlmadgs
in Scandal"
The Washington times., 1917-12-02

For the first four days OF next week
At Moore's Garden Theater the feature
viii be .'The, Eternal Temptress,"
which VIII serve as the medium Of
Lima 'cavalleri's screen debut. whose
Arst appearance In pictures will be
an event Of more than passing inter-
est. During the last three days OF
the week the screen win be occupied
by Edna Goodrich as star Of IAN
American Maid"
The Washington times., 1917-12-02
AVENUE GRAND.

Sunshine AIley." a drama in which
heart interest is the motif, will be
seen on the screen at Crandall's Ave-
nue. Grand. Mae Marsh and Robert
Heron are the stars, and this pic
ture marks their temperance on
the screen as CO. stars after long
separation. "suayhine Alley" tells
a story, Il is SAID that will strike
a responsive chord In the hfarts OF
all that see II.
Among the other notable films to
be screened during the week at the
Avenue Grand are the following:
Tuesday, Madame OlGa Petrova in
More Truth Than Poetry" Wednes-
day and Thursday. clara Kimball
Young in "AIagda:" Friday, Geraldine
Farrar, Hallace Reid, Hobart Bos-
worth, Walter Lcng and Raymond
Hatton in THE Woman God Forgot:
Saturday, Vivian Martin in THE
Trouble Buster" and the Keystone
Players in THE Dangers OF q Bride
The Washington times., 1917-12-02

Ethel Barrymore Is the star Of the
phOtodrama, THE Eternal Mother" I"
announced for showing at crandGlPs
Rnickerbocker next Sunday. The pro-
gram for the remainder OF the weeR
will inelnde: Monday and Tuesday.
Pauline Frederick In The Hungry
deart;" "Wednesday and Thursday.
Constance Talmadse in Scandal"
Friday and Saturday, Dorothy Dalton
in ''The Price Mark"
The Washington times., 1917-12-02
LoEw,s COLUMBIA.

Next Sunday and for the nrst half
Of the week Billie Burke will be seen
at Loew's Columbia In her latest
pbotoplay, THE Land OF Promise"
The story deals with q girl who mar
ries a man she did not love-for
money-then money came. What hap
ptned afterward furnishes the basis
OF a thrilling story. Thursday and
for the last half Of the week jack
Piclkford win be seen in a pieturiza-
tion Of Mark Twain's famous story,
tom Sawyer"
The Washington times., 1917-12-02
GARDEN.

An unusually full program OF
photopIsy features has been prepared
for the patrons Of Moore's Garden
Theater this week Today and to-
morrow the outstanding feature will
be = new William Russell subject.
'snap Judgment" to be followed
Tuesday to Thursday. inclusive, by
~Please Help Emily" Ann Murdock's
perturbation OF the comedy in which
she also starred on the speaking
stage. For Friday and Saturday the
ckief attraction will be PAY Me-" In
which Dorothy Phillips Is the pic
tured star.
In SNAP Judgment" William Rus
sell has a Gamers comedy-drama that
enables him TO appear first as q
young man about town, and later as
1AriEona Pete" a stalwart figure OF
The Washington times., 1917-12-02

company include Katharins Kaelred,
Elisabeth Rlsdon, George Fitzgerald,
Mrs. Edmund Gurney. Malcolm Nor
ley. Frederick Lloyd, and Philip
Leigh.
The Washington times., 1917-12-02

Gude's Beautiful Flowers.
Frash cut. home grown flowers. the
best for all occasions. 12lS y ST.
Advt.
The Washington times., 1917-12-02
tcoutinued from Page 2o.)

CONTINUED from Page 2o.)
''The Sen Of HIS Father" while satur-
days attraction viii be ''The Eternal
Afother," with EthelBarrymore IN the
central role. In addition various
ishorter dlms are to be shown.
The Washington times., 1917-12-02

'eNezl. and Roy Poek. A Ipentiful
supply Of catchy music II dlstrib-
uted throughout the program
The Washington times., 1917-12-02
AT The Capitals Playhouses

the untamed West The action is
said TO be full OF pep" and to culmi-
nate in a stirring climax
"Piease Help Emily on the screen
Is distinguished by the clever acting
OF practically the same cast as ap-
peared In the piece with Miss Muir
dock in New York !. at the Empire
Theater. ---y
Dorothy Phillips has a picturesque
role in Pay Me- a red-blooded melo-
drama of the old dance-hall days in
the West The old gambling rooms
and dance palaces have been repro
duced with rare fidelity.
The Washington times., 1917-12-02
SAVOY.


Further adventures Of "Bab," the
charming heroine Of Mary Roberts
Rinehart's equally charming Sub
Deb" stories, will be related in "Bab's
Burglar" featuring Marguerite Clark,
today and tomorrow on the screen at
crandalps Savoy. In this subject, Bah
Is seen in an earnest endeavor to add
to her pin money" by hiring our her
runabout to passengers, she being the
chauffeur. The movements of one of
her best customers attracts her atten-
tion and she suspects him Of being
q burglar. and plans carefully for his
capture, intending to cover herself
with glory, instead Of which she foiis
the elopement he had planned with her
sister.
Other pictures to be shown during
the week include the following: Tues
day and Wednesday, Mae Marsh. sup
ported by Robert Harron, in "Sun-
shine Alley" Thursday, Ethel Clay
ton in Easy Money" Friday, Alice
Joyce in 'Fettered Woman" Satur-
day, Sessue Hayakawa IN "rhe Call
OF the East"
The Washington times., 1917-12-02

APOLLO.
Clara KimbaiI Young IS the fea.
tured player in "Magds," a note.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-30
Profession a Peaceful One.

Before the war Capt, Beth was a
member OF one of the most peaceful of
professions. He was q master at Fettes
College, near Edinburgh, and in his
spare time he was a novelist, his stories
dealing with simple things and with
honest, clean. unsophisticated human
beings. He did not seek to show the
dark places in life nor describe morbid
personalities. So he caTne to his war
career md to his dealings with the
new men under him with no misgiv-
ings. expecting to find in them 0
he had himself. His particular success
as Il company commander vas the re-
suit, apparently, of the fact. He won
the military cross for great g~allantry.
was wounded, and is in the United
States on leave, in charge of the Brit
ish war exhibit for the allied bazaars
Capt. Beth IS a Scotchman and his
Corps
After the lecture Capt. Beth will
show Il new series of war pictures
which depict the difficulties which the
soldiers have had to contend with.
They were taken in the very rainy sea-
son last fall in the n~eighborhood of
ArraS and ArIntntieres The continual
task of both lighting and resting troops
was to keep the trench pumps going,
for under the heavy rain and the heavy
shell fire no part OF the trenches re-
NAMED solid. These pictures Will also
show the Canadian troops in conjunc-
tion with the British advancing through
II stream of liquid fire. But the out
standing impression is the high spirits,
sense of hUmor and f~ortitude OF the
soldier under the most depressing cir
cumStanceS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-30
2 NEUTRALSO ON MOEWE
RELEASED BY GERMANS
One American Among the Freed
Sailors Who Reach
Copenhagen.
Hard Fight Between the German
Raider and the British Steamer
Otaki Described by the seamen.

By the Associated Press.
COPENHAGEN, March 30.-Twenty-
two neutrals who were taken to Ger
many on the raider MoeWe
as prisoners, including one American.
arrived here yesterday from hieL. They
were released because they were not
serving on armed merchantmen.
The sailors brought an account of n
hard engagement between the Moewe
and the British teaner Otaki, which
put up a sturdy fight when it was
encountered by the German raider on
March 10.
The Otaki, according to the sailors,
surrendered only after scoring seven
hits on the Moewe and setting the Ger
mar raider on fire. The blaze was not
extinguished for three days. Six men
of the crew of the Moewe and two cap
tive Hindus were killed during the
light. while the Otaki lost her captain.
a mate, her engineer and two sailors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-30

Africa. as well as to the fleet. This
work has been carried on by voluntary
subscribers and workers. The head
quarters are at 1852 NJ street, where do
nations may be sent to Miss Ernst,
chairman, 1921 Connecticut avenue
The sale of tickets for both of these
benefit performances is open to the gen
eral public. Tickets may be procured
from t. Arthur Smith. 1906 G street
northwest, and will also be on sale at
the door at both the lectures.
The committee in charge is
Of Mrs. Larz Anderson, Miss Ernst, Mrs.
William Eustis, Mrs. Marshall Field,
Mrs. Augustus Gardener, Mrs. Gordon
Cumming, Mrs. George Howard n
Mrs. Arthur WiIlert.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-30
PRECAUTIONS ARE TAKEN
BY SPANISH GOVERNMENT
All Labor Centers Adhering to Gen.
eral Strike Will Be
Closed.
By the Associated Press.
lot Mater for Your Bath.

By the Associated Press.
MADRID, March 30.-Count roman
ones. the premier, at a meeting of the
cabinet outlined the situation in Spain
and announced that all precautionary
measures required in the circumstances
had been taken in Madrid. The Peoples
House had been closed and all the pro-
vincial labor centers adhering TO the
general strike also will be closed.
AT the present time Madrid is quiet,
and the bulk of public opinion approves
the energetic attitude of the govern
ment in view of the revolutionary and
character n general
strike would have under the present
circumstances.
\ circular telegram sent to the gov
errors of the provinces concludes:
"If our situation is difficult, we must
not forget that economic conditions
mere vary less from normal than in any
other country. The attitude of the
workmen, therefore, in threatening the
country with a general strike with
out valid reason cannot be excused by
the situation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-30
Anxious Time for Neutrals.

During the engagement. the sailors
said, the British prisoners on the Moewe
broke iron grating barring the room in
which they were confined, but they were
overawed by sailors from the Moewe
with hand ~grenades. The neutral pris-
oners, who were confined in another
quarter of the ship, spent an anxious
time during the engagement, knowing
that If the Moewe were SUM they
would go down with her. One shell
penetrated the hull of the MoeWe, pass
ing barely two feet below the quarters
occupied by the neutral prisoners.
The Moewe's return from her cruising
ground in the south atlantic, it was add
ed, was without further incident. She
ran north TO the vicinity of Newfound-
land. slipped across the Atlantic to the
Norwegian coast and. undiscovered, raw
ersed the Danish sound to a German port.
The British sailors and neutEils serving
on armed merchantmen after their arrival
in Germany were distributed to prison
camps. the officers going to Karlsruhe and
the Others 10 W~eStphaiia-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-30
Court Vindicates Associated Press.

NEW YORK, March 30.-ln granting
the temporary injunction sought by the
Associated Press to restrain the Inter-
national News Service from differing
news gathered by the complainant for
the sole use of its members, Judge Hand
yesterday acquitted the Associated
Press in definite terms OF appealing to
q court of equity with "unclean hands"
Ii had been charged by the defendant
that the Associated Press had been
guilty of the same practices as the In
ternational News Service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-30
INCREASED RATES ALLOWED.
Eastern Lines Permitted Advances
on Coal and Coke.

Decision TO permit increased rates on
coal and coke, proposed by eastern lines
as a part of general advances in freight
rates, to become effective without sus-
pension, has been announced by the inter-
state IN commission. The In
creases are from 5 to 10 cents per ton on
bituminous coal and from 10 to j. cents
on coke.
In the case of these rates, shippers as
well as railroad interests already have
been heard. Applications for the specific
increases were filed in advance of the
petition OF eastern roads looking to a
general advance in freight rates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-30

thar early in the week. Prices at the
wharf market this morning ranged
about as follows: Roe shad. 81 to s1.25
each: buck shad, SO to 30 cents each;
herring, $3.50 to "a a hundred: yellow
perch. large, 10 cents a pound, small,
25 cents a bunch; white perch, .12h to
Is cents a pound: carp. 6 to $ cents a
pound; black bass, IS to 20 cents a
pound: catfish. 8 to z cents a pound;
pike, l21. to IS cents a pound: Span
ish mackerel, 16 cents . pound: tilefish,
ii cents a pound: mud shad, 6 cents a
mound; paddock, s cents a pound, and
cod. IA cents a pound.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-30

The solution of problems Incident to
the creation within q brief space of
time of n great civilian army-problems
which may confront the United States
at n Very early day-Wili be described
by Capt. Ian Hay Beth, author of The
First Hundred Thousand in a lecture
TO be delivered at $50 tomorrow after
noon and again at . o'clock Sunday
evening at the residence of Mrs, Gaff,
1872 Goth street northwest.
The lecture win deal with the tasks
of handling men and material; of find
ing equipment for. of feeding aud dis
ciplining the great army, which Eng
land, under the leadership of Kitchener,
compelled to raise following what
practically the total elimination
of the original British ex~peditionary
force, the then existing English "regu-
lar army during the retreat from
Mons.
Capt. Beth will tell of his experience
from his own start, as one of "Nltch-
ener's mob: of the enrolment of the
men; of the difficulties in asserting
them: OF finding shelter and food for
them: of their fnai equipment. train
ing, start for France, and OF the life
and fighting in the trenches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-30
Range of Days Prices.

Prices in the wholesale market this
morning ranged about as follows:
The quotations are for large lots; job
bers' prices are higher.
EGGS-Nearby, 80; southern. 29a3o.
CHEESE-New York state factory. new,
25a26.
BUTTER-Elgin print. a; Elgin tub.
i3: process. 35: store packed. q.
POULTRY-Live hens per lb., %;
ROSTERS. per h., Is: turkeys, per h., 2sa
80: spring chickens, per h.. 2Sa30:
ducks, per h., 1Sa20: geese. per -ib., la
Is; keats, young. each, 40.
DRESSED IouLTRY-Hens. choice.
22a24: ROSTERS. per h.. IS: geese. pc;
10, 15a16.
GREEN FRu1Ts-Apples. per Dbl.
3. 5Oa7 90; per box, 1.0oa2. so: California
oranges, 3.00a3. SO: Florida oranges, S.15a
$50; grapefruit, 3.25a4.00; straw berries,
25a35 per qt.; tangerines, 2.00a2.25.
observation-disclosures, Irish, No. /,
per bbl.. 6.ooa7 90; northern. per'214-bu.
sack, 700: culls, 3.50a4. so Dbl; sweets, per
Dbl. 3.5oa5.5o; per basket. 1.75a2. 90;
yams, 3.5Oa4.25 per Dbl: string beans,
4.eoa1o.0o per basket; peppers, per crate,
4: oea5.oo' ok 1oc per crate. 800:
va 80 wiz SoShs
s. 5Oa9. so; eggplant, 4.00a6.0 90 crate; new
cabbage, per basket, 3.00a4. 90; beets,
per bunch. sac; celery. per doz., 35al. 90;
romaine lettuce, 1.50a2.50 per basket;
lettuce. 1.50a6.0o per basket: cranberries.
per Dbl. S.0oa5.o0: per box, 1.25al. so:
squash. Florida, 3.00a3 so per crate; Flor
ida tomatoes, 4.00a6.00 per crate.
LIVE sTOCK-Sheep, per h.. 5as;
lambs, fall, u per lb.: calves, per lb.,
ID: medium, 1Sa13A per -lb.; common,
per h., SAG.
DRESSED MEATS-Porls, small to mo-
dunn, h.. II; heavy, lb., loa16.
HAY-No. l timothy. Is. 50a1s. 90: No.
2, 17.5Oa1s.00 No. 1 mixed. 16. 00a17. 90;
No. 2, IA. GOA Il. 90.
SE,EDS-Red clover, 12.25a1275 per
bu.: alsike clover. 1~225al2.5o per bu.;
crimson clover, 9.00as.25 per bu.; tim
othy. rs per bu. red top. 12a15
per lb.: bluegrass. %1:75a2,oo per bu. !;
orchard grass, 240a2.7o per bu.: white
clover. 40 per lb.; alfalfa clover. 15a16
per Id.
GRAIN-Wheat. milling, per bu.. lisa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-30
FEW CHANGES IN PRICES
Of MARKET F00DSTUFFS
Slight Advances in Some Products,
But Range Generally at Sta
tionary Stage.

AS a general thing wholesale prices
on foodstugs in the Washington mar
ket show but few changes in the past
week. and those that We're made are
to the disadvantage of the buyer.
Eggs, which it vas thought would be
dropping in price. nave advanced 3
cents on the dozen in the past week,
caused by practically 10 increase in re-
ceipts while the demand is growing
heavier. Florida oranges have adj
vanced IS cents a dozen on the less de-
sirable grades n there has been an
advance of about 25 cents q dozen on
all grades of grapefruit. Hens are
also somewhat higher priced than a
week ago.