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Richmond planet., 1926-05-29
SON sTABs N FIGHT

Willie Edward Booker age 23
years. stabbed William Booker, his
step father. with carving knie,
making a wound, from which he
cied. The affair took place Satur-
nay evening, May % at 1916 Balm
pf..se street and the inquest was
,--~.u J.,is afternoon, lMonuayJ, -
y v.Gck. The case was Called in the
4o..ce Court, Judge IL \. Mares
presiding and continued until May
zS. Funeral Director Cunningham
i.s charge of the remains.
CoRONER'S JURY MEETS.
The coroner's jury with Coroner
Broadnax presiding, convened at the
Third Police Station South Rich
mond at p. M The coroner stated
that there were four separate wounds
in the dead mans body, one about
the collar bone the other one just
below the sink in the neck and two
Others to the left between the third
aid fourth ribs. One broke the Sc
.ond rib. The last described wounds
were very deep
a Capt. John NJ White was sworn
and deposed. about $40 p. NJ.
Saturday, received a call. Go with
Childress to 1915 cambridge St" I
went there, being in civilian clothes.
LYING ON THE PORCH
William Booker was lying there
and the ambulance doctor was work
ing on him The wife said her son
William Edwards who is aso called
r,n1 -tah1 hn
husband in a fight. He was dead
when / got there. He was ying on
his, back stretched out on the front
porch / Afterwards arrested Willie
Edwards and he said that he did it
II he had not cut Booker he knew
what would happen to him. Wi.
liam Booker and his mother were
in an argument and he was pro
tecting his mother
THE WIFE'S STATEMENT
Rosa Booker, being sworn and ID
posed said, Il was sitting out on the
porch and William was in the roOn
running the victrola l told him L.
come out and sit down. Mary Prize
was with me on the porch, He came
out and said, You all she things
sitting on the porch and he cursed
and abused me. He then said
house Then he went in and locked
am going in and sit down in til,
the door 1 said Lord, what mus
1 do He then would not let me in
but later came out and ran after me
RAN IN THE YARD.
II ran in the yard said, / an
tired of this. / am not going to
stand it any longer. / am going t.
get policeman and have him sepa
rate me / had on my house slip
pers 1t was raining Then the no
came up and asked me what did
want. My husband said, I supros
you mean that you will give he
what she wants He grabbed tr
boy and caught him He choked hir
up side of the house The boy ha
ut first run from him. He eau oh
him, cf1oked and beat him again Th
boy got away from him and he staI
gered to the porch and ! went +
him
THE DEATH BLOWS
"He said that Willie had cut hin
He dfd NOT EnnU whpra He IN
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-08
ABSECON LIBRARY.
Opening Date to be Announced
Chance in Committee.

The Absecon Library Committee
of the Atlantic County Travelling
Library met Monday evening with
Mrs. M. M. Townsend in charge.
The committee adopted the by
laws and appointed Miss Louise
Draper as librarian.
1t was decided to place the Libra
~ in the school and have same op.
en- Mondays from SIS O'Clock. and
Thursday evenings from IS o.
clock.
The opening night will be cele-
brated by something special. The
opening date will be announced
later.
Mrs. Lucretia Bewley rendered
her resignation as a member OF the
committee. because of home duties,
and II. Ashton Marsh was appoint
ed in her place. He was also made
treasurer.
The sum of $500 was reported
turned in from the tag day, ami
there are others to be heard FROM.
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To Repeat Oratorio.

The Oratorio. the Holy City, will
be repeated next Sunday evening
in the Absecon Methodist Episco-
pal Church. The oratofio is given
under the direction of Walter NJ.
Burns. Those taking part are Mrs.
Emily Conover. Mrs. Bess Babcock,
Mrs. Sallie Carton, Miss Ethel Gi-
berson, Mrs. Irene Smith, Mrs. Cora
Turner, Miss Ethel Hammell, Mrs.
Lena Burns, Mrs. Catherine Craven
Mrs. Lucretia Bewley, Miss Flor
ence Draper, Mrs. Frances Hoag-
land Mrs. Harry McCauley, Mrs.
Blanche White. Messrs. A. l., Ham
nell, James Boyce. John Bewley
Carroll II. HoaGland. franklin TT.
ner, Walter Burns. The choir will
render the oratorio in Salem NJ l..
Church, Thursday, Oct. ii.
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ENGLISH CREEK

MI and Mrs. Lewis H. Smith
were dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Muskett in Pleasantvilla.
Miss May Soul is spending two
weeks with her mother, Mrs. Abbie
Scull.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Scul and son,
Elmer, Of Pleasantville, were Wis
itors of Mr.. and Mrs. Somers Eng
lish.
Mr.. and Mrs Jacob Naglee, Jr.,
of Linwood, have been guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Insersoll.
Mrs, l.. K. Force and children
and Mrs. Mamie Steelman were
guests of Mrs. Ethel English Sat
urday.
The chicken pot-pie supper given
by the ladies of Asbury NJ. E.
Church was a success financially.
The net receipts were $175.
Mr. and Mrs Dram Lee called on
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Lee Sunday.
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Re-Dedicate Red
Men S Building
Continued from Page ~

Continued from Page y
watched it move from RYon's hall.
one Of its first meeting places, to
its new hall at the corner Of Wash.
ington avenue and First street, aud
from that point have watched it
grow into one of the most proni-
nent lodges on the Mainland.
The building committee, headed
b. Charles Levin, was highly prais-
ed by the speakers for their work
in making the celebration possible.
The committee consists OF the fcl-
lowing: Burr McAnney, Harvey
Steelman, Philip Bowen and John
Bleecher.
The renovation Of the building
cost approximately 100000. WORK
was done by Clarence Daugherty, a
member of the tribe.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-08
ded the Trenton Fair. Friday.
ABSECON w. c. T. v.
Protest Against Change in Primary
Law

The W. c. T. L. met Tuesday al
ternoon at the home OF Mrs. Gilbert
Conover. Mrs. Lillian Pennington,
president. presided. 1t was decided
to have Mrs. Carrie Nicholas. cor
responding secretary. write to AS
semblymen Siracusa and Altman.
telling them the voice OF the people
was that no change be made in the
primary law.
A motion was passed to send
Judge Clarence Cole letter d
commentator for the good work
done on law enforcement.
The Union voted to seI1 Mrs.
Lillian Pennington as delegate 10
the State Convention of the w. {.
I. L. to be held in the Central Bap
fist Church. Trenton, Oct. 25--29.
The superintendent Of the vari-
gus Utpdi "CiC oppoihtNo o''
follows: Legislation, Lillian Pen
nington; Scientific Temperance,
Miss Carrie Reed: Evangelism, Mrs.
Lena Carr.
Christian Citizenship, Mrs. Carrie
Nichols; Americanization. Miss
Mabel Pennington; Economics and
Prohibition, Mrs. Stella Townsend,
Mays Landing.
Flowers and Missions, Mrs. Cas-
sic Conover and Mrs. Margaret
Johnson; Publicity. Mrs. Lillian
Pennington; Temperance in Sun
day School, Mrs. Gilbert Conover.
Child Welfare. Mrs. Cassie Como
yer; Fairs and Exhibits, MIS-.
Charles Mason.
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ed another high-water mark when
the deposits totaled $607, 1887.
After paying all organization eX-
penses and running expenses of
the institution. undivided profits
today are more than $13,500. The
bank has capital of 100000 and
surplus of $4,000.
Recognizing the strength of The
Pleasantville National Bank, the
Federal Reserve Board recently
granted it authority to act as trus-
tee, executor, administrator, regis
trar of stocks and bonds. guardian
of estates, assignee, receiver, COM
mittee of estates of lunatics. or in
any other fiduciary capacity in
which any state bank, trust COM
pany or other corporation in New
Jersey can act.
The Pleasantville National was
lantic City Beach Club. which will
erect an eight-story club house at
cost of $2,700,0O0 on the beach
front in Margate City. All funds
received from the sale of member
ship bonds will be deposited in
this bank. and the bank will GER
tify all the bonds that are issued.
The officers of the Pleasantville
National Bank are: Bertram r.
Whitman, president; Raymond P.
Thompson, vice-president; Paul H.
Powers, cashier: Ralph III. Seton.
assistant cashier; Gladys Sven
sen, Evelyn Parsons and Winifred
ST. John. clerks.
The following well-known bust
ness men comprise the board of
directors: Clark Adams. Hugh
| Collins, DR.. Charles Fl. Conover,
Charles S. Corson, William M.
Fort, John ]. Green, Harry w.
Helfiich, William ]. Hosbach. DR..
WOODBURY. J. Hudson. Charles w.
Ingersoll, Frank Melville, William
Shamrock, r. Hubert Smith, Sam
ue J. Stoloff. Willard B. Taylor,
Raymond p. Thompson and Ber'
| tram Il. Whitman.
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NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE
SERVICE CORPORATION
Appoints Seeley Turner Represcn-
tative for PleasantviIlc


Seeley Turner's Garage, Il East
Washington avenue, has been made
the official station for Pleasant
vile and vicinity of the National
Automobile Service Corporation.
The name of the National Auto
Service Corp. was mentioned in the
proceedings taken against Jackson
Nj. Harrow, former agent for the
company, who has been held under
bail for $4,000 for action of the
grand jury
Joseph Meyers, of Newark, New
Jersey manager for the corporation
and William Drucker and Herman
Bess, of Newark, both district men
for the corporation, have been in
Pleasantville for few days in the
interest. of local representation,
and finally appointed Mr.. Turner,
who is well known citizen and
garage operator.
The National Automobile Serv-
ice Corp. renders motorists all
kinds of service insurance, towing,
savings on gasoline, oil. accessor-
les, repairs. painting, road emer-
gency aid, etc.
There are over IS members in
Pleasantyille and on the Mainland
and there are Is stations nearby
to respond to their call. There
are 165 stations in the State of
New Jersey, with branches in 9TH
er states. Announcement of the
appointment of Mr.. Turner appears
on page 8.
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SCULLVILLE

Mrs. Catherine Lynn, of English
Creek, visited Mrs. Emma Steel
man Sunday.
Harry Medkiff and friend, of
Philadelphia, spent the week end
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.,
c. Medkiff.
Misses Laura and Edna Wallace
of Steelmanville. are spending a
week at Delaware Water Gap.
Miss Emma Steelman was Wis
itor at the home of Mrs. Anna Mat
toX, who is very i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burris Dennis Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis h. Smith,
of English Creek. Sunday after
noon.
Hugh Bailey, ST., is i'll at the
home of his son, Hugh Bailey, Jr
John Hand, of Asbury Park, was
week end guest of Mr.. and Mrs
Walter w. Fulton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Somers and
son visited Mr.. and Mrs. Everett
Somers Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Somers
and son, Harold, of Pleasantville
were Sunday visitors of Mrs. Liz
zie Albertson.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Ingersol
and daughter, Louise, OF Pleasant
vile, visited Mrs. Elizabeth Albert
son Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles X. Roberts
and friends called on l.. c, Med
kiff Saturday.
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ABSECON NEWS LETTER
CLEAN UP WEEK.
Starts Monday-How Rubbish Will
Be Disposed OF.

The Women's Civic Club of Alb
secon will observe the annual Fail
Cleanup next week. All persons
are asked to cut their weeds, and
make the yards attractive, and by
SO doing join in the civic pride
movement for the purpose OF beau
tifying the city.
Friday, Oct. Is. will be collection
day and all rubbish which cannot
be burned will be carted away. The
rubbish must be placed i'll some
kind of a receptacle by a. IN. Fri
day morning, on the curb.
Mrs. Cora Turner is chairman oil
the Clean Up Committee.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-08
Art Club.

Mrs. George Conover was hostess
to the members of the AbsecOn Art
Club. Wednesday afternoon. The
afternoon was pleasantly spent by
Mrs M. NJ. Townsend, Mrs. Charles
Frymil'e, Mrs. William B. Smith,
Mrs. John ID. McMullin, Mrs. Harry
McCauley, Mrs. Leland Madden,
Mrs. F. f. Doughty, Mrs. Walter
Roberts, Miss Louise Boice, Mrs. a
l.. Hammell, Mrs. Il. l.. Babcock
and Mrs Conover. The next moet-
ing of the club will be held at Mrs.
II. A. Elwood's home, Rest Haven.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-08

The Epworth League of Asbury
NJ. +. Church will hold a social in
Asbury hall Friday night, Oct. Is.
Cakes, pies, hot dog sandwiches,
coffee and ice cream will be on
sale.
The monthly business and social
meeting of Asbury Epworth League
will be held at the home of Archie
Scull, Pleasantville, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Harvey
have returned home, after visit
to Washington and other points.
They were accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Ogburn Hewitt and daughters.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Homan, OF
Atlantic City, spent Il part of the
week with Mr.. and Mrs. /. J. Lee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan BarI. have
returned to their home in Annapo-
days with Mrs. Bard's mother, Mrs.
Catherine Lind.
Lewis Wolfe, of Atlantic City,
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Wolfe, the past week.
Jessie English has returned home
after spending several weeks in
harrington.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-08
Tennis Champion,

Miss Charlotte Louise Hammell,
a popular member of the Senior
class OF the Atlantic City High
school. has again captured the
championship of the Tennis tourna-
ment held by the high school. Miss
Hammell has been champion the
past three years. She is the daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose l..
Hammell, Shore road.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-08
TO OPEN NEW STORE FOR
MEMS FURNISHINGS
Samuel D. Rosenbloth Will be Man.
aqer-ln leech Block.

ager-ln leech Block.
The Hub Clothiers and Furnish
ers will open new store in the
Leech block, corner Main street
and Washington avenue, Saturday,
Oct %. The manager of the store
is Samuel D. Rosenbloth, who has
been manager of a store for the
company at Penns9rove. N. J. In
discussing the plan of the COM
pany, Mr.. Rosenbloth said the Of
ferings of mems wear will be of
the best quality and pattern, while
the prices will be moderate. His
survey of the field here encourages
him to make special efforts to
please and he feels confident of the
business growth of the store.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-08
Death of Mrs. Mary Bates.

Mrs. Mary Bates, a resident OF
this city for many years, but of late
has resided in Atlantic City, passed
away Saturday from pneumonia.
Mrs. Bates was laid to rest in the
Presbyterian cemetery Tuesday
afternoon.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-08
Personal and Social.

The October meeting Of the Mite
Society of the Presbyterian church
was held at the home OF Mrs. Wal
lace Rogers, Tuesday evening. Fol
lowing the business meeting So
cial hour was enjoyed.
The first fall sewing meeting OF
the Home Department OF the Pres
byterian church was held Thursda y
In the chapel. AT noon a luncheon
was enjoyed
The w. l.. w. club met at the
home of Miss Ethel Hammell. Fol
lowing the business meeting a SO
cial hour was enjoyed.
The meeting Of the Ladies Aid
Society OF the M. +. church will be
held Wednesday, Oct. l3, at the
home of Mrs Emma De Haven.
Miss Barrie, of Atlantic City. was
the recent guest of Miss Florence
Carolus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Riley, of
Lee avenue, spent a few days re-
Gently at the Sesqui.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Fischer have
been enjoying a two weeks Vaca-
ton in the Poconos.
Mrs. Josephine Adams Is on the
sick list at this writing.
Mrs. Susan HartZell and daugh-
ters, Frances and Dorothy, are
spending the month of October at
Pocono Manor They recently re-
turned from a delightful trip 20
New York and up the Hudson.
Mrs. Hettie Brownley returned to
her Philadelphia home. Wednesday
after spending a short time here.
The Prohibition Guards SUNDAY
School class of the Methodist
church with their teacher, Miss
Mabel Pennington, enjoyed dog
gle roast" Saturday afternoon i'll
the grove near Miss Pennington s
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hornbostel
left this week for three weeks
motor through Canada and Niagal a
Falls and on to Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs Maloney are receiv-
ing congratulations on the birth Of
q baby girl Mother and baby a.e
doing nicely.
Mrs. William Wyand, Mrs. Joseph
Farr and Miss Moffett are enjoying
stay with relatives in Bristol, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mclaughlin
are the weekend guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. William Wiley, of Philadel-
phia.
Miss Virginia Babcock is attend
ing the Caskim School, i'll Devon.
Pa. Miss Babcock left Tuesday.
She was accompanied by her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs r. l.. Babcock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mayhem Tozer,
William and Roland Tozer were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Tozer, Sunday.
Benjamin Sheppard and family,
Mrs. Laura Shovel and Mrs. Wal
ter Sheppard motored to Ceilings
wood, Sunday.
Mrs. Gus Hickman. Master Gus
Hickman and Mrs. Raymond Lash.
ley were Absecon visitors Monday,
Mrs. Lemuel Brownley. OF Phila-
delphia, is spending few days at
her home here.
Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Shovel Ell
tcrtained over the weekend Mr.
and Mrs. Lewis Lake. of Nationa
3 Park.
Leroy Shovel and Herman Kel
by returned home, after motcl
trip to Canada.
Mr. and Mrs. c. NJ. Kesler atten
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-08
-PlolbhsaaT

-Blobbs1"I understand Dasha-
way has shady reputation"
Slohbs-"Yes, his wife generally
has a detective shawoding him.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-08

The quintessence of hard luck
is to be obliged to go hungry with
mouth full of gold teeth.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-08
Marks Steady
Constant Growth
Pleasantville National Bank
Deposits Grow to $607.-
1857 in Two Years.

The business OF The Pleasant
vile National Bank, where West
Jersey crosses Main, the city's
youngest financial institution, not
yet two years old has grown so
rapidly that it has became neees-
sary to employ fifth person to
properly care for it. Miss Wini-
fred ST. John, of Adams avenue,
has been chosen for the position
and will begin her duties next Mon
day. So
Opening its doors on October IL.
1924, with deposits of $165, $1,000,
these have grown by leaps and
bounds. each call of the Comptrol-
Ter of the Currency showing a con-
slant. steady, healthy increase.
The following table gives the de
posits at the time of the calls as
made and tells an interesting sto-
nv. - NtiKHN
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Eben crouch make it an cpl
every demic'-Washington Star.
Evening star., 1926-02-20
GARDEN FERTILITY

Garden soils should be filed with
organic matter before any attempt is
made to supply the lack Of plant food
by the use Of the so-called fertilizers
These concentrated chemical ferti-
iizers may be likened to the concen.
trated foods upon our tables. They
supplement the coarser foods such as
vegetables in our diet. Every doctor
prescribes the more liberal use of
green vegetables. The agriculturist
likewise will commend organic matter
for sale, recommending chemical
fertilizers in small doses as a supple
mentary plant food.
In tho first place, all organic ma.
tertal. not diseased. such as garden
refuse. lawn clippings, leaves, etc.,
should be composted by allowing it to
rot In piles in some corner in the back
yard. When this material is rotted
It should be spaded into the gardens
and plant beds late in the Fall. II is
always advisable in spading or piowing
any piece OF land, to turn up a little
of the subsoil to increase the depth
to which plant roots can develop, to
better the drainage conditions and to
enlarge the feeding area for plant
roots.
The use and amounts of barnyard
Evening star., 1926-02-20
Gardening in Washington
CHESTER ]. HUM, Garden Editor, The Star
AND ITS ENVIRONS

adavrce enables one to have all sup.
plies on hand before they are needed.
When Spring does open up, it will
come with a rush and there Is little
time to wait for an order or even to
visit the stores.
Some foresighted gardeners are
making little seed boxes, called
flats" They are easily made from
wooden box material from the grocery
stores. The small boxes which hold
two dozen cans will make three flats
One will be without a bottom but
this can be supplied by the odds and
ends of boards in the cellar. When flats
are made, they average about "a inch
es long and inches deep and 12 inch
es wide or narrower If they are to At
on the window ledge. A few small holes
are bored in the bottom Of the wooden
hats for the drainage OF surplus
water. Flats are used for the raising
OF vegetables and flowers from seed,
either in sunny window in the house
or else in the cold frame outdoors.
We are enjoying the seed and plant
catalogues which are coming in. in re.
sponse to postals addressed to firms
who handle such supplies.
Do not prune the early Towering
SHRUBS until after they have f1owered
Soiiie SI1TuDS ana trees bear their
flowers on the wood Of the previous
year. Lilacs. snowballs and golden
bell (Forsythia) are examples of early
Towering shrubs. The flower buds
are made the Fall before blooming and
pruning at this time removes these
flower buds. Fall blooming shrubs
like the hibiscus (Althea) can be
pruned at this season.
Have you noticed the dark sticky
material which has been spread in
bands about inches wide on the
shade trees in some parts Of the city.
especially those In the grounds Of the
United States Department Of Agri-
culture? The use Of such sticky ma
ter1als on trees is called banding"
and Is devised to be applied during
the late Winter and early Spring
months to catch those Injurious worms
which Winter in the soil and ascend
the trees in the Spring to feed upon
the foliage. 1t is also used in fruit
culture to trap the descending worms
or the codling moth which live on ap-
pie trees and which crawl to the
ground to undergo the cocoon period
Whlch precedes its Transformation
into the codling moth, the female of
which is capable Of spreading the
pest by means Of eggs.
Evening star., 1926-02-20
,AKOMA HORTICULTURAL CLUB.

Note: Bulletins on the pruning of
fruit trees, giving the special meth
DDS to be followed for the different
fruits are available from nearby ex-
pertinent stations and will be sent on
applications.
Evening star., 1926-02-20
The IL leading States. in volume Of
PERMITS reported this January, were:
Building Material Prices.

January witnessed an unexpected
check in the upward movement Of
building material prices, due, in part,
to the prevention of progress in con-
struction by unfavorable weather con-
ditions. Some local regions. namely
Kansas City and Dallas, showed def
mite downward reactions.
Structural steel shapes remained
Arm in all centers, but steel plates
declined slightly at Pittsburgh and
Birmingham. Portland cement was
also firm, excepting at Dallas, where
the price was slightly lower than last
month. Lumber prices generally con-
tinued to rise, especially Southern
pine items. Price movements in the
starting materials markets were
varied. Gravel and crushed stone de.
clined at Kansas City, but the price
Of the latter increased at Atlanta and
Los Angeles. Sand prices rose in New
York: binseed oil declined at New
York and Chicago. Due to the coal
strike there has been a slump in the
manufacture OF brick in the New
York area. This has resulted in an
increase in price from $3.50 to SEQ. 40
per thousand delivered or from s1525
to $17.25 at the dock
On the whole. the January materials
market was characterized by many
conflicting local tendencies and an ab-
sence of the marked strength noted in
December.