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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-06-17
II. JULIUS Sudbury INSTANTLY
KILLED BY AUTOMOBILIST.
(PrestOn News SerYico.)

Wilmington, N. c.. June 7.-Tragedy
uslrercd in the first official Decoration
Day celebration ever staged in this
city during the morning parade. While
the parade for Memorial Day exercises
was forming ut Front and Chestnut
streets. Julius Sudbury, aged 25 years,
was run down and instantly killed by
j. e. Wilson, (whitc) who fled in his
machine.
Thousands Of persons who lined the
streets for tho celebration witnessed
the killing and great excitement seized
the throng because Wilson was driving
recklessly and then put the gas to M,
ear and sped away after running over
Sudbury. A policeman Communicated
an automobile and gave chase to he
slayer. Wilson was caught about Il
mile away and lodged in Jail, charged
with murder.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-06-17
DIPLOMAS ARD GIVEN TO 100
NORMAL GRADUATES.
{PrestOn News Seryice.)

Nashville, Tenn, June 7.-One hun
dred and fifty graduates were awarded
diplomas and certificates at the tenth
Annual Commencement Exercises at
the a. and l., State Normal School her,
last Tuesday. The graduates were pre-
sentcd by President w ]. Hale and J
Is. Brown, superintendent Of public
instruction. presented the diplomas.
President p. l.. Harmed of the State
Board OF Education presented prizes
to number Of students who won hon.
rs during the year in the different do
partments OF the school.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-06-17

Mrs. Anna Vinson who has been re-
siding at 455 i. 35th street has moved
to $3.50 Calumet Avenue where she will
DO pleased to have her many friends
visit her
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-06-17
PRESBYTERIANS RAISED OYER
HALF MILLION LAST YEAR.
(Preston News Service)

Des Moines, Iowa, June 6.-The Col.
orcd Presbyterian churches in the
south during last year raised $5S2 800
for their own support and church bene
Violence was the report Of DR.. J. S.
Fisher, president OF the Presbyterian
Board Of Missions for Freedmen, he
fore the general assembly OF the Pres
byterian Church Of the United States
OF American. DR.. Fishers report
showed that despite reduced contribu
lions and decrease in income OF $1Sa
063 for 1922 as compared with 1920
-21. the 147 schools and AS churrhcs.
directed by the board, were in fine con
dit'on. with more than $4,000 pupils
and $1,000 communicate.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-06-17
AGED 1871 YEARS, DIES
IN LOUISVILLE.
preston News Scrvice.)

IouisVillc. Ky, June 6.-Mrs. Mile
Muli'gan, aged 131 years died here last
I"eSday. She IS said to have been the
OLDEST known person in the State. She
leaves large number OF survivors to
the fourth gencration--siX great, great
grandchildren.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-06-17
DR.. R, R. MOTION SPEAKS TOF|FTY THOUSAND
ASL|NCOLNM MEMORIAL IS PRESENTED NATION

spot and the dedication Of this shrine.
In the name OF Lincoln $4,000, 900 black
Americans pledge to tho nation their
continued loyalty and their unresery
ed cooperation in every effort to real
ize in deeds tho lofty principles esstab
lishcd by his mnrtyrdom."
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-06-17

How doth the busy little B
Improve each shining hour,
And gather honey all the day
From every penins flower"
You may improve each shinfnt
your you work on tho Planet B-wort
PlEZle on page three.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-06-17
(Preston News Service.)

Washington, d. c., June 5.-In tle
name of more than Il hundred and ten
million Americans. President Harding
accepted the great Lincoln Memorial at
the dedication ceremonies held here
last Tuesday afternoon at the foot OF
23rd street in the presence OF moro
than $4,000 people.
The magnificent temple, in which
Il great statute of Lincoln is cnshrincd
was formerly delivered to tho nation
by Chief justice William Howard Taft.
rs chairman of the Lincoln Memorial
commission in the simple and solemn
exercises which marked the OCCASION.
Ambassadors from many lands, mem
berS Of the Presidents cabinet, melu
bcrs Of the Senate and House, DR.. Rob.
ert Russo Motion. Edwin Markham,
Rev. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe. Robert ~
Lincoln, son Of the martyred President
and other special guests occupied the
platform where the exercises were
held.
The invocation was delivered by Or
Radcliffe. former pastor Of Lincoln. Ed
win Markham read his own poem. en-
titled, "Lincoln, The Man of The PEG.
pie"
DIR. MOTION SPEAKS IN BEHALF
OF THE RACE.
DR.. Robert Russo Motion, principal
of Tusekgcn Institute, spoke on behalf
Of COlOred Americans. 81 speak for the
colOrcd race he said. upon us, per
haps. more than upon any other group
of the nation rests the immediate obi
cation to Justify so dear a price for our
emancipation" Lincoln's death" he do
clared, "was the last and costiest sac
rifico upon the altar Of freedom"
DR.. Motion said, "No one is more
sensible than the Negro himself OF his
incongruouS position in the Ameri-
can republic. But be it recorded to his
everlasting credit that no failure to
cap the full reward Of his sacrifice
has ever in the least degree qualified
his loyalty Or cooled his patriotic fer
vor."
DR.. Motion told Of the educational
and economic progress of the Negro in
the last half century, and declared
that "the Negro has gone far to justify
his emancipation and the nation.
where such achievement is possible T.;
fully worthy Of heroic sacrifice"
100000 NEGROES REJOICE.
Twelve million black Americans
share in the rejoicing Of this day, Dl :.
N0ton said: Gas yet, no other name so
warns the heart Or stirs the depths Of
their gratitude as that Of Abraham,
Lincoln. TO him, above all others. We
owe the privilege Of sharing as fellow.
citiEens in the conservation Of this
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-31
FIRM TRANSFERS $4,000
OF HOMES DURING WEEK
100000 Worth Of Business
Practically Closcd-Rccord-
ed in Few DAYS.

Sales aggregatine si0.5O0 in homes
We're placed on record this week by
Pollard & Bagby. according TO an
announcement which was made last
night by officials OF tho firm. The
sales included 1--WE choice pieces of
realty. The company viii record
100000 worth of sales within the
next two weeks. contracts being in
hand for these transfers. hut deeds
and other papers yet to be examined
before any announcements can be
made.
Among tho properties sold by the
firm is the former home Of F. -.
Beazlcy. az 2O2O stuart Avenue, sold
TO Stanley Lyons. Property belong
ing TO E!oise Taylor Waldrop and
others at GS3 North Eighth street.
was also transferred Ia +. W. Evans
for what is considered a fair con-
sheraton. G. +. and Ruth A. Clark
sold to Emma Speed Sampson, the
authoress. property known as o22s
Hanover Avenue from Minnie H Cen
try TO Ella T.. Dunford. Pollard I
BaEby have just closed the sale Of
2l0S Rosewood Avenue from A. l..
and Minnie Cohen have nurcha SCI d
property at 1910 East Broad Street
from the estate OF Rebccca A.
OBrian.
Much activity in rea lcs,atc. most
or which might he called minor. is
noted In real estate circles. Bust
ness is already recovering from the
effects of the pageant.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-31
GRACE STREET AGAIN BRINGS
PRICE OF $4,000 FRONT FOOT
Interest Sustained in Thoroughfarc Through Continued
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Shut Out by Tenant
Buyers Who Will Occupy Premises

Another sale of Grace street prop.
er;y at $4,000 front foot was made
yesterday. according to reliable in
formation in real cstate circles. The
location. purchaser ana seller OF the
property was not mad. public. but
the deal has been confirmed. This
marks the third piece OF Grace street
property TO bring $1,000 a front foot.
Unusual activity on tho street *
being recorded, and of great interest
Is the fact that practically none OF
the property being purchased Is ac-
CURED by spectators. Every buyer
is tenant owner. as characterized by
Leroy Brown. ST.. OF J. THOMPSON
Brown ~ Company. :;ccord prices
are being established ON the street
daily. far west record having been
set by Mr.. Brown in an action OF
ITO West Grace. which brought
slightly more than $1,000 a front
foot. The real value OF such prom
'erty Is also shown when 1t became
known yesterday that bid of s4O.-
900 for the forty feet represented IN
the sale had been made. and that
the purchaser made the deal at s4O,-
100.
Another sale OF interest is that of
1903 East Grace. that will go under
the hammer at o'clock tomorrow
night. when auctionecrs will sell to
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-31
.RAGLAND TO REPRESENT
BUILDERS AT MEETING
Goes 10 Washington Construc-
ton Conference for Rich.
mond on June 10.

Edward l.. Ragland. president or
the Richmond Builders Exchante =.
VIII represent this city at the ma
tional conference ut Washington OF
building interests and organizations
which has been called for June 10.
under the direction Of Herbert Hoover
and Franklin u. Roosevelt. This an
npunccmcnt was made yesterday. SIR.
Ragland will take "A prominent part
In the meeting. and ~ heartily in
favor Of the reason for II being
called
There arc as many AS score OF
organizations in some cities in the
country practically alike In purpose
and duplicating each others work In
many instances" Mr.. Ragland stated
last night In discussing the work OF
the building trades meeting called.
1T Is to consolidate the building
trades OF the United states and unite
all organizations interested in the
success and general object OF build
ing into one machine which will not
duplicate it's own efforts. that this
section has been called. The re.u.ts
IL is hoped. VIII eliminate unneccs-
sary overlapping. ana WORK TOR the
good OF all"
Mr.. Roosevelt is slated for the
presidency OF the new enterprise. ac-
cording to Mr.. Ragland. Builders
here are much interested In the NEE,
ing.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-31
N|GGARDLY BUILDING IS
COSTLY To HOME OWNER
Cheap Construction M ans
Many Repair Bills
to Be Met.
NV BOOK DISCUSSES WORK
"BentlnH the Game" by Shaving I:dEcs
md laughing Over Trnnsnction
Mems Ultimate LOSS to Owner
Through Depreciation.
Wv HOOK DISCUSSES WORK

The desire OF prospective builders
To beat the building game" is the
chief cause OF *hoddy structures. un-
warranted repair bills and short-life
houses. according to data gathered by
the Weycrhncuser forest products
of ST. Paul. MINI. and Incorporated In
n book The High Cost of Cheap
Construction" to DO published soon
for free distribution To prospective
home builders
"A man purchases "A suit Of clothes.
paying the price shown on the tag.
This same man orders q dining-room
suite; again the price tag gauges the
amount to be paid 10 the dealer
says an excerpt from the book Tie
purchases a loaf Of bread. the baker
names the price. In these transactions
no haggling is involved. no clever
suhterfuBes are resorted to and there
Is n" collecting of ten or fifteen csti-
mates.
Adams Profits Are Vital
The purchaser realizes that tho
clothing manufacturer or tailor. the
furniture manufacture. baker or re-
tail dealer cannot afford TO work
without profit or sell goods at cost.
but let thiS same purchaser OF
bread and clothes start to build a
house. Immediately he Incomes n
Mr.. Hyde. Discarded on the instant
art his old purchasing methods: In
their place is substituted AN entire
new set OF bargaining tactics Where
can bargain basement house plans be
secured Why should plans cost
monc:. anyhow? Where iivce the
contractor who VIII undcrbid all 9th
ers? Where is the dealer or mail
order house willing TO cut any price .
Cheap Homes Spring Up.
Little wonder that there has
sprung up class of speculative
builders catering TO this man who
sees home only in terms Of cheap
ness. There is little wonder that 3,
type of contractor has come into es-
!stencc with low prices as his prin-
cipal stock in trade and using these
10 compete with the legitimate con-
tractor who knows how to build ONLY
honest houses.
1T is not the intention to implv
here that the inexpensive house is
necessarily poor or unsound one.
nor is IL implied that the lavish OK
pend!ture Of money will insure the
builders getting n satisfactory home.
There are economies that can and
should be practiccd in the business OF
home-building. Beating the building
game is one of them.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-31

Court for enlargement Of tho park.
and the city School Board has voted
permission TO the city for the use OF
800 feet o: land south Of the Brook
land Boulevard on the east line OF
chambcrinync Avenue for the de-
velormcnt' OF an athletic field The
city is now being asked To establish
a permanent athletic field on the
North Side and II IN considered prob
able that this viii be done
Other Developments this year will
be tho erection or two banks. the
American National branch Offices. 70
be built At the boulevard and Gar
land Avenue. and the Old Dominion
Trust Company branch. which will
SCOTS Drug store. near BrookIand
Boulevard and North Avenue
Twenty stores are now going UP on
the Boulevard and "a new fire engine
house TO take care OF companies az
signed 10 Itarton Heights and Gintcr
Park, and possibly "A truck company
will be erected at Brooklnnd Park
boulevard and Hawthorn. Avenue.
at a cost Of between $4,000 and $780,
goo. Contracts VIII he let by the
Director OF Public Safety within the
next few weeks.
Epiphany Church has Jus, pur-
chased ground for n new church on
the Lancaster Road at Fcndall Ave-
nue., and the Christian Church, which
recently erected Sunday School
building, is expected TO build in Il
year or two on Moss Side Avenue at
Essex street
MIR. White is now working for "A
new 2i,O00.000 bond issue for free
bridge Tor the North side and the
opening OF l.onb0rdy Street from
Broad TO Ma, shhll Street. Ornamcu-
tai lights ana paving for Stuart Road
from North Avenue To Iombardy liz
also sought Demands for property
in this section are much greater
than ever before. Mr White declared,
and agents throughout the city are
now featuring North Side property
more than any other section OF the
city
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-31
senntor AiilIs to Duild.

Senator MIIIH 10 UuiId.
State Senator Morgan E. Mills
yesterday fled an application with
Building Inspector Butler for q per-
NIT to build n brick dwelling on
Lakevicw Avenue, between Davis
Avenue and Lake Street. to cost
$4,000
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-31
FLORIST PURCHASES
8 W EST GRACE ST.
At PRICE or S35, 900
Mann 4 Brorn acquire Prop
erty for Establishment OF
Business.

j. bernard Brown. sold owner of
Mann Brown. the florist establish
mcnt. purchased through Allan. Sa-
vile X Snead property located at s
West Grace Street yesterday with the
idea OF rcmodcling us the new home
OF their business. The property will
be rebuilt and turned over 10 the firm
about January /.
According TO the best information
ohtainable the purchase price vas
$4,000, although the deal has not
gone to record. Tho firm will have a
frontage of thirty-onc feet. which
makes tho price slightly over $1,000
a front foot. The property runs back
1913 feet to an alley. and is regarded
as one Of til" best sites for such a
business as mentioned above on the
street
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-31
SEWERS, GRADING, PAVING
AND NEW FIRE HOUSE FOR
BARTON HEIGHTS SECTION
Brookland Park Boulevard to BE Wdcned-Eliminatc
Stops on Street Car Line and Substitute Calling
of Street Namcs-Ncw Athletic Field.


a million and half dollars Is
heing spen, ,hts ye,r I'm Ror,on
Jto,,h,
!" 'h' con"'i u''''" VI
streets sewers. schools. churches
and 225 residences. according TO cs-
Inmates made ves,craov ~ mum.
har -,
+ '"''"crs' cry o''cia'S anu
councilman. North Richmond Is do.
ing more work now than ever Le-
for. (, bor bio,or, ,,o hoon b,v,r.
''""' the section ABOVE mch''"''""
second to none except tho Excess
sively high sections Of the West
End
p.Gnt,. ,,,,.oo,, -, =, ,
generally known. aud several cor
tcmplatcd were mad. las, night y,
''>'' '''''
""fo' "h" represents thls section OF
the city. Mr.. White stated that den
mite d.ci.inn "a n,yc Rro.l,Iard paw
Boulevard from uiYhInnL p,rl
tThird Avcnue) to Chamberlain.
Aynuuo ha. hnrn ,u,a. and an 49,
s,acles Ia IN. work rnmnvc5 IN.
paving VIII be concrete and shoe,
asphnIt Tho c,,y has rr,,ria,od
putting ornamental I,pb,s n, I;roo,,
land rark nn,,icv,rd opa g., ,bo 80.
future will mn, Iivb,inr az :. .in,iar
nature an Sor,b tva,n, IRON proot.
lana no,Il.yurd IN pnc s,rne, NJ
Whit. also announced ia, 40
FJ'hnmberI,v,c Avc,rc r,;,.,.. LII
he cotnnlct.s nv Sn,,,r,h.r 49,, Iii
ran from Lon Ia ad,,r, c,r.o,g
Grading and ctrtIry ,,d yn,,o,
ing or n number M s,r.c,s ,nr,h
FAR as HrookInrd parE un,,i.,.,,1
viii ho started ,hnr,iy ana ,ru,l.
line sewer To rnIieyn ,bc .,,ra,iou
in Rattcry Park and In ,;intnr p.,l,
will be s,ar,cd he rho cl,y .i,biu
the next few DAYS
Two hundred and ,w.n,v-rv.
homes. ranging IN COS, from e. Ooo
TO $4,000. have hc.n bul, r., mis-
locality since January ma nr,r,i
cnlly every ono of thom Mas ho.u
sold. IL was declared D.n,Ito nm
nouncemeut that IN. VirvIni, pniI-
way and Power CotnDany wIll .x..ua
ity service from Norm Syonu. =,
Chambor,.ync Av.uu. hng bc.,, u,Jo
to Mr.. white by oficlpls ~ thn com.
pany. ana the Councilman mas re-
questcd that tn. virginia Railway
and Power Comp.uy eliminate. All
stop numbers and. Instead. call tho
names OF streets This has bec,,
agreed 10. and VIII /. done
TO facilitate tho great Increase I'm
traiiic hy automohil. from this Ia
T.. callty. which I.v.lonod uuhs.uu.u,
=, the boom and has ho.n prov,trp
sincc tho section began To c.p,ud.
the city VIII pave second street from
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-31
DING $l,5O0OOO FOR IMPROVEMENTS ON THE NORTH SIDE

the property OF Julien Gum, State
senator. and was transferred to T.
Sycle ct ais. for a. consideration an
nounccd as $4,000. No announce
ment of the name or tho apartment
house. it's owners or TO whom sold.
vas made. The property beyond the
Belt Line on Monument Avenue was
opposite the home OF w. S. Forbes,
and fronts eighty-hve feet. The sec
ond sale was seventy-seven feet OF
land on the north side OF Monument
Avenue. between Robinson and Null
berry Streets. ]. 3. E.thtson sold tho
property through Mr.. Thaihimer to
Preston Belvin for n consideration of
$3.50 front foot.
Continued activity in Grace Street
Is shown BY the fact that tho Gum
property Is the third In row 10 10
sold. 300 and 302 having been dis
posed OF only a few days ago.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-31
MONUMENT AVENUE AND
GRACE STREET SALES

The transfer of two large 'front.'
ages on Monument Avenue, property
known as 3oi East Grace Street. and
$4,000 apartment house. were an
nounced yesterday by the firm OF
Morton G. Thalhincr The Monu-
'nent Avenue property brought si5s
and $3.50 front foot beyond the
ne't Line and the Boulevard. respec-
livery. All OF the above sales wcr-
''so'"cd within the last fifteen DAYS
Numoer So+ East Grace Street was
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-31
BUILDERS EXCHANGE
BOARD MEETS TODAY

Several applications for member
ship in the Builders Exchange will
he taken UP at meeting OF the
board of directors of the organiza-
ton. which was called last night for
meeting today at noon in the
offices OF the exchange. on East
Franklin Street.
Much general business Is to come
up for consideration and discus
sion Of tho proposed consolidation
" the national building associations
into one coordinate body. MS pro-
posed at "A conference to be held in
Washington on June ~. will come
up.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-31

the highest bidder. II is understood
that several independent offers for
tn" property have been made al
ready.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-15
suGAR MARKET
Rr AaannIa4ad praaa


 New York. March 14.-There was decline of 1-16c in Cuban raw sugar prices today, spot declining to 2Ac, cost and freight, equal to 3.S6c, and April to 2 5-16c, cost and freight, equal to 392c. Porto NRicos were quoted at 3.s6c. There were sales of 35,o00 bags of Cubas in port and 1000 bags for April shipment, and nearly 100, 900 bags of Porto Ricos for April shipment at quoted prices. There were also sales of 10000 bags of Cubas for May shipment at 3.9Sc and 102,0 ,000 bags of Philippine April May at 4c.
 Raw sugar futures were easier early in sympathy with the decline in the spot market. Prices at one time showed declines of 1 to 3 points, but offerings were light and on re- newed buying by outside interests ard some covering firmed up again, closing unchanged to points net higher. May, 2.4Sc; July, 2.67c; Sep tcmber. 2s4c; December, 2.Ssc.
 There was no change in refined sugar with fine granulated listed at BOG, but the demand was less ac- tive.
 In refined futures there were sales of two lots of May at 5.S5c, or 10 points above the previous close. Final prices were points lower to 20 F .gher Closing: May. 5.S5c; July 5.9ec; September. 60.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-15
COFFEE MARKET Nv Associatnd Press

New York. March 14.-The market for coffee futures opened at a decline of 2 to points under selling by brokers with European connections and some scattering liquidation. Aft CT settling at sS0c early, September contracts rallied to S.S7c on covering but the improvement was not fully maintained owing to reports of & slightly easier tone in the cost and freight market. The market closed net unchanged to two points lower. Sales were reported of about 33,o00 bags. March, S.7lc; May, S.soc; July, S.s2c; September, SS4c; October, S.S5c; December, S.s7c.
 Spot coffee was reported in fair demand at sssc for Rio Is and 13k to 13iac for Santos As. Cost and freight offers included Santos 5s and 5s part bourbon at 12.70 to 13.o5c; Rio Is at s.35e, and Victoria Is and Ss at S.7oc to S.75c. American credits.
 The official cables reported an ad- vance of 50 reis in the dollar buying rate. The Rio market was 25 reis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-15
SPECULATIVE LIST PLAYED WELL IN
 MARKET TRADING
Recovery in London Rate of Exchange Amounted to Full ly 31-2c Over YeSter-
 days Minimum
By Associated Press

New York, March 14.-The promi- nencc and strength of numerous spec ulative issues and the uneven move ment of shares of intrinsic value to- day characterized another active but professional session on the stock ex- change.
 Dealings approximated 100000 shares, but this impressive total was made up largely of motors and kind red accessories, sugars. independent steels, secondary equipments and utilities, notably the gas group.
 Dividend paying rails and indus trials of the same description be- came fairly active and strong. espe- cially ranscontinentals. coalers and several of the eastern trunk lines.
 Specific features of the advance comprised Consolidated Gas, Stude- baker preferred, American Sugar, Cuba Cane sugar. common and pre- ferred, American Woolen, Kelsey Wheel, Cast Iron Pipe, Southern Pa cific, Reading and New York Cen trai at net gains of l to points.
 Foremost among the backward or heavy stocks were the foreign oils, particularly Mexican Petroleum and General Asphalt and several of the food specialties. Market Street rail- ways prior preferred cancelled part of its recent steady advance.
 Apart from the more unfavorable aspects of the labor situation, as in- dicated by increasing probability of a strike by the soft coal miners and further wage cuts in the steel and textile trades. the days news was regarded as encouraging.
 London's markets were steadier, this being evidenced by the rally in foreign exchanges in this market. Local supplies of call money were un- usually abundant and freely obtain able in private loans at 3% and S1s per cent.
 The recovery in the London rate of exchange amounted to fully 3la c from yesterdays minimum French and Italian rates were to l2 points better, but neutral, including Hol- land, Norway and Sweden again re- acted. South American bills were de- pressed on selling at this center for London account