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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-02
Hog Price Range

Hogs weighing 90-130 pounds went
at $11@11.75; 130.16O pounds. $11.65
G12; 160-25O pounds. S11.35@12.10;
$50 pounds up, downward from
$11.45. Packing sows continued sell
ing at $9.5OQ1O.25.
The beef trade closed the week
with run of 200 cattle and I'M
changed rates. Bulk quotations on
meat for the week were: Beef
steers. s9.25@10.25; beef cows, sea
7.75; low cutters and cutter cows,
S4.25@5.25; bulk stock and feeder
steers, $7.25@S.25.
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NEW YORK STATEMENT
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

BW United Pass
NEW YORK. April 2.-Clearings. S
100000, 900; balances $147 100000.
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BIZ United Press

CLEVELAND. April .-Hogs-Receipts.
$ $SS b %arf tffas soo lSs H S f3 IS
oil 50: 10000 lbs. S1l.S5@12.iO; 100
1870 lbs, sl2a121o;. 9o,13O lbs, $12 a
Receipts IS; calves. 25 market. steady.
Sheep-Receipts, so: market steady top
fat lambs. S15; bulk fat lambs, SI4 $50 a
ewes. $3.50 @7.5O.
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BY Elmer c. Waller
limited Presa Financial Editor


NEW YORK, Aril 2.-Impressive
strength of United State Steel COM
mon stock which sent the issue to
the highest price in it's history at
1898, featured the stock market.
Bonds displayed a distinctly better
tone with Erie convertible As, Series
d. getting above par for the first
time in more than twelve years. The
advance was in sympathy with the
stock which got up to it's best level
since 1906.
The stock market in general was
irregular. and while Steel common
and few other industrials were
moving forward with a group of
stanch rails. oils were under severe
pressure due to further gasoline and
crude oil reductions, and the baking
shares dropped as much as points.
Insurar ce and tobacco stocks gained.
No Extra Dividend
The advance in steel continued
even after a statement from Judge
Ebert II. Gary, chairman of the
board, that no extra dividend had
been contemplated to his knowledge
and that directors had never dis
cussed the prospects of declaring
one. 1t had been rumored that IS
extra would be declared at the meet
ing April 26. A large brokerage
house, in explaining the rise, pointed
out that steel had book value of
1886 a share. equal to $240 a share
on the new stock. Earnings for the
first quarter. this firm said, would
equal SO share on 7,116,235 shares
of stock that will be outstanding
after the 4G per cent stock dividend
is declared
No serious effect of the union
bituminous coal miners strike has
as yet been felt in the market by
stock of producing companies, while
shares Of companies whose lines
run through the non-union fields
moved into higher ground. Norfolk
& Western in the latter group at
tanned a new high record, closing the
day with a gain of a points.
Await Cases Outcome
Early in the day rails sold down
sharply, following the overnight de-
cision of the Interstate Commerce
Commission against the st. Louis &
O'Callon Railroad in which the road
was ordered to pay excess earnings
Of $226,S7S to the Government, u
Of the net above per cent on valu-
alton. Railroad men and stock mar
ket traders are eagerly awaiting to
see the outcome of this case, which
will be appealed to the. Supreme
Court. Valuation figures used were
those of 1914. and this is one of the
heavy arguments against the find
ing. The carriers soon recovered
after a brief selling spree and sew
eral closed the day substantially
higher.
Call money, while holding steady,
at Az per cent all day. was in sup
ply in the afternoon. and prospects
are bright for a reduction in the fig
ure on Monday. On April /, 1926,
the rate dropped abruptly from 51a
to 4 per cent, Friday being the first
time in some weeks when the pres
ent figure was above last year. How
ever, the fact that the end of the
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BIZ Lnited Press

CHiCAGo. April o.-wheat-No. .
red. 1919 No. 3 hard. l.3Oi4. Corn
&c a 66Ac;. No. 8 yellow, "a a ga re; No.
3 mixed SIC; No 6 mixed. So a Gee: No.
xS Thite "a 5S No s5 %hit Grade "a SS Sec
A i a 45 As; No white, sra 44e. sam
P Fin afaH 5ooS5,s55: cioveF - sS9.s5
a 36c.
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BIZ United Press

NEW YORK April 2.-Flour-.aouiet
and irregular. Pork-Dull. mess, $31 so.
1Sss5., suSsr-Unsettisd; 90 test 4, CSC;
SGftee-Eio T9 49, @l6 % 49,, Santos ,o
No. l, 81 80: No 8. sT@115: clover,
S1.10 1;25;, Dressed popltry5@1nur; tur-
keys. 80 a Acc: chickens. 20 q 36c; capons.
2s@ 44c, fowls. 100 g. S4c; ducks 5o@2;3e /:
Firm: geese, II G 17c;. ducks. ! J@ SOC;
fowls, 3fc; turkeys, 35 a Acc; Iroosters.
Cheesee-Steady; state milk. common to
special. 27@2Sc; young Americas. 27bc.
special market. .50H @51c. EGGS
Steady; nearby white tie fancy. S2 g 33c'
"a q Csc; Pacific coast. fret to extras. 90
STS SSG %esteEn whlses @Hse nearoy
Jersey basket. ACC a S2.35: southern bas-
ket. SOC a 81: southern barrels. 1.75 n 3.
Potatoes--Long Island. So 46.15: Jersey
basket, 81 20 q so: southern S349:
Bermuda, 81 a 1880.
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EAST BUFFALO. April 2.-Hogs-Re.
ceipts, 400; holdovers 1925: market
sfo55 Eff So hs 5oG to go go b 70 239 B
1870 10 100. lbs, s1215 a 90 90 II 10
So a i0.25. Cattie0Reeee eiIHlhS 800 100:
calves. 100; cattle steady; calves soc low
er:, vealers, SIS a $40. Sheep-Receipts.
100; holdovers. 1000: quality plain nomi-
nally, steady; choice fat lambs quotable
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D TOLEDO ToLEDo. l ApSil Close: wheat-No.
g $1;32 = q l 80 Y. ceSrrnG-No5 z; 7Sh
2, 4764Sc Clover-Cash. domestic
S27: cash imported S17 40: October. S17.
Timothy-Cash, new, S2.65 April, 81. 90 !;
May. S2.70. Alsike-Cash, S24. Butter
SO a soc. Eggs-22 q 24c. Hay-S25.
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Other Livestock

Blu I nited Press
CHICAGO, April Cattle - Receipts,
200: compared with week ago, all grades
heavy steers strong to 2oc higher highest
meoiumweights and good to choice light
heifers IS a zoe lower stockers and feed
ers 25c off: bulls slow at decline: supply
in second hands largest in weeks. fat cows
25c higher. with cutter and common COWS
in meager supply. often at soc higher,
10@ 15c higher; vealers SOC higher. eX-
treme top heavy steers. S13.65: bulk
heavies. S11.75Gr 1925 hest medium
weights, S1325; top long yearlings,
s12.25; mixed warnings. ST. weeks bulk
1878: sto, kers and feeders. SSd9.25; fat
COWS. .$6.25@S;. hoifers. S7.75 a $50; cut
tiers. S4.75 a $50: vealers, S10m12. Sheep
Receipts. 5000: odd loads finishing
lambs about steady: for week. z doubles
from feeding station and $4,000 direct;
fat lambs closing 35 a 60c higher year
aged sheer % n SOC higher: feeding and
shearng lambs 25@ 40c higher: weeks
top prices fed western lambs, sly; native
lambs $15.75: clipped lambs. SIS so: few
native spring lambs. sci; feeding lambs.
SID; fat ewes. $40 30; weeks bulk prices
aay Z eus sl ss5Sg 49, and c s5gsr
ing lambs. S13.75 q 1925 fat ewes. SO so
Gf10. Hogs-Receipts, 5000: market gen.
orally slow bulk 100 to 200 lbs. 81 %
g II, 10: 210 to 250-lb. weights. S10.75 a
1865 not enough pigs or packing s9wvs
Sl0.35 q ! 0 80. mediumweights. S10.40M
] 90 1ightweiGhts. S10.S5M ITO; light
lights. S10.15M LIS: shippers took
1900 estimated holdover, 1000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-21

One of the prominent real estate firms
of Washington. members of the Real Es-
tate Board. has . splendid opening for
high-grade salesman in their business
properties department Must have had
work and ia a hard worker. FUN co.
operation and leads. This In on the
usual commission basis and fine oppor-
tunity for o man of experience desiring
TO make . new connection. All replies
held strictly confidential. Address Box
401-v. Star ONCE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-21
GIRL is INJURED
AS AUTOS COLLIDE
Miss Elsie Williams Thrown From
Seat in One Car Under
Wheels of Other.

When two automobiles collided
early last night at Fifteenth and
streets Miss Elsie Williams, % years
old, 61O Irving street, occupant OF
one. was thrown from her seat ana
under the wheels of the other car.
She was treated at Emergency Hos
pital for cuts and bruises.
The car in which Miss Williams
was riding, driven by William NC
Even, 1915 Clifton street, policeman
attached to the eighth precinct. was
proceeding north on Fifteenth street.
The other car, driven by Miss bertie
Thompson. n nurse at George WASH
ington University Hospital, was go.
ing west on ] street. The shock OF
the collision hurled Miss Williams
from her seat beside the driver; the
automobiles skidded together and
Miss Thompson, unable to stop 1mme-
diately, struck Miss Williams.
Three other persons were injured
in traffic mishaps yesterday. While
crossing at Sixteenth and X streets
in the afternoon, Miss Frances Dick
inson. 20, years old, 1913 Fl street.
was knocked down by an automobile
driven by Henry Fischer, "a years
old, 436 Ogden street. She was treat
ed for a head injury at Emergency
Hospital.
James Gibson, 313 c street south
east, was driver of an automobile
that struck Charles Anderson. GO
years old. 200 John Marshall place,
on Pennsylvania avenue between
Sixth and Seventh streets southeast
early last night. Anderson. his leg
and hip injured, was taken to Elmer
gency Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-21
TWO OFFICERS RETIRED.
Lieut.. Coils. HI. c. williams and L
S. Carson Disabled.

Lieut.. Col Harry c. Williams.
Field Artillery. stationed in New
York city, and Lieut.. Col. Lawrence
s. Carson. Cavalry. at Chattanooga,
Tenn. have been placed on the re,
tired list of the Army on account of
disability incident to the service. The
first named officer is retired as colo.
mel, to which grade he would have
been promoted December II but for
his physical disability. He is from
Mississippi and was awarded the Dis.
tinguished Service Medal for services
during the World War as a colonel in
the National Army. Before his ap-
pointment to the Army In October,
1899. Col. Williams was a student at
the Naval Academy for three years
Col. Carson Is from South Carolina
and was appointed second lieutenant of
Cavalry February 2, 1901, and reached
the grade of lieutenant colonel in july
1920. He served in the Volunteer In.
fantry. during. the Spanish War and
the Philippine Insurrection, in the
Quartermaster Corps during the
World War and in the Adjutant Gen.
erals Department and Calalry since
that time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-21
FLOOD AREA AWARDED
AN ADDITIONAL SLOTS, 900
Hoover and Red Cross Official Aid
Louisiana MISUNDERSTANDING
Now to Washington.

BY the Associated Press.
BATON ROUGE, La, December 81.
After announcing an appropriation
of approximately SLOTS, 900 to tide the
flood sufferers of Louisiana over the
Winter months, Secretary of Com
merce Herbert Hoover and James L..
Fieser. vice chairman of the Ameri-
can Red Cross. departed yesterday
for Washington.
This allotment represents almost
entirely new funds to be used in pro-
viding seed for early planting. food
and feed. clothing and other neces-
stiles.
The allotment was considered suf-
ficient to care for all pressing needs
of the section and satisfaction was ex-
pressed by members of the Louisiana
reconstruction commission.
The additional appropriation for
this State will he taken from the
original Red Cross food relief fund
Of SIS, 000, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-21
Vegetable Extract Latest.

Extracts of vegetables similar to
certain extracts of meat. have an
reared in Europe. They are actually
the real vegetables subjected to a
process which. after several years of
experiment. has made it possible to
preserve all the essentials of lettuce,
celery, potatoes, cabbage, onions and
other products of the garden in con-
centrated form. They are said to be
especially suitable for soup, one pound
of the extract making so cups. Do
nestle and tropical fruits will be add
ed later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-21
NOTED SINGER DIES.
Charles Courtice Pounds, Stage
: Artist, Succumbs in England.

KINGSTON. ON THAMES England
December 81 N1.-Charles Courtice
Pounds, noted English singer and ac'
tor. who for many years was associ
ated with Gilbert 4 Sullivan operas
died at his home here today after sew
eral weeks Illness. lie was So wears
old.
Mr. Pounds death took place less
than 10 days after a benefit matinee
at His Ma jesty's Theater, at which the
receipts were more than $4,000. III
ness prevented the actors presence at
the performance.
He toured the United States many
times.
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OPPORTUNITY No Q.
OPPORTUNITY No. Z

Matters have grown so desperate
that Mrs. X. says she cannot stand the
strain much longer. Even Mabel. the
eldest child. is aging sharing her
mothers worries for her younger
brothers and sisters. The only solu-
ton Mrs. X sees is to place her five
children, whose ages range from 6 to
IA. in orphan asylums. The mother
works hard to earn while the children
are at school. She is an excellent ma n.
ager and makes the most OF her linn
tied resources MIR. K. has been or.
dered by the court to pay $l2 week
toward the support of his children. but
he has disa ppeared Those who know
the wife respect her highly and insist
that she should not be compelled TO
part with her children when SIS a
week above her own earnings. or $3.50
for the year. will help solve her finan.
cial problems.
Previously acknowledged, $685.:
Mrs. w. j. B.. SIS; Charles w. Dray-
ton. s.: M. II. Wilhoite. 1857; Miss
Anna N. Nelson. 1888; J. II. r.. $500
r A.. So: F.. b. NJ. $40. Total, $259.65.
Stin needed. $520.35.
OPPORTUNITY No. 10.
This home is sparsely furnished, but
| Immediately clean. Its whole appear.
ance reflects the quiet taste as well as
the self-sacrifice of a devoted mother.
| The best evidence of its character.
however. Is not in the mothers ability
| 10 make the most OF her small posses
| sions. but in the upbringing of her
| three bright and beautifully hammered
children For each of them an sx.
pressed wish on the mothers part is
the equivalent OF a command The
oldest Is but 3 and the youngest 5. The
father Ia serVinattime for bigamy and
the wife hopes Son TO be granted hes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-21

Because she had stolen sos worth of
sausage skins and used the money
from their sale to attend the movies
and dance halls, girl i'm Glasgow
Scotland, Police Court, was recently
sentenced to stay away from both
amusements for year unless by spe
cial consent of the probation officer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-21

Protests against the holding of
secret investiga tons of airplane acct
dents have been received by Prime
Minister Bruce of Australia. The de-
mands were prompted by private SEES
sions being held by the air accidents
investigation committee as to causes
Of recent accidents. The matter is to
oe discussed by government officials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-21

Charles w. Drayton. $40: M. III. VIII
hottie, 1855: Miss Anna N. Nelson.
$8.34; National Alliance of Postal En-
ployes, $40: from a friend" 81; Mrs.
f. B.. 81; J. II. T.. 500: j. III. j., "a.
Total. $24S.S5.
Still needed, $1.051.15.
OPPORTUNITY No. Il.
Closed-53O.
Understandable. p. $3.50.
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SEE SINGLETON
NEW CHAIRMAN
Expect May | Reorganiza-
ton to Reduce McCardIe.

Frank p. Singleton of Martinsville.
public service commissioner, will be
elected chairman when that body is
reorganized May /, to succeed John
w. McCardle. Such is theprediction
of followers of utility affairs in In
diana.
The election of Chairman McCardle
in 1926 caused breach in the com
mission when Frank Wampler,
Democrat, refused to vote for him.
McCardles name was freely linked
with the charges made by Alvah j.
Rucker, former Indianapolis corpo-
ration counsel, that $4,000 had been
contributed by traction interests to
the campaign fund of Governor Ed
Jackson for the purpose of repa-
pointing McCardle.
: After a short service as secretary
to Governor Emmett Branch. Single
ton was appointed to the commits
sion in 1924.
Monday was the tenth anniversary
of McCardle's appointment to the
commission by Governor James p.
Goodrich.
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MISSIONARY PENS
NOTE FROM CHINA
Writes Mother Here About
Shanghai Conditions.

Conditions in war-torn Shanghai
are described in a letter received
here by Mrs. G. A. Tyzzer, 1855 N.
New Jersey St, mother of Mrs.
Charles d. Leach. who has been in
Baptist missionary work in Huchoy,
Chekiang. China, with her husband
for several years. The letter was
written late in March,
THE Chinese postoffice is still on
strike and it seems wise to put our
mail on the-pollar boat leaving to-
day. A special arrangement has
been made by, this line to receive
mail for the United States" Mrs.
Leach wrote.
1.-The Marking situation is most
serious. People were allowed to stay
there until this week, and then WON
en- and children were ordered out
about third of the women staying
behind with the men. When the Ma
ttonalists got there the city wen
wild, and n .mob turned on tn,
foreigners. Gun boats in the rive
shot on the mob and then rescued
about ninety foreigners.
AN foreigners are being called t,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-26
BATTERY COMPANY SOLD
Control of Prest-0-Lite Corporation
Is Acquired BY New York Firm

Control of the newly incorporated
Prest-O-Lite Storage Battery Corpo-
ration of indianapolis has been &C.
quired by the Automotive Battery
Corporation of New York. The lat
ter corporation is owned by the Ajax
Investment Company. D. o. Miniger,
president of the United States Light
and Heat Company, controls the
Ajax company, which will effect a
merger of the United States Light
and Heat Company and the Presto
Lite Corporation, the United States
Light and Heat Company to be a
holding company for the local con-
Germ. Stockholders in the United
States Light and Heat Company will
receive a so per cent stock dividend
and an extra cash dividends of 81.
The Ajax company holds 1900
| shares of stock in the new Presto
Lite Corporation, which will confine
itself to the manufacture of batteries
The Prest-O-Lite Company, Inc. will
continue in the manufacture of other
Prest-O-Lite products.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-26
POSTAL CHARGES
WILL AGAIN COME
BEFORE CONGRESS
Revised Rates as Offered
Last Season to Be Pre-
scented.
Times. WGshiHGtOh Bureau.
1922 Nc1o York Avenue

WASHINGTON. April 26.-Legis-
Iation for postal rate revision approx
mating the agreement reached by
House and Senate conferences last
session, will be introduced in the
House shortly after Congress con-
venes in December.
Conference reports on this legisla-
ton reached both the House and the
Senate too late for action last SEES
sion. In fact, the Senate did not
receive the report until the very last
day, when protracted filibuster was
holding the floor.
The agreements on new postal
rates were as follows:
Rate to be so adjusted as ito cause
~ net decrease in postal revenues of
$7,4S5,000.i
Rate onN picture post cards to be
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BrouUn County Art
Exhibit Saturday
Ru United Press

BH United Press
NASHVILLE, Ind. April 25.-The
Brown County Art Gallery, unique
in being the only one of its kind In
the middle west, will open Saturday
with an unusual display of paintings,
etchings and water-colors comprising
the latest work of this well-known
group of artists.
Considerable interests being mani
tested in the spring opening of this
gallery. During the few weeks after
its opening to the public for the first
time late last fall, over 4,OOO visitors
were recorded.
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Shanghai. on threat of deportation
if they do not come. Many are out
of touch for wires are down and the
radio is the only means of reaching
them.F
Mr.. and Mrs. Leach have four
childrenwho are with them in Shang-
hal.
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reduced from two cents to one cent.
Though this reduction will be re-
sponsible for revenue decrease of
$1,200,000 the first year, never the
less keeping the high rate on postal
cards of this character means that
fewer and fewer of these souvenir
reminders are sent out each year.
Putting on the two-cent rate has de-
creased in two years the number of
such cards sent through the mails
from 1000, 1000, 900 to 800, 100000.
A new type of service to be inaug
urated for advertising called priv
ate reply cards" Postage on such
cards is to be collected c. o. D. when
the customer replies. This service,
it is estimated, will make additional
revenues amounting to $4,000,000.
Low rates on second class matter
mailed out by publishers of news
papers and magazines to be restored,
but not reduced SO much as origin
ally planned Revenue loss from this
source, according to the conference
agreement, would be more than four
million dollars
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Reduced Book Rate

New low rates for third and fourth
class matter. Books, catalogs, seeds
and plants to go for one cent for
each two ounces or fraction thereof
other third class matter at the rate
of III cents for each two ounces or
fraction thereof.
Various changes in parcel post
rates, cutting many of the rates in
half.
Cut in revenues from third and
fourth class matter under this plan
is more than six million dollars.
A Senate amendment to the bill
authorizing the Postofiice Depart
ment to make appropriate credit to
the postal service for money which
would have been received if the So
called franked and penalty mail had
been paid for at the established rate,
was not agreed to in conference. but
may be added by Senator Mcclellan
when the bill reaches the Senate
floor next session.
The value of franked mail so car
ried approXimates seventy million
dollars a year and is charged to the
second, third and fourth clacs mail
service. d.. Its cost. therefore, is borne
indirectly by users of the mail.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-26

Richman's Clothes are all
one price $3.50 for the
Unrestricted Choice of any
Richman suit, topcoat or
3-piece tuxedo suit, which
includes a silk dress vest.
Evening star., 1927-05-22
BRITISH PARLtAMENT'S
APPETITE FALLING OFF
Coal Strike Blamed for Loss of
Business in Official Re
freshment Room.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press,
LONDON, May 21.-The coal dis
pute in Britain last year has been
blamed for nearly yerything-even
the falling off Of the appeti-es Of the
British members of Parliament.
The latest report of the select com
mittee which controls the House OF
Commons restaurant arrangements
shows that, although the house was
in session in 1926 on more days than
1925, the receipts in the refreshmeht
room showed a decrease.
The emergency sittinGs OF The par
liamentarians from iiay to NoVem'
her during the period of the coal tie
IN and the uncertain nature OF The
business somehow affected the mem
bers' desire for food. says the commit
tee and the receipts were 1854 less
than the year before,
The number Of meals served last
wear was 15T,62t on 15l days, com
pared with 1855 meals on 1856 days
in 1925, decline Of 2,06o meals.
Breakfasts were in greater demand
last year, and tea" continues the
most popular meal at the House, 49,
1876 having been ordered IL 1926, or
367 more than the year previous.