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FASTING WIFE
NUT HE SAYS
Me a Preacher Sure, II They'll
Give Me a Quart Each
Trip" He Declares.
Continued from FIRST Page.)

without food. The Lord is preserving
my body. l will not suffer"
Although Mr. Hsrrington's sleep in
The last seven weeks has been only In
Enatches. he has been at his shop
every day as usual. looking rather
ragged but able to do his work.
Il am big draft horse" he says.
and wasn't built for religion. Sadie
has had everything her own way.
When she came to the shop never
rouched the safe. She handled the
money and we have a snug little
nome, and she own her own roadster.
we were brought up together in this
town. There isn't a thing / wouldn't
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PIONEER MERCHANT IS
DEAD IN PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. 10
Isaac Ii. Clothier. pioneer merchant.
philantropist and one of the most
prominent members of the Society OF
Friends, died at his home here yester-
day. He was eighty-three years old.
At his bedside were his wife and nine
children.
Mr.. Clothier was born in this city
In 1897 and entered the mercantile
life at the Age OF seventeen.
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Students Inspect Docks,

An inspection of Baltimore's harbor
and dock facilities was made yester-
day by a group of Foreign Service
students of Georgetown University
under the direction Of Dr.. Roy s.
MacElwee, director of the Bureau OF
Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
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sometimes fail to turn out as good
as you would like them to. We
can easily remedy this difficulty
for you-there are in our show
rooms many different kinds OF
stoves of all styles and sizes.
Come in and let us show YOU
the range of which you may we'll
be proud and that will brighten
your kitchen and improve your
cooking. You can pay for ii in
small monthly inStallmentS.
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BIRTHS.

ADAhS-Harry S. and Ida l.. gIrl.
ALlES-Ernest & and Matte e., gin
BOVLE--william ]. and Margaret NJ DO
FERRARI--John and Mary v. boy.
HAISLiPP--Joseph and Ida NJ, boy.
HATCHER-Jack and Elizabeth. girl
HENRY-Grover c. and Rose l.. girl
HICGINS-Skelton G. and Elizabeth. boy
HICkS-Frederick g and Marie G., boy
HOLMS-John l.. .nd Hariamv, Firl.
HUDSON-Garnett r. and Elsie, girl.
KATZ--Louis and Rebecca. boy.
KEYSER--Abraham and Ethel. boy.
MOIGER--Asron and Rosie, girl
PAYNE-Mason Il. and Ida L., boz.
SAVOY--Joseph o. and Anna. boy
SPECHT-Joseph A. and Mary T.. girl.
wERLICH-Morris and Zelda, boy,
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do for her except join the church.
can't zee my way TO do that"
Ernie loves Inc enough to give In"
Mrs Harrington said to callers, and
II did not love him better than life
certainly would not be doing this"
DIR. J. c. Gerrity, the ia nily physi'
clan, was troubled because Mrs. Har-
rington would not take medicine
fearing Il might contain concentrated
food. She spent much OF her time In
prayer that her husband might give
In.
Mrs. Henry Truman. her mother.
was with her In the daytime while
Harrington attended 10 the shop. but
her entresties were as unavailins as
were those OF the others.
INSISTS SHE HAS TASTED.
Expressions OF doubt that she had
tasted forty eight days, as she alleges.
were characterized by Mrs IIarring-
ton as attempts to cheat God OF the
glory of preserving my body ana
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DEATHS.

ALBES-Charles z. &c yrs., Emergency
Hosp.
BRAUN-Marie e, So yrs. Sibley Hosp.
CANNON-P9trich, SO yrs, Providence
coRNELfUs-Ruth F.. yrs. Ss7 St NV.
FARMER-William C.. II days, Sibley
Hosp.
GRASS Susie. SO yrs. tuberculosis Hosp.
HALE--Sylva, SIS yrs, Belleviow High
lands.
observation-disclosures t., 2 mos, 1898 De-
catur st. NV.
JoHNsoN--Fannie w, so yrs. 2l22 10th
1T. NV.
LANGsTER-Charles ~ yrs. iO5 2lst st.
NV.
McCoNCHIE-Mary, s yrs. $50 Columbia
road
MALLoY- Matthew. IS yrs. ol9 nth st.. ne.
MONTAGUE-John G.. a. YRS, L. S. SOL
dicra' Homo Hosp.
PIERCE Dabney J, So yrs, 1898 Calvert
st. NV.
RtDGEwAY--LausaE IL, 80 yrg., 1879 Mass.
ave
sNlPEs-waiter W" mo, Children's
william n. c5 yrs.. oil q
srSEEvENs-John, 81 yrs, st. EnaaO c,n's
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keeping me alive until the great vie
tory IL won"
Mrs.. Harrinston's statement was
particularly directed At DIT. W. o.
Dixon, city health commissioner. who,
efteE an sHsna,nRtAn0 81 ksT ce0ettAeN.
SAID he was certain she had tasted the
last week, since q nurse was Installed,
but doubted her statement that she
had ybstsined from food previously.
pr. Dixon said the womsn's condition
virtually was normal.
When asked N she did not fear she
would die, II she persisted I'm fasting,
Mrs. Harrington said; "Death2 Why.
no. I've never given that a thought.
know, however. that am not going
10 die. Why God wouldn't let me
die. lf do. then nothing will be ac-
complished by my fasting"
do you object TO having visitors?"
she was asked.
mo. for God told me il would be
all right for you to come and see me.
He said: III they come In by the front
door. admit them To your room, but II
they come In the back door. 1 do not
want you To see them" she replied.
This statement was greeted by a
laugh from her husband, who was in
another room. but overheard her reply.
That's one time your message got
sidetraeked- came in the back
way" he said.
OBJECTED TO NOISY DEVOTIONs.
"She wants me to pray and shout
and get out on the street and preach
and give everything l have to the
work of the church." said Harrington
when his wife had tasted thlrty.seven
days. II don't believe In that sort OF
religion. believe In being square
with the other fellow, and that's all.
"lf she wants TO live, she can live;
and II she wants TO die. she can die.
guess they'll have me up for muir
der or something. but I've done all
could for her"
Harrington stated that his wife was
greatly interested in the long fast Of
IcSwiney. the Irish mayor OF Cork
Sho died in an English prison be-
cause OF his abstinence from food.
and read everything she could find
concerning him.
Mrs. Harrington is large woman and
about thirty-four years old She was
in excellent health when she began
the fast. but became weaker and
weaker until she was compelled to 40
o bed two weeks ago last Thursday.
- BELIEVES IN HEALING.
Apparently with her doctors are a
joke for explaining how she agreed to
have one Mrs. Townsend said: 81 have
agreed to let my husband send a doc
tor here to me. j do not believe In
doctors and | will not take any OF his
medicine. l behave only in divine
healing ] will be amused wheh he
examines me. He will find that God
has taken good care of my body"
About two years ago she left her
husband for eight months to work &C
lively for the church in the eastern
part OF Maine. she says. She went as
far away az she could in an effort to
forget her husband and also her thir-
teen brothers and sisters and her pa
rents. who didn't even make a pre-
tense at religious worship" she says.
But loved them too much. and so
I came back 10 save them
Harrington has been sorely plagued
with reporters, photographers and by
and get out on the street and preach
the praying. and religious enthusia SIN
incident to his wife's long fast.
His wrath reached a climax when
he invited Harry Birch. OF Chicago.
representing the Fox Film News. into
the woodshed and beat him into un-
last Tuesday.
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DEATH NOTICES

A. rcaidence, ,to, q stree;
southeast. JAMES GALLAGHER. nrcJ
ifty-three years; born in I,ondonderry.
Ireland. Irish papers please copy.
Burial AT MI oiivct Cemetery on Mon
day, January ~, At 10 q. m,
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Petticoats, $1.98

OF cottonn taffeta with deep f1ounce of
all silk taffeta in lovely street shades.
At $1.9S.
Bargain BasenaeAt.
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FLORISTS

FUNERAL DESIGNS
OF every descrlptlon--Modsrats prIen
DUDE,
1914 ST. ". W.
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Women's Vests, SOC
Fleece lined. with high neck. long
sleeves. Sizes SO and 3S. At SOC.
Bargain Basement
81 Sports Hose, Csc

Children's Wool mixed. in heather eff
fects,, in green, brown and gray. Made with
striped cuff tops; broken assortment OF
sizes At 85c pair.
Bargain Basement.
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Suit Cases, $l.85

Made Of white mating on steel frames,
metal corner supports, brassed locks and
snap catches. Size "a inches. Formerly
1925 At S1S5.
Bargain meat.
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The tremendous response Bargain Dress
Sale number of weeks prompted Immediately make
another this We
very fortunate this purchase, includes dress values that
cannot be appreciated unless they
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Made OF threc-ply '>,neer. covered and
bound with vulcanized fiber, solid brassed
corner supports and Trimmings; good
brassed locks and catches; tray with hat
compartment Size "a inches At $3.50.
bargain Basement.
Evening star., 1921-06-28
Notes.

BUENOS AIRES. June 2s.-The
German manufacturers. having found
difficulty in obtaining raw materials
apparently have decided to bring
their factories to the source of supply
instead of Transporting supplies to the
factories. The German consul gen.
eral here reports the movement of
German factories 10 Argentina al
ready is well under way and that
many plants in Saxony have been dis
nantled and their machinery packed
for shipment to this port.
FORT WORTH. June 2S.-With the
first shipments now coming in. con-
servativc grain men estimate the
Texas wheat crop at 10000. 900 bush
els. The oat crop is estimated at 40
100000 bushels. Figuring wheat at
Sl.35 bushel delivered at Texas
common points. wheat will bring a
gross return of about s21.O00.o 900. The
railroads will receive approximately
Ss.406.0o0 in freight charges. With
"A cents a hushel at Texas common
points as a basis for oats, that crop
will yield s17.69o,0oG.
NEW YORK. juno 2S-A 10 per cer.t
reduction in the rates of the New York
Telephone Company will go into effect
July /. The order of the public service
commission was made in the public in
tereSt and is effective pending the result
of the present telephone rate inveStiga-
ton. The order Of the commission cites
the fact that the trend of operating and
other expenses is downward.
NEW YORK, June 2S.-A tentative
plan for the forming of d corpora ton
which will take over the unclaimed
American goods held in South America
has been outlined. This provides that all
those firms owning such goods be invited
10 participate and that an initial working
fund should h" a cash advance not TO
exceed 10 per cent of the original elf
value of the merchandise, shares to be
issued for the cash advanced.
ATLANTA. June 2S.-Attempts to ex-
terminate the boil wecvil by use of cal
cium arsenate in combination with mo-
laSses is threa tcning the bee industry in
the cotton bell. The bees, attracted by
the sweet preparation. are being poisoned
in large numbers Entomo!ogis;s say
the destruction Of the bees will seriously
affect cultivation of fruits which depend
on bees to aid fertilization.
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COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. June 2S.-The cotton
market was higher early today on re-
ports that British coal miners would
return to work, higher Liverpool ca
bleS and the better tone in foreign
exchange. First prices were II to l9
points higher, and active months soon
sold some Is to 23 points above last
nights closing. with July touching
11.S0 and October 123S.
Futures opened firm: July. 11.45;
October. 1880; December, 12.S2; Janu-
AIRY. 1922; March. 1884.
LIVERPOOL. June 2S.-Spot cotton
quiet; prices irregular; good middllng
S.31; fully middling, 7.91; middlins
Isl; low middling, 6.3l: good ordi-
nary, sos; ordinary. 4.5l. Sales, 1000
bales, including $500 American. Re
ceipts, 13.200 bales. all American. Fu-
lures closed very steady. June, 1.S5:
July. 7.S9: October. S.34; January, S.55
March. S.65; May. s15.
NEW ORLEANS. June 2S.-The re-
port that the British coal strike had
been settled sent the cotton market
higher on the opening today, and dur
ing the first hour of business prices
gained "a to 2S points, July rising to
lIo2 and October to 11.93. A good
part of the demand was set down, in
floor gossip. to covering by the short
interests.
Futures opened steady; July, 11.05:
October. Ills; December, 12.lS; Janu-
ary, 1926; March, 1851.
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Anticipated Heavy Crops
to Hit Unprepared Traders
BY l.. 8 MrKENNA.
l nisnnfch In Tho Sfar

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, June 2S.-Rcturn
to normal conditions will hit un-
prepared merchants. jobbers Hnd
manufacturers right smack on the
nose" II the crops of this section, now
among the best in the country. meet
with expectations. according to +. G.
Quamme. head Of the federal farm
loan bank here.
If the crop goes through as expect
ed" Mr.. Quamme continued. the
purchasing power of the farmer will
be tremendous. He needs "A lot of new
equipment, and will buy it when he
sells his crop. Moreover his business
will be all cash"
.. Living costs are declining in this
territory and the employment situa-
ton is better. The housing situation is
improving and business in many lines
is only slightly less active than d
year ago. Retail clothing demand
| shows an improvement for the cheap
er grades. Automobile dealers report
excellent musiness. and some branches
are unable to make deliveries for the
nrSt time in some months. Packing
houss. however. have curtailed pro-
duction about one-half. and expect lit
Tie increase in business before fall.
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Building Operations Increase,
ConciIiatory Attitude of
Labor Helping Pittsburgh
BY H. h LACFFMAN.

-" - uhNs
Special Dispatch to The Star
PITTSBURGH. June 2s.-Business
men have been strongly encouraged in
the last few days by the attitude of
labor in certain lines. as expressed by
their Willingness to accept the neces-
sity for readjustnents in wages to
meet present conditions. One such ex-
ample of cooperation was shown to-
day at the Washington Run Coal and
Coke Company. where reduction of
10 per cent was accepted by the en-
ployes. and was followed by an order
from the company putting 100 ovens
in operation.
In the building trades, however,
union workers have refused to accent
reductions. and operations here are at
Standstill. 1t was announced that
county school boards would follow the
lead of the Pittsburgh board and post
pone their building programs until set
tiement was reached. Building mate
riaiS are stagnant. and price cuts have
tailed to stimulate business
Ihe bltuminouS coal situation has
not materially improved but there has
oeen moderate demand for machinery
and mine supplies. There has been
slight changes this week in steel plant
operations. and the question of lower
prices and wage reductions still are un-
Evening star., 1921-06-28
Commodity Reports
From Various Sections
OIL.

PITTSBURGH. June 2S.-Oil pro-
ducers here anticipate lower crude oil
prices generally. especially for mid
continent grades. This has reduced
field operations and checked buying OF
oil well supplies in this market
FINDLAY. Ohio. June 2S.-Prices 70!
central west crude oils were reduced
23 cents "A barrel today by the Ohio
Oil Company. The prices of Wyoming
crude were reduced IL cents a barrel
CHICAGO, June 2S-Thc Standa I'd
Oil Company Of Indiana has made a
reduction of cents gallon in the
price of gasoline throughout its ter
ritory with the exception of Wiscon-
sin. where the reduction was IL cents
The wholesale price now is IS cents
gallon here.
Evening star., 1921-06-28
CRUDE OIL DROPS FURTHER.

PITTSBURGH. June 2s.-Crude oil
prices were further reduced here today
when the principal purchasing agencies
announced cut of a5 cents barrel in
Pennsylvania crude, making the new
price $225. Other reductions were 20
cents a barrel on Corning to s1.20;
Cabell. $1.11; Somerset, 80 cents. SOM
erset light was cut 80 cents to S1.00 a
berrel, and Ragland Is cents to 60
cents a barrel.
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STOCKS ARE SLOW,
WITH SLIGHT LOSS
Opening Was Firm-Market
Did Not HoId-Prepare
for Adjournment.
BY STUART r. WEST.

NEW YORK, June 2S.-Today was
about the dullest and least interest
ing Of the year in nearly all the mar
kets. Stocks had a fairly active OPEN
ing. Mexican Petroleum started in
three points higher as the result Of
the word received overnight that the
Mexican congress had voted to hold
back for the time being the enforce
ment Of the new export tax decree.
Railway shares rose on the confir-
nation Of yesterdays news that the
administration was working out a
, plan to help the finances of the rail-
! roads. and that it was likely to be
announced soon.
AS one Of the features Of this plan
Will be the payment into the railroad
treasures Immediately of at least
| 100000, 600 cash, which will enable
! them to dispose of all bills with the
supply companies and place fresh or
| ders it was logical, too, for the equip
ment shares to be strong.
| buying Soon Ended.
| But the little buying movement in
| these directions was quickly over.
| Mexican Petroleum lost its entire gain
| in the first quarter OF an hour. and oil
shares AS a group were heavy through
out the day.
! Some of the ow-priced oils were
! sold on the announcement that re-
ceivers had been appointed for the
Gilliland Company. although that was
| obviously special case, where alloga-
! tionS Of mismanagement and the un-
| authorized sale of valuable properties
! were made.
! Steel shares were again rather soft,
because of the impending price cuts,
! and weakness cropped out here and
/ there in various specialties. But in the
! list generally trading was listleSs and
| unimportant.
Exchange Steady.
I 1t was a dull day. too, in the for
| eign exchanges. with rates varying
/ little from last night Settlement Of
] the great English coal strike--re-
| moving one of the most persistently
+, disturbing factors in the situation of
| the last three monthS-had evidently
I been discounted by yesterdays ad-
| vance in sterling.
| So. TOO. il had been known that the
! second installment of the German
! reparations had been paid out TO the
! com mission today would he handled
with foreign currency and not with
| dollars.
! Nevertheless. il was a mater of sur
prise and some disappointment that
\ the eXchangc market should have re-
/ covered SO little Of the ground lost
! in the last month. on this assurance
! that the requirement for settling with
dollar exchange had been abrogated
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period last year. Several houses are
increasing their fall orders in conse-
quence.
DETROIT. June 2S.-A large dealer
in mems clothing here declared to-
day he was doing a more satisfactory
business now than he was in 1920,
on 40 per cent of last years inventory.
He explained that in May. 1920, he
sold $21, 900 worth of clothing with a
net profit of $1,000, while this May
he sold $4,000 worth with a profit of
$1,000.
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Automobiles.

TOLEDO. June 2S.-The Whatsoever
land Company has set 1000 automobiles
Il month as its minimum production, in
creasirg its July standard so per cent
over June. Company officials state that
the Overland sales from May Is to June
l.. were $4,000 cars
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Metals.

DUNBAR. Pa, June 2S-Several
hundred employees OF the American
Manganese Company plant here have
asked the company to cut wages 40
per cent rather than close down. The
company has complied and today re-
ciprocated by reducing rents 40 per
cent.
LONDON. June 2S.-Imports of sill
yer bullion into India for the first
four months of 1921 exceeded thirty
one million ounces. according TO bull
lion dealers here. The people of India
are more prosperous now than for
FIVE years before the war. the dealers
assert.
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Paper.

SCNBCRY. Ontario, June 2s-Strik-
ing employees at the mills of the Spanish
Pulp d Paper Company have announced
they nave decided to accept a proposal
for III" arbitration of wage disputes and
Will return to work this week. The mills
have been closed since May II.
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Wool.

BOSTON, June 2S.-Woolen mills in
New Sngland in general have all the
business they can handle although
Profits are small. The following prices
for unsecured wool in the Boston mar
levels: Ohio Delaine. 1914. 27a2S; 1921.
31a3S; 1920. 95a1.00. Montevideo, y
blood combing, 1914. 29a3O; 1921. 27a
Is; 1920. 10a72. Argentine 3s. 1914,
25a26; 1921, 21a22; 1920. 45a49.
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Building Materials.

ST. LOUIS. June 2s.-Hardware prices
continue unchanged but there is an al
most entire absence of demand from
farmers. Demand for roofing and paint
continues dull, with prices low but
steady.
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RuhlcH.

WOONSOCKET, r. J.. June 2s.-The
Mllviile plant of the Woonsocket Rub
ber Company, a subsidiary of the United
States Rubber Company, will reopen July
II after a shutdown OF six months. The
plant manufactures footwear
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COnl.

WlLkES-BARRE, June 2S.-Ten thou
sand miners who struck ct the mintes of
the pennsylvania Coal Company week
ago nave returned to work. The strike
was not authorized by union officials.
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Canned G0OdR

/ LONDON. June 2S.--The market for
American canned goods is at a point of
staSnation because of tremendous stocks
left abroad after the war
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That women can become successful
in big positions is borne out by the
fact that Mrs. Cora b. Williams has
been president of the Georgia, Flor
ida and Alabama railroad for the
past seven years.
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BUYING m NEW YORK AREA
SHOWS DIMINISHED STOCKS
Increase in Orders Regardless of Approach
ing National Holiday-Conditions:
Elsewhere.

der discussion. Railroad buying for
repairs after July /, IL expected to I'M
prove the situation.
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JeWelry.

NE" YORK. June 2S.-Wholesale
jewelry statesmen Started out this
week to cover their territories for
the coming season. Reports So far
indicate a gradual improvement in
demnd for some lines, although buy
ing is cautious.
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DIVIDENDS DECLARED.
stock Of Pay
Rncpr1 Ahla


Record. able.
R'way Saw. Inst. s.-a.. ST.. ....... July 1S
H'inger Con. q. NJ. Ltd. $1.June 80 July 10
Pure OIL Co.. temporary pf..
~ Y. Shipb'g Corp. q. 81. Aug. II Sept.
Tn. O. & +. pf.. s.-a.. $3.50. June 80 July 15
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Clothing.

CHICAGO. June oS.-The retail
dealers in mems clothing have done
larger unit business in the last
six months than for the first half of
1920. Some stores report that their
receipts in dollars and cents also have
been larger than for the similar
Evening star., 1921-06-28
BY JAMES ALLERTON.
Special Dixpatc tch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. June 2s.-1ndications
are not lacking in this market that
shelves and warehouses are emptying
OF old stocks and that the buying 9TH
er than for immediate needs. with
consequent Improvement of condi-
lions, will not be long delayed in
some lines. This is presaged by in
creased numbers of recorders received
the last few days by jobbers and
wholesalers in this territory and
preparations for the opening of some
spring lines before the end Of another
month.
The lull in retail trade in expecta-
tlon OF the coming holiday has pot yet
Inaoe It's appearance. Many out of
town merchants are combining busi-
ness with pleasure and are taking ad.
sey-Carpentier fight to shop around
among the manufacturers.
building Operations Increase.
Building operations in the greater
city continue to increase gradually
with consequent better demand for
builders hardware. Stocking and
very fair business and hat manufac.
turers are having a satisfactory sea.
son. The cigar industry is very Quiet
with the demand for leaf tobacco very
small. Business in leather also il
stagnant in general. although a de.
mand for calfskins has been an ex-
ception. Foreign demand for Amer.
ican coal continues to show improve.
ment.
Evening star., 1921-06-28
VISIBLE SUPPLY OF GRAIN.

NEW YORK. June 2s.-The visible
supply of American and bonded grain
shows the following changes:
Wheat decreased 100000 bushels.
Corn increased 1.S63.0O0 bushels.
Oats increased 100000 bushels.
Rye decreased 21S.000 bushels.
Barley increased 256. 900 bushels.
To cover the distance from the earth
to the sun an express train going at a
speed of sixty miles AN hour. running
day and night. would require LA
wears to complete the journey.