Evening star., 1922-07-24

worstedS throughout TINS year. A.eI
labor costs and the firmness OF raw
sustaining quotations on nhishee
wooden goods.
light.
AKRON, Ohio. July - (SpeciaD.-
1t is estimated sale OF inner TUBES IN
comparison to number OF castings mas
increased materially the hrst aa
months Of this year. The present pro.
portion is placed at one and hall
tubes for every casing sold.
shirts.
DETROIT. July "a (SpeciaD-
Haberda shers declare that the demand
for silk shirts is again revtving In
the factory sections of the city. The
ten-dollar models are not moving, oul
shirts selling at S5. IS ana ~ are
going strong to workers In auto rae.
tories Dealers declare this biggest
surprise of year.
Fruit.
SEATTLE, July - Especially
Peaches and early apples from Oregon
orchards are just beginning to arrive
here There is a heavy demand FOR
these products in Alaska. Berry can.
ming has begun in small way, and
pickers are being sought by valley
farmers in every section OF the north.
west coast in order to save the crops
Of raspberries and loganberrtes, which
are very heavy.
CLEVELAND, Ohio. July - (Spe-
cial).-Steady demand for forging
bars indicates auto manufacturers
are maintaining activities
Hardware.
SEATTLE. July 2+ (SpeciaD.-For
last sixty days trade in hardware
has averaged 25 per cent above las,
years figures in dollars and so pei
cent in volume. Heavy demand fol-
camp equipment is attributed to vol
ume Of tourist travel this year.
Automobiles
DETROIT, July "a (Special).-
neighborhood Of 129. 1000 vehicles this
month. compared with $4,000 cars
trucks and tractors in June The diff
ference has been caused principally
by the July 4 holiday.
Dry Goods.
DETROIT. July - (speciaD.-
Crowley Brothers, wholesale dry
goods merchants. operating in this
territory, declare that city business
of year, with collections improving
daily. Country trade is not yet in full
swing. but company officials note
more buying confidence than in the
last five years throughout entire ter.
ritory covered by firm.
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. July "a
Especially. Consumers Power ha.
asked permission OF city to install
. heating plant and underground
piping equipment for downtown sec.
ton. Investment involved will ap-
pro9imate s1,0oo.o00, q large portion
steam turbines. pipes and other equip
ment.
NEWARK. N. J., July - Especially
First six months of 1879 saw in.
crease of 100000 in receipts taken in
by Newark jitney busses, as compar-
ed with a corresponding period Of
1921. Four hundred and two bussei
operating in Newark carried $500.
$40 passengers during first half OF
1922, an increase Of over 100000
passengers. compared with 1921.
ATLANTA, July - (Special).-Re.
ductions in rent OF higher-pricet
apartments here are becoming more
and more prevalent. Apartment
which had heretofore rented for $1O(
for $50. the reduction to become ef.
fective September l. Arthur Tuft.
Company. contractors and engineers
which has been identified with som<
Of the largest building in this sec.
ton, has resumed business after 8
temporary withdrawal from this field
NEW YORK. July "a Especially
Fifty thousand members Of Interna.
tional Ladies' Garment Workers
Union are going to contribute one
weeks pay each this week for the
purpose of extending union conditions
throughout the shops in this city
Garment workers will cease worl
Tuesday. The stoppage, as the move.
to determine which Of the contrac,
shops are not observing union con.
ditions. The stoppage has beer
agreed to by shops which are observ.
ing agreements with the union.