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Evening star., 1922-04-04
Country Bankers Seeking
Investments in Northwest
BY e. ID. JENCKES.

BY e. ID. JENCkES.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
ST. PAUL, April 4.-The fact that
country bankers are seeking invest
ments is regarded by financiers here
as sound evidence of improved con-
ditions in the northwest. Farm labor
ers are being sought at wages of $50
to $40 month with housing and food.
Both wholesale and retail trade have
shown improvement as the warmer
weather approached. Soil conditions
are excellent and a normal crop acre
age is assured. The mill demand for
wheat is strong and railroads report
steadily increasing freight traffic.
The northwest has ninety-day coal
supply on hand. Lumber mills and
copper mills are reopening and ex-
tensive railroad improvement work is
under way. The establishment of the
federal grain grading system, it is
asserted, will cost the farmers 80 cents
a bushel, and the Minnesota railroad
and warehouse commission plans to
take legal action to bring about re-
vocation of the order making grading
obligatory.
Freight shipments to and from this
city are steadily increasing on both
the Northern Pacific and Great North
ern roads. Section work of the Chi
cago Great Western has been let out
to the A. S. Hecker Company of Kan
sas City and 100 section hands have
been laid off by the railroad. officials
estimate they will save 100000 a
year. Unemployment was offered the
men laid off at 211a cents an hour or
1874 cents less than the Labor Board
price.
Evening star., 1922-04-04
ORDERS EXCEED OUTPUT.
Steady Increase Reported in Num-
ber of Homes Built.

NEW YORK, April 4.-"The noise Of
hammer and saw is increasing through
out the country. attended by slow but
sure gain in bookings Of orders for lum-
ber." says American Lumberman. Sales,
not only by manufacturers to retailers,
but by retailers to ultimate consumers,
are expanding, although the market is
not spectacular. Most retail lumber COM
panies now conduct service departments
to aid their customers in planning
homes, and reports from all over thu
country indicate that these were nevc.
buster than they are today.
People everywhere are thinking Of
building, and while in many cases their
desire for homes has not yet resulted
in the starting of construction, the num-
Der Of operations in progress is steadily
becoming larger. Purchases Of lumber
in the meantime are increasing, accom-
panied BY a price advance here and
there on specific items for which there
exists a strong demand. Generally
speaking, the market remains firm. and
there is every indication that the vol
ume of trade will continue to expand.
"Orders so far booked this year have
slightly exceeded production, and ship
ments have almost equaled production
or orders"
Evening star., 1922-04-04
FINANCE AND TRADE NOTES

Baltimore coal exports are not as
satisfactory as grain. the total for
March being 30.15S tons. Mediterra-
mean countries took the greater part
Egypt, while Italy took 1000 tons.
OF the remainder. 6,439 tons went to
Cuba and 5.724 tons to Argentina.
Grain exports from Baltimore last
week reached particularly good
figure, due primarily to large move, move
Total for all grains was 2,s27.426
bushels, as compared with 1,46S.290
bushels the week before. Flour exports
during the same period amounted to
42,727 barrels, as compared with
1856 barrels the week before.
Steel production in the Mahoning
valley reached a new high last week
with 55 of the 61 open-hearth fur
naces charged.
American Smelling and Refin-
ing has advanced the price of lead
from 4.SO to 4.90 cents per pound.
The syndicate headed by J. P. Nor
gan & Co.. which. offered $60.o0o.00o
New York Central 5 per cent bonds
at 94k and interest, announces over
subscription of the issue.
H. c: Frick Coke has fired $50 ad-
ditional coke ovens in the Connells-
vile district. With the exception of
the Allison plant of W. J. Rainey
Coke, every active mine and coke
plant in the Connellsville district is
reported in operation.
Reports from Birmingham to finan-
cial houses state not miner in Ala
bama is on strike.
julius Kayser Company will call
in outstanding Z per cent cumulative
preferred stock at 120 plus accrued
dividends in the next week or ten
days.
Several Lawrence, Mass, cotton
mills, which have been running with
reduced forces. owing to the strike
failed to open.
Evening star., 1922-04-04
BY JAMES ALLERTON.

Special dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. April 4.-The markets
here for cotton, silk and wool and the
manufactured products of those COM
moGties are exceedingly quiet. Buy
ers are cautious and are waiting de-
velopments of labor and price situa-
tons before making large commit
ments for future delivery. There is
no evidence of frightened buying in
any lines in connection with the coal
strike. Retail trade is showing a. de-
cidedly better tendency this week.
Manufacture of cigars here is very
quiet and collections are slow. House
furnishings and kitchenware have
taken a spurt, and floor coverings
and furniture are moving in better
quantity. Activity in building. espe-
cially in the suburbs, is becoming in
creasingy apparent. and demand for
brick. cement. lumber and other ma
terials is Increasing steadily.
Shoe manufacturers are wen sup
piled with orders for the immediate
future. but purchases of leather are
somewhat light, with prices low.
There is fair demand for antomo-
biles being shown and this extends to
used cars. The paper business is dull,
moving only by fits and starts.
Evening star., 1922-04-04
SLOW SALES NO CURB.

NEW YORK. April 4.-optimism
without q basis characterizes the at
titude Of corset manufacturers and
jobbers. All evidence points to a de-
creasing use of corsets, according to
reports from retailers. but few manu-
facturers believe that the declining
demand was noticed first by store
keepers, who saw the call for cheaper
lines diminish. The sales of low
priced merchandise in that line are
fewer, which manufacturers explain
by claiming that economic trends are
making women wear corsets longer.
Evening star., 1922-04-04
BANKS HELPED SOUTH.
Loans Have Tided Over Farmer and
Manufacturer.

NEW YORK, April 4.-'.The banks
saved the SOUTH" declares F. w.
Lafrentz. head of American Security.
land the hard work and intelligent
economy of the people are pulling it
out of the recent depression" Mr..
Lafrentz, who has just completed a
tour through parts Of the south.
southwest and middle west. reports
that in every state he visited there
are signs of improvement
"If it had not been for the courage
and consideration of the banks" says
Mr.. Lafrentz. almost all of the agri-
cultural population and a large part
of the manufacturing population
would have been in a state of col
lapse. The help of the bankers has
tided the people over their most
difficult period, and the banks have
found their faith justified because
the people are liquidating debts as
rapidly as possible.
Crop diversification and co-opera-
tive marketing are developments that
have been forced on the southern
farmer by his recent troubles. In
the tobacco and citrus regions for
instance, cotton acreage will probably
be increased. while in the areas
hitherto exclusively devoted to cot
ton dairy farming and truck gar
dening are being taken up"
Evening star., 1922-04-04
GERMAN PRICES ALLURING

NEW YORK, April LACK OF lib
eral credit is said to have curtailed
spring business in notion lines con-
siderably. Jopbers claim that q VOL
ume of spring and summer business
could be done IL the situation should
ease. German-made articles are said
to be receiving the greater share OF
the limited buying because of att-ac-
tive price offerings. OF the leading
notions braids are being bought in
good volume by the cutting-up trades
and retailers. Hair curling articles
are selling actively. Few novelties in
the notion market are said to stimu-
late buying interest
Evening star., 1922-04-04
BUYERS CONTINUE CAUTIOUS.
LABOR AND PRICES FACTORS
Retail Trade In New York Area, How
ever, Is Showing Decidedly Better
Tendency This Week.

troversy will be settled before indus
trial plants are vitality affected.
The fact is that sufficient non-union
coal Is being produced to meet the
demand. Very few non union miners
responded to the strike call and the
numbers of those who did have been
offset by the additional workers en-
ployed since Monday.
|. Steel production continues on the
upgrade. Additional furnaces and
mills are going into operation and
prices have a tendency to move to
higher levels. Weak spots in the
market are being eliminated and the
order departments of some of the
larger interests have been working
overtime. Steel makers are warning
against undue optimism. but in
dustry is steadily moving toward
normal. Glass is following in the
wake of steel with plate glass in
special demand. The plants of the
larger glass companies are practically
at normal production.
Evening star., 1922-04-04
Grain. Produce and Live Stock
LOCAL WHOLESALE PRICES.

LOCAL wH0LEsALE PRICES.
EEgs-.strictly fresh. selected. per
@ oo.en: "a; average receipts. %; SOUTH
=. Live poultry-Roo,.ers, per ib;. Is;
wintel. Der eib t.. & 4ea45; sI1s spring ehiekens.
per lb, 7oa75; keats, young, each, boaSo;
Dressed peufey-Fre.h-killed winter
cnickens. per lb., 4oa45; hens, per d.
Ssa2s; roosters. ner lb.. 20; turkeys
Pork-Dressed, small, per h.. 1s;
1--we stoek-calves. choice. per lb:.
SaS NJ medium, 7aS; thin, SAT. Lamps
choice. per lb.. 12a13; live hogs. per d.
Green fruit-Apples, per bbl.. 5.ooa
11.oo: per bu. basket. 25oa3. .25; west
ern. per box. 2.75al.5o. caiifornia
oranges. per crate. 7.00a7.5o. Lemons
per boz. 6.ooa5.6o. Grapefruit, per oo@'
s'Sea6: 90. Florida oranges, 7.ooas: S1.
ss.7z5as;oo; per sack. s.ooas.s5. Sweets
2.6oa!.0o. Lettuce southern, per crase'
2ooa4;oo. Romaine lettuce. 2.ooa2.So'
Cymolinss. per crate, 3.0oa5 90. Onions
100-lb. sack. 9.50a10.50. Cabbage, new,
per cwt. 2.0oa3.oo. Cucumbers. S:o0a M
Tomatoes. per box, Florida. 2:5oa3:so'
2saso PER at: Peppers. per crate. s.6os
ZOO. Kale. 75a1.25.
DAIRY MARKETS.
BALTIMORE. April (SpeciaD.-
Live poultry-Young chickens. pound,
35aS8; shaggy and thin, 25a28; old
hens. 27a28; old roosters, 17a1S; tur-
keys, hens. 43a45: young gobblers. 35
a38: old toms. 35; poor and crooked
breasts. 25a30; ducks. 2saS6 pigeons.
pair. 45a5o guinea fowl, young. each'
7oa75; old. 4oa.5; dressed capons: ap1a
slips. 32a43.
Eggs (loss off)-Native and nearby
firsts. dozen. %; southern. 21a22; duck
Butter-creamery. fancy. pound, 80;
24a26: rolls, 20a23: store packed, 90;
dairy prints, 2oa2S; process butter
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.
CHICAGO. April Omitted States
bureau OF markets).-Cattle-
ceipts. 5000 head; fairly active and
steady on most classes: veal calves
slow, bidding steady; statesmen ask
ing higher: top heavy beef steers.
800: strictly choice baby beeves, 9.35;
bulk beef steers. 7.25as.50; bulk fat
she stock. 5.25a6.75.
HogS-RecefptS, 1900 head; fairly
active; mostly 10 higher than yester-
days average; top. 1860 paid fire.
quently: bulk. 10.05a1o.50; pigs. Is to
25 higher; bulk desirable 100 to 125
Founders, 10.00a10.25.
Sheep-Receipts, 1900 head; fat
lambs. strong to 26 higher; fat sheep
steady: wooled lambs, top. 1850;
shorn, to 14.16: bulk shorn lambs,
13.25a1I.00; Colorado fed shorn year
lin8s' and twos. 1900; top shorn ewes,
800; bulk wooled ewes, S.O0a9.75.
Evening star., 1922-04-04
SURPLUS is $40, ,668, ,442.43
Standard Oil Of Kentucky to Sell
Stock to Employees.

LOUISVILLE, KY. April stock
holders of the Standard Oil Company
Of Kentucky at their annual meet
ing here increased the capital stock
from $6.000.0o to $12.o00.000 and de-
clared a stock dividend of $4,000. 900
for stockholders to be purchased at
par and placed a like sum in the
treasury, a portion of which will be
sold to employees on a plan 20 be
worked out.
Par value Of the stock was reduced
from s100 to s25 and the debt limit
was increased from 100000 to s12.-
100000.
Surplus and undivided profit of
$10,66S,44243 was shown by the an
nual financial. statement of the COM
pany. OF this amount $1.3s0,0o0 is set
aside for dividends and income and
profits taxes. leaving balance of
s9,26S, ,442.43.
Evening star., 1922-04-04
Washington Stock Exchange
SAL.Ea.

SALES.
Potomac Electric cons. 5s-$1 900 at e2!s.
Potomac Electric g. m. es-$1 600 at 9sS
e. ,oo0 At g9E. $1,000 At 99k. l.Ooo at 89S,
wsshinEton Market Cold Storage $500
at 80.
Capital Tnction-1o at e5K. at s5E.
10 at e5h. 10 at 95x. 10 at S6N.
Warrington Gas Lisht-l0 At 81, 10 at 81.
10 At 81, 10 At 81, 3 at 81.
AFTER CALL.
Potomae Electric Light 6. m 6s-$1 600 at
Potomac Electric Light &. m. and ref 7s-
81 900 at l06h. $1,000 At 106h, 1000 al
Potomac Electric Light &. m. 8s-$5. 900 At
san. 5000 At sSE, 5000 At 99E, 5000 At
93[.
Potomac Electric Light &. m. and ref is
y 900 at 1861. 81 900 at 1861. 5000 At
1851.
Washington Gas 7ks-s500 at 1855.
Capital Traction $500 at 95L.
Washington Railway and Electric ISL 900
at 6sE. 1900 at 6s&, 8, 600 at 6s%.
Potomac Electric 6. m. and ref. 7s-s1 900
At 1851.
Money-csll loans, 5 4 8 per cent.
Evening star., 1922-04-04
OIL. NET $35, ,5s8, ,230.9s.
Stsndard Of California Pays 14.2s
Per Cent on Its Capital.

SAN FRANCISCO. Calf, April A.
The annual statement OF the. Standard
Oil Company of California far 1921
shows the company made a net profit
Of $33, ,58S, ,23o.9s, or 14.25 per cent on an
invested capital and surplus Of $235. $780,
GAS. The amount paid in cash dividends
was SIS, ,4sS. 5000.
Tho statement said that with a return
to normal business conditions the pres
ent production Of crude oil in California
Will be no more than enough to meet
current demands.
Among operations being carried on
outside Of California the report listed
the drilling OF two wells on a tract Of
more than q million acres in Colombia
Through operation Of the company's
stock investment plan, the statement
said, employees last year accumulated
1895. 1888 worth Of stock.
Evening star., 1922-04-04
DRY GOODS FIRM.
Trading in Print Cloths, However,
Is Not Active.

NEW YORK, April 4-The tone OF
the dry goods market was firmly
maintained today, although trading in
print cloths was not particularly ac-
tive. The market still is feeling the
effect of the buying of late last week.
and purchases. while not large, are
numerous. Southern 64xsOs were
practically unchanged, as were
6sx72s. Sheetings were more active
today, with foreign demand in evil
dence again. Sateens were in slack
demand and twills and drills also
were exceedingly dull. Fine goods
sales were small and scattering
The silk market continued dull but
firm, rejecting the pegged price levels
in Yokohama. Manufacturers are
staying out OF the market for raw
silk in most instances. although
thrown silk is strong.
Evening star., 1922-04-04
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

BALTIMORE, April (SpeciaD.-Po-
tatoes, white, 100 pounds. 1.60a2.0o;
No. 2, 75a100:. new potatoes, barrel.
sSSasS No sweets i7saaoo aas !s%S bushe
$50: No. 2, 50a75: asparagus. dozen.
beets, bunch, 4a6
Cabbage, hamper; 1:25a1.s5; carrots,
2.5s: celery. dozen. soaI.25; crate. 800
a4.00: cucunbers. crate. 4.00a7.00: egg
plants. crate, 2.00a4.00: horseradish,
bushel. 1.50a2.o0; kale, bushel, 65a75;
lettuce. basket. 2:ooa4.5o; onions. 100
spring onions. 100 pounds. 15oa175; !;
parsnips. bushel. 60as0; peas, hamper
4.00a6.00: peppers, crate, 3.00a6. 90:
radishes. basket, 2.00a3.0o: spinach
/ bushel, 65aso; squash, crate, 4.5oa5.eo !:
tomatoes: crate. 1.5oa3-5o; turnips
Apples. packed. barrel, s.ooas.o No.
2, 5.00a6.50; bushel, 1.75a2.75; box ap-
Piles. 2.25a3.75: grapefruit, box. 300a
500; oranges. box, 5.00aS.00; strawber-
ries, quart, 40a55.
Selling Prices at Noon.
wheat-No: 1 red winter. spot. no
1874; No. 2 red winter, garlicky,
1861. No sales
Corn-Cob corn, old, yellow, quoted
$50 per barrel; contract corn, spot,
81: No. corn, spot. 65k; track corn,
yellow, No; domestic. better. 10.
bushel; No. 3, A per bushel
Rye-Nearby. 90a1.0o per bushel;
NO. western, export, spot, 1.o3k;
No. 3. no quotations.
Hay-Receipts. II tons; range is
1900 to 21.00 for good to choice tim
supply on hand ample for trade.
Straw-No. 1 tangled rye, 1850; No.
! wheat. 11.00; No. 1 oat, nominal,
11.00a11.50.
CHICAGO, April AFTER a hesi-
tating start. the wheat market soon
took decided upward swing today.
chiefly as a result of absence of SELL
| ing. Hopes of export business tended
also to lift values. European bids
were said to show a material ad-
! vance: The opening here, which va
ried from y decline to 4 gain. with
to 1.1sh. was followed by a rapid
general, ascent.
Corn and oats rose in value with
wheat corn opening unchanged to y
az off, July, 6112aS to SIS. but
finish all round
Oats. which started unchanged. in
cluding July at SO, were carried mod
erately upward later.
Provisions reflected an advance in
the hog market.
Potatoes. weak; receipts, 40 cars;
total United States shipments GAS
! cars. Wisconsin sacked round whites,
1.50a1.65 cwt.: do. bulk, 1.66a1.75
| cwt.; Minnesota sacked round whites,
partly graded. 1.40a1.55 cwt.; Idaho
sacked rurals. 1.65a1.70 cwt; Idaho
sacked russets, 1.90a2.00 cwt.
Subsequently, slowness Of export
demand, together with talk of inn
proved wheat crop conditions south
west. had a bearish effect Announce
| ment that wheat was being brought
here from Missouri for delivery on
May contracts was also late handi-
cap for bulls. The close was unset
tied. rs net lower to Is advance,
with May 1.32h to 1924 and July
118k to 1.1sS.
A reaction took place in the last
part of the day. when tie wheat mar
ket sagged. Corn finished easy. a
shade to y net lower, with July Sis
to 61S
Evening star., 1922-04-04
WOOL MARKET LAGS.
Indecision and Curtailment Reflect
ed in Days Trading.

BOSTON, April 4 Especially wool
market today reflected the indecision and
curtailment of the wooden goods man
ufacturers. Prices were softer and
while the quotations were not mate
rally altered, reports were common
OF concessions at second hands. Hold
ers Of wool seem to have lost some
of their assurance and growers in
the west seem q little less firm on
asking prices.
1t is rumored here that some of the
Utah growers would be glad for re-
newal of bids which were previously
turned down as too low.
Evening star., 1922-04-04
SHOE REPAIRING PROBLEM.

NEW YORK. April IA constant
source of trouble to shoe dealers, and
and trade is said to be lack Of COM
petent shoe repair houses which not
only know how to repair shoes, but
can give prompt service essential in
retail business. Commenting on that
situation, an official trade paper de-
clares that many retailers have been
forced to discontinue shoe repair
service because late deliveries, in
ferior work and carelessness drove
clstomers away.
Evening star., 1922-04-04
FAILURES SHOW INCREASE.

NEW YORK, April 4.-Business fail
ures in the United States during
March Increased in number over
those of March, 1921, but decreased in
the total amount Of capital involved,
says q. report issued by Bradstreets:
Of $67.513.6so last, month, as against
$500 for q total Of 6S,6ss,350 in
March, 1891. For tho first quarter year
there were I'LL. failures for $2so,21s,-
1o1. es against &,s3a failures for $222,-
SSSdzo, In the same period Of 1921. d.,
Evening star., 1922-04-04
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
uotations furnished BY W. B. Hibbs & Co.
o1i,o charte-dcilsr v.,,>. ~ mann <odsv.
By Ne Associated Press.

NEW YORK. April 4.-Foreign ex-
changes, irregular. Great Britain,
demand. 4.3s%; cables. 4.40T; 60-day
bills on banks, 4.3SX; France. de-
mand. s.14: cables; s.14h: Italy. de.
demand, s.46; cables. s.46h; Germany,
demand, .30H; cables, 81; Holland,
demand. 1897; cables. 1880; Norway.
demand, 1902: Sweden. demand, 26.16;
Denmark, demand. 21.17; Switzerland.
demand. 1916; Spain, demand. 15.47;
Greece, demand, 4.43; Poland, demand,
.02h; Czechoslovakia, demand, 1.90;
Argentina, demand, S5.s7: Brazil. de-
nand. 1887: Montreal. s7ka
Evening star., 1922-04-04
ITALY's RECEIPTS GROW.

NEW YORK, April 4.-The Italian
government commission here received
official news from Rome that the
Italian treasury receipts for July,
1922, amounted to
S,435. 100000 lire, an excess of 1,409,-
100000 lire over those for the corre-
spending period 1920-21. The greater
part of this remarkable improvement
was contributed by an increase of
1872, 100000 lire in direct taxes. Re
ceiptS from stamp and indirect taxes
showed an increase Of 04,000,000 lire,
anu those from industrial monopolies
an increase of 1S5,000.000 lire.
Evening star., 1922-04-04


FORT WORTH, April 4 tSpeciaD.-
Lumber production in southwest con-
tinues at about 20 per cent below
normal. although building operations
in this section are moving at faster
rate than they were year ago.
Automobiles.
KANSAS CITY. April 4 Especially
Lack of demand for used motor cars
this territory. Dealers say owners
are unwilling to take what the mar
ket offers for old cars and are hold
ing off on purchases of new cars.
DETROIT. April 4 (SpeciaD.-
Liberty Motor Car has orders on
hand for immediate shipment which
will keep plant operating at capacity
ary manufacturing schedules at the
plant have been increased twice.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 4 (SpeciaD.
Sales of autos are setting records
here. There has been a remarkable
revival of demand and has extended
to used cars, which are now well
cleaned up.
UNIONTOWN, Pa, April 4 Especially.
With practically no desertions from
mines and oven, the Connellsville coal
and coke district is moving toward
capacity production. Despite strike
OF union workers, market Is parely
steady.
PITTSBURGH. April (SpeciaD.-
Coal strike is now proving costly to
taxpayers of Allegheny county. In
Pittsburgh. approximately 10000 min
ers' families are dependent upon
poor directors. In many instances
miners are living In houses owned by
their employers. while they are col
lecting food and clothing from county
poor board.
FORT WORTH, April 4 (SpeciaD.-
Total number of striking coal miners
in Texas is 2,400 and there are but
$4,000 out in entire southwest. Dis
putes in Texas. however, are old ones.
Most miners on strike have been out
since April l, 1921.
Steel.
MERCER. Pa. April 4 (SpeciaD.-
Elliott Blair Steel started its plant
shifts. Reznor Manufacturing will
resume operations in full April 10.
YOUNGSTON. Ohio. April 4 (Spe-
ciaD.-Steel plant operating sched-
ules this week are on a Is per cent
basis of capacity. Additional fur
week.
ST. PAUL, April (SpeciaD.-Mail
order houses report sale of mems
furnishings in this territory larger
than last year, and state business
generally is improving.
Notes.
DETROIT. April 4 Especially Real
estate dealings here are active. There
has been an increase of 290 in the
number of mortgages and releases
filed with the registrar Of deeds in
the last month, which bankers de-
clare is good indication of real
estate revival. Contractors declare
construction costs now are 35 per cent
below those of 1920.
PITTSBURGH. April (SpeciaD. -
The Carnegie Steel Company has had
to come to the aid of a cooperative
store opened by it's employees at
Homestead. The store was financed
by selling $4,000 worth of $40 cards,
which gave the owner the privilege
to purchase at the store, which was
to be operated without profit. After
short period it was found that the
store was $1,000 in debt, with no
money in sight to meet the obliga-
tions. The steel company will pay
the $1,000 and has contributed $12.-
900 worth of foodstuffs to be divided
among the holders of privilege cards,
although it was in no way connected
with the enterprise.
Evening star., 1922-04-04
Steel Production Keeping
Upgrade in Pittsburgh Area
BY HI. h. LAUFNAN.

BY H. b. LAUFNAN.
Special Dispatch to ThesStar.
PITTSBURGH, April 1.-THE miners
strike has not interferred with pro-
duction in other lines of industry in
this section. There is an abundance
of coal stocked and a large amount
on railroad sidings.\ Non-union mines
have been pushing coal production,
and stock on hand and supplies in
sight lead to the hope that the con-
Evening star., 1922-04-04
PARIS BoURsE IMPROVES.

PARIS, April 4.-Prices improved
on the bourse today. Three per cent
rentes. Sc francs 80 centimes. Ex-
change on London, 4S francs Is CEN
times. Five per cent loan, IS francs
95 centimes. The dollar was quoted at
10 francs 93k centimes.