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The Washington times., 1927-02-17
SIDES
ARE FOR
ACTION

+ II +
4 senatorial investigation into
eharges that banking Hobbies have
Hourished in the halls Of Congress
was imminent today as = sequel to
final enactment Of the McFadden-
Pepper branch banking bin.
The bill. granting the Federal re-
serve system an ''indeterminate"
charter and considerably enlarging
powers Of national banks, went to
the White House this morning for
the signature OF President Coolidge.
The President was expected to sign
the bin without hesitation.
The lobbying charges were made
BY both friends and foes OF the bill.
The Investigation, however, was
proposed by Senator Carter Glass
D.l OF Virginia, one Of the measures
leading advocates. He charged that
4 group OF small bankers had banded
together to raise 500, 900 fund with
which to promote opposition to the
measure.
II have plenty Of evidence about
the activities Of this lobby" said
Glass. I have definite information,
too but ] will make 1t public only to
the investigating committee. I saw
one Of their lobbyists out in the cor
ridor 10 minutes before the vote.
pouring his poison into the ear of a
Senator =
Senator Burton X. Wheeler D) Of
Montana, who nearly came to blows
with Glass last Saturday while lead
ing the opposition to the bill, was
ing the opposition to the bill an
nounced, he welcomed the inquiry.
The resolution was referred to the
Senate Committee on Control Of Con-
tingent Expenses. It would author.
ize the Senate Committee on Bank.
Ing and Currency to conduct the
INQUIRY.
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De PINEDO
FLIGHT IS
HAL TED
d Tnternatlonal NeMa eerric.

AA4sN- A-~Ss-S-A-~e
RIO JANEIRo. Feb. 17.-The
Marquis De Pinedo win start his
attempted transatlantic flight from
Bolama, Portuguese New Guinea, to
Port Natal. Brazil, tonight, accord
ing to radio adyices received here
today.
The italian ace made unsuccessful
attempts to get away from Boiama.
last night, but was unable to get
his hydroplane to rise from the
water after two hours Of effort. The
weight Of the great supply Of gaso-
line which he carried Is believed to
be responsible for his failure to lift
the plane.
The radio station at Fernando de
Noroni1a had picked up a message
from De Pinedo stating he would ar
rive on the Brazilian coast today,
but no word has been received Of his
departure.
The Brazilian cruiser Barroso has
been sent out to await De Pinedo's
arrival.
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BABY CONTESTS
FEATURE FAIR
photo By international

Dancing. calewaIking and jump.
ing on a slender wire. by Fritzy
Clayton, viii be a feature of the
entertainment at the fifth annual
Fraternal Fair tonight in the
Arcadia Auditorium, Fourteenth
Street and Park Road, Chairman
Edward Oliver, also announced there
viii be a number Of other vaude.
vile acts.
Robert Prince, 3025 Charming st.
N. T.. was the winner Of the one
year class in the baby contest last
night.
Other winners were: Ruth Knight
ing, 713 Prince ST; Mildred Ellis.
613 Fourth ST. n. E.: Maria Am.
brogi. and Kathryn Ambrogi 2sS
Rhode Island Ave. N. w.
The baby contest each night 1t
3 o'clock Il proving one Of the out.
standing features Of the fair.
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Jewish Center To Get
Hebrew Minstrel Show

The twelfth annual minstrel show
of the Young Mems and Young
Women's Hebrew Associations will
be held Tuesday evening, March 8,
at the Jewish Community Center.
John Baldwin is directing the pro-
duction. It will be the most elab-
crate show yet attempted by the
associations.
David Wiener, president Of the
Middle Atlantic States Federation
Of Y. M. and Y. w. H. AS, has
called a meeting Of the executive
committee Of the federation for
next Sunday afternoon. Delegates
from Baltimore. Norfolk, Richmond
and Newport News viii he present.
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SENATE DUE To
PASS D. c. BILL

The District appropriation meas
ure probably viii be passed by the
Senate today.
All Of the Senare Appropriations
Committee Observation-Disclosures
the one providing for the appoint.
Inent of a corporation counsel by
the President, the aim OF the Sec
tim being the removal Of Francis
H. Stephens from office-are likely
to be accepted by the Senate.
There is a chance that this pro.
vision will be stricken from the
measure on point of order, but
In the preliminary furry of de-
bate yesterday it was evident that
the majority of Senators were in
sympathy with its general pur.
poses.
The section relating to the ap-
pointment by the President Of a
corporation counsel had been en-
tirely rewritten. As the clause
now stands, the appointiye power
for this office is left in the hands
of the District Commissioners, but
the salary is increased from $4,000
to $500 year.
The reason for this action Is that
unofficial word has reached various
Senators that the District Commits
sioners themselves will take the mi.
tiative toward obtaining the services
of new corporation counsel in view
Of Congressional opposition to the
incumbent. F. H. Ste. phens.
A general reorganization of the
corporation counsels office is ex.
pected Senator's have been given to
understand that Mr.. Stephens will
be appointed to a subordinate post
at a decreased salary.
The school items of the measure
will be reached on the floor Of the
Senate today. It is believed that
the assurance Of Senator Phipps
that e full and impartial survey
Of the local school system is to be
made by the Bureau ( Efficiency
will sidetrack any movement on
the floor to insert the "A additional
teachers in the measure desired
by the Board Of Education.
When the bill, which carried
$36,856.125, goes to conference, it
Is probable the only serious point
Of disagreement will be over the
100000 appropriation for the pur.
chase Of the Patterson tract for
park purposes.
All of the other Senate amend
ments in the purely appropriation
features OF the measure are minor
in character.
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InaL was the opinion eApf06SSQ
today by DR.. William David Sher-
merher=4, professor of Biblical Htera-
ture and RELIGIOUS history at North
western University. he said:
Where people are sincerely and
devotedly Christian, that Is their
greatest joy in life.
ut is such a joy that they do not
wish to die.
cit is merely the people who
have not known the true religion
of Christ that wish to die
Other Reasons Too
But that may not be the only
cause for the suicides. DIR. Alfred
Adler famous psychiatrtst from
Vienna who is here to attend a
medical convention, asserted that In
herent cowardice is responsible for
the suicides. He said:
The potential suicide is type.
He represents a distinct develop.
ment Of the feeling OF inferiority
always present in early childhood.
His most conspicuous characteristics
are lack OF courage, weakness of
will, and a disposition to retire
easily in the face of difficulty.
He is lacking also In hope and
in the imaginative capacity to see
either the beauty and desirability Of
life or way out Of a given situa-
ton.
Life Too Easy
''The suicide, whether adult or
adolescent. is likely earlier in life
to have been the spoiled child,
and the fact that it is America
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rather than Europe which is SUI.
fering from this alleged epidemic
of self-destruction, is due prin.
cipally to the further fact that life
has been made too easy for the
American child.
THE cure?
THAT lies in the development Of
the school. The school must take
from the home the burden Of the
responsibility for the child's psychic
development"
ShOrt-But True?
Prof. NJ. v. o'Shea, Of the Uni
versity Of Wisconsin, places the
blame on:
Too much feeling-not enough
faith.
"Too much jazz-not enough
idealized love.
TOO much pleasure-not enough
religion"
The Washington times., 1927-02-17
SH0OTSWONAN,
THEN SELF
~ international News Service

CHICAGO. Feb. 17.-David l..
Rosenthal, 81, married and the
father Of a 6-year-old boy, and his
pretty sister-in-law, Minnie Click,
%, were found shot to death on.
q vacant lot today.
A revolver, found beside Rosen-
tilal's body, with five empty shells
indicated Rosenthal had murdered
the woman and then turned the gun
on himself, according to police.
Mrs. Rosenthal said her husband
ana sister had left home about g
o'clock last night. She declined to
say whether she thought a love mo-
tiye was behind the Staying and
suicide.
The Washington times., 1927-02-17
Arms Farley Plan
Sent to DOInininns

LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE British
government has referred President
coolidge's disarmament proposals to
the dominion governments, it was
announced today.
Thus Great Britain's reply will
be considerably delayed and prob
ably viii not be received until all
the other powers have replied
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TO FIGHT
FOR BABY SON
By international News Service

A~NAeAAS-AAAA
PARIS, Feb. 17.-Both Count
Salm and his mother, who are now
in Paris. have decided to persevere
in their attempts to obtain at least
partial custody Of little Peter salm,
son the the count and the former
Millicent Rogers. H. G. Goodstein.
attorney for Count salm, announced
today.
If an agreement can be reached
on the custody OF the child Count
salm VIII accept a settlement and
drop the separation suit in New
York. Goodstein said. The court IL
even willing to agree to q divorce
II his wife wishes Il.
The Washington times., 1927-02-17
Heavy Fog Causes
N. Y. FerrybOat Crash

NEW YORK, Feb. ia heavy
fog, which extends along the At
lantic coast, from Boston to At
lantic City, caused collision to-
day between the ferryboat Gowanus
and a barge off the Brooklyn shore
today. The crash caused a near
panic among the 800 passengers
aboard the ferryboat but they were
quteted by deck hands.
Neither vessel was materially
damaged.
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What's Doing Today
and. Tomorrow

Today
Dinner-Men's Club. st. Marks Epis.
copal Church, p. m.
Meeting - Big sisters, Cleveland
Dinner-Takoma Park Baptist Ledies,
AID Society, TakOma Park Baptist
Meeting-President's Own Garrison
Army and Navy Union, District Build
ing, 8 p. m.
class-United Lodge Of Theosophists
Hill Building. s:16 D. m,
Card Party-Catholic Daughters Of
America, COL q St., .. m.
Concert-Soldiers' Home Band. stan
ley Hall. Soldiers Home, s:45 3. "a.
Observation-Disclosures Institute OF
Technology. Lafayette Hotel D. m.
sions, p. m.
TOmOrrOw
concert-United States Marine hand
Marine Auditorium. $3.50 D. nj.
Park Hotel. .. m.
supper panes-cashoiIs Univsrsity.
AayneW8 HStob - 3. "a.
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Student Suicides Laid
TO Weak Religion

CHICAGO, Feb. 17.-The students who have committed
suicide during the past few weeks truly religious
they would not have taken their lives.
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18th STUDENT
IS SUICIDE
By international News seryice

ELIZABETH, N. j., Feb. 17s-
Clark Kessler, 17-year-o.d high
school student. was found dead to-
day-apparently from a poison. in
All Souls Episcopal Church.
In view of the epidemic Of ,stu-
dent suicides sweeping the coun-
try, the police Immediately began
an investigation to determine
whether the boy killed himself.
This is the twelfth student sui
eide since January 1. this year.
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HANGCH()N
To FALL
SOON

SHANGHAI, Feb, 17.-RepOrts
aEe afIOat today that HanIchOW had
been captured at 4 o'clock this
afternoon. There was no con.
flTTnati0n. CI1elkiang headquarters
maintained they still held Hang.
chow.
The Washington times., 1927-02-17

Scales light enough to be readily
portable have been invented to
weigh vehicles at any point along
q highway.
The Washington times., 1927-02-17

An autographed slicker will
be presented free to the boy or
girl who sends I'm the cleverest
last line in the "sIieker contest"
coming soon, See Times.
The Washington times., 1927-02-17
Buying ArIns IN Eufope

LONDON, Feb. 17.--Bonh warning
factions in China are securing arms
in Europe. Sir Austen Chamberlain,
foreign minister, declared today in a
written answer to question put in
the House Of Commons.
II am aware that both parties to
the Chinese civil war are acquiring
munitions in Europe" said Sir Aus.
ten. 1.-THE British government is
making representations against
breaches of the China arms embargo
agreement.
It is difficult to prevent the prac.
tice on account OF deliberately dis.
guised transactions.
ALSO. some OF the principal arms
supplying countries are not parties
to the agreement"
The Washington times., 1927-02-17

SHANGHAI, Feb. 1.-THE Can.
tonese armies are slowly encircIing
Hangchow, and its fall now appears
to be but q matter Of time.
The armies Of General Chang Kali
shek are now reported less than
10 miles from the safes OF the city.
The civilian population Is re-
ported to be fleeing and troops Of
Chuan Fang, the defender, are
withdrawing to new gtrongholds to
the rear Of Hangchow.
The Washington times., 1927-02-17
Factions to Unite, RepOrt

PICKING, Feb. 1.-THE northern
China government is ready to com.
promise with the Cantonese govern.
ment, according to a statement
published in Chinese paper here
and attributed to the legal adviser
Of Marshal Chang Tso Lin.
The readiness for compromise Is
due to q desire to present a united
front to the powers, it IL stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-08
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

NatiOnaI-National Theater Players
in THE Butte and Egg Ian." com
edy, at $40 pm. Matinee at 2:30 pm
Keith's-Al Shean, vaudeville. al
o:15 and S:15 pm.
Earle-Lynn Overman, vaudeville
continuous 1870 10 / pm.
Metro JoIitan-'CradleS natchers," al
11:4O am, lao, $40, 5:35, TAO and
9:45 pm.
Columbia-"Mr. W." at ll:15 am,
115. $50, $50, 1880 and $40 pm.
RialtO-"Love's Greatest Mistake
at HAS am, 1870, $40 5:'5, 1875 and
$40 pm.
PaIace-"Special Delivery" at HOS
am, 1890, 2:3O 4:25, $50. $50 ana
$50 pm.
Little Theater-"The Living Dead
Man" continuous l to II pm
TivOli-"The Demi-Bride," at 2:30
AGO, Cos, 1856 and GAS pm.
AmbassadOr-"The Beloved Rogue. "
at $50, 7:45 and $40 pm.
Central-"The Third Degree at
1890, =, $50, 5, $50. 8 and $40 pm.
WarGman Park-"All for a Wo-
man." at and pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-08
WILL STUDY GRAPE PEST.
U. S. to Have Mediterranean Fly
in 3pain Inspected.

The American Government has
agreed to send a Department of Agri-
culture inspector to Spain this Sum.
mer to report upon the prevalence of
the Mediterranean, fly in Spanish
grapes
Since 1923 Spanish grapes have been
excluded from the United States as a
protection against the pest, and this
led to difficulties in framing a perma-
nent treaty of commerce between the
two countries.
Fernando Slvela. aGronomist, at
tached to the Spanish embassy here,
will accompany the American inspec-
tor. who will report upon his return
upon the practicability of the Spanish
plan to modify the embargo. This
plan provides for permanent Ameri,
can inspectors in those provinces
which Spain claims are free from the
fly to certify grape shipments to the
United States. A similar agreement
has been entered into by the United
States and Argentina.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-08
POSTAL RECEIPTS GAIN.
May Reports Show Increase Over
Same Month Year Ago.

Washington postal receipts for May
totaled S29,322,91S. showing an in
crease over May of last year, which
were $2S,546,63S The increase was
only 272 per cent, however, as COM
pared with 2.91 for April.
Atlanta led the so more important
post offices of the country in percent
age of increase for the month of May
this year as compared with that of
last. Atlanta's gain was 1916. Los
Angeles was second with 1889 and
Akron third with 1885. according to
figures given out today by Postmaster
General New.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-08
graded schools, at Griffith Stadium last
month.
Other. Resolutions Considered.

Other resolutions included several
presented by the committee on general
welfare, including one to request the
District authorities to reduce the
weight limit for trucks hauling over
the streets, and another resolution
asking that an investigation be made
into the aliNed unnecessary noises
made in starting trucks. A resolution
also was adopted to request better
lighting facilities for Clifton street
between Fourteenth street and Cen
trail High School
Resolutions were adopted expressing
regret over the recent death of Oscar
A. Miller, editor of the Columbia
Heights Observer. and Wilbur II. Es-
tey, disbursing clerk of the House of
Representatives
Last nights meeting was the final
one of the association until October
and it was voted to hold its future
meetings in the Wilson Normal School
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-08
Voluntary Bankruptcy.

John p. Fowler. trading as The col
ony Radio Service and the Colony
Battery Service. 1923 Longfellow
street. yesterday filed petition in
voluntary bankruptcy. He lists his
debts at $2.36O.O2 and estimates his
assets at S972.69. He is represented
by Attorney Bernard G. Ostmann.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-08
WILL APPOINT JUDGES.
President to Fill Posts in Newly
Created Districts.

President Coolidge will appoint one
and possibly two Federal judges before
leaving Monday on his vacation.
The posts expected TO be filled are
those in the newly-created eastern dis
trict of Michigan and northern district
of California. Mrs. Mabel Walker
Willebrandt, Assistant Attorney Gen
eral in charge of prohibition cases, is
among those whose names have been
presented for the California judgeship.
A vacancy also exists in the Federal
judiciary in Hawaii.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-08
DANCING.
THE PETTTE STUDIO M -n1Ii

Teach you to dance cor
rectly in a few lesson )
Strictly private any hour.
Class dance Sat. evening
with orchestra. 12S
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-18
KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK

KANSAS CITY, May II .CU. S. De-
partment of Agriculture CP)).-Cattle
receipts 5000; calves, receipts 1000; FED
steers, slow, steady; water-filled lib
eral; other killing classes strong; veal
erS weak to so cents lower; practical
top $40; stockers and feeders steady;
largely SO to $935; best heavy steers
early $12; some held around $12.75;
good to choice light and medium steers
numerous $9.75 to $1150.
Hogs: receipts 1000; fairly active
steady to 10 cents higher than Mon
days average; stock pigs steady, S9.75
to $10.50; top 1885 on 180-210 pounds;
bulk desirable 17O-230 pounds $94O tc
1885; 240-325 pound butchers $3.50 tc
$9.35; light lights up to $3.50; packing
soWs SITS to $8.35.
Sheep: receipts $4,000; lambs 35 tc
SO cents lower; sheep around 25 cents
off; top California spring lambs $16.60;
best natives $1640; best clippers $3.50;
Texas arrivals $40 to $1150; 2-year-old
Texas wethers 1925; others SITS to
$825.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-18
GRAIN MARKET

CHICAGO. May II P9.-EmbarraSS-
inc heavy rains in Canada and predlc-
tions of a big decrease of wheat acreage
there did O good deal to lift wheat
values today Wheat closed firm, Il
cent to cent net higher, with corn
81 cent to q cent up, oats a cent to
y cent off, and provisions varying from
Is cents decline to 5 cents advance.
According to railroad advices cur
rent here, only so per cent OF wheat
seeding has been done in Alberta, 80
to 35 per cent in Saskatchewan and 20
to Is per cent in Manitoba. Domestic
crop comments from the southwest
were less favorable, with trade gossip
at hand that Kansas wheat yield this
season promises to fall below the out
put for 1926.
Considerable emphasis in some quar-
tiers was given to dispatches from south
central Kansas saying that with the
harvest only three weeks off the Hes
sian fly pest is general and wheat Is
very spotted. Some fields scarcely
promise to make seed. Bulllsh crop
reports from Oklahoma and Texas
were also an incentive to buyers. on
the other hand, export business from
North America today was light,
amounting to but 100000 bushels.
Corn developed independent strength
with aggressive buying based on a
forecast of widespread showers which
are expected to cause further delay to
blowing and planting. Delay to tleld
work is now regarded as very serious
over a big area, with temperatures too
low for termination. Oats were slug
gish and lacked support.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-18

stomach. My liver was so sluggish that
/ was deprived Of normal strength and
energy. I lost weight, too.
"After reading about Tanlac / de-
cided to try it. Immediately began to
feel stronger. My appetite returned.
By the end of six weeks l was feeling
like an entirely different person and
was eating and digesting my food better
than in years. 1 got rid of the sluggish,
fagged-out feeling, and my strength
and energy came back with vim"
@This amazing tonic, natures own
remedy made from roots, barks and
herbs, usually builds up weak bodies,
drives out causes of pain and anguish.
Take Tanlac. Results are amazingi
Ask your druggist for a bottle-today.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-18

NEW YORK; May II tP).-Easier
money rates provided the background
for another sharp advance in prices in
today'S stock market. Trading, while
not particularly heavy in volume, en-
braced a wide list of issues in several
of which there we're indications OF
rather urgent short covering. Baldwin
Locomotive, which was run up over 8
points to 206%, led list of more than
20 issues to new high ground.
Call money renewed at AZ per cent,
eased to Az and thence to 4, despite
the fact that banks called about $1O,-
100000 in loans during the morning.
There was little in the days trade
news to influence the price movement.
The spectacular rise in some OF the
high-priced shares indicated not only
a small floating supply but an over
crowded short interest as well.
The large order for railroad equip
ment given by the Erie railroad yester-
day inspired hopes of similar action by
other carriers and brought fresh buy
ing into the equipment group, Ameri-
can car and Foundry was lifted to a
new peak at 107a, and American Loco
motive closed 3% points higher at 114%
Lima Locomotive, Pullman and Cen
eral American Tank advanced a point
or so.
An outburSt of buying in Colorado
and Southern common, which carried
that stock up nearly 10 points to new
peak at 1171b, was the outstanding in
dividual development in the railroad
group. Good buying was again ap-
T7111 CNNxy05 iVN(r
shares and in the Western Maryland
issues. Reading and Baltimore and
Ohio preferred reached new high
ground.
Oils appeared firm pending the out
come of plans for the curtailment OF
production in the Seminole and other
fields. Reports of new pipe line con-
struction, however, were believed to be
& factor in the strength of the pipe
shares. The optimistic statement on
business by the head of the General
Motors corporation had a stabilizing IN
fIuence in the motors, some OF which
have been under pressure lately as a
result of price cuts
Among the issues to reach new high
ground we're Worthington Pump
Chiids company, Christie Brown
Eureka Vacuum Cleaner and Public
Service of New Jersey. On the other
hand, Interboro Rapid Transit, Lorilard
Tobacco and Austin Nichols preferred
sank to new 1927 lows. Federal Min
ing and Smelling common, which re-
corded a sensational gain Of nearly "a
points yesterday, broke today, follow
ing the announcement that the di--
rectors had rescinded their policy OF
paying out approximately half OF net
income as dividends on common STOCK
Time money and commercial paper
rates were unchanged.
Foreign exchanges were slightly
easier. Demand sterling yielded Is OF
a cent at around $4.85 1-16, the lowest
price in more than month, and
French francs ruled just aOove 39l
cents. Italian lire were an exception
advancing slightly to just below 51s
cents. Japanese cables broke 10 points
to 47.4O cents.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-18

Cattle receipts 200; bulk and run very
plain; little done early; odd lots she
stock $3.50 to $3.50; all cutters $2.75 to
$3.50; bulls scarce; mostly $3.50 to Sc.
Calves: receipts 100; steady; load 248-
pound CALIFORNIA; $12; hold over supply
includes ten loads stock heifers from
Arizona unsold.
Sheep: receipts none; Monday deck
75-pound trucked-in springers $12.75,
with Is out at $12; medium to choice
shorn ewes SIS to $3.50.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-18
- ANcrTEc TIvESTOCK

los ANGELES LIVESTOCK
LOS ANGELES, May II (Federal
state Livestock Market News Service
N0).-Hogs: receipts 500; only load IN
early: run still back: one load l1O-
-,oI,nd averages $11. 40; steady.