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Evening star., 1926-03-28

What's the matter With the Ma
tionalso"
This is the question being. asked on
all sides by those closely following
the fortunes of the club in the grape
fruit league. They recall that the
collapse of the Capital machine this
year has been predicted in many quar-.
ters and are wondering if the "eX-
perts" who delight in referring~to the
Griffmen as an aggregation of hope
lessly ancient athletes have been cor
rect in consigning them to an also
ran position
1t undoubtedly will interest the
faint-hearted gentry to learn that
their cyniciSm III regard to the Ma
tionals is not shared by the players
themselves, and least of all by the
one upon whom rests the RESPONSE
bility for results attained Stan Har-
ris-judged by a communication re
ceived from him yesterday.
Bucky Harris Views.
ITO date we have not enjoyed
the best of luck i'm our exhibition
games" Harris writes, but as you
know, considerable time is required
for our older pitchers to get ready.
Once they are in shape, however,
we nave men OF real value.
In my opinion" the manager
continues, "no ball club really
looks good until such time as its
dependable pitchers are right.
Good pitching must be had to win
a pennant. Occasionally a club
viii go on batting spree and win
a few games with mediocre pitch
ing, but iii the long run second
division berth will surely find q
club without steady pitching"
"As yet we are rot hitting as
well as we should and can, but that
Is not worrying me any, even
though / 90 want to win these
preliminary games. After all
April Is is not Il bad time to get
started turning defeats into vic.
tories.
Personally, the club looks great
to me. The generally satisfac.
tory physical condition Of the play
ers, together with the fine spirit
they possess, makes me confident
We viii finish on top again this
year. anyway, time viii tel :"
All Players Not Ancient.
MOST Of the bear sentiment con
4vA corning the Griffrnen has the
rather advanced age-in a base bal
sense---of a majority Of its most de
pendable cogs as base. In cor
sidering the outlook for the National:
observers are prone to speculate
whether. such anciants as Johnson
Bush, Coyeleskie and Ruether car
last through another campaign
whether Judges next disability viii
| prove fatal to his career. or if Peck {
aged <underplanlng ean he eApeftsie
Evening star., 1926-03-28

Erratic fielding on the part of the
Gallaudet players accounted for most
of the runs scored by the Brookland-
ers while Devin. Byrnes and Sheffield
exhibited a brand of hurling that nel1
the Kendall Green nine to a total sf
four hits.
Devin was kniCked for only ore
bingle during his three-inning stay cu
the mound. meanwhile tanning four
batters and preventing any OF those
who faced him from going to first Oh
walks. Byrnes. d newcomer to the
squad, walked only one. While strll,
ing out two and allowing no hits.
Burnes and Roberts, Gallaudet
twirlers, both were wild. but between
them were found for only nine bingles
Smith, Bailey and Adams got TO their
offerings for two-baggers, while Du
four connected for a circuit clout i'm
the fifth. scoring adams ahead of him
Gallaudet's only markers were
scored III the seventh on two singles
a walk. stolen base and two fielder
choices
Evening star., 1926-03-28
U. S. WOMAN NET STARS
MAY PLAY FRENCH TEAM
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. March 27.-The
United States Lawn Tennis Associa-
ton today revealed negotiations for
an international team match between
woman players of this country and
France, to he played at the West
Side Club, Forest Hills. N. Y, prior
to the women's national champion
ships in August.
Arrangements for the visit of d
French team, which includes the pos
sibllity of return invasion Of Amer
ca By Suzanne Lenglen, We're discussed
bv American officials with Gene
iacrotra, Rene La Coste and Jacques
Drugron during their participation in
indoor matches here last Winter.
Final decision now rests with the
French tennis federation.
Completion Of the arrangements
wound round out the most extensive
international program in the history
of the game, since plans already have
been made 10 send teams of both sexes
from this country abroad to play in
England and France. Woman players
from this country will oppose France
in a team match i'll addition to partic-
i>at.ny in the French national cham
pionships at Paris prior, to an at
tempt TO lift the NFightman Cup at
Wimbledon i'll June.
Evening star., 1926-03-28
PADDOCK SHOWS OLD
SPEED AT 100 YARDS

Sy the Associated Press
STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Calf.
March 27.-Charley Paddocks speedy
cleats burned the cinder track here
today He ran the 100 Yards in 6-1o
seconds.
Paddock carried the colors of the
Los Angeles Athletic Club. which de
feated Stanford University, 81 TO 64
in a dual track meet.
Paddock got off 70 a poor start,
hut came down the stretch like a
greyhound and his famous leap car
ried him six feet ahead at the finish.
Pinney of the Los Angeles Athletic
Club was second and Hyland of Stan
ford third.
Paddock also captured the 22o-yard
sprint, but his time Of % seconds
hat was verT ordinary. his efforts in
the century necessarily placing a
check Eon has running in the furlong.
Evening star., 1926-03-28
HIGH NINE
TAKES FIRST CLASH

base ball season yesterday afternoon
by defeating the Leonard Hall at
Leonardtown, Nd, 5 to /
Coach Ahearn's crew got all their
runs in the first three innings.
The Marylanders got only four hits
and were bad af1eld, making six errors.
RH.E.
Western. "a . o 0 0 0 o-8 !
Leonardtown0 0 I 0 0 0 0 O--1 s
Batteries-Brown. Schneider. Ed
monston and Wilson; Cough and
Besche.
Evening star., 1926-03-28
SUZANNE is TO PLAY
IN CARLTON TOURNEY

CANNES. France, March 81 OP.--
Reconsidering her decision to play no
tournament tennis before Wimbledon.
Suzanne Lenglen has entered the
Carlton tournament which opens to-
day. n.+
She will play in the doubles with
Mrs. Phyllis Satterthwaite of England
as her partner. Mile. Lenglen will
also participate in a series of singles
exhibition matches during the last two
days of the tournament.
She appears to be in fine condition
after her rest in Italy and is prac-
tscing daily on the Nice courts.
Evening star., 1926-03-28
2fnen Vanqu Giants 3Ceogeto1vn -Four Wins in Rice Relay Cam
COLLEGE BASE BALL.

At Brookland--Catholic University.
II; Gallau1et, 9.
At Annapolis--Ricl,nond L, 4; st.
Johns. 0 l,noFning).
At Anuapolis-NaTy, II; Richmond
Z. 2 (afternoon).
At Atlanta-Georgia Tech, II; Ohio
State, 4.
At Fort Benning-Georgia, 5. Fort
Benning, 2.
st Observation-Disclosures, g.,
Drexel, 3.
Evening star., 1926-03-28

Summaries
t.,ed eaas penh Aseqes State shnes ro@ass @ de-
125-PoUED CLASS--Allen. Navy. defeat
ed Leyden. Colgate. three rounds, decision
135-PouED CLASS-Filiger. Penn State.
defeated Ritehie. Yale. four rounds de-
cision.
145-PoIfND CLASS-Stanton. Colgate.
defeated Capt. McMann. Yale, four rounds
decision
160-PoUND CLASS-Kiel. Penn state.
defeated Ross Colgate. three rounds de-
cision.
iT5. .PorND CLAss--vandegris Yale
defeated F3fclnn, Ggr3edse. four rounds REF
cree g decision.
UNLI9fIT EI--Lent1 Savy. - Defeated
CLARK, Penns! anna, t,.ree rounds. decision
Evening star., 1926-03-28

Colgate and Yale tied for third hop-
ors with II points Each garnered one
victory,
Pennsylvania and Syracuse each
garnered points by virtue of having
one fighter il the finals.
Neil Fleming. graduate mana ger of
athletics at Penn, State. was elected
president Of the intercollegiate Boxing
Association for the coming year. Flen1-
ing succeeds Conndr. +. C.. Giffen of
the Navy. Dr. Grant OF the Univer-
sits of Pennsylvania. was named sec
Evening star., 1926-03-28
JOHNSON IS IN FINE FORM
OVER A FIVE-LNNINC ROUTE
Ferguson Has Rather Rough Road in Last Half of
Contest at Tampa--Barnes Is Victim of
Mats Aitack---Goslin Is Fielding Star.
BY JOHN s. KELLER.

+ AlfPA 2Ting advantage of Virgil Barnes weak
innings today game the Nationals pounded
OUT enough the Giants and tn eseries
prlh
painng pitching Walter Johnson The dean of
sill the bbng Following rather turbulent
cdmer tocd through frames during which
but Giants far first base All told Johnson permitted
doubles the openng that need
the opposition tally and singles in the third session
collected 10
the Q n Of
Evening star., 1926-03-28
On the SideLines
With the Sporting Editor
BY DENMAN THOMPSON

TASHNGTONS showing in exhibition to
wv considerable those
failure
the half Of their
florida
loyal followers
the beetng
brows and Of heads the ally inclined
Accustomed almost exclusive dcto the past couple
the club such that forebodings
tanned regarding the champonhip but little than
Evening star., 1926-03-28
sWEETsER TOPS GOLFERS.

NEW YORK, March 81 GR-The
Metropolitan Golf Association today
issued its 1926 handicap list, ranking
Jess w. Sweetser at the top of more
than 700 players. The former ma
tional amateur champion, and Walker
cup team star is the scratch player
in the district
Evening star., 1926-03-28
DARTMOUTH BEATS
MARINES IN TENTH

SPECIAL Dispatch to The Star.
0CANTICO. Va. March 2I.--Dart-
mouths varsity nine registered a A.
to-3 victory over the Marines here to-
dav, but had TO go overtime to ac-
complisk the feat. the deciding marker
being recorded III the tenth inning.
Four thousand spectators braved
the chilly weather TO see the contest,
and were rewarded by a close, hard
fought battle although the field was
exceedingly slow, due to the recent
heavy rains.
Carver turned in high grade of
pitching for the visitors from New
England while the hitting OF Chen
weth for the Devil Dogs and the
hurting Of Balls also were features.
Score:
Dartmouth .-..-.. --....-..- :
Marines .-.--.- . =
Ytek Parker. Baile. Maddes and Cava-
n2aSh.
Evening star., 1926-03-28

Totals 20 4az12 Ictals 3s q r
{;slaHas' SathoEe i .. : 3 Q 8 8 3 9 eli oo--li
Runs-La7~. I.ruG. Fole- Bailey. Adams
lol. DuFour, Garvin Saith, Ignsce 80
Peloski t2l. Errore-Denesn. Law Tug
Adams Home run--DuE our Stelcl
bases-DuFour. Smith t2l, Adams. Car
Ignace to Peioski TO Adams. Left or bases
of Burnes.. 5: OF Roberts 2 OF Byrnes.
of shefield, I. struck out--By BurneE. 1
fby shsffeijd l. Hits---c)ft Burnes. n
1-3 innings off Sheffield, in 8 innings
off Roberts. in 9 e-3 innings. off Devin.
Hit by pltcher--By Burnes tSraithl Mid
~ Passed balis---R0se
12l4 Winnlng pitcher Dsvln. Is.eIls-
pitcher Surnca UniDires--Mese~s Wsn
and Green. Time Of zamS---s hopFs 10
Evening star., 1926-03-28
H0FF AGAIN BREAKS
POLE VAULT RECORD

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, March % OP-
Charley Hoff. premier Norwegian
pole yaulter, boosted his world In
door pole vault record to IS feet
g inches at the Washington Uni
.ersity interscholastic indoor track
meet here tonight.
Evening star., 1926-03-28

*Batted for Barnes in the sixth inning.
+Batted for Johnson in the fifth inning.
Nationals ) o o 0 o 8 ~
Two-base hits--Lindstre:n. Ersch. j. Har-
rs. Mycr. Stolen base-kice. Saerifccs--S.
Harris. oung. Double piGys--Riee 10 Nyer
to Bluege. :. Harris to l:g-- 10 Judge, Jack
stu TO Frisch 10 he,IS. Left on bases
--Ofl Barnes / off Ferguson none: off Wis
nor, ] off Thomas none. Hits--Of John
ninss; off Wisncr. IL tuning: cir Thomas,
l in = innings; of Fc-lueon, II innings.
struck Out-By Barnes, >: e2 Ferguson. =.
Winning pitcher-Jcinscn. Losing pitcher
Barnes, Jmpires-Nessrs. McGoeiln and
Mccormick. Time of game hour and 53
minutes.
Evening star., 1926-03-28
HELEN WILLS In ROME.

ROME. March 27 CP).-Helen Wills.
America IS woman tennis champion
now travelling in Italy after her long
season Of tennis on the Riviera. reach
ed Rome this morning and spent the
day III sightseeing. She indicated that
She might try cut some cf the local
Ia ftifse ft,ii1f,fsfr,SN. q
Evening star., 1926-03-28
RICHMOND u. is VICTOR
FROM ST. JOHNS NINE

ANNAPOLIS, Md. March 27.-Uni-
Versity of Richmond won at base ball
this morning from ST. Johns College,
i to o.
McCarry. the visiting twirler, al
lowed the local collegians but two
hits.
Book salso pitched we'll for st,
Inhns but cot nool. sUpDOrt
Evening star., 1926-03-28

Creth Hines, Georgetown freshman
layelin thrower and holder Of the
national interscholastiC record III this
event. made an exhibition toss Of 1876
feet. but he was not eligible TO com
pete III the meet. Hines, Who is
Houston boy and graduate Of local
high school. was watched with inter
est as he made his throws.
II an exhibition race with Adrian
Paulen. star European middle distance
man. McClaIn of Georgetown finished
a poor second IN 4 4eo-yard race
Paulen was not forced to extend him
self ar anv time during the race.
In the field events Georgetown = on
one first and two second places. II
the broad jump DoWdIng won with 20
feet while Plansky was second in the
shotput and Norton AS runner-up
1T the high jump
Boettger Of Drake won the sho.
event with 43 feet u. inches. while
Haggard Of Texas was frst III the
high jump. clearing ) feet II inches.
NCheeIan OF Georgetown was nosed
out IN the century dash by Lander Of
Texas, with Wilson Of Texas Asgies
finishing third The time for the
event was 10 Is seconds
Illinois proved its superiority III the
relays, winning the quarter and hall
mile events and the medley The Uni
versitv of Kansas finished behind the
Illini in the quarter and half mile re
lays.
Haskell Institute beat out Kansas
md Notre Dame in the grueling two
mile relay. an Indian runner taking
victory away from Kansas in q t1nal
lunge az the tape.
In the college class Ohio y esleyan
won the medley and the mile rel2-
Evening star., 1926-03-28
CATHOLIC T.. NINE EASILY
DEFEATS CALLAUDET. ll-2

RAWlNG Ganaudet and cold opponents
Unverstys damonde opened their ycsterda
- Brookland an
The sided which
allowed Coach Moran
Evening star., 1926-03-28
NAVY BOXING TEAM KEEPS
INTERCOLLEGIATE HONORS
By the Associated Press

Pfls
NNAPOLIS Nd March 27Navy defended
II their intercollegiate boxing championship tonight by arrns
on titles III three divisions and total of IS
OF over Penn State which placed second
Close decisions marked almost being
nrdere din threeh hnnts
Evening star., 1926-03-28
TURNS TABLES ON IOWANS
BY TRAVELLING FAST MILE
Hilltopperg Flash TO Victory in 3:2i 3-5, Giving
Hawkeyes Their First Defeat of Year--Dowd-
ing Broad Jumps 23 Feet 10 Win.

CUSTOM Tex March thrilling ctoy Georgetown Cn!
the crack CT Iowa Unver
+ undefeated other trials this the
relay carnival the Rec Instute held here
this afternoon.
Friday Middle West four had msta
from the Capital City team
During three laps tonight Iowa aud Georgetown racing
becor
contende for honors Swnburn eoseton and Cnhe OF
Around the track the stretch these
slightly the lead ~inburne closed his fyns
stride ahead Tho
time was 5 mini p 3-5 seconds.
Evening star., 1926-03-28
Totals 81 524 1 IotAs All q
aRattaA fcr Eicl, 70 rct, ", ninth ir,ir

Rurs-cook. Miller. ward Leslie. condr1
~. seabrilsli kcrors--Rouss. Farey. Or
hits. Creath Base on balis-Of farrell
! off Eeabrllski g. of S Creath. s of Rich
ardson, l. Struck out--By FARRELL. 2 By s.
Creath. s: by Rich ardson. ] Stolen bases-
Ward. Leslie. Hit by pitcher-Robbns b.
Seabrilskil. Schwab Thy Rich ardson) Passed
baIl-Farey. Double playS-Jarreu TO Coon
sr TO Hamilton; Rohhins 70 Miller, Lett or
Messrs. White and Hughes
Evening star., 1926-03-28

BUFFALO. n. z, March q GP,.-
Erich Eademacher OF German il an
unpaced race against time here TO-
night lowered his swimming mark for
the 2on-meter breaSt straAe h -
seconds, covering the Q---.s,-.:::.,s - :. -.
Evening star., 1926-03-28
HIGH COUNTS MADE
IN A. B. C. DOUBLES
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
TOLEDO. Ohio, March 27-Detroit
bowlers virtually shot the standings
10 pieces in the minor events OF the
American Bowling Congress tourna-
ment here today,
Two of the entries in the doubles
went over the 800 mark and an in
dividuaI exceeded 700 in that de-
partment They also wrought two
important changes in the all-events.
The most brilliant performance of
the day was that of F. Gardella and
F. Tocco who went to the top of the
list III the two-man events with 1855,
rs pins short of tying the all-time
records of the a. r. c., 1880.
The score of the Detroiters is II
pins better than that of the former
holders of top place. Hubert and
Coley of Rochester, N. Y.s
The check-up of the game shows
SO strikes, 20 spares. railroad. 3
breaks and splits that were picked
UP. Gardella had a split in his tenth
frame leaving the 4-6-9 pins standing.
which held him TO d 242.
Their scores follow:
Fred. Gardella =. 2sS 1876 242-- 7o5
Fred Tocco 500. 203 226 221- $50
Totals .......4 All 421 463-1 ,355
Another better than 1900 was
bowled bY C. Rathke and r. Fucik
when thai Detroit pair went into
third place with 4 ,325 The score:
c. Rathke .s204 PA 245- Gb3
r Tucill 2Ol 279 1872 G62
+------ - --------
Totals 4o5 493 All ,S25
T. Buck, bowling Oh the last squad
of the day, collected games of 225,
236 and ZIG for a To7. which gave
him fourth place in the individual
standings Rathke also entered the
all-event list, landing in second place
with 1917 for his nine tournament
games. e. I3ott, Detroit, also gained
adnlittarce in the all-events with
1887 for fourth place in that depart
ment
Still another change IL the stand
ings today was the 669 Of G Nallos
of Youngstown Ofio, which w3s good
for tsntk place.
Evening star., 1926-03-28
q q 1 2 o 0 / O o.
o O 0 0 O 0 0 0 90

Runs-cook. Miller t3l.u Errors--pavIs.
Robins 'rook Sacrifice tits-Eohbins:
BrcnNan. Bases or halls--CN Book. = oH
Ncrary Q Struck out--B2 Book . lfy
NcCary 4 Stolen bases--N-cgner DAVIS
W,1ler Left on bases--St. john s. 3 Rich
trend & Dca3le rlaye-Lnees to Miller.
L!.ar.ge--Nr Kerr
Evening star., 1926-12-12

to the highest level in IL months and
easier call money rates were the high
lights in this weeks financial markets.
A series Of Christmas dividends" in
the form of extra and increased pay
ments, favorable trade news. inClud-
ing an unexpectedly large increase of
over 1928 900 tons in the November un-
filled tonnage Of the United States
Steel Corporation, and a sudden turn
for the better in the automotiVe in
dustry and optimistic statements on
business conditions by administration
leaders furnished the impetus for the
advance In stock prices. Public par
ticipation, however. continued on
small scale, although 1t was apparent
that the small yield obtainable on
most high grade bonds was causing
number of investors to seek employ
ment for their funds in seasoned
divide nd paving stocks.
The rally in French francs reflected
the improvement in that countrys 8
domestic financial condition, as re-
vealed in the weekly statements of
the Bank of France.
Active wheat futures lost about
cents a bushel during the week on
selling Influenced by more favorable
crop weather reports. Cotton ad-
Evening star., 1926-12-12
STEEL OPERATIONS
EXCEED FORECASTS
Decline in Copper Brings in
Active Demand--Tin Mar
ket Is Nervous.
Ry the Associated Press.

by the Assoct sted Press.
NEW YORK. December 1i.--Trade
operations in the steel market. for
of some manufacturers
The movement against contracts kept
up well. with one Of the features the
continuation of new business on the
part of jobbers and consumers who
were thought TO have about filed their
needs. Buying by many railroads of
track accessories was above the aver
age. while the car inquiries were i'm
pressive. Prices in all directions were
steady. The pig iron demand was
limited to small lots. with prices
steady.
The recent decline to the 131 cent
level for copper delivered at Connect
cut Valley points, brought in an active
demand. Consumers who had been
holding off for several weeks owing
partly to unsettled conditions abroad
entered the market to cover accumu-
lated needs and sales were reported
aggregating in the neighborhood of 10
million pounds, according to current
estimates. domestic dema nds then
tapered off somewhat but better ex-
port business has developed and the
market was steady at the end Of the
week with producers holding at 1885
for electrOlytiC delivered. Domestic
consumers are believed to have con
siderable copper still TO buy for the
first quarter.
Tin was nervous. Small reactions
brought in some good buying. but the
bulk of consumers were thought 10
have covered their immediate needs.
The demand for lead was considered
disa ppointing in some quarters in
view of the lower price level. London
advanced but the movement was
ignored here.
Zinc was quiet and steady. A feat.
ure was the fact that many con.
sumers have booked but small qua n.
titles for the first quarter of the year
AntimOny was quiet and the tone
easy as a result of the indispositiOn
OF the average consumer or jobber to
bid for either future shipment from
the Far East or nearby arrivals.
Evening star., 1926-12-12
COTTON IS QUIET
IN SHORT SESSION
General Market Closes
Steady at Net Advances
of a to 7 Points. 4
Ry the Associated Press.

Rv the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. December 1.-THE
cotton market was quiet. but gen
orally steady today, January con-
tracts selling UP to 11.s7. or points
net higher and closing at 1f.s3. The
general market closed steady at net
advances Of to points. -~, -.
The opening was steady at an ad=
vance Of TO points in response
to rela lively steady Liverpool cables.
A little Southern selling and realtz-
ing were soon absorbed by trade
buying and covering. Brokers with.
domestic mill connections were mod
crate buyers of the Spring and sum-
mer months. and appearance of this
demand. combined with the absence
of any important selling pressure
from the South. no doubt increased
disposition TO cover short con-
tracts for over the week end.
The buying was by no means ac-
tive. but offerings were light and
prices reached the highest levels OF
the day in late trading, when De-
cember sold at 1920. and May at
1924. about to points net higher.
The close was within 3 or 4 points
of the hest.
Private cable advices said hedge
selling "in Liverpool had been
absorbed by calling. covering and
Manchester buying and also report
ed better demand for some lines OF
cotton goods from China.
The amount OF cotton on shipboard
awaiting clearance at the end of the
week was estimated at $4,000 bales.
against 169. 900 last year. Prospects
of large midmenth clearances may
have contributed to the steadier
ruling of prices. The volume of busi-
ness, however, was not considered
sufficient to indicate any PARTICULAR
change in general sentiment and
local brokers attributed the advance
chiefly to week end covering and the
comparative absence of selling press
sure
Evening star., 1926-12-12
RAW SUGAR UNCHANGE
Signing of Restriction Decree Has
Bullish Effect on Futures.

NEW YORK. December IL N).--
The raw sugar market was firm to1
day. but as no sales were reported,
prices were unchanged to sos for
Cuban duty paid.
The signing of the decree by Presi.
dent Machado of Cuba. restricting
the coming Cuban crop to Az million
tons. led to active covering and trade
buying in raw sugar futures. which
advanced prices 9 to points. The
upturn. however, met considerable
profit taking and reactions followed.
the market closing points lower to
point net higher. December and
January closed 3.25; March. 3.27; May.
3.32: July. $40; September. 3.46.
The refined sugar market was un-
changed at $50 to $40 for fine granu-
lated with demand light.
Evening star., 1926-12-12
BANK CLEARlNGS OFF.
Several Cities in South Again Re
port Slump During Week.

Richmond. Baltimore, Atlanta, st.
Louis and Dallas We're among the
cities reporting. a falling off in bank
clearings during the week just closed.
The Baltimore decline compared with
the same week last year was 90,
while in Richmond it was 10. The
clearings over the country as a whole
dropped 81 per cent. Dun's report
shows that the recession was more
severe in the Southern centers than
in most of the big cities elsewhere.
Evening star., 1926-12-12
COTTON GOODS EASIER.
Yarns Are Quiet, With Lower
Trend in Values.

NEW YORK, December IL. R).--
Cotton goods were somewhat easier
In print cloths and sheetings today.
Further announcements We're made
Of maintenance of gingham price lists
for Spring Yarns were quiet WIN
an easier trend New prices Will ne
ma med on. knit underwear next week.
Reductions of 10 per cent were mace
ON one line Of cotton blankets.
Rising wool prices abroad are leao
ing to firmer prices on wool goods.
Raw silks was steady.
Zehras are vicious and very hard 10