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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24
FIX PRICES ON
DELAWARE SHAO
Food Administrators and Fisher
men Agree on Fair Scale
of Profits.

As the result Of n conference held this
morning between the fishermen OF Della
ware and Food Administrator Edmund
Mitchell, il was agreed that the price Of
buck shad should be 81 cents per pound
and roe ahnd 30 rents per pound retail
This price * solely on Delaware shad
Further conferences this afternoon or
tomorrow will result II u hoped in a price
being established on Chesapeake ehad.
This price on Delaware shad is based on
cash and delivery.
This is a saving to the housewife Of
between : and Is cents per pound when
compared with price that have been
charged So far this season
In order that there may be no mis-
understanding on the matter. the Food
Administrator wishes u known that the
Food administration cannot Tx prices,
but il can prevent consumers from being
charged cxorhfant profits by dealer
An investigation of the many com
plants that had come ~ the as'ention
of the Food Administration for Delaware
resulted IN II being shown That pfiees
chnrgcd for Shnd m hrs city were rather
high The Food administration got INTO
communication with the fishermen and
dealers and conference ui hla uiiice TN.
morning rcsiilicd ~ the arnicahIr agrc
mont not - charge IN cseesa If the prices
quoted
Whle fhe dralors ere thus pr~Tcntrd
iram ublmnlng excessive prpi'@. th'
fishermen and cnns3mcrs are both pro
teoted
demonstration "a eottagc cheese
making Ra- gwen on King street this
morning hy Miss Helen Coinstock Federa
Domestic S.Icncc expert for th" Iport
division # lie department q Agrlcnlthr"
Tomorrow afternoon at ; ~ cl"rS
thcrr wil ., a domou irntlan ~ cbcf-f
mixing ard t~iug 1t fho People 7eitlo.
utcnt Cntt q cheese lends its"h vet
/ al IT. Ans Cofn-tuels told her hrar
ers today II enough u the ehcc-" i
used It nav serve Is tire fnnin dish ot thf
nical French maynnnalse and bol 50
dressings I'll q well with choose salad
The q ccsc ina be formed int hall~ q
siicc- Il lnav 10 m9tiiled nta tiny e1p.
i, - sed 'ir.agn pastry fIbo
rcetpJ. fir rrune ~ lad lpll,W
Sa..k tic I,r1rc~ Ia E ~1all 4mouni q
vtt.r until .eftencd md e"ak untl
tender Cut lengthVlse and remove th'
stone stuff fht priluc~ Wifl ooffag'
rhcese .pel serve ~ l"ttuc" lrf "itf
I.ttVe.itfi. 4-e dressing ID tre em bc 'I~c'
If + -lmilar wat ~nrh -aiad- ere ie-Ir
.i.le for heF represent csecllen
continuation ii .hc bods spidirg ma
tprlai-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24
FRENCH FIGHTERS
Continucd from page /

Diet achmcnt was separated into small
groups and was cut of from the company
TO which il belonged throughout the entire
hght
Behind the americans and On their
lett Aauk were tierInan units. but they
could have retired However. they de-
cIded 20 tick and fight which they did
Wlth wonderful valOr. notwithstanding he
Incc,-anr enemy bombardment and ME
fire Numerous hand-t0-hand combats
Nprp fought in the course uof this long
struggle from winch he Americans found
hen>. lives Obliged 70 retire toward night
fail br.s auiy after destroying their ma
.niue gus
"a ~rlrhcprcy 8 quad III Americans
found several cases oi greHades with
which rnel Succeeded ln putting up
terrific hight and holding our the entire
Jay On the northern extremity ol he
Village Ihey refused 10 surrender when
challenged and at ae end OF he lighting
only nne ont OF the original % Here lett
cook. surprised by the Germans and
half stunned by blow from a grenade,
seized rife and continued fighting until
ne fell dead
Toward evening a hospital which had
been established IN SeichepTey was blown
Ip along With the doctors and ambulance
neu The rh!ei surgeon OF 'he American
ambulance eugaged hurried 20 he spot
with French and lmcrican ambulauc,
c.., a- soon as he ivasucd % the occur
renee
The res QerS passed through a severe
burragc firc bat eventually reached he
village where hey cared for -he wounded
for many hours under heavy IRE
IN American lieutenant with only s.x
men patrolied SIX hundred yards Of the
front during the entire day and maintained
communication with has battalion on his
right aud left
Many other ineiddets Of bravery are
recorded bv the French
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24
SELL HOUSING STOCK.
Committees Meet Today and
Report Progress IN
Sales

A meeting Of the committees seeking -
sell stock Of the Wilmington Housing 81"
was held today in tho Chamber 81 Cont
mercc Unfortunately one OF the COM
nnttees that has very large rcpor, e"
make failed To do so today, OF the amount
of stock sold and reported TODAY would
have been larger The additional sub
scriptions reported today follow
Isenbcrg Bros Co, $1,000. James 81.
Tuck. $3.50: Joshua Conner. $3.50: ll
Braunstein, S10O: MaN Matthcs. 81 600
Henry Harris. S10O. James I Nulln \
Son. 81 900: Bendhclm Bros 5000, EdW
W PYLE Co $500: William g highhcld.
81 600. \ DarwcSki $50, Thco. Grant.
5000: : NJ Braun>tcin. $500; Charles
Warner Co. $1,000, Charles Warner
500: William B Mcgear, 500. Joseph
T Montgomery 500. Thomas Flynn
SI00: William r Bryan 500: Bernard
klcitz. $500. VI d. Poland. 500; Joseph
F. Emery. Sl00 Manuel Cohen. 500,
Delaware Notion House $3.50. Harry
Kenyon. 500
Tomorrow Caleb ; Layton will 60 10
Washington to confer with officials Of the
Shipping Board Of the Emergency Fleet
Corporation regarding certain details Of
the housing plan
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24
70 j. s. MEN DEAD
ON LIST FOR TODAY
Six Were Killed III Battle, Three
Died of Wounds. and Eleven
of Disease

~ Associated Press Ia Ever> Evening
Washington tpril - The casualty
list contained u names divided as follows.
Killed III action. g. died of wounds j.
died of disease. /. wounded severely.
10 slightly wounded. l}
Lieutenant RcnviIlc Wheat Is reported
IS slightly wounded
The list luIlows
kItiEp y AerIo>
Scfgeants Joshua X Broadhcad or-
Vile G. Fuller
Corporal Frank + Gordon
privatcs Gharle~ " feotc. fellN NJ
Olivia. Roger Wilson
pIEp o. WotS
Corporal Frank - Brooks
Wpguncr John 6 Bni sell
Private Charle u Nnatspn
p,Fp oF DISEASE
sergeant James \ NInlp
puvatc@ t,usseppc -, G,.i"noc
H., haw. LEROY Cook. IL III / Mum,
Ilen Newell. Ora NcRfn T. - obn \
Twctcn. N,nlfred Naux. isrl & ~. =.
John Hodges Weston
-EtEHliS VOL Sntf
torpot.i Nital Il Rideout
rrlyatc4 Steye Sdoul@ Elurmlolts llos-
rochor- John " t,asinueki William I
lnppr. udward II Monahan. lhoWa~
Morrison. LOUIS II Palmer. t,4rrard
Stllhngs. Carl l. Nthutn
-ilGItlI.Y NpI NpI u.
lieutenant Reu4ill. Nhcat
I3attalion Sergeant NiaJpr loserh t.
lIcu@euofth. Ir
Sergeant Chafl.S y tafkenli
Corporal Arthur y Aiinrhead
Buglcrs Ffr,irritk ID Iiifrell l.afi II
Ramage
Private " liter L Chcrvef. Raymond
T. trowcll John truWlts William j.
Graham. Gaze Guernt,y Antony hcual-
czyk. John K. Sloddard
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24
STREET FLAWS R|LE
VOTERS LEAGUE
Non-Partisan Organization Com
plains to Street and Sewer
Department.

The Voters Non-Partisan League has
sent the following letter tn the street and
Sewer Department
Gentlemen:
At the last meeting of this organization,
the president and board of governors were
delegated 10 take up with You the correct
ing ni the horrible street conditions ot
Wilmington
The Non-Pnrtl~ln League has been led
20 believe that your body intends to do no
repair work tins wear. because oi m 81
legged shortage OF labor This, we believe,
is - sorry prediCameut for Wilmington
10 he placed in.
Labor can be secured Il You viii pay the
price. The workIngman Is entitled I"
fair wage IN these DAYS, when the high cost
OF living IS his hardest problem to solve
II Is a burning shame that Wilmington
is allowing ITS streets TO 60 from bad -
worse. because Your department appears
to be falling down III its responsibilities
Nandcvcr avenue Is a SCrlcs "f lug holes
and cruptlons II needs immediate attcn-
tion. aS YOU we'll know What respect can
the workers who live along this vcuu"
have for your department and for the city
for allowing the had street condition 70
prevail
The Boulevard l> also IN 4 particul"rl "rlN
bad condition Visitors coming into VII
mington are unanimous in saving thrt
whoever has charge "i keeping the streets
IN repair should be taken 90 account VII
mingt on people cannot have faith IN VII
mngtnn government So long - tins
important thoroughfarc IS allowed to he
come worse and worse So far rs street CON
dlti0nS are concerned
Delaware avenue is VI such i condition
that II reminds one oi The Rocky Road
to Dublin II Is continuous series ~
pot holes Nour department, probably
knows this. for We notice number 1T atr1o-
mobiles using the aNrnuo and bouncing
SKY yhICh, bearing the namc ~ y"n ,t,-
partmcn'
What ITO you ntrud to do DO YOU not
feel that yru have duty to discharge"
Don't blame Il on Labor Wilmington
| knows that vour department mu>t IN
crease wage, What Wilmington wants Is
improved street conditions and Whining
ton will pay the price, provided Your
department delivers the goods
The Voters \on-PartiS;ln League feels
that the Street and Sewer Department j. a
tn important puhiic body that ycI1 re-
spon~ililty Is controlling the street, and
street conditions j. certain Nc want
action, not excuses What 10 YOU intend
10 do
When President sparks 81 tho Street
and Sewer Department was spoken 10
today IN regard 20 the above letter he
said he had not seen Il Asked whether II
was true that there had been 4 suspension
of repair work he replied Ali street re-
par work will be done tins ear frr " WhIch
money Is appropriated "nd tor Which
labor and msicri"l re- ;.v.Ilthic
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24
NEW US, SUPERCUN
DWARFS CERMANY'S,
READY TOMORROW
Greatest Engine of Destruction
Ever Produced, Says Baldwin
Locomotive Works Head.
WAS MADE ON DELAWARE

Philadelphia. April ~ THE greatest
engine of destruction that has vet been
produccd in artillery hy the great WAT
will move out of one of the munitions
factories on the Delaware River thurs
dav morning" said Samuel NJ \aucialh,
head of Baldwin Locomotive Works, laS'
night. s
The most magnificent achievement ni
thc war in ordnance new mammoth
cannon built in America tor tiefmanN
is ready. Germany may soon have IL.
and Americans who have been informed
rs Ia some of the general features OF the
weapon may soon hear OF ITS work on
the western. front, where the much-
heraIded 75-milc German guns nave
been bomharding Paris
known as the "t,unsmith ot America
Mr. Nauclain is probably better quaiilied
10 speak on the subject than any otner
man in the country in addition To ms
post nj Baldwin 5, he Is president oi the
Fddystone NunitIon Works and chair-
man of the subcommittee on army ana
navy artillery Of the Council OF National
Defence
Mr. Nauclains statemcrb was made
before a meeting of the national commit :
tee of the American SoclctN ol AeFiian'-
cal Engineers, last night
While the utmost secrecy has been
maintained regarding the character ol
the gun. Mr.. Nauclan has iurnisheu =
few additional details that will give
an idea of IFS vast size and probable power
"Our success in the war. he SAID,
will bc measured by the country 5 en-
ginecring ability TO cope with the enemy
''Thursdav morning the greatest engine
Of destruction that has vet been pro
duced in artillery by the great war
will move out Of one OF the munitions
factories that line the Delaware river.
s~rhe side cutters Of concrete weigh
,,Iv x toms anicrc he said, with mock
r,c-jeetv The entire engine Of destruc-
t,on was MANNED. designed. constructed
and completed within 10 weeks tune
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24
ACCUSED OF SALE OF LIQUOR.
Man Admits Guilt and is Held for June
Term OF Court

Michael Nolan, ,iornerly sborer in
Glcnolden Pa, was gwen ii preliminary
hearing t0day before Jlntcd States Com
missioner Alahatiey ON charge OF selling
liquor to soldiers in uniform He was
committed int tie custody If [ $
Marshal F.rrS IN d,t;,llj Of s511 .bal
When Nuian ".1, asked If he wl>h d %
make any statement he SAID that g ".4s
intoxicated aud thc two soldiers from
the J0th ) InfantlN who were iu-
plcated, had begged hlm to buy them a
quart Of whisky, until IN his intoxicated
condition he as5enied He also said
that he would not buy liquor for his
brother, if he W, a soldier
Nolan was carried - the Wolhhousc
today by Deputy : Marshal Como
way, where he viii be held to await the
June tenn Of court
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24
SUNSHINERS MEET.
Annual Meeting of Delaware Division
at ST Andrews Church To-day

The annual meeting of the Delaware
Division Of the International sunshine
society Is in progress today the session
being held ~ the parish house Of II
andrew church The attendance Of
between 30 and 80 delegates represented
the r. local and down-Staie chapters
The morning session was devoted to
the reports Of the State President Mrs
g. " Dorsey. Jr, and the other officers
covering the participation Of the Society
IN Red Cross and kindred activities
The election Of officers and Of delegates
to the International convention. TO be
held in Hartford Conn May l6, II and
Is. will take place at the afternoon session.
following a luncheon Mrs Harry Hack
EFT is chairman Of the entertainment
committee
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24
COMMON PLEAS COURT

Judge Rice, in the Court Of Common
Pleas, yesterday afternoon, reserved de-
cision in the ease Of Jack Alcoff VS. Viii
mington and Philadelphia Traction Co.
The plaintiff was injured during pyro-
technic display in Brandywine Springs
Park and sued for $500 damages
The court continued the ease of VIII
mingtOn Sash and Door Go. vS. Charles
J.. Reese, "a suit for damage resulting from
an automobile accident
Judge Rice this morning heard he ease
of Wolf Sugarman vs Andrew J Richard
son and this afternoon will hear the case
Of William s. Beck VS.. Frank L. Oakes.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24
SOLDIERS TO FIGHT VICE.
Will Aid New York Authorities to Put
Down Lid and Keep IL Down.

ny Associated Press Ia Every Evening
New York April "a. Raymond B.
Fosdick, head Of the Commission ON
Training Camp Activities, conferred with
police authorities today over anii-vice
work in New York City, so far as soldiers
and sailors are concerned, and announced
that twenty-five uniformed soldiers would
he sent here to supplement thesactlvities
of the police and secret service.
Captain Timothy n Pieiffer, q former
assistant district attorney. who Is IN
charge Of the cleanup program, has re-
ccived assurances Of support from Mayor
Hylan and Police Commissioner Enripti .
The recent exodus of hundreds oi
undesrables in Philadelphia 10 New \ ork
has tended to complicate the problem
here, Captain pfeiffcr Says. He believes
Mr.. Fosdick's plan Of uniformed detoc-
tivcs will accomplish what, IT has been
impossible for the police and plalnclothes
men In do.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24
10 TO 20 NEW DRAFT Plan.
Measure Also Would Require Women. a.
Well az Men 20 Rcrisfer

Ry Associated Press - Every Evening
Washington April "a ne nlli'7r
registration of an women AZ woll as 10
men between the gee n eighteen s0d
fifty ycars may bc provided fyr 4 nev
draft proposal he fundamental part .f
which = n ~ hands of President Wilson
for consideration
measure which provided for Yc2--
tration ~ all men between those 7cs
was PIT forv9rd recently hv General
Hugh s johnson The antagonizrn which
II Il believed would srise IN the ranks
If organized .abor ~ legislation ~ ihis
KIND haH resulted IN the sigaestion that
both men and women he Included ia raV-
I-trstlon. and that the government ascer-
tam 70 Rhat extent factory and other
work cen be turned EVER t0 women.
Through this means the iIli nIIiarv
strength n the country would ~ known
in q prerIse wav by the War Department
officials
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24
INSTRUCTOR KILLED.
Lieutenant George Bell. Of Phila-
delphia Falls II Machine
With Cadet

rs As4o.iated pres~ 10 ferrs Evening
Fort Worth. IeNa~ lpril - L,cn-
tenant (.corg. RcH an avlatar ~ PhiIa-
delphla. vas instantly killed when the
0trplane in which nr vas giving nstruc-
ton 10 Cadet iar!v NJ Benson 81
Clarendon, Texas. fell near the Bcnbrook
hangers late Yesterday.
Cadet Benson suffered only MINOR
bruises The cadet was N the front seat,
Bell working the controls They had
reached an altitude ~ only 700 feet and
did not have room 10 bring the machine
ont Of the spin Benbrook Field i an
American fiylng camp
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24
Hun POWDER MILLS GO Up.
Heavy Casualties Reported in Supposed
Incendiary Explosions.

b. As>orlated Press 10 Every Evening
London april - German new spapcl
received ~ Zurich say two large powder
factories ~ GlaSenharh. near Salzhurg
$50 miles Southwest n Vienna have been
DESTROYED. according 10 u dispatch to The
Exchangr Telegraph o. from Swit2er-
land
The explosions which are believed 10
have been caused by incendiaries are
said to have resulted IN heavy casualties
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24
FraternaT Meeting.

4 meeting Of the secret and fratorn4l
orders Of the city has been called by
Mayor Lawson, 10 bc held IN Eden Hall,
POS West Tenth street, tonight at 8
o clock The meeting will be for the
purpose Of organizing the different orders
into q larger brotherhood that will help,
through the few remaining days Of the
Liberty Loan drive
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24
L. ). RESENTS CRITICISM.
May Withdraw Offer of Ships 10 Trans
port Grain TO Holland

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington, April 24-The United
States is prepared to withdraw its recent
offer of three ships to expedite grain 10
Holland if the comment Of Dutch news
papers, accusing the | nited States Of
duplicity IN the condition that equal
tonnage should leave Dutch harbors
for America is to be taken rs Indicative Of
the feeling Of The Netherlands gov
ernmcnt and people
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24
PHILA. PRODUCE MARKETS..

BY A>~oCia cd Press % Every Evening
Phladelphia. April 34 Corn, nominal
Ne ; yellow, 13al75, No {. I.-1al -.
live poultry steady; fowls, lower
live fowls }2e,;%
Cheese hrmel Nov ! ork full cream
22a25
Potatocs quet Pennsylvania. per 100
pounds 4OaI15
other articles unchanged
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24
SWISS DROP DR.. MUCK.
Won't Press Claim of Boston symphony
Leader 10 Citizenship; Complications
Avoided.

~ A>-osas,d press 20 E,ers Iyeuirg
Washington. lprll = The >wi.-
government has d.ctied not to press il
el,4lln ol SWISS citizenship tor Dr Kari
NIuel,. formerly leader oi ttu Boston
symphony Orchestra. nov fnteruel 10
for, OgIcyhorpt ia Is IA dangerous
German
This action eliminates all danger oi
complication, Wieh Switzerland oler~the
ease
The swiss nlnister Hons >ulLer, after
examining record, u Inc Department nf
Justice concerning Er Nluck feels
satisfied. II was S. id to-day hat Muck
had repeatedly climed Gcrmau citizen
ship. and that eonsequcu1. the nited
Statcs waS Justified IN int.rLng mm
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24
WRIT WILLIS HONORED.
Wilmington Man Appointed Member OF
Tanners Executive Board.

The National Association of Tanners,
at its meeting in Washington, on Mon
day, appointed J. Writ Willis OF the New
Castle Leather Company member OF the
Executive Board To fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Z. r. I.
Stout. who is taking a more active part
in the Hide and Leather Control Board.
At the present time MIR. Willis is in
Chicago. attending meeting of the board
of directors of the Tanners Products Go.
and upon his return will interest himself
in the duties connected with the National
Association of Tanners. which viii require
frequent trips to Washington.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24
Orpheus Club Rehearses Tonight.

For this wceI only. rehearsal al thu
Grpheu~ Club vii he held tonight, m
tead OF tomorrow night Director hin
der Is very enthusiastic oyer lie WaA N
which he rehcar-al7 are progressing
md promises that the puhhe viii hear
on, of the b,st concert. evet gwen ~ Il
body ot men III tins eltv In addition to
Miss Nav Farley. soprano, of Philadel-
pima. Mr. Kinder y III appear II the piano
in ii lew selections George MelIugh w}s
has a nnor voice Of ene quality, Is al~n
on the program
Judge Rice, sitting IN the Orphan
Court, today. con rmed the sale OF real
estate as reported BY Henry Il. lsaacs,
for Catherine iIauEheY
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24
CHICAGO HOG MARKETS

BY Associated Press n Eve-y Evening
Chicago April 4,--FIoz, receipts
300; slow. Bulk, i6S5al7 40- light,
is Goa IL 30: mixed. l6.60al7.45; heavy,
15.S5al7l0; rough, I5.65ai6.30; pigs,
IL O0alTl5
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24
HUNS GASSISG AMERICANS.
AT cking Pt sliors Near Scieheprey:
German Propaganda Balloons Shot
Down

u, Associated Pres to Every Evening
With the American Army IL France,
tuesday April % t.as shells continued
10 fall along the American front northwest
OF Toul, but generally speaking the ar
tillcry fire was lighter than usual. There
was n slight increas" however. IN rifle
and machine gun fre against the American
positions around Sc.ehepraN
At one point three German propaganda
balloons, carrying copies q the Gazette
Dcs Ardcnncs. which i printed IN French
were brought down
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24
Nlasons Buy l.iberty Bonds.

At meeting Of Washington Lodge,
No !. T. H. and & NJ, held Thursday.
il was unanimously decided TO purchase
$1,000 worth ot Liberty Bonds
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24

Mrs. Mary Campbell Of IhaIdWick,
\. j., Is visiting Mrs. Nathaniel i Rich
ards Of 433 Bayard avenue
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24

The alarm Of ire from Box 80. is
Yesterday was FALSE. being caused hy
ross wires
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Walter W Broadbent and Mary A
Nashburn both oC Philadelphia, we're
married last evening Al the parsonage
Of 81 Stephen Lutheran Church BY
Rev Frederic Doerr
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24
WEDDINGS.
DE,C EF,IG-JOBNSoN

John NJ Decker and Ella johnson, both
of Phladephia, were married last evening
1T the parsonage Of 1T Stephens Lnterlan
Church bv Rev. Frederic Doerr
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-13
Bill For Audit
Is Not Paid

Hagenah & Erickson, Chicago certi-
fed public accountants, have audited
the books of the Union Light. Heat q
Power Co. 1929 worth, according to
William LANCER, attorney general for
North Dakota. Mr.. LANCER, in let
ter to W. H. Shure, city attorney,
asked that the bill be brought to the
attention of the city commission, and
advised that the audit would be COM
pleted in the very near future.
The letter was the first intimation
that any work has been done on the
books OF the Union Light, Heat &
Power Co. by Hagenah e. Erickson,
Mr.. Shure and members Of the city
commission have received. When the
letter was brought before the COM
mission this morning, Alex Stern,
president, advised that he would re-
fuse to sign q warrant until he had
tangible evidence of an audit.
Several months ago Attorney Gem
eral LANCER appeared before the COM
mission, and advised that Ii the COM
mission would stand the expense pc
would secure an audit of the compR-
ny's books for the hearing on In
creased rates before the state railway
commission, then set for Aug. is. The
commission heard no more from Mr..
LANCER until today.