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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-12
PROVISIONS

There was a f0Ir ,,jobblns in1uiry and
fa!ons;- CITY beSi in sets smoked IAN and al air.
city beef. knuckles and tenders, smoked and
air-drled 2sc, Western beef llnucSes and
family. SIS. 80 n y 5O hams s. =. cured. loose
lSW1Sia e.; do, skinned, loose. ,lsnls'a G.; d., ,
do smoked 1870 1912 c.: other hams smoked
city cured, as g brand and ,aSy,Grage., lSis q
hams. smoked Western cured, lSi2 c., do, bol!
cd homeless, a3c. picnic shoulders. s.. T., cured
loose l1lz C.; do. smoked, lil2 c.; bellies, in
breakfast bacon as to brand and average, city
cured, 2lc do, Western cured. l0Q2Qc'' lard
lIa C. do, pure city, kettle rendered. in tieTees
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POULTRY

LIVE-Fowls sold fairly and ruled firm under
Hight onerlnBs, Qu7tations; Fowls 2O92lc, {;
qualify, weighing To- lbs apieiGgo. a Sqc !
ducks as 70 size and quality. 1i@ lGc,i pigeons.
old per pair .j42sc. do young, per pair, ~
DRESSED-The market ruled steady under
moderate offerings and fair demand for desira-
Bile stock. Following the quOtatiOns Fresh
killed poultry dry-packed = Fowls, y TO
box. dry-plCked. fancy selected. 22lz C. weighing
4lz 4j lbs. apiece, 22c.; weighing lbs,
apiece 22c. weighing sh lbs Apiece, 2lc
weighing lbs. apiece, l9@2Oc-t fowls, ice
packed in barrels; fancy, dry-picked, northern
apiece. 2iI5 C. DO. southern Indiana and illinois.
weighing lbs. apiece, 2lc.i smaller sizes
is 4 2Uc.i old ROSTERS, dry-pieked lJc.; bToil-
ing chickens, Western, 2S&32c.; broilers; Jer-
sey, fancy, 3Sci do. other nearby; weighing
30 $2c.i ducks, nearby YpEing =, 10 g 2qe. :
squads per d0z.-Whitc, weighing IL q ~ lbs
per doz., SOC 525i white, Weighing 10 lbs
per doz.' S4,l5@i,l3 white Weighing lbs
81 SOC 81; DO. DO, 6@6A lbs. per doz;; $40
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-12
French Rentes Higher

PARIS. July 12-Three per cent. rentes.
64 francs 25e up 25c. Exchange on Lon
don. 20 francs 1 per cent. unchanged.
French IS. 80 francs z5c-
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Suspended from Board Of Trade

CHICAGO, July -2.-Wn.. II. Gallagher,
small trader. has been suspended rom the
Chicago Board Il Trade for two years for
general Irregularities.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-12
NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS

NEW YORK July l2.-BUTTER-HIgh
grades continue firm. Medium and lower Grades
EGGS-Hlgh grades scarce and firm. Average
and low grades dun and weak. Receipts
III O8T. Extras4 26I3 q 2Tc extra hFsts - a.
56c: firsts, 53& 62iiac,: white eggs. 90 a see.
browns. rs a. 29c.; mixed color, 2Sge7c.
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High Points in Today's Financial Nevs

Chicago
to Of of
on
o.
shoaUed Bag French higher
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-12
BAR SILVER

In London bar silver was quoted at 2sAd.,
up Ad.
Commercial bar silver in New York was
quoted at 61bc., gain Of &c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-12
More Improvements By j. 5. Steel

NEW YORK. July 12.--M Miscellaneous ad-
aItional extensions and improvements nave
beeu authorized 3y tas Finance Committee
q the United states Steel Corporation
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-12
REFINED SUGARS

The market ruled very firm and the McCahan
and PgnnsyNania companies further advanced
same basis. Reincrs' list prices: Extra tine
granulnted, toe; powdered, Toe; cOnfec-
TONERS, A. I.lan.. SOFT grAdos. O.OOM Z. 0OC.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-12

CONFIDENTIAL inform alton concerning
opportunity for participation In an ex-
elusive underwriting contract capable af
producing over $4,000 for each 5000
Investment may be secured BY address
ing the undersigned.
II s4s, LEDGER CENTRAL
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CHICAGO. Inly IL.


Speculation IN wheat broadened at an
amazing rate today following the confirm
alton of black rust in parts of South
Dakota. The demand was heavy and the
market was strong, finishing only little
below the top.
Local interests were free buyers. recog-
nizing the advance guard of an outside
inquiry, and sold only on big swels. a
lot of wheat came out on the bulges. Con-
servative traders were disposed to discount
a rapid advance.
r. w Snow telegraphed from Minnea-
polls that there was reslous appearance
of black rust over a large part of South
Dakota He said that in the southern part
small danger. but that in the heavy pro-
ducing districts of the North the rust had
come at very early stage of plant de-
yclopment lie said the crop was four
weeks from harvest, but that no forecast
would possess any value now as the final
result would depend almost entirely on
weather conditions.
. Thcweeltly report OF the Weather Bureau
said that spring wheat had made excellent
growth following warm weather and timely
rains and that the crop was In good con-
dition in all sections Harvesting and
threshing of winter wheat have made pro-
gress. The Price Current also issued n
bearish statement
oats were fairly active andflrmer. There
was good buying of September. Reports
of damage were received in some sections
Leading futures ranged as follows:
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Rank cLEARINGs

aank elearfnan tadag compared silh COR
Al I=attIGs das h4t tsu years.
IIIHI 1913 1914.
Ea'aa1sI.zs 81 9l4 80 fz6 1870 s91 81. 11t 5I3
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-12

At a special meeting of the directors OF
the Minneapolis and st. Louis Railroad in
New York this afternoon, the necessary res
olutions incident TO the taking over of the
property of the old company by the lew
corporation, as of July /, were adopted
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-12

The Board of Representatives of the New
York Curb Market Association has listed
and admitted to quotation these securities:
The Inspiration Needles Copper Company
$4,000, 900 capital. shares par value 81, asa
prospect, transfer agent and registrar. The
Security Transfer and Registrar and the
keystone Oil Company of New York $780,
600 capital, shares par value 81, transfer
agent and registrar, Registrar and Transfer
Company.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-12

The Committee on Securities of the New
York Stock Exchange has admitted to the
list Wolthington Pump and Machine Cor
poration voting trust certificates for pre-
ferred stock. "A" preferred stock and COM
mon stock,
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The securities Company Genernl for

The Securities Company General for the
year ended June so. 1916 shows a gross
income of S346,36l, against Sl59,71O last
year. Deducting expenses, taxes, etc, there
is a net sproft for the year of S316,S9
Making allowance for preferred dividend
requirements on the S2,400,000 6 per cent.
there is a balance available for the So ,75O,-
600 common stock of $172,ss4, or the
equivalent of 6.34 per cent. The accrued
surplus is equal to 9.9 per cent. on the out
standing common stock.
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Financial Briefs

The New York Subtreasury lost S4,7O3,-
900 to the banks yesterday, making cash
net loss since Friday of S5,33S.OOO.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-12

These new members have been elected by
the Chicago Board of Trade directors:
Thomas Crerar p. W. Cushman. J. A.
Hoglc. f. w. McWhinney and j. p. Lynn.
]. II. Marshall has applied for membership
in the board.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-12
WHEAT TRADING
BECOMES LARGER
Confirmation of Black Rust in
South Dakota Causes
Activity
GRAIN BELT WEATHER FORECAST.

GRAIN BELT WEATHER FORECAST.
CHICAGO, July l2.--1he weather fore
rast for 36 hours follows:
Enthusiastically fair tonight and Thurs
day; slightly cooler Thursday, extreme north
east.
Missouri, Minnesota and North Dakota
Fair and continued warm tonight ana
Thursday,
ENTHUSIASTICALLY fair tonight ynd
Thursday slightly cooler tonight,
Iowa-Party cloudy tonight; Thursday.
fair, continued warm.
south Dakota, Nebraska and kansas
GenerallS fair .onight and Thursday;
warmer Thursday.
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VEGETABLES

FoTaT0e8 WGT0 VTeNTIIuT 'T9W0T WIN
uland Only moderate. Onions were also weaker.
Other vegetables were h fair request az revised
prices. Quotations; White potatoes per bbl,
10. / Eastern shore saQ225; No. 9 Eastern
shore. 73c. g -; No. i Norfolk, s. q2 "a. No.
basket. No. !, 45Q 60c. No. ?, - q soc; sweet
potatoes Jersey peisEaEs I snd asa5yland per
Tezas. ZEE cgn9sr as crate crate 10 / slt9a 90
S5c. q 81. celery, Florida. per crate S2U2 80;
wa tereress, per 100 punches. 81 ,59a sos pep
Florida per crate. 81 g !. 20; corn. FLORIDA, per
crate. 81 y l.aui cuclnbers Norfolk. per Dbl.
81. luW2; cucumbera, Norfolk, per = -bbL has
llct, 80 q fae. cue0nbe - Norfolk. per i-3-hbl
BASKET. Iue. Cueuuaors. -. g., per hhl-+ 81 q
.ji do. 90, per basket % g 4gc.s mush-
ro7Hls. per Alb. BASKET. Sl4l.S0.
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Choice stock sold fairly within the range Of
the following quotations; Apples per Dbl
eties, si.5042.50: No. p sf.2592i do, Del
Q2; fair to good. SOC q Si. lemons, per box
sS-550g5.25 Pine2Pple5. per frate.PoTto Rico Rico
land per qt., 546c Huckleberries, North Caro-
lima, per qt. 10Q lie. Gooseberrles. per at, 30
4c. Raspberries, red, per TT, SO Sc: Cherries.
Delaware and Maryland. sweet, per lb. so Sc (;
do do. sour per h., SQ4c do. do sweet
PLUMB Georgia per crate, SOC; g 81 q; Peaches
Georgia. per Carrler-Belle. 81. 10 H2.2js Car
men. Sl@l so; Wardel. 81 50GlT5. Canta-
loupes California, per crate. S3g4i do, FLORIDA,
per crate, 81 Wl.50; do, North Carolina. per
crate. 81 .25 02i do. Georgia. per crate, 1 500
%. Watarmeons, Florida, per car, sl25 ~ 300
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-12

Among the changes in prices at todays
auction sales was a gain of points in the
price of Bank of North America on one sale
and on another. Pennsylvania Fire Iu-
surance Company moved up 3h. Fire
Association of Philadelphia declined SO,
and Citizens Passenger doth. and llth
fell Ga
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-12

The Lackawanna Steel Company reports
for the second quarter net profits of $3,O67,-
PA. an increase of S2,79S,Ss9.
During the six months ended June 30,
1916, the Wiilys-Overland Company sold
and delivered total of 94,475 cars. being
two and a half times the shipment of 37,S41
cars in the CORE bonding period in 1915.
and 1t exceeds tho I-tal shipments of 94,443
cars for the cala'Lilr year of 1915.
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INDUSTRY BEING Modified
AS AID TO NATIONS DEFENCE
Naval Consulting Board Committee Marshals Manufac.
turers in Many Lines for Their Part in Prepared
ness-Many Shops Available.

a precaution against possible visitors
who might turn the information to UNI
American uses. every door. window and
transom is wired by an electric protec-
tive agency.
state directors rave reported to Mr..
Coffin that all elements Of business life
agree with the wisdom OF the committee's
plans for establishing annual "educa-
tional' orders In small quantities for
munitions OF war. The idea is to teach
each manufacturer to turn out In time
or peace some n war commodity best
suited to his output. Mr.. Coffin $ ID on
this point:
mot only will the adoption Of this
plan be a mighty protection to the
nation. but by actually creating hundreds
or now sources for the skilled. swift and
abundant production OF war munitions
will lay for all time the ghost Of the
ammunition trust. This programme will
do more than thar-it will spread the
munition producing units. which one day
will be so vital 20 our continued ex-
istence as a nation. over the country and
away from the unprotected seaboards.
1T In equally vital that Congressional
legislation for a sane and comprehensive
industrial preparedness should make
mandatory the systematic carrying on by
the Government In the future of such
work as is INV being done voluntarily
by the engineers"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-18
"PIED PIPER" ribs
PATERSON OF RATS
Chemicals DO What Zcalou,
Shooters Of Rodents Found
to BE Hopeless Task.

PATERSON. n. J.. June thu,
They fought the dogs and killed tho ca,s
Not only that, they overran Eas, sia,
Park n invaded some Of Paterson,
finest homes.
But the Pied Piper came on Thursa.r
In the person OF Virus. Ltd, 70 Fro.
street. New York. with a chemlc,
preparation. This was spread arouns
in East Side Park To-day not A IA, I.
to be seen. 'Great rats. small rats. lo,-
rats. brawny rats. brown rats. blac1
rats. gray rats. tawny rats. grave MA
%plodders, gay young friskors. father,
mothers, uncles. cousins" have vanished
william A. Arnold. one of the Resident.
Of the East Side Park district. who b,s
been cunning for rats every morning m
to Thursday n had averaged forty Or
ffty a day. reported this morning tina.
the rats had disappeared.
Mr.. Arnold estimated that there vsto
at least 5000 rats in the district A few
days ago. There are n number ~ deer
and squirrels in the park, fed nv IN.
city. The rats have been stealing the
food left for these animals.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-18
DARTMOUTH DRAWS o
vSw Ysrk ana boston Trains
Loaded with "Grads."

HANOVER. n. H., June lT.-Dart-
mouths l47th commencement opened to-
day, with eleven classes holding re-
unions and large delegations Of alumni
and friends present for the merrymakins
and graduation exercises. Special trains
from New York and Boston brought In
crowds Of cheering and singing Dart
mouth grads The exercises this year
are Of special interest because they are
the last to be observed under the ad-
D~inistration of President Ernest Fox
Nichols, whose resignation takes effect
upon the graduation OF the 1916 class.
Beginning with the senior o~rations for
the Barge medal tonight commencement
activities will continue without Inter-
mission until Thursday morning. at the
close OF the commencement ball. To-
morrow the Rev. Harry Emerson Fos-
dick of Union Theological Seminary will
deliver the b~accalaureate sermon in the
college church.. In the evening a public
vssper service. attended by seniors, their
parents and guests, will he held in the
Rollins Chapel.
Class day exercises will occupy the
greater part of Monday. At Dartmouth
Hall L. X. Jordan Of Joliet. H., will
deliver the address to the president.
and Joseph Larlmer OF Evanston. H.,
Will eulogize the old chapel. e. A. Pud-
rtth OF Detroit VIII then lead the march
to the Bema. where Raymond Devoe OF
New York city will give the Sachem ora
ton.
Following the fraternity senior society
q class reunions the Dartmouth Ora
matte Association will present "A Full
House" Tuesdays events will include
Q meeting Of the Phi Beta Kappa so
ctety, the commencement ball game with
Amherst. the annual meeting Of the
alumni association and the presidents
reception in Parkhurst Han, In tho
evening the classes meet for their frolic
torchlight parade, and later attend
the Musical Clubs concert IN Webster
Hall.
On Wednesday, commencement, day,
degrees will he conferred In Webster
Hall. Gov. Spaulding Of New Hamp-
shire. his stan, the trustees OF the col.
lege and the faculty will be presen, al
this ceremony.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-18
PARALYSIS SWEEPS
BROOKLYN INFANTS
Twenty-fOur Cases of Strange
Malady Reported by Board
Of Health.
NO EPIDEMIC Is FEARED

Or. Charles r. Bolduan. director Of
the bureau OF health education. an
nounced yesterday that twcnty-four
cases Of infantile paralysis were being
cared for by the department In Brook
lyn.
Fourteen cases are in the small dis
trict lying etwee Henry street and
Seventh avenue and Baltic and First
streets. -Four new cases were presented
yesterday In Third. President, De Graw
and sixth streets.
In addition there are three scat
tered cases In Williamsburg. two IN
Bay Ridge and one in Prospect ave-
nue.. near Third avenue. According to
the department the cases are mild and
confined to infants and small children.
No two cases have been found In the
same home.
This IL the first outbreak since 1907
where more than one isolated case mas
been reported. During that year the
city was bcset by more than 2,5uo
cases OF a disease that was then little
known to medical science. IL was during
that year that working knowledge OF
infantile paralysis was ~d'scovered.
The Health Department holds no
fear that this outbreak will develop
80 ~ - s,,,a,,o, Dc said tn he
,,'u. 49, .o,,roi The department
raor.. a minimum quarantine Of six
nenns "a a,so insists on the exclusion
80, schoci n, other members Of the
"a m,iv IN which the disease exists.
rho se,m of ,nfantlle paralysis has
,o,ar hc.n d,scovered nv medical men.
n,,sn,aS to- .x,s,ence has been noted In
r,a,y oxnerimen,s The germ is thought
~ y. Iran,teiv smaller than n typhoid
g,rro ,or I, viii mass through a porcelain
ai,a- s,,ch nc ia usei 10 npprehend the
49,, a..oasa so,r,s
Tst. a,.a.so has hecn known To medi-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-18
GUARDIAN FOR MISS SNEDEN.
John r. McGovern Named-Estate
uas Increased 20 RBOO,OOO.

Supreme court Justice Cropsey in
Brooklyn yesterday appointed o T.
McGovern. a lawyer with of'ces at 26
Court street, as committee OF the estate
OF Miss Julia T. Sneden. who was de-
clared incompetent in 1878 and has since
been in Or. Bands sanitarium In Phiia-
delphia.
Mr.. McGovern succeeds George A
Quinby. who died last week, under whose
Eager the estate Of Miss Sneden
increased from 100000 to 5000. 600.
Justice Cropsey designated the Hamilton
Trust Company as the depositary Of
the income.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-18
ID BE- totally dependent on organised

would be totally dependent on orsah'seo
society.
my effort to live under these condi-
tons is An object lesson to show o
comfortably a man can live n what
he a accomplish without any Gd. -,
IT don't expect n trouble from w,in
animals. The only animals In the Ad-
irondacks that might be dangerous are
the black bear and the moose. n
female bear will protect her cubs the
bull moose in the mating season 10 very
dangerous. But the other animals Will
fight only when cornered or attacked.
Mr.. Knowles has led a life OF adven-
ture. He has travelled in many lands
and his study Of animals has been con-
slant.
He plans not only to obtain all the
necessities some comforts with ms
hands, but q do tome painting. FOR
this he will make. he said. his "
paper by grinding pulp on the rocks ana
pressing ii between heavy layers OF
bark. He will make water colors from
berries. barks and roots. and his brushes
from the fur OF animals.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-18
MARSHALL FIELD Nv. ARRIVES.
SON II Born at New York Home "
Mothers Mother.

Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Field Sd. who
are at the home of Mrs. Fields mother,
Mrs. Charles II. Marshall. 8 East
Seventy-seventh street. are receiving
congratulations on the birth of a son
there yesterday. The infant will be
called Marshall Field 4th.
Mrs. Field was Miss Evelyn Marshall.
only daughter OF the late Charles n.
Marshall. n her marriage to Mr..
Field took place at the home of her
mother In this city on February 6,
1918. Mr.. Field is the son OF the late
Marshall Field, Jr.. IND the grandson
u the late Marshall Field NJ Chicago.
Mr.. Field and his bride went immedi-
ately after their marriage TO Palm
Beach and later on they went to Eng
land and France. where they were much
interested In relief work.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-18
THE HENDERSON IS LAUNCHED
Congress Committeeman and Al
miraI Benson ~ Navy Day Fete.

P~HiLApELpHfA. June 1.-THE trans
port Henderson was launched at the
Philadelphia navy yard to-day and was
the principal feature OF the annual navy
day celebration. Members OF the naval
committees OF both branches OF Congress.
Admiral Benson and a host OF notables
were among those who watched the YES
sci glide into the water.
The Henderson is ASH feet long. 81
feet abeam and 20 feet d%raught. She Is
equipped with twin screws which will
give her n speed of II knots. Her dis
placement is $4,000 tons. She will
carry eight s inch guns and two 3
Founders. A feature Of her construction
ing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-18
PHYSICIAN OFF TO LABRADOR.
Dr. Andrews of California Goes 70
Treat Eyes Of Natives.

pr. Joseph A. Andrews OF Los An
geles, Cal. sailed on the Red Cross
liner Florizei for Halifax yesterday.
making his sixth annual trip to treat
the natives OF Labrador who come to
the Grenfcll Mission for eye trouble
Though SIS years old Or. Andrews has
made a practice since 1911 OF travelling
to this bleak country at his own ex-
pense and curing thousands Of fishermen
Of snow blindness.
on the same vessel were Gen. Theo-
dore Bingham. former Police Commits
sioner. and HE wife. who were sailing
for their summer home at Chester, y. s.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-18
BOYS CAMP OPENS JULY l..
Regular Army OHicers viii NJ In
Charge at Fort Hamilton.

The organization for the camp for
schoolboys at Fort Hamilton has been
completed and work ON the camp Itself
has progressed far. Enrolnents have
been numerous and a small sized army
Of younE soldiers IL expected to start
work and play at the camp on July /.
The camp will remain open for two
months. Boys must stay two weeks nj
least. but can stay longer. Expert
enced men OF tho regular army viii he
In charge, BOYS Of ~ years and up
ward are eligible The only cost Ia for
the uniform and twenty cents a day
for subsistence. besides which the boy
must furnish his bedding.
The National School Camp Associa-
tion announced yesterday that any boy
who enrols before July ] at ! BROAD
way will be accepted.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-18

The field work OF this vast in
dustrial inventory is being done by an
army Of 30 O00 engineers, with directing
boards Of engineers In every state, the
District OF Columbia and ALASKA, The
data. to be sent to Washington
eventually and held In strict confidence
For the sole scrutiny and benefit OF the
War and Navy departments, are being
tabulated in offices in the Engineering
Societies Building, 20 West T%hirty-ninth
street, under ne direction OF W =. Giif-
ford. chief statisticlan OF the American
Telephone and Telegraph Company. As