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MORATORIUM BE
 GRANTED GERMANY REPRESENTATIVES, OF ALLIED COMMISSION ARRANGING TO
 GRANT CONCESSION

PARIS, July IA moratorium on Germany's cash payments for the re- mainder of this year was thought pos sible in circles close to the repara- tions commission.
 A conference was held today be- tween Chairman Fischer of the war debts commission and all the members of the Allied commission who were hurriedly called in an informal session.
 w. Boyden, United States represen- tative with the allied commission took part in the conference.
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SEWARD DEPOT PRESENTS
 ATTRAvTIyE APPEARANCE

That Seward has a public commod- ity that will bear comparison Wlth ike institutions of the outside can be attested to by visit to the depot, ln -7harge of F. l.. Sweek Not alone does the neat appearance of the grounds surrounding the building appeal to one hut the interior is something which any community might well be proud, Clean to a scrupufous degree with it's calsomined walls, it has recently been made more attractive by the addition of many large sized pictures of points of interest along the rainroad line.
 Chiefly to be noted among the pie lures are those of the Susitna river bridge a Matanuska valley potato field, Tunnel No. 1, the Chickaloon coal fields, an excellent view of Hur- ricane gulch bridge, Mile 91, and Matanuska homested. All of these en- larged photographs are produced 1n colors, combining to make them more attractive.
 As an enhancement to the attractive interior is a specimen cabinet Of Span ish cedar, glass enclosed, in which will he displayed samples of ore and other material which go to make up the re- sources of the Northland.
 The photos are the moTk ot the OIL cial commission photographer, Kaiser the cabinet that of Charles Krefting.
 To greet the traveller on their arr1- val at the Nenana end of the line will be a new depot, which will be an ex- act replica of the one at the Gateway City.
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TEN SEATTLE MEN INDICTED FOR
 ALLEGED GRAFT
ACCUSED PROMINENT IN BUSl NESS CIRCLES OF PUGET
 SOUND METROPOLIS

SEATTLE, July 11.-Ten men, for many years among the most promiheh' in Seattle's business and political life were indicted today by special kIne county grand jury. Warrants were 's- sued in each case. Those indicted were: Claude C. Ramsey, Thos. Dob- son. Lou c. Smith, county commission CTS. each indicted on four counts on charge of grand larceny.
 Chas. B. Wood, county purchasing agent indicted on charge of grano larceny.
 W. A. Wilkins, proprietor of the Pa cific Bindery, indicted for grand lar ceny.
 J. E. chiIberg, president of the de- funct Scandinavian American Bank, indicted for larceny.
 J. F. Lane, cashier defunct Scandi- navian American Bank. indicted for grand larceny.
 Captain H E.. Tompk:rs, former as- SlStant county SuNe' tSnoShl oI u \ ferry systems indIcted tct grand lar ceny.
 Captain J. l.. Anders"n, contractor on the ferry system, nd'csed for grand larceny.
 Captain Ado!ph Anderson, pres'ocnt of the Anderson Tug Boat Company indicted for grand larceny.
 The indictments of ChiIne':, al d Lane grew out Of t's bank failure. The other nolo: n''r:s grew out of a'- legged graft m the co"n4uct of cccnty affairs.
 Commission Claude c. Ransey had been regarded Ge sure winner m the appointment for Seatt.e : postmaster ship.
 The action Of ths oraad jury has caused one of ne great upheava s in the political and social fife ct the city.
 Captain Sullivan, deposed secretary of police was arrested today charged with grand larceny.
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Strikers Mass at R. R. Shops

BLOOMINGTON, H., July 11.-A vast crowd of strikers and strike sym }athizers began crowding around the .ailway shops here this morning, sul enly watching the diserbarkment ol Co. D 130th infantry from the cars At. 10 o'clock orders were issued by rhe officers in command to set up ma. ehine guns covering every entrance to the shops, and the crowd was ordered io disperse. by special deputy mar shals.
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GERMAN CRASH
 THREATENS PLUNGE
 EUROPE IN CRISIS
LLOYD GEORGE ALARMED AT RE. SUIT OF COLLAPSE OF GER-
 MAN FINANCIAL STATUS

LONDON, July 11.-With the Ger nan financial crash threatening tc plunge the continent into the worst !nanciaI and political crisis since the var, Lloyd George today laid the en- ire situation which resulted in the somplete collapse of the mark before the cabinet.
 It is emphasized ill government cir .les that the outcome of the crisis de bends upon France to a large degree
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MURDER MYSTERY
 REMAINS UNSOLVED
SPECIAL GRAND JURY FINDS PA TROYMAN KILLED BY PAR
 TIES UNKNOWN

SEATTLE, July 11.-Patrolman C. 0. Legate, who was found dead in the Oriental quarter two months ago, was murdered by parties unknown" ac- cording to the findings of a special grand jury in session here this week.
 Patrolman Legate was believed to have been murdered by a whiskey smuggling ring, of which he was a member.
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1|TRUs CANKER FOUND IN
 FLORIDA ORANGE GROVES

WASHINGTON, July 11.-CitruS canker, the much dreaded bacteria disease of orange and grapefruit groves, introduced from Japan many years ago, has again been discovered in Florida after nearly two years ap- sence.
 A corps of men experienced in can ker control has been dispatched tc combat the outbreak and officials be- lieve it's spread will be quickly check ed by the experts.
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kETCH|KbN AVIATOR
 LOSES WAY IN SMOKE

BELLINGHAM, Wash, July H. Aviator Jones, resuming his flight to Ketchikan this morning brought up il the dense fog and smoke on the shores of Clallam county, Strait Of San Juan de Fuca. Jones states that his compass failed to work and he flew in great circles.
 He will make another attempt to get away this afternoon, but dense clouds of smoke from the many for est fires makes flying dangerous and problematical.
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.FORDNEY WILL NOT SEEK
 REELECTION THIS FALL

SAGINAW, Mich, July 11.-Con- gressman Joseph A. Fordney of the Eighth Michigan district, chairman of the house committee on ways and means and author of the Fordney tar if bill now under consideration in
 Senate, announced that he would not be a candidate for reelection this fall. He plans to retire at the expira- tion of his present term after twenty four years continuous service.
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THREE DAY CELEBRATION
 AT PORTLAND THIS MONTE

SEATTLE, July 11.-Plans were ar ranged today for a three day festival at Portland, beginning July IT, con- memorating the anniversary of the ar rival at Portland of the first gold ship from the Yukon.
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DAWSON CITY REPORTED
 AS BECOMING DESERTED

VANCOUVER, B. C.. July 11.-It is reported that Dawson City is fast be- coming deserted according to letter from Thomas Green, a prominent Yu' koner and former mounted policeman Hotels and houses are being disman- tied and removed and erected at the new mining camp at Mayo. Oldtimers predict that Mayo will have a popula- ton of 10000 within two years.
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KANSAS MINERS WILL STAND PAT
 IN DIETING LAW
CONVENTION VOICES DEFIANCE TO INDUSTRIAL LAW AS TT
 NOW STANDS

PITTSBURGH, July 1.-The name of Alexander Howatt, who for two de cades dominated the organzation, anC who is in the county jail a block from the court room in which the delegates met, was not mentioned in the district convention of the United Mine Work CTS in Girard today.
 Defiance to the industrial court law was openly voiced. Van A. Bittner chief representative of the interna- tional, who presided, declared that Kansas miners will not dig coal unti' contract is signed.
 The legal department of the state has shown cold feet so far as test oi the vital question whether the state can create a board and empower 1t to make wage contracts" John T. Clark, soa, of Albia, Iowa, attorney for the international, asserted.
 Until that question is decided go on exercising your rights just as you have been doing," he advised the miners.
 "Governor Allen and his associates have declared that the industrial court is the only means to prevent strikes, but I find upon arriving here that a strike is on in Kansas"
 The convention sent John L. Lewis, international president, a message that the Kansas miners are with you one hundred per cent"
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DEATH RIDES AT
 STEERING WHEEL
 IN N|CHT AUTO R|DE
BODIES OF GIRL AND BOY EQUINE BY THE ROADSIDE FOLLOW
 ING NIGHT AUTO TRIP

FRESNO, Calf. July 1.-The bod ies of 16-year-old Pauline Grass and Alex Winters, aged 20, companions on a night automobile trip, were found by the roadside near here this morning both having been shot to death, pre- sumably by discarded lover of the girl, who is being sought by the oftl- cials.
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Il PASO ID PORTLAND
 FLIGHT IS SUCCESSFUL

PORTLAND, July 11.-Lieutenant Alexander Pearson hopped off at Ell Paso with an airplane at 4:15 Sunday and reached Portland Monday morning at o'clock, where he visited with his parents for a time. He made three stops en route He will return to Fl Paso Friday.
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PITTSBURGH THEATRES
 SLASH MOVIE PRICES

PITTSBURGH, July 1.-The war IS over The majority of the motion pie ture houses in Pittsburgh have just slashed their prices from IS, 22 and 2S cents to flat 10 cents. A few ol the high brow theatres with costly or chestras still refuse to come down, but the 10 cent theatres are doing land office business.
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BUMPER CROP OF WHEAT
 EXPECTED FOR THIS SEASON

WASHINGTON, July 1.-The de partment of agriculture today estimat- d this years wheat crop at eight hundred and seventeen million bush els.
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Guards Kill Strikers

BUFFALO, July 11.-Rioting and destruction of property with promis- euous shooting broke out today in con nection with the shopmen's strike.
 Michael Galesinski was shot and killed by New York Central guards.
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BATTLE FLEET ARRIVES
 IN HARBOR AT PORT ANGELES

PORT ANGELES, July 1.-The bat |tleships of the Pacific fleet arrived last night from Seattle and will re- main here for eleven days in mimic war pracice.
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sinnalmen Will Not Join

CHICAGO, July 1.-The railroad signalmen announced today that they would not join the shopmen's strike.
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ADMIRAL EVANS SAILS
 WITH FIFTEEN LOCALS

SEATTLE, July 1.-The Admiral Evans will sail tomorrow morning with 16O passengers including 42 for the Alaska Anthracite Coal Company at Katalla and 15 for Seward. Her passengers for Seward are John Bel mont, Mrs. D. J. Fairborn, F. A. Dieb- enthaler and wife, E. Egus ToTsen, l.. c. Sherman.
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AppeaI for Troops Made

SACRAMENTO, July 11.-An appeal was made today for troops by off, cials of the Southern Pacific,- follow ing the dynamiting of two water tanks at Newcastle and firing on the trains 1t Roseville station.
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It is reported that a large number of Shriners will visit Seward on the first trip in August of the Admiral Evans.
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IN SEATTLE ON
 TOUR OF INSPECTION

SEATTLE, July 11.-Second Assis- tant Postmaster General Henderson arrived here today on a tour of inspec- tiOn.
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.G|RL. AGED THIRTEEN |S
 MOTHER 0F FINE TWINS

PORTLAND. Ore, July 11,-A thir- teen-year-old mother gave birth to twins at the Salvation army home to- day. The babies, both girls, were named Violet and Viola, and though underweight are healthy and active.
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SEATTLE, July 11,-Although p2ac- tically all of the $500 Washington railway shopmen are out on strike all trains are moving regularly and there is no disorder anywhere.
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WATER SHUT OFF

The water will be shut off on 4th and 5th streets including the govern ment building for an hour and half at S:30 o'clock tonight.
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M'NE|LS ISLAND PRISON
 FILLED ID OVERLOOKING

TACOMA, July 11.-McNeirs Island prison is overcrowded with conVlcts' and in the future all federal prisoners will be sent to Fort Leavenworth. II is said there are 1850 prisoners at Me Neils.
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T, B. Drayton and sons are spend ing the summer on the homestead at Woodrow.
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T. J. Selby and Lloyd Harvey left yesterday for Russian river to enjoy bear hunt. They mushed over the hills from Eight mile.
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Dr. Baughman reports few cases of sickness about town, but no one dangerously ill.
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CABINET DISCUSSES STRIKES

WASHINGTON, July 1.-The cab met discussed the railroad and coal strikes for two hours today.
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Chief of Police Paulson reports af- fairs about town quiet, with no ar rests.
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ExANDER GETS PEACE
 MEDAL FROM HARDING

TACOMA, July 11.-H. F. AleXan- der today received Peace medal from President Harding.
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Later-chiberg Lane and the other indicted officials were released on bond. The date of their preliminary examination has not been set.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-20

up. The Greenfield people have re-
quests In for all tho papers and they
have all the descriptions to all the
properties prepared Cornell stated
that there "is little doubt that we
Will be finished by August l.. with the
exception of few reni estate dealers
who are not In n hurry" II was ex-
planned that all tho individual pur-
chasers would have their deeds Mt
that time. Cornell stated also that the
blanket mortgage would no longer be
a factor In the matter of transfers
by this week END. rs all tho properties
which have not yet been released
would be released by then.
The. matter OF building garages on
the properties has not M yet boon
decided, tho building inspectors Office
stated this morning. city Solicitor
Satterthwaite has not made n decision
and until that time no purchaser ran v
have n permit TO build issued To him.
So far 23i deeds have been recorded
This IL nm increase of II since yes-
terday's report and shows thnt rapid
progress IL being made. The number
of deeds. however. cannot rightly be
taken as an index of the number OF
transfers made In day for many
OF the deeds are not placed on record
until several days after they are re.
| ceived
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-20
BRANOyW|NE SUMMIT
CAMP PROGRAM
The Meetings Will Begin August
S and Continue Until
the 18th.

Following is the program Tor the camp
meeting Mt Brnndywinc Summit, which
will start August 8 and continue until
the 18th;
Saturday, Aug. 5-Opcning at 7.45
y. m, with the introduction Of the
cvangelis,ic party and n musical rr-
vice and short address by MIR. Tullnr.
Sunday. Aug. 6-l0.30 a. m, preach
ing. Mr.. Tullar, p. m, preaching, Mr..
Tullnr; $50 p. m, Young People s.
Meeting 730 p. m, preaching Mr.
Tullar.
Monday, Aug. 7, and Tuesday, Aug. $
$50 y. m, Bible hour, Mr.. Tullar
100 u. m, song service and preaching
the party.
"Wednesday, Aug. $50 p. m.
Bible hour. MIR. Tullar; 100 p. m.
song service and Round the World
Experiences, Mr. Hardness.
Thursday, Aug. 1880 =. m
Bible hour, Mr.. Tullar; 100 p. m.
sorg service and preaching, the party
Friday, Aug l--330 p. IN, Bible
hour. Mr. Tullar; 100 p. m, stor,
and song service, His Mothers Ser
mon"
Saturday, Aug. l2-3.30 p. IN.
Bible hour, Mr.. Tular; 100 p; m,
Crime md the Remedy" FranI
Goodman.
Sunday, Aug. 13-l030 n. m, 9TH
Dope Sheet" Frank Goodman, 33
p, IN, preaching Mr.. Tullnr; 81
p. m, Young Peoples Meeting; ~
y. m, Are Criminals Bred IN He
Holes?" Frank Goodman.
Monday, Aug 1880 p. m, Bib
hour, DR. Fleming; 100 p. m, addres
DIR. Fleming
Tuesday, Aug. 10 $50 p. m, Bib
hour, DR.. Pierce; 100 p. m, children
choir and DIR. Pierce.
Wednesday, Aug 1880 p. n
Bible hour, Mr.. Tullnr; 100 p. m
adult choir and soloists "The Shephel
of Men brief address by Mr. Tulla
Thursday, Aug. l7-ClosinR do
$50 p. m, Bible hour; 100 p. II
song service and preaching the part
Testimony, conservation ond clos ing.
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STOCK OF GASOLINE
SHOWS BIG DECREASE
Other Products OF SeGneries
Show Gain for Week, In
stitute Reports.

by Associated Preps TO Every Evening
New York, July 30.--Gasollne stocks
were drawn on In June for the Gee
ond consecutive month. but other
products held ut rcnneries Increased,
says tho weekly summary Of the
American Petroleum Institute. cover
ing returns from 60 per cent of the
Country's refinery capacity,
Gasoline storage decreased 625,0b1
barrels. while pipe line and tank farm
gross domestic crude oil stocks In
creased COIL 900 barrels during tho
month.
Returns for the week ended July
Is showed estimated daily average
gross crude oil production az l.i1l. i50
barrels compared with 1,450.bb0 the
previous week.
General reductions In crude oil
prices were reported Including two
cuts of 25 cents each I'm id-continent
crude. reducing the price tn $3.50 "A
barrel Pennsylvania crude was mark
ed down % cents "a 1925; Gulf Coast
was unchanged ut 81 20 and Cali
fornia crude was cut on an average of
about rs cents "A barrel varying with
the grade OF the oil
According To the institutes figures.
imports of petroleum tCrude and re
fined oilsl Mt the principal United
States ports. for tho week ended July
IS. totaled s.63l 900 barrels. "A daily
average of s76.s5f barrels. compared
with 2T47.029 barrels, daily aver
age Of 392. 432 barrels for tho week
| ended July s.
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SCOTT POST REoRGANIzEp.
Placed on New Basis at Meeting Of
COI0red FIX Service Men.

At meeting last night Of colorrd ex-
service men, held in Sons Of Veterans
Hall, 9i3 Walnut street, new American
Legion Post, with is charter members
was organized and temporary officers
elected. II was unanimously decided 10
retain this name Of the former colored
organization, that Of Norman ID. Scott
Post, No. 8, instead Of changing the
name 20 Lcwis.A. Taylor Post. James ii
Scwell, one Of the charter members Of
the old post, presided at the meeting.
Temporary officers were elected rs
follows: Commander, James Sewell
vice commander, Perry Naudnin, ser
geont-at-arIns, Herbert Berton; ad-
jutant, Charles Hollis, historian, George
Dumpson; chaplain, Courtlnnd Seeney;
treasurer, Harry Warfcld and finance
officer, Richard Caulk.
Other charter members Of the new
post are Earl Laws, Herman Laws,
Albert Tunkin, Ralph Mason, Frank
Gibbs, William Jingle, Crawford Ellison
and Raymond Cornish. The next meet
ing viii be held August 2, ut 9l3 Walnut
street, at which time delegates 10 the
State Convention will be named
In speaking Of the forming Of the new
post, retaining the same name MS before
Scwcll asserted that the action taken
was the wish OF the majority of the pest
members. A few Of the members, il wa
pointed out, made nm effort TO change the
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LOCAL SECURITIES.
Reported Daily by Laird & Co. Sc.
curity Brokers. du Point Rui,a,r
FINANCIAL NOTES.

The Baldwin Locomot i've Works has re-
ceiVed orders for fifteen switching engines
for the Illinois Central Railroad Com
pany and six for the Southern Railway
Total OF railroad. public utility and in
dustrial obligations falling due in August
Is small Aggrega is $50. 4S6 $40.
SIS In August, 1921 The largest single
issue maturing is the. X. J. Reynolds To-
bacco Company $4,000. 900 i per cent
notes
Production of automobile tires In June.
az 3 500 600. is estimated TO have made a
new monthly record Output in May was
10000 600 castings During first six
asainst p 100000 for all Of 1921. Inner
tube production was 1 100000 against
! 800 600 the record in August. 1921.
Automotive Industries says While
the entire industry Is awaiting the expect
cd midsummer lull in business and is pre-
pared for It. decline in sales has be-
come apparent only in spots There has
been slowing up in New York. Chicago
and other big cities, but nothing which
can be characterized as a slump
The market around Chicago" says
the Coal Age continues TO be the strong
cot OF any section Rail congestion has
50 delayed regular contract shipments
that large consumers are buying car num-
bers ON the sport market The same
market conditions appear 20 be moving
eastward Cleveland and Cincinnati are
hungry for coal while the dwindling ton
mage az the Hampton Roads piers and
the meager all-rail receipts from Pennsyl-
yania are being felt with increa sing force
In New England and the North Atlantic
/ section.
EndicOtt-Johnson Corporation net af.
ter taxes of 81 .36l 600 in first half of 1922
/ equivalent after preferred dividends &C
- 80 on the 331 .l37 common shares rar
well ahead Of the 1921 and 1920 periods
/ Gossip In trade is that Internationa
I Paper may announce another advance il
prices on new contracts Of SIS ton to $50
I Recently new contract prices were ad
yanCpd IS 20 SIS
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STOCK IN ADVANCE,
"MEXPETE" IN LEAD
StssIs and Equipments Also
Record Gains OF One to
Three Points.
Nv Associated Pres. to Every Evening.

Nv As,oc,ated Press to Every Evening.
New York. July .o.-tWall Street.
10 40 a. mD-Prices tended mainly up
ward again at the opening OF todays
stcck market Mexican Petroleum
once moro assumed leadership. Its
initial gain Of fraction soon being
ipcrca sed to points. other oils were
mixed. however. General Asphalt los
ing a point. with further selling of
Pacific oil.
: Steels. coppcrs. tohaceos and food
spccialties were firm to strong.
Studchaker reflected renewed profess
sional pressure. losing point
Foreign exchanges strengthened
excepting the Austrian rate In which
more acute weakness was shown.
Noon On the early advance McNi-
can Petroleum extended it's gain To
points. hut other oils showed little
change. Trading shifted more general
IL to steels and equipments. many OF
those shares showing gains Of To al
most points under lead Of republic
Iron. Mldvalc. Crucihlc. bethlehem,
lackswanna. Gulf states and L. =
S,eels.
Short. covered hurriedly in Stude-
baker which more than effaced lite
ioss on the rebound Of V points. Bald
win. Harvester, Central Leather and
several OF the chain store specialtior
were bought at gains Of TO 2 pointe
but rain remained duh and irregular
call money opened NJ per cent.