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The Washington times., 1925-01-07
SENATE DROPS
s185,00O|TEM
FOR HOWARD
Appropriation Withdrawn BY
Smoot; $221 900 Estimate
Is Restored, However

An appropriation of $1S5 900 for
construction Of a medical depart
ment for Howard University was
withdrawn from the Interior De-
partment Appropriation bill before
the measure was passed by the
Senate at session last night.
The item was withdrawn by Sen
ator Reed Smoot. Of Utah. when
he learned that Senator Overman
Of North Carolina, would submit
point Of order against it., mas
much as it had not been recon-
mended by the Budget Bureau.
In passing the appropriation
measure, however, the Senate
restored 1921 .000 of Howard Uni.
versity's $406,OO0 appropriation.
which was eliminated on points of
order in the House.
AS passed the bill carries the
usual appropriations for st. Eliza
beth's Hospital. Freedmen's Hos
pital and the Columbia Institution
for the Deaf.
The Washington times., 1925-01-07
TAYLORS LOSE
GOODS VALUED
At $1,000
Son Of Rent Commissioner
Loses Bag On Trip
To Hospital

Approximately 81 1000 in jewelry
and clothing, inclosed in a black
leather bag, were lost by Mr.. and
Mrs. Sears Taylor, 1920 L street
northwest, yesterday, while Mr..
Taylor was taking his mother, Mrs.
Clara Sears Taylor, District rent
commissioner. to Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital, for treatment Of
severe burns.
The rent board member, confined
to her rooms in the Montana apart
ments, 1925 NJ street northwest,
was injured badly yesterday when
an electric toaSter Ignited her cloth.
ing.
Her son and daughter-in-law
came to her assistance, and, at ply
sicians' orders. supervised Mrs. Tay-
lor's removal 10 the hospital.
During their return trip from
the hospital, the young couple no.
ticed the loss of the bag, which
apparently had fallen from their
automobile. They had driven from
the hospital to Thirteenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue, and
thence to their home.
This is the third misfortune to the
Taylors in recent days. Last sum
f:ler Mrs. Taylor had a serious injury
to her ankle and early last month
was forced to stay at home due to
a resumption of pain in that mem.
ber. Only a few days ago she was
, able to move around her apartment.
Hospital authorities said today
! that Mrs. Taylor was resting easily
/ Due to the complications of her in.
| juries. including burns, shock and
| the bad condition of her foot, her
| illness may be protracted, ii was
said
The Washington times., 1925-01-07
BOY INJURED BY.
'H|T-AND-RUN'
DRIVER
Four Persons Receive Minor
Injuries in Traffic Acct
dents During Day

Four persons were injured in
traffic Yesterday. One, boy, was
hurt by e. hit-and-run autoist. one
man was arrested charged with
driving while drunk.
Chester Atwood, fourteen, oVo
Twelfth street northwest, riding a
bicycle OH Connecticut avenue, near
Ashmead place northwest, was hit
by an auto truck driven by an
unidentified motorist. The boy re-
ceived slight injuries, but refused
hospital treatment.
James ". Coleman, colored, Chapel
road northeast, collided with the
Benning road viaduct, badly iamag-
ing his car, but escaping serious
personal injury. Coleman was ar
rested by the Eleventh precinct po-
lice ard charged with colliding and
operating while drunk.
Antoinette Pilla, colored, five,
2S72 Eighth street northwest was
slightly bruised when hit by an
auto at Sherman avenue and Barry
place northwest. She was treated
James L.arkin, 924 Ingomar street
northwest, q telegraph messenger,
was injured when a car skidded
into his bicycle on Pennsylvania
avenue between Eighteenth and
Nineteenth streets northwest. He
was treated at Emergency Hospital
for cuts.
Mamie Strothers. colored, 2321a p
street northwest was struck by an
auto while she was walking east
on P street at New Jersey avenue
northwest. She was taken to
Freedman's Hospitol and treated for
slight decorations.
The Washington times., 1925-01-07
STICK KILLS ENGINEER;
DERAILS LOCOMOTIVE

EAsTON, Pa, tJan. 7.-As a re-
suit Of injuries sustained earlier in
the day when the engine Of which
he was engineer on the Flemington
branch Of the Lehigh Valley Rail
road was derailed near Pennington,
Charles III. Ferguson, sixty, one of
the veterans in the service OF the
Lehigh Valley Railroad, died in the
Easton Hospital.
A small stick Of wood is blamed
for the fatality. It had apparently
fallen from q wagon on the tracks
at q crossing. The engine was de-
rallied and finally toppled over, pin
ming Ferguson under it for three
The Washington times., 1925-01-07
COOLIDGE TO ATTEND
JACKSON EXERCISES

President Coolidge will lead the
fribute to the memory Of Andrew
jackson, as the hero OF the battle
OF New Orleans, at exercises at
1890 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
ut the jackson statue in Lafayette
Square.
The exercises, commemorating
the battle OF New Orleans, will be
under the auspices of the United
states Daughters OF 1872, who will
furnish an escort to accompany
the President to the statue. The
President win place a wreath on
behalf of the Government.
The Washington times., 1925-01-07
ADMISSION OF 10000
RUSSIAN JEWS URGED

Admission of approximately 10000
Russian Jews who hold properly
executed immigrant admission vises>
issued prior to July l, 1924, but who
are in excess of the immigration
quota was urged yesterday before the
House immigration Committee by
Louis Marshall and Rabbi Stephen
8. Wise, OF New York.
A bill authorizing these admis.
sions has been introduced in the
House by Congressman Perlman
(DeIn.) of New York. The prospec.
tive immigrants are being held UP
at various foreign ports, many In
The Washington times., 1925-01-07
From School Teacher
To Great Eminence
Use DIR. Pierce's Remedies.

A young man who was brought
up on a farm in Western Pennsyi-
vania studied diligently and quail
fled for district school teacher.
Further pursuing his studies and
teaching, he managed to save up
enough money to put him thru
medical college After the Civil
War, he began the practice of
medicine in the new oil section OF
Pa, and often rode horseback thru
the woods to reach and relieve
those who were seriously ill.,. He
was a student of nature, knew
and could easily recognize most of
the medicinal plants growing IN
the woods.
Later, he moved to Buffalo, y. Y,
where he launched his faVorite
remedies, and, in n short time
they were sold by every druggist
in the land. Today, the name oil
this man, DR.. r. v. Pierce, Il
known throughout the world. Hi.
Golden Medical Discovery is the
best known blood medicine and
tonic. More than fifty million bot
ties have been sold in the u. S
If your druggist does not sell the
Golden Medical Discovery, in hqui.
or tablets, you can obtain a tria
pkg of the tablets by sending l0t
to the DR.. Pierce Clinic, in Buffalo
n 2.
The Washington times., 1925-01-07
THREE FOUND GUILTY
ON LIQUOR CHARGES

Liquor raids Of the vice squad,
conducted within the past few days,
bore fruit yesterday in Police Court
when three violators were arraigned,
convicted and fined before Judge
Gus A. Schuldt.
Found guilty OF possessing fifty
one-half gallons OF corn whiskey at
his residence, 2039 K street north
west, John Keller Rush was fined
$500, in default OF which he will
serve ninety days in jail
Clarence Smith. of 303 II street
southwest, and Isiah Shelton, of Ala
o street northwest, both colored,
were convicted Of selling whiskey to
informers employed by Lieutenant
o. r. Davis. Sergeant James Nc
Quade and Detective n. o. Holmes
and were given five months straight
iail sentences by Judge Schuldt.
The Washington times., 1925-01-07
TWO MORE NAVY AIDS
FOR THE WHITE HOUSE

Two additional naval aids to the
White House have been appointed.
They are Thomas p. Jeter and Ralph
A. Ofsrie, now on duty IN the bureau
of aeroEautics. in the Navy De
partment
None OF the present aides 4s dis
placed. The assignments are ac-
ceptel as additional duty for the
aDpointces.
The Washington times., 1925-01-07
WILL LEAVES PROPERTY
TO HER FIVE DAUGHTERS

Mrs. Mary b. Smith, in her will
dated August 81, 1924, and filed Tor
probate yesterday leaves all her
property to her daughters, Martha
Smith Hackett, Bessie Smith Ray
rnond, Cora Smith Swami. Laura
Smith Shelton and Lena Smith,
nhara and share alike. Testatrix
who died December 25 says that she
has three sons but mas not heard
from them for twenty years and
does not know their whereabouts.
She says that her daughters have
The Washington times., 1925-01-07
MANOR PARK URGES
NEW $4,000 SCHOOL

Appropriation of $4,000 for con-
sstructing an eight-room public
school on a District site at Fifth
and Sheridan streets northwest, was
today urged upon the House Dis
trict Committee by Ernest H. Pull
man, Manor Park Citizens Associa-
tons president.
The appropriation was asked BY
school officials. Pullman declared,
but was stricken out by the Budget
Bureau. The building is needed to
relieve congestion in the Wood
burn. Takoma and Brightwood
schools.
The Washington times., 1925-01-07
LODGE HEAR
DEPUTY GRAND MASTER

Theodore Roosevelt Lodge. U. D..
F. A. A. M, will hold it's first meet
ing tonight in the Masonic Temple
Thirteenth and New York avenue
northwest, at o'clock.
Deputy Grand Master Harry X.
Green OF the Ninth Virginia District,
and the Reverend Brother Charles
K. FuItz. of the United Brethren
Church, will speak.
The Washington times., 1925-01-07

assisted in acquiring whatever
property there may Be ana are
entitled TO Il.
Namiar his wife, Mrs. Rachel v
Frank a. his sole Beneficiary ana
executrix, the win OF Joseph
Prank. dated February 2S. 1905
The Washington times., 1925-01-07

and q half hours. He was an engi.
neer for the Lehigl1 Valley since
1898.
The Washington times., 1925-01-07
Robhed 81 500 oems

About 5000 worth Of jewels anu
silver have been taken from the
home OF Doctor Il. shaw Andrews.
625 Massachusetts, avenue north
west, recently, according to q re
port made to police today.
The Washington times., 1925-01-07

England. and supported by the
gteamsbip companies which accepted
their passage to the United States.
The condition of these people was
stated to be deplorable. 1t was
arFued in favor Of their admission
that they had reason to believe in
the validity and sufficiency Of their
irnraigration vises. secured prior to
enforcement of the present reetric-
tive laws and should not be made
innocent victims.
The Washington times., 1925-01-07
christlan Science Lecture

Christian 0CIeHOe !eCLuIS
Doctor John NJ. Tut, c. 5. b.. Of
Kansas City, Mo-, will lecture on
'Christian Science; True Eyangel-
ism" tomorrow night at the First
Christ Church, Columbia road AMI
Euclid street northwest.
The Washington times., 1925-01-07
ApVgRTIsEMEMT

eseay ft with Flowers"
At home or TO friends far aWay---cons
suit GUIDE. 1919 =.
The Washington times., 1925-01-07

Soc All-Linen Face Towels, each.
75c All-Linen Face Towels, each.
$1.OO All-Linen Face Towels, each
The Washington times., 1925-01-07
Odd Pattern TablecLoths and Napkins

$675 All-Lnen Cloths, size 2x2 yards, each $45O
$3.50 AIl-Lnen Cloths, size 2x212 yards, each S5.15
S825 All-Lnen Napkins 22x22, dozen ...... $5.15
$725 All-Linen Cloths, size 2x2 yards each $5.OO
1925 All-Lnen Cloths, size 2x212 yards, each $6OO
S875 All-Ilnen Napkins, size 22x22, dozen. S6OO
The Washington times., 1925-01-07

Cotton Sheets and Cases
Moses "De Luxe" Cotton Cases and Sheets
42x36 "De Luxe" Cases. January Price. 43c
72x9O "De Luxe Sheets, January Price, each. $175
81x99 "De Luxe" Sheets January Price, each. $19O
9Ox1O8 "De Luxe" Sheets January Price, each 1920
Evening star., 1925-04-24
Your Banker Knows.

When in doubt about a security
consult your banker. 1t is equally
as much his interest as yours to pro-
tect your savings. You trust him
with your deposits-why not trust
him with your investment problems?
Evening star., 1925-04-24
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

NEW YORK, April 24.-Over so per
Aent of all the cars sold by the Gen
eral Motors Corporation in the last
month were closed models. This rep:-
Tesents an advance in demand for
closed bodies of L 8 per cent since 1922.
DETROIT, April 24.-March enroll
ments in the Ford weekly purchase
plan averaged more than 1000 daily.
in the % working days 26,S26 enrolled
PHILADELPHIA, April 24.-The
trend of the jewelry trade here was
clearly shown this week when large
number of buyers gathered at the sale
of the jewel collection owned by the
late Wilson Catherwood. The major
ity of the pieces brought excellent
prices.
BOSTON, April 24.-Rice & Hutch
ins, Inc, one of the largest shoe manu-
factlrers in New England, with seven
factories, is now working at so per
cent Of capacity. Capacity is about
s.09e,ooo pairs OF shoes annually.
Evening star., 1925-04-24
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star Office

Declaration of dividend of 25 cents
a share on International Petroleum
failed to influence the market for the
stock, which was practically unchanged
most of the session. The heavy trad
ing in Anglo American Oil between
251a and 26 accompanied rumors of a
large stock distribution.
Selling of Hecla Mines was induced
by the report that fire, trapping II
miners, had broken out on the 1000
foot level of the mine following an
explosion. Late in the afternoon pub
lie utilities assumed leadership Of the
market, under impetus of higher
prices on the Stock Exchange. Sub
stantial advances took place in Amer
lean Light and Traction, Adirondack
Power and Light and American Power
and Light new.
Evening star., 1925-04-24
WARM WEATHER
SLOWS Up SALES
Meats Drag, But Dealers in
Fruits and Vegetables
Are Very Happy.

Sudden rise in temperature was not
relished by dealers. more especially
those engaged in furnishing meats
and poultry for the retail trade, and
buying this morning was anything but
brisk.
| coined the warm weather more than
. others. realizing that growing crops
need such weather. Vegetation in
nearby Maryland and Virginia is far
advanced. dealers have been told, and
the growers no longer are anticipating
possible frost damage.
There are plenty Of vegetables com
ing from distant points, while nearby
growers are supplying plenty of kale,
spinach, rhubarb and numerous small
vegetables.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, tub. 52a54; prints.
b5a57: store packed. 2Oa23
Eggs-Fancy, selected, candled, so;
average receipts, %.
} Poultry. alive-Roosters, l9; young
! Winter chickens, 35a3s: fowls, 2S:
geese, 15a20. Dressed-Fresh killed
Winter chickens, 35a3S; roosters, l9a
20: fowls, 2S; turkeys, 35a40; ducks.
25s2S: geese. 20a25: capons. 4Oa45.
Live stock-Calves, choice, IL II
medium. 1oa11; thin, SAG; lambs,
Spring. 13; live hogs. 13a13E.
Meats-Beef, 17a1S; veal, ls; lambs,
81: hogs, 201Aa21; loins, S0a32; hams,
2Sa30; shoulders, 19a20.
Evening star., 1925-04-24
Labor Supply Good.
13O TRAIN EMPLOYEES
ON FIVE NEW TRAINS

Locomotives and cars valued at ap-
proximately s2,000.000 and 130 train
employees will serve the Crescent
Limited" the new de luxe, eXtra-fare
train between New York and New
Orleans, to be placed in service by the
Southern Railway system, beginning
Sunday.
Five complete trains will be oper-
ated. In the operation of each train
there will be five engine and train
service men. nine sleeping car at
tendants and a dining car crew of
10. or 13O for the five trains.
Evening star., 1925-04-24
Fertilizer PLANTS
ARE MAKING MONEY
Best Season in Four Years Report
4 ed, With Business Now at
It's Height.
Special Dispatch to The star.

BALTIMORE. April 24.-Fertilizer
plants in the Baltimore district, which
supply practically all of the demand
in the South. are still running on full
schedule Sales for the first quarter
of the current year are considerably
larger than in the corresponding Pc
riod in 1928.
Prices are about $1.75 a ton higher
than they were year ago. Fertlllzer
companies are making money for the
first time in four years.
Evening star., 1925-04-24
EARNED OVER 20 PER CENT
Steel Companies Had to Pay Most
of 1t in Taxes in War Times.

Steel companies in the four years OF
the wartime period from 1915 to 1918
earned an average of 20.2 per cent be-
fore payment of bond interest or Fed
eral taxes, according to computations
made public today by the Federal
Trade Commission, replying to q reso-
luton of Congress authorizing an in
vestigation and report into earnings
In the steel industry.
The report as published today
showed that Federal taxes on income
or excess profits in 1917 and 1918 took
q large part of these profits, which
We're computed on the basis of consid-
ering investment to take in the aggre-
gate amount of stocks, bonds and sur
plus.
Evening star., 1925-04-24
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

BALTIMORE, April "a (SpeciaD.-
Potatoes, per 100 lbs, 1.00a1.35. Sweet
potatoes, bbl., 2.50a6.00. Yams, bbl.,
450a5.50. New potatoes, bbl., 4.00a
$50. Asparagus, doZ., 1.25a4.50. Beans
hamper, 1.25a1.75. Beets, 100. 5.00a
500 Cabbage, hamper, Local. 25
kale, bu., 25a40. Carrots, bu.. LISA
80 Onions, 100 lbs, 400a4.25
Spring onions, 100, 1.00a1.25. Celery
crate, 1.75a2.75. Cucumbers, 3.00a
$50. Elephants, crate, 2.5Oa4.0O. Let
tuce, basket, 1.O0a225. Peas, hamper
2.OOa275 Radishes, basket, 2.OOa3.0 90
Peppers, crate, 4.0Oa6.00. Rhubarb
100, 2.00a3.00 Radishes, 100, 3.00a4.00
Spinach. bu., 50a80. Squash, crate
Il .50a2.50 Tomatoes, 2.50a5.50.
Apples-Packed bbl., 3.50a7.50; bu.
150a3.00 Grapefruit, box, 3.00a3.5 so
Strawberries. qt, 25a30. Oranges
hoy 5Oa & *
Evening star., 1925-04-24
BY WILLIAM HEFFERNaN.

NEW YORK, April 24.-Interest in
today's Curb Market centered in a few
selected specialties. While these were
oeing actively dealt in the general
body of stocks fiuctuated over a mar
row range with trading smaller. 1t
TOOK only few sales to cause a further
drop of points in Victor Talking Ma.
chlne, which was down over II points
in the past few days. According to
those in close touch with the situa-
uon, business has fallen off in the
past few months.
Another outstanding feature was
the run-up of more than 3 points in
Standard Gas and Electric 612 per
cent bonds. This was sympathetic
with strength in the stock of the COM
pany and public utilities generally.
Evening star., 1925-04-24
Selling Prices at Noon.

Wheat-No. ! red Winter, spot. ex-
port, no quotations; No. 2 red Win
ter, spot, domestic, 1924; No. 2 red
Winter. garlicky. domestic, 1924; No.
8 red Winter, no quotations.
SaIes-None.
Corn-Cob, new. yellow, spot. 6.50a
SIS per barrel; track yellow, No. 2,
1.23.
SaIes-75S bushels of No. mixed
at LOS.
Oats-No ?, SO; No. 8, 50 asked.
Rye-Nearby, 1.00a1.10; No. 2 rye,
spot, 1.14A.
Hay-Receipts, 50 tons. The limited
demand prevailing for hay is confined
exclusively to the better grades of
timothy, and choice light clover
mixed, of which sort there is no
oversupply. Demands in the hay line
fare so limited that it takes compare
lively little stock to go around, and
truck receipts from nearby points
are still a factor in reducing require
ments at the regular hay sheds.
Quotations today-No. timothy,
1S0Oa1850: No. timothy, 15.00a16 so;
No. / light clover, mixed, l7.00a17 SO;
No. l clover, mixed. 16.50a17.00; No. 2
clover, mixed, 15.00a16.00.
Straw-No. / wheat, 15.00a15.50 per
ton: No. / oat, 15.50a16.00; No.
straight rye, 1S50a19.00.
Evening star., 1925-04-24
FRUIT EARNINGS GAIN.

NEW YORK, April 24.-Cuyamel
Fruit Co. reports a much more pros
porous first quarter this year than in
1924, consolidated net income reach
ing S270.505, equal to $1.OS a share
on the common, in contrast to $685.
245. or Is cents a share, a year ago
Evening star., 1925-04-24
Sales INDEPENDENT OIL STOCKS.
Washinqton Stock Exchange.
SALES.

SALES.
Riggs National Banks at 343.
National Mtge. & Invest. pfd.-20 at ga ).
go at 9l4.
AFTER CALL.
Capital Traction 5s-S1 900 at 81 "a
Norfolk & Washington Steamboat Co.-10
at 249.
Lanston Monotype--1O at SOS.
Capital Traction-1O at s3. at 93;,o
81 900 at 101 4, $1,000 at 1Ol u. $1,000
at 101 u, 81, 900 at 10l u;
Mergenthaler Linotype at $50.
Washington Gas is '33-Slo0 at lO2.
$500 at 103 "a 80
Merchants Bank & Trust Co.--10 at 1875
Money--Call loans. 5 and per cent.
Evening star., 1925-04-24
FARM WORK AHEAD
OF LAST SPRING.
Virginia Peaches Slightly
Hurt by Frosts-AppIe
Trees in Fine Condition.

Conditions have been generally ia
Vorable for farm work and the season
is more advanced than usual. the De-.
partment of Agriculture reports. The
droughty conditions prevailing in the
Southwest and Northwest have been
partially relieved by rains, but there
is still deficiency of moisture In
number of areas.
Winter grains are making season
able progress and have been benefited
by recent rains In many localities. The
sowing of Spring grains Is making
good progress. Seeding of oats and
barley Is practically completed, except
in far Northern areas. Oats are up in
many areas and are generally grow
ing we'll with a good stand. Spring
wheat also is going into the ground
rapidly.
Flowing for corn is generally under
way and is proceeding rapidly. The
supply of good seed seems to be ample
in practically all areas. Planting Is
in progress and Is fast moving North.
Frosts Injure Peaches.
In New England the holdings of po-
tatoes are liberal and prices continue
to be disappointing. Early paintings
for commercial purposes in South
Carolina have made good stand. In
Maryland and Delaware the sweet po-
tato seed beds are looking well.
The North Atlantic States report
fruit prospects apparently excellent,
though there has been a light frost
damage to peaches in New jersey and
Pennsylvania, Peaches have been in
Jured to some extent in Virginia and
South Carolina by light freezing, and
there has been some local damage
from hail in Georgia
Apples are blooming in central Vir-
glnia and appear quite promising. In
this State plums and cherries have
been injured by frosts and will make
short crops. From all other parts of
the country reports of more or less
damage to peaches, generally light,
have been received.
Tobacco Beds Looking Well.
Tobacco seed beds are looking we'll
in Maryland. They have been planted
in Virginia. but the plants are small,
due to cool, dry weather. In North
Carolina there has been considerable
injury to the seed beds from insects.
Transplanting has begun in South
Carolina and the favorable weather
conditions have caused it to start
The early April rains accelerated
transplanting in Georgia and the crop
is making satisfactory progress. In
Kentucky the young. early plants are
coming on well.
Preparation of the land for cotton
is we'll advanced in all sections. Plant
ing is under way and in many areas
it is reported that more fertilizer than
last year is being used.
Labor Supply Good.
The maple sugar season in New
England is practically closed with a
light to moderate crop only.
In Louisiana sugar cane is rapidly
coming up to a stand and is well cul-
tivated, but needs rain badly.
There has been no especial change
in the farm labor situation, the sup
ply generally being nearly up to the
demand.
Evening star., 1925-04-24
STORAGE FACTS STATED.

A statistical bulletin containing
figures on cold storage space in the
United States and monthly cold
storage holdings of apples, dairy
products, eggs, meats, lard, dressed
poultry and fish from 1915 to 1924
has just been published by the United
States Department of Agriculture.
Evening star., 1925-04-24
81 BANKS APPROVE PLAN.

BOSTON, April "a (SpeciaD-
Ninety-one savings banks in Massa-
chusetts have approved the ref
nancing plan of the Boston and Maine
Railroad, which involves extending
maturity of bonds held by the banks
for 15 years. About 100 banks in this
State own Boston and Maine bonds
and the remainder are expected to
approve the plan.
Evening star., 1925-04-24

NEW YORK, April 24.-Following
is an official list of bonds and stocks
traded in on the New York Curb
Market today:
Evening star., 1925-04-24
MARKED IMPROVEMENT
IN STEEL BOOKINGS
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, April 2h-Bookings
OF the United States Steel Corpora
ton this week show marked improve
ment over the last few weeks. Speci.
hcations still are heavy. Although
operations continue on a declining
scale, the trade does not expect the
average will fall below 40 per cent on
capacity in the near future. Buying
is reported to be still largely on a
hand-to-mouth basis, but the aggregate
tonnage plates was said to be suf-
hcient to maintain fairly high rate
of mill operations.
The report for the first quarter to
be made public at the directors meet
ing next Tuesday is expected to show
net earnings of between S35, 900, 900
and $38,000,00O.