Evening star., 1921-08-30
REVIVAL OF BUILDING NOTED
IN THE REPORTS FROM ST. PAUL
More Homes and Flats Under Construction
~ i. Than at Any Period Since the
War Ended.

ehect on DOth WINDOW and plate glass
prices here as supplies in jobbers'
, hands have greatly diminished.
PITTSBURGH. August 30 Especially.
| tionary. Retarded building. opera
tions continue to affect demand.
steel.
JOHNSTOwN. Pa. August 30 (Spe-
ciaD.-Plant operations of the Cam
bria Steel Company will be increased
this week. One more furnace will
he fired and the 4S-inch mill will
resume. The management announces
! that increased operations may con-
/ t1nue for only a short time.
Clothing.
ST. LOUIS. August 80 tspecial).-
Sales of clothing here show a gain of
i Is per cent over last year In bulk. but
the money value received by sellers
is about 40 per cent less than at this
time year ago.
NEW YORK, August 80 (SpeciaD.-
Statesmen making the smaller towns
are sending fair orders for mems
suits and overcoats for fall and win
ter and 1t is predicted recorders from
retailers will be large and buying
from stock will be heavy.
PITTSBURGH. August 80 Especially.
Practically all of the department
stores have been running overcoat
sales. large turnover being induced
by prices ranging from s19 to $50.
Lumber.
MARTINS FERRY. Ohio. August 30
fSpeciaD.-The La Belle Box Com
pany plant has resumed operations.
after an idleness of three months.
SEATTLE. August 30 (Special).-
The majority Of the logging camps in
the northern Puget sound region will
be running by September /. Mills
IS per cent capacity.
Hardware.
ST. LOUIS. August 80 (Special)-
Although business still is quiet, sales
of hardware in the southwest have
increased somewhat in the last ten
days and prices also have gone up.
Furs.
NE" YORK. August 30 (SpeciaD-
Hudson seal and squirrel lead in the
demand for raw furs in this market,
with prices unchanged. but firm. Re
taiiers are buying some garments for
winter sale. but orders are small.
Silks.
NEW YORK. August 30 (SpeciaD.-
More retail buyers are in the silk
market than appeared last week, and
although orders are small. they are
being placed in many quarters.
OIL.
BAKERSFIELD, Calf, August so
(SpeciaD.- D.-Overproduction of oil has
caused a heavy slump in prices here
and another cut in the quotation for
gasoline is expected soon. Crude
petroleum is very weak and oil COM
panies' stocks have slumped in sym-
pathy with the commodity market
Business Topics.
PITTSBURGH, August 80 Especially.
"a program providing for the issue
Of $41.00O,0OO in bonds by this county
will be brought before the voters at
the elections in November II this
measure is approved the sum result
ing will be expended in public works.
1t Is hoped this will aid materially in
meeting the une mployment situation.
which Is expected to become acute in
this region with the approach of wini
ter.
CAMDEN. N. j.. August 30 Especially.
Agricultural leaders and financiers
now are attempting to work out
plan through which the responsible
farmers Of New Jersey may be A.
nanced through short-term notes to
local banks. At present, it is pointed
out. the farmer in the potato belt of
Jersey is financed largely through
some dealer of whom he obtains fer
tilizer and seed at prices which make
lit worth while for the dealer to ex-
tend the accommodation. The farm
ers are anxiously awaiting the de-
velopment of the short-term mote
plan. as it would enable them to buy
for cash and with more discrimina-
ton.
TRENTON. N. j., August 30 (Spe-
cial) - Reformers are marshaling
their forces this week preparatory to-
IA strong effort next Sunday to pre-
vent the exhibition of moving pic
lures in this city. The moving pic
ture theater owners operated their
houses unmolested last Sunday and
the experiment is being closely
watched by theater men in other
DES MONIES, Iowa, August 80
(SpeciaD.-Des Moines will again be
without street car service after next
Tuesday. The cars have been oper-
ating during the period of the state
fair under agreement that the fair
association assume responsibility for
any losses suffered by the car COM
pany. The service had been discon-
tinued since. August 8.
WASHINGTON Stock EXCHANGE.