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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-21
Commodity Price
Trends of Week

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 2l.-For the
third consecutive week more individual
commoditN groups advanced in price
than were noted on the doWnside,
During the week just closed out of IA
separate computations of commodities,
six advanced, three declined and five
remain unchanged. The aggregate
change resulted in a definite advance
in the index for all commodities, the
level now being well above the low
established during the first week in
March.
Industrial activity has held the re-
covery which occurred during the first
two months of this year. The volume of
output IS still radically under normal
and a substantial revival must take
place in the next eight months If bust
ness is to approach the relatively I'M
favorable level established in 1880. The
most favorable factors in the present
situation consist of first, a total rate
of production which successfully cooes
with subnormal rate of consumption.
In other words, the upturn in produce
ton Of physical units since last De-
cember has not been broad enough to
cause inventories to expand more
rapidly. In fact, during the past two
months inventories have shown a down
trend. Another favorable sign Is the
greater stability in commodity prices.
In the course of the past two months
there have been several substantial up
turns in the price list of basic COM
modities. These in the main have
proven false starts, but such move
ments clearly indicate that there is
greater resistance against downward
pressure The stock market Is showing
more activity which Is helping conf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-21
new HIGHS SCORED
IN CURB TRADING
Forty Issues Climb to Years
Peaks in Active
Market.
BY JOHN A. CRONE.
.cinl Disnatch DO mo star

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, March 21.-Two score
active stocks scared to new heights in
today's curb exchange session.
While Electric Bond & Share climbed
slowly higher, big blocks of Cities Serv-
ice came out at advancing prices which
took it to its previous high level Gold
man Sachs was the outstanding mover.
in point Of volume, in the Investment
Trust Group
American Superpower, whose annual
earnings are due shortly and have been
estimated around $l05 share by trad
ers, was the opening feature of the
utility list, as IL 900 shares came out
at 1875. Later it moved into new high
ground. Edison Electric Illuminating
Co. Of Boston came out at 260l2, off
4 points from its last sale several weeks
ago.
National steel warrants. as a result
of the earnings shown in connection
with proposed new financing, were
whirled to new heights. Driver-Harrls
slipped more than point, while other
speciality steels were inactive in early
dealings.
Parker Rust Proof opened up point
but did not perform as vigorously as on
Friday. The company, which has only
a small floating supply of stock, may
merge with another Midwest firm.
Ford Motor of Canada A moved to
a new 1881 high, as did National Avia-
ton Corporation, Transcontinental Air
Transport, Great Atlantic a. Pacific
Tea, Affiliated Products, Prudential In
vestors and Ratheon Manufacturing Co..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-21
EMPLOYMENT GAINS
FOR WEEK NOTED
Trade Papers Point to Better
Business in Several
Lines.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


NEW YORK, March 21.-Although
developments of the last week have not
been distinctly definite, comparison
with last month or with the year end
shows a decided improvement in bust
ness, according to the weekly summaries
made by the trade papers.
Bradstreet's says in part:
THE same deliberate growth in trade
and industry previously noted con-
tinues as the Spring season, according
to the almanac, opens. At the same
time confirmation comes from State and
national sources of the earlier reported
slight expansion in manufacturing &C
tivities in February. while the elapsed
portion of March has furnished evil
dence that a still more marked in
crease in employment of both indoor
and outdoor labor has occurred. Per-
haps the most notable examples of this
are furnished by the iron and steel and
allied trades and in textile lines.
Spring planting is now pretty well
under way in the South, while the
harder grain crops are being seeded
farther North
I'm distributive trade, what is de-
scribed as the Easter rush on manu-
facturers of shoes Is reported from sew
eral points, this being in some degree
by higher prices for hides and conse-
quent firmer quotations for leather
Buying from wcmen'S wear manufac-
turers is noted at many points, while
prospects of enlarged building and con-
struction work are found in reports OF
better buying of mems work clothes"
| Dun's Review says, in part:
Evidences of business bettermeni
grow more distinct as the close of the
first quarter draws nearer. The gains
now disclosed are scattered and in mosi
| cases only moderate, yet the movement
Is strengthened by some supporting
phases which tend to increase conf
dence. The present commercial ad-
vance, while highly irregular and main
~ the outcome of seasonal stimulus
rests upon more solid basis than was
true Of the temporary uplift in the
Spring of 1880. for various necessary re-
adjustments have been effected since
| that period. Much yet remains to be
accomplished in the process of emer-
gence from severe depression, but some
thing is being added each week to the
recent improvement, and this Is en-
couraging.
ION the negative side the adverse
statistical records and the unsatisfac-
tory earnings statements of railroads
and numerous other corporate interests
continue to be prominent, and it is moi
to be expected that these aspects will
be quickly reversed There is, how
ever, the hopeful sign of greater firm
ness in commodity prices, while the
trend of buying in at least some lines
textiles among them, shows that the
need for replenishment of depleted sup
plies is more pressing. Moreover, some
indications have appeared in isolated
instances Of a disposition to extend or
! ders further ahead, although conserva-
tism still governs commitments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-21
FINAL COTTON CROP
FIGURES REPORTED
Ginnings Operations Show Sharp
Decrease for 1880 Compared
to 1929 Totals.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Final figures on the 1880 cotton crop
announced today by the Census Bureau
reported ginnings totaling 1929, 941
equivalent 500-pound bales, compared
with 14,824,861 bales for the 1929 cror
and 14,477,974 bales for 1928.
Total ginnings in running bales were
1878, 1913, compared with 14,547,791 fo1
1929 and 14,296,549 for 1928. Included
were 1888 bales of the crop of 1896
ginned prior to August 1, which was
counted in the supply for the 1929-3C
season, compared with 86,974 and 3D.
761 values of the crops of 1929 and 1928
Round bales included for 1880 totaled
524, 357, compared with 572,227 for 1925
and 674,5O6 for 1928.
American-Egyptian bales included
totaled 23,254, compared with 28,771 fol-
1929 and 28,313 for 1928.
Cotton remaining to be ginned, and
included in the total, was estimated at
1885 bales, compared with 1896 for
1929.
The average gross weight Of the bales
for the crop, counting round as half
bales and excluding linters, was 506.4
pounds, compared with 509.5 for 1921
and 506.3 for 1928.
The number Of ginneries operated was
14,508, compared with 14,868 for 1928
and 1874 for 1928.
Ginnings for 1890, in equivalent 500
pound bales, by States, follow: Alabama,
1,427,992; Arizona, 1898; Arkansas,
874, 1853; California, 1925; Florida,
5O,306; Georgia, 1,592,319: Louisiana,
714,534; Mississippi, 1,464,247 Missouri,
l50,572; New Mexico, 98,462; North
Carolina, 774,537; Oklahoma, 853,799;
South Carolina, 1,000,629: Tennessee,
377,165; Texas, 4,039,147; Virginia, Al
953; all other States, CAST.
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Washington Produce

Butter-One-pound prints, ssAas4:
tub, 32a33.
Eggs-Hennery. 2I14a22; current re-
ceipts, 19a20.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, young, 3Oa32:
old, 25a27; Winter chickens, 30a35;
Spring broilers, 3sa4o; Leghorn broil-
ers, 34a35; hens, heavy, 25; small,
%; Leghorns, 1Sa2o; ROSTERS, 10;
ducks, Is; keats, large and young,
6Oa65; old, 25a30;. Dressed-Turkeys,
young, 38a40; old, 30a32; Winter chick
ems, 38a40; Spring broilers, As; hens,
heavy, 49, small IS; Leghorns, %;
caponS, large, 37a38; small, 32a33;
ducks, 24a25; ROSTERS, 10; keats, young,
70a80; old, 40a45.
Meats-Beef, 13lza1515; veal, 13a15;
lamb 17a19; pork loins, %; fresh hams,
81; smoked shoulders. IL; strip bacon,
81; lard, in bulk, liz; In packages,
Live stock-Hogs, heavy, 7a8; medium
and light, Sl4a813; pigs, 712a84;
loughs, 4a524; calves, 5a91z; lambs.
5a81A.
Fruits Strawberries, 4Oa5o; oranges,
California, S.75a4.0O; Florida, small,
4OOa45o; Ia large, s75a425; sg grapes pes
pineapples, 500; pears, 400; apples,
per bushel basket, 1.00a2.00; box stock,
2.00a30o; lemons, 4.00a5.00; lines, per
100, 1.75a2.0 rhubarb, 5-pound boxes,
60a75; grapefruit, 250a3.25.
egetables-Potatoes 100-pound sacks,
225a2 40; 150-pound sacks, 2.85a3 90;
new potatoes. per bushel, 2.50a300:
sweets, per bushel, 1.10a1 20: Idaho
bakers, 150-pound sacks, ESQ; cabbage,
old. per sack, LOO; new, per hamper,
115a125; turnips, 100: tomatoes, re-
packs, 3-pan crates, 800; spinach, goa
100; kale. coal co. onions, 50-pound
sacks, 75a1 90; carrots, per crate, 2.5oa
ATS: beets, per crate, 2.50a2.75; parsnips,
1.25a1 so; celery, 2.50a3. 90; Summer
squash, 500; peppers, 4.00a4.50; lima
beans, 500; asparagus. 4.50a7.00; Gu
cumbers. crates, 5.00a5.50; eggplant,
500; string beans, 5.00a6.e0.
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teriZed by low rate and is not subject
to any change These factors will help
year.
All Commodities.
Noting specific changes, the average
of all commodities advanced fayorably
during the past week. This was due
to a general upturn in industrial pro-
ducts, livestock, hides and leather,
paint materials, textiles both fine and
course.
Industrial Products.
Industrial products advanced mod
erately. A review of the past two
months shows that industrial prices
have ductuated within a narrow range,
indicating that the downward move
ment is gradually tapering of into a
sidewise trend.
NOn-FerrOus Metals.
Largely due to price weakness in cop
per, non-ferrouS metals were lower
Anthony was also lower, but tin and
silver showed an advancing trend.
Agricultural Prices.
A little ground was lost by agricul-
tural prices, which dropped moderately
from the previous week. The price
level is now comparable with the low
point established in the closing week
of February.
The three groups which were lower
in the past week were agricultural pro-
ducts, non-ferrous metals and vegetable
oils. Ths groups which remain UNI
changed were building materials
chemicals, fuels, ferrous metals, paper
and pulp.
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Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, March 21-Poultry,
alive-Turkeys, pound, 36a40; old, goa
80; chickens, young, 30a40; old hens,
24a26; Leghorns, 15a22; ROSTERS, 12a15;
capons, 32a40; ducks, 18a28; guinea
fowls, each, 50a75; pigeons, pair, 3Oa35.
Eggs-Receipts, 1,403 cases; nearby
firsts, dozen, 81; current receipts, 90.
Butter-Good to fancy creamery,
pound, 27a32; ladies, 22a23; rolls, 18a
20; process. IS; store packed, Halls.
Potatoes, white, 100 pounds, LISA
100; new potatoes, barrel, 6.50a9.OO;
sweet potatoes, barrel, 2.o0a4.oO; yams,
barrel, 3.50a4.00; beans, buShel, 450a
$50; beets, crate, 1.25a2 rs; cabbage,
ton, 15.00a170O; carrots, bushel, 4Oa65;
caulihower, crate, 1.75a225; celery,
crate, 2,50a3.5O; elephants, crate, 2.50a
5.00;> kale, bushel, 75a90; lettuce, ham
per- 200; peppers, crate, 20Oa5 90; par
ships, buShel, LOCAL rs; spinach, bushel,
60a1.25; tomatoes, crate, 125a5 so /;
turnips, bushel, 50a1.50; apples, bushel,
60a2.00; per box, 1.25a2.25; grapefruit,
box, 1.50a2.75; oranges, box, 2.75a4.0O;
tangerines, box, 1.00a1.75; strawberries,
quart, 30a50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-21
SENTIMENT IN MARKET
CIRCLES Is IMPROVING
special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, March 21--Although
the stock market appears to have
changed its course and to have shown
preference for the motors and iron
and steel stocks over the long-continu-
ing public utility favorites, speculative
sentiment is cheerful and brokerage
houses that have been none too enthu-
siastic about the March advance are
giving more attention to 1t and timidly
advising their customers to accumulate
stocks.
The market this week has recovered
a considerable portion of the average
decline of the week previous. It Is still
of an average Of 3 points for the
month. This average is influenced by
the position of the rails, which have
gone backward steadily since the end
of February and have TO face next week
the February statements and ct least
one important dividend reduction,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-21
ARnNnEL CoRPoRATIoN.

BALTIMORE, March 81 Especially -
income of the Arundel Corporation in
FEBRUARY increased 81 ,019 over Febru-
ary. 1880, according to the statement OF
OPERATIONS for the period reported by
Chairman Frank A. Furst. Income after
an charges totaled S131 ,140, compared
with si30,l21 in the like month year
ago.
For the first two months of the year
earnings totaled $685. 900, or approx
Nnately 81 cents a share on the 492,OOO
common shares outstanding. Curfent
assets as Of February 70 atnouIlveso 70
S4.57O ga. as against current liabilities
eof $1,195.644.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-21
Maryland Bankers Convention.

BALTIMORE, March 81 Especially -
The annual convention Of the Maryland
Bankers Association is scheduled & to
take place at Atlantic City on May 20
and 81.
Arrangements will be made for the
usual special train to leave Baltimore
on May 10. Several speakers of ma
tional reputation will be selscted, but
the program has not yet been completed
Alexander Armstrong of Hagerstown,
as president of the association, will have
charge of the convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-21

dependent AInerl-
can individualism
that has ever been
this Nations proud
birthright toward
typical European
personal depend
ency" on Govern
ment or other in
stitutions that has
long stuuted the
social vigor of the
masses in old world
n a ito MS" was
pointed out here
y S t ay by
Rome C. Stephen
son, pres d e n t,
American Bankers
Association. H e
eDolya hafOra the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-21
CHICAGO STOCK MARKET

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 21.-Following is
the complete official list of transactions
in stocks on the Chicago Stock Elk
change today:
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speclal pispatch 70 rhe Star.

NEW YORK, March 21.-Danger of
a transformation, in the national char
acter Of the people of the United States
away from "the sturdy, self-reliant, in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-21
NEW YORK CURB MARKET s s=:: Ii. ::::- S ss

Note-An stocks sold in one hundred share Iots
excepting those designated by the letter 8Os) (2oOs'
which shows those stocks were sold in odd lots
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-21

~ pydends rates in dollars sased quarterly
P cash or st2S t IN Payable ln STOCK Adjustment
per cent in stock Plus cent In stock Plus
. Paid last regular - : 80 $500 " '
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-21
BONDS.
III
InduStrials.

tcopyright. 1891. standard statistics Coz
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-21

FOFttIJN bOINJo'
II Can Dominion Is go 94N2 94i4 94ss
: Cent Bk co IS 3 81 70 70 70
% chile MTG Blk SIS 81 9334 98& aass
IL Com Pr Bk SOS 81 8Ti2 87l2 87-2
u Eur Fl 6Izs '65 WV 877s 8T5s 971s
2 Eur FL CD IS IS XIV 80 30 81
3 Find Ind Bk Is "a 80 95 95
Ger Con Nun Is AT. SO9s 30 S09S
Lima Cy Peru Cos So 40 90 80
Maranhao Braz Is SO 59s4 So 81
Mendoza Pr 7izs 81. 1872 1874 1872
z Rio de Jan Gas 50 so 50 SO
Ruhr q Co s. A So. S4l4 S4t4 4Es
Russian 5lzg ctfs q ga ga ga
2 Saar Basin Con rs '35 100 100 100
santa Fe Are rs as. IS as IS
SHINES Is '36 XIV. 81 81 81
2 SHINES rs 80 Wv. l4i2 I45a I4i2
United III Ser rs Sc. sl,2 9l1a eifa
wW--With warrants.
xvf--without warrants.
NEW.
Wi-When issued.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-10-02
Northwest Governors
To Visit Washington

Governors Of North Dakota, South
Dakota and Montana will meet in st
Paul Saturday and start for Wash
ington to seek from Secretary Of
Agriculture Hyde q modification Of
regulations governing loans for win
ter livestock feed in drought areas.
Governor George F. Shafer Friday
was in Valley City to participate in
q regional conference Of local chap
ter officials Of the American Red
Cross, and from there will continue
to Fargo. Saturday he will join Gov
errors Green Of South Dakota and
Erickson OF Montana in st. Paul.
The governors plan to present a
plea for modification of the loan
regulations which provide tn t,
where livestock is mortgaged, the
first mortgage holders be required to
give the government apportionment
in the first mortgage security.
The governors of the three states
have completed surveys giving detail
ed data no the status of mortgages
in the drought area. The data will
be presented with a view to showing
that waivers from other mortgage in
vestors will not be forthcoming and
that more liberal requirements are
necessary.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-10-02
BRITISH OFFICIAL
LEADS RIOTERS IN
GLASGOW UPRISING
Police and Unemployed Clash
in Dole- Reduction Demon
stration

London, Oct. 2.-P-Bitter rioting
by unemployed in Glasgow was led
by a member of parliament Friday
night. There were demonstrations
against dole reductions in BriSton
and London.
John McGovern. labor M. p, who
engaged in q brawl in the House OF
Commons several weeks ago, was ar
rested on charges Of forming q moi
in Glasgow and he and q number OF
his followers spent the night in Jail.
Some $4,000 persons assembled on
the Glasgow green in defiance Of or
ders by police that they could not
hold q meeting. McGovern and his
lieutenants refused to disperse the
gathering and mounted officers rode
into their midst. The manifestants
were driven back and exchanged blow
for blow.
Hatchets, hammers, iron bars, load
ed sticks, chair legs and broken bot
ties were brought into play. Occu-
pants of ~overhanging tenements join
ed in by showering on the police
everything they could lay hands on
Routed at length, the rioters smashed
shops and looted shelves as they
fled.
Meanwhile, several constables had
forced their way through to McGov-
ern's side and attempted to move him
and his four body-guards. The men
resisted and a sharp struggle ensued
in which they got the worst Of it
Three policemen required hospital
treatment but the number Of rioters
hurt could not be determined.
Some time later a second outbreak
occurred in the Garngad section while
most of the police force was patrol
ling the central part Of the city. Or
ganized bands of looters raided many
food shops and stole an unknown
quantity of goods. Surprised by the
officers, they pelted them with a run.
: ming fire of butter, lard eggs, bacons
and preserved goods in every variety
Of can and pot.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-10-02
PRISONER ESCAPES
FROM PEN|TENTIARY
THURSDAY EVENING
Enderlin Man FIees Within
Week After Coming Here;
Was Trusty

One week after he began serving
a sentence for grand larceny, Donald
H. Seigel, Enderlin, was q fugitive
from the state p~enitentiary here Fri
day. He escaped Thursday evening.
Seigel, a trusty, escaped between
tbs and 7:30 o'clock after going tc
the prison dairy barn to milk cows
His escape was not noticed until
about half an hour later, according
to prison officials.
Several prisoners, also employed a,
milking cows. said they did not see
Seigel make his getaway but said
they had not seen him, for half ar
hour previous to the discovery Of his
escape.
The fugitive was sentenced from
Ransom county Sept. "a for stealing
an automobile.
Prison officials described seigel a
five feet, 10 inches tall, weighing 15e
pounds, and having wavy black halr
medium dark complexion, medium
build, and a blood TRANSMISSION seal
on his right elbow joint.
A reward of $50 has been offered
for seigel's apprehension, prison Of
ficials said.
A search Of Bismarck Thursday
evening revealed nothing regarding
Seigel's whereabouts and it Is prob.
able that he has left the city. Points
throughout the state have been
notified to be on the lookout for him
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-10-02
Business Group Has
Employment Scheme

Washington, Oct. 2.-R-The
world of finance and trade stepped
forward Friday in the battle against
unemployment, writing its own ticket
for prevention of big layoffs in the fu-
ture.
A 10000 word report Of continuity
Of employment, embodying plans TO,
a strategy board at the helm Of bust
ness, big and little, was placed for ap-
prevail before the board Of directors
Of the Chamber Of Commerce Of the
United States.
The report Is the product Of six
months OF close study by a special
committee principally concerned with
averting recurrence Of present dis
tress. It would have a planning board
to advise producers how to keep both
production and payrolls nearly level
through times Of expansion and OF
curtailment In consumption.
Another recommendation OF the
committee would have industry set
aside a part Of its earnings in pros
porous times to take are Of employees
when earnings fall off-just the way
dividends often are protected.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-10-02

Chicago, Oct. 2-tF-A report
was printed by the Chicago Trib-
une Friday that the Alphonse
Capone syndicate has virtually
put the saloons and roadhouses
Of Cook county on q chain store
basis for everything from beer to
pretzek.
Even towels and table linen must
be purchased from q Capone COM
pany and laundered by q Capone
laundry, according to the revela-
tons which the newspaper said
had been made. Gingerale, soda
pop and carbonated water must
be bought through the Capone
syndicate. Thus Capone collects
a profit from the pretzels which
the customer munches with the
beer he gulps.
Two men. the paper said, re-
Gently entered q Chicago saloon.
The bartender paled and whis-
pered to a customer, syndicate
men-you know. Capone."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-10-02
Outline Plan for Relief
Work in Missouri Slope
To Combine Drives
For Funds in City

Drives for funds by the Bur-
leigh county chapter of the Red
Cross and the Bismarck Com
munity Chest will be combined
this year. it was announced Fri
day morning by H. p. Goddard,
community chest secretary.
This decision was reached
Thursday afternoon at a confer
ence of r. A. Shepard. drought
relief director of the Red Cross
for Montana and North Dakota,
and members of the budget board
of the Bismarck Comm u nifty
Chest.
Though the Red Gross drought
relief roll call will begin in North
Dakota and Montana Oct. II, 1t
has not been decided when the
local drive will be staged, God
dard said.
The local drive for funds
probably will begin Oct. 10 or 20,
however.
Burleigh county's Red Gross
roll call quota has been set at
$13, 300, it was announced Friday
morning by Mrs. Fred L. Conklin,
chairman OF the county chapter.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-10-02
Grand Forks Girl Is
Injured in Accident

Grand Forks, N. D., Oct. 2.-(P)-A
Grand Forks girl was critically hurt
and two others escaped injury when
the machine in which they rode
crashed into a ditch on highway No,
IS, one-half mile northeast Of North
wood, N. D., late Thursday.
The girl, Lucille Rowland, about 20,
was severely cut below the hips and
lost much blood. according TO at
tending physicians. She was taken
to a Northwood hospital.
The names Of the two others, q girl
and a baby who rode with Miss Hoy
land. could not be learned.