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New-York tribune., 1919-03-15
French May Favor
American-Made Dyes
Manufacturers Warned to Keep
Products Out of Hands of
Unscrupulous Councillors

WASHINGTON March 14.-Amer-
lean manufacturers, who are receiv-
ing great numbers I requests from
France for the exclu sive sale of Amer
lean products in that country will
have to be careful, according to spe-
cial investigator of the situation, to
avoid playing into the hands Of un-
scrupulous competitors.
The barrier preventing the free cir
culation of Germans in France will
bo lifted i'll the comparatively near
future, snd American manufacturers
especially those putting out commod-
tiles in the sale Of which Germany be
fore the war practically dominated
France, are cautioned to exercise more
than usual circunspectjon in placing
their business III France in the hands
of French agencies.
As regards the dycstuns industry
France, it is said. Is aware that great
progress has been made IN the United
states during The war in tho produc
ton OF colorihg materials, and 1t hp.
pears that there should be u market III
France for these some time TO come
or ut least until the hatred against
Germany subsidies TO the extent OF
permitting the Importation Of dye
stuifs from Germany, Certain Ger,
mans, it is pointed out, will resort tc
every means to regain the French mar
ket for the sale of their dycstuffs and
to hamper American competitors.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-15
Would Supply Machinery
Patterns to the French
In This Way American Manufacturers Exporter
Believes, Could Overcome Import Restrictions
by That Country Gives Outline of the Plan

tries on n much larger scale than they
were before the war, and this is true
especially in regard to iron, steel and
other metal products.
"1f American manufacturers will
permit exporters to send to France
their materials or machinery in part,
the heaviest and largest pieces to be
manufactured in that country, and at
the same time to enter into contracts
with French manufacturers to have
other parts produced abroad, / am
convinced some export business will
be accomplished. IF exporters arc
given permission to have machines
completely built In France on royalty
basis, the manufacturers TO supply cx~
porters with all necessary working
drawings 30 that these may be submit
ted to clients abroad, the result ! be-
licve Is bound to be satisfactory.
Arrangements could be made after
such working drawings arc sent abroad
to ascertain the actual cost Of manu-
facture over there and an agreement
coaId be made between the American
manufacturer or owner of the patent
and the French manufacturer at what
price these machines, tools or other
products should be sold for in the
French market
81 know of several large machine
shops and iron and steel mills abroad
that would be willing to undertake
such a proposition. In this manner
American manufacturers would first of
all popularize their goods and patents
IN France; demand for them would
be created, and furthermore the
French government would be assisted
in achieving its principal aim, the
promotion of home industry and the
employment of its laboring class.
81 would like to see this matter taken
up by American manufacturers, for |
believe it will be to their benefit and
at the same time help in the expan-
sion of American foreign trade"
New-York tribune., 1919-03-15
Prices Above Minimum
AT Boston Wool Sale
But Few Changes Are Recorded
Over Quotations at Prev
ious Auctions

BOSTON, March 14.-Prices obtained
for domestic feeces at the government
wool auction to-day were about the
same as at the previous sale for the
same kind of wool, with the exception
of quarter-bloods. Only two lots of
the 106 offered were withdrawn be-
cause of low bidding. Prices generally
were about 3 to a cents above tie gov
ernments minimum.
The American Wooden Company
bought heavily in the ficeces and also
in the greasy territory wools, taking
some 100000 pounds Of the heeces.
Crimmins e. Pierce and the Atlantic
Wollch MfAs werc other prominent
buyers Of fleeces. Clean Ohio delaine
fleeces, good TO choice quality. ranged
from $1.60 to $1.70 pound in price.
Ohio half-blood staple woolg sold st
S146 to $1b7 Clothing wools we're
bought at S13b to ~ .3s, and Ohio three
eighths blood, $t.24 TO SL27. Ohio
quarterbloods sold the lowest, S1.10 to
$1.1G.
In the territory woods offered tho
fine and 6ne/mcdium Montana staple
$l.57 for good to choice grades. This
Is slightly higher than at the .ast pre-
vious sale, when $1,52 WAS the price.
Montana clothing wools, fine and fine
medium, brought $1.44 to $15O.
The total amount of fleece wool of
fered was about 2,700,000 pounds, of
which only 2O,352 was unsold, no bids
being received for two lots.
Six million pounds of Territory wool
was offered, but more Withdrawals
were made than in the flecces, bidders
figures failing to reach the govern
ment's minimum price.
Studley G. Emery took twelve lots
out of the twentyfour Of gray Texas
wools, paying from 40 to Sc cents.
Their purchases totalled nearly $685.
600 pounds of this WOOL The Ameri-
can Woollen Company bought few
lots of greasy Texas.
Greasy California wools were not
in demand, only one lot Of the nine
offered. selling, bought by the Ameri-
can Woollen Company for 56 cents per
pound. 1t was 38,78O pound lot
choice 12 months good combing.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-15
Chemicals
Method for Disposi,.g Of
Government Stocks OF
Chemicals Not Decided

The meeting which was to be held this
morning at the New York branch Of the
salvage Board. 707 Broadway, to dis
cuss methods of disposinr of the stocks
Of phcnol and other chemicals owned
ny the government has been postponed.
While no definite date has been set. it
IS expected that tho meeting viii be
held next Friday. The chemicals in
the hands of the government are To-
Gated at the various explosive manu-
featuring plants throughout the coun-
try.
1t is expected that the government
will try to dispose of its stocks by the
same method being pursued in the case
of its copper holdings is. the au-
thorltles Will endeavor to turn the
chemicals back to the dealers, who will
be asked to sell them along with their
own stocks. Dealers arc not inclined
to favor this proposal. as they have
large accommodations of their own which
they wish to sell before taking on addi-
tional stocks.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-15
BUSINESS NEWS BUREAU,
Tribune Building
I54 Nassau Street
Oil Men of Three
Countries Form
New Association
American Petroleum Insti-
tute Organized by Leading
Spokesman of Industry of
u. S. Canada and Mexico

The American Petroleum Institute
which has for its objects cooperation
with the United States government and
tho promotion of the petroleum in
dustry throughout the world, was
formed yesterday at an all-day meeting
Of leading spokesmen in that industry
in tho United States, Canada and Mex
leo. The meeting was. held In tho Blt-
more Hotel.
The new organization will be TO the
petroleum industry what the American
Iron and Steel Institute is TO the steel
trade The new body is tho outgrowth
OF tho organization OF the entire Amer
lean petroleum industry for war scr
vice.
Membership In tho new association
will IT. restricted TO residents OF the
United States, Canada and Mexico who
are engaged in the petroleum or allied
Industries. For the first year the di-
rectors of the new body will consist
of the thirty-five members of the Ma
tional Petroleum War Service. Com
mittee.
AS set forth in the bylaws adopted
the objects of the association are to
afford a means of cooperation with the
government in all matters Of national
concern, to foster foreign and domestic
trade in American petroleum products
to promote in general the interests
of the petroleum industry in all its
branches, the mutual improvement OF
its members and the study of the arts
and sciences connected with the petro-
leum trade.
Fuel Administrator Garfield, in a
letter to the National Petroleum War
Service Committee. which was read
last night at a banquet in honor of A.
c. Bedford, the committee chairman,
urged continued cooperation between
the oil industry and the government
on peace basis, with the value of the
war efforts of the industry as q guide.
Mr.. Bedford has Just received the dec
Grafton of Chevalier Of the Legion Of
Honor from the French government
Recounting the important part pc
troleum played in the war, Mr.. Gar
field said the industry was justified in
claiming a place among the few great
basic industries which furnished the
supplies necessary to winning the
war"
New-York tribune., 1919-03-15

\ MEXICAN manufacturers Of ma
chinery, tools and other steel
products are confronted with the pos
sibilty that Import restrictions i'm
posed by France will for a period Of
years keep their manufactures out Of
that country.
While sympathzing with the desire
Of the French government to build UP
it's own industries and keep its people
employed, manufacturers in the United
ucts disappear entirely from the French
market.
Vassily V. Lcbedjefr, an exporter and
an authority on international trade
matters, urges American machinery
manufacturers to place at the disposal
Of exporters their working drawings,
80 that/thcsc may be used IN the pro-
duction Of machinery in France, the
manufacturers to receive n royalty on
the finished product turned out by the
French. Mr.. Lcbedjeif has outlined
his plan to the American Manufact-
urers' Export Association.
'For some time past" Mr.. Lebedjeff
explained yesterday, 81 have been en-
deavoring to make the proper arrange
ments in France for the expectation
of American made machinery, tools and
supplies, and, if possible, railroad
equipment. This. business, I believe,
will not be obtained by American ex-
porters during the next five or six
years in the ways they are planning to
go after 1t.
"Severe restrictions are imposed on
importers in France as to the material
which they are permitted to purchase
in foreign markets and this is due to
the fact that France desires to have
her own laboring class employed and
at the same time wishes to develop her
home industries as quickly as possible
Not alone this, but the French look
forward to building up their indus
New-York tribune., 1919-03-15
CoIors
Ten Shades Are Featured
on New Fall Card Of
Textile association

Ten colors, comprising five shades of
brown, three of blue and one each of
green and purple, are featured cs-
pecially for the woollen goods trade
on the new fall, 1919, color card just
issued by the Textile Color Card AS
sociation of the United States. The
colors are shown on woollen samples,
which is another departure for the
color card.
The brown shades include nut, kan
garoo and elk, which are self-explana-
tory, and morocco and etruscan, hav-
ing decided reddish coppery tone
Freedom is the name of a new blue OF
bright, brilliant tone. Trooper some
what resembles a marine blue. The
standard navy, a dark shade, completes
the list of blues. Hemlock is a dark
green, closely approaching the old
bottle green, and cathedral is dark
purple.
Of the thirty-two colors for silks
the blues predominate. Among the
new shades are louvain, bruges and
ghent The clear blues are shown in
phinium, a lighter shade, and den
include france, vivid color, and two
shades of navy blue
Peanut is light shade resembling
sand, while beech and pelt are darker,
more on the castor tone. Bark and
liberia represent the browns. while
lava and bat are the latest additions to
the taupe family. Juniper and spruce
are the only grecns-both OF the sage
type.
The reds are cardinal, barberry and
oXblood, the last very deep rich
shade. Dianthus and pomegranate
can be classed as rose shades. Malaga
is darker and approaches more to a
delicate wine color. Petunia and grape
are the two puppies chosen.
Ember is shade Of individuality
glowing with light and FIRE. Cuba and
mahogany are terra Gotta tones.
Henna again appears with a new and
lighter shade named persimmon.
Burnt orange standard color of rich
brllllancy-tOps the list.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-15
Call for Dresses and
Waists for Easter Active

With the approach of the Easter sea-
son retailers are more active in quest
of dresses and waists. They are find
ing it difficult to buy goods for immc-
diate delivery because of the strike in
the industry.
Manufacturers say that the retailers
VIII have less Of a stock in dresses
and waists to offer their customers this
year than for some seasons past. as
they have sold out their stocks closely
IN the past few weeks, during which
business has been exceptionally active.
The present spring season has wit
messed revival of the net waist. Rus
sian blouse designs in satin and pongee
silk are among the new things. Gcorg-
cites in two-color combinations are
said to be going well, and so arc Georg-
cite waists with brocaded rajah silk
fronts which extend below the waist
line in peplum effect. Ruffled fronts
also arc used on the peplums.
Outside Of the staple shades such as
flesh, white and bisquc, red seems to be
the color most wanted.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-15
F'lls.s
Strike OF Dressers and
Dyers Causes Uneasiness
in The Fur Trade

A strike in the fur dressing and dye
ing trade is now giving the fur manu-
facturers some cause for worry, though
it is not believed that the situation
will cause serious shortage of ma
terias. The strikers are the men who
convert the raw skins into finished
furs. from WHICH tho manufacturers
make their garments. They are en-,
ployed by tho members Of the Fur
Dressers' and Fur Dyers' Association
Inc, who handle about 95 per cent OF
the fur dressing done in tho sunited
States.
1t is said that about 10000, 900 skins
are treated annually by the concerns
In this association, most of whom arc
located in Brooklyn, and that this busi-
ness amounts TO between 100000
and $10,000.o00
New-York tribune., 1919-03-15
Rubber
Stocks of Crude Rubber
in Hands Of Manufacture
ers Sh0,v a Reduction

Rubber goods manufacturers will be
in the market shortly for crude ma
terial, according to importers, who ex-
plain that the present light demand for
raw rubber is due probably to the fact
that many manufacturing concerns
bought large quantities at low prices
in the Far East before the government
restrictions were placed on imports.
The supply of this rubber, which was
then available at about Is cents under
present, market prices, is now rapidly
diminishing, as is the crude that was
left upon the hands of manufacturers
when the government cancelled war
orders.
With stocks now reaching the low
stage, one importer expresses the be-
lief that purchases of crude rubber
will soon enlarge. The market at pres
ent is called dull, but firm.
Some increase is reported in the de-
mand for tire fabric, which suggests
that more rubber is going into the
manufacture of automobile tires.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-15
Novelties in Woollen
Goods Wanted for Fall
BUYERS Now in the Market Fa-
vor Fancy Cloths or Weaves
and Knitted Goods

Woollen goods selling agents who
are showing cloths in fancy colors or
weaves are doing a good business.
Buyers now in the market favor the
novelties for next falls use. This is
true Of the manufacturers Of mems as
we'll as women's garments. Fancy cas-
simeres are reported to be the best
sellers among the fall materials and
women's wear manufacturers are plac-
ing substantial orders for them. Cas-
simeres are more or less staple among
the manufacturers Of mems clothing.
Those who have knitted fabrics to,
sell say chat the buyers are taking a
greater interest in these cloths than
ever before. Great strides have been
cloth, and it is finding the same favor
with the mems clothing manufacturers
that it has enjoyed among the cutters
of women's garments in the last few
years.
Nixon, Walker & Tracy, selling
agents, are showing worsted goods
from three different mills at prices
ranging from $217h to SO. Silk mix
lures and fancy worsted made by
Thomas H. Wilson, Inc, are quoted
at 1885 to So regular. All worsted
suitings from the Louis Walther Man
ufacturing Company are quoted at
S3.65 per yard, regular, to S45Q. Will
colt Mill fabrics are being shown at
S217h to $3.37h per yard, net.
On Monday the American Woolen
Company will offer new lines Of wom-
ems suiting fabrics.
A limited quantity Of plaid back
overcoatings, all wool and silk tied,
are being offered by the Millbrook
Woollen Mills at a special price of
S2.97h a yard net. The cloth weighs
from go to 80 ounces per yard. The
plaid backs come in a variety Of col
ors, in which vivid blues, reds, yellows
and green's predominate. The faces
are in plain and heather mixtures.
In the latter combinations of green
and brown and blue and brown are
featured. This concern will show some
woollen suitings in about week.
Suitings for the popular priced trade
are shown by Baruch, Wolff & Co. at
prices ranging from 80 cents to $1.87h
per yard. Wolfenden, Shore & Co.
cashmere suitings, 30 inches wide and
weighing 7& ounces to the yard, are
quoted at 471a cents a yard. Cotton
worsted paintings from George Browns
Sons run from 80 cents yard up. The
Lewisburg Mills cashmere suitings
range in price from 40 cents to 81
per yard.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-15
Offer National Aniline Preferred

A syndicate headed by White, Weld
d Co., has been formed to offer 10000
shares of National Anilinc and Chem
zeal Company 7 per cent cumulative
preferred stock. This block of stock is
part of an original issued of $25, 900, 600
which was given in exchange for the
different properties which were merged
IN 1917. None of the preferred stock
was ever offered to the public and TO-
ooo shares were purchased privately
from interests formerly connected with
the company. The company is con-
trolled through stock ownership by the
General Chemical Company. Barret,
Company and the Semet- t-Solvay Com
pany.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-15

mercial interests in the United States
of Polish blood.
The society has planned to furnish
the American press with information
concerning Poland and to furnish
newspapers and periodicals in Poland
with general and technical articles ex-
planning progress here along the lines
of modern city planning. sanitation,
school organization and industrial life
When desired the society will act as
purchasing agents in this country for
Polish business men. Headquarters
have been established at 33 West Tnir-
tv-ninth Street
New-York tribune., 1919-03-15
Leather
Buenos Ayres Strike
Holds Back Hides and
Skins Needed Here

Hide and leather importers and tam
ners are much disturbed by she strike
Of stevcdores at Buenos Ayxes. Raw
material mach wanted by the leather
industry has not been received from
that South American port in some time.
Asc1Yding to reports that reach Now
York the labor trouble has resulted In
the tyfnx up Of about 300 ships, many
sf which we're scheduled to bring north
large shipments of skins and hides,
In rksumh OF the shipping ajtun.
st1u covering the morc important for
s5gp ports from which hides and skins
are shipped tho Jannerg Council ~
presses tho opinion that genArai cos41y
ssgas viii bceozae more noymal sh1ytiy
e4tsx April /, end that AZ least one
ysse1 : month Will be AyaUAble at
~ ffas zssu cash pg1nsipal porS.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-15
Jewelry
Export Sales Of Silrer
Plated Ware Shou
Steady Increase

sales Of plated silyerware are un.
prccedented. Not only are domestic
orders heavy, but the export demand
Is active. South America and Aus
tral'a arc the heaviest buyers Of sil-
yer-piated articles, and tho demand
from these markets is showing steady
growth. 'N'
Nannfacturers arc far behind In
tbfir axdsrs, They attribute tho IN.
crease IN their business to Increased
purchasing power Of the public ns tho
result Of high wages, which prevailed
Throughout tbs country during tho
VA.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-15
State Banks Resources
Show Big Gain in 1913
Annual Report of Superintend-
ent of Banks Exhibits In
crease of S257.342.ll2


ALBANY, March 14.-Total resources
of banking institutions undw the
supervision of the New York State
Banking Department increased $751;
342,118 in 1918, the total at the end of
the year, according to the annual report
Of State Superintendent of Banks
George l.. Skinner. amounting to So
690,839,271.
Total resources of the savings banks
OF the state alone increased from ST.
165,939,081 to $2,231 ,461 1923, or $685.
b22,S47, last year, despite the drain on
private funds by the governments war
borrowings.
The superintendent in his report
takes occasion to criticisc the "discrim-
ination that in certain quarters is being
exercised against state banking in
stitutions."
New-York tribune., 1919-03-15
Forms New Research Bureau
Carnegie Institute to Aid in
Rolling Mill Investigations

The Carnegie Institute Of Technol-
ogy, in conjunction with important
steel interests, chiefly of the Pitts. !.
burgh district, has organized a Bureau
of Rolling Mill Research, according to
an announcement made yesterday by
the institute. The purpose of the bur
eau will be to investigate and study
the physical and mechanical changes
which take place in steel and other
metals during the process of being
rolled at high temperature. This in
formation will be distributed to the CO.
operating interests and later to the
public.
The bureau will also offer courses of
instruction to students employed by
the contributing interests and to others
who are to specialize in this field. Be-
sides this, laboratory facilities will be
provided where the contributors may
experiment with and investigate new
products which they may wish to pro-
duce.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-15
Poland Looks to u. S.
For Needed Supplies
Republic Wants Finished and
Raw Materials to Work Out
Reconstruction
Reconstruction

In reconstruction the new Pe-
lish republic will need American shoes,
clothing, automobile trucks, tractors,
machinery, implements, tools and vari
Gus raw materials, according to Steven
dc Csesznak, president Of the newly
formed Society Of Polish Engineers and
Business Men in America.
Ralph Modjeski, prominent civil
and consulting engineer, is honorary
president of .he new organization
which will work In conjunction with
of the Polish National Department
The membership is composed of rep
resentativcs of technical and com
New-York tribune., 1919-03-15
New Sales Promotion Service

a cooperative selling service applied
- TO DO established on the seventh
moor OF tha Bush Terminal Sales
Building. The new department will
bc pattcrrcd in its essentials. after A
sinsilax. department applied to infants
wear already In operation on the sixth
hcoy.. The equipment will include a
model underwear department, which
will bs used for constructive sslss pro-
melton work. S-~
New-York tribune., 1919-03-15
Keith BUYS Lumber Co.

Minor G. Keith, vice president of the
United Fruit Company, and w. C.
Sherman, of Alabama, were announced
Yesterday as being the highest bidders
at S1,425,000, for the holdings of the
German-American Lumber Company.
near Pensacola, Florida, which for
some time have been in charge of Alien
Property Custodian Garvan. Formal
await the approval Of the Alien Prop-
erty Advisory Committee. Mr.. Keith.
who is now in Florida, is also presi,
dent Of the South American Electric
Smelling Company Syndicate.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-15
Weeks Failures in Business

Commercial failures this week in
the United States, as reported by R. G..
Dun e. Co., are 157 against 1877 last
week, 1876 the preceding week and 246
the corresponding week last year. Fail
urcs in Canada number 10, against II
last week, ! the preceding week and
20 last year. OF failures this week in
the United States, 80 were in the East,
26 South, 46 West and 25 in the Pacific
states, and 70 reported liabilities OF
$4,000 or more, against 62 last week.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-15
Cratuity for Silk Raisers

The Chinese government has grant
ed monthly gratuity to the raisers
OF raw silk in China, the object being
70 improve the grades produced In
mat country. The British and French
chambers Of commerce have supple
mented the contributions of the Chi
nese government, and the silk Asso-
citation of America is soliciting con
tribufions Of money from members of
the trade in the United States.