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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-27

small unresisting hand and kissed II
reverently. "''se"
Miss Dell arose trembling 70 ber
Ieet and turned as IL to fleeoshe sow
huths frightened face. the Mortified
giahces OF those who knew her os Tho
nnapproachablc Dell Henderson and
she saw the innate honesty and man.
ho4d in Hal Denton's face.
Her stern face broke IN into n
.renuious smile, and tears were in bor
voice when she spoke. "a foolish MD old
woman Is sorry for acting so mean and md
petty, Hnl--and If n kiss goes with
S She req ear you may give it to me -
She lifted her face and he bent and
Kissed her cheek, his glad eyes meet.
ing Ruth'ss.the the orchestra burst into
Money Musk" and DR.. Hal sw,,no o
M Mss = Dell into the group forming for T
AS for Ruth. she danced It with liz.
tie bo6by Carew, but it was the han.
piest dance Of her life. Afterword. of
course. Hal took 4 kiss from her. bIi
she red ear had nothing TO do with II
lor 1t sealed their bethrothal. ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-27
Children's R0mpers
Specially Priced SI.75

Unusual little suits trimmed with hand smock-
ing or quaint collars and cuffs They would ordi-
narily cost much more, but manufacturer sent US
his odd ones and tWos, so are able to offer them
at this very special price Mostly pink and blue
some yellow and green. Sizes / to wears but NOT
in all styles
iOown stairs stare Csntran
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-27
Little Benny,s S
Note Book
BY Lee Pape

fop was setting at the setting room
window reeding the paper sattiday af.
.'rnooh and ma was embroidering i'm.
broidery, and pop sed. These curtins
may be pritty but that's about as much
as l can say for them. 7 cant get enufr
lite to reed by. DO you wunt me to
ruin my eyes jest to please n pair of
dinky lace curtins? he sed.
Wy Willyum. watts dinky about
them! ma sed. Goodniss knows tbev
cost enuff, she sed.
That makes it even more foolish. the
ldecr OF spending n lot of good money
to spoil your eye sight. mop sed. III
cnybody asked me Id say windows were
made to let the lite in. he said.
Certeny they were, but jest the same
that's reel lace on those curtins, reel
hand made lace. ! sippose you forge.
wat they cost. ma sed.
Don't rem ind me. pop sed. II was
planning n house Id make the windows
twice as wide and I wouldent allow a
lace curtin in the place, he sed.
Well do you know. William, | be.
leeve your rite, me sed.
The doOce you do. pop sed
Yes, reilly do, Mrs. JIews was tell
ing me ony yestidday that lace cur
tins aren't neerly as stylish as they
used to be, ma sed.
Herray for Mrs. Hews. pop sed.
So maybe Ill take them down, ma
sed.
Herray for you. pop sed.
And put up velvet ones. ma sed.
Help, aid, sucker, feel brane fever
coming on, I'm going out for wawk,
pop sed.
Wich he did, me going with him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-27

A pencil is placed against the palm
of the right hand. which is held, as
shown in the drawing, at right angles
to the floor. To the surprise Of every
one, the pencil remains fixed to the
hand until removed. Both the hand
and the pencil may be examined.
The trick is accomplished by previ-
ously moistening the palm Of the hand
very slightly. Press the pencil firmly
against the open palm with the left
hand. A new, we'll painted pencil
should be used. When the left hand Is
removed the pencil will remain at
tached to the open right palm. although
virtually no trace Of the moisture re-
mains.
Copyright. 1sas, bv Public Ledger Com PAM
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-27
TICKET EXCHANGE FOR THEATRES

New York theatrical men are giving COM
mendable thought to ending the abuse OF
prevalent theatre tickets price Increase
outlines q plan. which might we'll engage
the attention OF local theatres. in the PUBLIC
LEDGER. MAKE II a Habit. ."--Adu.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-27

Looking row in the purchase
Ahead and looking back with
complete satisfaction in
the spr!ngtime - with having
wisely spent the extra Christmas
rheck~-tf YOU purchase New
Euglander Devan now.
In all the better furniture de
partments can be found this
decorative utility for comfort.
and he"e are its well-thought-out
features:
OF meta, construction an ad.
Unstable metal footrest a swing
ing devan, with removable up
holstery and valance--this for
Sanitation-and TO blend with anv
color scheme your particular room
has adopted, a fabric light or
heavy.
You will particularly like the
models IN gold tapestry.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-27
Women s Mercevized
Cotton Stockings, .35c

Good mercerized cotton stockings that
women will find economical and comfortable
for everyday wear Smooth. even weave
with scanned back and reinforced top and
sole. First quality in black and white
Sizes g. to 10.
lp0wn stairs Store, tentraD
The daily Alaskan., 1922-06-13
psYcHoLoeY IN GRADING

Ru, ya..-a.y is uot rhr whole of I.sr. auG :, IS ume that serious thought wrrr given tu something that goes far beyond -he question of the trustworrh- lnrss uC the tests or the imurrd.a,e advantage gained by their uss. says the New York Independent. II We are entering upon a regime in which c1tl- tr.7 are going -o be labeled aud graded not according to what they kruw. but according to what. by the frrvprlhIe prunuunremenr of a self. registering machine, they inherently are what is going tu b- the effect of all tl.S upon those rhIldrvns outIuok uu Efrs It Is ,rue that. even as rhincs are. every sensible child has a pretty sure consciousness of his owu inferior lry Co his more gifted comrades; but 1, Is one thing Co know this in a gen eraI way and quite another to have that knowledge burned into h.S con sciousress as a scientific and incun- tpsJuble fact, Co say nothing of it's being stamped upon him as 9 fatal brand Co be carried through life Whatever precautions are taken 70 lis guise or conceal the verdict. We may be quite sure that If. as now promises Go be the case the scheme of psycho- logical tests Is to be made funda- mental part of our educational system. its results will be no secret tu the Individual child most concerned. nor Go those with whom he Is most closely associated
The daily Alaskan., 1922-06-13
L. x. MUST OPEN ALASKA

possibilities of livestock raising and success full agriculture place small according Prof C. C. ~ head experimental stations the territory
 Tho small man would not hesitate ~ they presented the right light and the goyn- men, made it easy for farming
 In this matter including manufacturing on huge scale the initiative federal authority It must sim r the process by acquired induce the set ter preferably the experienced limited means to try his luck in he northlaud
 Every Scandinavian has con- ynced that population progressive pros porous and as numerous Sweden cmaticaly it is w more repeeut reaches while the coast the win t4rs are uslder hant O Washington. D. C.
 the Arctic plain of Canada and AL assa OF north showing colder there than in some and the Dominion The proximity of the ocean temp. Stock raising for in stance. Is Is a n Montana.
 Aaskas agricultural been touched It possesses sources sufficient suopor, white population Some day government must the way for that development, The sooner tied. titled md avaIable-SeaIe Times
The daily Alaskan., 1922-06-13

and >vRFy recently; for tne scars ana thr spllnters Of wood were clean and fresh. These drawers and the draw CTS in the lower part of the desk either were empty. or the papers in them had heen dls0rrnnged and tum- blcd in confusion, as though some one had examined them hastily and tossed them back. To Alan, the marks Of violence and roughnesS were unmis- takably the work of the man with the biz hands who had left marks upon the top of the chest of drawers; and the feeling that he had been in tfe house very recently was stronger than ever.
 Alan ran out into the hnll and lis- tened; he heard no sound but he went hack to the little room more excited than before For what had the other man been searching? For the same things which Alan was looking forl And had the other man got them? Who might the other be, and what might be his connection with Benia- min Corvet? Alan had no doubt that everything of importance must have heru taken away. but he would make slrp of that. He took some of the pa- pers from the drawers and began to examine them: after nearly an hour of this. .hc had found only one article which anuearrd connected in any way with what Sherrill had told h!m or with Alan htusrIf u onr p' rh" ItIrle drawers of the desk he fouUd several hooks. much worn as though from being carried in a pocket, and one Of these contained series of entries stretching over several ycars These listed an amount. Sl-n-oppoSite se- ricy of dates with only the year and the month given. and there was an entry for every Socnud monrh.
 Alan felt his fingers trembling as he turned the pages of the little book and found at the end of the list a blank. and below. in the same hand but in writing which had changed . Q other date and the confirming entry of Sl.5OO Alan looked through lhe little book again and put it in his pocket. IL was. beyond doubt. his fathers memorandum of the sums sent 10 Blue Rapids for Alon; it told him that here he had been in his fathers thoughts. He grew warm at the thought uS he began purrir- rhe other things back into the drawers.
 He started and stralghiencd sudden. ly; then he listened urruyrly and his. skin. wurm an instant before, turned cold and prirkl"d. Somewhere within the house. uamiSrakuhly on the floor below him, a door hal slammed. Some ouc-iI was beyond question now. for the realization wnS quite diff ferput from the fcoIu. he had had about that hcfure-nas in the house
The daily Alaskan., 1922-06-13

WANTS THE SALMON HAVE CHANCEThe federal government IS not paying artificial propagation of salmon in AL
 aa waters proposed dgent this season than the chance uprea" d1- ing few reach the spawning grounds numbers something like the norman quantity little thought Tor the immediate anxious the government in continuing keep that have been erected at he % of many Without salmon worthless but with partially be de,cy depletion gradually several years past the fisheries in the North If the trap operators disposition the sal
 mon m a reasonable way for the greater control nc regulation
The daily Alaskan., 1922-06-13

with him. Was It his father who had come baCk7 That, though not impossible, seemed improbable.
 Alan stopped quickly, unlaced and stripped off his shoes. and ran out Into the hall to the head of the stairs, where he looked down and listened. From here the sound of some one nov Ing about came to him distinctly; he couS see no light below, but when he ran down to the turn of the stairs, It became plain that there was very dim and hlckprInc light in the library. He crept on farther down the stair case. His hands were cold and moist from his excitement, and his body was hot and trembling.
 Whoever it was that was moving about downstairs, even If he was not one who had a right to be there, at least felt secure from interruption. He was going with heavy step from window to window; where he found a shade up. he pulled 1t down bruSquely and with g violence which suggested great strength under a nervous strain;
The daily Alaskan., 1922-06-13

Nearly six hundred banks In the United States suspended payment. and there were sixteen thousand commer- cfal bankruptcies. Greece was in the abyss nf insolvency" and Italy WAS on rhr brink. In Russia, famine and pes tllrnre prevailed. and in Australia nearly every bank of consequence had closed its doors. American farmers We're SD hard pressed that they could hardly buy smoking tobacco. Such were the conditions in 1893. as re ypaled in newspapers and magazines of that time says the Nations Busi- ness. Looking back on them, the rprfod from which the world Is now emerging seems not so gloomy, after all.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-06-13

worth uf farm crops. Tn the cities the .a. k % great nuisance 10 many per Suus. but even there they render an rmpurran, service, as many a merchant and family will testify. Perhaps the toll he takes in song birds, English ~parrowS and squirrels Is no more than his due. and there are men and women who object Co the presence of the bird. Since rarS and mice are known to be disease curriers' the evidence appears To br in favor uf the cat.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-06-13

John p. Rockefeller gets as many as 3.OOO begging letters a day. To go through aIl of these. he would have to read five minute. working ten hour shift daily. Secretaries do the reading. The only bothersome thin' about having money Is rhe swarm of Schemprs that try to get 1t away fro you as Suuu uS you have 1t. They al ways show up. whether you have q million or only five cents.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-06-13

Governor Edwards has vetoed the anyi-car bill. and there is said Co be a doubt whether it can be repaSspd over the veto. There are honest differences of opinion as Co the value of the cat. says the Trenton Times. While it is undoubtedly true that thousands of birds and small game animals are killed every year by yagrant and pet cats lt ls equally true that Tom and Tabby also Kill thousands of rats. mice. moles and other vermin that seuld destroy millions Oi dollars
The daily Alaskan., 1922-06-13
Piles Cured in 0 to I4 Days

Druggists refund money if PAZo OINTMENT fails to cure Itching.
 Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles. Instantly relieves Itching Piles, and you can get rsstfuI sleep after first COG.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-06-13

The baron who offers to share hls title with an American girl in con sfderation of million dollars fOrgetS that a woman can buy title for that amount in these days without taking nn the encumbrance of a useless hus,
  band.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-06-13
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
U. 8. LAND OFFICE
 at Juneau. Alaska
E3L UUACuul AItI5hW
 Anril 19 1a0S

at Juneau, Alaska
 April, 13, 1922 NOTICE is hereby given that Mi- chael J. O'Connor, of Haines, Alas ka, who, on April 1S, 1922, made HE, No. O4sOS, for lots and 2. Section IA; and lot 1, Section 2S. Township 30 S., Range 5S E., Cop per River Meridian, has filed notics of intention to make three-year Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before R. M. Odel, at Haines, Alaska, on the 27th day of May, 1922.
 Claimant names as witnesses: N. G. Hanson, of Haines, Alaska; Chas. Anyway, of Haines, Alaska; Leon Ballard, of Haines, Alaska.
 FRANK A. BOYLE,
 t' Register,
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-17
PRINCE GEORGE

Mr. and Mrs. Q. H. Moore. Of Toron-
to. have arrived at the Prince George
for a stay of several days
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Martin. of Des
Moines. are among recent arrivals at
the Prince George.
Mr. and Nrs. A. q. Moore and child.
OF Chicago. are visiting at the Prince
George.
Mr. and Mrs. +. K. Warner and son.
Chester Warner. OF Brooklyn. who are
enroute to Miami by motor, are spend
ing few days at the Prince George
Among the Prince Georges guests
this week are Sig Haugdahi, the Well
known auto racer. and j. Alex Sloan
and James J. Malone of Chicago. who
are here to make arrangements for
Mr. Haugdahrs speed trial on the
beach in the next few DAYS
r. D. Sheldon. of Columbus. o. who
returned to his home on :; business
trip several days ago. has reioineti
airs. Sheldon at the Prince george
J. w. Arnold. Jr.. Was a guest Of
the Prince George yesterday
Mr. and Mrs. William l.amhrect
.Jr.. OF Chicago. are at the Prince
George for an indenite stay.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-17
ARB'S
ErclusiUe Fasltions for Milady
Gouns; Wraps and Millinery
IS South Beach Street
HOTEL CLARENDON

Mr. and Mrs. o. r Brown. OF Ber-
lin. a. H.. who are making an auto
tour Of the state. are stopping at the
Clarendon for a few days. Mr.
Brown is head Of one OF the largest
paper and pulp mills in the country
and while in Florida is looking into
the lumber situation in this state.
Mr. and Mrs. j. II. Osle and Mr.
and Mrs L. j. Rarhans and baby. of
Jersey City, and Mr. and Mrs. Gordon
Sleeper. OF New York, are guests of
che Clarendon
MIR. and Mrs. John j. Beel. Of Ny
ack, ~ V. are at the Clarendon.
Mrs. Christian Holmes. of New
York. has joined the party Of Mrs.
Charles Fleischman. of Cincinnati.
for an indenite stay at the Clarendon
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Foyer. who We're
married in Jacksonville a few days
ago. are spending their honeymoon al
the Clarendon.
Mrs. NJ. A. Metxner. Mrs NJ Holmes
Mrs. c. Hoodless. Mrs T. Foley ana
Mrs l.. Kremer came up from Rock
ledge by motor and will spend tive
DAYS at the Clarendon.
Other arrivals at the Clarendon in
elude Mr. and Mrs ] Reed Lane. o.
Davenport. la; Mrs. +, T. Paine. q.
Ithaca. \. y: Mr.. and Mrs. G. +
Aylesworth and X. T. Meade, of Pitts
burgh: Mr. and Mrs. r. Hardtmavel
and daughter. of Pittsburgh, Mrs
John NJ Blankenship. OF New York
Miss b. F. Hooper. OF Washington.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-17
HOTEL DESPlAND

One OF the most enjoyable card par
ties ever held at the nespland hotel
proved 10 be the Valentine party held
this week. =; which time Mrs W +
Taylor was the hostess The decora-
tons. in keeping with the Gay. de-
lighted all present and many com
ments were heard regarding the skill
ful ARRANGEMENTS made The lnners
proved o he Mrs j. H. Barrett. Mrs.
A. C. Newton. Miss Margaret Harms.
Mrs. Bollings Mrs. Sutherland. Mrs.
Burkel. Messrs Morrison. Ireland and
| Wescote Light refreshments We're
served during the evening. together
with some dainty cakes.
The Despland is very comfortably
filled. most Of the reservations having
been taken up. and among the recent
arrivals are SIR and Mrs. {. f. Blanke
and Mr. and Mrs a G. Banke. of ST.
/ Louis. Who will stay for several weeks
Mrs. X = Kent is here from St. Jo-
seph. Mich. fer STAY of several
weeks Mr. and Mrs d. G. Theall are
from Boston and Will stay perhaps for
he rest of the season
Paterson. y J.. sends two of her
jolly soas this way. and they are II G.
Ruth ANA Dave Barton who will spend
q few days and then 90 on a little trip
further south. stopping on again on
their wa home
/ Others registered are l.. X. McKen-
zie. OF Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs u.
+ Kelly. of Kansas City. Mo: AIRS
| Hy Carpenter. OF I'aca. y. Y: Mrs. ].
II. Cox Of New Lebanon. y Y: Mrs
O. NJ Siales ana Mrs II e. R,nnef,
al Cincinnati. Miss @ Osborne. ri
New YORK G. Il Mum. OF Carbon
dale ia NJ K Van Nosirau,i. Of
New Norl.. slis l. A. and Mis- \ a
Francis are here from New bedford
Mass, Mrs " a Bradford iro,n Nir-
gnia Louis + Nell. 81 lta,a y y
and NJ l.. Fsifal OF Baltimore
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-17

Arrivals at the Seaside Inn include
Mr. and Mrs. G f. Frost. OF Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs v C. McCrory. of New
York. H.a Alex llaek Miss Elizabeth
Lagg and j IL l-ustes. OF Blacksburg.
Va. and Miss Mary Apper~on. Of Ma
rion. Va v 4 Crazy. Of Tampa.
MANY guests OF the Seaside Inn took
part n the dsnclng II the regular
weekly dane. gwen ny the hotel man
ag-men' last night Music was fur
nisid ~ the seaside Inn orchestra
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-17
HOTEL RIDCEWOOD

Mrs T. A. Thompson, Mrs K. V.
Gunter. Miss Alice lelza and Miss
Amelie Hill. of Montgomery. Ala. who
are spending the winter at Wilbur
by-theSca. came up to Daytona yes
terday and were luncheon guests at
the Ridgewood
Miss A. Nj Boyd and Miss ~ Smith
of Jersey City are at the Ridgewood
for a long stay.
Mr. and Mrs .. II. Mccormick and
Mr. and Mrs c. q. Behan. of Detroit.
who are spending the winter AT the
RidgewooG. left Yesterday by automo
bile for tour of the west coast. They
Will be gone about one week.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-17

counties and districts are Spe nding
s6.oao 600 annually on good roads in
Florida Expenditures for good roads
are six dollars per cal8ta for drain
age. two dollars per capita. and foi.
Evening star., 1922-09-28

There was some buying back of
Rock Island today. around and just
above 43. by people who had sold
"ut on the rise to 80 Other intend
irre- pure sers' took the ground it
was better to await publication
probably Monday of the August
earnings statement. for tnen all the
had news would be out. II will. of
course. make a very poor comparison
with the same month last year, and
il will also not show up well, rs COM
pared with July. However. the road
is recovering quickly from the effects
of the strikers. and the September
report. it is said by those who know.
will be very satisfactory.
Evening star., 1922-09-28
DRY GOODS QUIET.
Tone of Trading, However, Is Firm
to Strong.

NEW YORK, September % (Spe-
ciaD.-Standard print cloth construc-
tions were quiet but firm in the mar
ket for cotton cloths today. but odd
and narrow constructions were in ex-
cellent demand at slightly better
prices Sheetings recovered no start
ling amount of business, but the tone
manifested was strong. Sateens sold
steadily and there was good inquiry
for pajama checks. Drills. twills and
Osnabergs all were strong without
extraordinary change.
The volume of crepes being turned
out by the silk mills is having its ef-
fest on the raw silk market and con-
siderable business was in evidence to-
day. although prices showed a ten
dency to soften slightly.
Evening star., 1922-09-28
UNION PACIFIC SHOWS DROP.

Union Pacitic's report for August
shows gross earnings of S17,627, ,803.
a decrease of S2.41373S from corre-
spending month of 1921. Net oper-
ating income was '$3,122,821. de-
crease Of S1,549,21a.
The Cleveland Cincinnati. Chicago
and St. Louis railway reported total
operating revenues of $f.003 900.
which was n decrease of SS8.000. Net
showed "A decrease of S104,000.
Evening star., 1922-09-28
..oNDoN RANK STATEMENT,

LONDON. September 2S.-The week
Iy statement Of the Bank of England
shows the following changes:
Total reserve decreased f972,000.
circulation increased $4,000, bullion
Increased f4,7s4. other securities de-
creased f2,20S 900, other deposits de-
creased f4,703.000. public deposits in
creased f1.043,000. notes reserve de-
creased f974,000. government secur-
tiles decreased f4S6,000.
The proportion Of the banks re-
serve to liability this week Is 1910
per cent; last week It was 1851 per
cent. Rate Of discount 3 per cent.
Evening star., 1922-09-28
DIVIDENDS.
PARIS RANK STATEMENT.

PARIS. September 2S.-The weekly
statement of the Bank of France
shows the following changes: Gold
in hand. increased $4,000 francs: silver
in hand, increased $4,000 francs:
notes in circulation. increased 1858
francs: treasury deposits, decreased
a1.062.e00 francs: general deposits, in
creased 19.SS0.000 francs: bills dis
counted, increased 3f4,240,000 francs:
advances. decreased 55.01S,00O francs.
The state repaid 100.000,000 francs to
lhe bank.
Evening star., 1922-09-28
STRIKE PEACE ON ERIE.
Conference Results in Agreement
Between Road and Shopmen.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, September 2s.
The conference here yesterday be-
tween Erie railroad officials and chair
men of the striking shopmen on the road
resulted in agreement on a plan where
by all strikers will resume work under
conditions satisfactory to both sides,
said the statement issued here this af-
ternoon, by w. A. Baldwin, general
manager of the Ohio region Of the Erie.
Evening star., 1922-09-28
FOREIGN BONDS.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

fouota tionsf furnished by ". B. Hibbs & Coz
selling checks-dollar yalues at noon today:
Evening star., 1922-09-28

TOTAL SALES (Par VaIue):
11a.m.. 4675 600 IL noon.. 1881 900
lp.m... 9286 900 2p.m.... IL 63l 600
Evening star., 1922-09-28

Kansas & Gulf Co. .
Kansasicity Sou. ..
Kansas c Sou pf..
kayser (Juiius). )..
Kelly-Spring Tire. I.
Kelly-Spr So pf.
Kelly-Spring So pf .
Kelsey Wheel.
KAnnecott. .....s..
KsyStons Tire. ....
KEesgS q se).ss.so
Evening star., 1922-09-28
BAR SILVER QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK, September 28.-Foreign
bar silver, 50; Mexican dollars, 52M.
LONDON, September 2S.-Bar silver.
35 5-16 per ounce. Money, 2 per cent.
Discount rates, short bills, 2Aa5-16 per
cent.