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The Ketchikan miner., 1913-06-06

Whenever you want to know
 what bargain there is today at
 the Gateway Store call Phone No. 13G. adv.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-06-06
CHANGE OF MANAGEMENT
To Whom Is May concern:-

The Gross Theater has been taken over by w. D. Wood worth and E. P. Drake. It will De operated by them under the name of the Grand Theater. The new management will not bc responsible for any bills con tracted by the Gross Theater before the Sixth of June.
 Signed.
 w. D. WOODWORTH.
 E. P. DRAKE.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-06-06

Furnished Room with bath for Rent, apply at Minor office.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-06-06
NOTICE
To Whom 1t May concern:-

To Whom 1t May Concern:- This is to certify that the part |nership heretofore conducted iE Ketchikan Alaska, under the style of the Gross Picture Show has this day been dis solved. J. R. Heckman and James E. Sayles have retired from the firm and the business has been taken over by w. D. Gross, who will hereafter con- duct the business for himself. Dated this 18th day of May 1913.
 J. R. Hickman,
 J. E. Sayles.
 w. D. Gross.
 -k-- DEN NoRsKE AMERIKALINJE Billetter Saelges baade til og fra Norge,
 H. G. SAMDAHL,
 Agent Telephone 139, P. o. Box 433
 Ketchikan, Alaska
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-06-06

MT. Graves of the Eers Music House. Seattle who in ketchikan last October exDects to visit ketchikan again this month and will be accompanied by first-class tuner and mechanic from Eers
 Those having work to be done either tuning or general repairing should bear this in mind
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-06-06

A good show, good music, ' he Gross. adv
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-06-06

For Plumbing that is plumb ing, see Foord. adv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
GREAT FALLS R. R. PLEA
DENIED BY COMMISSION
One-Day Round Trip Rates Not to
Be Less Than Fare to Inter-
mediate Points.

One-day round-trip excursion rates to
Great Falls from this city and Cherry
dale. Va, may not be maintained lower
than the rates in effect to intermediate
points, according to decision of the in
terstate commerce commission handed
down today. The commission was acting
upon petition of the Washington and
Old Dominion railway, which sought per-
mission to maintain lower rates from
Washington and Cherrydale to the resort.
Inasmuch as you provide in your tariff
for tickets to Great Falls and return
limited to one day. without any pro-
vision for half-fare tickets for children
or for the free transporta ton of bag
gage" said the commissions communica
ton to the railway company you should
issue tickets of the same kind to and
from intermediate points at a rate that
is not higher than the rate to Great
Falls and return. but you are
not required to desist from demand
ing a higher charge for the other kind of
tickets referred to in the application: that
isis, for round-trip trickets good for two
days. including the free transportation
of baggage and half fare for children.
The petition of the railroad pointed out
the historical interest Of Great Falls
and said a lower rate than b cents a
round trip was necessary to compete with
conditions existing at other resorts near
Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

Some Of the normally active stocks on
the local exchange were neglected again
today at the meeting of the stock ex-
change. The list was enlarged by add
ing 10 it today Capital Traction stock.
which has recently figured TO a consider
able extent as a trader. but which today
did not appear at all in the transactions.
The figures were continued on the same
level
Two ten-share lots and a quotation lot
of Washington Railway common stock
sold for ~. which was bid for the stock.
with the asking price unchanged from
the figures of yesterday, which We're 81.
The asking price of the preferred stock
was changed from 81. yesterdays figure.
to 81
couple of odd lots of gas stock sold
for S4a. and s47s. and the bid for a
quotation lot was on the latter level.
with the asking price at 81 showing but
little change from the record of the
day before.
Twenty five shares of Georgetown Gas
stock were for sale. and the broker hav-
ing il offered il at no. and then the bid
was 100 When concession was made
on the asking price to 1O5 the bid was
Withdrawn. and so also was the offering.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
Building Permits.

Building permits were issued today
to the following:
L. w: Burton, to build garage in rear
of 209 Sth street southeast; architect.
j. w. Bicker: builder. II. j. Bieber,
estimated cost. $3.50.
r. c. Bundy. to build dwelling on
Meade street between Whittingham
and Browning streets northeast: archi-
tect and contractor. I. c. Bundy: esti-
mated cost. $500.
d. j. DUNCAN. to repair dwelling al
1916 r street northwest; estimated
cost, $4,000.
e. r. French to repair dwelling at
2s1 9Th street southeast; estimated
cost. $3.50.
Charles Thomas. to repair dwelling
at OF G street southwest; estimated
cost. s125.
A. c. " Schott. to repair dwelling AT
201O 35th street northwest; estimated
cost, $3.50.
NJ r. sSilverman, to repair dwelling
at 1912 Union street southwest; esti-
mated cost. $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
CITIZENS PROTEST FARE
Virginia Highlands Residents to
Appeal for Lower Rates.

Complaint against the existing railway
fare from Washington to Virginia High
lands is to be made to the interstate
commerce commission by the Virginia
Highlands Citizens Association The
citizens take the position that while the
distance from Virginia Highlands to the
city post Office s less than three miles
the care fare is ID cents round trip
and 10 cents single fare
This. it is asserted, Is more than >
cents per mile. the maximum allowed
Comparison of fares. it is further de-
clared. has shown that the Washington
and Virginia electric railroad gives a
communication rate OF approximately 4
cents per trip from Alexandria. Va, to
Virginia Enthusiastically twice the dis
lance from Washington TO the Virginia
suburb. They will seek to have estab-
lished 4-cent Communication rate from
Washington to Virginia Highlands. The
complaint has not yet been received at
the interstate commerce commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. May 9.-The cotton mar
ket opened steady at an advance of = to
. points on covering and moderate de-
mand from various sources. Cables We're
lower than due. but the weather map
failed TO show any trace of the showers
privately reported in the eastern belt
yesterday. Shorts seemed to be nervous
over the reduction in the local stocks as
result of yesterdays large clearances.
and the market was moderately active
and firm after the call with prices about
q to points net higher.
Futures opened steady: AIay. 11.45.
July. 11.34: August. 11.35: September,
HOS: October. HOO; December. 11-H;
January. Hos.
After showing a net advance of to 10
points the market eased off slightly under
realiZing for over the week end.
Spot cottOn-Quiet. mddling uplands,
R.tO. nominal
Estimated receipts at all the ports to-
day, 1900 bales, against 1,uS6 last week
and 1I,415 last year.
For the week. 10000 bales. against ST.
40 last week. and 62.236 last year. To-
days receipts at Galveston. 2.265 against
;:ol2 bales last year. al New Orleans.
Les; bales. against 2673 last year. and
al Houston, 251, against LBS last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
FOREIGN BANKS.

PARIS, May 9.-Prices were firm on
the bourse today.
Three per cent rentes. 81 francs 90
centimes for the account. Exchange on
London. % francs 20 confines for
checks.
Private rate of discount per cent.
BERLIN. May 9.-Trading was quiet
and prices closed slightly lower on the
bOurse today.
The weekly statement of the Imperial
Bank of Germany shows the following
changes
Cash in hand increased 24,O86,OOO
marks
Loans decreased 29.1SO,OOO marks
Discounts decreased 3S $4,000 marks
Treasury bills decreased 1S136OOO
marks.
Notes in circulation decreased 49,
$4,000 marks.
Deposits decreased 9.516.OOO marks
Gold in hand increased 1868, 900
marks.
Exchange on London. 20 marks 45
pfennigs for checks: money. 6 per cent
Private rate of discount, 81 per cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
CIVIL WAR RETIRED LIST
Bill to Establish Roster OF
HonorabIy Discharged VOL
unteer Officers.

4 civil war volunteer officers re-
tired list" with advantages in the way
of special retired pay for such men. is
provided for in a bill introduced today
in the House by Representative Madden
of Illinois. The list is to be kept in the
War and Navy departments. and is to
contain the name Of each surviving of
ficer of volunteers who served in the
army. navy or Marine Corps of the
United States in the civil war and was
honorably discharged by muster out.
resignation or otherwise.
The names shall be entered on the list
as of the highest rank held by each Off
Ger in the civil war service.
An Exception Made.
AS one purpose of the list is to provide
special retired pay for these former
war officers. the bill excerpts all those
who were honorably discharged with
continuing retired pay.
Officers who lost an eye. an arm Il
leg in the line of duty, or who were hon
other bodily injury received or incurred
in the line of duty. because of dis
ability incurred in the line of duty while
a prisoner of war. shall be placed on the
list If otherwise eligible. and shall receive
the maximum retired pay provided for
officers of his former rank
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
News Briefs.

\ permanent organization OF the Boy
Scouts was effected at Cumberland. Md,
Wednesday night at meeting Of the
executive council and the court of honor.
George y. Blake has resigned as presi-
dent of the Union Hospital OF Cecil coun-
~, Md. and Henry NJ. Mccullough of
Elkton. Md. has been elected to succeed
him.
The large barn on the dairy farm of
Capt. Hope Pruitt in the suburbs of
Crisfield. Md. was destroyed by fire
Thursday afternoon.
Among brood of chickens hatched in
the hennery of James Durham of Har-
ford county. Md. was one with four per-
feet legs and feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, May 9.-Scarcity OF offerings
today bettered wheat prices. In anticipa-
ton of the bearish report on winter crop
conditions issued yesterday by the gov
eminent the trade had sold heavily and
today little wheat was brought out. even
at the upturn which soon followed the
opening. July showed the widest range
at the beginning. first figures sbeing "a
lower to "a higher at $50 to S9ls. An ad-
vance to S9A followed.
Corn values were helped by additional
reports of damage to the crop in Argen-
tine from too much rain and cold wealth
er. Offerings were light July opened
unchanged to n off at 55A to 557s and
went up to 56s.
Fears of oats crop damage from dry
weather in Illinois and Indiana lifted
prices. July opened unchanged and ad-
vanced to l3a+31s.
| Offerings and demand We're both light in
the provision pit. The market was irreg-
ular. opening prices being 2i2 lower to >
higher. with these figures for July: Pork,
13.321A; lard, 1880; ribs, HOPE.
Export wheat sales later stmula ted
prices a little. but recession followed.
The close was firm. with May ba1 up, at
&,12 and July ", UP at S9a.
The corn market continued firm. helped
by delayed shipments due to rains The
close was strong, with July isaA up, at
J6a56is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09

sum of SIS. 600. growing out of injuries
received by the plaintiff while on the
premises of defendants at 3Ol G street
southwest
The declaration alleges that the
plaintiff was in the defendants place
of business and while there fell into a
hole in the floor which was negligently
left open and unguarded by the de-
PENDANTS, thereby receiving serious in
juries.
c. Clinton James and +. Hilton Jack
son appear for plaintiff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
TONY MILANO GETS STAY.
Execution Postponed Till June
Pending Communication Plea

Tony Milano, the shoemaker whose
conviction of murder in the first degree in
causing the death of Harry r. Smith.
eleven years old, September. 1911. was
affirmed by the Court of Appeals last
Monday, will not be hanged at the Dis
trict Jail next Friday
At the request of Attorney James F.
Kelly. representing the prisoner Justice
Stafford today postponed the execution
of Milano until Friday. June g. 1913 At
torney Nelly told the court that he has
applied to President Wilson for a commlI.
tation OF the sentence of the Italian and
has been referred to the pardon attorney
at the Department of Justice, where the
matter Is under consideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. May q. Hogs = Receipts
aHS head strong; higher: bulk of sales.
s ioaS. "a. light. S.2JaS,50: mixed. S-a0aS IS
heavy. .7-35as- 52i-: rough. 1.?5as.l5: pigs,
q .sbaS.E,
cattle-Receipts. 80 heads dull: beeves.
5a?H. Texas steers. 6.i3a1.I5: stockers
and feeders. 6OUa1 u: cows and heifers
.hiaS- II. calves. 6..na9p.
Sheep Receipts. feoO head: steady: ma
tive. a.ilas@n; yearlinss 6.23aI.65; lambs.
native. b2.,aS H..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
NEW YORK CURB PRICES.
Work of U. S. Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court of the United States
today finished its years work. with the
exception of three decision days The
argument of cases was suspended this
afternoon and the court adjourned until
next Monday. 1t will then take recess
until May %. when 1t will take another
recess until June . probably.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
LONDON MARKET.

LONDON May o-Money was in good
demand and discount rates were firmer
today There was a small attendance ON
the stock exchange, and business was
Light with an irregular tendency. Home
rails. copper shares and Silt-edged Sc
critics hardened on moderate support
but speculative issues eased off and gold
mines were depressed
American securities were quiet and
steady during the early trading, when
prices advanced from Il to IS on lish,
covering. Later the list eased off under
the lead OF Canadian Pacific. and the
market closed dun with values slightly
over the lowest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
DEFEAT MEXICAN LOOTERS.
Americans Take, Law Into Own
Hands With Success.

Tired of being raided and despoiled by
every passing band Of brigands or rebels.
the little American colony at San Di-
esuto. N Mexico. recently took the law
into their own hands with success.
\ band of fourteen looters swooped
down upon their colony recently and car
red off some of their guns. Then the
colonists to the number OF ten, helped out
by five federal soldiers, and a few Mex
lean civilians. took to the war path, pur-
sued and defeated the hand Of hooters and
recoysfcd q number Of stolen horses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, May 9.-Flour-Quiet
and without quotable change.
Wheat-With the bearish government
report discounted. and Liverpool cables
better than expected, wheat sold up ;,
early, with offerings light. July, STA
97as
Pork-Steady.
Beef-Steady.
Lard-Firm; middle west, 1l.O5a11.15.
Raw sugar-Easy: muscovado. 2.S3a
2.S6; centrifugal. 3,33a3.36; molasses,
25Sa2.61: refined steady.
Petroleum-Steady.
MolaSSes-Steady.
Hay-Firm; No. l, 1.10a1.1o; No. >,
1.0Oa105
Hides-Quiet.
I.eather-Firm
Butter-Steady and unchanged, Re-
ceipts, 6, 763 packages.
Cheese-Steadv; receipts 1.S24 boxes.
state whole milk, fresh. under grades, II
a121a.
Eggs-Firm: receipts. 27.22o cases: fresh
gathered dirties, No l, 1Ia1I1a: western
gathered whites, 2Oa22: state, Pennsylva
mia and nearby hennery, browns. -; do
gathered browns and mixed colors. 1912a
2l1a.
Live poultry-Steady: chickens, south
ern, 20: fowls. 1872: turkeys, 1oh Dressed
quiet: fresh killed western fowls, 161aa19
frozen turkeys, 15a2j.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
THOMAS E. HINES DEAD.
District Man Victim of Heart Dis
ease in Coney Island Hospital.
'pecial Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK. May 9-Thomas Edward
Hines. with his brother. Joseph. partners
in a Washington. u. c., firm of real es-
tate opera tors. died Wednesday night sud
denly in Coney Island Hospital from heart
disease. He was the son of Michael
Hines of rio Voorhees, avenue. Sleeps
head Bay. where the funeral services are
10 be held this afternoon. He leaves a
wife and an infant son and three
brothers go
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
BALTIMORE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE May Q. - Wheat =
Firmer: spot No red 1.09A: May No.
2 red. lO9A: July No. 2 red, 94A;
steamer No . red. 1.00s4; receipts. 10S,
$50 bushels.
Corn-Quiet: spot contract. $50 May.
5SL: steamer mixed, 56l2; receipts,
1928 bushels.
Oats-Firm; No white. 421a; standard
white ~: No. :; white, 4Osaa41. Receipts
20. I67 bushels.
Rye-Quiet; No. western export, Ga
rs: receipts. 12.G,0 bushels.
Hay-Firmer: No. l timothy, 1s..:3a19.0O;
No. l clover mixed, 1..JOa 1900.
Grain enthusiastically: steam TO Liver
pool, per bushel. unchanged: Cork for
orders, per quarter, unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
Washington Stock Exchange

Saes-Regular call. IL o'clock noon:
Washington Gas Is 500 los, 81 900 al
lOSi..
Washington Railway and Electric com, In at
81. 10 nj 81 ., at ~.
Washington Gas. III >l3.. :, at S4's.
Mergenthaler. Ia at :16s4 III at 216s4. at II 9.
Federal National Bank. = AT 1sa.
After call-Federal National Bank, 10 at 139.
10 at i.;9.
Potomac Cons IS 81 900 at l0li,
GOVERNMENT BONDS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
Some Professional Selling.

Kecessions followed the midday rise in
prices. a reaction in New York Central
TO aais and American Telephone to 121ss.
both low records. influencing some profess
sional selling.
Rumely preferred broke nearly four
points on the official announcement of the
intended delay in acting on the dividends.
business shrdnk to insignificant proper
tons between l and o'clock. dealings
aSgregating only about 100 shares
No fluctuations of consequence occurred
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. May 9.-Wheat-Spot
steady; No. / Manitoba, Is load; No. 2.
do. Is 91ad: No. ,. do. IS Sd: futures
steady: May, IS Tad; July. IS sid. Oc-
tober. IS Sd.
Corn-Spot steady; American mixed,
new 5s; American mixed. new. kiln
dried SIS 1Od; American mixed. old. 5s
lid: American mixed, old. via Galveston,
SIS Sd. futures steady: July LA Plata.
5s 1ad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. May a.-Cotton-Spot
dhiet: prices steady: middling fair. 7.2
good middling 6SS: middling. 6.6s: low
piddling 6.5i: good ordinary go: ordi-
nary, SO. Sales, 900 bales, including 300
for speculation and export and 1890
american. Receipts. none. Futures open
ed quiet and closed very steady: May
Is 4412: May and June. 644: June and
July, 6.4llz: July and August. 6.3s. Au-
gust and September. 6.2S; September and
october. 6li: October and November
G06ia, November and December 6.Hsl2
December and January. 6.o21a; January
and February. 500: February and March,
6Oi: March and April, 6.o4; April and
May. 6O5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
WEATHER..
Cloudy, With Showers Late Tonight
or on. SATURDAY..

For the District of Columbia and
Maryland. increasing cloudiness. with
showers late tonight or on Saturday:
cooler Saturday: light to moderate
variable winds, becoming northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
SUES FOR 5000 DAMAGES.
Seymour Alexander Says He Was In
iured in Place of Business.

Seymour Alexander filed suit this
morning. against william Morris and
John J. English Nor damages In the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09

There have been light rains over the
northern districts east of the Rocky
| mountains and local showers in the
south Atlantic and north Paclnc
states. Over the remainder of the
country the weather was fair.
1t is considerably cooler i'll the up
per lake region. and low temperatures
ward. with frost or freezing tempera-
ture in the Michigan peninsula, Mime
sofa and North Dakota
The weather will be unsettled with
local showers tonight or Saturday In
the Ohio valley. the lower lake region
and the middle Atlantic states. Else
WI here east of the Mississippi river the
weather will be generally fair.
1t will continue cool in the lake
region and will be cooler from the Ohio
valley eastward and northeastward
The winds along the New England
and middle Atlantic coasts Will be
moderate southwest to northwest; on
the south Atlantic and east gulf coasts
light to moderate, mostly northeast.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
Gather bureau for the twenV-four
hours beginning at pm. yesterday
Thermometey- ,n,sn;sdi P to%sv
a m. SO: am. so; II noon. So; pm.
~ Maximum. -. at > pm. today: min
imum. ~. at 1870 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum. "A; minimum, 54
Barometer-Y esterday. pm. $500,
pm. 1921: II midnight, 3O.22. today,
am. 30.1S am 3O.1S, II noon
30.15: pm. 30.1l.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water
at s am: Great Falls-Temperature.
65 condition. S. Dalecarlia reservoir
connection, Z; condition at south con-
nection, 4.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide. $50 am. and ABB
pm; high tide 1902 am. and 1927
pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 440 am. and
5:43 pm; high tide, 1884 am. and
11:2S pm
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose. 453 am: sun sets
6:.,9 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises. 4:52 am.
Moon sets 1898 tonight
The City Lights.
Public electric arc and electric in
candescent lamps are lighted fifteen
minutes dIleT SUNSET anu eAllnS
forty-five minutes before sunrise: pub
lie gas lamps lighted twenty minutes
after sunset and eNtinguished forty
minutes before sunrise. Naphtha
lighting service has been discontinued.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY. W. Va. May g.
Potomac and Shenandoah rivers both
clear this morning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
New General Manager of S. A. L.

NORFOLK. Va. May al. W. Stan
ley. assistant general manager of the
Seaboa RI Air line railway. was today
appointed general manager Of the system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
Bonds Were Easy.
Eastern Railways Are Heavy.

Eastern railroad stocks turned heavy.
New York Central. Pennsylvania and
New Haven making their lowest figures
oftthe movement.
What little strength was evident else
where at the opening disappeared under
his selling. and many stocks fell 10
about half point under yesterday s
t.leSiirgs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09

II you want work read the want cob
umns OF The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
London Closing Prices.

Par SILVER steady - Is 1851 per ounce
Money LA: per cent.
D!>cuInt rates Short bills. Is per cent: three
MONTH bills. - per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
xEx Dividend Today.

xEx Dividend Today.
Mexican Petroleum Company, 11s. Clev
Gland and Pittsburgh railroad, 10; Inter
national Harvester Company of New Jer
sew pfd ia, and International Haryeste
Corporation pfd., Ia.
Hourly Sales Of Stocks Today.
liam, 7l,0O0 i2m,.. l42,40J
lp.m, l59,50J ppm. l67,4O
(slMoney.. ga 3 "a 3