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New Britain herald., 1927-06-21
UiSapprnNe l.5.3 Idea

Tokyo correspondent says that. while official reports on the opening of the tripartite naval conference in Geneva have not yet been received in Japanese capital. navy officials in commenting on press reports ex- proposal to apply the 5-5-3 ratio to auxiliary vessels and disapprove the suggestion for abolition of submar- ines. -..
 They also think it inadvisable to touch on questions already settled by the Washington agreement. as proposed at Geneva by Great Brit ain.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-21
TO PLAN VETERANS CAMP

Mayor Weld, Ex-Mayors G. A.. Quigley and A. NJ. Paonessa and Robert J. Vance, trustees of the Dis- abled Veterans Recreation Camp, have been notified of a meeting of the trustees. to be held in Hartford, June 23. to make plans for opening of the Mantle camp this summer.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-21

McCrann. commander of the local branch. made the speech of well come 4 special program of degree work will be put on this evening in charge of the Manchester Guard. Among the guests are Deputy Su- preme Commander Mrs. Margaret l.ittleton of Port Huron. Mich, and
New Britain herald., 1927-06-21
TO IMPROVE PHONE OFFICE

The southern New England Tele- phone Co. has taken a permit to make repairs to it's building on Court street at cost Of s7,000. Ponti & Perondine have taken a permit to build a one-family dwelling at 29 Stewart street, to cost $5,000.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-21

agreement between the Raphael Realty Co. for the rental of . store at % West Main street. to the Vest ern Union for 10 years from June 1. The rental for the frst five years is to be 32.4o0 . year and for the next fivs years $3.o0o year, involving . total rental of $7,70O.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-21
WOmen's Benefit Assn.
 In Convention Here

The Women's Benefit association. formerly called the Lady Maccabees, met in Red Mems hall this after noon with Valiant Review No. g of this city as host lodge. Mrs. Nellie
New Britain herald., 1927-06-21

to have the requisite knowledge to engage in that occupation. He had . mark of 80 per cent which is 20 points above passing.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-21

S37, 900 LEASE SIGNED A lease was filed today at the of- flee of the town clerk showing an
New Britain herald., 1927-06-21

Deputy State Commander Miss Clara Larkin of Ansonia.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-21
sCHUPACK PASSES TEST

George Schupack. applicant for a license as master plumber was ex- amined last night by a committee of the building commission and found
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-04

Marjorie Goodlng, Elaine Houle, Nor
man Hunt, Walter Helm, Mary Lou
Jordan, Davis Jordan, Frances Jacks,
Lillian Kline, zana Lamb, Herman
Lange, Thelma Larned, Dean Perrin,
Ruth Paxton, Elizabeth Stephenson,
George Sadler, Esther Samuels, Jennie
Welcome, Della Zeano Those who
have a majority of grades of Il" and
y" and no grades below SO" receive
honorable mention as follows: Henry
Beumler, Paul Causey, Millard Hay
more, Allen Hood, Walter Lindner,
Frankie Lott, Harry Mcmillan, Mabel
Magill, Katherine Paxton, John Pope,
Ira Richards, Alemda Reay, Walter
Schlotzhauer, Frank Thompson.
Basketball practice has been going
on for the past week and prospects
for a good team this season are bright.
The veterans from last years squad
| who are expected to be even better
this year are CIImmins, Powers, Mill
er, Bouldiil Hood, Cary, Sanders and
Hughes. Some of the new men who
are looking particularly good are:
Negri, Young, Haymore, B. Critchley,
j. Critchley, Morrow, HohStadt, Ma
loney, Pine, Massey, Evans, H. Chill
son. v. Chilson, McRae and Houck
The basketball schedule has not quite
been completed, though IL games have
already been arranged for.
The Seventh street school will give
a play Friday, December 8, at which
time several of the classes will COM
bine to present the program. This is
an annual function,
The teachers committee for the sale
of Christmas seals reported sale of
$119.25 on Thursday. This amount
/ exceeds the amount sold last. year by
$15 90. N. The. teachers canvassed the
business district for an hour after
school Thursday The most liberal
contributors were the First National
Bank, Southern Arizona Auto COM
pany and Phelps Dodge store. These
were the first Christmas seals to be
/ placed for sale in Arizona issued by
the. Antiz Tlbercular association
The annual Christmas seal sale will
begin tomorrow when thousands of
students will endeavor to place before
the people of Douglas the necessity OF
fighting tuberculosis TWo-t thirds of all
the gross receipts from this concerted
drive will remain here in Douglas to
be used in aiding those who are suf-
fering ill health. Most of this money
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-04

semester. All classes, as unit, showed
better scholarship, except the fresh
men, who remained the same; the
juniors continue to lead the seniors
ny a Slight margin as they did the
1lrst SIX weeks. Scholarship ratings
for this period are as follows Seniors,
2.9O2; juniors, 2.818; sophomores, 80;
freshmen, 3188.
The honor roll consists of those who
have grades of 81" or 20" in all sub
jectS; the ones who. have that rating
are: Elizabeth Beulnler, Marjorie
Bickerstaff, Marjorie Dave, Esmaralda
Espinosa, Ninfa EspinoSa, Leslie Far
Der, Mabel Frost, Dorothy Gooding
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-04

school scored high in Pressey- -Seaton
punctuation and capitalization scales
given last week While the juniors
set a fast pace the seniors were able
to maintain the same median score,
but did not go above the average as
much as did the third year students.
The averages for each test were as
follows:
The perfect score in this test was 80.
Juniors, 26.5; seniors, 26.5.
The juniors rated 53 points above
the median while the seniors were 2.3
above the median.
In the sentence structure test on a
scoring basis of a. the averages were
as follows:
Juniors, 2O.5; seniors, 20.5.
In this test the seniors were one
point above average, while the Juniors
were about 2 points above average.
Certain established standards have
been made in large number of schools
throughout the country and in the two
particular tests the juniors and seniors
of Douglas high rated well above the
average.
The fifth and sixth grade pupils and
the freshmen and sophomores will be
given diagnosis language scales this
week. The results will be tabulated and
sent forward for comparison with
other schools entered in the fourth
annual nationwide survey.
The Hi-Y has issued their third
number of the Hi-Y News, a clever
little mimeographed eight-page paper
covering the news of that organization.
The cartoons are especially interst-
ing and the news is breezy. There is
also a hunlor section The Hi-Y
club will attend the evening services
at the Presbyterian church tonight.
The club has membership Of 80 boys.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-04

man of the socialist party.
Berger said he intends to submit a
bill to enforce the first amendment
to the constitution, which declares that
congress shall not abridge freedom Of
speech. He also will seek modifica-
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-04
SOCIALIST PROGRAM
In CONGRESS BROAD

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 lP-Govern-
ment ownership of water power and
natural resources and repeal of the
18th amendment are included in So
cialist legislative program to be Of
fered in the house by Representative
Berger of Wisconsin, national chair
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-04

ton of the Volstead act, federal own
ership Of public utilities and the call
ing of a disarmament conference.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-04

You'll find it in Dispatch want-ads
Dispatch Telephones 81 and 49,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-04

In all put one class the medium was
higher than the medium accepted as
the standard.
The recent Detroit intelligence
tests given to certain classes in the
Douglas schools reveal some very in
teresting results The Detroit primary
scale was given to two low third
classes, three low fourth GLASS and
three high fourth classes. The median
score for each class has been compiled
and the results show that in all but
one class the general intelligence was
above normal. The class falling be-
low the normal rating had several high
individual scores but the. age rating
caused the median to decline.
The median scores for the Detroit
primary scale was as follows:
BIB Alb "A
Pirtleville ....s...... ........ 81
Seventh Street ............ SO
"A avenue ...............1o VI 1US
ClaWSon .......r ........ .66 " 30
Thre Alpha scale. of the same series
was given to all seventh and eighth
grade students with the. following grade
averages:
8A1, 176; 8A2, 144; 8B1, 1869; 8B3, 148;
TAI, 145; TAI, 1877; 7A3, 100; 7B1, IT'S;
7B2, 1856; 7B3, 1873.
The average made by the 7B1 was
unusual being only one point below
the high eighth grade class. The 8B1
also rated above the average. All stu
dents who took this test are rated in
x, Y and z groups according to their
letter rating. tt%
The Juniors and seniors at high
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-04
DOUGLAS DAILY DISPATCH SUNDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 1927

is used to promote good health among
school children. Eye defects, faculty
vision, tonsils, dental cases, incipient
tuberculosis and number of minor
operations all receive attention. This
fund has aided greatly during the past
few years.
The day school enrolment for the
month of November was 1925 The
total enrolment for both day and
night classes is 1894.
In a standardized spelling test US
ing IS words from the Ayres-Buck-
! ingham extension all fourth, fifth
sixth, seventh and eighth grade class
es in the Douglas schools rated above
the average maintained in 80 cities oi
the United States.
! The averages for the fourth and
j fifth grades were as follows:
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-04
SCHOOLNOTES

Grades have been given out for the
second six weeks period Of the first
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-21
FOR SALE-HOUSES.
FOR SALE-HOUSES.
THE JOSEPH SHAPIRO CO., INC,
o1o 18th ST. NV. MAIN o949.

THE Joseph SHAPIRO CO.. INC,
o1o 18th ST. NV. MAIN o949
SELECTED HOMES:
NEAR ~ CAPITOL AND r. l. AVE.
and easyt
NEAR 18th AND MONROE SITS. NV.
BATH hwh eecscS Price
SOUTHEAST CORNER
BROOKLAND.
Of
A
OVERLOOKING SAULS ADDITION
semde
NEAR 14th & r. I. AVE. NV.
splendid
We be glad o furnish appointment
THE JOSEPH SHAPIRO CO.. INC.
OF BOARD.
Phone Service Till PM.
01o 18th ST. NV. CALL MAIN S949
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Trustees Sale of Valuable lme
proved Real Estate, Being
That One-Story Brick-and-
Stone Store, With Garage in
Rear, Known as Premises No.
272O Fourteenth St. NV.

By virtue of certain deed OF trGst duIl
recorded in LibeF No 1901. folio 2S9 ct seq
Of the land records of the District OF Co
lumbia, and at the request OF the party
secured thereby. the undersigned trustees
will offer for sale by pqnIlC s4ctx2u11 rub IL
front of the premises on WEDNESDAY TIE
TWENTY,sIXTH DAY OF JAM 1 !, AK ~ A ~.
lowing described land and premises: situaate
lumbia.. to-wit: Lot numbered thirty,tnreS
t33) of E. whyland Skaters subdivision, q
to o'S tWenty fe% one t241 both H inclusive in
square numbered twenty-six. hundred anu
ninety-two l2692), as per plat recoTded IN
the office of the surveyor for the Dlstrles
of Columbia in Liber 80 at folio 49, sub
ject to any and all taxes and assessments
which shall be assumed and paid by pur-
chaser.
Terms of sale: one-third of the purchase
money to be paid in cash. the balance IN
two equal fnstallments. payable in one and
two years. with interest at seven per cent
per annum. payable semi annually. from Gay
OF sale. secured by deed of trust upon the
property sold. or all cash. at the option OF
the purchaser. deposit of $500 redulred
OF the purchaser at the time of sale. All
title charges conveyancing, recording. settie-
ment and notarial fees at the cost OF the
purchaser, Terms of sale to be computed
with within thirty days from da< Of sale.
otherwise the trustees reserve the rlgnt to
resell the property, at the risk and cost OF
the defauitIng purchaser. after five days ad-
paper published in the city of Washington.
D. C.
LUTHER A. SwARTZELL.
EDMUND d. RHEEM
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FOR SALE--HOUSES
FOR SALE--HOUSES.
COLORED HOMES.
LOW PRICES.
EASY TERMS.

LOW PRICES
EASY TERMS.
5th and M SITS NV. 9th and Sts NV.
An A built ick
excel
lent throughout excellent
Frce' %'o'o' Price, 5000.
3rd and SITS. NE (Corner) 18th and n. G. Ave- NE
back
IA
Price, $3.50. throughout
Price $485O.
large Near 18th and Md Ave NE
tA W largo
i
Price, Sc, 500. Price, $500.
J. DALLAS GRADY,
oO4 18th St. NV. Main 6l8l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-21

Trustees Sale of Valuable Real
Estate in Business Zone,
Fronting IS Feet on Georgia
Avenue, Running Through to
Eighth Street, Improved by
Premises Nos. 243S-244O-2442-
M4-2446 Ga. Ave. and Nos.
2325-2327-2329-233l Eighth
St. NV.
=. BY virtue Of decree of the Supreme
Geq Ft; Of the the. District q Columbia passed
trustees will offer for sale by 'n pbe ecson
Il fE9Rt Fl thf 9Eamf Say MoNRAY tn
ing-described land and premises. situate in
the District Of Columbia. to-wit: Lots S.
OF part of Mt Pleasant according to The
Plat Of said subdivision as same appears IN
Of Columbia, in subdivision book marked
District OF Columbia" No. ]. at folio 50
Terms of sale. One-third of the purchase
two equal instailments represented by the
promlssory notes OF the purchaser. PAYABLE
per U1e s pe annu mare from VIZ dav n,e as a.
able semI-annually. secured nv deed OF trust
upon the property sold, or all cash, at the
required Of purchaser at time Of sale. Al
conveyancing. recording and notaral fees
at cost of purchaser. Terms of sale to be
complied with within 80 days from day OF
sale, otherwise the trustees reserve tho
right to resell the property at the risk and
cost of the defaulting. purchaser. after five
days advertisement of such resale in some
newspaper published in the city of Wash
ington. D. G.
GUY H JOHNSON,
Evans Building
SETON DARR
Vermont Building,
ia12-d&ds exSu Trustees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-21

YOUR o S%S HOME hEAD IVA %zsHiNa1Ss SALE
So 8OO-NORTHWEST.
six p and sfs o asS full Se
screened break porch Convenient
ST., 5OO-GEORGETOWN.
and bath with Hss feor LAYS
hmtf d hC ss'e this snt d % @ @ ri % ~ "
S8o50-BROOKLAND
facing
trimmed natural wood
n
IT,
SoOOO-SUBURBAN NORTHWEST
sc osn ' o @ | %
50 5OO-MT. PLEASANT
5s a 2Gn s sad G aos WITH Rns peUs
Sill 0-CLEVELAND PARK.
desires 10 iRo of ts Sper eq pgiGs
S1475O-CHEVY CHASE.
BOSS PHELPS,
4 K
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AUCTION SALES.
EIfTI. nays

4hOS. y. OWEN SUN AUCTlONEERS.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE DE-
TACKLED FRAME RESIDENCE. KNOWN
As PREMISES 2S@9 9th STREET
By Virtue OF a certain deed OF trust duly
recorded in Liber No. b03@. folio - ct SEQ
OF the land records of the District ~ Co
Iumhta, and at the request OF the party
secured thereby; the undersigned trustees
VIII sell at public auction. in front Of the
FIFTH DAY or JANUARY, AID. 10e7, AT
FOUR THIRTY O'CLOCK PM. the follow
i.nIg-described land and premises. situate in
the District of Columbia. and DESIGNATED a.
a an being LOT 16 in square 434l of Annie
recorded in Liher 63. folio 30. of the rec
q mda OF the Office OF the surveyor for the
District of Columbia.
Terms Sold subject TO a prior deed az
trust for So 500 90. further particulars OF
which viii be announced at time Of sale
the purchase price above said trust to be
paid in cash A deposit Of 100000 re
CURED. Conveyanctng. recording etc. AZ
purchaser's cost. Terms TO be complied
With within thirty DAYS. otherwise deposit
forfeited and the property NAV be advcr-
tised and resold at the discretion of the
trustees.
B. FRANCIS SAUL
WILLIAM i. BENSON
lal4-d&ds.eXSu Trustees.
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LUTHER A. SwARTZELL.
EDMUND d. RHEEM.
ia14-dGds exSu justices.
THos. ]. OWEN & son. AUCTIoNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF SEVEN VALUABLE
BEING PREMISES Nos. 4oI. 4oS. 4o6.
407. 400 f STREET AND AL. 4IJ
SOUTH CAROLINA AVENUE SOUTH
By virtue of certain deed of trust. dated
December 20. 1925 being instrument No.
2:5. recorded January Is. 1926. among the
land records Of the District Of Columbia;
thereby. the undersigned trustees will sell
at public auction. in front of the premises
ON TUESDAY THE FIRST DAY OF FEB
RUARY. AID. 1927. AT FOUR O'CLOCK
PM the following described land and prem
ises situate in the District of Columbia. and
designated as and being original lot l L and
the west 40 feet inches front by the full
depth OF original lot IL in square S22
Terms: Sold subject to a prior deed of
trust for 81 10000. further particulars of
the purchase price above said trust TO be
paid in cash. deposit of $4,000 re-
quired. COnveyancing recording. etc. at
PURCHASERS cost. Terms to be complied
forfeited and the property NAV be adver-
tised and reeold at the discretion of the
trustees.
ia2l.24.27.2efe4 trustees
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
ADAM A. wEsCHLER & SON. Auctioneers.
Trustees Sale Of Valuable Real
Estate in Business Zone, I'm
proved by Three-Story Brick
Dwelling, No. 1917 l. St. NV.

BY virtue of a certain deed Of trust dated
May FL, 1925. and recorded May 25, 1925
instrument, No. o10b. Of the land records OF
Of the party secured. thereby. the under.
auction HE fFGRs e fRe gSsPsss e mon
JAMGARYh 1927: AT THREE;THIRTY
and premises. situate in the District of Co
lumbia, to-wit: Part Of lots 3 and 4 of the
subdiyision Of SQUARE 2s3 made BY the heirs
Iibsr n K al folio DO. in the 'e suryeyor y
Office of the District of Columbia: Beginning
for the same on L. street. 20 feet west from
the southeast corner of said lot 3 and run
ming thence north 81 feet inches: thence
west 10 feet 8 inches: thence south SO feet
feet 8 inches to the beginning. together with
the improvements thereon.
Terms Of sale; Cash. deposit Of $500
required of purchaser at time of sale. All
conveyancing: recording and notarial fees al
complied with within 80 days from day Of
sale otherwise the trustees reserve the right
to resell tbs. property at the risk and cost
of the defaulting purchaser. after five days
advertisement Of such resale in some news
paper published in the city Of Washington.
Oh POPE,
WILTON J. LAMBERT,
1a12-d&ds.exSu Trustees.
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90 lots In thriving New York VILLAGE: STA
full price, only So each. VAIL. $50 Broad.
way N. Y. 2Hs
Evening star., 1927-05-11
OVER 800 ENTERED
IN HOWARD u. MEET

More than 800 entries, including IN
open events teams and IL scholastic
teams, have been made in the Howard
University track and field meet to be
held in the new stadium at Howard
University on Saturday, starting at l
o'clock.
Y. NJ G. A. Community A. c..
Miner Normal and Howard are to be
represented in the open events. Dun
bar. Armstrong, Phelps, Randall,
Francis and Shaw are local schools
having entries in the scholastic
events.
Other entries will represent St.
Bonaventure, Storer and Morgan col
leges, Fort Myer Detachment, 372d
Infantry of Boston, Baltimore Y. NJ.
c. A. in the opens: Howard High,
Wilmington. Del: Southern High.
Philadelphia; Douglas High and Voca-
tional School of Baltimore. Manassas
and Cheyney Normal, in the schol-
astics.
Exhibitions will be given by Cecil
Cook, Syracuse University, in the
quarter mile: Gus Moore and Charles
Major, ST. Bonaventure. in the mile,
two miles and high jump.
Evening star., 1927-05-11
TENNIS JUST SMALL PART
OF MISS WILLS COMMENT

BY the Associated Press.
n YEW YORK, May 11.--Whisked
N in taxi from her uptown
| NJ hotel to Lower Broadway In
i quest Of new rackets, Helen
Wills mixed tennis and other
topics in captivating confusion.
I'D love to play Mile. Lenglen again.
of course, but I'd have to find out
about the rules. Has that old house
what you call brownstone front?
Looks nice and funny in the middle
of the city, doesn't it? Reminds me
of London. Oh. just read Michael
Arlen's book, Young Men in Love
thought 1t was amusing, but sort
of unreal.
II saw George Lott In Chicago and
he said Tilden is playing wonderfully
this year. Where are we now?
Those trees-It would be nice to
live in New York, on the edge of
park somewhere. I'd like to go on
with my art studies here after finish
college"
A newsboy scurried past shouting
headlines of the SNYDER murder trial.
Every one in California is talking
about that" remarked Miss Wills.
Evening star., 1927-05-11
new NORTHWESTERN
TRACK TO BE USED
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, May 11.-Northwestern
University's new stadium win receive
it's first track meet Saturday when
wisconsin. Ohio State, Chicago and
Northwestern engage in their fourth
annual quadrangular. the final work.
out for the big conference outdoor
championships at Madison fort
night later.
Work on the new cinder path has
been going on all Spring and 1t is
said to be in excellent condition. A
220-yard straightway runs along the
west side of the stadium,
A new all-around performer, as a
rival to Capt. Chuck McGinnis of
Wisconsin, has appeared to defend
Northwestern's laurels. He is Tiny"
Lewis. 196-pound fullback. who
placed in six events at a dual meet
with Indiana last Saturday.
Besides winning three places in
the weights, he took second in the
pole vault and tied for first In the
high jump. an unusual feature for a.
heavyweight. He won the shot put.
took second in the discus and third
in the javelin throw.
Kriss and Irwin of Ohio State are
expected to carry off the dashes,
while all. four schools have good half
milers.
Evening star., 1927-05-11

''All the papers have big headlines.
Yes, / am eager to see this little
girl, Sarah Palfrey of Brookline, who
plays tennis so well what a fine
looking church, You know it's more
fun seeing things on the streets like
this in New York. Instead of night
clubs, I mean. OF course I've tried
them and it's interesting, but there
you only see other out-of-town people
trying to see New York"
Miss Wills is on the way to play at
Wimbledon. She will leave on the
Tuscania Friday night, practicing at
Forest Hills till then.
In striking contrast to the GONZALES
cent who returned from Europe last
August, grieving because an appen-
dicitis operation prevented her from
defending her national title, Miss Wills
seemed in perfect health and keen
for the opportunity to return to inter-
national competition.
Her weight at present is 1873 or 139
pounds, 1.-The same as last year." she
said regarding a remark made last
Winter by Suzanne Lenglen. that Miss
Wills was allowing herself to get fat
Evening star., 1927-05-11
HAND, SPRINTER, REJ0INS
EPISCOPAL TRACK TEAM

ALEXANDRIA, Va. May 11.-Epis-
copal High Schools chances to win
the quadrangular meet with Gilman.
Tome and Woodberry Forest was
considerably frightened by the addi-
tion of Hand. star sprinter. who was
out of the University of Maryland in
terscholastics with an injury. Hand
will run in the 100, 220. 440 yard
dashes and on the mile relay team.
Episcopal plays Swavely in base ball
at Manassas. Friday. Two other
scholastic games are booked for that
day with Alexandria High playing the
Alexandria Gazette nine at the Dread
naught Park and the Episcopal Junior
meeting Friends School of Wash
ington.
Judd & Detweiler of Washington will
send its entry of the Washington AIer.
chants League to this city Saturday
for crack at the st. Mary's CelticS.
The game will be played at the Dread.
naught Park. at $3.50.