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thin 70 the desired consistency. It
may Be colored green with q little
llnely chopped parsley, pimento, and
. few whole ripe olives.
Most other salad dressings I do not
recommend, and I believe you will
get the most benefit from your vege-
table. II you use them In . natural
conditton. NY best advice Is to learn
70 use raw vegetables without sea-
soning % that you may enjoy the
good taste Of their excellent flavors
ana IN this way you will really find
yourself eating more salads than for
merly.
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ating the graves Of the soldier dead
On the same day Of each year.
Soon Memorial Day Associations
sprung up all over the south and in
two years the spirit invaded the north.
On May 30, 1853, General John A.
Logan, commander in chief Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic, issued
an order that every post should hold
fitting ceremonies and scatter tokens
Of respect on the graves Of dead COM
radeS.
Ultimately the day became q legal,
holiday. Alabama was the first state
officially to observe Memorial Day
and New York the first state to de-
clare It q legal holiday.
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,ly. for his brain was whirling Will
new possibilities. but since Woo
alcohol e~vaporates SO quickly, how
can you be sure that none va,
PRESENT."
ct CAN'T be absolutely certain
the chemist admitted. IT thu
perfume had contained perfectly
pure wood alcohol. no trace would
have remained. But that commod
ity 10 hard for the layman to oh
tain and the purchase Of It would
DO traceable. On the other hand
ordinary commercial wood alcohol
used for many purposes. Is easily
obtainable and has . strong odor
due to the presence Of small
amounts OF several impurities, In,
Guiding pyridine and furfurol: Fur.
furol 10 not very volatile and hence
would remain behind after the
evaporation Of the alcohol proper.
It can readily be detected even In
small amounts by sensitive color
tests. I found none Of these i'm.
purities In the scented handkerchief
you gave me for analysis"
"But II the commercial alcohol
has . strong odor, would not q
perfume addict detect it and be re.
pelled?" Dundee asked.
mot necessarily" the doctor an
swsred. THE odor Of the very con-
centrated perfume would be the
more powerful and tend to conceal
almost entirely the unpleasant odor
Of the impure alcohol
II see," Dundee assured him very
thoughtfully. IAN ingenious way
to murder an enemy"
The chemist chuckled. ~Unfor-
tunately. few Of rs have enemies
who are perfume addicts."
That's true And you found
no trace Of any other kind Of pol
SOM"
'None whatever"
@Thank you very much, DR.. Jen-
nings." Dundee said. and was = lit
tie surprised to hear the faint click
OF . receiver upon . hook. Odd
that the genial chemist had not
said good.by. He was about to
hang up himself when hs became
aware that DR.. Jennings had mot
been rudely abrupt after all.
"You're entirely welcome. Dun
dee. Good-by."
A familiar, teasing voice cut into
the detectives frowning concentra-
ton:
EXIT MI. Seymour Crosby a. !
wicked old Borgia!"
"Gigi! housekeeping again!
Now ] know I'm going to spank
you! ! never saw such Z girl"
GiSi. on her knees Ia the big
chair whose high hack had ,hiddan
her from view until now. made
gamin sfAce's Ct him. RI guegsatht
= my own fathers library and I've
got = right 10 read ! book II my
own fathers library, haven't ~"
Are you reading sPenro6s ~ any
chaacel~ Dundee asked soufly.
mo. = detective story that Ded
sai6 was : corker. But ] guessed
the murderer 50 the first chapter
-. Funny thing, too. He put wood
alcohol n some bootleg liquor"
How many Nxtonaionn haa fhia
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phone ring on each extension?.
mo. Only here and In Wick,
ett's pantry, but had It occurred
to you that Dad or Mother might
have taken on the receiver to call
out, found that the line was busy,
and hung up? Or that Wicket
may have neglected to hang up the
receiver in the pantry until you'd
nearly finished your conversation
suppose Wicket did answer the
phone in his pantry and send you
here to take the call. didn't he?"
GIVES" Dundee answered short.
". He was not satisfied, but
there was clearly nothing to be
gained now by trying to trace the
eavesdropper.
poor old Sherlock" Cigi sym.
pathized. WAS he all hot and
bothered because his grand little
bunch about poisoned perfume
didn't pan out? Did he just yearu
to clap nice Mr.. Crosby on the
shoulder and say. 'Cr-rosby! The
Jig is up! I arrest you for the
murders OF Phyllis Crosby and
Doris Matthew's" 5.
"Shut up, Hellion!" Dundee
growled at her. What q capacity
the little devil had for hitting the
nail upon the head! II confess I'm
disappointed" he told her abruptly,
mot that I wish Crosby any harm!
But my only ray Of light on this
COMPOUNDED case proves to be mere
" 2 reflection cast BY my own
dazzling Stupidity"
very neat!" she applauded his
simile. "But why not b content
with dear old Johnson. the expert
safecracker?"
Tho ringing Of the telephone
saved him the necessity OF Z lame
reply.
western Union calling Mr..
James !. Dundee" q voice droned
In his ear.
Dundee speaking. Have you =
cablegram for met"
"A prepaid radiogram from Lon.
don. England. signed Sir Edward
Moresby." the voice intoned with
mechanical c~learness. II shall read
the message: Kathryn Matthews
unconscious following motor acci.
dent. Will question when possi-
s ! =. !. Shall ! repeat The mes
mo. thanks" Dundee said duly
and hung up the receiver.
bad nsws!" Gigi asked quickly.
with real concern.
Dundee grinned 1t her ana they
were friends again. III I don't tell
you. you'll ind It out for yourself.
you little ferret! Kathryn Mat
thews. Dofis's sister In London, II
unconscious followtpg . motor acci.
dent. Il will b. Just my luck to
have her die before ahe can tell
. few secrets regarding Phyllis
Crosbyis death. which Doris had
Conu0e0 20 0er."
mi. Crosby-ors somoonel-is
playing IN luck. Isn't bel" 0igi said
soberly.
Playing n luck Ar playing safsl"
Dundee retortsd. but did not speak
the words aloud, possibly because
40 had = strong hunch Gigi would
hare laughed It him.
g C0ME along!" Gisi cried. scran.
bling out Of the big chair.
It'll take ron On o ! partner for
tennis. e Dad and Dick NH play
doubles They're ALREADY - the
court. Fancy Dicks being out %
early after Ms bender last night:
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Editorial Comment
The Terse Age
(Omaha World-Eerald)

tOmana WOrld-Heralu)
It happened in Denver. A couple stood in front Of a
bishop. They Joined hands. The bishop said. Married
that and nothing more. Denver attorneys say the mar
rage was legal. Possibly. sometime, this same couple will
stand before q Judge seeking separation, and possibly the
Judge say, Divorced" Then may come q time when one
or both Of the interested parties will die and the Of
ficiating parsonage may merely remark, dead" and the
earth will begin to fall into their resting place. We are
reaching quite . terse age, aren't we?
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, Maybe he's avoiding you!.
Il shouldn't bea BIT; surprised"
Dundee retorted. Twill you wait
here till I 80 up and change my
shoes? I see you dressed with ten.
mis- In mind"
Eyes. Tish was going to play
with me. but Ahbie had . sudden
yen for spiritual consolation this
morning and nothing would do but
that Tish and Clorinda and Mr..
Crosby should 60 with her to church
Oh, don't get Z Crouch ont"
she commanded. % Dundee frowned
at her news. "Mrs. Lambert tsle.
phoned and asked Captain Strawn
for permission"
As he ran upstairs Dundee Won.
dered whether Abbis Berkeley's
sudden and probably unusual need
for spiritual consolation" was the
real reason for her attendance 1t
church this Sunday morning. or
whether II was . more carnal need
to show OF her socially distin.
guished visitor. since she had been
cheated Of her big party in his
honor.
The tennis match proved TO b
an Unexpectedly pleasant affair.
The two couples Offset each other
evenly enough to make the game
interesting. To make up for Dicks
shakiness his father had superb
control and rather astonishinG agtl.
ity. And Dundee's excellence
counteracted Gigs sometimes 60
centric service.
AZ they were resting after q swift
Get, which had gone 20 Dundee and
Gigi. George Berkeley took out HE
cigaret case and passed Il.
Here's Z light. sir: Dundee Of.
fsred quickly. snapping OPEN his
lighter. "Its performance % perfect
since I filled Il from that contAiner
in the library. Gigi tells ne you
invented the thing yourself. very
clever"
Il didn't invent the idea. 0sorgs
Berkeley denied, with surprising
curtness. Il merely patented .
midget that simpli0es the old cirr
counter fountain"
SYou use commercial wood a.
cohol to NIL them. I believer"
'4That-or bensene," Berkeley IN.
swered brusQuely. "Wickett a.
tends to the dlllng % the fountains
here Well. Dick. I think l'po
had enough tennis for one day. IA
like to 90 over that business peopo.
sition with you Low. if GID anl
Mr.. Dundee viii excuse us.s
Az the detective wateAod father
and con stroll together acTees the
lawn he WAS remombortug what
Gigi had said: dads afraid some
thirsty and ineautious membor Of
,his precious family VIM take : swig
Of the wood alcohol and All On N.
timely greya. Theretore hs delivers
periodic lectures On the horrible
e8ects.s Il that was true, then
why had George Berkeley dollhor.
ately contrived to leave tho impros.
sion that he did not know person
ally whether beusene Or MOOD q.
cohol Wa nsed for the fountains II
his own homer
Qlgt Vas beating him rather
badly . tennis, 70 her own 4ellehtp
u astonishment whsa Wiekett -
torfupted with:
~Polics Headquarters o. The tellk
phone. sir. asked thsm u Ao11E
tho WIRE
sJohnSonls Cigi cried. md pound.
"a 1ubilantly alter the ynnntaS ~.
tective.
(To - CoatlnGs1)
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everything tina. happened since 1914. continue TO do
them But, - President Hoover points out, the road to
world peace Is not built by such actions. II Ne want
peace we must work for it-even. perhaps, to the extent
OF throwing away . few battleships.
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Indianapolis, April 26.-R-Be.
cause Of the lure Of the Indianapolis
auto races. the sciop Of . wealthy
Italian family laborers q . me-
chanic.
oianfranco Comotti. baked by his
father when he attempted to enter
last years 500-mile race. turned from
dependence on his family to be free
to race.
Last year he Grated On Italian, car
and shipped 1t to America f1r the
Memorial day classic. He never
drove It, for his father not. only pur-
chased . controlling interest in the
racer but saw that no visa would be
given fot the sons trip.
When the paternal ultimatum wa
given. young CoEnotti left for . me-
chAnic's JOB IN Paris 50 he might
come 70 the race this year.
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o.. MCCOY Win eladly answer
personal questione Oh health ana
diet addressed 70 rim. care q
The Tribune.
1ncloee . stamped addresoeo
envelope t0r reply.
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when DETECTIVE DUNDEE
Ilfto the bo1y Of DORIS NAT.
THEWS. la6S's maid. froa the
i:.s : Z. '; H., =: It. z =: !. :.1 s....
peFfume TASK. the murdeF WeaDe1,
e the ehlef el1e. He Knows SEY-
MOUR CROSBBY. engaged -
CLORlNDA BERKELEY. has
gtven the 1ask to MRS. BE0KE.
Ley ana that for some strange
reasea 0IGI 1ERkELEY. Is. was
AssrlAeA at ne Eft ana wasted
Die ~ epFinkhn9 e ever eveFyooe
IL the 1raw1ag Foo0 Friday eve.
Mag, before W1CKDTTs the Bat.
lers took e q his 1lstRese's roons.
Dut not uat1l lIrs. Berkeley.
1lC n sERK FEY; Cl:Is.cs. EU.
Seymour Crosby, and AnallS HAIR
vEY JOHNSON. nissisg valet who
fobbe0 the AooDes have all keen
sosDeete1 n turns does Dundee
hit upo0 the theory that Wrs.
Berkeley, and net Doris, was the
dee discovers Krs. Derkeley q .
nerfune addict. There - evidences
that Crosby AeDsa Ter His future
Mether.1n.faw.e early death. ma
abundant suspie1en agalnst Crosby
ccnecrning the death ef His wife,
PHYLLIS, IL months before,
wase Dor!s va her trusted maid
Whlls psliee. satisfied that
Jehnses % the murderer. are seek-
Ing tAele mans Oun6eo asks q
chemical analysis q Clgl BeFke.
lez'1 peH1o0e-ocento4 handkeT.
eaisf. e 4 esst.l.s Dsissa: Du.-
wssll-Se 4sSderer Wa ferceS q
XIII Doris, that Doris Abo1 defend.
Inc her un9Fatoful 0lstress's life.
sunday U0Fnln9 Dundee 10 suM.
9.o0o9 - the phone t. receive the
chen1et's report - The perfume
analysts.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XII
nUNDEE almost ran to the Il.
brary. closed the door and
snatched up the telephone receiver
without taking time to seat him.
self at the big desk on which the
instrument stood.
Dundee speaking, DR.. Jennings.
completed the analysis?"
II have" came the voice Of the
city chemist over the wire. And
my report 10 negative"
"Ne1ottvsi" Dundee echoed.
Yep" d.. Jennings assured him.
II tested for wood alcohol first"
Wood alcohol" the detective ex-
" never thought Of that
some Quick-acting. subtle
In mind"
"strawn vows you're Z story.
detective. the chemist
'If that bottle Of per-
fums had been diluted half and
hall. say, with wood alcohol, the
effect upon the person who drank
It would not have been swift, but
It would have been very sure. Death
probably. but blindness 6 least.
Since that would Aaye been the
way to murder : person
To b . perfume addict-"
Why logical, doetor?s Dundee
lsksd curjously.
syor the simple reason that the
Of the psrfn1ne could con-
leAd that Il the stn8 eontajneA wood
nloohol, Il muot havo been Dleoed
there ~ N unecrupulous nAnu.
tho chemist answered In.
patiently. .Anpthsr eood reason
/ that bootleg liquor. not doctored
perfume. weuld have been blamed.
.srfums-drinking II . secret vies
Ind the addict, once dead. could not
verx vel sxonsSats ths beetles
greternlty and point q n limo
perfume task - the
lenree u the poison"
-. Dundee admitted slew.
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Quotations

Invention is the mother OF en-
ployment."-H. B. Butler.
Is i i
ambition is, I suppose, q very fine
characteristic. At least, I have been
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psru has established 1 consulate 1t
Houston. Tex. with Jurisdiction over
the entire state.
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salads. The following n Z dressing
which I believe you Win like:
Cream Cheese Dressing
TO one Of the commercial packages
Of cream cheese add enough cream to
Seward daily gateway., 1930-04-08
LOCAL BOY MAKES GOOD

Appearing in the March 30 is- sue of the Seattle Sunday Times is a reproduction of the honor students of the Queen Ann high school of Seattle. Of especial in terest ito Sewardites is the fact that the likeness of Thomas Neville, former Seward high school student, is among the group which was given such a high rating.
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A TRIBUTE TO THE DOG

speech jury by Vest of Missouri in the wanton killing of
 belonging neghbor MT Vest represented the plaintiff
 As result of th spieech the jury who demanded s2o0 damages speech, the damages asking the Court If the who had severely
 Gentlemen of the Jury: The best friend man has in this world may turn against him and become his ene- my. His daughter that he has reared with lov ing care may prove ungrateful. Those who are near est and dearest to us those whom we trust with our happiness and good name, may become traitors to their faith The money that man has, he may lose. 1t flies away from him. perhaps when he needs 1t the most. mans reputation may be sacrificed in a mo- ment of lllconsldered action. The people who are prone to fall their knees to do honor when cess is with may be the first to throw the stone of malice when failure settles it's cloud upon our heads The one absolutely uIsefish friend that man have in this selfish world the one that never de- serts him and the that never proves ungrateful or treacherous is his dog
 Gentlemen of the Jury, mans dog stands by him in prosperity and in poverty in health and sick He will sleep the cold ground, where the win try winds blow and the drives fiercely if only he may be near his masters side. He will kiss the hand Ina has food to offer he will lick the wounds and sores that come Tn encounters with the roughness of the world He guards the sleep of his pauper master as if he prince. When all other friends desert he remains When riches take wings and reputation falls to pieces he constant in his love as the sun ln It's journey through the heavens If fortune drives the master forth outcast in the world friendless and homeless, the faithful dog asks no higher privilege than that of accompanying him to guard against dan- ger, to fight against his enemies, and when the last scene of all comes and death takes the master in it's embrace and his body is laid away in the cold ground matter if all other friends pursue their wav there by his gravesde will the noble dog be found his head between his paws his eyes sad but open in alert watch fitness, faithful and true even to death"
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GOING TO SEATTLE

Mrs. John Tollbom and daughter Marie will be among those who will leave on the s. s. Starr on that vessels voyage to Seattle at the completion of the present trip. MT. Tollbom is first mate on the staunch little ship,
Seward daily gateway., 1930-04-08
REVIVAL MEETING

All Odd Fellows and Rebekahs are invited to be the special guests at the Revival service at the Community church this even- ing at 8 o'clock. Mrs. E. E. Reis- ner will be the speaker.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-04-08

Dune Little, one of the best known oldtimers of the country, arrived yesterday from his home at the lower landing, Kenai Lake.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-04-08

HAVE YOU HEARD THE NEW "OKEH" RECORDS at SYLVIA'S? THEY ARE WONDERFUL.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-04-08

The Ladies Aid of the Commu- nifty church will meet with Mrs. John Tolbon on Wednesday at 2 p. III.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-04-08

Steve Melchoir lost one of his fine dogs, by poison, last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-16
LIGHT FRUIT CROP
FOR NATION SEEN
Grapes and Potatoes Stand
Out as More Plentiful
in General List.

Rather light crops of most fruits
are in prospect this year. except in
California. Grapes will be abundant.
Potatoes will be more plentiful than
last season, though not much more
than an average sized crop. Sweet
potatoes will be just about equal TO
the five-year average figure.
Prices were lower last week for pota-
toes. cantaloupeS, peaches. lettuce and
melonS-but higher ranges prevailed
for tomatoes, and onion markets were
fairly firm. Total shipments of 81
fruits and vegetables increased very
sharply to 26,640 cars-about 5000
more than the preceding week and
300 more than a year ago. Water
melons and potatoes were particularly
heavy.
The total apple crop was forecast
in July at las, 388,000 bushels, or 2
per cent greater than the light crop of
last year, but one-fifth less the average
of preceding five seasons. Commercial
crop is indicated at 28,964,00 barrels,
about the same as in 1929, but nearly
10 per cent less than average. The
North Atlantic group has about 30
per cent more commercial apples than
last year. while Western States have
only slightly more than in 1929.
Virginia and West Virginia are short.
Michigan will be light. The commercial
crop in Washington may fall q little
below the record of last season. Con-
dition of the apple crop is spotted.
Shipments are already averaging 125
cars daily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-16
CURB BEARS FAIL
TOF|ND SOFT SPOTS
Market Turns Dull on Small
ReCeSSionS, but Under
tone Is Firm.
BY JOHN l.. COOLEY,
Associated Press Financial Writer.


NEW YORK, July 16.-Realizing and
moderate short selling uncovered firm
undertone on the Curb today. The
market turned extremely dull on the
small recessions that followed profit
taking and operators for the decline
failed to uncover many soft spots.
Utilities were firm. yielding fraction
ally here and there on the technical re-
action following recent advances. Pool
operators were most popular in the spe-
cialtieS, where Aviation Corporation of
America was bid up 4 points to equal
its 1880 high. but these accumulations
were less aggressive, Traders were ap-
parently holding to a conservative
course and satisfied to take profits rath-
er quickly.
Anglo-Chilean Nitrate was bought on
a rising scale. This company. which
controls the So-called Guggenheim
characterization process is to become
part of the Chilean nitrate consolida-
ton. Ford Motor of Canada A, Amer
lean Cyanamid B. Deere and few other
active shares were quiet and firm
The oils were neglected. Except for
q selling movement in Missouri-Kansas
Pipe, which dropped points, the group
was apathetic. Shares of producing and
refining companies were firm on the
news of the sharp decrease in gasoline
stocks.
Electric Bond & Share, United Gas.
American Superpower. Niagara Hudson,
United Light IA" and other prominent
utilities backed and filed narrowly in
dull market. American and Foreign
Power warrants and Central States
Electric made some progress.
A vigorous drive against United
Founders broke the price a point, but
1t made partial recovery. Transamerica
was firm.
Call money was freely offered at the
renewal rate of 2l2 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-16

CHICAGO, July Is (P) Omitted States
Department of Agriculture). - Hogs,
81 600 head, including 1000 direct; un-
evenly, 10a25 lower; light weights ana
butchers off mostly; early top $50; oulk
desirable, 10000 pounds, 93Oa9. 40 i;
light light good and choice, l4O-loU
pounds, 9.3oa9 AS; light weight, 10000
pounds, 925a9 so; medium weight, ZOO
$50 pounds, 88Oa9.45; heavy. weight
25O-350 pounds, 8.25a8 80; packing SoWs,
medium and good 275-500 pounds, TOO
Assoc; slaughter pigs, good and choice,
1OO-l3O pounds, 8.50a900.
Cattle, 10000 head; calves, 2,OOo
head; semi-demoralized trade on
weighty cattle; SO or more lower; new
lows since 1926; prospective top on
weighty bullocks around HOO; best
long yearlings early HOO; mostly 8.5Oa
CTS on fed steers; slaughter cattle and
vealers steers, good and choice, 600
900 pounds, 9.25a11.00; 900a1 100
pounds, 8.75a11 90; 1,100-1, 300 pounds,
8.75al1.00; l,3O0a1 500 pounds, 8.25a
HOO; common and medium, 600-1 300
pounds, 6.00a8.75; heifers, good and
choice, 550-850 pounds, 9O0a11 90;
common and medium, 5.50a9.00; COWS,
good and choice, .50a8.58; common and
medium, choice, 550-850 pounds, 9.00a
HOO.
Common and medium, 550a9. 90; cows
good and choic, 6.5Oa8.50; common and
medium, 475a6.50; low cutter and Cit
ter, 3.75a4.75 bulls (yearlings excluded
good and choice (beef), 6.75a8.00; cut
ter to medium. 550a7.25; vealers milk
fed, good and choice, 12.00a13.5o;
medium, 10.50s1200; Gull and common,
600a1050.
good and choice 5OO-1 ,05O pounds. 750
a8.75; common and medium, Ha7 80.
Sheep-Receipts, $1,000 head; slow
bids and a few sales, Is lower; lightly
sorted natives, 1880; early top to out
siders, 100; best western lambs held
above 1925; fat ewes, strong at 2.00a
3.75; feeders, scarce. Slaughter sheep
and lambs-Lambs, 80 pounds down,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-16
BANKERS ACCEPTANCES
SHOW DECLINE IN JUNE

NEW YORK, July .16 LP).--Retire-
ment of seasonal credits established six
months 4go, the steady reduction of
national exports and lower scale COM
modify prices were factors contributing
to $77,000,000 drop in bankers ac-
ceptances during JuEe, the American
Acceptance Council reports.
Robert H. Bean, executive secretary of
the council said the $77,375, 6'3 decrease
to 81 ,304 1881, 222 was Unexpectedly large,
although the volume was $191, 781 ,976
greater than year ago. Normally, he
said. the turn of the half year is &C
companied by definite upward trend
in the volume of acceptances.
The decrease in June brought the
total drop since December 81 to $427,-
100000, or IS per cent, of which
$235, 100000 has been accounted for
since March 81.