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Evening star., 1921-05-31
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. May S1.-The cotton
market showed the Influence of an
expected bullish crop report from the
government tomorrow and after
opening steady al decline of ,
points to an advance of 3 points,
sold about 3 to 6 points net higher. Re
ports of good weather in the south
and the failure of overholiday de
velopments to include settlement
of the British labor troubles led to
some liquida ton. There was also
some southern selling.
Futures opened steady; July. 12.ai :;
October. 1857; December. 1910; Janu-
ary. 1920; March. 1850.
NEW ORLEANS. May 3l-The cot
ton market was much Of a waiting
affair today because of the govern
ment'S condition report. due Thurs
day morning. Poor cables caused Il
drop of s to points during the open
ing call. but at the end Of the first
hour of business the trading months
were points over last weeks close.
Futures opened quiet. July. 12.i3
October. 1919: December. 1875; Janu
ary, 1857; March. 1885.
a condition report of 81 per cent of
rormal. accompanied by figures show
ing decrease in the acreage of 295
per cent. from brokerage firm had
the effect Of increasing the demand
slightly and prices went ) points over
last weeks finals. touching l2.5,.
Evening star., 1921-05-31
Trade in Pittsburgh Area
Is in Favorable Comparison
BY II. IL. LACFMAN.
n u Sratc, TO The Star

SpecIai - DSNatciI 10 Inc Star.
PITTSBURGH. May 3I-With in
stricted scale. retail trade in the
Pittsburgh district compares very ia
Torably with the record of a year
ago. when workers were receiving
unprecedented wages. Early high
temperatures have resulted in liberal
buying of Seasonable wearing ap-
parel and furniture. and luxuries as
well as necessities are in large de-
mand. There is a sharp contrast be
tween the business of department
stores and retail shops and indus
tria! plants.
There. is a feeling here that Judge
Gary, remarks before the American
iron and Steel Institute last week
will be followed by reductions in
steel prices. to be followed by further
unsettlinS effect on the steel indus
try and plant operations in this dis
trct are at low ebb, while new busi-
ness is in very small volume. Plants
are operating on a basis of about 80
per cent. with the United States Steel
Corporation output slightly larger
than that of the independents. There
is no Indication of renewed interest
on the part of consumers. and nearby
resumption of normal buying is not
anticipated.
Many Idle Men.
The II. &. F'rick Coke Company. the
big United States steel subsidiary. has
about 10000 coke ovens. and it is re-
ported from the Connelisvil!e district
that not one is active. George Sher-
bon of Uniontown. declares that not
more than 500 ovens in the Connells-
vile district ar" in operation. Coal
production makes better showing.
owing to seasonable demand from
the lake trade. There are. however.
many idle men in the coal and coke
industry.
Pennsylvania crude oil after drop
ping from over coo to 500. and ad
Oil operators declare they cannot pro-
ducc at this figure and the current
quotation is diScouraging field de-
velopmentS. reducing demand for pipe
and other supplies. Similar condi-
tions prevail in other oil fields.
Employees Form Units.
Employees of various corporations
are forming units for the purpose of
financing and erecting homes under
the plans of the Chamber of Com
merce. 40 Developments of impor-
tance in the building and kindred
industries are expected. however. un-
til wage scales. which expired today.
are settled. and delay in this matter
is anticipated.
Importers are holding meetings for
purpose of opposing sections of the
emergency tariff law. They declare
these sections menace the country's
import trade.
Evening star., 1921-05-31
ASKS SINGLE STANDARDS
IN WORLD COTTON TRADE
Federal Bureau Expert Thinks Set
Would Simplify Merchandise
ing Greatly.

NEW YORK. May 3l.-Establish-
ment of single set of standards OF
common acceptance throughout the
cotton trade of the world was urged
by W. K. Meadows of the Department
of Agriculture's bureau of markets
in an address today at the conference
here of the American Cotton Assocla- :
tiOn.
IF such an agreement could be
reached" Mr.. Meadows continued.
there would result single set of
standards on which American cotton
could he handled throughout the
world.
The Depart ment of Agriculture
hopes to reach an agreement that is
mutually satisfactory as between IT,"
American exporters and European
buyers. 1t believes that Il single set
of standards would simplify the mer-
chandiSinG of cotton greatly and
would result in foreign buyers re-
reiving more nearly the kind of cot
ron they purchase than they can un-
der the existing diSjointed situation
with regard to standards"
Evening star., 1921-05-31
Grain, Produce and Live Stock

western export. spot. LES per bushel;
No. g. 1.63 per bushel.
Oats-Eo. = white. oOa1o u; No. 3
white. 49a49l2.
Hay-No. / timothy. nominal: stand
ard timothy o3.0na23.o0: No. timo-
thy. o".OOao. 80: No. 3 timothy. 14.5oa
1900: No. light clover mixed. cocoa
ESQ; No. light clover. mixed. l6 ooa
1900: No. l clover mixed. ls.OOal9.0o ;
No. . clover mixed. 14.00ai7.00: No. 3.
No. clover 12.O0a 400: No. 3. 1o.oOa
] so: sample hay. l3.00a14.00.
Straw-No. l nominal; No. l straight
rye. nominal: No. l tar sled rye. 100; ;
No. > tangled rye. 1900: No. l wheat.
l3.o0al33o: No. > wheat. 12.00al2 80:
oat. 16.0Oal7.00.
in the wheat pit. confronted with a
scarcity of offerings and yet facing
last of the month settlement of con-
tracts. ran UP the prce or May de-
livery 12la cents today. Difficulty in
obtaining wheat for settlement pur-
poses was Il surprise in view of the
fact that 45o carloads had been re-
ceived here since saturday. Aside
from the furry on the part of shorts
in May the market kept within Ordi-
nary. channels. with bulls having the
advantage from a ,n1tinuance of crop
damage news despite recent rains.
Opening quotations. which ranged
from a to 12I. higher. with May Ill
to 1.S2 and July 1921: 20 1.301:. We're
followed by some fur her advance for
July and ID reaction to 1.15 for May.
Notwi thStanding immense receipts of
corn. 1.15O cars. the market for that
cereal was firm in sympathy with
wheat. After opening unchanged to =
higher. including July at O. to 65i4
the market showed material gains all
around.
Oats paralleled the action of corn.
starting at Il shade off to Il up, July
4n7<. and then going upgrade.
Higher quotations on hogs helped to
streng hen provisions
PotatoeS-Steady: receipts. 1n1 cars:
northern white. sacked and bulk. so
q s. ,wt.: new Texas triumphs. No. 1.
"o5ac 40 cwt.: Louisiana white. 1.90a
30" rwt.: South Carolina. cobblers,
525 bbl
NEW YORK. May 31-F'lour-Easy:
spring patents. S.75a9.25: spring
clears. 7.25a1.15: soft winter straights.
1.25a 80; hard Kansas straights, $50
aa.0O.
Pork-Steady: mess. 24.5oae5. 90. .
family. 3O.00a3300.
Lard-Steady; middle west. 9.5Ha9 50.
Evening star., 1921-05-31
FOREIGN BONDS.
Quota tions furnished by ". B. Hibbs & Co.

the eucalyptus tree. a native Of
Australia, often grows to q height 0f
400 feet
Evening star., 1921-05-31
California Fruit Growers
Made Miserable by Rains
By LYNN &. SIMPSON.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 3n.-t'nsea-
sonable weather continues to make
life miserable for California fruit
growers In the middle of the
cherry shipping season rain had
allen twice in the last week and the
damage to ripe fruit Will be consld-
erable. Incide entally. these storms
have forced on the market fruit in
poor condition. Berries have ais"
suffered further injury.
Apparently the low point in canned
fruits has been reached for the sea
SON. There is a decided stiffening in
the market as result OF the clean
ing up to the current stocks. II is
too soon to say much about the fu-
ture. but apparently the packers are
due for somewhat higher prices on
the new crop.
Fruit in Good Demand.
Peaches pears. cherries and berries
are in good demand. according 10
dealers at the prevailing low prices
California egg producers have found
thu water route to the Atlantic coast
coast profitable. and in consequence
heavy shipments are planned as soon
as normal shipping conditions are re
stored. BY this route rate OF
case of thirty-siX dozen eggs is pos
sible. while the regular rail rate has
been $3.50 The rail rate prooaoiy
will be somewhat reduced.
The California shippers are pr
Daring for an invasion of the Engilsn
markets at least in an experiments
way. A number of consignments are
already engaged for this new trade,
Collections Easier.
Business agencies report easier COZ:
lections and a normal movement or
goods with the paying out or mucn
cash in the agricultural regions. Estl-
mates show that the jobbers in TINS
territory are doing the same volume
of business as year ago. out tnef
returns are naturally much less due
to the reduction in prices.
Some adverse crop reports are De-
ginning to reach grain and cotton
dealers Chief among these are that
stunted grain in many plains counties
is being plowed under that cotton is
being planted in place of the aoan-
doned grain and that the yield of oats
will be very short. The latest esti-
mates on cotton acreage in Texas
place the reduction at 3212 per cent.
This was announced by George B.
Terrell. state agricultural commits
sioner The present condition OF the
plant indicates a yield Of 100000
bales.
Estimate on Wheat.
The present estimate on wheat is
2S. 600 900 bushels. However. rains
that fell in many grain counties late
last week may increase this total.
The peach crop. which will begin I"
move to market immedia tely, will be
60 per cent of normal. according to
the estimate of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture bureau in the
southwest.
Evening star., 1921-05-31
Food Prices Fall Further;
Idle Ranks Grow Northwest
BY l.. :. MckENNA.

(
| Special u spatch to The Star.
| ST. PAUL. May 3l.-A further de
| cline in the cost of food products and
! an increase in unemployment are
noted in the federal reserve bank $
J report of business conditions in the
! northwest. The. report. which was
! made public today. among other
kk.:2es finds agriculture prospects
- promising. little Improvement
in credit conditions, Improvement in
housing accommodations and an in
crease in business mortality.
The Unemployment situation offers a
big problem. Just when things start
cd to look bright for employing a
large majority of those out of work
in road building, and on farms, the
railroads announced suspension OF
shop operations. which will add about
| :, 900 more to the army of men look
ing for jobs.
Railroad VIII Close All Shops.
The Great Northern railroad will
close every shop on its system with
! the exception of one local shop and
the one at Havre. Mont. The suspen-
sion in work will continue until
July 3.
Despite these obstacles. a majority
of the business men are optimistic
as to an early Improvement Mer-
! chandise continues in better demand
than for some time back. Orders
calling for shipments of small guam
| titles are large in number and the
principal sources of business at this
time. The tonnage shipped is lower
| than at the same period Of last year
and. with considerable lower prices.
the volume in general business is not
nearly as large.
| Sales Are Moderate.
| Current sales in dry goods and no.
| tions are holding up to previous
weeks and statesmen are just Begin
| ming to display their samples of fall
| mercha ndse. Shoe manufacturers are
well supplied with orders for wom-
| ems high-grade shoes. Mems shoes
are in only moderate demand. A fair
Evening star., 1921-05-31
TODAY'S BOND PRICES.

Ecrn prices reported Z" Tie Star over ii.rct
New York Washington wire 10y Richmond \ Go.
Evening star., 1921-05-31
FUR THEIR PRICE STERILIZATION
IS SEEN IN NEW YORK SURVEY
Key Commodities Reveal Readjustment
Conditions in Individual Fiields.-Sit-
u uation in Other Sections.

amount of commitments for future
delivery are being placed
Immediate business in clothing and
mems furnishings is light and orders
placed for future delivery are but
fair Drugs. chemicals and oil are
moving in satisfactory volume.
though not quite as good as at :hlS
period of last year The volume Is
still a little OF on butcher supplies.
etc. but the demand is hetter'nc
and sales are larger than previously.
NOTES.
NEW YORK. May 3l-Thc present
situation IN textiles is distinctly ia
Nordb bile. as cOn;raSted with conditions
IN many other industries. TsNi:i'S
are cited m some of the current bank
reviews having led the van IN
liquidation. hcing the first prices to
start downward in 1920. with a result
that the difficulties of the readjust-
mcnt process were most severely fclt
IN the textile trade.
CHICAGO MAY 3l-A demand for
III" liquidation Of "fads and fancics"
is contained N a l"ttcr sent to $1,000
manufacturers. johhers and bankers
by J. VI. TreGoc. executive secretary
Of the National Association of trcdlf
Men. The silk shirt period" say"
III" letter. produced peculiar effects
which We have been unabl As Yet 30
djspc'. In such an eXtravaganza Of
speculation and inordinate spending
ih" human mind would naturally lose
its halanc" and banker for fads and
iancies. The continuation of this Gle
mont is still apparent as we look in
the shop windows and AT people on
the street"
NEW YORK. May 3l-In discussing
domestic business conditions the bu!-
letin of the Guaranty Trust COMPANY
says th"r" is evidence OF an improve
ment in the outlook. 'On the whole"
~ continues. the evidences point to
strengthening of underlying CON
ditions rather to an accomplished gem
eral upturn in the business. AS
heretofore. the Tuickencd pace OF
production and trade in some lines.
such the textiles. leather, etc. rs
offset by continued dullness or re-
progression in other lines.
x =
NEW YORK. May 3l.-American cx-
ports of player pianos in 1920 nearly
doubled those OF 1919. Last year tn"
exports amounted to A.3St instruments
valued at S3.412.S32. In 1919 4.3'S in
Struments were sent abroad. The
money value of the pianos shipped in
1920 was more than double that OF
the year previous.
The exports Of perforated music
rolls also showed a big increase.
Evening star., 1921-05-31
DAIRY MARKETS.

Chickens-Alive. springers. 4oa55:
white leghorns. 40a45: New York
Young roosters. 4oa45: old hens. 32a
80: old roosters. 17alS; ducks. 25a30:
pigeons, per pair. 40.
Eggs-Loss off. strictly fresh near
by. doz. "a: southern. %.
Butter-Creamery fancy. H.. 81:
prints 30a32; nearby creamery. 2s:
ladies. 20a22: rolls. 16ao0: store pack
ed. 14a15: dairy prints, 1Sa20; process
butter 2;a2:I.
NEW YORK. May 3l-Butter-
Firm: receipts. l5.1&J packages. Cream
cry higher han extras. % L 80: cream
Evening star., 1921-05-31

NEW YORK. May 31.-The Ameri-
can Chicle Company today deferred
action on its quarterly dividenr of IL
per cent on preferred stock. The com
pany passed its regular quarterly
dividend of per cent on common last
December.
Evening star., 1921-05-31
IMPORTERS FORM GROUP.

For the first time in the history of
the foreign trade of the United States
importers OF this country arc organ
lied as a group. The formal organ
ization of the National Council of
American Importers has been per-
fected with a representative member
ship from every section.
Evening star., 1921-05-31

PARIS. Nay ,rices wera heavy
on the hours" toGay: Three per cent
rrntrs. - francs p rrntimcS. EX-
chang" on London - francs so cen
times. Five per cent loan. ~ francs
- confines. The dollar WAS quoted
II J. francs l1f. C.ntimcs.
Evening star., 1921-05-31
HAR SILVER QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK., May 31-Bar silver.
domestic. ?9A foreign. 81 y Mexican
dollars. 44la
LONDON. May 31.-Bar silver. 33s,
per ounce. Money. ~: per cent. Dis
count rates. short bills. 5i. per cent:
three month hills. ) 1I-l6 per cent.
Evening star., 1921-05-31
ny JAMES ALLERTON.

Special Dspatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK. May 31.-Further evil
dence of the stahilization of prices al
ready empha sized in these dispatches
is AT hand with the close of the
month and the availability Of the first
of nhe surveys OF price trends main
tanned by various official and semi
official agencies This particular sur
vcy shows that of twtnty-siX key
commodities. sixteen showed increases
during May over April. while four
showed no change and only six
showed further decreases. This does
not mean tha. an upward swing has
come. for most of III" increases wcr"
among articles affected by tn. season
of the year. Others wcr" Of a charac
ter where previous decreases had
been greater than general market
conditions warrantd.
AS whole the group may ho taken
AS indicating that the process of
liquidation has reached a point where
raw materials are beginning t" obey
conditions in their individual fields
! This - the sureSt measure "f stanl-
lizailon.
Percentage Indebtedness.
The federal reserve bank. in it,
monthly survey. gives thu hrSt Soe-
cific resume of III" extent TO which
; the Metropolis
The maj jor claSsificafjonS of the roS-
ter are as follows: Women's suits
81 per cent decline: mems SUITS. 80
per cent: wom"n'S millinery. ;. per
cent: women'S hosiery. cotton. - per
cent: silk. IS per cent: silks and sat
ms. A. per cent: dress goods. cotton.
43 per cent: WOODEN. Sc per cent:
shoes. womeD'S. ~ per cent: mems. is
per cent: childran'E. 80 pr cent:
"omens furs. 4! per cent: furniture.
fN per cent: rugs. 20 per cent: china
%nd gl; ssware. II per cent: pianos. lb
per cent.
The average of these declines is ;.
Ter cent. a stronger tendency on the
part of the buying public to accept
The evidences that REIMBURSEMENT has
about reached its pTesen: goal is TO
be observed
Caution in BuyinE.
Purchases OF necessities are being
made IN bulk not materially below
that of former years. and more in
tercst is being attracted toward other
articles. There is still the spirit of
caution N buying. but on the whole
the summers prospect is good and 4
distinctly better mood is pervading
the mercantile community. The
knowledge that III" railway wage
board will announce its decision this
week and that the average cut will
be between 10 and Il per cent is hav-
ing lis part in this. for unqueStion-
ably TINS will become standard for
other industries and systematic plan
ming for the future will now become
possible for the merchant.
Evening star., 1921-05-31


Eses-Strictiy fresh. per doz,. &c:
southern. o5.
, Live rou!try-Roosters per H.. 20:
turkeys, per lb., 3Oaa:: chickens.
| spring. per h.. 43a5o: hens. per h.. 80;
keats young. each. 6oa75; chickens.
winter. per h.. 3Ja4h
Dressed pou!try-Fresh- killed spring
| chcks rs. per ID. 5oa55; hens, per III.
81; roosters. per H.. %: turkeys. per
10. ""a"s: chickens, winter. per lb..
50a6o.
Pork--Dressed. small per lh.. 10:
menium. 13al4; heavy. loal3: ike. 81. il.
=, I've I'VE Stock-Calv choice. per lh,
II lambs. choice. per h.. l:a1l.
Green fruitS-AppleS. per bhl.. :: o0a
I"."u; western. per box. :s.,oa4.3n
. taiitornla lemons. per box, 35pa410
"a ", ailiornla oranges. ber crate, 3xoa6 90.
rloflda oranges. per crate. 6.VOa6. 30
grapefruit. per crate, LOOa6 10 Straw
berries. 1'a2S per quart
\eSeta bleS--f'ota,oeS. nearby No. |.
per hhl. l.c3al.1o; northern. per sack
l9oa2.2": new southern potatocs ner
Dhi. 3'pai"0; yams. per Dbl. 5.noi
h,""' lettuce. nearby. per crate. 1.ooa
w Celery. doz. 1O0a 80 Romaine
isttuc". .2oa23o. CymblingS, prr crate.
Florida. 1.oOa2.5O. Spinach, nrr bhl.
"0oal oo kale. 1.50a2. 90 per hhl. pen
ptrs. basket: l.50a2.3o. North Caroline
i,a-.''. leAaS onions. 2.G0ao.o.
New cabbage. per crate. 2O0a2.ao Gu
!, cnnnerS. i:ooa5.oO. Eggplant, per
crate. 2.00a1 90. Tomatoes. per box
! ".'oa'.oo. North Carolina asparasus
per doz., 2.3oai.oo; nearby. per doz,
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
BALTIMORE. May Fl (Snc,.,n -
Potatoes. white. No. /. per cwt., coal 90;
Eobblers, GOA 90: McC Cormick. 1,a1 90.
NO. :. 40a5n: new. per bbl.. ,na 20
sweets per bbl. 3.ooa6. 90: vans. 3.ooa
| | n.'" beanS' green. pearl and WAY per
hamper, l2oa3.2'. Corn. per crate, ,, o0a
4eO Bcets. per bunch 5a7. Asparagus
per doz.. 3OOaiJ0
Cabbage. per crate. 12:5,aa. 60; cubes
per box, ..5oa5 90. Eggplant, PER crate.
2;ooa 400" kaic. pei, bushel. 4oaso
per crate, 2Ooa3.5o Spring onions nrr
100 bunches. 50aS0. Spinach. per bush.l
6oa 20. Radishes, per 100 lunches, .5Oa
90. Rhubarb. per 100 lunches, iJ0a
800 '''"
Toma toes. per crate. 1oOa4oo Apples
per bbl.. 4.00a1 90; box ooOai.OO. Canta-
loupes. per crate. 3.00a4.0O Peaches.
per crate, l.00a2.0 90. Grapefruit. per box
3.ooa5 so. Oranges. per box. 350a5. 80.
StraWberrles, per quart. 10aoG. Black
berries, per quart. ooa2o. Raspberries,
per pint, Il. Cherries per quart, l0al5'
Natermelons. each, 90a1.G0
Selling Prices at Noon.
"heat-Eo. red winter, spot, 10;
No. red winter. garlicky, spot 152
May 1.52.
Sales-4.SOo bushels of No red
winter garlick. for shipment, at 1.57
per buShel.
Corn-Cob. new. yellow. 3SJ and
800 per barrel in car lots: contract
corn. spot, -; May. "A; No. 4. "a:
track. yellow, No. 3 or better, IS per
buShel.
Eye-BaS lots of nearby rye, a s to
quality. 1.2Oal.30 per bushel; No :.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-31
"Mr. "a" Expresses Views

Dear Cynthia Ia like to answer
Somebody's Stenog. 1t has been my ex-
perience to meet girls and to have them
ask before anything else do you
dance?' It's the first thing the average
girl thinks about, and if a man is not a
good stopper he is out in the cold, so
far rs girls are concerned.
The fellows simply have to live up
to the expectations of the average miss
II they want any friendship at all
There are lots o. fellows who do not
dance at all, because they cannot get
70 like this sport 1t seems to me,
however, that a good dancer gets by
anywhere and again dancing is not an
expensive pastime and is within reach
of all.
SO far as goodnight kiss is con-
cerned, with most fellows it's a habit,
and they don't mean anything by It..
They get turned down time Ind time
again but they always come back with
the same old question with every girl
they meet Why take this thing so
seriously? There are some girls who
wonder what is wrong with n man II
he does not try to kiss pretty face
If he has a chance. Every one has his
own ideas about such things. If I
were "A girl | would not kiss n man
friendship. / think most fellows will
agree with me on the viewpoint o
dancing that take. and as for kissing,
we'll, why bring up this discussion
again? Cynthia thinks it has been
done to death. MIR. "a.
You are right, my friend, the Kissing
discussion keeps coming up al nauscam.
II the girls think it's all right why
do they ask about il, and II they think
about time to drop a subject to which
there is only one answer