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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-20
BIG WATERMELON
SHIPMENTS ARRIVE
Prize Fruit Is Shipped Here
From Maryland and
Virginia.

Monotony of light receipts OF fruits
and produce from nearby Maryland and
Virginia this morning was broken by
receipt Of prize watermelonS from the
Eastern Shore of Maryland and Eastern
Shore of Virginia.
Very few of the melons received this
morning weighed less than 40 pounds,
/ 1t is stated, one large melon tipping the
scales al 62i2 pounds An average price
Of 81 was quoted for fancy stock indi-
eating a probably retail price of 81 so,
Dealers received light shipments OF
sugar corn that was quoted at Is and
80 cents dozen. Tomatoes. not so
plentiful and in light demand were of
fered AT from 81 to $3.50 for 2-peck
baskets, cheaper than the prices quoted
Saturday.
Other Products.
There we're very few lima beans re-
ceived this morning supplies the latter
part of last week having been fairly
heavy Nest of them were shipped-in
stock from distant points. and many
we're so badly heated that they were
rendered worthless
The few beans dealers received this
morning were quoted at S2,2S and So 80
a huShel. shelled stock selling at 30 and
S5 cents q quart, Cantaloupes peaches
and apples continued plentiful and
cheap.
Market conditions were slow to drag
gy. the light receipts being ample to
meet demands Prices of most com
modities this morning wkere substan-
TALLY the same AS prices quoted Sat-
urday
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-One- pound prints. 49i 2a5o,
tub. 47'aa48l2; store packed. %
Eggs -- Fresh. selected. 33a34; hem
merry, IS, current receipts, 28a30
Poultry, alive - Turkeys. IS: fowls,
large. IS; small. %; Spring chickens,
large, 34a35; medium. 32s33; small 80;
Leghorrs, 27a2S. rooSters. l6: keats,
30: Spring chickens, large 40a42. me-
dunn S8a4o: small 35a36: Leghorns.
IS: fowls. large. 27a28 small, IS. ca
pons large. 4&a45. small 30a35; ducks,
20a25: keats n0aii0.
Meats, fresh killed--Beef. 22a26: veal,
22a25. lamb. 25a23: pork ioins, 3Sa37;
fresh hams 26a27: fresh shoulders. lea
90: smoked hams 28a29; smoked shout
ders 19a20: lard. "a bacon. 24a95.
Live stock-CalVes, l5laal6: lambs,
l4al5
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits
and vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, says
Cantaloupes-Supplies liberal; de-
mand limited, market dull; Eastern
Shore Maryland. various varieties. ium-
hos. 36s. l.25al so. few higher; extra
jumbos / 75a2 90; fats, all sizes, 75a7s:
miscellaneous melons. supplies limited,
demand light market steady California,
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BUSINESS MERGER
IS TRIED ON COAST
California RaiSin, Peach and
Fla Growers Adopt Con-
SoIidation Plan.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 20,-The
tendency toward larger units in indus
trial fields through mergers and con-
solicitations is reflected for the first time
in California agricultural cooperation
on the merger Of the packing and mar
keting operations Of the Sun Maid
Raisin Growers Association and the
California Peach and Fig Growers AS
sication
This merger is not one of corporate
bodies. hut Of marketing operations.
and is designed to reduce materially the
expenses Of sales and distribution for
both agricultural groups and permit the
return of larger share Of the ulti-
mate consumers dollar to the grower
Being the first consolidation OF this
kind. it naturally is being watched with
great interest by other cooperative
groups in this State, where agricultural
cooperation has made great strides.
The Sun Maid organization. with its
selling machinery, the Sun-Land Sales
Corporation, mas been an example of
successful cooperation in agriculture,
but its ship has been struck during the
last couple years by adverse winds in
the form of seemingly excessive produc-
ton Despite great efforts, last year s
raisin crop OF 285 900 tons was not dis
posed Of at satisfactory prices to pro-
ducers, though the output was reduced
by the marketing Of over 100000 tons
Of raising grapes as fresh fruit This
years bigger crop. estimated at $780,
900 tons on fresh grape basis. to-
gethcr with big holdover of raisins.
offers marketing problem of tremen-
dous proportions,
Lower raiSin prices, forced recently
by competition between the cooperative
and independent packers. and the an
ticipatcd 1928 crop. have caused a
reorganization within the cooperative
and strict retrenchment in expenses
This policy will be strengthened by the
merger Of the distribution efforts of the
two cooperative concerns. The sales
organlzati ton of the raisin co-opera-
tive will be utilized TO distribute figs
and peaches and the interchange Of
plants will be possible because the
peaks Of production come at different
seasons.
In other words, the same economies
sought by big industry through consol-
dations are sought by the agricultural
cooperative through combination Of
marketing efforts.
The whole grape industry is facing
a monumental marketing task this year.
in the face of an anticipated crop Of
over two and 0ne-half million tons.
The prospects for fresh grapes, both
Of the table and Juice varieties are
brighter than for raisins, partly because
the California Vineyardists Association
has succeeded in putting considerable
ord sriness and cooperation into the
marketing Of fresh grapes, II may not
be looking too fer ahead To visualize
the combining Of cooperative efforts
to include the whole grape and raiSin
industry or even larger groups Of fruit
producers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-20
Healthy
happy
hungry!

TN from play hungry as bears . that's the
time children love bread and butter and
strawberry jam.
Give it to them, Mother, but make sure the
bread is nourishing and wholesome. You II Ind
none better than Mothers Bread the bread
that won your own mother years ago.
Thirty years ago as you know, Madam most
all bread was baked at home.
The women of Washington spent hours in
the kitchen mixing kneading, setting, bak-
ing. They ongcd for bought bread to save
them all this drudgery. But no ordinary bread
would satisfy those exacting housewives!
Then Mothers Bread went on sale. Here
was bread as good as the finest home-baked
bread delicately favored, tender, delicious.
Women were delighted with it!
Slowly at first. then by the thousands they
turned to this delightful new bread. And many
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u. S. RUBBER CO. WRITES
DOWN ITS INVENTORIES

Ry the Associated Press
NEW YORK. August 20,--The United
States Rubber Co. in its semi-annual
report issued Yesterday wrote down its
inventories by Si4l47.659 as Of June
80 in order to devaluate its stock Of
crude finished goods and goods in
process TO meet the drop in rubber
prices from 81 10 10 cents.
Crude rubber inventories were writ
ten down TO 20 cents q pound. which
amounted To S78l0.279. and invento-
ries of finished and unfinished goods
were devaluated on a similar basis,
which totaled $6.337. $50
Sales for the period amounted to
$50. 32o329. compared with SSS.ll0,626
for the corresponding period Of 1927 A
substantial increase In commodity units
sold more than offset the much lower
selling prices
Net income from operations before
interest on funded Indebtedness and
estimated depreciation Of plants. but
after all other charges. amounted to
S4338. 702. Production of rubber from
plantations showed substantial in
crease over the like period Of last year,
and an additional 81 10000 was added
to the net income as from the United
States Rubber Plantations. Inc, bring
ing the total to SS.338.702.
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Money and Prices

Commodity prices gained considerably
last week. sending the index over the
1926 average OF 10 for the first time
since June, 1926, This trend has been
almost steadily upward since the low
point of 922 was reached in July last
year,
Naturally the purchasing power OF
the dollar declined last week, a change
which will be watched by experts mind
ful Of the increased demand for money
which would normally exert itself in
another month Any continued decline
III the dollars buying power will be
liable To influence Fall credit conditions,
Fluctuations IN the general whole
sale price level and in the purchasing
power Of the dollar are given below for
various periods The average for the
car lNaG Is the base used
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-20

standard crates, honey dews, IS to Us,
.75a200; few higher
Lettuce--Western supplies moderate
demand light, market steady; Califot-
MIA. crates, Iceberg type. AS dozen,
mostly around 500; few low as 4.50
Colorado. crates. Iceberg type, As
dozen, 400, Eastern supplies light, de-
mand light market steady; New York.
2-dozen crates. big Boston type 200.
OnionS-Suppltcs light demand light.
market steady; Massachusetts, 100
pound sacks yellows. u. s. No |, $50;
Iowa. loO-pound sacks yellows. U. S,
No /. 225
Peaches Supplies liberal demand
moderate, market steady; North Caro-
lima. bushel baskets ElbcrtaS, U. S No.
/. large size, ripe. l.5Oal7S. mostly
/ so. medium size ripe. 00ai Is; SKIES.
Bellies, T. S. No. l. medium size. GOA
l25. mostly 1875: Virginia. bushel bas-
kets Bellies. u. S. No. |, large size
l50al75. buShe baskets Carmans,
large size. u. s. No l. 100.
Pears-SuppiieS light; demand light.
market firm: California. boxes Bartlett
fancy. large size. $50; medium size.
3.25
Potatoes 49, Supplies light; demand
light. market dull. Eastern Shore OF
Maryland and Eastern Shore OF Nir-
ginia. cloth-top stave barrels Cobhlers.
u. S, No /, 200a2.l5, mostly around
400
WatermeiOnS.
Watermelons--Su Supplies light; demand
light, market steady Virginia. bulk.
per 100 melons, Excells, 40-45 pounds
average. $500 Tom Watsons, 30-34
pounds average, 50.00a6000.
String beans--Supplies very light
too few sales reported TO quote.
Lima beans-Supplies light, too few
sales reported to quote.
Sweet potatoes-~Supplies light; de-
mand slow. market steady. Virginia,
Norfolk section and North Carolina.
cloth-top barrels, yellows. No. /. mostly
around $50
Cabbage~-Supplies moderate, demand
light market steady. Virginia. rural
retreat section. barrel crates, round
type. It's.
pples--Supplies light; demand slow,
market dull. Virginia. various varieties.
medium to large size, l0oal.4o; best
mostly lbs
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PRICE MOVEMENTS
SHOW SPOTT|NESS
Trading Volume During Week
REGISTERS lncrease-SteeI
Turnover Large.

Spotttness with generally lower QUO
tationS for most groups featured price
movements on the New York Stock Ex-
change last week The price index OF
only two groups Steels and public utili-
ties. roSe~-so the investors index re-
fecteG more than twO-point fall
strength in Republic Steel, United
States Steel and Bethlehem Steel prices
sided the s'eels riSe, while the Public
Utilities rise was a reflection Of jumps
in Brooklyn, Edison, Columbia Gas e.
Electric and American Power & Light
quotations
The motors auto accessories and oils
were al noUceabiv weak. General Mo-
tors Thinker Roller Bearing and At
lantic Refining being the weakest issues
in their respective groups.
All the graded industrials were of.
with IT,, most speculative offerings
showing the SharpeSt decline.
A compact survey Of Stock Exchange
movements is given below by indexes
and per cent Of return.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-20

Your gain is immeasurahly greater
than saving of 5000 when you pos
sess this distinguished automobile
at its today's unprecedented price of
$3.50
A more important consideration
about any Pcrce-Arrow is the fact
that it is Pierce-Arrow -. that it
is additionally Americas finest
automobile that it has two
generations of well-bred people con-
shutting its ownership.
This pridcd model carries all the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-20
SILVER QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK. August 20 up .--Bai
silver. So: Mexican dollars. AL
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women vowed never to bake another loaf. For at
last they were convinced the tedious worry
ofbaking day was no longer necessary! Mothers
Bread became the established favorite!
Today Mothers Bread is even more delicious
than in your mothers day.
If you could only watch us bake it, you'd
quickly know the reason.
We use the same nourishing ingredients
YOU d use in your own kitchen the highest
grade -four =. the hnest-grade shortening. And
rich, wholesome milk.
lust order loaf tomorrow and test it for
Yourself. See how your family like it. Notice
how the children take to it! And remember,
it is so wholesome YOU can give them all they
can eat.
Just say Mothers Bread to your grocer,
Madam It's fresh from our ovens twice everyday.
Corbys Bakery; Continental Baking Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-20
FARM PRODUCTS RISE.
Agriculturist's Dollar Gains Value
During Week.

Farm purchasing power continued Its
upward trend last week as farm prod
uct quotations again held strong. Hogs
and beef steer price levels gained and
were not outweighed by lambs and corn
drops.
The increased purchasing power OF
farm products was brought about by
non agricultural prices stacking off
bit relative TO farm prices.
Index numbers of farm purchasing
power and Of agricultural and non-ag-
ricultural prices for various periods are
given in the following table In which
the average for 1925 represents 100
Farm Arrtcul- Non aeri
purchasing tural cultural
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Farm AcrtCul- Mon -agri
p,lrchs sing tural cultural
oo,.nr nr{reE nriceE

(Copyrrht 1929, by irvins FisherD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-20
Foreign Prices.

Cable advices from London report
that the index of wholesale commodity
prices in England as computed by
Crump steady At o36 last week as
compared with a3.6 week ago and
a57 year ago
italian prices dropped TO TAI as com.
pared with "A 3 the week preceding ana
743 year ago.
,Copyrieht 1928. by Irvins FiShero
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-20
NEW YORK BANK CLEARINGs

NEW YORK. August 30 tSpecian -
New York bank clearings, s467 100000
New York bank balances. Slo2 600 900
New York Federal Reserve balances
So4 o00, 600
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Stock market activity increased Ia
week 10 register an average trading va
lie If more. than $3.50 600 600 a daV.

Stock market activity increased last
week 10 register an average trading val
lie Of more. than $4,000 900 a day.
Motors continued To gain III trading
volume. showing 70 per cent increase
over the week before. The steel group
vas the most sensational turnover fea-
ture OF the week. however registering
200 per cent gain in shares changing
hands over the week before. The mis-
cellaneous and rails groups also showed
an activity increase.
Chrysler continued to be the issue
most heavily dealt in among the mo-
tors. while United States and Bethlehem
Steel were that groups leaders.
Stores and oils were weakest in group
trading. due mainly TO the large per-
centage decrease in the trading value
Of Montgomery Ward and Armour A.
respectively.
The average daily value OF trading
in common industrial stocks for the pre-
ceding week was Sl54 400 900. and for
the corresponding week year ago was
k129, 900 600.
The average daily value of tradines
IN ali stocks lpreferred and common
stocks combinedl was $3.50, 200 900 for
the week ended August i3
copyrisht. 1923 by Twins Fisher.
-~---~--a
SILVER QUOTATIONS.
NEW YORK. August 20 Up. Bar
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Todavs lower than before known of
Arrow manufacture A247s Buffalo.
present will be accepted fairly appraised value This
will apply against down and monthly which make
Pierce-Arrow ownership Surprisingly easy
Evening star., 1928-10-13
AUCTION SALES.
THOS. J. OWEN 4 SON. AUCTTONEERs
1881 Eye Street Northwest.

THOS. J.. OWEN & SON. AUCTIONEERS.
1891 Eye Street Northwest.
1NglaEiq gSlEaE:EiqHIA iiSSEHEEEE;sSr uGRlvlPHR RHR
REING PREMISES No 76i Ist Street
BY virtue Of a decree of the Supreme Court
eduS ed se csss sFs' NS s 81 %s n sell Sub m
auction, in front Of the premises, on WE'D
NESDAY, THE LTWENTy-FOuRTH DAY OF
OCTOBER. 1928. AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM.
situate in the District of Columbia and be-
ing all Of the right. title and interest of the
defendant. Nellie Brosnan, in and to the fol-
loving real estate; Lot sl in square 625. I'M
apartment house, which interest OF the said
Nellie BroSnan. the court finds to be one
elgnth interest subject 70 the & Tisnt OF Maj
70 receive one-third of all the rents and
profits from said property during her nat
ural life. free and clear Of all liens.
money to be paid in cash and the balance
in two equal installments. payable in one
and two years from the day of sale, and to
the purchaser bearing interest at the rate
OF six per centum per annum. payable semi
annually. and secured by deed of trust on
Of the ' purchsSer q $4,000 ode deposit T Te91ired i
upon acceptance. of bid. All conveyancing.
notary fees and recording at purchasers
%fSn tsry DAYS from 10 day cf sale Se
wise the trustees. reserve the right. to resell
the property at the risk and cost Of default
ing purchaser. after five days advertise
hShed in Washington. d. G.
SOUTH TRIMBIE. Jr..
woodward Building,
ERNEST WILLIAMS
Evans Building,
Evening star., 1928-10-13
THOS. j. OWEN e. SON. AUCTTONEERS,
143i Eye Street Northwest.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE I'M
BRICK DWELLING KNOWN AS PREM
ISES NO. 26o7 THIRTEENTH STREET

PROVED REAL ESTATE. BEING a
BRICK DWELLING KNOWN AS PREM
ISES NO. 26o7 THIRTEENTH STREET
BY virtue Of a certain deed of trust duly
recorded in Liber No. 5633. folio 427 ct seq.
Of the land, records of the District of Co
secured thereby. the UNDERSIGNED IT trustees Is
will sell at public auction. in front of the
sErnND ssTEs%lseS NV On 6S MoNPAY THE Twenty
FoGR- -THfRTY 9 ocIocK . P.M., All the iydS foilow w.
ing-described land and premises. situate in
the County. of Washington. District of Co
il Wilbur F. Smiths Subdivision Of lots f IN IN
block a, 'Holmead Manor" as per pIac
rescfEEded E in Liber County II at folio 90
for the Dsfrb Of ia 'hs u6et so
east four feet Of said lot. Subject to the
Rshens shed BY line 20 fes @aS
cause No. 1851 of the Supreme Court of the
District OF Columbia. confirmed November
Il, 1929 Subject to the covenant that when
not Be Within OF e isid street es i ne sha ot
thirteenth street and shall not cost less
than s2:ooooo. Assessed as lot 81 in
Terms Of sale: one-third of the pur-
chase money to be paid in cash, balance In
two equal installments payable in one and
per annum. payable semi-annually, from day
OF sale. secured by deed of trust upon the
property sold. or all cash, at the option of
required at time Of pepGs' sss All T 9e
to be complied with within 30 days from
gay dss 9i SAFE, otns;Wiss the trustees reserve
and cost of defaulting purchaser, after FIVE
newspaper published in WASHINGTON. D. c.
CHARLES E. MARSH
ocII.I3.I6.l3 20 Trustees
Evening star., 1928-10-13
THos- ]. OWEN { SON. AUCTIONEERs,
1881 EYE ST. NV.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE FOUR
STORY BRICK APARTMENT CONTAIN

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE FOUR
STORY BRICK APARTMENT CONTAIN.
ING SIXTEEN APARTMENTS. KNOWN
ISES NO 1924 STREET NORTHWEST.
BY virtue of certain deed OF trust, duly
recorded in I.iber. No: 1856: folio 152 et Sec.
Of the land records of the District Of Colum;
bia, and at the request Of the party secured
thereby, the undersigned trustees will sell
at public auction. in front Of the premises:
on WEDNESDAY. THE TWENTY-FOuRTH
DAY OF OCTOBER, A.D. 1928. AT FOUR
THTRTY O'CLOCK PM. the following
described land and premises, situate in the
city of Washington, District OF Columbia
and DESIGNATED as and being lot III IN Clin-
ton p Townsends combination OF lots In
square 1873, as per plat recorded in the once
~ Terms ts ooif sale: one-third Of the purchase
equal instaiiments. payable in one and two
years. with interest at six per centum per
annum. payable semi i-annually, from day of
sale. secured by deed OF trust upon the prop
purchaser. deposit OF So, 500 will be re-
quired at time OF sale. All conveya ncing.
recording. etc, at cost OF purchaser. Terms
of sale to be complied with within thirty
days from day of sale. otherwise the trustees
reserve the right to resell the property, at
the risk ana cost of defaulting purchaser.
after Ave days advertisement Of such resale
in some newspaper published in Washing
LEE d. LATIMER,
JOHN II. BRICKENSTEIN.
ocl3. d&ds.exSu Trustees.
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OcI3-d&dS.eXSu ITusteeS.
THCS. J. OWEN & SON, AUCTIONEERS.
1881 Eye st. NV.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE m
PROVED - REAL ESTATE, ESTATE, BEN REING, ,,,1

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE M
PROVED REAL ESTATE, BEING
Known AS PREMISES No. 4S4s BRAN
DYWINE STREET NORTHWEST.
BY virtue Of a certain deed Of trust duly
recorded in Liber No. 56S3. folio 393 ct seq
of the land records Of the District Of Co
SECURED thereby, the gndersispsd trustees .ss
premises, on MONDAY, THE FIFTEENTH
DAY OF OCTOBER, A, D. 1928. AT FIVE
O'CLOCK p. M, the following described land
washington. District Of Columbia. and desig
mated as and being the west 40 feet front
on Brandywine st. by full depth thereof
Of lot 81 in square. i647 in a subdivision
by William s. Minnix Of tract Of land
called ''Friendship." as per plat recorded in
Columbia. in Liber 81 at folio 2. Subject
to building restriction line Of record.
Terms Of sale: One-third Of the purchase
money to be paid In cash, balance in two
equal iustallments. PAYABLE in one and two
years, with interest at six per centum per
annum, payable semi-annually, from day OF
sale. secured by deed Of trust upon the prop
erty sold or all cash. at the option OF the
purchaser. "A deposit Of $500 will be re-
ouired at time Of sale. All eonveyancing.
recording. etc, at cost Of purchaser. Terms
OF sale to be complied with within thirty
days from day of sale. otherwise the trustees
reserve the right to resell the property -
the risk and cost OF defaulting pur$N -~cr,
efter five davS' advertisement of such resale
In some newspaper published in Washing
WILLIAM r. BAUM.
JAMES H. BADEN,
Evening star., 1928-10-13
Trustees Sale of Valuable
Business Real Estate, 1405
L St. NV, Being a Three
story Brick Building.

BY virtue Of certain deed of trust. duly
Of the l3nd records Of the, District of Colum;;
bta. and at the request Of the party secured
thereby. the UNDERSIGNED trustees win offer
for sale by public auction. in front of the
Prse,2ises on ERIPAy THE NINETEEDMTrH TDTIr
THIRTY. o CLOCK PM. the following
described land and premises. situate in the
District Of Columbia. to wit. Lot lettered
"E,' in Days SUBDIVISION of lots in square
215. as per plat recorded in Liber N. K. at
folio 24s, in the SURVEYORS once Of the Dis
cqmbrance Of s35, 500: due. august a. 1880,
Terms of sale: one-third cash., balance
payable Pays IN one and two years pr d after dste as
Of trust on the. property sold. or all cash
purchaser. a. deposit Of $500 REQUIRED Of
chaser. Terms of sale to be complied with
within thirty days from day Of sale. other
the property. ct the risk and cost, Of the
tiSement of such resale in some newSoapar
published in the CITY of WASHINGTON. D. C.
Z. L. COTTON.
H. L. OFFUTT, Jr.,
oe9-eod&dsexSu Trustees.
THOS. ]. OWEN & SON. AUCTIONEERS,